EA Originals is an Electronic Arts initiative that sees the world-famous publisher partner with independent studios to release titles that sit outside of the company's usual gaming catalog. Through EA Originals we’ve gotten A Way Out, Unravel, and the 2021 Game Awards winner, It Takes Two. Now, EA has collaborated with developer Ascendant Studios to publish the latter's debut game, Immortals of Aveum, to PlayStation 5 (as well as PC and Xbox Series S/X). The $69.99 first-person shooter swaps submachine guns for dazzling magic in a fantasy-meets-sci-fi mashup. It's fun to play, but a lackluster story, relentlessly quippy dialogue, and overly simple puzzles wear on you over time. Mages of War The Everwar is a conflict between the Lucium and Rasharn peoples that has ravaged the lands of Aveum for centuries. Simply put, it's a war that determines who controls the world's magic. In Immortals of Aveum, magic is a natural resource, and its overabundant use caused a chasm to form betwe...
Immortals of Aveum is a magic-focused shooter with excellent graphics and gameplay, but its story and puzzles leave a lot to be desired.
Fun, flashy, and frenetic combat; Amazing graphics that marry fantasy and science-fiction; Dynamic music oscillates between lo-fi beats and an epic score
Bland story; Quippy dialogue undercuts the stakes; Unrewarding puzzles; Unnecessary loot system