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Avencast: Rise of the Mage for PC game reviews & Metacritic score: Avencast: Rise of the Mage is a Role Playing Game set in a perilous fantasy world. The player begins his journey as an adept attending the renowned magic academ. Avencast - Rise of the Mage Average Rating Rate this game Thank you for submitting your review, your feedback is always appreciated Welcome to mage academy.class is about to begin! Game Description In a world of wizardry, wonder and untold mystery, you must undertake some of the most diverse quests to hone your skills in spell casting, weaponry and melee combat. Your martial skills are soon put to the test as demonic monsters descend upon Avencast, turning the academy into a state of chaos and destruction.
by Rainier on July 17, 2008 @ 7:06 a.m. PDT
Avencast: Rise of the Mage, marrying the dynamics of an action game with strong adventure elements creating an enthralling and unique gaming experience. In Avencast you are expected to complete a number of diverse quests to hone their skills in potions, spell casting, weaponry, and melee combat. As the story unravels, your character's purpose becomes clear things at the academy are not as they appear and when Avencast is descended upon by demonic hordes the very survival of his world is at stake.
Updates in Version 1.04:
- GUI: Long log messages bound within box
- UTF8 character support for controls
- Dialog Caption: Text truncation bug fixed
- Incorrect mana/health bonus from items bug fixed
- options.exe: Language bug fixed
- Adept03 name changed to 'Dead Mage'
- 'find my true self' Easter egg removed
- Workaround for telescope quest in Update 1.03 installed during running quest
Upgrades in version 1.03:
- monster health bar instead of 'wounded text'
- low mana / health feedback improved
- bugfix: unexpected monster health refill
- bugfix: monster disappears
- bugfix: planetarium laser
- balancing: Kalios fire dwarf quest easier
- balancing: Tertius boss monster in vault level easier
- workaround: 'disable videos' option for users with codec / driver problems
Key Upgrades in Version 1.02:
- Three new auto save options (now the game saves in three separate auto save slots so players may reload a previous auto save if an old one is overwritten)
- Unnecessary quest items removed
- Overall performance improvements including various technical fixes
- Video related fixes including DirectShow (DirectX)
Avencast Rise Of The Mage Review Novel
Avencast is not only about combat. There are strong adventure elements involving numerous perilous quests, scouring vast environments for powerful items, solving riddles, and engaging with various NPC's to advance the compelling story.
The player begins their journey as an adept attending the renowned magic academy – Avencast – a place of learning in a world of wizardry, wonder and untold mystery.
As an apprentice, the player is expected to complete a number of diverse quests to hone their skills in potions, spell casting, weaponry, and melee combat. As the story unravels, your character's purpose becomes clear –things at the academy are not as they appear and when Avencast is descended upon by demonic hordes the very survival of his world is at stake. Armed with over 60 different combat moves and spells, and over one hundred different equipment items plus variations, the player must fight various nightmarish creatures and transcend dimensions into the past. The intriguing plot thickens revealing treachery, deceit, the tragic destiny of a forgotten people, and an astonishing truth that will forever change the battle scarred Wizard.
Avencast Rise Of The Mage Review Novel
Avencast: Rise of the Mage is a game accessible to both novice RPG players while still challenging core RPG and Action fans with a great variety of skills and strategies.
Features :
- Many hours of exciting gameplay set in diverse worlds
- Over 30 Fantasy Based Monsters with Advanced A.I.– Each with their own combat strategies, attacks, and defensive moves, their reactions are dependant upon the player's behavior, attack strategy, and even health
- Strong Player Personification – In third person view, the character's appearance changes as they acquire new equipment, armor, and weapons
- State-of-the-art 3D Engine not only allows for a fluid combat system but also generates special lighting and shadowing effects for a fully engaging experience. Players are immersed into ominous settings like dark dungeons with looming pillars and large corridors; creatures are more imposing with their highly detailed silhouettes
- Learn Special Moves from Different Skill Trees – Blood Magic (elementally charged blows with varying speeds, ranges, and damage properties) and Soul Magic (covers all kinds of ranged magic spells allowing better area control) – both allow players to summon reinforcements during combat
- An RPG by mechanics, but also a game that can be enjoyed by a broad range of players – RPG, Action, and Adventure
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Fancy a free Steam game for the weekend? Lucky for you -to celebrate the launch of the brand new horror game Hektor from Meridian4, Bundle Stars are giving away free steam keys for the magical action-RPG, Avencast: Rise of the Mage until Monday. Avencast: Rise of the Mage has a Metascore of 68 and a User Score of 7.7. It has 67% positive reviews by 215 users of the Steam store!
All you have to do is visit the promo page here, enter your email address and sign in with Facebook to get your free Steam key by email (please also check the spam, junk or promotions mail folder in case it’s wrongly filtered). Note: Make sure you enter a correct e-mail address because keys will not be reissued
To redeem you code once you get it, simply visit www.steampowered.com and log into your Steam account. Once you’ve registered / signed in, choose the ‘Add a Game’ option at the bottom left of the screen, then select ‘Activate a Product on Steam’ and enter your unique serial key. Avencast: Rise of the Mage is then yours to download, play and keep forever!
About This Game
In a world of wizardry, wonder and untold mystery, you must undertake some of the most diverse quests to hone your skills in spell casting, weaponry and melee combat. Your martial skills are soon put to the test as demonic monsters descend upon Avencast, turning the academy into a state of chaos and destruction.
Armed with countless combat moves and spells, and a vast arsenal of equipment you must uncover the source of this evil by vanquishing an onslaught of enemies. Treachery and deceit reveal themselves as the vicious army threatens Avencast’s very existence. Amidst the mayhem, an astonishing truth unfolds which will forever change the battle scarred Wizard.
Game Features:
- Avencast’s unique and innovative combat system favors skillful gameplay over dull mouse clicking. Chain together spells and execute lethal attacks. Unleash your hero’s potential as you bring your own player skills to each intense battle!
- An exciting combination of dynamic action, adventure and traditional role-playing.
- Captivating visuals and dazzling special effects accompany you into a world where magic truly rules the day.
- While strength and agility will win most battles, wisdom and strategic thinking are necessary to survive Avencast’s challenging quests.
- Choose the magic that suits you best: melee-oriented blood magic or far ranged soul magic, or an explosive cocktail of both!
- Hordes of nightmarish monsters, each with their own diverse skills and combat strategies that adapt to your behavior.
- Acquire new equipment, armor, weapons and spell casting skills to craft a powerful character.
System Requirements
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium or 2200+ AMD Athlon processor
Memory: 512 MB (1GB Vista)
Hard Drive: 4.4 GB of free space
Graphics: GeForce FX 5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9700 or better
Sound: DirectSound compatible
DirectX: 9.0c
Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium or 2200+ AMD Athlon processor
Memory: 512 MB (1GB Vista)
Hard Drive: 4.4 GB of free space
Graphics: GeForce FX 5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9700 or better
Sound: DirectSound compatible
DirectX: 9.0c
Thanks to Goodwin for informing me about this giveaway.