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Have You Played… Immortals Fenyx Rising?Bad name + bad humour = game of the year?
Bad name + bad humour = game of the year?
I groaned inwardly when I heard the first insipid joke escape the mouth of Zeus, King of the Gods, during the intro sequence ofImmortals Fenyx Rising. It was very much a sign of things to come. I can’t objectively fault the writing - it’s just really not my kind of humour. Far too childish and on-the-nose for me. And I don’t know about you, but it takes a special game for me to forgive a godawful sense of humour.
Good thing, then, thatImmortals Fenyx Risingis indeed a special game. In fact, it’s a strong contender for the best game of 2020 in my book.
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Immortals Fenyx Rising inherits several traits from other Ubisoft open-world games, and takes inspiration from Breath Of The Wild for nearly everything else. Everything it does oozes quality and thought, from the easy to grasp and satisfying multi-weapon combat to the huge number of puzzles and encounters dotted about the Golden Isle, the world upon which lowly Fenyx has been let loose.
It’s a fairly simple open-world game that just does everything marvellously well. The landscapes are beautiful and a joy to explore; the combat is punchy and challenging; the puzzles are enjoyably tough; and the game never outstayed its welcome. In fact, if anything, I wanted it to last longer. The moment I finished my first playthrough, I started again on the hardest difficulty level, and I had an absolute blast doing everything all over again.
Though admittedly I did turn off the subtitles and the dialogue volume, which may have contributed somewhat to the longevity of my enjoyment.
