{"id":360,"date":"2022-03-09T15:14:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T15:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/09\/review-aztech-forgotten-gods-stylish-but-compromised-by-its-combat-and-camera\/"},"modified":"2022-03-09T15:14:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T15:14:51","slug":"review-aztech-forgotten-gods-stylish-but-compromised-by-its-combat-and-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/09\/review-aztech-forgotten-gods-stylish-but-compromised-by-its-combat-and-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Aztech Forgotten Gods &#8211; Stylish But Compromised By Its Combat And Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>An az-technical disappointment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Considering its instantly recognisable iconography, the Mesoamerican Aztec culture is one that has rarely featured in video games. We\u2019ve seen games like <strong>Aztec: Empire<\/strong>, sure, but there are a lot more examples tied to periods like the Second World War, the American Revolution, and Ancient Rome, to name but a few. Developer Liezo clearly thought the Aztec culture could do with a bit more love, chucking the period\u2019s architecture and general aesthetic right into the future with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/aztech_forgotten_gods\">Aztech Forgotten Gods<\/a>. It\u2019s a game that, unfortunately, stumbles out the gate with poor, shallow gameplay, messy visuals, and one of the most frustratingly chaotic camera systems we\u2019ve seen in a while.<\/p>\n<p>The story of Aztech Forgotten Gods takes place in a futuristic city filled with typical Aztec architecture (albeit more shiny), where protagonist Achtli is called upon to take on a group of stone colossi known as the \u2018Forgotten Gods\u2019 that have been inadvertently awakened, intent on wreaking havoc. Thankfully, Achtli comes into possession of a powerful stone artifact that fuses itself onto her arm, creating a magical gauntlet that would make the likes of Ron Perlman green with envy. The structure of the game is a loose take on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps4\/shadow_of_the_colossus\">Shadow of the Colossus<\/a>, with Achtli\u2019s primary goal to travel to specific areas of the map and vanquish the Forgotten Gods one by one.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/aztech-forgotten-gods\">full article on nintendolife.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[#item_image]Review: Aztech Forgotten Gods &#8211; Stylish But Compromised By Its Combat And Camera<!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><strong>An az-technical disappointment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Considering its instantly recognisable iconography, the Mesoamerican Aztec culture is one that has rarely featured in video games. We\u2019ve seen games like <strong>Aztec: Empire<\/strong>, sure, but there are a lot more examples tied to periods like the Second World War, the American Revolution, and Ancient Rome, to name but a few. Developer Liezo clearly thought the Aztec culture could do with a bit more love, chucking the period\u2019s architecture and general aesthetic right into the future with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/aztech_forgotten_gods\">Aztech Forgotten Gods<\/a>. It\u2019s a game that, unfortunately, stumbles out the gate with poor, shallow gameplay, messy visuals, and one of the most frustratingly chaotic camera systems we\u2019ve seen in a while.<\/p>\n<p>The story of Aztech Forgotten Gods takes place in a futuristic city filled with typical Aztec architecture (albeit more shiny), where protagonist Achtli is called upon to take on a group of stone colossi known as the \u2018Forgotten Gods\u2019 that have been inadvertently awakened, intent on wreaking havoc. Thankfully, Achtli comes into possession of a powerful stone artifact that fuses itself onto her arm, creating a magical gauntlet that would make the likes of Ron Perlman green with envy. 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