OXCGN reviews The Rise Of The Argonauts and checks out the Greek Mythology behind the game. Was it a good thing to release the when they did, or would 3 or 4 more weeks made the difference between an average game and a better game.

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Having first heard of Rise of the Argonauts early in 2008, I was somewhat intrigued as to when I was going to be able to play out one of the most well known stories in Greek mythology. It was then somewhat disappointing to find out the game had been pushed back to an undetermined date in 2009.

Then, almost as if on a whim, Atari released Rise of The Argonauts a week before Christmas, which isn't the best time to release a new IP, let alone one that had not had a great deal of pre-release PR push. All of a sudden the game pops out of nowhere on shelves in stores and I sit perplexed, thinking to myself . . . "what the hell is going on" ?

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Oh well, a last minute Christmas present then....but was it a keeper, or a Boxing Day return?

The story follows Jason the King of Iolcus on a journey to find the magical Golden Fleece that can grant life to the dead, created through the rivalry of two brothers in ancient times.

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