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Overall rating

5 / 5

106 of 109 found this review helpful

A Great Alternative to Hidden Object Adventures

PostedDecember 3, 2011

ariel103

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Out of all of the games offered on Big Fish, "Aveyond," by Amaranth Games, is my favorite. After playing dozens of hidden object adventures, it was very refreshing to see a game with a different objective. Instead of freeing lost souls or escaping the grasp of a mad doctor that runs an insanity ward in the middle of nowhere by finding items that seem quite useless when one aquires them, the object ...Show more

Out of all of the games offered on Big Fish, "Aveyond," by Amaranth Games, is my favorite. After playing dozens of hidden object adventures, it was very refreshing to see a game with a different objective. Instead of freeing lost souls or escaping the grasp of a mad doctor that runs an insanity ward in the middle of nowhere by finding items that seem quite useless when one aquires them, the object of this game is to fight monsters using a turn-based combat system reminiscent of games of the 1990s.
The main character, Rhen, is a girl from a small village on the western continent. She saves a mysterious woman, and is given her ring just before the annual spring time festival. Not long after, Rhen is whisked away to Galarah, where she is sold as a slave. There, she learns of her unique and powerful gift, and starts on a quest to save the world.
The controls for the game are simple and intuitive. ENTER or SPACEBAR picks up objects, selects options or objects, and begins and advances dialogue. The arrow keys move Rhen or one of her party members around the screen. The mouse may also be used as an alternative to the keyboard. This simple interface is one of the biggest assets to this game. Some other key features are the simple, familiar, yet fascinating story.
The main character, Rhen, is a girl from a small village on the western continent. She saves a mysterious woman, and is given her ring just before the annual spring time festival. Not long after, Rhen is whisked away to Galarah, where she is sold as a slave. There, she learns of her unique and powerful gift, and starts on a quest to save the world.
The whole concept of a chosen one that saves the world is tired, but here it works very well. The story is not cluttered or contrived, but clear and simple, with charming characters. Although the world is in mortal danger, bright, colorful graphics capture the wonder and beauty a fantasy is meant to have. Side quests do not detract from the story, but enrich and add depth to an otherwise linear story.
One thing that is very nice about this game, compared to others in its genre, is the ability to see and avoid monsters and save whenever you are not involved in a fight. Another great feature is the difficulty settings that range from easy to hard. Even in easy mode, battles do require some strategy, so be careful!
All in all, this game was great. I would highly recommend this game to anyone who seeks a hidden object or point and click adventure game alternative. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Aveyond 1

PostedNovember 29, 2011

Orangetwice

fromWestminster, CO

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

You control a party of characters exploring and on missions to accomplish. You fight battles and grow in strength, experience and money with each battle. You can return to towns to recover health and purchase stronger weapons and armor. You can pick different skills at the beginning to provide randomness to your character. You can also pick and choose who is in your party. Different characters ...Show more

You control a party of characters exploring and on missions to accomplish. You fight battles and grow in strength, experience and money with each battle. You can return to towns to recover health and purchase stronger weapons and armor. You can pick different skills at the beginning to provide randomness to your character. You can also pick and choose who is in your party. Different characters have different skills, experience and weapons they can use.

Most of the story and tasks are non-liner. You must save yourself often to restart when you get killed.

Length
Long – several hundreds of hours Show less

I recommend this game!

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Best Bigfish Game Ever!!!

PostedMarch 6, 2012

aalliiee

fromCanada

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure

Current Favorite:

Aveyond

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I started playing Aveyond when I was about six years old and it was one of the very first Bigfish games I ever played and I downloaded the free trial and I automatically became hooked to the game and now I'm thirteen and I own every Aveyond game but this one is my absolute favourite it is a amazing game for anyone no matter if you like adventure games, finding games, anything at all it's a great ...Show more

I started playing Aveyond when I was about six years old and it was one of the very first Bigfish games I ever played and I downloaded the free trial and I automatically became hooked to the game and now I'm thirteen and I own every Aveyond game but this one is my absolute favourite it is a amazing game for anyone no matter if you like adventure games, finding games, anything at all it's a great game with great video and audio and I promise that whoever plays this game will be hooked like I am. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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My first RPG game

PostedDecember 3, 2011

Dwshasta

fromRedding, CA

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3

Current Favorite:

Empress of the Deep: The Darkest Secret

(50)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

This game got me hooked into the entire genre of RPG-Adventure games. After the first hour trial period I couldn't get my hands on the full edition fast enough. Great storyline, engaging characters, delightful humor, added to a good challenge plus plenty of side quests. A+ This game rocks!

I recommend this game!

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Lost in Aveyond

PostedJune 10, 2012

Nijimasu

fromCanada

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

A long and complex RPG that requires to you to pay attention to where you are going, whom you have interacted with and to remember what you've seen and found.

In very minor ways it is (understandably) not as polished or concise as its sequels, but still definitely worth playing if you love RPGs. You will not be bored. And the vampire dolls are adorable.

I recommend this game!

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Classic, my FAVORITE game

PostedNovember 19, 2011

Agent00KK

fromEarth, Milky Way Galaxy

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy

Current Favorite:

Aveyond: The Darkthrop Prophecy

(14)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

This is a classic old-school RPG, an amazing one, at that. I'd give it a shot if you like adventure storyline games, at least the demo, and if you're not hooked by then... well, then good day to you.

I recommend this game!

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One of the Best...

PostedDecember 1, 2011

Linny394

fromTempe, AZ

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy

Current Favorite:

Mystery Case Files®: Escape from Ravenhearst™ Collector's Edition

(896)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

...adventure rpgs on the market right now. An extremely engaging story, fun characters, and lots of monsters; everything that makes up a good rpg. For the most part the monsters are just the right level of difficulty for the area you're playing in, although bosses sometimes seem much too difficult! But the challenge is what makes it more fun. There are a few bugs in it, but nothing a simple ...Show more

...adventure rpgs on the market right now. An extremely engaging story, fun characters, and lots of monsters; everything that makes up a good rpg. For the most part the monsters are just the right level of difficulty for the area you're playing in, although bosses sometimes seem much too difficult! But the challenge is what makes it more fun. There are a few bugs in it, but nothing a simple restart didn't seem to fix. In the end though, it's an amazing game that leads to an amazing series. Anyone who likes this is guaranteed to like the other titles in Aveyond. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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My first RPG

PostedJune 14, 2014

tuskel

fromUK

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Family, Adventure, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Puzzle

Current Favorite:

Aveyond

(39)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I had two Game Credits left over after I recently quit the Game Club, and as there was no new Nancy Drew to have, I thought I'd try one of those RPGs I had seen on offer from time to time. I didn't know which to get really, but I remembered Aveyond, so I decided to give it a go.

From the beginning, I thought it looked silly, the movement was really slow and the landscape seemed to be as awkward ...Show more

I had two Game Credits left over after I recently quit the Game Club, and as there was no new Nancy Drew to have, I thought I'd try one of those RPGs I had seen on offer from time to time. I didn't know which to get really, but I remembered Aveyond, so I decided to give it a go.

From the beginning, I thought it looked silly, the movement was really slow and the landscape seemed to be as awkward as possible - houses really far away with really long winding paths leading to them, clumps of grass and stones in your way... My trial hour ran out just as I was about to leave the village to go chasing sheep (which triggers the proper story).

I was in two minds whether to get it, but then thought, what the heck, this game credit would run out soon anyway, and used it. Straight away, after Rhen was whisked away to Ghalarah, the story became much more interesting, music was great, landscape wasn't as awkward anymore etc. And, after about two days, when the game crashed and wouldn't start, and I had to install it onto the C drive instead of my memory stick, the movement sped up considerably.

I really like the story, old as it is, different lands had their distinctive music, buildings, plants and animals, (lots of creatures to battle!) and it was funny to talk to the characters walking around in towns. I also thought progressing to different areas was well done, first you were confined to Eastern Continent, with access to North and Aveyond, then, as you level up and acquire a boat, ship and dragon (yay!), more and more areas become available with harder to battle monsters.

Final battle is very hard, but there are items to help available, as well as walkthroughs etc.

I think I spent about 40 hrs on this game, over the course of a week, and I felt it was definitely worth the money. Lots of replay value, as there are different characters to use in your party, and different items to acquire, as well as loads of side quests to finish.

All in all, a credit well spent, and I also used up the other credit for Aveyond 2. I think I will have to come back to BigFish to buy other games from the same developer too!

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I recommend this game!

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What a Surprise!

PostedJune 21, 2012

Mom2MartyB

fromRaleigh, NC

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle

Current Favorite:

Aveyond

(39)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really like this game! I've always avoided these kind of games, but with HOG's getting SO boring, and the other games I play so dark, I decided to give it a go......was I surprised! The little characters are cute, the story, though a pretty well used one, is neat. It's a perfect game to play when my son is around. I don't play my "regular" games around him so this is a great way to have fun and ...Show more

I really like this game! I've always avoided these kind of games, but with HOG's getting SO boring, and the other games I play so dark, I decided to give it a go......was I surprised! The little characters are cute, the story, though a pretty well used one, is neat. It's a perfect game to play when my son is around. I don't play my "regular" games around him so this is a great way to have fun and a little adventure too! Show less

I recommend this game!

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The first chapter in the best RPG series ever!

PostedApril 30, 2012

EsmeAmelia

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle

Current Favorite:

Aveyond: The Darkthrop Prophecy

(14)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

The first RPG I ever played and still one of the best ever. An awesome game with a great story, interesting characters, gorgeous music, and very atmospheric locations that include such settings as a vampire town, a dwarf city in the snow, and an elf kingdom up in the trees. Buy this game now - you won't regret it.

PS, Te'ijal the vampire ROCKS!!

I recommend this game!

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