Immortals of Aveum is a poster child for the bad habits of modern blockbuster game design. This debut title from developer Ascension Games has everything it needs to be a fantastic shooter: an imaginative concept, dazzling combat, and colossal set-pieces. But it clearly lacks confidence in its simple premise and fantasy world, stuffing itself with needless distractions and the most obnoxious writing this side of Forspoken. At its best, Immortals of Aveum can be thoroughly entertaining. But seeing its highs requires tolerating some irritating lows.
