Immortals Fenyx Rising

 PlayStation 5
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 434 Ratings

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  1. Galazar
    Dec 28, 2020
    9
    This game is so much better than a lot of the reviews made out, yeah its very zelda like but that's the fun. Finally a zelda clone for playstation, genuinely do not pass this game up. Great fun.
  2. Ipoitalo
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    Since every Assassins Creed since Odyssey was a disappointment, this is a great fresh wind. Charming characters, decent story, great gameplay.. With some little issues.
    Microtransaction are still a big minus for me (yes only cosmetics). They have no place in such games. And like every ubisoft games a bit too much on the maps to "do". But at keast no as annoying as the assassins creed    Since every Assassins Creed since Odyssey was a disappointment, this is a great fresh wind. Charming characters, decent story, great gameplay.. With some little issues.
    Microtransaction are still a big minus for me (yes only cosmetics). They have no place in such games. And like every ubisoft games a bit too much on the maps to "do". But at keast no as annoying as the assassins creed franchise has become. Well worth your bucks compared to the AC games    … Expand
  3. Grimprovise
    May 6, 2021
    9
    A solid game that I give a bigger score to for including quite expansive and interesting DLC. While this game isn't your standard 9, I think for what it set out to do it achieved what it can while only requiring very minor improvements seen in other Ubisoft titles such as Valhalla to make this feel like a complete Quality of Life product
  4. RyTroup
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    Awesome game. Check this one out! Lots to explore and discover and is quite funnny!
  5. Pixel_bleed
    Dec 8, 2020
    8
    A lot of hubbub from the online community is that this game is a Breath of the wild clone/rip-off. Some of the elements found in this game can be found in Breath of the Wild and several other game releases in the last decade. Yes this is another third-person open world adventure, and it is also set in a mythological setting. Its so far copied a decent chunk of games released in the pastA lot of hubbub from the online community is that this game is a Breath of the wild clone/rip-off. Some of the elements found in this game can be found in Breath of the Wild and several other game releases in the last decade. Yes this is another third-person open world adventure, and it is also set in a mythological setting. Its so far copied a decent chunk of games released in the past decade. Don't forget that Ubisoft just released Valhalla and Watch Dogs, this will mark the third open world adventure game, in only a few short months. There is a lot of complaints about this game, its almost like people don't have the consoles to play this game and don't want anyone else to experience it. Truth be told, this is a great game. I have yet to run into any frame drops, or notable loss of quality anywhere. The game is beautifully sculpted in every conseveable way. The story, told as you're progressing, told by Promethus to Zeus is as comedic as it is enticing. The pace of the game is fast and slow. Combat and movement is akin to Assassins Creed, but dumbed down, not much emphasis on stealth although that is an option. Progression in the game (unlocks) seem to come every mission, you'll feel stacked for battle within the first hour. Even after that attaining items doesn't feel like a chore and the puzzles some of the items are hidden behind do not take a degree to figure out, but may have you scratching your head for a moment. In true Ubisoft fashion there are locations on the map, and collectibles for you to find, these aren't required to beat the game but going for 100% completetion will require you to hunt these down. They're not as plentiful as they used to be, but will see you hunting for them none the less. If you want to think of it as a Zelda clone, do it, was Breath of the Wild a bad game? If its a clone there is no reason this game should recieve less than Breath of the Wild for a score. But I find it original and unique, while not a perfect game, it could easily eat up 20+ hours of your time, without making it feel like a chore.… Expand
  6. Fanatika
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Its great i love the world, the unique Charme, its a must play for all fans of this genre
  7. BaconPancakes
    Dec 5, 2020
    9
    Great game with a fun take on greek mythology. Combat system is exceptional and the skill tree is useful. Not a lot of bloat. Weapon system stats has a good fresh feel.
  8. ricciric
    Dec 5, 2020
    9
    Simple and easy, love the graphic remember an old style game. Fun and interactive with a deep adventure in the Greek's gods world. I give 9/10 cause i would implement other items and features, (side stuff) for the rest, really nice game thank you ubisoft
  9. Gamingking007
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    I love this! What a nice surprise ! It’s not revolutionary but it’s so much fun . I even preferred it to assassins creed Valhalla , that felt like odyssey with a new coat of paint . The puzzles aren’t particularly difficult but that’s why I love it . I’m playing an RPG not a puZzle game. The characters are fun, story is really enjoyable too ,the levelling up system is pretty cool and theI love this! What a nice surprise ! It’s not revolutionary but it’s so much fun . I even preferred it to assassins creed Valhalla , that felt like odyssey with a new coat of paint . The puzzles aren’t particularly difficult but that’s why I love it . I’m playing an RPG not a puZzle game. The characters are fun, story is really enjoyable too ,the levelling up system is pretty cool and the graphics are simply stunning . Loved the game ! Thanks Ubisoft!… Expand
  10. mir3k
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    very relaxing game and completely no bugs. very similar to zelda which is good.
  11. NeuraBr
    Dec 5, 2020
    9
    Os gráficos poderiam ser um pouco melhores, mesmo assim é um ótimo game e bem divertido.
  12. thetots
    Dec 22, 2020
    9
    An open world worth completing! This is a great entry in the open world Ubisoft formula. The story can get pretty corny at times but it's fun throughout.
  13. scriabin
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    Immortals Fenyx Rising is hands down the most pure, joyful FUN I have had with a video game in 2020, and maybe 2019 as well. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve played some great games in that span—some with tighter combat mechanics or a better story or deeper characters—but none that was more fun.

    It’s Breath of the Wild meets Greek myth with an Aesthetic inspired by Studio Gibli and emotional    Immortals Fenyx Rising is hands down the most pure, joyful FUN I have had with a video game in 2020, and maybe 2019 as well. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve played some great games in that span—some with tighter combat mechanics or a better story or deeper characters—but none that was more fun.

    It’s Breath of the Wild meets Greek myth with an Aesthetic inspired by Studio Gibli and emotional undertones of an animated Disney film. The game is absolutely gorgeous. This is the kind of game where you want to walk/fly around just to feast your eyes. The music is, for the most part, pretty great too. It’s a joy just to be in this world, full monsters and myths and challenges and puzzles (so many puzzles—seriously, this game is a real puzzler). And after the prologue, it’s fully open, meaning you can play any way you want to. If you love the arrow challenges and fresco puzzles but hate the constellation puzzles, you can usually do what you like and skip what you don’t. What the world lacks up in size it makes up in density: around just about every corner is puzzle hiding some kind of reward, and you can engage that puzzle or not, for as long as you want. Or you can just go fight some monsters, or climb a mountain, fight an optional boss, collect power-up items and gear to strengthen your character, learn new godly powers… and maybe at some point proceed with the story.

    The story is not the game’s strong point, and I don’t think it’s meant to be. After the prologue, I played for about 20 hours just exploring and having fun before I finally got back to the next main story quest. And I took lots of breaks from the main story after that too. I can’t help but feel that the game is meant to be paced this way. I played 70 hours total and finished with dozens of vaults and challenges still left incomplete. If you’re just rushing through the main story, you’re missing the game, IMHO.

    Not that the main story is bad, exactly: Typhon, a Titan, is trying to take down the Greek Gods and you, the unlikely hero Fenyx, need to help restore some of them to power. It’s all kind of goofy and silly, sometimes genuinely funny, sometimes kind of cringey. The Gods themselves are larger than life, often oafish, and the game really emphasizes the way they all function as an extremely dysfunctional family. Fenyx, meanwhile, has a heart of gold. The occasional moment of mean-spirited humor aside, the story overall has the kind of relentless emotional earnestness that makes Disney movies a household name. Immortals Fenyx Rising lite fare as stories and characters go … but lite fare enables the overall tone of light-heartedness that pervades the game and adds to its joy.

    There was only one big letdown for me, and that was the game’s final five hours or so. The game teases you with what looks like a giant mountain area that you can’t access until later on. Because the rest of the game was constituted by such excellent open world design, it’s easy to assume this final area will be a similar garden of treasures. Not so. It turns out the final area is a linear path with only one “right” way to go, and several mandatory puzzles. It has secrets and off-shoots along the way, but at the end of the day, there is only one way to climb that mountain. This marks a radical shift in game design that feels like a betrayal of everything that came before. Slogging up that mountain was not super-fun, and made the final vault, with its final round of mandatory puzzles, feel like more of a grind than it would have otherwise.

    But the frustration of the linear endgame ultimately was not enough to tarnish the joy that this game brought me. I LOVED Immortals Fenyx Rising. Getting to sink into this world for a week after all the hardships of 2020 seriously felt like therapy for me. Like, I’m a better, happier person because of this game. And that is not something I say often. Thank you, Ubisoft, for giving us this gem.    … Expand
  14. agnemia
    Dec 7, 2020
    9
    Playing this after playing zelda, it's clear to see where the inspiration came from. But ubisoft has reworked it into a beautiful and exciting game. The amount of customization in this game blew my mind. Finding chests and killing legendary mobs feels rewarding and worth the detour. The constant commentary from zeus and prometheus is a comedic pleasure. Everything combined is pushing me toPlaying this after playing zelda, it's clear to see where the inspiration came from. But ubisoft has reworked it into a beautiful and exciting game. The amount of customization in this game blew my mind. Finding chests and killing legendary mobs feels rewarding and worth the detour. The constant commentary from zeus and prometheus is a comedic pleasure. Everything combined is pushing me to explore every inch of this magnificent game.… Expand
  15. bigguyalf
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    Have about 20 hours into the game so far and cannot put it down! Played on PS4 and Switch.

    I do not have a single complaint about this game aside from the downgraded graphics on Switch (to be expected). Admittedly I love Greek mythology but this is the best open world action game I have played in a long time. Excellent combat and progression, the puzzles are fun, and the traversal is    Have about 20 hours into the game so far and cannot put it down! Played on PS4 and Switch.

    I do not have a single complaint about this game aside from the downgraded graphics on Switch (to be expected). Admittedly I love Greek mythology but this is the best open world action game I have played in a long time. Excellent combat and progression, the puzzles are fun, and the traversal is amazing.

    I’ve been playing the AC series since the beginning and this game has better combat than any of them. I have played Breath of the Wild and while I enjoyed it, there was almost too much to it. By comparison, this game is more focused and is more navigable than BOTW in my opinion.

    Again, I will be biased with my love for Greek mythos, but I find the story entertaining and lighthearted, which I prefer in games (I prefer good gameplay over serious stories, it’s a game after all). Plus I love the banter between Prometheus and Zeus.

    If you are a fan of exploitable open worlds with a lot to do and fantastic gameplay you will enjoy. This is the most enjoyable game I have played this year. You will not regret buying it and I really hope there is a sequel.    … Expand
  16. Bailiff_Gamer
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Fun game. Breath of the wild type of game but really enjoyable and the story is really nice and funny
  17. Darcsen
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    Breath of the wild clone, never. More like Superior then breath of the wild. In every way, hands down. Good job on this fantastic game ubisoft!
  18. bersi84
    Dec 10, 2020
    9
    Fenyx Rising is an awesome game if you like open world, mythology and puzzling. Also you have to be up for some grinding but I felt it is fine. The story telling is well made and humorous while being interesting. The world is beautiful with different variety aspects. I would ve liked more monster variety but its fine.

    Weapons and armors dont feel of much impact to me. I chose one at the    Fenyx Rising is an awesome game if you like open world, mythology and puzzling. Also you have to be up for some grinding but I felt it is fine. The story telling is well made and humorous while being interesting. The world is beautiful with different variety aspects. I would ve liked more monster variety but its fine.

    Weapons and armors dont feel of much impact to me. I chose one at the beginning and it carried me well. The rest is just for fashion. After all the game look beautiful, runs smooth and I encountered no bluescreens or bugs at all on my PS5. There seems to be an issue on old gen consoles with a specific puzzle type, not sure if that is still a thing after the recent patches. The devs are very consistent on that.

    You will be busy for 20-30hrs on a playthrough and around 45-50hrs for completionist. Might wait for a small discount of 10-20% but the game is also worth full price in my opinion. I had lots of fun, the combat is ver good and the puzzle design are amazing. Would rebuy it any time for full price.    … Expand
  19. Bandyk
    Dec 4, 2020
    9
    Finally again a ubisoft game that does not feel like work. Combat is fun, graphics are really nice and exploration makes sense. Sometimes a bit repetitive, it's still a ubisoft game, but not as terrible like in valhalla.
  20. XSydburn04
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    This game is very underrated. Sure it borrowed visual and game mechanics from Breath of the Wild but people should also know that this game is quite a gem to play. The graphic's AMAZING, music's FANTASTIC and the gameplay's ADDICTIVE! This is clearly one of my top 3 games this year. A must play!
  21. bandesz
    Feb 26, 2021
    8
    This game is a big surprise for me, as I originally wasn't really interested based on the trailer. I had to watch a couple of youtube videos and play the demo to get hooked. Oh I'm hooked enough. 40 hours in I still have almost half of the map to discover and I still enjoy it.

    It's very well made, love the characters and the story, everything just fits together and it has a consistent    This game is a big surprise for me, as I originally wasn't really interested based on the trailer. I had to watch a couple of youtube videos and play the demo to get hooked. Oh I'm hooked enough. 40 hours in I still have almost half of the map to discover and I still enjoy it.

    It's very well made, love the characters and the story, everything just fits together and it has a consistent style/game play. I especially enjoy the fight system and the progression is really rewarding. I think I really needed the lightheartedness and goofiness during these times.

    I only encountered one slightly buggy vault and not a crash which I wouldn't note normally but it's a stark contrast after Cyberpunk..

    I think it's pointless to compare it to other games - it shows where it got inspirations from but completely stands on its own. This game got me hooked, while I stopped playing Breath of the Wild, Odyssey, or Valhalla early on. (This doesn't mean I think these games are bad in any way, and everyone has a different taste. Also I might get back to some of these still.)    … Expand
  22. Xariel
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Tolles, schönes und abwechslungsreiches Spiel was sich selbst nicht so ernst nimmt. Ohne Bugs.
  23. amin1
    Feb 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I could deduct a point from this game because Ubisoft managed to build it and its does not have very good graphics , but this game managed to bring me a unique gameplay that was able to replace the game of Legend of Zelda for us gamers / این بازی عالی است :)… Expand
  24. Dexter358
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    Best game of 2020 so far! I am having a blast, combat is fun, puzzles are challenging but not too hard, world is beautiful, story is hilarious. This is a game I wasn’t sure I was even going to like and I Love it!
  25. GILGAMESHGLHF
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    At first I was skeptical after reading all the reviews, but then I was like; the heck with it, I am going to get the game and try it out for my self. I am so glad I did because I am so hooked into the game and can't seem to put the controller down. I am 24hrs into the game and haven't got tired of playing it, if anything I am enjoying it even more. The puzzles are amazing, enemy variationsAt first I was skeptical after reading all the reviews, but then I was like; the heck with it, I am going to get the game and try it out for my self. I am so glad I did because I am so hooked into the game and can't seem to put the controller down. I am 24hrs into the game and haven't got tired of playing it, if anything I am enjoying it even more. The puzzles are amazing, enemy variations are very cool especially the mini bosses as well as main bosses. Weapon, armour variations (Just to name a few) are cool looking and awesome. Map is huge and game gives me that Assassins Creed/Breath of the Wild feel to it which is super cool. Look, never always rely on reviews. Their is a difference between someone else playing the game and you playing the game. Check it out! You won't be disappointed.… Expand
  26. TylerJ1997
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    Really fun game. I see alot of people comparing it to breath of the wild and yes it definitely takes heavy inspiration from that I don't see anything wrong with that this game has its own twist on certain elements. Unlike alot of ubisoft games there's not a ton of unnecessary bloat to it . You will get a good 25-35 hours of quality game all the way through.
  27. Holytrademark80
    Dec 14, 2020
    10
    This game is a 10 for me! I love the story and the game play is so much fun.
  28. Wrenchy
    Dec 22, 2020
    8
    e importante che giochi del genere esistano , immortal fenix rising e uno di quei giochi che sanno portare una ventata di aria fresca in un momento in cui l'unico gioco importante e cyberpunk 2077
    che e un titolo abbastanza impegnativo , Immortal sa creare uno spazio di ''ricreazione '' , apprezzo la satira mai stancante e il combact sistem mi diverte davvero tanto , sto giocando a mod    e importante che giochi del genere esistano , immortal fenix rising e uno di quei giochi che sanno portare una ventata di aria fresca in un momento in cui l'unico gioco importante e cyberpunk 2077
    che e un titolo abbastanza impegnativo , Immortal sa creare uno spazio di ''ricreazione '' , apprezzo la satira mai stancante e il combact sistem mi diverte davvero tanto , sto giocando a mod difficile ed e la mia prima run .    … Expand
  29. Hbk19867
    Dec 27, 2020
    9
    This game is obviously inspired by Zelda Breath of the wild. While it is not as polished as BOTW, it is a very enjoyable open world Zelda like game.
  30. navi14
    Feb 18, 2021
    8
    Juegazo, esta claro que se inspira en el ultimo Zelda pero es que este lo hace todo muchísimo mejor, es mejor juego, con mejor historia y mejor jugabilidad. El sistema de progresión es de lo mejor y el único pero que le encuentro es algo marca de la casa en todos los juegos de Ubisoft que son los tres millones de coleccionables, fuera de eso es un juego sobresaliente.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 42
  3. Negative: 1 out of 42
  1. CD-Action
    Jun 9, 2021
    90
    It is very hard to avoid comparing Immortals to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Despite obvious inspirations it is a typical Ubi-game with all its pros and cons, an inventory screen copied almost exactly from Assassin’s Creed, and a store with premium items. Anyhow, it’s Ubisoft’s most interesting game in years, definitely worth checking out for its satisfying exploration accompanied by simple combat and tons of good puzzles. [01/2021, p.62]
  2. Cubed3
    May 25, 2021
    80
    Ubisoft's open-world titles can invoke burnout towards their conclusion - crumbling under their own weight due to their size. Instead, this is a real palette cleanser. It feels like it hits that real sweet spot in the genre of the open-world adventure games. The world is large but enjoyable to explore, with just enough to do, and the constant commentary keeping things interesting. This combined with the genuinely funny and smart writing results in something that will be the big surprise hit for many.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Feb 17, 2021
    82
    Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Breath of the Wild set the bar for the genre, and since Link never got around to visiting Ancient Greece – there’s no shame in sending Fenyx there instead. [Issue#251, p.56]
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