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In the genre of “ cozy ” adventure secret plan , players looking to relax with a heartwarming , chill title are spoiled for option . Mythwrecked : Ambrosia Island , however , may be one of the more interesting and creative title to come out of the genre recently . While the game has some apparent performance issue , and some aspects are clearly go to be subjectively liked or dislike , I can honestly say the title is interesting , heartfully designed , and worth your time .
Mythwrecked : Ambrosia Island follows earnest backpacker Alex on her trip through Greece . After a boat drive to a slack up island is interrupted by a sudden storm , Alex finds herself shipwreck on a mysterious island home to ruins and strange technology . It is n’t long before she discovers she ’s sharing the island with the freaky , long - draw a blank gods of the Ancient Greek Olympian Pantheon .
As you’re able to belike secernate , Mythwrecked : Ambrosia Island is all about the Greek gods . It falls into a niche savor by fans of the Odyssey and other level about Zeus , Hera , Hades , and other legendary figures . There are many examples of fabrication where the divinity are adjust and impart more personality or reimagined with unequaled payoff ( Percy Jackson and Hades are popular illustration ) . As a Greek Pantheon nerd , I ’m always happy to see more entries in this musical style .
Something you’re able to utterly say about Mythwrecked is that it delivers some incredibly unequalled deal on the Grecian gods with some really nerveless , modernized looks . I ’m particularly a devotee of Zeus and Hera , and I found most of the characters pretty interesting , visually and in their characterization , though they lean toward comedy . While a fortune of these option will be subjective , I thought a few were less appealing .
Gameplay - judicious , Mythwrecked : Ambrosia Island is a pretty stock “ cozy ” adventure secret plan .
Shortly after find herself shipwreck , Alex sets about trying to bump an escape . After assemble the island ’s resident physician and realizing they have amnesia , she make it her goal to bring around them — a goal that might serve her escape more than she realizes .
automatically , this is carry through through basic point - and - click - style gameplay , just without the clicking . You ’ll mostly be walking around the island , occasionally solving a puzzle or two or complete fetch quest for the Olympian god to increase their phylogenetic relation for you .
The big , focal feature is emphatically the affinity , or family relationship , organization . The gods of Olympus are there for you to interact with , and by doing favors for them or gifting them ambrosia , you ’ll steady increase your family relationship . You must also find and return their lost property to restore their retention , which unlock new dialogue and progresses the report . The order does n’t matter ; the plot is essentially loose - roam .
In addition to restoring their remembering , the divinity also indue you furniture to grace your lighthouse house , create a little house - decorating minigame .
Mythwrecked has some bug or small design flaw , at least in the version I played . None were serious or invasive , the most noticeable being an outcome with opening the stock list . The tab release does n’t play every time you press it unless you press it several times .
While this did n’t interrupt gameplay , per se , I think Mythwrecked could really use a skip dialogue selection . As far as I could tell , this was n’t featured , which could be annoying during multiple playthroughs or if you have to replay message after a crash .
unluckily , I also had to act as Mythwrecked on deaf-mute . While initially charming , the music promptly became repetitious due to its looping nature . I regain the game much more enjoyable without it being present .
Mythwrecked : Ambrosia Island offers a charming and unique experience for fan of human relationship - building escapade games . Its originative take on Hellenic gods and restful , destitute - vagabond gameplay create a frisson experience you’re able to finish at your own tempo . It puts a unique twist on the human relationship - building adventure game , interchangeable to Stardew Valley and other relaxing sims . While venial carrying into action issues and design quirks are minor , they do n’t detract much from the overall enjoyment . Mythwrecked : Ambrosia Island is definitely deserving checking out .
The Final Word
Mythwrecked : Ambrosia Island delivers a unique and heartwarming adventure with its creative take on Greek mythology and engaging relationship - building mechanics . Despite some minor performance issues , it remain a delicious , cozy experience .
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