Comprehensive Review and Evaluation of Immortals Fenyx Rising Game
It has been a very long time since the last new game from Ubisoft that was different from the series previously offered. This was accomplished through a new project under the name Immortals Fenyx Rising, which was initially announced with a different title, but the development team ultimately settled on a new title to offer us an experience different from what was seen in previous Ubisoft releases. This is something that we were excited to explore and delve into further, and we attempted to provide you with coverage some time ago through our website GAMES 4 FANS, in a series of articles and news that highlighted most of the content that this team at Ubisoft Quebec intends to offer through the project Immortals Fenyx Rising. Now, after actually getting our hands on the game through a copy that was available a few days ago, we had the chance to wander through the world of this game and get a comprehensive idea about it. This is what we will try to present to you through this comprehensive review of this project, which may appear simple at first but how many games started with a simple idea and reached great heights? Does the game “Immortals Fenyx Rising” fall under the umbrella of these games? This is what we will discuss in this comprehensive review.
Basic Information:
Game Title: Immortals Fenyx Rising
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Quebec
Genre: Open World, Action RPG
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: December 3, 2020
Age Rating: 12+.
The story of the game leads us into a mythical scenario revolving around Greek beliefs, where the gods who protect the game world lived on the Golden Isle, the land of the Greek gods. However, they were faced with the wrath of Typhon, son of Gaia, a creature coming from darkness and anger trying to take complete control of this island and strip the gods of their full power. After a fierce battle, Zeus imprisoned him underground for hundreds of years, until one day when thousands of meteorites fell on the earth, releasing him and leading him to seek revenge on the Greek gods by stripping them of their power entirely.
This led them to seek out a fearless warrior to save them and the world from Typhon’s wrath. This is where the player takes on the role of the Spartan soldier Phoenix, a customizable character like most recent Ubisoft releases. The main goal of this adventure is to collect the crystals that restore energy to all the gods and collaborate with them to defeat Typhon. This is presented through a very comedic narrative, with the story being relayed in a comedic manner that involves Zeus directly engaging with the players in a unique way, making the scenario deep in terms of events and progression.
As you progress, you will find a rich narrative experience not only through the main story content, but also through the side missions in the game. The map is filled with various content, making the game world richly detailed and engaging. Exploring the various elements present in the game, such as the coins used to upgrade Phoenix’s abilities and the radiant pieces in the world used to develop the character’s skills, highlights the importance of each element for enhancing the character’s abilities.
One of the standout features is Daedalus’ wings, which allow you to access further areas through free flying, and remain one of the important means for exploring the game world by taming various creatures and riding them in her world after this. Taming makes the game truly unique and different as it allows for extreme freedom during the adventure and exploration in addition to battling the monsters and bosses who have invaded the Golden Isle after Typhon’s awakening.
As we delve into various aspects that enhance the game world, puzzle elements play a fundamental role in the game, such as challenging puzzles that require quick thinking and sometimes lead you to explore dungeon areas through gates to other realms. These challenges are rich in content, making the adventure very promising as each element complements the other, all essential for developing the character’s abilities and progressing through the game world.
Among the features that benefit from this freedom, there are various elements like the currency used to upgrade the character’s abilities, as well as the radiant pieces used to develop the main character’s skills. Every element in the game serves a specific and important role in enhancing the main character’s abilities. As you progress, you can obtain more diverse gear and further develop it, starting with the Achillean Sword and Herakles’ Helm, and more gear that enhances the character’s skills. While you start with these, as you progress, you will not remain confined to these items since more gear can be obtained and diversified in addition to further developing and upgrading them.
One of the features that benefit from this freedom is the wings of Daedalus, which allow you to access farther areas through free flying. It remains one of the important means for traveling through the game world, with the ability to mount various animals once tamed and ridden in her world after taming. This makes the game truly unique and different as it offers extreme freedom during the adventure and exploration, in addition to battling monsters and bosses.
Since we are talking about it, it is worth mentioning several contents that enhance the game world, such as the puzzles that are an essential part of the game, sometimes making you stop and think about how to solve some of them, especially those leading you to explore dungeon areas through gates to other worlds. This requires quick wit and sometimes strategic thinking in addition to a series of challenges filled with the game world, offering a series of rewards that make the adventure very promising as long as each element complements the other and all are essential for enhancing the character’s abilities and progressing through the game world. It left a very positive impression on me personally, as I spent over 20 hours within this world, and even upon completing the story, the world retains more secrets and puzzles, making it a very important choice for fans of this genre of games, as the puzzle element is present significantly throughout the adventure, and while it can be repetitive at times, there is always something new waiting for you in each stage you lead.
The gameplay style of this new title from Ubisoft Quebec, the largest one for this young team, combines an open-world gameplay system with fast-paced action RPG elements that remind us of series like Devil May Cry, God of War, and other elements from The Legend of Zelda series. However, the game has its own unique style and features that set it apart based on its third-person perspective. You will have before you a significant array of weapons to overcome the difficulties and obstacles you face.
Additionally, there are several new features that may remind the audience of the Assassin’s Creed series, such as the stealth system in its world that allows you to sneak and take down enemies with a single strike if all the abilities are developed to the maximum. The developer team also took advantage of the RPG element by providing features like weapon development and armor improvement in addition to a range of other features, such as special abilities that need to be imparted to the main character Phoenix as you progress through the adventure and collect what is needed to unlock and develop them through a very deep and rich system that allows you to develop health and endurance for the character and all of these elements contributed to making the gameplay have its own unique and independent style.
While it may resemble several titles that have come before, what’s important is that the more you progress, the more fun the game becomes. Record that I spent more than 20 hours in this world and even upon completing the story, the world is full of more secrets and puzzles which is a very important option for those who are looking for a new and different adventure title entirely, with a unique style of action RPG in an open world with its full ingredients. Accompanied by the sound effects that fill the game, the music remains one of the standout features, offering calm and lively musical pieces that immerse you in this world dynamically.
One of the elements where the developer team excelled was in the audio effects that fill the game world. From the sound of flowing water to the chirping of birds, while these may seem unclear during exploration and adventure, they play a significant role in opening up the world and immersing you in a deeply relaxing environment away from any pressures. The game’s strong comedic element makes the dialogues enjoyable, and the game is one of the few titles that truly breaks the fourth wall in more than one scene and engages directly with the players without diluting the effort of Ubisoft Middle East and North Africa, which has truly created one of the best if not the best projects that support the Arabic language in terms of translation, dialogues in Arabic, and professional design all the way, as they worked with a greater precision starting from the title of the game bearing the name “Immortals Fenyx Rising” and its professional design, proceeding with the work on textual translation for dialogues, both lines and comprehensively
