Gamespot: Rise of the Argonauts Review

Loosely based on the same Greek myth that inspired the 1963 movie Jason and the Argonauts, Rise of the Argonauts is an action-oriented role-playing game in which you assume the role of King Jason of Iolcus and go in search of the legendary Golden Fleece. All manner of monsters stand between you and your prize, and doing battle with them is a lot of fun. The same can’t be said for all of the time you have to spend wandering around and talking to other characters, unfortunately, and the wildly inconsistent frame rate makes even the stop-motion special effects in the aforementioned movie look silky smooth by comparison.

The Good:

* Combat is fast-paced and satisfying

* Superb character-progression system.

The Bad:

* Way too much walking and talking

* Quality of animation is inconsistent

* Frame rate drops dramatically for no obvious reason

* Poor voice acting not helped by sloppy sound design.