When EDGE first saw Rise Of The Argonauts, three distinguishing factors were immediately apparent. It was rooted in the Greek myths. The realtime combat was pivotal and held great promise. And although its classification as action game made perfect sense, the other half of developer Liquid Entertainment's definition – RPG – could have been a mythologizing flourish rather than a taxonomical aid. The fighting was present and correct, and a strong narrative emphasis was promised, but where were the stats?
More than six months on, a new 'production cut' – a 45-minute edit of a two-hour level assembled from elements at varying stages of readiness for the game's autumn release on PS3, 360 and PC – has some answers. Argonauts' action RPG credentials are lent by the fact that the plot and player attributes are advanced by victory in battle; it's a genre-bender because there are still no stats. No trading of numbers. No default onscreen furniture – HUD, life bar, lock-on circles.
You can pay what you want for Overlord, its Raising Hell DLC, Operation Flashpoint: Red River, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, and Rise of the Argonauts. Paying $6 or more gets you Overlord II, DiRT Showdown, and DiRT 3.
Letting an aggregate review score from sites like Metacritic become the sole dictator of your buying decisions is sure to make you miss out on a lot of fun, unique experiences.
With Valentine's Day weekend now upon us, what better way to honour all the love-laden gamers out there than to take a look back on the greatest romances found on the Xbox 360.
Love is both an incredible gift and a burdening beast. It is a joy that gives wonderful memories or a cruel mistress that demands incredible sacrifice. Love can make you feel like you have everything in the world or that you have nothing left to cherish. Although these five examples of love are different in almost every way, these couples portray the power of love better than the rest.
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Sounds like they are advancing the genre - I just hope they can get the camera right (I hate it when action-type games screw up the camera). Don't try to get too fancy - just make sure I can see what enemies on screen and the walls, trees, etc. don't block my view (unless they are between me and the blade fodder).