Rise of the Argonauts Preview

1UP gives us their thoughts on Liquid Entertainment's Rise of the Argonauts in a very short hands-on preview.
The actual gameplay is similar to most action beat-em-ups in its use of light attack/hard attacks, and you can perform special flourishes if you press the buttons in a particular sequence. The game's three main weapons (sword, spear, and mace) each have their own fighting style that can be further modified by your favor with the gods. The developers stressed that they wanted these upgrades to be immediately tangible; in many games, a passive +3 percent bonus to dexterity is only noticeable on the menu screen. They certainly accomplished this goal, as abilities that we used from later in the game were full of explosions and lightning effects, allowing us to overpower enemies, set up lightning traps on the ground, and even become temporarily invincible.