If you are in the mood for an RPG that changes the rules of Action RPG's then this is your game.
I've played the game for about 10 hours now, and I must say it has thrilled me and lured me in as much as Mass Effect did from last year.
This RPG comes highly recommended if you like great dialog, character relationships, story, simple yet elegant fighting systems, and logical game direction!
You will see some reviews giving this game a low score based on the fact that they think conservations are boring and that they think the pacing is too slow. You'll also see reviewers note that this game has too many technical flaws.
Both those claims are rubbish, there are frame rate issues, but what game doesn't have them, reviewers are spoiled and it shows when they dog on a terrifically neat title with no hype, such as this one.
Please give this one a try, I promise it is a hidden gem amongst the holiday crowd of guns and blood.
Thank for reading,
Mika'il
Gripping adventure!
Review Date: February 22, 2009
Reviewer: Mr. Incredible, Orange County, CA
Before I say anything about the game, I must warn everyone.. If you don't like a long story, and lots of reading, than this game will seem tedious to you. As for me, I thought the story and the game as a whole was extremely well done and very refreshing.
Rise of the Argonauts is based on the story of King Jason and his quest for the Golden Fleece. His kingdom of Iolcus is infiltrated, and his wife is assassinated. With this, he sets out for the Golden Fleece with his friend Hercules, to try and bring his wife back from the dead. With many plot twists and choice options, I found this game to be captivating and engaging. You get to make choices, and depending on which choice you make, you are aligned with a certain God: Ares, Apollo, Hermes, and Athena. Codemasters has put in a lot of work in researchging the background story, making a few changes here and there, making it hard to put the controller down. The game itself is about 15-20 hours, and although the action is sparse, I thought it was a lot of fun.
This game is a MUST have for greek mythology lovers, but once again, if you don't like reading, because you will have to run around and talk to many villagers etc., then this game is not for you. But they usually all tie into the story so you get the whole picture, so that's the way I played it. But in the end, I gave it a 5.... out of 5.
Making mythology accessible
Review Date: June 5, 2009
Reviewer: cazual fan, Tacoma, WA
The camera angle and gameplay will take some getting used to. But once you figure out how to use the maps and orient yourself, it's a highly-rewarding game. Set in Ancient Greece, the storyline of course borrows heavily from Greek mythology - which is alot of fun if you have background with the source material. The combat is pretty straightforward. You have a few moves and combos that you use during fights and there's the usual determination of the enemy's weaknesses during boss battles. However, the real strength of this game is the gorgeous graphics: it's a pleasure to look at. Much of the adventuring involves meeting important characters, making key decision, and completing side quests. Slow-paced, almost like an RPG. But pretty much playable for anyone, as my wife has been playing it quite a bit in the last week. Not for you if you want a hack-and-slash God of War clone. Definitely it's own thing here, but recommended.
Become a hero in a primal story based on an epic legend artfully re-imagined
Fight alongside Hercules, Achilles and other fabled heroes, each with their own extraordinary powers
Breakthrough real-time combat system with dynamic animations and visual damage modeling
Develop and upgrade multiple weapons, specialized killing techniques, finishing moves and more
Travel to dozens of unique islands filled with richly researched, intricate detailing
This Year's Mass Effect