“Immortals Fenyx Rising” in the test: “Zelda” becomes Olympic

• For his new open world adventure, producer Ubisoft is crossing the DNA of “Assassin’s Creed” with that of the “Zelda” hero Link.
• Unusual, colorful, fun – the game doesn’t take itself seriously.
• The result can be admired on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X / S and Switch.

A critique

from Robert Bannert

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Ubisoft’s new game “Immortals Fenyx Rising“could also be some sort of divine counterpart of Gaga”Assassin’s Creed“Series: Yes, there is one here too Open worldthat wants to be explored. But the miniancient it is much smaller, more colorful and more “Zelda” than what you are used to from the endless killer myth. Plus: you can also laugh.

In ancient Greek Olymp If the blessing of the house is crooked: why the mythological giant monster Typhon released from his prison, he must the Of God Shiver now: the power of the beast they have little to oppose, even with combined forces – that’s why desperate searches Zeus the help of an unusual ally: that of the titan Prometheus.

Because he brought fire and enlightenment to people thousands of years ago, he is chained in Tartarus, the darkest corner of the underworld. But the prisoner knows what to do – in the form of a story: he tells the father of the gods about the adventures of a warrior who could defeat Typhon: Fenyx, Title giver of the new Ubisoft adventure “Immortals Fenyx Rising”.

While Prometheus continues to tell and the somewhat stupid father of the gods garnish the epic with snappy commentary, it’s actually the player who makes history through his actions.

Powerful equipment for Fenyx

After Fenyx is taken away to the coast of the gods’ world, she finds a species Tutorial-Prolog quickly tools for the whole game later: with The mighty bracelets of Hercules effortlessly lift boxes and heavy stones to place them on puzzle platforms or to throw them at the skulls of intrusive mythical creatures. The arch of Ulysses in turn, loaded or target-seeking shots are fired, which the player controls from the first-person perspective. With The mechanical wings of Icarus Fenyx performs double jumps and glides over the abyss, in real-time battles, on the other hand the sword of Achilles or a huge ax is wielded.

Aspiring Zelda

It all adds up to an adventurous powerhouse, which, while it primarily wants to take on the villain Typhon and his henchmen, but also wants to imitate a great role model: Nintendo’s “Link” pointed ear and his “Zelda” adventures. Especially the title of the Switch launch “Breath of the Wild“was obviously the godfather of the designers of” Immortals Fenyx Rising “: like the open world connection, Fenyx wanders through a colorful comic world full of puzzles and secrets, but without NPC. All citizens have turned to stone.

Brain fat plays an equally important role in unraveling the often physics-based puzzles in the depths of Tartarus as the heroine’s equipment: move the boxes with the armband and maneuver on the switch panels, use the wings to navigate currents hot air or jumping on moving platforms, Throwing stones at fragile structures – fans of the genre are familiar with similar puzzle constructions Temple complexes von “Breath of the Wild”.

Fenyx even seems to have copied her climbing technique from Link: the Greek also climbs vertical walls with ease and, like Nintendo’s pointed ear, gradually loses segments of her stamina. Until she falls, exhausted, into the depths. That’s why it’s good to have enough magic mushrooms (yes, mushrooms): they are consumed directly or in the form of a drink to help batters Resistance display to be renewed. The regeneration of the Life energy: Who in the fight against the towering Zyklopen, snorting angry Minotaur and that lifts snake hair Gorgonen Leaving too many feathers, munch on delicious pomegranates or mix them in the sorceress’s magical kettle Circe a healing drink.

Divine passion for collecting

But there is also a lot to collect in the world of Greek gods and legends: Ambrosia increases the maximum of life energy and is rare as a part of the heart in the “Zelda” world. For the Coins of the ferryman Charon if you buy stronger skills than Lightning bolt of Zeus increase stamina and various jewels and minerals help improve Fenyx equipment.

Although the typical DNA of Ubisoft’s open world games is clearly recognizable at this point, “Immortals Fenyx Rising” never degenerates into a gathering orgy like “Assassin’s Creed” or “Far Cry”: the game world, which can be freely traveled, it is pleasantly compact The density of the puzzles is pleasantly high and the story, commented in a funny way by Zeus and Prometheus, is not particularly complex, but at least told in a fascinating way.

The bottom line:

Finally, in an open world title from Ubisoft, you have the feeling again as if every mountain, hill, tree and cave entrance has been carefully placed. Even if the visual quality of the title does not reach the level of an “Assassin’s Creed” game even on new generation machines, “Immortals Fenyx Rising” is always beautiful and, above all, dynamic enough to arouse the kind of excitement in the players. encourages you to keep playing: cheer, laugh, swear and clap – and you’re delighted with what may not be the coolest, but definitely the funniest and busiest Ubisoft project in years. A little better – and this beautifully different Fenyx could have been dangerous for Link.

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