Heroes of Hellas Origins: Part One
- October 10, 2019
- Jaibo Games
- 15h median play time
Get on Steam"Heroes of Hellas Origins: Part One" is a match-3 puzzle game set in Ancient Greece. Players help the goddess Athena restore the Olympian gods' powers by completing various levels and challenges. The game features heroes, gods, and mythical creatures, as well as power-ups and special abilities to help players along the way.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features nice graphics and an enjoyable underwater theme, making it visually appealing.
- It offers a variety of gameplay with different difficulty levels and a mix of match-3 and hidden object puzzles.
- The game is relaxing and fun, providing hours of casual gameplay that can be enjoyed at your leisure.
- The hidden object scenes are frustratingly difficult, with items often blending into the background, making them hard to find.
- Some achievements are overly challenging and require excessive grinding, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.
- The game lacks a compelling story and features repetitive level designs that can feel tedious over time.
- graphics5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- -40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the variety and quality of the visuals, others feel that they fall short of expectations. Overall, the game's aesthetic is complemented by pleasant background music and sound effects, enhancing the overall experience.
“I like this because there is more variety than in basic match-3 games, and the graphics are nice.”
“Nice graphic theme and background music.”
“The graphics are good, and the sound effects are pretty good as well.”
“The graphics leave a lot to be desired.”
“The visual quality is subpar and feels outdated.”
“The character models look bland and lack detail.”
- story5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's story is minimal and serves primarily as a backdrop for gameplay, with players progressing through levels that gradually fill the screen with items. While there is a main story and additional bonus levels, many reviewers feel that the narrative lacks depth and significance, often feeling like an afterthought.
“There is a main story (sorry, I don't know how many levels there are, but it felt like a lot) and afterward there are 9 bonus levels and 9 bonus puzzle levels where you don't match just willy-nilly, but there's a specific order you have to do things to solve it.”
“There is a sort of a story, but in practice you just play the levels and watch the undersea landscape get more items as you progress.”
“Starting with the story: there's barely any excuse for a story here.”
“By the end of the main story, the whole screen is filled with stuff.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a chain-to-match mechanic that some players find slower than the traditional swap mechanic, but the underwater theme and overall design have garnered positive feedback. While the game offers easy and engaging mechanics that can lead to hours of playtime, players have noted frustrations with timed modes where progress can be stalled by waiting for certain actions to complete. Overall, it provides around 14-15 hours of gameplay, excluding bonus puzzles.
“Expect around 14-15 hours of gameplay, not including the bonus puzzles.”
“The one real quibble I have about the gameplay is that you can't make moves all the time, which is frustrating in timed mode because you have to wait for the keys or freed symbols to finish unlocking the spaces and for the helper gods to finish doing their thing before you can make another move.”
“I normally don't like chain-to-match match-3 games because the mechanic is so much slower than the usual swap mechanic seen in most of this genre, but decided to try this out since the series has been well received for a long time and I liked the underwater theme.”
“Easy and simple, the game mechanic makes you play for hours.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally appreciated for its soothing qualities and nice visuals, enhancing the overall experience. However, some users find the soundtrack repetitive and annoying, leading them to turn down the sound. Overall, while the music contributes positively to a relaxing atmosphere, its lack of variety may detract from enjoyment for some players.
“Nice graphic theme and background music.”
“Nice music and visuals.”
“When I play match 3 games, I like to have an untimed mode to just chill with, and the music and sounds are very soothing.”
“The music has hardly changed since the very first game and gets very annoying, so I turn the sound down.”
“When I play match 3 games, I like to have an untimed mode to just chill with, but the music and sounds are very soothing.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players note that while the game may initially appear easy, it demands significant time investment in grinding to progress effectively.
“The game seems easy, but it requires a long time of grinding.”
“Grinding feels repetitive and tedious, making progress feel less rewarding.”
“The amount of grinding needed to level up is overwhelming and detracts from the overall enjoyment.”
