Argonauts Announced, First Trailer

July 1st, 2007 by Rajiv Ashrafi in Action, Adventure, PC, PlayStation 3, RPG, Xbox360

Codemasters officially announced Argonauts, billed as a “grand scale action-RPG” for PC and “major” consoles. Being developed by Liquid Entertainment and set for release next year, the game will have players donning the role of Jason, King of Iolchis, as he battles alongside mythological heroes including Hercules, Achilles, Atlanta and others. Here’s more:

Gamers will leave their mark on ancient Greece as they engage in heart-pumping, lethal, blood-spurting combat against hordes of enemy warriors, ruthless beasts and truly formidable mythological creatures. Whether Jason is lopping off heads or cutting warriors in half with his sword or if Hercules is wrestling with giant beasts, the intense action in Rise of the Argonauts™ will leave players wanting for their next confrontation.

Like all true heroes of Greece, the gods follow Jason on his quests. Jason will gain the favour of the gods and earn special abilities, but his actions may please some gods and displease others. Earning a god’s favour will grant players powers within the god’s domain, but drawing a god’s wrath may cause them to inflict a torment on the heroes at the worst possible moment.

A trailer can be found here, offering a first look at the game which sounds a lot like God of War.

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