Apotheon is a 2D platform action-rpg set on the rich stage of ancient Greek mythology – to be released for Steam and PS4. Follow us on Twitter / Facebook / our website for development news. Apotheon is an open world, action/stealth, 2D sidescoller game. In development for PC by Alientrap.
Apotheon | |
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Developer(s) | Alientrap[a] |
Publisher(s) | Alientrap |
Director(s) | Lee Vermeulen |
Designer(s) | Fredrik Henriksson |
Programmer(s) | Lee Vermeulen |
Artist(s) | Jesse McGibney |
Writer(s) | Maciek Paprocki |
Composer(s) | Marios Aristopoulos |
Engine | Microsoft XNA, MonoGame[b] |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4 |
Release | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
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Genre(s) | Action, platformer, Metroidvania[3] |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Apotheon is an actionplatformer video game developed and published by Alientrap for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, and PlayStation 4. The game was released on Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 on February 3, 2015 and on OS X and Linux on February 10, 2015. Apotheon is Alientrap's second commercial game and utilizes a unique art style based on ancient Greek pottery, particularly in the black-figure pottery style.
Gameplay[edit]
A screenshot of Apotheon, with the player character Nikandreos on the right.
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Apotheon is a fast and brutal 2D action game with an art style and heroic narrative based on Ancient Greek mythology.[2] The player controls Nikandreos, a young warrior who, with the help of the goddess Hera, fights against the Olympian gods, using various weapons of the Ancient Greece.
Plot[edit]
In the times of Ancient Greece, the Gods have begun to punish the humans of Earth, resenting their arrogance and defiance among their societies. Zeus, the father of all the Gods, has forced his children to stop giving their gifts of life to the Earth, so that all humans are soon deprived of animals, food, and even daylight. With most of the Earth cast in darkness, man begins to fall prey to the savage destruction of their cities.
Meanwhile, in the Village of Dion, invaders ransack the entire area and lay waste to most of the village. A young warrior named Nikandreos awakens to find his home destroyed and many of the raiders killing Dion soldiers and citizens. Arming himself up and with the help of the surviving soldiers, Nikandreos is able to cast away the invading forces and slay their leader. In the temple, Nikandreos meets face-to-face with Hera, the wife of Zeus, who congratulates him for his victory in saving the village. Hera informs Nikandreos of Zeus' anger with the humans, as well as her hatred for his many affairs with other Gods and mortals. Wanting revenge as well as way to help Nikandreos save his people, Hera tasks him to slay Zeus and his siblings so that Nikandreos might bring back their gifts and save humanity. Nikandreos agrees and ascends to Mount Olympus to begin his hunt against the Gods of Greece.
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Nikandreos first enters the Agora of Olympus, where he must find and take the gifts from the gods Artemis, Demeter, and Apollo. Heading into the Forest of Artemis, Nikandreos completes many hunts of fantastical creatures to gain her attention, and soon kills her afterward to gain her magical Bow. Nikandreos attempts to slay Apollo, but is knocked unconscious and imprisoned within a cell. With the help of the god Helios who was also imprisoned by Apollo, Nikandreos escapes and is able to slay all of Apollo's captains and save Daphne from her own imprisonment as a tree. Nikandreos then slays Apollo for his lyre. However, in trying to find Demeter, she reveals she cannot give her sheaf, feeling sorrow for the taking of her daughter Persephone. Nikandreos finally descends into the lair of Hades to find Persephone, his wife, who instead of fighting back, rightfully gives her seeds to him so that he may bring life back to Earth. In return, Demeter sympathizes with Nikandreos and hands over her sheaf too. While attempting to head back to his village though, Zeus halts Nikandreos and accuses him of his arrogance and attempt at becoming a god, and thrusts him back to Earth.
Nikandreos lands to find Dion in more ruin then before, with the wrath of the Gods now extending to physical aggression on Earth. Hera apologizes for her earlier refusal to help, but warns Nikandreos that Zeus has now tasked the remaining powerful gods Poseidon, Ares, and Athena to bring fury and destroy all of humanity. Heading toward the Acropolis of Olympus, Nikandreos goes to slay each of the final gods, and in return becoming more and more powerful from stripping them of their powers. However, upon returning once more to Dion, Nikandreos finds his home and his entire people annihilated and in waste. Hera tells him though that the time to strike Zeus is now, with most of his children and brethren slain and the power now in Nikandreos' hands. In a final single raid on the Fortress of Zeus, Nikandreos boldly ascends to the heavens of Olympus. He finds Hera chained with Zeus knowing her betrayal, leading to a final battle between the man and the god. Nikandreos successfully slays Zeus, gaining the right to power from Zeus' thunderbolt. Hera boasts at her victory and demands Nikandreos to free her. However, Nikandreos is sick of the rule of Gods and Hera's manipulations. At this point the player can choose to leave Hera or to kill her with Zeus' thunderbolt.
Descending back to Earth, Nikandreos finds a giant-sized Zeus bragging and roaring of his own victories as a God, refusing to believe his own defeat from a mere mortal. With all of the powers of the Gods within him now however, Nikandreos also grows to the size of a God, and brutally fights and kills Zeus finally. Seeing the Earth in sad ruins, Nikandreos roams the desolate landscape. In finding some clay and rubble, Nikandreos forms a human being and gives it life, signaling the rebirth of humanity and the fall of the Gods. It is left open if Nikandreos will be a loving god himself, or grow disillusioned with his creation like the gods before him.
The name Apotheon means 'exalted to the state of godhood',[4][5] which reflects the deification of Nikandreos, the protagonist, at the end of the game.
Release[edit]
In August 2015, Alientrap joined forces with IndieBox, a monthly subscription box service, to produce an exclusive, custom-designed, physical release of Apotheon. This limited, individually-numbered collector's included a flash-drive with a DRM-free copy of the game, the official soundtrack, an instruction manual and Steam key, and several custom-made collectible items. The game was also later released for free for the PlayStation Network subscribers.
Reception[edit]
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Apotheon received generally favorable reviews from critics, with a score on review aggregator Metacritic of 78/100 and 76/100 for the Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 versions respectively.[6] Critics generally praised the game's aesthetic and entertaining combat. Writing for Game Informer, Bryan Vore called Apotheon a 'damn fun game and one of my surprise early favorites of 2015'.[8] Patrick Hancock of Destructoid felt it 'more than backs up its aesthetic prowess with rewarding combat and exploration systems in place'.[9] Many reviewers noticed a Metroidvania influence, John-Paul Jones of GameWatcher applauded its 'homage to the engrossing Castlevania and Metroid games pioneered back in the 8-bit days'.[10] Nicholas Plouffe of Canadian Online Gamers also recommended the game to fans of the Metroidvania genre.[11]
Writing for Hardcore Gamer, Alex Carlson felt the gameplay mechanics were shallow. He concluded 'Apotheon is a classic case of style over substance'.[12] Philippa Warr of Rock, Paper, Shotgun described Apotheon as 'an attractive but shallow game whose more interesting ideas are marred by an unwieldy control system'.[13] Other reviewers of the PlayStation 4 version noted crashes and bugs that hampered their experience.[14][15]
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Soundtrack[edit]
Push Square has named Apotheon's soundtrack as the 2nd best PlayStation soundtrack of 2015.[16]Paste Magazine placed it in number 3,[17] while Fact Magazine[18] and IGR[19] placed it in number 6.[20]
Notes[edit]
- ^Ported to PlayStation 4 by Sickhead Games
- ^ on PlayStation 4
References[edit]
- ^'AlienTrap Games - Apotheon Press Kit'. Alientrap. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ ab'Apotheon on Steam'. Valve. February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^Jones, John-Paul (February 17, 2015). 'Apotheon Review'. GameWatcher. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
As pure a take as you're likely to get on the adventure platformer formula established by the likes of Castlevania and Metroid..
- ^'Apotheon Review'. February 3, 2015.
- ^'Apotheon Review'.
- ^ ab'Apotheon for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^'Apotheon for PlayStation 4 Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^Vore, Bryan. 'Apotheon - Ancient Greek Art Springs To Life'. Game Informer.
- ^Hancock, Patrick. 'Review: Apotheon'. Destructoid.
- ^Jones, John-Paul. 'Apotheon Review'. GameWatcher.
- ^Plouffe, Nicholas. 'Apotheon Review – The 'God of War' 2D Beat-Em-Up… But Nikandrios is No Kratos'. Canadian Online Gamers. Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^Carlson, Alex. 'Review: Apotheon'. Hardcore Gamer.
- ^Warr, Philippa (February 6, 2015). 'Wot I Think: Apotheon'. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on July 28, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^'Apotheon Review'. Gamer.nl.
- ^Revell, Andrew. 'Apotheon Review'. GameStyle. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^Square, Push (December 30, 2015). 'Feature: The Best PlayStation Soundtracks of 2015'. Push Square.
- ^'Guides to the Best Videogames, Reviews and Breaking News'. pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^'The 15 Best Video Game Soundtracks of 2015'. December 13, 2015.
- ^'Top 10 Indie Video Game Soundtracks of 2015'. Indie Game Reviewer - The Best Indie Games. January 1, 2016.
- ^'Praise for Apotheon Soundtrack | Marios Aristopoulos'. marios-aristopoulos.com.
External links[edit]
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Apotheon is a 2D action with elements of Metroidvanie and a unique visual style. Apotheon is the evolution of Capsized, the previous games of the same authors gathered under the Alien Trap flag – the levels are even more spacious and nonlinear, and the graphics are even more relaxed.
The game shows what would happen if the characters painted in the old grungy were revived and started to beat. As to the structure, Apotheon is not a classic Metroidvania because you do not unlock the gadgets or power that allow you to access previously unavailable locations.
Nevertheless, on a number of occasions, you choose which one you will first pass, and there is also the key that you use to unlock the door at the already entered levels. The focus is on combat mechanics, there are plenty of weapons, both in the distance and in the fight against the chest. The action is more interesting during a larger part of the game because we have constantly tried new weapons.
Nevertheless, on a number of occasions, you choose which one you will first pass, and there is also the key that you use to unlock the door at the already entered levels. The focus is on combat mechanics, there are plenty of weapons, both in the distance and in the fight against the chest. The action is more interesting during a larger part of the game because we have constantly tried new weapons.
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The change in the weapon also changes tactics, which brings a lot of freshness into the game. The arch and the arrow make great damage, but you can not even carry a shield at the same time, so you must always skimp and keep the enemies away and the like. You also have a shield that you use in combination with the roller to avoid counter-strikes.
Also, the big plus is that the challenges are quite diverse, making the game interesting to the very end. Nearly every level is a region where one of the most famous Greek deities lives. Accordingly, each level is special. At Atin’s whore you solve light puzzles, you see much less in Had, in Poseidon’s temple most of the time you dive and so on.
Also, the big plus is that the challenges are quite diverse, making the game interesting to the very end. Nearly every level is a region where one of the most famous Greek deities lives. Accordingly, each level is special. At Atin’s whore you solve light puzzles, you see much less in Had, in Poseidon’s temple most of the time you dive and so on.
As you play Apotheon, you will be like a rotten bull that gets hit by the tenth round, and then the battered opponent is neutralized by one move. The average battle looks like this: enter the chess with a few opponents, with a shield you block a shot from one of them and try to hit it, but he still picks up before you.
You are rolling behind him and turning in his throat, going through him, and now acting as if occupying the same space, why, again, you can not hit him. For that time, the arrow has filled you from the distance with the arrows. Then you approach the bigger enemy and set you down to fly twenty meters through the air.
You are rolling behind him and turning in his throat, going through him, and now acting as if occupying the same space, why, again, you can not hit him. For that time, the arrow has filled you from the distance with the arrows. Then you approach the bigger enemy and set you down to fly twenty meters through the air.
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You are getting and drinking a drink, improving your health, going back to the battlefield and trying again. Apotheon is a real eye-catcher, a title whose unique graphics, with its sophisticated music, perfectly builds the atmosphere of ancient Greece. The fields are diverse and constantly visually impressive, ranging from the Ares Blood Temple to Artemides Wild Forest, which, in combination with nonlinear levels, often makes fun of exploration.