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Achilles: Legends Untold is a Diablo-esque soulslike that is rather enjoyable but can feel a tad limited in its gameplay, despite a wide-ranging skill tree, plenty of weapons and skills, and a host of different foes that you will cleave in half or boot off cliffs.
Achilles: Legends Untold didn't set out to reinvent the wheel and go for the less risky approach by emulating previous successes, in which it succeeded, to a degree.
Achilles: Legend Untold is a great narrative of Greek mythology, but its gameplay dynamics contradict an ARPG’s.
The Greek Myths have been plundered by video game developers to such a degree it’s hard to conceive that a fresh take could be even possible. Remarkably, Achilles: Legends Untold offers just that. This action-adventure might be a little rough around the edges, but that arguably adds to its charm. If you can put up with some nasty difficulty spikes then you’ll find a remarkable world of myths and legends to explore.
In a field crowded with competitors, Achilles: Legends Untold does everything it can to set itself apart from the pack. A story setting that hasn’t been explored as much in the isometric combat arena, a fighting system that flows very smoothly using whichever weapon a player wants, and large areas to explore and fight in. A large skill tree adds complexity as well, and there isn’t much to complain about in the looks department. It will need all of this and more to go up against the big names of the genre, but this scrappy action RPG fighter has a bigger punch than most players will be expecting.
Action RPG fans aren’t likely to be wowed by Achilles: Legends Untold, but chances are they’ll have some fun with it if they give it a go. There’s nothing wholly original or particularly impressive here, but it offers a solid experience for those keen to immerse themselves in a fantasy world inspired by Greek myth.
Achilles: Legends Untold is a functional isometric souls-like that plays well enough and has plenty of territory to explore but falls short in its Switch port. It isn’t completely unenjoyable by any means and mechanically it is quite solid. But ultimately through the combination of a rough Switch port, poor voice acting, and a general struggle to do anything that stands out, it winds up being a forgettable journey.
It has been a month since Dark Point Games took action RPG Achilles: Legends Untold out of Steam Early Access and into full release. Dark Point Games claims that you should “Prepare for a legendary action RPG with intense souls-like combat.” Like most souls-likes, you will find a health, stamina, and fury bar in Achilles: Legends Untold, but the similarities stop there. With unbalanced combat and limited loot mechanics, Achilles: Legends Untold is more ho-hum than legendary.
When I was a kid I was quite fascinated by Greek mythology, possibly due to the fact that I saw Disney's Hercules about 1000 times in one year at the age of ten. I think the story here is interesting about Achilles' second chance at life and it's clearly what drives the game forward. It is very much a Souls clone but it still has its own identity in that it tells a new story about Achilles. Unfortunately, the rest is not a direct hit, it is fun to kill a few hours and hack your way through the underworld but it is hardly something I will return to. If you like Souls-inspired games, it can defi…
Achilles: Legends Untold is a serviceable indie Soulslike experience with an isometric camera angle that doesn’t introduce anything revolutionary. Don’t be fooled by the Diablo-esque visual style either, because this is not a dungeon crawling looter. There’s no doubt that the game is in a much better state than it was in Early Access, but it still suffers from some core issues with its gameplay mechanics.
The success of FromSoftware has led to a variety of soulslike games, from straightforward imitations to diverse 2D offerings. Achilles: Legends Untold offers a unique isometric 3D open-world experience but falls short in innovation compared to its competitors.
Achilles: Legends Untold brings history's strongest warrior to video games in epic fashion. Fans of Soulslikes - or action RPGs in general - shouldn't hesitate to pick it up.
The Dark Point Games release Achilles: Legends Untold offers a solid foundation, with the beginnings of an interesting plot. Unfortunately, it’s too early to tell what the full release of Achilles: Legends Untold will look like. So, for now, if you are interested in supporting the team at Dark Point Games. You can pick up their newest release, Achilles: Legends Untold, for $19.99 on the Steam Early Access program. But beware, there isn’t much to the game just yet. Additionally, if you are interested in learning more about the team at Dark Point Games, you can check them out on their development page.