Rise of the Argonauts movie trailer (Fake)
19Based on the recent video game by Codemasters and Liquid Entertainment.
This game had an admirable goal: to make a true role-playing game with a sympathetic series of characters each with their own histories, mannerisms, and abilities. This was not to be a pure hack and slash game, nor be a mind numbing number crunching RPG where rules took precedence over interaction. The story itself is hailed in every review, even the bad ones, as well written and conceived and according to what I know sounds like the best argument for a game that is like playing a good fantasy novel in a long while. The goals of the main character are multi-faceted and for once fairly selfless. Unlike God of War (a fine fighting game) this is a story which contains good intentions, philosophy without scorn, and gods who work in sympathy with mankind, not against it. This is also one of those rare games where multiple characters are working towards a common goal, and each is a full fledged person in their own right who apparently even converse among themselves in different ways.
The design philosophy, the daring approach to story, and the story itself being unafraid of telling a transcendent tale with action and history makes this game one I strongly advocate for, perhaps more deserving of a film then a video game. We could use more films I think concerning camaraderie, honor, and fidelity.