Immortals of Aveum™

Honestly, this is one of those games I wish Steam would let us give a "thumbs middle" review. I can't call it a bad game, but it has serious problems that will never be fixed. For every pro, there's a con. So don't get this game unless it's on sale for at least 90% off, and you're okay with the downsides. Story: Pros, it's got some personality in it (specifically the characters) to help give it life and not feel completely dry. And it's filled with lore and detail. Cons, it's not very interesting, and feels like a lot of generic magic magic magic. So for people like me, it's easy to get lost or uninterested in what characters are talking about. Visuals: Pros, it looks pretty, with lots of work put into the scenery and art direction. Cons, the performance is a mess, and the biggest issue for me. This game doesn't look THAT impressive to demand so much from the hardware. It's mainly Unreal Engine 5 that's causing such bad optimization. This was marketed at a big UE5 showcase game, and instead showcased how bad the engine is at optimization. You can fix some of this by turning down lighting/shadow related settings to low, but it's not enough. Not even DLSS fixes it completely. Gameplay: Pros, it does a good job at making you feel like a power-house, blasting all sorts of spells. And the level design has a sort of metroidvania style to it, giving you reasons to not just explore, but return to areas you previously visited. It's really refreshing compared to the pure open-world genre that's been taking over the market for AAA games these last several years. Cons, there's a LOT of controls and abilities to keep track of. So much so, I'm already starting to have trouble keeping up with. Possibly because of the amount of things the game throws at you in the combat tutorial in such a short amount of time. And finally, the movement feels like it wants to be faster, both for combat and level traversal, but it just isn't. You can't slide or climb up things. But you CAN sprint, double jump, and dodge. So it feels half-baked. So to wrap it all up, it's a fun and pretty game, with a little personality to keep you from falling asleep, but the awful performance and generic magic stuff can really hold back this game's enjoyment. So if you consider all this, and still want to get it, get it on sale.

This is one of those games that make me wish Steam had a "thumbs in the middle" rating. I had fun playing Immortals of Aveum. It's an interesting take on FPS and magic. If you've ever played FPS games, it has all of the same mechanics of a regular shooter with guns. The only difference is the different magic colors represent the different type of shooting style: red is close quarter shotgun type, blue is similar to a snipers, and green is more of a semi-automatic machine gun. While this lets you use your own playstyle, there are setbacks to only picking 1 style, which is certain enemies are weaker depending on their color. For example, if you use the green on a red enemy, it takes much longer to kill than using red. That said, the story is as straightforward as straight forward gets, complete with the obligatory plot twist. What I find difficult to grasp is figuring out the time period this is supposed be. It seems set in the far past, but has some futuristic elements mixed with current lingo and dialect. I know it's irrelevant (it is just a game), but something about it is unsettling to me. The scenery and landscape is beautiful. There were times I paused just to take in the surrounds. However, the character models need better consistency. Some look realistic, while others look outright cartoony. Now, there are 3 glaring issues with the game; 1) unskippable cut-scenes. You can pause them, but you can't skip past it on your first playthrough. I've read you can in New Game+, but I really have no interest in finding out. 2) it's highly repetitive. When you get to a certain point, it feels like you're fighting the same characters over and over again. 3) and more importantly, the constant crashes. There's no rhyme or reason, nor any fixes. And they happen at any time for any reason. Looking at the map? CTD. In the middle of a tough battle? CTD. Go AFK for a moment? When you get back, you'll be wondering why you're looking at your PC desktop'. It's highly frustrating and kills the momentum of play. All in all, it was interesting, to say the least. I'm disheartened there may not be a sequel, since the story seems intriguing. But, if you can get passed the CTD, repetitiveness and cut-scenes, you'll have a pretty good time.

[b]Immortals of Aveum isn’t nearly as terrible a game as some people will have you believe, it’s just an incredibly conventional one[/b]. Not since [i]Jedi: Fallen Order[/i] have I experienced a game that felt as 'paint by numbers' as this one. Of course there’s a rudimentary skill system that provides incremental power increases for your abilities. Of course there are quasi-open-world maps littered with collectibles. Of course some of those collectibles can only be reached with abilities you acquire at specific predetermined points in the linear campaign. Of course there’s a weapon upgrade system using resources farmed from enemies or chests, and so on. None of these are terrible design elements in and of themself, and I’ve certainly enjoyed a number of fairly conventional games that recycle exactly these ideas, such as the very entertaining [i]Horizon: Zero Dawn[/i]. It’s just that [b]I feel Immortals of Aveum completely fails to add any original gameplay elements into the mix to make itself stand out[/b] among so-called 'AAA' games shooting for maximum mass appeal. In light of this box standard gameplay, it’s remarkable that [b]Immortals of Aveum does feature a truly original fantasy setting[/b]. The writers went to such great lengths to [b]avoid all Tolkienian fantasy tropes[/b] and create a world of their own that this one aspect may have even made me give the game a positive review; sort of like how [i]The Last of Us[/i] offers some truly outstanding character writing to make you forget that you’re actually playing a very standard 'AAA' third-person action game. Unfortunately, Immortals of Aveum also decided that its story of an apocalyptic magical world war needed [i]Marvel Cinematic Universe[/i] levels of writing. You know, the kind of [b]writing that just can’t bear to keep the tension up and take itself seriously, so the characters have to constantly provide levity in the form of quippy one-liners and internet speech[/b]. So when our commanding officer explains to us that the enemy is attempting to use magic to make all rivers in our kingdom disappear into nothingness (a truly interesting high-stakes allegory on nuclear weapons, I feel), you better believe she then immediately goes on about how that means there’ll be no more fish to eat and our people do love eating fish so very much. And then, of course, our character quips “You love it so much that 'no drinking water' is more of a side concern, apparently.” Because we're not smart enough to get the irony without heavy lampshading, apparently. If you’re really interested in a magic-themed shooter, if you absolutely need the production values, and if you don’t mind the very conventional gameplay concepts and the style of writing I’ve described above, [b]I still suggest you wait for a deep sale[/b] to try out Immortals of Aveum. You’ll probably get a couple of fun evenings out of it, but I think your enjoyment of the game would be severely diminished if you looked back on your time with it and realised you paid full price for what is, ultimately, a pretty box standard 'fast food' gaming experience.

Just what the doctor ordered. A simple straightforward action game. Linear maps with lots of secrets to find. Cool world and lore, but the characters and story not so much. Buy at a discount, and you'll be happily surprised.

The most millenial coded game i have ever played. The writing is mediocre from the start, and only gets worse as you get further on in the game. It attempts to touch on several social issues, and though it feels well-meaning, it does so poorly on all accounts. From a gameplay perspective Magic system is completely uninspired, this is not a magic game, this is just a shooter. In addition it's insanely easy, you stomp through the entire game, this combination makes it just kinda boring. Also every single character in this game feels like a liberal, the fascists talk like they're liberals, the self-described anarchist feels like a liberal. If you're a white liberal millenial you might like it.

I really want to love this game. It has humor, good combat mechanics, really interesting story, good universe around it and great characters. But the optimization is just rubbish. i mean, if I have to tweak every tiny bit of my computer or settings in the game to have a somewhat good experience, I just cannot. And when I thought I finally found something stable, new huge lags came in transition videos. So sorry, yes, I love my time playing the game while it worked, but I cannot force myself to play 11 more hours just to finish the story.

I like parts of this game, but other parts are really bad. Story is bad woke writing, but it's not the worst, it's just at the 'kind of irritating' level, not the 'punch monitor' level. Game play is mostly okay. Mid plus shooter based on magic, But I'm posting a bad review because the game is full of secrets but while looking for the switches you jump onto say, a lava island, and slide right off into the lava because they didn't want you to land there. If it's on sale, under ten bucks, it's a maybe, but don't expect too much. I'll keep playing.

比星鸣特工好玩

On incarne un mage de combat capable de dynamiter le champ de bataille. Certaines phases s'approchant du Fast-FPS m'ont rappelés Doom, d'autres plus portées sur le côté exploration/énigme m'ont rappelés Metroid Prime. En tout cas rares sont les FPS/RPG permettant de diversifier les builds de manière aussi satisfaisantes. Les équipements de rareté légendaires sont magnifiques. La version PC est mal optimisée et la moindre modification graphique a tendance à créer des crashs, néanmoins avec les paramètres par défaut aucun soucis.