Arevan
- July 24, 2015
- Overcloud9
Get on SteamIn "Arevan," an Arevan prince, Maurean, embarks on a quest to investigate mysterious murders in various kingdoms. Joined by companions, he explores pyramids, battles monsters, and solves puzzles, revealing shocking truths leading to a bitter confrontation. This 16-bit style RPG, published on Steam, is from Aldorlea Games, known for best-sellers like "Millennium," "Asguaard," and "Moonchild."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a deep and twisted story that can provide a fun experience for players who enjoy exploration and engaging with NPCs.
- Some players found joy and hope in the game, using it as a means to cope with personal struggles.
- The game features a unique narrative twist where players must achieve a bad ending to confront the final boss.
- The game is plagued by severe lag and performance issues, making it unplayable for many users.
- It is criticized for being a generic RPG Maker asset flip with low-quality graphics, poor gameplay, and a lack of originality.
- Players have reported frustrating navigation due to a lack of a map and an overwhelming number of non-interactive NPCs and objects.
- story13 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as deep and twisted, with a moral about perseverance, but players find it slow-paced and frustrating due to unclear quest directions and a lack of engaging character interactions. While some appreciate the narrative's potential and complexity, others criticize it for being overly simplistic or lacking a strong plot hook, leading to a disjointed experience. Overall, the story has its merits but suffers from execution issues that hinder enjoyment.
“The story is deep and twisted.”
“The game's story is that good.”
“The storyline is quite interesting, though I would have liked to see more interactions between all the characters.”
“It's just way too slow to even enjoy playing it, so I never even got into the story before giving up.”
“The game has no early plot hook, no obvious way forward, letting you roam and waste time, not even a clear place to go for combat or recruitment.”
“Tldr: kiddish plot with immature themes.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its originality and thoughtful composition, providing a relaxing experience for players. However, it also features intense moments that align with the game's more explosive and dynamic elements.
“The music is original and well thought out, creating an engaging experience.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“The music is square one original and thought out, but once you get to the vengeance of explosive freezing rates.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics in this RPG Maker game are criticized for their low quality, lack of full HD support, and absence of customization options, which detracts from the experience for modern PC gamers. Additionally, the use of stock assets contributes to a generic visual feel that fails to impress.
“As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer.”
“I'm not too thrilled by the very stock asset feeling and low quality of all the visuals.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is criticized as a blatant cash grab, characterized by poor quality, lack of originality, and reliance on basic assets, which undermines the credibility of amateur developers and contributes to the proliferation of low-effort titles on platforms like Steam.
“It's horribly basic, riddled with grammatical and spelling errors, full of stock copy-pasted RPG Maker assets. No real game development has taken place here; this is just a cash grab, shovelware polluting Steam for profit.”
“This kind of cash grab construction kit shovelware from bad actors like Andorlea gives amateur developers a bad name.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being repetitive and boring, with low-quality retro pixel art that detracts from the overall experience, reminiscent of poorly made RPG Maker games.
“Like most RPG Maker shovelware and asset flips, the game features extremely low-quality, copy-pasted 2D retro pixel art, looks awful, and has even worse gameplay.”
“I just can't take it anymore with the non-stop thrills of boring and repetitive gameplay!”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players generally recommend grinding for game farming, indicating that it can be an effective and rewarding strategy for resource accumulation and character progression.
“The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I spent hours grinding for resources, but the rewards just aren't worth the time invested.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding in this game quickly becomes a chore rather than an enjoyable experience.”
