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Apotheon

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Mac, Linux • 2015

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Quick resume

Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology. Ascend Mount Olympus, wrestle the divine powers from the Pantheon of Gods, and save mankind.

Global score

90/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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    Pros

    • Unique and beautiful greek pottery art style
    • Engaging combat with diverse weapons
    • Authentic greek mythology setting and story
    • Large explorable levels with secrets
    • Excellent soundtrack and voice acting

    Cons

    • Clunky and sometimes imprecise controls
    • Weapon inventory management can be cumbersome
    • Some bugs and occasional crashes reported
    • Story is somewhat simple and predictable
    • Multiplayer mode is minimal and inactive

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on single-player experience without competitive or ranked multiplayer modes."

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      "Focus is on single-player experience with no significant competitive elements; multiplayer mode is minimal and inactive."

    • Continuation

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      3

      "Players report spending many hours exploring and completing side quests, with some attachment to the world and characters."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Game is primarily a single-player experience with no indication of cooperative gameplay."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players can create and customize weapons and tools with various parts, allowing creative expression within crafting."

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions are balanced and respectful; no reports of trash talk or exerting superiority over others."

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    • Escapism

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      4

      "Strong narrative and mythological setting provide immersive escape from real life."

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      "Immersive mythology setting and art style provide strong escapism and distraction from real life."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and interest in Greek mythology; no obligation or pressure reported."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in mythology and gameplay; no obligation or pressure reported."

    • Experimenting

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      3

      "Players experiment with combat tactics, weapon and skill combinations, and explore hidden areas."

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    • Exploration

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      4

      "Large open levels with secrets, collectibles, and side quests encourage curiosity-driven discovery."

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    • Expression

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      "Some character and weapon customization options allow for limited self-expression."

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      "Some character armor customization and weapon choices allow limited self-expression."

    • Fantasy

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      5

      "Strongly rooted in imaginative Greek mythology and humorous fictional scenarios."

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      "Strongly rooted in imaginative Greek mythology and epic storytelling."

    • Fellowship

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      "Minimal social interaction; primarily solo play without community integration."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills in combat mechanics and progress through leveling and weapon upgrades."

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    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention with complex combat and exploration; not designed for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing."

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      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership roles; single-player experience."

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      "No leadership roles; single-player experience."

    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate weapons, ammo, health upgrades, and relics to become stronger."

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      "Players collect weapons, armor, and upgrades; character becomes more powerful over time."

    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the game relaxing and immersive, though combat can be tense and challenging."

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    • Sensation

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      "Unique visual style and evocative music provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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      "Unique visual style and music provide strong sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems present."

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    • Story

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      3

      "Engaging narrative based on Greek mythology with cutscenes and character interactions."

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    • Strategy

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      "Combat and exploration require tactical thinking and planning."

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    • Thrill

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      "Combat and boss fights provide moments of tension and excitement."

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    • Value

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      "Players report good value for price with many hours of content and replayability."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat focused on defeating enemies and bosses with weapons and spells; destruction and combat central to gameplay."

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

    How to use the graph
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    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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