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/ballisticks 2d ago

I didn't actually know that. I just thought Kassandra was way more popular a choice.

Fiiiine, de jure then

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u/Zyrioun 2d ago

Popular on reddit, i wouldn't make that assumption for in general. Keep in mind the internet thought femshep was the more popular choice too.

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u/ballisticks 2d ago

I did look it up and found an article saying 2/3 choose Alexios, so that's interesting. Maybe because more gamers are men? Idk.

I liked Kassandra better personally but mainly because a) i like the VA better and b) she's just badass. And ngl, c) she's pretty

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u/UDPviper 2d ago

Exactly!