It is very difficult to not compare this game to Breath of the Wild since the similarities are pretty obvious. Although Immortals Fenyx Rising does not have the stellar world design and interaction that Zelda has to offer, it still does have some things going for it.
Although the world design and discoverability isn't amazing, it does present a beautiful world to explore inspired by Greek Mythology. It does somewhat lose its lustre once the repetition starts to set in that's typical of open worlds, especially ones made by Ubisoft. The starting area and subsequent four areas do generally have you doing same stuff even if there was at least an attempt to keep it visually different. One of the final areas does have you climbing an icy mountain which did feel a little different from a gameplay perspective which I liked. I did always enjoy coming across a puzzle out in the open world. You generally are doing the same thing for a lot of the puzzles but there was usually enough to the puzzle design that it remained engaging. The puzzles in the seperated Typhon Vaults are a bit tighter and are also quite fun. The combat is fairly simple but is quite satisfying. There's enough armor and weapon that have various buffs that you can focus on the aspect of combat you enjoy. I liked doing everything to fill the stun meter as quickly as possible and then lay in with a lot of damage.
The progression in the game has a very satisfying loop. It feels almost everything to find in the open world will lead you to getting something that will benefit you. I imagine some people may be annoyed by the different currencies but I really enjoyed it. You can find ambrosia out in the open world to upgrade your life. There is Zeus' lightning in Typhon Vaults to upgrade the stamina. Certain puzzles give you Charon Coins that will allow to unlock and boost abilities. Chests around the open world which can be blocked by puzzles or combat encounters give you materials to upgrade your potions and your weapons and armour. The weapon and armour upgrades are universal so you don't have to worry about spending materials on equipment you're going to replace. Fighting side bosses out in the open world gives you new abilities for your bird sidekick. Even when you've upgraded things to their maximum, you still get to use your various materials for minor stat boosts. The progression kept me hooked even when the activities were getting pretty repetitive. You can also find new cosmetics and it has a transmog system for people who care about that stuff.
The story is simple and can be enjoyable if you are into motifs from Greek Mythology. Unfortunately, it gets very bogged down by the incessant humour. Adam Jensen Prometheus narrating the story is alright but Zeus constantly chiming in with terrible jokes is infuriating. I actually don't mind when mythological characters talk like modern people but it can really begin to grate on you after a while since he never seems to shut up. It really drags the whole thing down even if overall, I did have a good time with the game.
Although the world design and discoverability isn't amazing, it does present a beautiful world to explore inspired by Greek Mythology. It does somewhat lose its lustre once the repetition starts to set in that's typical of open worlds, especially ones made by Ubisoft. The starting area and subsequent four areas do generally have you doing same stuff even if there was at least an attempt to keep it visually different. One of the final areas does have you climbing an icy mountain which did feel a little different from a gameplay perspective which I liked. I did always enjoy coming across a puzzle out in the open world. You generally are doing the same thing for a lot of the puzzles but there was usually enough to the puzzle design that it remained engaging. The puzzles in the seperated Typhon Vaults are a bit tighter and are also quite fun. The combat is fairly simple but is quite satisfying. There's enough armor and weapon that have various buffs that you can focus on the aspect of combat you enjoy. I liked doing everything to fill the stun meter as quickly as possible and then lay in with a lot of damage.
The progression in the game has a very satisfying loop. It feels almost everything to find in the open world will lead you to getting something that will benefit you. I imagine some people may be annoyed by the different currencies but I really enjoyed it. You can find ambrosia out in the open world to upgrade your life. There is Zeus' lightning in Typhon Vaults to upgrade the stamina. Certain puzzles give you Charon Coins that will allow to unlock and boost abilities. Chests around the open world which can be blocked by puzzles or combat encounters give you materials to upgrade your potions and your weapons and armour. The weapon and armour upgrades are universal so you don't have to worry about spending materials on equipment you're going to replace. Fighting side bosses out in the open world gives you new abilities for your bird sidekick. Even when you've upgraded things to their maximum, you still get to use your various materials for minor stat boosts. The progression kept me hooked even when the activities were getting pretty repetitive. You can also find new cosmetics and it has a transmog system for people who care about that stuff.
The story is simple and can be enjoyable if you are into motifs from Greek Mythology. Unfortunately, it gets very bogged down by the incessant humour. Adam Jensen Prometheus narrating the story is alright but Zeus constantly chiming in with terrible jokes is infuriating. I actually don't mind when mythological characters talk like modern people but it can really begin to grate on you after a while since he never seems to shut up. It really drags the whole thing down even if overall, I did have a good time with the game.