How Immortals Fenyx Rising's Polynesian Spin-off Can Move Away From BOTW Comparisons
There are a litany of Ubisoft-developed open-world titles that have become available in recent times, and while most come with a decent amount of hype on release, Immortals Fenyx Rising passed by with far less recognition than other properties from the Paris-based outfit. It gained a decent following and served as a good alternative to Assassin's Creed Valhalla which was the more polarizing experience, and the Greek-inspired setting was at the very heart of its charm. The sequel looks to be taking Fenyx to Polynesia, which is radically different from what came before, and the change in location will have a greater impact than just a change of aesthetics for the franchise.
A Polynesian sequel will take Immortals Fenyx Rising out of the firing line of one of Nintendo's greatest feats. There were plenty of concerns that the 2020 release shared visual similarities to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This is by no means a negative as the latter is beautiful, but it put the originality of Ubisoft's project into question. A Polynesian sequel could be the perfect way to uphold the expectations of fans while separating itself from such comparisons. On an environmental, artistic, and gameplay level the change in setting could be exactly what's needed.
Immortals Fenyx Rising Sequel Could Feature Animal Spirits as a Gameplay Mechanic
Breath of the Wild's Hyrule wasn't short of diverse landscapes, and there were plenty of water sources for Link to overcome. Lake Hylia, Necluda Sea, and the pond around Tarrey Town all do well to give Hyrule a sense of diversity, but the geography of Polynesia means water will have to be a far greater factor in Immortals Fenyx Rising's follow-up. There are more than 1,000 islands dotted around the
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