Rise of the Argonauts Interview
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What are some of the weapons Jason will be able to utilize?
AR: Jason can find new swords, maces, spears, and armor on his quest to find the Golden Fleece, but these new items aren't just minor upgrades that Jason buys from the blacksmith in the next town over. There's no vendor trash here. Each item has its own unique abilities, and each item has its own story that reflects a significant moment.
No item is necessarily better than another. Each weapon has its own special properties that make it strong in certain situations or with certain play-styles. A nimble player might choose to wield the Veteran's Blade, a sword which can lacerate enemies and slow them down, while a more aggressive player might prefer the Spear of Virtue, which creates electrical markers below every enemy Jason kills. If Jason can get an enemy to step on these markers, a bolt of lighting will smite them from the heavens.
Does he have any powers or special abilities?
AR: Jason starts his journey as a warrior without peer, but he can continue to grow even stronger by earning favor with his patron gods. Each god will grant Jason Aspects, powerful abilities that reflect that god's ideology. For example, Ares is all about wading into combat with no concern for defense, so he gives Jason Aspects like Conquest, which gives Jason health whenever he kills a foe, and Rampage, which temporaily gives Jason the strength to toss enemies across the battlefield with every blow. Hermes, on the other hand, is more about trickery and agility, so he bestows Jason with Merciless Strikes, which lets Jason deal massive damage if he can get behind his enemies, which works great with Quicksilver, an Aspect that increases the speed of Jason's dodges. There are 25 Aspects per god, so players have 100 Aspects to choose from!
The gods will also sometimes directly intervene on Jason's behalf though God Powers, such as Gates of Tartarus, in which Hermes opens up a gateway to the Underworld that acts as a mini-black hole which will rip enemies' souls out of their bodies if Jason can knock them into it. Jason can call upon Athena to grant him Storm Spear, which let's Jason hurl bolts of lightning at his foes, blasting through their shields and tearing through their bodies. These are just two examples of the sixteen God Powers players can get in the game, but they are all very powerful and very cool.
Rise of the Argonauts will have some memorable boss battles, I hear.
AR: Absolutely. We have a variety of epic encounters throughout the game, where Jason will battle legendary foes. I mentioned earlier that Medusa is on the island of Kythra, but she's not the tiny, snake-haired woman you might be expecting. Medusa offended Athena with her arrogance, so the goddess cursed her into becoming an enormous, bloated beast. When Jason finds Medusa, she is suspended from the ceiling by enormous eels that wrap around every inch of the temple. In Medusa's hands is a statue of herself, the symbol of her pride. As the battle rages, players are given an interesting choice: they can attack Medusa directly, killing her for her crimes, or they can attack her statue, causing her to realize the scope of her failure and starting her down the path of redemption.
If you kill Medusa, her brother Perseus will grieve for her, but will join the Argonauts to aide you on your quest. If you save Medusa, however, Athena will command her to join your crew as the beginning of her penance.
