I just finished Apotheon, and wow, did I enjoy this game! It's such a great game. The art style is obviously awesome. Unless you hate orange, in which case steer clear. It's a wicked beautiful game and they nailed the Greek Pottery aesthetic.

The game focuses primarily on combat, and don't let anyone tell you it's anything less than stellar. Yes, it takes some getting used to. This is a style of 2D combat that in a league of it's own. 1 part Terraria, 1 part Dark Souls, and yet totally unique somehow. Once you get the hang of it, properly dodging and timing the perfect devastating blow is incredibly satisfying. This really should be played on a keyboard and mouse, though, as precision is a big factor in combat. Also, it's much safer to switch weapons by going into your inventory by pressing "i" instead of hitting a number key and scrolling, while trying to dodge enemies.

The music is perfect, The voice acting is good, and I love the story, because it minds me of all the time I spent reading Greek mythology for fun when I was a kid. I think the ending is just freaking perfect.

It's got plenty to do. I spent 10 hours playing, and didn't spend a lot of time exploring and many sections I ran and dodged by dozens of enemies. So there's plenty of time to spend here if you look for everything and do all the side stuff.

My only real complaint is that there are just too many weapons that you hang onto all at once. I would have preferred just 2 or 3 melee weapons, and 1 or 2 ranged. As it is, I just had a lot of stuff that I never needed to use, so there was no sense of urgency. Also, I realize they were going for an "ammo" feel by having weapons degrade and breakdown ... but I'm not sure that helped the game. It seemed like an unnecessary convention, and the only time it remotely effected me was when my assassins dagger broke, but I just ran and bought a cheap one from the black market dealer.

Anyways ... I highly recommend this game, and that you take the time to learn and appreciate the combat. I have a feeling that this'll be a sleeper-hit, and once online multiplayer is up there will be renewed vigor for Apotheon!

I just finished Apotheon, and wow, did I enjoy this game! It's such a great game. The art style is obviously awesome. Unless you hate orange, in which case steer clear. It's a wicked beautiful game and they nailed the Greek Pottery aesthetic. The game focuses primarily on combat, and don't let anyone tell you it's anything less than stellar. Yes, it takes some getting used to. This is a style of 2D combat that in a league of it's own. 1 part Terraria, 1 part Dark Souls, and yet totally unique somehow. Once you get the hang of it, properly dodging and timing the perfect devastating blow is incredibly satisfying. This really should be played on a keyboard and mouse, though, as precision is a big factor in combat. Also, it's much safer to switch weapons by going into your inventory by pressing "i" instead of hitting a number key and scrolling, while trying to dodge enemies. The music is perfect, The voice acting is good, and I love the story, because it minds me of all the time I spent reading Greek mythology for fun when I was a kid. I think the ending is just freaking perfect. It's got plenty to do. I spent 10 hours playing, and didn't spend a lot of time exploring and many sections I ran and dodged by dozens of enemies. So there's plenty of time to spend here if you look for everything and do all the side stuff. My only real complaint is that there are just too many weapons that you hang onto all at once. I would have preferred just 2 or 3 melee weapons, and 1 or 2 ranged. As it is, I just had a lot of stuff that I never needed to use, so there was no sense of urgency. Also, I realize they were going for an "ammo" feel by having weapons degrade and breakdown ... but I'm not sure that helped the game. It seemed like an unnecessary convention, and the only time it remotely effected me was when my assassins dagger broke, but I just ran and bought a cheap one from the black market dealer. Anyways ... I highly recommend this game, and that you take the time to learn and appreciate the combat. I have a feeling that this'll be a sleeper-hit, and once online multiplayer is up there will be renewed vigor for Apotheon!