I was actually interested in Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island because it kind of feels like not a lot of games feature Greek mythology anymore. Back in the 2000s, it seemed like Zeus and his pals were everywhere until I guess Kratos killed them so hard, that he removed them from the industry—maybe with the exception of Hades…the game, not the guy.
So not only was I intrigued to see a return of these legendary characters, but in a way that didn’t involve invoking their powers for the sake of combat. Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island tries something a little different and results in an interesting little experience—albeit a bit underwhelming.
Players take on the role of Alex, a young woman who decides she needs a break from life and sets out to a remote island in search of adventure and disconnection. However, a mysterious storm leaves her shipwrecked (or Mythwrecked am I right?) on a strange island. It’s there that she meets strange characters, all of whom refer to... Read more