Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum is a first-person shooter developed by Ascendant Studios - a team founded by Bret Robbins (creative director of games such as Call of Duty: WWII, Dead Space and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King). The game was published by Electronic Arts as part of the EA Originals program.

Plot

The main protagonist of Immortals of Aveum is Jak, a battlemage and an elite Triarch Magnus. In order to save the fantasy realm of Aveum from impending doom, he joins the titular Immortals, a magical order of protectors.

To do so, he must uncover the secrets of the land's troubled past, learn the cause of the bloody conflict called the Everwar and put an end to it.

Mechanics

Though described as a first-person shooter, there are no guns in Immortals of Aveum. Using various seals, Jak is able to wield blue, green and red magic. The colors represent the elements. To succeed, the player must cast spells quickly and accurately, counter enemy blows and chain their magic into deadly combos.

There is plenty to choose from, as Immortals of Aveum offers over 25 spells and 80 talents. These can be upgraded in the skill tree and made even more powerful. Thanks to their diversity, it's easy to customize your playstyle - for example, focus only on one element - and make it more effective with craftable magical gear, such as seals, gauntlets and rings.

The game is half-open, featuring linear locations and hub areas. The player can instantly move between the latter thanks to the fast travel system. This lets us return to previously visited locations to solve all the puzzles, acquire missed or once unavailable items or talk to NPCs, who have special responses prepared in case of our return.

Technical aspects

Immortals of Aveum features a singleplayer campaign, completing which takes about 25 hours, possibly more for completionists.

Last updated on 23 July 2023