Champion of the Gods

I played this along time ago and it was one of my first COG game. I have since played multiples and it sits comfortably at my second favorite of all the games. The most important part of any of these games is the choices, and in this game the choices seem to matter, which is ironic considering the overall story being about choice or fate, freedom vs. force of will. For a game about fate, it never pushes you one way or another but allows you to make a choice, and in my playthrough came to a very climatic end that felt appropriate for the content.

I also like how the game allowed me to add drama into the romance without completely sacrificing the romance. I really liked the romance I ended up going with.

“Champion of the Gods” was a passable read with many interesting concepts. However, too little time was spent on each part of the story before introducing new concepts, places, and characters. As such, I couldn’t help but feel rushed along as I was reading, and as a result, I never felt particularly close to any of the characters nor did I feel like my love interest and I ever grew close.

In short, I don’t regret reading through the game a few times, but had more time been spent fleshing out the characters, the story would have been much improved in my opinion. Especially the love interests would’ve benefited from some more literary affection. (5/10)

A child's guide to free will vs. fate or destiny as some would call it. It reminded me of the old Saturday morning cartoons. Spoiler alert---Five minutes after meeting the beautiful princess he is kissing her in front of his long time girl friend. Fate? or is he just a jerk? If this type of question keeps you up at night this is the cartoon for you.

interesting at the beginning then meh. romance is bland. what was the story again?

This game was good at the beginning! There are a lot of impactful choices and you feel like your really powerful. However there are also times when I think I made a good decision based on my Strength/Health build but they completely fail to such a stupid degree.

The overall theme of the story is cool and it has a lot ancient Greek style flavor within its unique story.

Unfortunately the romance in this game is to be desired for, they seem somewhat hallow, they really lack emotional depth with the people I was interested in.

The Story does grasp that you're a powerful champion of the gods pretty well, and not many things surprise you and overcome you. But It wasn't until the very end when making two consecutive mistakes caused me to have a game over and have to restart the game. It was awful and It's what caused me to not really get back into the game.

So beware.

Being a huge fan of CYOA games and a Greek mythology lover, I was looking forward to finally try this game. Reviews praised all its aspects, so I was certain I'm in for a treat. Sadly, this certainty was brutally crushed.

CYAO games are always hit and miss. You may like the plot, but dislike writing; adore lore, yet feel bored by the story. Champion of the Gods somewhat managed to miss all the hooks that usually grab me. I was immensely disappointed by pretty much everything: the uninteresting and predictable plot, dry writing, flat characters, nonsensical "romances"... The only thing that stands out for me is a variety of choices. English is not my mother language, so I read slower than native speakers; when I checked the time I've spent on the game, it was already more than two hours, so refund was out of the question. I tried to like this game, I really did, but oh man, the reading felt like a chore.

Very disappointing.

Killed a boar with bare hands.
Father calls me a demon child.
Father kills Mother.
Kill Father with bare hands.
Banished from village.
Encounter Hydra.
Kill Hydra with bare hands.
Find lich.
Lich kills me by rough sex.
10/10 would commit patricide again.

Must mention I am very dissapointed with the game, as it's not quite fair to call it a game. While the story was interesting and worth the price if you're looking for a good read, it has no replay value as a game. The choices are meaningless as a choice-of game, and instead are more like a puzzle (the correct, winning choice depends on your power). The rest of the choices are just filler with no real impact. I recomend the game as a good story, but going through again and again to get acheivements was mostly a chore, seeing that it's the same thing, to the point I only read the choices in most other playthroughs to get the right acheivement. The ending was the biggest dissapointment. Falls short of having any real impact, would have had a higher score if there was more freedom or variation in the ending if nothing else.

Again, written well for a good story once through, but not a choice-of game, no replay value (especially if acheivement hunting). Do not recommend if your looking for impact on a story or as a game, but if you want a cheap good book grab it if it's cheap enough.

One of the better Choice of Games titles, I wasn't instantly hooked by this one. After about thirty minutes, I found myself wanting to do nothing but play more and I spent the entire day going through for the ending I wanted, then doing several others for the fun of it.

Jonathan Valuckas is a very engaging writer who has a fairly passive voice which allows you to project a lot onto your character, as well as the others. Leaving out overwhelming exposition and hyper-detailed character descriptions he instead focuses on the essence of people and information-as-it-comes in a fantasy universe which is both intriguing and accessible.

If he does more, I can't wait for them. Either way, I felt that this was well worth the purchase.

Interactive fantasy book, which is great for book lovers. I've played it three times by now, each time I had a different character and recieved different results.

I am an avid Choice of Games fan, and this game was nowhere near a disappointment. You can expect the usual impressive quality as well as deep themes and difficult choices.

Also I died without completing my destiny and you better believe I'm going to play it through to the end. It's a shame though, I really liked my character.

As typical from Choice of Games, a well written story with multiple paths to be either "hero" or "villian". I especially enjoyed the Ancient Mythological setting, and the fast pace in which you could change paths, while still having previous decisions providing heavy influence.

This game is amazing.
It's like an extremely good Dungeons and Dragons campaign with a very experienced Dungeon Master.

I fully enjoyed my two playthroughs of this game and recommend it to gamers of all sorts!
Beautiful story, with many different endings.

Good choice making it text based!
Made it all the more imaginative!

This game is epic.

Your choices control the story for what your character will become, his skills and how the plot will follow. I feel like I'm reading a mythology book, except that I'm choosing where it leads and how the other characters are affected by my decisions during the journey.

It was my first time playing this kind of game and I enjoyed it more than i thought i would. It's really well written and for those with good imagination it will be surely plenty of fun.

No save points yet and it's getting really tiring

Choice of Gamers is bringing back Choose-Your-Own-Adventure and they've had some good games, I've played FateHaven, Choice of Robots, MechaAce, and now Champion of the Gods (have others that I haven't gotten to yet, almost like my shelves of actual books!) Most of which I own on other devices out side of Steam.

Out of all those Choice of Robots would be my favorite with MechaAce close behind and I recommend both because while the plot is still somewhat linear the branches have more impact. Champion of the Gods, follows more along the lines of FateHaven and for those unfamiliar it comes down to making a choice, and still being shoehorned along one path.

I still yearn for a save function as well, most argue that it gives choices more impact but ultimately it really kills replayability, want to see what happens at the end if you pick choice B instead of A? You have to replay the whole thing. From the beginning.

It's frustrating. Also, I don't know offhand if there are keyboard shortcuts, I've tried some of the obvious choices but it seems the mouse is the only method to advance through the pages. Nothing even lines up either so you can't just place your mouse and click to skip through dialogue you've already read.

Considering the amount of games they have under their belt now this still hasn't changed, and it needs to.

The writing is alright, it's the main (and arguably only) appeal of the game so how does it hold up? It's good. It's still has the draw that will keep you up for 'just a bit more' to see what happens next. Recently it's come to my attention that some of the wording in their games is due to their political stances and requirements they place which just seems kind of shitty. The thread is in the community discussions, might be gone if you're seeing this later but it might not.

It's not the reason for the No vote though, the reason is I'm sick and tired of the crap save system. I want save points, I kept bookmarks for actual books like this why can't I have save points so I can go back to a point in the story without GOING THROUGH THE ENTIRE GAME?!

Excellent writing and a deep understanding of Greek Mythos that comes across to make a very engaging CYOA.
However as is the problem with all CYOA on this engine, the amount of stats and what they mean do not translate well into making decisions.

Worth it at 3$, get it on sale.

You know, the more I play, pardon the phrasing, "Choice of Games" games, the more I grow accustomed to them, expecting to see more or less the same, just in different setting. This game was a very pleasant exception to me.

There were moments when I thought "damn, I wish the author thought about including this or that". But just playing a bit further revealed that the author actually thought about this too. It was one of the rare games, where by the end of it I actually felt like it's a complete story, finished just the way I wanted it to end.

The stats are non-intrusive and absolutely logical. I have never felt the urge to redo something just to fix my stats a bit, like I did in some of the games.
The choices and consequences are there and of the two playthroughs I've had, I didn't find a single choice that wouldn't at least change a scene or two, which is great - the replayability is definitely there.

And one last thing I simply MUST mention. The game is finished. With the current trend of many great games (CYOA, I mean, of course) being "Part 1, wait for another game to see what's coming!", it's a breath of fresh air. The pacing is great. The length is perfect. The endings are satisfying. And yet if author wanted to, he could still write a continuation to that story, I bet. That's how you do these games. Amazing.

So, overall, this is one of, if not the best Choice of Games adventures I've been through. Definitely recommend it to anyone interested in the genre and/or setting.

Never played a game like this before, so when I saw this game I said why not, I just finished chapter one and I must say, I am impresed, didn't expect for a game like this to keep me going, it might be plain, it might be more like a book than a game, but I can assure you this game is worth every penny, now I must leave you, I must finish this masterpiece.

If you enjoy choose your own adventure books, you'll love this game! There's no sound, no graphics, it's a well written story that's a fun adventurous read. You choose what the main character does, how he/she feels, who he/she loves and what unique powers he/she has. It's a lot of fun and I can't wait to finish the story!

CHampion of the Gods is a interactive novel heavily based in Greek mythology. It follow the tale of (you guessed it) the champion of the gods and the choices and dilemmas he faces in his destiny. The story is a decent length, when compared to other Choice Games interactive novels. The pacing is quite good, and there are a fair amount of action moments in the story. It took me only an hour to read, so interpret that how you will. The story is pretty good, and the author's creativity shows through clearly, blending their own writing style with the lore of the gods and fate. I did not notice any spelling or grammar errors in my reading of the story. Overall, an enjoyable read, especially at sale price. Supporting these kind of stories if you enjoy them also helps get more published on Steam. If you ever enjoyed stories about Greek mythology (Heracles, Perseus, etc.), this is a must read.

"Champion of the Gods" didn't dissapoint me.

It is really really well written. I got thrilled in this aspect... Despite of not beeing a native english speaker I loved it.
Still enjoying it but had already played it before

However, it doesn't advertise Batman and bananas (...) And Gta V has better graphics . How can that be...

Anyways...


Pros:
+really well written:
+nice storyline;
+simple but beautiful;
+cheap

Cons:
+ lacks background music;