Mythos Guru

It’d seem Mythos is starting to get the attention it very much deserves. Games Radar has given the game its second preview this month.

At first glance, the game seems like your run-of-the-mill grinder that tries to hook you in with its free factor before pressuring you to buy stuff. It also looks like Mythos’ world of Uld is filled with all the familiar lazy-bones NPCs who need you to help them get their fix for 20 spider eggs or wolf paws or whatever. So what exactly was so fun about our time with Mythos?

It’s hard to say. But while so many other MMOs let themselves quickly fall into the trap of feeling like just another derivative and boring fantasy-based affair, Mythos somehow manages to steer clear of this common pitfall in several ways.

Although you won’t find anything groundbreaking in terms of Mythos’ ‘click click’ gameplay, part of its charm is owed to how silky smooth the simple Diablo-styled control scheme is implemented. Just directing your character about by holding the left mouse button down with your cursor planted ahead of your avatar has a certain combination of finesse and familiarity that just feels right. It sounds silly to even bother pointing out such a minor detail, but if you take into account that Flagship Studios was started by Diablo creators and former Blizzard bigwigs, it’s not surprising how Mythos ‘ gameplay feels solid from the ground-up.