Thor: God of Thunder is a 2011 third person single-player video game based on the film Thor. It was released on May 3, 2011 to coincide with the release of the film in cinema.
The game notably features the voices of Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Jaimie Alexander, who reprise their roles from the film.
Prologue Trailer[]
On Asgard, the Einherjar are gathered and watch as Thor kneels before Odin, who holds up the hammer Mjølnir. He has Thor rise to his feet and bestow the hammer upon him as Thor vows that he will always use it to protect Asgard. Heimdall looks towards the palace as storm clouds gather above it, as Thor calls down lightning and leads Odin and the Einherjar in a cry of "For Asgard!".
On Niflheim, Loki is confronted by a group of Frost Giants. He remarks that he does not have all day and they clear the way as their leader Ymir emerges. Loki is shown inspecting the Casket of Ancient Winters in Odin's Vault as Ymir agrees to help him defeat Asgard. Loki remarks that it will take more than just Ymir to lead Thor to the Cave of Ages as Ulik looks skywards in on Vanaheim as does Surtur on Muspelheim.
In the Cave of Ages, Mangog roars in fury.[1]
Differences Between Versions[]
The death of Sif during a Frost Giant invasion of Asgard, orchestrated by Loki, causes Thor to go on a revenge quest that ends up liberating Mangog from its prison and attacking Asgard.
Chapters[]
- The Jötun Invasion
- Vengeance
- Best Served Cold
- The Spire
- Deep Freeze
- The Ruins
- The River
- Frostgrinder
- Firestarter
- The Mine
- The Drill
- Surtur
- Frozen Rainbow
- Defense of Asgard
- Mangog
Plot[]
Taking place before the events of Thor, Frost Giants secretly invade Asgard, freezing Heimdall in the process.
Meanwhile, Thor spars with Sif and Loki in a battle arena near the edge of the city when a Frost Giant freezes Sif while Loki goes to tell Odin of the attack. The Frost Giant sends his minions to battle Thor in the arena. After Thor defeats them, he frees Sif from her icy prison. She advises him to reach the Gjallarhorn and warn the city of the attack. They go their separate ways and Thor combats the invaders with the help of the Einherjar. When Thor reaches the Gjallarhorn, he discovers that the Frost Giants have frozen it and that they seek the Casket of Ancient Winters. Once he defeats them, Thor releases a sharp blast from the Gjallarhorn.
With Asgard alerted to the invasion, Thor faces a large Jotun armored in ice: a Frost Goliath. Thor defeats him and Sif arrives with a group of Einherjar guards. The still-living Jötun attacks one of the guards, whom Sif saves by pushing him out of the way, being stabbed in the chest herself in the process. The guards kill the Jötun as Thor cradles the dying Sif in his arms. Loki then arrives with Odin, who tells Thor that she has saved many lives that day, that her death has not been in vain, and that Valhalla's gates will open wide at her arrival. Thor is not comforted by these words and vows to kill every Jotun in Niflheim as vengeance. Odin forbids this, saying that war will only bring more death and misery and that there are things on Niflheim that should not be disturbed.
Despite Odin's orders, Thor remains insistent on going to Niflheim and Loki agrees to help him to wipe the Frost Giants out. He advises Thor to go to Heimdall and convince him to use the Bifrost Bridge to send him to Niflheim. Loki visits Odin, who informs him that he shall use the Odinforce to revive Sif. Loki tells him that Thor will defy him and wage war against the Jötuns until Ragnarök. Odin states that his intention in reviving Sif is to prevent Thor from starting another war with the Frost Giants. Loki expresses belief that this plan will work and that Thor will defend Asgard in Odin's stead while he recovers in the Odinsleep. Odin uses the Odinforce to revive Sif but states that she will not wake for several days. Drained of an immense amount of power, Odin enters the Odinsleep.
Thor reaches Bifrost and Heimdall is reluctant to transport him to Niflheim. Seeking vengeance for his inability to stop the Jötuns, Heimdall steps aside and allows Thor to pass, but refuses to send Thor himself. Using the power of Mjølnir, Thor activates Bifrost. Once he reaches Niflheim, Loki advises Thor to defeat the Jötun warriors and draw out their leader, Ymir. Little does Thor know, Loki has allied himself with Ymir and instigated the attack on Asgard. Thor fights his way through the Frost Giants and reaches Ymir's throne room, but a storm that he is unable to control prevents him from entering. Loki alerts him that Ymir is using a Storm Spire to summon the storm. Thor destroys the Spire and makes his way into the throne room. As he enters, Loki informs him that the ice beneath the rooms hides a giant fissure that leads straight to Niflheim's core, with Ymir's will the only thing keeping the heat at bay. Thor vows to shatter Ymir's will with his hammer and expose the Frost Giants to a source of infernal, unending heat.
Thor defeats Ymir, who vanishes into the ice. Loki warns him that Ymir cannot be destroyed while he has ice with which to replenish himself. Loki shows Thor the entrance to the Cave of Ages and informs him that it contains a weapon so powerful it could melt all of Niflheim. Thor notices carvings in the lost tongue of Odin and wonders why the Allfather would hide such power in this frozen Hel. Loki says that Odin hopes for a peace that will never come and suggests that he has lost his nerve. Ymir returns and warns Thor not to open the cave or the Nine Realms will suffer for it. Ymir attacks Thor again, vowing not to let him bring the Apocalypse. Thor opens the gate and the burst of power that comes forth knocks him off his feet and melts Ymir. Thor has unleashed Mangog, a terrible monster forged from the combined hatred of billions of souls. Mangog reveals that Odin imprisoned it there several millennia ago, and leaves for Asgard to seek vengeance. Regretful of his actions, Thor begs Loki to activate the Bifrost and bring him home. Loki vows to do it at once.
Instead, Loki travels to Vanaheim and bargains with Ulik, lord of the Rock Trolls. Loki vows to help Ulik and the other Trolls escape their exile in Vanaheim and return to Nornheim by activating Frostgrinder, an imitation of Bifrost created by the Vanir, if Ulik will distract Thor long enough for him to clean up Thor's mess and prove himself a more fitting heir. Ulik agrees to these terms.
Thor is surprised to discover that Bifrost has transported him to Vanaheim instead of Asgard. He is attacked by Skraelings, Rock Trolls, and Mire Giants before finding a records building. Here he discovers old recordings that reveal that the Vanir intended to use Frostgrinder to crush Asgard, had difficulty controlling their enslaved Rock Trolls, and intended to enslave Midgard. However, Odin unleashed Mangog upon them and they were wiped out. Before their extinction, they discovered that the chains with which Odin controlled Mangog contained Scabrite, and deduced that the substance was the key to defeating the beast. Meanwhile, Mangog attacks Asgard, and Loki attempts to defeat it with the Casket of Ancient Winters, but the beast is too powerful. Mangog opens several portals that allow the Frost Giants and Fire Demons to enter Asgard and fuel the creature with their hatred. Loki realizes that his plan has failed and that he must bring Thor back or Asgard will be destroyed.
Ulik rallies his forces and Loki advises him to let Thor use Frostgrinder. Ulik chides Loki for breaking their deal and refuses to let anyone use Frostgrinder before himself. He then orders his henchmen to kill Thor. When Thor defeats them, Ulik unleashes a powerful War Beast which ultimately proves itself no match for Thor. Finally, Ulik confronts Thor himself and is defeated. Loki appears and informs Thor that Mangog has opened portals allowing Asgard's enemies to attack and that even Odin may not be a match for it, having been weakened by the Odinsleep. Thor points out that Mangog was imprisoned by Scabrite and can be again. Loki reminds him that Scabrite is only found on Muspelheim and advises him against facing the Infernir in their home world. Thor insists that he must, for Asgard and the whole of the World Tree.
Thor reaches Muspelheim and Loki informs him that Scabrite can be found in the Infernal Forge. Thor intends to absorb it with his hammer. Loki warns him to avoid confrontation with Surtur, the ruler of Muspelheim. Thor battles many Fire Demons and destroys the Core Drill before he reaches the Forge, where is confronted by none other than Surtur himself. Surtur, wanting vengeance for Odin's theft of the Eternal Flame many years before, refuses to let Thor pass. Thor defeats him and shatters his Twilight Sword, allowing Mjølnir to absorb its Scabrite.
Thor returns to Asgard, which is under attack from both the Frost Giants and the Fire Demons. Loki informs him that Odin stands against Mangog in the Althing, but advises Thor to aid Heimdall and Sif in retaking Bifrost. Odin has stated that Mangog cannot be defeated until the forces that feed it hatred are destroyed. Thor reaches Bifrost and instructs Sif to lead the Einherjar in holding it while Heimdall informs him of incoming threats. Thor defeats Jötuns in the training ground, unfreezes the Gjallarhorn to boost the spirits of Asgard's warriors, rescues a group of Einherjar, and prevents the Fire Demons from detonating a Scabrite bomb.
With Asgard's enemies defeated, Thor makes for the Althing to confront Mangog. Since Loki advised him to do that which unleashed the creature, Thor brings him to help him defeat it. They find the weakened Odin barely holding his own against it. He urges them to finish the abomination that they have unleashed. Weakened without the hatred of Asgard's enemies fueling it, Mangog is vulnerable to the power of Scabrite and is destroyed once and for all. Odin informs Thor that he shares the blame for the destruction Mangog has caused, having created it. He then informs Loki that due to his ability to see all whilst in the Odinsleep, he is aware of his deceptions, and that unlike Thor, Loki has not achieved redemption this day. Odin then releases the souls that created Mangog, granting them a long-awaited and richly deserved rest. Thor leads the Asgardians in a victory cry of "For Asgard!".
Cast[]
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki
- Jaimie Alexander as Sif
- Steven Blum as Ulik
- Tom Kane as Odin
- Phil LaMarr as Heimdall
- Mitch Lewis as Ymir
- Rick Wasserman as Surtur, Troll
- Steven Blum, Robin Atkin Downes, Mitch Lewis, Lisa Moncure and Mari Weiss as Mangog
- Mari Weiss as Vanir Matriarch
- Lisa Moncure as Vanir Interface
- Scott MacDonald as Warlord
- Nick Bennett as Jotun Raider
- Liam O'Brien as Skraeling and Scorcher
- Jahnel Curfman and Maria Sova were stunt performers in the game.
Appearances[]
Characters[]
Events[]
To be added
Locations[]
Items[]
- Mjølnir
- Gungnir
- Sif's Sword and Shield
- Hofund
- Casket of Ancient Winters
- Twilight Sword
- Scabrite
- Gjallarhorn
- Storm Spire
- Core Drill
- Asgardian Armor
- Crown of Black Fire
- Eternal Flame (mentioned)
Concepts[]
Sentient Species[]
Creatures[]
To be added
Organizations[]
- Einherjar
- Asgardian Royal Family
- Valkyrie (mentioned)
Achievements[]
| Achievement | Trophy | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| KRAK-KA-BOOM!!! | 
|
Acquire all Trophies |
| Set in Motion | 
|
Complete Asgard |
| Rage of Battle | 
|
Kill 10 Jötun Invaders within 30 seconds |
| Like Father, Like Son | 
|
Maximize Thor's Odinforce |
| If He Be Worthy | 
|
Defeat a giant enemy without taking any damage |
| Reap What You Sow | 
|
Complete Niflheim |
| Slayer | 
|
Quickly obliterate 30 Frost Giants during the first battle on Niflheim |
| Favored Prince | 
|
Complete all Feats in Asgard |
| Golden Apples! | 
|
Maximize Thor's Health |
| Feat Fetish | 
|
Complete all Feats in the game |
| The Mighty Thor | 
|
Acquire all Valor Upgrades |
| Savior of Asgard | 
|
Complete the game |
| Legend of Valhalla | 
|
Complete the game on Valhallan Difficulty (hardest) |
| Marvelous | 
|
Unlock all costumes |
| Electric | 
|
Unlock all Lightning Colors |
| Warrior's Madness | 
|
Kill 4 or more enemies with a single melee attack |
| Valorous | 
|
Acquired an upgrade |
| Sharpshooter | 
|
Destroy the Jötun Ice Bridge |
| Snuff Job | 
|
Extinguish 10 Warlord flames with Wind Powers |
| Fire Fighter | 
|
Complete all Feats in Muspelheim |
| Crash Landing | 
|
Crash the Core Drill within 4 minutes of landing on it |
| Into the Void! | 
|
Knock 30 enemies into abysses on Muspelheim |
| Flawless Defense | 
|
Complete the defense of Asgard with 75% Morale |
| Prodigal Son | 
|
Complete all Feats in Asgard Besieged |
| The Bomb | 
|
Prevent the Scabrite Bomb from detonating without using any tap or charged Elemental Powers |
| Resonator | 
|
Stop the Resonator Beams in the Smelting Room without getting hit by them |
| Sins of the Father | 
|
Complete Vanaheim |
| Barge Hauler | 
|
Complete River Barge area with Mire Giant at 40% Health or better |
| Spelunker | 
|
Open the Cave of Ages within 4 minutes |
| Cold Warrior | 
|
Complete all Feats in Niflheim |
| Jungle Runner | 
|
Complete all Feats in Vanaheim |
| Through the Fire | 
|
Complete Muspelheim |
| Volley | 
|
Reflect 3 of the War Beast projectiles |
| Ejected | 
|
Rip the Jötun warrior out of the Frost Goliath's chest |
| Homecoming King | 
|
Defeat Mangog |
| Gentle Giant | 
|
Spare a Mire Giant |
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game can be played in 3D on 3DTVs and on 2DTVs via TriOviz INFICOLOR 3D glasses.
Behind the Scenes[]
Continuity[]
The game is deemed non-canon due to many differences to the film it is based off of as well as the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the film, the Frost Giants break a long standing treaty since the Battle of Jotunheim while breaking into Asgard. However, in the game they attack twice and are a known, active enemy of the Asgardians. Additionally, in many versions of the game Mangog had wiped out the Vanir a millennia ago while in the MCU, Hogun is a Vanir and member of the Warriors Three.
In Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is surprised to see Surtur alive as he believed Odin killed him thousands of years ago. However, in the game, Thor battles him and his Twilight Sword. Another difference to Thor: Ragnarok is that the Valkyries are very active in the game despite Thor saying they were wiped out in the Massacre of the Valkyrie.
References[]
External Links[]
Thor: God of Thunder on Wikipedia- Thor: God of Thunder on IMDb
- Thor: God of Thunder on Marvel Database
