Rise of the Argonauts

Inspiriert durch eine der größten Mythen der Menschheitsgeschichte erzählt Rise of the Argonauts von der abenteuerlichen Suche nach dem sagenumwobenen Goldenen Vlies. An der Seite von Herkules, Achilles, Atalante und anderen Argonauten bereisen Spieler in der Rolle von Jason das ägäische Meer und entdecken prächtige Inseln mit herrschaftlichen Tempeln, versunkenen Städten und geheimnisvollen Wäldern.

Indem er seine Heldentaten einem von vier Göttern widmet, beeinflusst der Spieler den Verlauf der Reise und entwickelt seinen Charakter durch das Erlernen neuer Fähigkeiten weiter. Die Gunst von Ares, Apollo, Hermes oder Athene gewinnt der Spieler ebenfalls, wenn er in Dialogen die Antwort wählt, die am ehesten dem Gefallen einer Gottheit entsprechen.

Im Gegensatz zu bisherigen Action-Rollenspielen verzichtet das intuitive Echtzeit-Kampfsystem von Rise of the Argonauts auf komplexe und verschachtelte Menü-Systeme und bietet zugängliche, spektakuläre Duelle. Als wahrer Krieger trägt Jason vier aufrüstbare Waffen mit sich: Schild, Schwert, Streitkolben und Speer. Per Tastendruck lassen sich die Waffen im Kampf jederzeit wechseln - Spieler können so verheerende Angriffskombinationen einsetzen. (codemasters)

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962 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 11.03.14 18:28

Wir spielen Jason deren Frau kurz vor der Hochzeit einem Attentat zum Opfer fällt.
Diese wollen wir nun wieder zum Leben erwecken und so beginnt die Jagd nach dem goldenen Vlies.

Rise of the Argonauts hat ein Interessantes Level System.
Unser Charakter steigt während des Spielens nicht auf stattdessen weihen wir unsere Taten einem der vier Schutzgötter von Jason. Diese sind Ares, Apollo, Hermes und Athene. Sobald wir Ihnen genug Taten geweiht haben steigen wir in deren Gunst und können so Fertigkeiten von Ihnen erwerben.

Gesprächen bieten einem die Möglichkeit die Tugenden der vier Götter zu repräsentieren, und dadurch wiederum in deren Gunst zu steigen.
Allerdings ist der Ausgang der Gespräche dennoch immer derselbe egal ob wir nun ganz nach Ares Tugenden sehr Aggressiv daherkommen oder doch lieber beschwichtigend.

Das Kämpfen ist unnötig komplex, mit entsprechenden Fähigkeiten gibt es eine Menge Sachen die man tun kann.
Nur wozu? Zum einen verrenkt man sich zum Teil dabei die Finger zum anderen macht es kämpfe weder leichter noch gehen sie schneller vorbei.
Also zurück zum gewohnten solange draufknüppeln bis sie einfach umfallen Prinzip.

Die Grafik und die eher statisch wirkenden Gespräche wollen es irgendwie auch nicht schaffen die nötige Stimmung für die Story zu erzeugen.
Doch was bleibt uns dann noch?
Nicht genug um diesem Spiel seine Zeit zu widmen.

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444 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 10.05.15 22:28

ich hatte Spaß (nicht immer) mit Rise of the Argonauts. Die derben Kämpfe sehen schick aus, auch wenn sie meist auf simples Tastengehämmer hinauslaufen, und das Konzept der Götter-Widmungen ist an sich clever. Schade nur, dass Sie nicht mehr daraus gemacht haben. Ich verlange ja nicht gleich alternative Geschichten, je nach dem, welchem Gott ich mich zuwende, aber drei coole Dialoge in 14 Stunden Spielzeit sind für ein Rollenspiel dann doch zu wenig.
Und das übrige hohle Geplapper ist für ein Actionspiel zu viel.

für Fans von Action-Rollenspiel ein Blick wärt
Der Rest solle die Finger weg lassen

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1170 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 08.05.19 20:35

Also ich fand die Grafik von diesem Spiel ( was in 2008 erscheinen)in Ordnung, bloß gab es mal hin und wieder mal verschwemmungen oder eher die Gesichtern hatten Strahleffekten bekommen.
Storyline war...naja, eigentlich hab ich ja nur meine Ehefrau zurück geholt (spoiler :P )

Spielmechaniken: non- stop gedrücke an tasten und mal ausgewichen aber das war's schon:(

Für mich persönlich fand die Dialoge lustig. Zumal, dass die Figuren nur rumstanden und ohne Emotion gelabert haben, fand ich wieder rum lustig. :D

Fazit: Man kann's zocken, aber mehr nicht...naja vieleicht erst wieder in 5 Jahren :D

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Verfasst: 20.10.17 18:39

Wer God of War für den PC mit einer tollen Geschichte und weniger kämpfen sucht, ist hier richtig. Vieles lernt man aus der griechischen Geschichte und lernt auch die Personen selber kennen. Zusätzlich gibt es viele unterschiedliche Charaktere die man auf den Reisen kennenlernt und einem auf der weiteren Reise folgen. Ein jeder von Ihnen ist etwas besonderes und hat eigene Kommentare zu der jeweiligen Situation. Jason selbst erlernt Fähigkeiten mit der Zeit, durch die Gnade des jeweiligen Gottes, den man festlegt. Gottesfähigkeiten helfen einem Zusätzlich in schweren Situationen die Überhand zu behalten. Eine Geschichte von einem der Auszog um seine Geliebte zu retten um dabei viele Geheimnisse und Intrigen aufzudecken... und habe ich schon erwähnt das man viel von der griechischen Geschichte lernt? Ich mag es, auch wenn die Steuerung gewöhnungsbedürftig und die Sprachausgabe etwas gedämpft klingt.

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Verfasst: 08.03.20 01:49

Underrated

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38 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 17.01.20 10:14

I have never written off a game this fast. It is that truly awful.

The art style is horribly ugly and generic, the story starts off in a disgustingly cliched and uncreative way, the animations are very awkward, the level design consists of extremely basic, huge square rooms with a few props thrown around the corners in a desperate attempt to make them look less embarrassing. The combat system is generic, janky and unenjoyable. Hit detection is out of whack and the game overuses slow mo cam on every kill, completely destroying the pace of battles.

I could go on but I feel that's enough reasons for no one to ever touch this game. I assume the devs were just trying to cash in on God of War popularity and the fact that it was a Playstation exclusive.
People rating this game 7/10 I can only imagine have never sideways glanced at another videogame in their lives.

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2595 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 04.12.19 17:34

The game I started streaming with, knowing it from when I wished for it on christmas 2008. It is by far not without failure...I still remember seeing promotion material that didn´t even make it into the game and the game itself is flawed on literally all levels and the endgame is boring compared to what it could be, almost as if you could see them running out of money.

BUT!! The greatest thing about this game is that you can see it trying. For literally every one of its countless shortcomings I can see two great things, where people really tried hard to make a unique experience come true. I love that they are trying to go their own way with the story. The characters are likeable and memorable. The enemies and tunnel levels are a shame, but the mythological aspects and references are fantastic, the settings all intriguing.

The most important thing about every game is: Did I enjoy playing this? And yes, I enjoyed playing this, I enjoyed it in 2008 when I had to ask my father to buy it for me for christmas, and I enjoyed presenting it to other people in my stream 10 years later. And I probably will enjoy it again sometimes looking back at it with fond memories. This is what gaming should be like, for all its failures, it created good experiences and fun times.

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48 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 13.11.19 11:26

Curiously boring. I remember being excited by the description of this game when I saw a preview for it in Game Informer. Now that I've tried the actual product, years later, I can see why many publications gave it a mediocre to bad review back in the day.

After a decent intro, the game launches into a long and windy hard to navigate area with tons of talking and no action or puzzles. The story's kind of hackneyed and stereotypical, and Jason's honestly not a really interesting protagonist. I wandered around hallways listening to tons of random uninteresting conversations and then talked to a seemingly endless parade of ho-hum NPC's with uninteresting things to say.

It's kind of like a really boring version of mass effect with 3rd person melee combat (and mediocre combat at that) and a lot worse UI and quests that are much worse. It was pure agony trying to struggle through it, I don't recommend this, not unless it's on sale. Graphics and animations haven't aged well either.

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913 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 06.12.19 16:15

This game holds a lot of nostalgia for me. I first watched a playthrough of it when it released many years ago because I didn't have a computer good enough to watch it. Seeing it then was like watching a movie for me - the game is very dialogue heavy. Playing it today still holds a touch of magic, and a charm I can't quite put my finger on.

The combat is a little janky. The graphics look a bit dated (though certain characters still look very good. Herakles and Atalanta's design I especially like). But it's the story I remember most fondly. The dialogue is excellent and everyone you meet is very well characterised, from peasants on the street to barbarians and mythical heroes. For some the sheer amount of talking may be a turn-off. The game is more of an adventure than a hack and slash. Fights are fairly few and far between, but are satisfying enough when they do show up. The battles never feel quite as natural as I think the devs wanted them to be. They tend to come off as small arena fights than a natural engagement with some dudes you meet in the wilderness.

The game's strengths are in its dialogue and voice acting. It's worth a play when the game is very cheap on sale just to enjoy a decent little adventure, even if the plot deviates heavily from the original material. This is a fantasy ancient Greece - but I'm not complaining. This is a decent romp. Of particular note is the Mycenaean chapter of the game. It's a blast.

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501 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 23.03.20 02:51

I understand that myths are up to interpretation and can be told in a variety of methods, and with wildly different alterations, but when you make the story so unappealing, insane, and filled with tropes, it appears condescending, and ultimately annoys. So why would a game be made like that, focusing on conversation and storytelling, when the combat is the highlight? It could be for any number of reasons, but why speculate? It's probably just worth saying that the game is a waste of time for all fans of Ancient Roman mythos, and best to be avoided.

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281 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 10.01.20 22:22

Got about 4 hours or so into the game (Got to the centaur island) and the game started crashing constantly. tried a few fixes, but that the end of the day, it wasn't a good enough game anyway to continue trying to figure it out.

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2552 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.03.20 22:44

I cried a tear of pure testosterone when I finished this game!!
Loved the atmosphere and all the Argonaur mythology around the game!
Loved the good guys too much and hated the bad guys even more.

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32 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 28.04.20 18:31

Terrible game. Awful controls(unresponsive and clunky), no map, directions in dialogs so weak so it is impossible to get what to do.

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885 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 13.04.20 15:36

Entertaining...but not for anyone....

Short story...Only been to 5 maps...relatively small map...
not item or inventroy...
not much or RPG element...
not weapon customisation...

Just straight forward games,.weapon will be given to you as you progress..

All acceptable...except...
Keyboard Control...its a total nightmare...
Sometime stuck at place and keys not working...
worst part of all.....forget about god powers...
you will have no chance to use them..
key assigned to them are simple....just key 1,2,3 and 4
but not many how many time or how hard or how long i press...you can hardly perform the god power...
yes..i do assigned them...and yes i do charge it fully...

overall...ok games...
just to past sometime,...but will be annoyed by the key malfunction...
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171 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 27.04.20 10:49

The game feels a bad Mass Effect impression with a Jason and the Argonauts skin, it's everything mediocre about the entire 7th generation of consoles compressed into one game. Brown and Bloom everywhere, gameplay consists of 80% running back and forth, 10% watching cutscenes and listening to dialogue, and 10% actually fighting (which is just mashing strong attack and occasionally healing), the game even includes a skill tree with alignment points given to you based on your dialogue choices (the skills mostly augment your ability to mash strong attack).

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1376 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 25.05.20 09:29

It takes 22 hours to play. It's a little odyssey with some of the Greek gawds of whom you need to dedicate your deeds to to gain abilities and powers. There is no loot. You are gifted with items. It's rich with story and voice acted dialog with fights along the way. It is NOT a dungeon crawl. You can't level grind. You gain party members along the way. For ten bucks, I thought it was decent entertainment. Would I play the game again? No. Not much worth in replay value.

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931 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 10.08.20 23:04

An underrated mythical adventure that could have benefited for just a little more time in the oven, and a better PC port

- Great voice acting
- Ok story
- Good combat with a little jank

7/10

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983 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 30.07.20 03:36

Rise of the Argonauts its an action/RPG that was released in 2008 and it tells the story of Jason, a king who lost his wife on his wedding day and vows to bring her back. However, that goal doesn’t sit well with the ones that committed the crime leading then on chase after Jason in order to stop him.

This game has a special place in my heart because it was one of the first PC games I got, and it may sway me to a positive light when reviewing this game. Plus, after 16 hours of gameplay, I realised that I had fun but there were some cons in this game that may stop you from buying this game.

So, with that in mind, here are my pros and cons:

Pros:

.Great world concept: Loved how deeply involved is the Greek mythology around the various parts of the game.
.Interesting side characters: While far from perfect, the companions that work with you along the game are quite interesting.

Cons:

.Passable story at best: The main narrative is a bit cliché but the big problem is how some concepts of the story seem to be copy pasted thru the length of the game.
.Clunky combat: It comes down to how old this game is. While you can make it work, some combos are quite awkward to pull off.
.Weird save system: I’ve noticed that sometimes my save file it’s not bound to the place I saved but, instead, to the last checkpoint I went thru. However, I can’t confirm this with 100% confidence, just beware.

TL:DR I liked this game but I would recommend you checked some gameplay before you decide to buy it. I say this because it could save you some money for another game in case you don’t like it. Have fun.

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1287 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 08.10.20 16:47

Pros
> Basic but Satisfying Combat
> Unique art-style
> Cozy, somewhat dated, yet atmospheric visuals.
> Beautiful Soundtrack by Tyler Bates (Composer of the movie 300)
> Surprisingly awesome sound-direction. Very lively environmental sound effects.
> Good main-story
> Great side-stories (Still part of the main story)
> Decent voice acting that gets better over time.
> Innovative Skill Tree System (Deeds you do can be dedicated to different gods to unlock points for their unique skill-trees.)
> Good dialogue system (Like Mass-effect.)

Cons
> Multiple Crashes and Bugs (Save alot.)
> Very appalling intro, would drive alot of people away.
> Painful voice acting in the early parts.
> Very linear, with only the illusion of open-endedness
> Illusion of Choices, but only a few actually affect things.
> Enemies are way too spread out, and cannot be grinded for additional points.
> Boss fights are fun, but very easy even in Legend Difficulty.
> Very abrupt ending, conclusive, yet unsatisfying.
> No replayability or New Game Plus.

Thoughts: This game has one of the worst introductions ever; it starts with a dodgy badly animated cutscene with crappy voice acting. But believe me, it actually gets better as mid-game, the story just simply becomes alot more interesting and voice actors actually start being pretty decent. The gameplay is a barebone Hack'N'Slash, but it mostly consists of just talking to be people and running here and there to progress. One the game gets right, is its artistic beautiful visuals, the really immersive sound direction and soundtrack. This is a game for patient gamers, and has great story with a very mediocre ending. (Like most stories)

So if you're gonna buy it, I suggest getting it on sale. It's got around 27 hours worth of strolling around Greece while partaking in Greek mythological Events revolving around Jason & The Argonaut's quest for the Golden Fleece.

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1970 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 30.09.20 14:55

This game had potential to be good with some polishing of story and gameplay.
It has okay story, janky keyboard controls.
In general I like how this game looks.
Pretty much this is fine game for one playthrough.

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1028 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 21.10.20 22:03

This is a shaky thumbs up. I liked the setting, the story & the voice acting.
Graphics are obviously out of date but even for the time of release subpar. Sometimes it looks quite nice; sometimes horrible.
Game mechanics are ok but nothing special.
And a WARNING: the game crashes. Like, a lot. There are a few workarounds posted on the interwebs but none worked for me. Luckily the game autosaves pretty often and if you rename the intro videos you can continue without too much hassle.
If you're into the setting and like story driven, casual action rpgs you might wann give this one a go when its on sale.

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722 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 12.12.20 01:21

Rise of the Argonauts lets you assume the role of Jason, the King of Iolcus in ancient Greece. It loosely follows Greek mythology and legends, but don't expect a truthful depiction. The combat starts very slow, but gets better the longer you play. Rise of the Argonauts is a very story-driven game with many dialogues you would expect in a Bioware RPG.
The dialogue is old-fashioned and very fitting with some meta-breaking moments that might make you laugh. The most memorable moment is when you have to hold a debate against a philosopher.

The biggest weakness this game has is that it is a bad port. I was one of the more lucky players who only experienced two crashes during my playthrough, while the game would crash much more often for others. Fortunately, the checkpoint system makes sure that you don't lose much playtime. Also, there are hardly any video and controls settings.

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160 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 11.12.20 23:41

Rise of the Argonauts is definitely not an AAA-title, but it was part of my first games. I really enjoyed it back then and decided to buy it again for my new account to add it to my collection.

And I must say, it was worth it. I was slightly disappointed though. The game was worth than I remembered it (as so often). But honestly, it is still playable.

The story is fine. The graphics aren’t the best, but they are totally okay, keeping in mind that the game was released in 2008. The dialogues, nevertheless, often have a horrible sound.

The gameplay is rather simple. Hack and slash your way through all the enemies and enjoy the story telling. There isn’t much to say and the mechanics are pretty basic and simple.

Rise of the Argonauts is a nice game to play after a long and hard day. Just chill, slash enemies and enjoy a nice story. No brain activity needed.

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772 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 31.12.20 18:45

It was a bit rough at times but I enjoyed the theme and this turned out to be a decent short story action RPG. The hack and slash combat was enjoyable enough but this game definitely could've used a bit more polish time.

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875 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 28.01.21 22:54

Let me start of by saying that I did enjoy rise of the argonauts to some extend. It is a bad game for sure but if you enjoy action rpgs and like Greek mythology this could be a sleeper title for you. If you don´t: stay away from this game, it is not worth your time.

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1012 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 16.03.21 05:11

Rise of the Argonauts was a surprisingly decent, Bioware-style action RPG. It was basically Mass Effect with Greek heroes and a lower budget. Nothing revolutionary but the combat was fun and the writing was solid. I'm not sure how well it holds up today but it routinely goes on sale for $2.50 so it's worth a look if you like the setting.

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