Not bad with the voice-acting and I should say the best of all the other sound effects. The great magicians all sound great and the adepts blur and stupid. Everyone that you are able to interact with will have a speech accompanying its text. A story ought to be told by a storyteller no? Then come the different characters in the game and their voice. He really sound like a person reading a story book to a child or something and I really like it. On to voice-acting, The narrator, which you will hear during cut-scenes, have a very fatherly feeling to him.
Even when attacking and your attack comes in contact with your enemy, “bah” (yes I do not know how to explain nor express the sound.) or something can be heard. Different sound effects will be played when the player uses different spells etc. Luckily, special sound effects help to further bring out the atmosphere of the area. After a few battles you will be bored and tired with the music as it gets boring and repetitive after quite some time. Sure that is a great addition as it paints the battle images more vividly and make gamers more excited but the variety of music is just not there. When you are about to enter a battle (meaning an enemy is nearby and is about to engage you), the music will change to a battle beat. Music at the castle before it was attacked was very merry and happy, while after it was attacked, very down and sad. The music is well, alright, enough to bring out the mood and feelings to the gamer. Music played, the voice-acting and the narrator (at cut-scenes) are all well done but not to the extent of superb. And that is extremely important in RPGs as it brings out the characters’ character and personality. Besides that sound also have a component called “voice-acting”. Whether you want the mood to be very scary or perhaps a very light mood where you can feel the joy and happiness in the air, sound plays a big role in it. Like almost every single games released, sound plays an important factor to it. Texts are readable and the in-game UI (User Interface) shows everything you need to know quickly. Good job as it enables players to easily compare and contrast to decide whether wielding the newly looted equipment would benefit him or not.
To compare equipment you just looted, holding the right mouse button on it will enable you to compare both the current equipment you are wielding and the one that you just looted. The in-game inventory etc is very simple, and to view the different details of the items, you simply have to hold down your right mouse button or if it is a letter or so, double clicking the left mouse button would enable you to read the contents. With a very magical and ancient blend to it, it sure blends well with the game’s theme. The menus for shop screens, main menu etc is all very neatly done. Nothing really special nor breathtaking but still, enough to make you get into the game and be part of it. Fight the mighty Demon Marshal Morgath, forged from the crystals of the God…and uncover the secret of your past!” ~ Game > Story “In the magic kingdom of Aldgarth, demons tore up a dimension portal and invaded your academy… Now a forgotten demon army is about to descend on your world… Descend into the depths of a sunken civilisation…. That is when your true adventure begins and the storyline develops even further and deeper. It was in complete ruins and monsters are everywhere. Upon completing it and arriving back at the castle, you, expecting the castle to be as peaceful and merry, was wrong. You learn how to fight etc and soon you found your way doing a examination to prove your worth. Smart move by the developers as it masks the tutorial as somewhat like a quest. Very peaceful at first and the game goes around teaching you the basics etc. You start with an introduction on how you are born (well not actually born but like, you know found or something) and then how you arrive in this magical castle called “Avencast”. Very straightforward, you ought to know what to expect in the end and is pretty much like the hero killing the bad guy. Avencast however only has a mediocre one. StorylineĪlmost every RPG have a strong storyline backing it. Never heard of them but the game they just produced sure is good. I must say though that Avencast developers sure surprise gamers as they are hidden talents. Action in the sense that you can hack and slash anywhere you want, and role playing in the sense where you, well, role play as the character or perhaps the hero? I have yet to complete Avencast (50% completed already) but I doubt the game will have too much of surprises which are fantastic or will overwhelmed me. Avencast: Rise of the Mage (in this review, avencast would be used instead of the whole long title), is an action Role-Playing Game (ARPG).