AVENCAST: Rise of the Mage

Publisher: Lighthouse Interactive

Developer: Clockstone

Category: Role-Playing

Release Dates

Intl - 10/25/2007

N Amer - 11/14/2007

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Lighthouse Interactive Releases the Latest update for Avencast:  Rise of the Mage
Lighthouse announced today that they have released the latest update for AVENCAST: Rise of the Mage

New Update for AVENCAST: Rise  of the Mage
Lighthouse today announced the release of a new update for their fantasy-based action RPG for Windows, AVENCAST: Rise of the Mage.

AVENCAST: Rise of the Mage Demo Competition Sponsored by SoundBlaster
Lighthouse is looking for the most famous adept among all AVENCAST demo players!

 First Update Released for AVENCAST: Rise of the Mage
ighthouse Interactive today announced the release of the first update AVENCAST: Rise of the Mage

 New Trailer and Now Available in Retail Stores
AVENCAST: Rise of the Mage is now available in major retail stores across North America

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As the sun rises over Avencast, the renowned academy of magic; a young adept begins his perilous journey. In a world of wizardry, wonder and untold mystery, you must undertake some of the most diverse quests to hone your abilities in spell casting, weaponry and melee combat. Your martial skills are soon put to the test as demonic monsters of unknown ancient origin descend upon Avencast turning the academy into a horrific state of chaos and destruction.

Armed with over 50 combat moves and spells, and a vast arsenal of equipment items, you must uncover the source of these ominous happenings while vanquishing an onslaught of fiendish enemies. Treachery and deceit reveal themselves as the vicious army of adversaries beleaguers your frail haven threatening Avencast's very existence. Amidst the mayhem, an astonishing truth unfolds which will forever change the battle scarred Wizard.

AVENCAST: Rise of the Mage is accessible to novice RPG game players, but it will also challenge core RPG and Action fans. Both combat and non-combat interactions create a perfect balance between brains and brawn. By requiring players to bring their own combat and strategic skills to the forefront, they will have the excitement of crafting a powerful character unleashing their hero's potential.

• Many hours of exciting gameplay set in diverse worlds
   
• Over 30 Fantasy Based Monsters with Advanced A.I.– Each with their own combat strategies, attacks, and defensive moves, their reactions are dependant upon the player’s behavior, attack strategy, and even health
   
• Strong Player Personification – In third person view, the character’s appearance changes as they acquire new equipment, armor, and weapons
   
• State-of-the-art 3D Engine not only allows for a fluid combat system but also generates special lighting and shadowing effects for a fully engaging experience. Players are immersed into ominous settings like dark dungeons with looming pillars and large corridors; creatures are more imposing with their highly detailed silhouettes
   
• Learn Special Moves from Different Skill Trees – Blood Magic (elementally charged blows with varying speeds, ranges, and damage properties) and Soul Magic (covers all kinds of ranged magic spells allowing better area control) – both allow players to summon reinforcements during combat
   
• An RPG by mechanics, but also a game that can be enjoyed by a broad range of players – RPG, Action, and Adventure

OS: Windows(r) XP / Vista(tm)
CPU: 2.2 GHz Intel(r) Pentium(r) or 2200+AMD(r) Athlon(tm) processor
RAM: 512 MB (1GB for running on Windows Vista(tm))
Video: GeForce FX 5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9700 or better
PC DVD-ROM: 4x
Sound: DirectSound(r) compatible
Available Hard Disk Space: 4.4 GB
DirectX(r): 9.0c

Re: Avencast, my opinion
aceinet on December 11, 2007, 11:14:20 AM

Thanks for the post.  As your title suggest each person has their own opinion about the game.  One person might rate a game a pe...

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Avencast, my opinion
vacnez on December 08, 2007, 05:35:14 AM

let's face it, this game is NOT an RPG! It's monster bashing all the way.So on a 1 to 10 scale about "diablo likes", I would giv...

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>Development Kit

>Patch v1.04

>Patch v1.03

>Competition Demo

>Patch v1.02

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