Well I was all excited to play this game when I read the discussion groups on the web. And I really enjoyed it until... Until it got so incredibly slow that I could not get through a minor battle in less than 10 minutes. It also lost any charm after a certain point as side-quests became few and far between, then non-existent. Just go from one major...
Arvale2015
Arvale
2015 Aldorlea Games67Worthwhile
Playtime
ShortPlayers typically spend about 4 hours in the game.
Playable on
Available on
- $9.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- August 15, 2015
- Developer
- Jaybot7
- Publisher
- Aldorlea Games
- Themes
- -
Overview
Duncan Forsythe is the royal gardener of Entoque Castle. He spends his days battling nasty flower beds, hunting down poisonous weeds, and occasionally doing his Royal Majesty’s laundry. Meanwhile, the buzz around the castle is that Duncan once saved the world. This is news to Duncan. He can’t remember a thing that happened over the last few years. He definitely doesn’t remember saving the world. Unfortunately, he may have to – lest the world get thrown into turmoil yet again. Dark forces are rising, and the key to defeating them lies in Duncan’s memory – the memory that is now scattered throughout the world of Arvale. Take him on an epic quest to retrieve those memories and thwart certain doom for the entire world, all the while battling monsters, exploring dungeons, challenging dragons, rescuing fair maidens, gathering friends and foes, and strangely enough, talking with wheelbarrows.
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Reception
Players67
Worthwhile- Steam67from 57 reviews
Originally released in 4 parts, Aldorlea now brings Arvale to Steam as a full game ---- and it's a very good presentation. Opening at the castle of Entoque we find our main character, Duncan, who is a gardener for the king but has apparently been at the center of world saving activities in years gone by. The problem is that he has no memory of what...
Very laggy
EDIT: Even on fast desktop computers
On sale for pretty cheap so I thought I'd give a chance. No regrets so far. Something I'm surprised no one has mentioned yet is the Music! I'm not sure where these tracks came from, but many of them (the castle music and the first town in particular) are fantastic. Happy that the creators took the time to procure (or hire/make? I have no idea since...
Unfortunately this is going to be a short review, as the game is sadly quite buggy and constantly crashing. It's a pain in the arse to get it running, and once you overcome one problem another springs up to replace it. It's a pity, as the game is fairly amusing and charming, but there doesn't seem a whole lot of point going into detail about it. Of...