Rise of the Argonauts

At least until the wedding day of King Jason and his future Queen Alcmene for which many dignitaries from all over the world arrived - including Jason's longtime friend Hercules.

But instead of celebrating the event with them, the Moriens had other plans, attacked the palace and killed Alcmene during the ceremony.

Now Jason is really pissed and wants revenge.

But the journey is long and at the end he has to face a dark prophecy.

The player slips into the sandals of Jason and watches over his back and controls him in a traditional Action-Adventure fashion similar to games like Rune (only without the jumping) as he roams the lands, speaks to the inhabitants and fulfills their requests while always having his main goal in mind.

Of course Jason isn't just all about walk and talk.

He has many enemies that want his death but three different types of weapons (swords, maces and spears) as well as his trusty shield assure that he can defend himself.

Jason can switch with one button press quickly between all weapons, allowing him to do powerful combos by combining both the normal attack with the stronger, more brutal, executioner move and some of them have special abilities like knocking down all of the surrounding enemies which are activated by a two-button combination.

But Jason also has many friends.

Besides Hercules other mythical heroes will join him on his journey and aid him in battle.

They will also gain strength if Jason is near them and unleash powerful special abilities.

If a companion dies, Jason can resurrect him and if Jason is too badly damaged, he just needs to get out of the line of fire for a few seconds to regenerate.

Jason also doesn't completely rely on his muscles but is in addition aided by the four gods: Apollo, Athene, Ares and Hermes.

Each god gives Jason access to a different skill tree with many different types of buffs a

Rise of the Argonauts for Xbox 360 is currently worth €12.97 loose, €9.52 complete in box, and €11.18 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Rise of the Argonauts has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Rise of the Argonauts, loose is €12.97 and CIB is €9.52 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Rise of the Argonauts is currently worth €12.97 loose, versus €9.89 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.