Avencast: Rise of the Mage

 PC
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 44
  3. Negative: 6 out of 44

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  1. thecrius
    Jul 22, 2013
    4
    i don't want to waste any time for this "game".
    should be enough sayin it's a more of the same (H&S talkin) but:
    - 3 Different view perspective. One worst than the other. - A very static combat gameplay (it should be one of the major point in an H&S) - A story so absurd that should be better a more linear cliché instead. One of the worst game i've ever played. And i've played a    i don't want to waste any time for this "game".
    should be enough sayin it's a more of the same (H&S talkin) but:

    - 3 Different view perspective. One worst than the other.
    - A very static combat gameplay (it should be one of the major point in an H&S)
    - A story so absurd that should be better a more linear cliché instead.

    One of the worst game i've ever played. And i've played a lot since 1980.    … Expand
  2. Voyou
    Dec 23, 2015
    3
    Avencast has nothing to offer that is noticeably good or original, nothing to give it a more than average note.

    On the other hand, its combat system is so bad that I started getting bored with it right in the fighting tutorial. Ouch ! And finally, something very puzzling: the camera is so limited that I can never see high enough to make my vision comfortable. Hard to explain, but    Avencast has nothing to offer that is noticeably good or original, nothing to give it a more than average note.

    On the other hand, its combat system is so bad that I started getting bored with it right in the fighting tutorial. Ouch !

    And finally, something very puzzling: the camera is so limited that I can never see high enough to make my vision comfortable. Hard to explain, but it's strangely and psychologically unbearable.    … Expand

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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. GameZone
    78
    This is a single-player title that would do well to introduce newer players to the genre, but will give veterans a nice old-school experience.
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  2. RPG Fan
    81
    If you're looking for a short, fun, single-player romp through magical realms on your PC, this game is a great choice to satisfy that urge.
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  3. AceGamez
    70
    After some time playing Avencast: Rise of the Mage, I discovered that sadly it's not the wizard experience I was hoping for, with all its talk of ditching maths for more shooter-style gameplay - both of which it achieves to varying degrees.
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