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With Aztech, you’ll find a brilliant story backed by brilliant boss fights. You’ll also find a brilliant tool in the Lightkeeper, which is a joy to use no matter what you’re using it for, whether that be smashing minions into oblivion or simply flying around Tenochtitlan. Whilst it carries a rather steep price tag at £24.99, I’d recommend giving Aztech Forgotten Gods a look. 

This game is one that I just couldn’t get on with or even understand half the time. It started off alright, had tutorial text and a bit of action playing like a 3rd person brawler in a way as you play a character with a big robotic arm. Cracks began to show once you got out of the tutorial style opener, all interactions were just text which is fine it’s a choice but the characters would make this groan or moan sound every so often and when you add in that it has no music, it made the characters seem bored and that drained enthusiasm slowly but surely. The gameplay started to break as you would get an objective but have no knowledge of what to do, where to go. A move you learned in the starting area now didn’t exist in the game and it all culminated in me losing patience with a game that clearly didn’t want to help me or even entice me to care. I couldn’t get past the many obstacles thrown at me and I can only take so much before it’s not worth the hassle. Maybe watch some videos first but for me, it’s a firm no thank you.

Aztech Forgotten Gods has more than its share of frustrations with its camera and combat, but the unique setting and memorable characters can still make it an enjoyable adventure.

Aztech Forgotten Gods is a game that undoubtedly comes with issues in general feel when playing, and the questionable design choice in going with an open world. Having said all that, Aztech Forgotten Gods is also an experience that is loaded with such heart and ambition that it’s impossible not to enjoy your time spent in this world with this fantastic cast of characters. If you’re someone who can look past the rough edges that likely resulted from a modest budget, then I would definitely recommend joining Achtli in her conflict that not only pits her against the titular Forgotten Gods, but also her own inner demons in a way that will resonate with many.

Al netto di tante buone idee, Aztech Forgotten Gods è un’esperienza superficiale a cui manca un po' di coraggio, e rappresenta un passo indietro per Lienzo. La storia si sviluppa frettolosamente, non riuscendo a descrivere a pieno nessuno dei personaggi presenti nella trama. Il gameplay è troppo confusionario, basato su scontri poco incisivi e troppo simili gli uni agli altri, e non si ha mai la sensazione di avere sotto ai polpastrelli un sistema di combattimento profondo e capace di sorprendere. Un peccato, perché dall'ultimo gioco di Lienzo era lecito aspettarsi di più.