Achilles: Legends Untold
Last updated: 2025-02-22
- Enjoyable gameplay and immersive combat experience.
- Varied weapons and fighting styles.
- Appealing Greek mythology setting.
- No microtransactions, active updates.
- Poor game balance, becomes too easy.
- Shallow skill tree, poor progression.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 553
- Helpful reviews
- 80%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 20%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 70%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 30%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 977
- Negative points
- 957
- Gameplay points
- 322
- Perf. points
- 99
- Rec. points
- 390
- Misc points
- 79
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Enjoyable gameplay and immersive experience | The game offers engaging gameplay with fluid combat, RPG elements, and satisfying progression. Players praise the graphics, immersive atmosphere, level design, and the overall fun factor, making it an enjoyable experience. | 96% |
| Challenging and fluid combat | The combat system is a standout feature, offering a blend of challenge and fluidity. It requires strategic use of dodging, blocking, and various attacks, with some reviewers drawing comparisons to the Souls-like genre due to its demanding nature and emphasis on timing. | 50% |
| Diablo and Souls-like blend | Many reviewers compare the game to a blend of Diablo and Souls-like games, noting the hack-and-slash gameplay combined with strategic combat elements. This fusion creates a unique experience that appeals to fans of both genres. | 14% |
| Appealing Greek mythology setting | The game is set in Ancient Greece and incorporates Greek mythology, which many reviewers found appealing. Playing as Achilles and encountering mythological creatures and NPCs adds to the immersive experience. | 14% |
| Enjoyable early game, simplifies later | Some reviewers noted that the game's initial appeal diminished after around 10 hours, with character progression making the game too easy. However, they still enjoyed the early stages and found the game to be a decent time killer. | 7% |
| Challenging and rewarding combat | The game offers challenging and rewarding combat, especially on the hardest difficulty. Reviewers found the character upgrade system satisfying and appreciated the well-designed enemies. | 7% |
| Mindless hack-and-slash fun | The game is a fun action game with non-stop action and simple hack-and-slash gameplay. Reviewers enjoyed the mindless fun and found it perfect for turning off their brain and killing enemies. | 6% |
| Varied weapons and fighting styles | The game offers a variety of weapons and fighting styles, with reviewers noting the effectiveness of two-handed swords and spear/shield combinations. The weapon system adds depth to the gameplay and allows for different playstyles. | 6% |
| No microtransactions, active updates | The game is actively updated and avoids predatory monetization practices like microtransactions or pay-to-win elements. Reviewers appreciate the organic progression and lack of grinding. | 5% |
| Full voice acting | The game features full voice acting, which reviewers generally appreciate. While some lines may be repetitive or lackluster, the overall quality of the voice acting is considered good. | 4% |
| Rewarding exploration and loot | Exploration is rewarding, with valuable loot and lore to discover. Reviewers found the world exploration and environments to be positive aspects of the game. | 4% |
| Smooth controller support | The game offers smooth and responsive controller support. Many reviewers recommend playing with a gamepad for the best experience. | 3% |
| Moderate and adjustable difficulty | The game offers a certain level of difficulty, requiring careful planning and positioning. While some reviewers found it challenging, others noted that it is not as difficult as Dark Souls and allows for difficulty adjustments. | 3% |