(Review taken from my Steam account)
Apotheon is truly a stunning game.
I, like many people, was drawn by the art style of the game, but I quickly fell in love with many of the other aspects of the game. The level design is absolutely phenomenal. Each god's domain feels completely different - I entered each level with anticipation at what type of challenges awaited me. The levels all felt very immersive as well, the maps are dotted with passages referencing classics such as The Illiad and it's very clear that the developers spent a lot of time doing research on Greek mythology to ensure that the game was very accurate to the source material.
I was also impressed with the voice acting, especially Hera's. I play a lot of PC games on mute, but I really enjoyed listening to the different conversations occurring in the overworld and the speeches that the gods would make during their levels. It adds so much to what is already an immersive experience.
The combat system is a hit-or-miss (no pun intended), but I enjoyed it. It feels like a spiritual successor to combat in Adventure of Link, except it feels much more complex as you can utilize many different types of weapons in the game. It was really cool experimenting with different weapons throughout the game until I developed my own playstyle and figured out which weapons worked best for me.
Overall, I highly recommend this game to anyone. It's a relatively short game but definitely a fun experience.
Apotheon is truly a stunning game.
I, like many people, was drawn by the art style of the game, but I quickly fell in love with many of the other aspects of the game. The level design is absolutely phenomenal. Each god's domain feels completely different - I entered each level with anticipation at what type of challenges awaited me. The levels all felt very immersive as well, the maps are dotted with passages referencing classics such as The Illiad and it's very clear that the developers spent a lot of time doing research on Greek mythology to ensure that the game was very accurate to the source material.
I was also impressed with the voice acting, especially Hera's. I play a lot of PC games on mute, but I really enjoyed listening to the different conversations occurring in the overworld and the speeches that the gods would make during their levels. It adds so much to what is already an immersive experience.
The combat system is a hit-or-miss (no pun intended), but I enjoyed it. It feels like a spiritual successor to combat in Adventure of Link, except it feels much more complex as you can utilize many different types of weapons in the game. It was really cool experimenting with different weapons throughout the game until I developed my own playstyle and figured out which weapons worked best for me.
Overall, I highly recommend this game to anyone. It's a relatively short game but definitely a fun experience.