The game, however, does make the most of its limited locations by utilizing what looks to be  the full potential of the Unreal Engine. Impressive character models and animations populate the lands of Greece, but I was shocked at how much the game recycles some of its textures and character models. At one point I literally walked down a street and saw the same man – same hair, same clothes, same scars – a stunning four times. They may get recycled too much, but there is no denying that most of the objects and models in the game are expertly crafted and look incredibly smooth. To help complement the graphics, Liquid Entertainment has also included a very impressive soundtrack to accompany the game. The amazing orchestral score creates a fantastic ambiance that is certainly reminiscent of the movie Troy. The voiceovers aren’t fantastic, but I think that is mostly due to the game’s awkwardly written dialogue.

Rise of the Argonauts biggest Achilles’ heel, however, stems from the fact that the game never seems to create an identity for itself in terms of the gameplay. That’s not to say that you can’t have a lot of fun with the game, but, if you are an avid game player, you’ve likely already seen all the features this game has to offer. The combat feels very reminiscent to Spartan: Total Warrior, and the way your journey progresses feels very much like how Knights of the Old Republic did when it first came out. Unlike KOTOR, Rise of the Argonaut seems to be bogged down with way too much talking and running around as opposed to fighting sequences. I appreciate the developer trying to make sure the game becomes more than a mere hack-and-slash, but the action can get way too dry for some players. Surprisingly enough, even though a majority of the game is spent running around, the game doesn’t make use of a mini-map which is something it drastically needs. Odd, I know.

All in all, Rise of the Argonauts, despite all of its flaws, can be a good game with a lot of fun to be had. Some people won’t have the patience to make it through the game’s awful pacing of combat, but I’m sure there are some Greek Mythology buffs out there who will love the aspect of the game. At the time of this writing, the game is retailing for about $40.00 on Steam, but I’d probably hold off for a slow weekend and another $10 price drop before purchasing the game.