Olympia Rising offers full Off-TV support for when you have to take your gaming away from the TV, and the graphics look just as great on the Wii U GamePad’s screen as they do on the big screen. I played half of the time on the Wii U GamePad and had a blast doing this Olympia Rising review. I’ll be going back to it so that I can finally finish it because...
Olympia Rising2015
Olympia Rising
2015 PlayEveryWare65Worthwhile
Overview
"Iola is a young warrior who has been cast into the Underworld after meeting an untimely end. She must navigate through the various twisted regions of Hades' domain, fighting through hordes of deadly creatures as she attempts to escape and make her way to Mount Olympus. Jump, climb, slash and incinerate your way through each stage. Fast-paced aerial combat propels you up through the Underworld as you defeat enemies with your blade and destroy them with powerful magic. Navigate through deadly environments with fluid maneuverability, looking for the most efficient way to climb to the top. Chain together deadly combos as you jump through the air, and build up a big combo to earn coins and pay Charon the Ferryman in order to pass through the many gates of the Underworld. Explore six unique, twisted environments of the Underworld, each offering different challenges, creatures and fierce boss encounters to overcome."
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Reception
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WorthwhileThere are very enjoyable gameplay aspects, but your main weapon will give you a lot of frustration. Add to that the leaps of faith and the underwhelming selection of bosses, and you just have a mixed bag. A mixed bag that will a bring a smile now and again, but that is about it.
Olympia Rising is a good platformer, but in such a saturated genre it needs to impress more than in does. The characters, story and visuals contribute to the positives, but more care needed to be taken with controls and hit points to make the game less frustrating. There is much to be enjoyed if you are able to look past the negatives, and if that's...