Rise of the Argonauts - Xbox 360

Iolcos is a small island in the Aegean. Protected by those who worship Zeus, it is an idyllic place with nothing to worry about. At least until the wedding day of King Jason and his future queen Alcmene, to which many dignitaries from all over the world travelled – including Jason's long-time friend Heracles. But instead of celebrating the event with them, the Moriens had other plans, stormed the palace and killed Alcmene during the ceremony. Now Jason is furious and seeks revenge. But the journey is long and in the end he must face a dark prophecy.

The player steps into Jason's sandals, watches his back and controls him in traditional action-adventure fashion, similar to games like Rune (only without jumping), as he roams the land, talks to the inhabitants and always keeps their wishes in sight of his main goal. Of course, with Jason it's not just about walking and talking. He has many enemies who want his death, but three different types of weapons (swords, clubs and spears) as well as his trusty shield ensure he can defend himself. Jason can quickly switch between all weapons at the push of a button and thus perform powerful combos by combining the normal attack with the stronger, more brutal executioner's move. Some of them have special abilities, such as striking down all surrounding enemies activated by a two-button combination.

But Jason also has many friends. Besides Heracles, other mythical heroes accompany him on his journey and help him in battle. When Jason is near them, they also gain strength and unleash powerful special abilities. If a companion dies, Jason can revive them, and if Jason is too badly damaged, he just needs to get out of the line of fire for a few seconds to regenerate.

Jason also does not rely solely on his muscles, but is additionally supported by four gods – Apollo, Athena, Ares and Hermes. Each god gives Jason access to a different skill tree with many different types of buffs and abilities waiting to be unlocked. This happens in two ways: one way to gain the favour of the gods is to talk to people and select the appropriate answers for the god whose favour the player seeks. But at the same time, Jason accomplishes more or less automatically acts during his journey such as killing 35 people (Manslayer IV), which he can then credit to a god of his choice. Once a certain favour amount has been reached, an aspect point is available for distribution in the skill tree of that particular god.

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