Rise of the Argonauts
Overview
Third-person shooter
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action
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adventure
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video game developed by Liquid Entertainment
Liquid Entertainment
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and published by Codemasters
Codemasters
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for Microsoft Windows
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, PlayStation 3
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and Xbox 360
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. The game's plot surrounds the myth of Jason
Jason
Jason was a late ancient Greek mythological hero from the late 10th Century BC, famous as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcus...
and his Argonauts
Argonauts
The Argonauts ) were a band of heroes in Greek mythology who, in the years before the Trojan War, accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, the Argo, which was named after its builder, Argus. "Argonauts", therefore, literally means...
as he searches for the Golden Fleece
Golden Fleece
In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece is the fleece of the gold-haired winged ram, which can be procured in Colchis. It figures in the tale of Jason and his band of Argonauts, who set out on a quest by order of King Pelias for the fleece in order to place Jason rightfully on the throne of Iolcus...
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In Rise of the Argonauts, the player assumes the role of the protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
, Jason, a Greek king. Jason's bride, Alceme, is assassinated and Jason avenges her by killing the assassin.
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