Avencast: Rise of the Mage ( Windows )
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Avencast: Rise of the Mage ( Windows )
Avencast: Rise of the Mage is a 3rd person Real-time RPG (Role Playing Game) set in a Avencast, a renowned
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Avencast: Rise Of The Mage
Avencast: Rise of the Mage is a 3rd person Real-Time RPG (Role Playing Game) set in a Avencast, a renowned
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I was immediately reminded of Dungeon Siege when the first level loaded and expected controls similar to that, but with "W A S D" keyboard movements.
Perhaps my patience level wasn't what it should be, but I just couldn't get into this game and it's because of the controls. To be fair it does offer 3 different camera modes (Easy, Expert and Chase cam) but it just didn't seem intuitive.
In summary, pretty good graphics, great spell effects and clunky controls. My 2¢ anyway.
Grab the demo and see what 'you' think.
Perhaps my patience level wasn't what it should be, but I just couldn't get into this game and it's because of the controls. To be fair it does offer 3 different camera modes (Easy, Expert and Chase cam) but it just didn't seem intuitive.
In summary, pretty good graphics, great spell effects and clunky controls. My 2¢ anyway.
Grab the demo and see what 'you' think.
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From Moses and Oliver Twist to BALDUR's GATE and FABLE, the story of the gifted orphan who has to fight hard to eventually find its niche has been told again and again. This one turns out to be a mage...Not that original a story but they manage to pull it off - as it gets really fun!
You may have no choice on your character and only limited customization options, but the novel gameplay and innovative controls will reward you. Tapping sequences for combo attacks and dodging in a PC cRPG?! I loved it!
You can opt for either Blood Magic (melee) or Soul Magic (ranged), but to mix-and-match from the skill trees is a solid advice.
As with another cRPG gem to come out of Eastern Europe this season (THE WITCHER), loading-delays are a nuisance; surprisingly, though, they are shorter than those encountered in games developed by much larger studios. The BALDUR's GATE Saga had long loading times as well, yet I hardly ever noticed.
What WILL get on your nerves though is the...camera. If you thought
You may have no choice on your character and only limited customization options, but the novel gameplay and innovative controls will reward you. Tapping sequences for combo attacks and dodging in a PC cRPG?! I loved it!
You can opt for either Blood Magic (melee) or Soul Magic (ranged), but to mix-and-match from the skill trees is a solid advice.
As with another cRPG gem to come out of Eastern Europe this season (THE WITCHER), loading-delays are a nuisance; surprisingly, though, they are shorter than those encountered in games developed by much larger studios. The BALDUR's GATE Saga had long loading times as well, yet I hardly ever noticed.
What WILL get on your nerves though is the...camera. If you thought
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Did you know that with Avencast a small developer in Austria/Europe was aiming to challenge big names in the game industry (Diablo, Titan Quest, Sacred and the like) to a duel? Well, neither did I.
Nevertheless I bought the game and played it a lot. The first thing I have to say about the game: In it's handling it's very different from other Action-RPGs. The second thing: Once you get the hang of it, it's a lot of fun!
Even though the textures and leveldesigns sometimes seem to be a bit rough, the effects totally make up for that. Some of the highlvl spells have effects that just leave your jaw hanging open when you use them for the first time. Pretty impressive.
The controls are different from other Action-RPGs. You move your character around with the WASD keys and cast spells or melee attacks with the right or left mouse button. If you wanna use combos, you just press a simple combination of keys and execute via left or right mouse button. For example: You run up to an enemy, press
Nevertheless I bought the game and played it a lot. The first thing I have to say about the game: In it's handling it's very different from other Action-RPGs. The second thing: Once you get the hang of it, it's a lot of fun!
Even though the textures and leveldesigns sometimes seem to be a bit rough, the effects totally make up for that. Some of the highlvl spells have effects that just leave your jaw hanging open when you use them for the first time. Pretty impressive.
The controls are different from other Action-RPGs. You move your character around with the WASD keys and cast spells or melee attacks with the right or left mouse button. If you wanna use combos, you just press a simple combination of keys and execute via left or right mouse button. For example: You run up to an enemy, press
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