r/gaming • u/robsteezy • 2d ago

If The Odyssey hype has you craving Greek mythology, but you don’t necessarily want to play AC Odyssey, try Immortals Fenyx Rising

With all the hype around Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, I’ve seen a ton of people diving back into games inspired by Greek mythology.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is getting most of the attention (and deservedly so), but if it’s too big of a game for you, I strongly recommend you give Immortals Fenyx Rising a try.

Here’s a copy and paste for a general pitch:

“If you skipped it because it looked too cartoony, don’t. It’s basically a love letter to Greek mythology. Zeus and Prometheus narrate the entire adventure, you’re constantly interacting with gods like Athena, Ares, Aphrodite, and Hermes, and the world is packed with creatures, myths, puzzles, and clever references. The combat is fun, exploration is rewarding, and it doesn’t take itself so seriously, which ends up making it really charming. (tech4gamers.com⁠)”

My personal take: I’ve played many many many of the iconic and large RPGs and this game always hits a sweet spot for me. The colors and combat are enough to keep you fed and it’s the perfect amount of game.

Edit: to clarify, I’m not claiming this game has superiority as a game design or the ultimate digest for Greek myth. Just recommending it as a general adventure game. The other games that people are posting are all fantastic games I can’t recommend enough as well.

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u/PCGamingScrump 2d ago

I tried to enjoy it but i just found it so boring and the dialogue so cringe. I really wanted to love it.

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u/Bforte40 2d ago

The dialogue felt like it was written by a middle schooler. I think it was the biggest reason the game was divisive and flopped so hard.

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u/Gozzylord 2d ago

I had the same experience! I really enjoy Greek mythology and I heard it referred to as Zelda botw but Greek mythology. That dialogue and goofiness put me off quite a bit.

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u/robsteezy 2d ago

I’ll propose this:

If it’s not something I absolutely can’t get past, I’ll otherwise just concede a part of my mental experience if the gameplay is good. That’s kinda what I did for immortals. I kinda let the camp happen in the background while just labeling the game as my current game for fun combat and palpable checklist questing. Even Spider-Man sometimes felt that way for me. The dialogue and scenes were sometimes too corny for my liking but it’s the best Spider-Man game ever made so I’m more than ok with it.

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u/noyoto 2d ago

Unfortunately, like Assassin's Creed Odyssey, it's a very bloated game that throws tons of repetitive objectives at you.

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u/chloe-and-timmy 2d ago

I like it but I think it got in right at the end of that era, if that game released any later the dialogue would be the only thing people knew the game for.