Avencast: Rise of the Mage Review
Avencast balances the action-oriented and traditional RPG genres better than you might expect.
I probably would have gave this a 7.5 but since this an indie developer's maiden voyage I'll give em an extra point and a half. Well onto the game. Overall the story is decent, the sound and visuals are budget as to... Read Full Review
4 of 4 users found the following review helpfulGameplay:The game at first looked very promising. The reason for that is because pretty soon, after a few quest of basic training to get you started, it starts of challenging. Meaning you could very easily die if not car... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpfulMind you, I'm only about 15+ hours into this game, but I've been pleasantly surprised with it, so far. First of all to one of the things in the game that I've taken a liking to: The controls. In difference to the ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulAvencast is a good game, but not quite up to the mark of others in the same genre like Fable, etc. 1. Gameplay - Like any other action RPG game, like Fable, Avencast is a third person fighting game. However the gamepl... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulThis is one of those games you play once - and you enjoy it while it lasts, but that's about it! I found nothing new in this game, but fortunately nothing outdated either. It's easy to get the control scheme. The graph... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulAvencast is a story about a young mage who is separated from his father and grows up under a hermit who teaches him magic. He is then sent to a magic academy and for his final exam must go through amagic trial, which is ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI play Avencast until the end only because i don´t have another game to play, as i said before, in the first hours you will get some fun, so if you wants something to pass the time try it. The good in Avencast is the ... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulCombat = Great Story = Woeful Environment = Boring Enemies = Average Character Customization = O.k. Voice acting = Atrocious Items = Confusing Sub-quests = Minimal, short Main-quests = Under developed, a tad bori... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulThis game has one of the most innovative and unique plots I have ever encountered. Imagine that you are student in a school of mages when it gets overrun by hordes of demons. And you are selected to save the world from d... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulAs interesting as the game looked from the gamespot review, even just starting it up I had issues with the game. It seems that every time I start Avencast it tries to auto-adjust my monitors resolution, which wouldn't b... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpfulStoryline: 8 - Very solid storyline, gets a little patchy at times but still great. Graphics: 7 - for a 3rd person view style game, this one sets a pretty decent standard for graphics. There is some certain room for ... Read Full Review
1 of 4 users found the following review helpful
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