Apotheon

Really unique art and atmosphere. One of its kind.

The art style is really cool looking. That said, it's easy for your character to get lost blending into the background, foreground, or even the enemies you're fighting. You just mash and hope you live. Attacking isn't instantaneous, so you tap attack, then you wait a tick, then you actually attack. Not horrible, but not satisfying. Movement is slightly fluttery. Prefer platforms to be smooth. But what is stupid is when you select quit from the menu, it brings up "exit current game? Yes or no" and you can't select either. Neither joystick nor dpad let's you choose yes or no to actually quit. Nor any other button or combination I could find. You have to force quit with a keyboard. When simple little things like this are broken it doesn't inspire confidence bigger things won't also be broken deeper into the game. So high praise for the art style despite your character easily getting lost in it, but it loses points for stuttery attacking, floaty movement and not being able to literally quit. Glad I didn't pay full price.

Take revenge on Zeus and his pantheon of sycophants. Great game, voice acted and done pretty well, some nice metroidvania, open world, and rpg elements. Also some areas for additional exploration. Seriously an easy recommend.

Epic music, alluring art and conveniently placed tablets of Ancient Greek Poetry make a memorable and encompassing atmosphere; BUT, the gameplay is fundamentally flawed. Especially on "Champion" difficulty, its almost impossible to avoid being hit thanks to poor gameplay mechanics. Don't get me wrong, its not a bad game over-all, but even simple melee attacks have been subjected to an unnecessary 360 degree system which will make combat more a matter of luck than skill in boss battles and tight arenas. Your character's walking speed is ridiculously temperamental, requiring multiple tries to make a simple jump from one platform to another. Weapons vary in size, range, speed and damage, yet the choices are provided more to accommodate different fighting styles rather than strategizing. Certain enemies can only be defeated by specific weapons, but most levels can be beaten by a simple sword. Boss battles are challenging and memorable, but I don't recommend fighting them on the Champion difficulty, since the game lacks the precision needed for such demanding fights. Though I have criticized the game to a large extent, I believe its a great game for new gamers, but no hardcore gamer will tolerate a game that'll punish you for its poorly calibrated mechanics.

Everything about this game is unique and pretty much perfect. The fantastic graphics, the combat, the music - it all builds a mood that makes the You feel like You're inside a greek myth. It's an epic adventure, and it feels huge, grandiose and out of this world. It's truly a game like no other, and for anyone who wants to embark on a true hero's journey, it's a masterpiece.