Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

 PC
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. GameStar
    Apr 10, 2018
    69
    Shroud of the Avatar want to be everything: single-player RPG, co-cop game and MMO, but does not quite manage that balancing act.
  2. 4P.de
    May 9, 2018
    59
    Quotation forthcoming.
  3. The Games Machine
    Apr 18, 2018
    50
    Simply put, Shroud of the Avatar is a wreck. It tries to be a single player experience and a MMORPG at the same time, and fails on both counts. Everything is out of time: the combat system is boring, the progression of the avatar is repetitive, and the the graphics would have been OK fifteen years ago.
  5. CD-Action
    Jul 6, 2018
    40
    The title says it all. There is a corpse underneath the shroud and the virtues were indeed forsaken. The informal successor to the Ultima series proves that Tabula Rasa was not a one-time slip and Richard Garriott belongs in the past. [06/2018, p.70]
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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 45
  3. Negative: 16 out of 45
  1. Torc
    May 22, 2018
    10
    All I play now.

    Too hard for some, it has a steep learning curve but if you can get past it you might be hooked. Crafting like crazy.    All I play now.

    Too hard for some, it has a steep learning curve but if you can get past it you might be hooked.

    Crafting like crazy. The best gear in the game comes from players. Over 1000 recipes and patterns on top of that. Sell gear to an NPC and it ends up in the loot tables.

    Use your brain for puzzles. Seriously, if you want to be led by the hand and taken care of, then you're not ready for the quests or the puzzles here.

    The housing is cool, and in loot drops. Decorate, throw parties, run a store, make quests for others.

    If you are tired of dumb games designed to hold you by the hand, then you could be in for a treat.

    Stuff that needs work: The interface, and the FPS. Those keep getting better though, and don't stop me from spending all my game time here.

    Try the free trial if you think you're up for it.    … Full Review »
  2. bgzz
    Apr 20, 2018
    4
    I'm not invested in this game emotionally or financially - not a backer. Ultimately the game is disappointing. The combat system withI'm not invested in this game emotionally or financially - not a backer. Ultimately the game is disappointing. The combat system with dynamic cards for decks is flat out dumb. Game feels extremely unpolished, buggy and clunky. The graphics are insanely dated. I played for just over a week and only spotted 11 different players - apparently population is pretty low and confirmed my suspicion using steam charts. Maybe worth another look in a year or so when it's been heavily worked on and population is healthy.… Full Review »
  3. LordBush
    Apr 20, 2018
    0
    Not fun. Royal Founder here, the game was promised to be so many different things and it ended up being none of them. Dismiss the story,Not fun. Royal Founder here, the game was promised to be so many different things and it ended up being none of them. Dismiss the story, it's uninspired. The combat is no good. They overhauled combat so many times it's hard to understand where they're headed or when they'll say it's done. Playing the game is not fun and all you're left with is a grind economy that is run by predatory RMT resellers. I was looking for something to quench my thirst for a modern UO, this isn't it.… Full Review »
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