The 3D hack-and-slash action RPG Achilles: Legends Untold just received its first major update. Update 0.2.0 adds a lot of new things, including a new fearsome boss, as well as a highly requested feature.
Achilles: Legends Untold now has a map and minimap that follows the titular character wherever he goes. The minimap also shows you the shortest path that leads to your current quest objective, so you don’t have to waste time looking for it anymore.
A major update won’t be complete without a new boss. In Update 0.2.0, you will be fighting against Tydeus - a bloodthirsty brain-eating warrior who wields two blades, so sharp that they can inflict heavy bleeding if you’re cut with his attacks.
Evading his strikes is a must but that is easier said than done. That’s because Tydeus is somehow able to extend the range of his swords when he performs a powerful swing. He also has a jump attack and a sword throw for good measure.
If you’re not into boss fights, perhaps you are interested in doing Tartarus Rifts, also known as “The Arenas.” Several rift entrances are scattered throughout the world and you can enter them to engage in battle. The main objective is to close the entrances by completing a series of combat waves.
Here, you’ll fight hordes of monsters tainted with the underworld’s energy, making them stronger than your run-of-the-mill enemies.
Patch Notes
- New boss fight: Pollux
- New main quest: "At the Crossroads" (in a new area)
- Empowered Hades-themed enemy variants
- 3 new dungeon locations to the world
- Non-hostile NPCs that try to run away from the fights
- Added a new weapon skill: "Projection" (weapon throw)
- Added grenade throw trajectory prediction: now you have full control of where it goes
- 2 new skills to Menelaus' moveset: the Flaming Sword and Fire
- 3 new skills to Castor's moveset: the Healing Field, a 2-hit Combo Attack, and a Charge Attack
- 2 new GAIA actions: the Spear Throw and the Burning Arrows
- New voiceovers for enemies, that they'll shout at you during combat
- Loading screen tips, to make the wait more enjoyable and teach you about the game
- Improved group AI behavior: combat is now a lot more fluid, enemies stay more focused, and their movement feels smoother
- Shield Throw skill now uses Stamina instead of Fury
- Status effect improvements (fire, poison, curse, bleeding)
- Lowered accuracy for archers' first shots, now there will be fewer hawk-eyed sharpshooters around the map
- Smoothed out character animations - dodge, roll and rotation should all feel even better now
So, what do you think? Which of the new content do you like the most?
Achilles: Legends Untold Update 0.2.0 is available on PC.
