It’s hard to make a splash in the games industry to stand with the big names and hold your own. If you are going to attempt that, it doesn’t hurt to have industry experience behind you and your team, that’s just what Ascendant Studios has. With an impressive team behind it, Immortals of Aveum was setup about as well as could be and I think it stands quite proudly among the big leagues.

Gameplay is arguably shooter mechanics with a magic skin but that magic skin also allows for some puzzle solving using the magic. Overall it allows for some fun frenetic battles and a nice visual change from pistol, machine gun etc. Along with the engaging story, a big commendation should go to the acting talent and motion capture team as the performances really shine through here. Facial animations have really come a long way and help the main character, Jak, be just the right amount of cocky/smug. This really is close to the idea of an interactive film where there are certainly some epic scenes and flashy special effects.

If you like the general style of first person shooters but feel they need a bit of a fresh change, this will likely be just what you are looking for. A lot of fun and a beautiful spectacle to take in.