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3/5
Not the Stuff of Legends
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 02/20/2011
As someone who has spent a considerable amount of time reading Greek myths and studying the Classics, I was really looking forward to “Rise of the Argonauts” (“RoA”), as the title suggested that it was going to be based closely upon an extant Greek myth, unlike other games such as the “God of War” series, which make no such claim. Greek mythology has been somewhat on the rise lately in popular entertainment, what with the movies “300” and “Clash of the Titans,” as well as the previously-mentioned “God of War” games proving popular. I was excited for a chance to finally see a movie or game get it right.
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“RoA” uses the Unreal Engine for its graphics. Experienced gamers will already be shaking their heads in disgust at that statement, but I will …
