Rise of the Argonauts Review
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Unfortunately, none of this shapes the story or builds Jason's character. His disposition barely budges no matter what he's saying, and your efforts to roleplay will do nothing but tweak your stats. It's the lead character's blandness that's at the root of Argonauts' problems. Die-hard roleplaying game fans might have shrugged off its technical flaws and turgid combat if only the story had a pay-off.
But instead of a tragic hero, Jason's a dud. Pushed into a mad quest by a horrible loss, he winds up marching through it all like the errand that it is. There's no rage, no regret, and most of all no sense of tragedy in Rise Of The Argonauts. By dumbing down what was a perfectly good myth, it loses the drama and then squanders the bloodshed for good measure.
