Numen: Contest of Heroes

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  1. Matseb2611
    May 23, 2012
    6
    Numen: Contest of Heroes is not a bad game at all. It's just not mindblowing either. I'd probably describe it as lukewarm since it manages to be all right at just about everything but doesn't excel at any of those things. Right from the beginning the game makes it clear that you'll need to specialise in one of the three ways of offence: melee, archery, and magic. Additionally, once you'veNumen: Contest of Heroes is not a bad game at all. It's just not mindblowing either. I'd probably describe it as lukewarm since it manages to be all right at just about everything but doesn't excel at any of those things. Right from the beginning the game makes it clear that you'll need to specialise in one of the three ways of offence: melee, archery, and magic. Additionally, once you've finished the part as a teenager and start as an adult, you get to choose 1 of 9 Greek Gods to be loyal to (3 Gods for each of the combat type). This is a really good concept for a game, even though I felt it didn't quite live up to its potential. The combat itself is not bad, although a bit slow-paced. There is a fair bit of micro-management in regard to items your character is wearing, although it's a bit of a mess at times, i.e. the kind of items you find do not progress with your level. You can find a lvl 50 item when you're still lvl 20 and it won't be any use to you for a long while. The game also has some MMO elements and makes you feel like you're playing an MMO game, even though it's not an MMO at all. Basically, as you picked one of the Gods to serve, you are competing against the heroes loyal to each of the other 8 Gods, but these heroes are all AI-controlled. You come across them in quests sometimes, where you have choices of whether to help them or not, and you also get to have tournaments where you fight against them. Despite having a fairly good gameplay and fairly good graphics, the game lacks immersion. It could be due to the world not being big and diverse enough, and it could also be due to the fact that there is no voice acting at all. Lastly I'll mention that the game has a few bugs, like for example quest items which you don't need anymore but cannot get rid off from your inventory, etc. To sum up, Numen is a good game, but it just lacks that fire that could make it great.… Expand
  2. TheCyberDruid
    Dec 9, 2013
    5
    It's not a good RPG, but it's not a total catastrophe either... The item and level grinding is boring, it lacks in story and especially in side quests and the level 'design' is pretty much non-existant. Most of the game looks more random than Diablo while it isn't. While the game isn't a complete waste of time and has some moments, the lack of speech for the few NPCs, the mindnumbing andIt's not a good RPG, but it's not a total catastrophe either... The item and level grinding is boring, it lacks in story and especially in side quests and the level 'design' is pretty much non-existant. Most of the game looks more random than Diablo while it isn't. While the game isn't a complete waste of time and has some moments, the lack of speech for the few NPCs, the mindnumbing and pointless arena fights and a lot of other small details make the game very dull and sometimes tedious to play. There's just so many better Diablo clones around and this one is hardly worth anybody's time. The final battle is a joke compared to the other boss fights. So many design flaws in one game that it's almost a candidate for a rotten tomato award... Unless you're extremely bored and have nothing better to play, stay away from this game.… Expand

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  1. Eurogamer Italy
    70
    A good mix between an hack 'n' slash and an MMO, Numen is a nice enough game with some interesting ideas. Despite it lacks for some technical details, it doesn't' lack for the fun.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    58
    A lot of good ideas are present but they're hampered by poor pacing, technical issues, and loose ends. It's fun for an action role playing game but will probably leave you wanting more.
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