Rise of the Argonauts
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Rise of the Argonauts | |
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Developer(s) | Liquid Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | Codemasters |
Producer(s) | David Marino |
Designer(s) | Charley Price |
Programmer(s) | Matthew Altman |
Artist(s) | Daniel Cabuco |
Writer(s) | Rico Sablan |
Composer(s) | Tyler Bates[2] |
Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Rise of the Argonauts is a 2008 action role-playing game developed by Liquid Entertainment and published by Codemasters for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game's plot surrounds the myth of Jason and his Argonauts as he searches for the Golden Fleece.[3][4]
Story
In Rise of the Argonauts, the player assumes the role of the protagonist, Jason, a Greek king. Jason's bride, Alceme, is assassinated and Jason avenges her by killing the assassin. He seals her body in the temple where they were supposed to marry, which becomes her mausoleum. After that, Jason discovers the only way to bring back his wife is to obtain the Golden Fleece, which can restore the dead. Traveling to Delphi, Jason learns from the Oracle that the only way to tread the road to the Fleece is to find three descendants of three of his patron gods: Hermes, Ares and Athena. The descendant of Hermes is found on Saria, Athena's on Kythra, whereas Ares' is located at Mycenae.
After convincing all of them to join him, Jason travels to Delphi again and learns that the Fleece is in Tartarus, the Hell of the Greek Underworld. After obtaining it, Jason sails home to revive Alceme. He confronts Pelias, his traitorous uncle. During the course of the game, Jason will face Blacktongues, who are behind Alceme's assassination, Ionians mercenaries, mythical beasts and other characters, but he won't be alone.
Reception
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Publication | Score |
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Game Informer | 6/10 |
GameSpot | 6/10 |
IGN | 6.5 |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | 2.5/5 |
Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | 8/10 |
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 7.5/10 |
Reviews have been mixed, with the game receiving praise for its story, leveling up/skill tree system, music, and visuals, but criticized for sparse placement of enemies and relatively easy boss fights. Criticisms also center on the amount of time spent in conversation with characters in the game, with the lack of compelling voice performances not helping the situation (Pan's voice actor being a highly regarded exception)[who?]. Further criticisms included technical issues like bugs, camera problems, and crashes.
References
- ^ a b c Faylor, Chris (December 8, 2008). "Rise of the Argonauts Slits US This Year, UK Next". Shacknews. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ Goldstein, Maarten (August 8, 2008). ""300" Composer Scoring". ShackNews. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "Rise Of The Argonaunts Details". FiringSquad. May 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
- ^ "Rise of the Argonauts". Gamespot. 27 May 2008.
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