#Immortals fenyx rising switch review series#
Immortals Fenyx Rising marks Ubisoft’s third title to release for the newly-launched PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in just a few weeks! Unlike the more realistic-looking Watch Dogs: Legion and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla however, Immortals Fenyx Rising presents a more colourful, cartoon-ish look, flexing another side of the next console generation’s capabilities. Ubisoft’s had a very busy Fall this year, and indeed Watch Dogs: Legion and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla appear to have turned more heads with the dawn of the new console generation, but Immortals Fenyx Rising still proves to be a good dessert to wind 2020 down with, if you’re looking to recapture some of that Breath of the Wild flavour. Even if it’s not as good as Breath of the Wild, the game is still fun in its own right, being a charming romp that will likely amuse fans of Greek mythology and/or open-world action-adventure games. I can’t really fault Immortals Fenyx Rising for failing at a virtually impossible task though. That said however, Immortals Fenyx Rising deliberately opening itself up to specific comparisons with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, easily one of the best Nintendo exclusives and action-adventure games ever designed, is a risky move, one that inevitably sees Ubisoft’s lovable odyssey failing to measure up. Bayonetta, Darksiders and Nioh are all recent video game franchises that clearly ‘borrowed’ their gameplay ideas from another video game franchise, and all of them are celebrated and beloved by the gaming community.
It’s not unlike good songs that sample other good songs for their melodies. Now, in fairness, a video game blatantly stealing most of its mechanics from another video game doesn’t automatically make it bad. Immortals Fenyx Rising definitely isn’t shy about its clear inspiration as well, being presented with a similar cel-shaded art style as Breath of the Wild, along with a method of progression that emphasizes the same directive of player freedom at the expense of needing to forage for all of one’s resources and equipment in the untamed landscape. In fact, this kind of wild has already proven itself a landmark success among gamers, since Immortals Fenyx Rising is a pretty direct lift from the foundation of a certain other open-world action-adventure game you may have heard of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game is well-paced, filled with fun activities and challenges, and unleashes players on a wild collection of regions across the Golden Isle, all with collectibles, puzzles, mini-dungeons and enemies spread across the vast wilderness. It’s tough not to get a kick out of Immortals Fenyx Rising and its sheer charm as well. It’s a natural progression for developers, Ubisoft Quebec, who previously cut their teeth on the epic, yet vaguely cheeky Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and previously dabbled in Greek mythology inspiration with the DLC expansions for the latter.
Contrary to the majority of Greek mythology representation in the gaming medium, Immortals Fenyx Rising offers a more light-hearted, dysfunctional take on the gods and monsters of Greek myths, presenting a sprawling open-world action-adventure game with a lovably comedic veneer.
They’re often portrayed as fearsome, imposing and dramatic, flexing their awe-inspiring power to present larger-than-life challenges to players, often with equally high-powered narratives backing the challenges wherein we encounter and face them.īut what about the other side of Greek myths and their iconic figures? What about the flawed, fallible and often ridiculous side of Olympus and its divine denizens, along with the fiends that they often directly contribute to the creation of? Immortals Fenyx Rising, the latest new video game IP from Ubisoft, asks this very question. Whether making passing appearances in RPG franchises like Final Fantasy, or serving as the foundation for an entire series like God of War, there are few established fantasy creatures and deities with a more recognizable pedigree in the interactive medium. The myths and monsters of Greek mythology are no stranger to the world of video games.
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