Rise of the Argonauts revealed -- Jason wants royalties
by Nick Doerr 
{ Apr 19th 2007 at 4:30PM }
Have you ever desired that Greek mythos found in God of War but wished it was wrapped in a role-playing shell? Seems you've got your chance -- Codemasters have come out and announced their new Action-RPG: Rise of the Argonauts, due out for next-gen consoles and the PC. Expect "deep exploration and brutal combat," says the Codemasters.Playing as the mythical "hero" Jason (if you've read the classic myth, you'll know that he was a sissy... and his witch-lover Medea was the real brains behind the group), you'll team up with other Greek superheroes like Heracles and Atalanta (Not Hercules and Atlanta... plus, Atalanta was a woman). Details are sketchy, but they obviously don't want to stay true to the myth. No matter. As long as it's fun, we'll set those things aside. Details forthcoming!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
massive_98 @ Apr 19th 2007 6:35PM
This could be a really fun game, or maybe not.
massive_98 @ Apr 19th 2007 6:36PM
what
Tom Clarke @ Apr 20th 2007 5:36AM
Heracles is Hercules! Hercules is just the Roman name for him.
ndoerr @ Apr 20th 2007 6:13AM
@ Tom -- you're very right. But unless this is the Roman version of the Greek myth, they should try to keep the names in the appropriate cultural context.