When Even Ares Became a Rooster: Launch Trailer, First Estimates and Comparisons of Immortals Fenyx Rising Versions

Publisher Ubisoft published a release trailer for the game Immortals Fenyx Risingthe studio was responsible for Ubisoft quebec… The embargo on the publication of reviews was also lifted. The project will be released on December 3 on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Google Stadia.

According to the plot, the giant Typhon got out of his dungeon in Tartarus and defeated the Olympian gods, capturing them or depriving them of some of their strength. So, the goddess of wisdom Athena turned into a little girl, and the god of war Ares – into a rooster. The main character, Phoenix, and her firebird need to thwart the villain’s plans by restoring their usual way of life.

English trailer:

Russian trailer:

Gameplay trailer dedicated to the features of the project:

December 30 also lifted the embargo on the publication of reviews and videos dedicated to the game. The reaction from the press and bloggers was mixed. So, the Immortals Fenyx Rising score on Metacritic fluctuates around 77-82 points out of 100 (depending on the version), by Opencritic the average score is now 79/100.

It is also interesting that the Ubisoft project is most criticized by publications specializing in consoles. Nintendo. This is due to the fact that Ubisoft Quebec studio borrowed a lot from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

A review of the game Immortals Fenyx Rising from the editors of GameMAG.ru can be found here.

The first comparisons of different versions of Immortals Fenyx Rising have appeared on the web. So, on consoles of the new generation, players have access not only to increased resolution, but also to the performance mode (60 frames per second). At the same time, the PS5 version does support the capabilities of the gamepad DualSense

The most curious is the version for Nintendo Switch… Fenyx Rising is the first Ubisoft game for this platform, which is built on the latest version of the graphics engine. Anvil next… Prior to that, only remasters of the older parts of the series were released on the hybrid console. Assasins creed (III, Liberation, Black Flag, Rogue).

Apparently, during development, Ubisoft Quebec studio initially focused on the characteristics of the Nintendo Switch. However, this did not save the port from casualties.

As writes Kotaku, the version of the game for the hybrid console not only runs at a lower resolution, but also received degraded textures, shadows, and so on. The quality of lighting has suffered greatly, making the environment look flatter.

Separately, journalists note the drawing distance. To reduce the load, Ubisoft decided to hide distant objects using an old trick – adding fog. However, this still did not save the game, as the performance of Immortals Fenyx Rising regularly drops below 30 frames per second.

Here’s a selection of our screenshots of Immortals Fenyx Rising, which were taken on Xbox Series X:

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