Passageway of the Ancients

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Passageway of the Ancients is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Passageway Games and was released on October 16, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Discord Community About the GameAbout Passageway of the AncientsInspired by classic CRPGs from the ‘90s and a few from the early 2000s, Passageway of the Ancients will transport you to the world of Aieryon – the galaxy’s sole remaining magical planet – where you’ll explore the city of Ithgar to solve an unspeakable crime. Beset with grief, you’ll be tasked with surviving deadly creatures lurki…

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music3 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

The game features a well-crafted character creator with various races and professions, allowing for personalized character design.
The writing and lore are well-developed, showcasing a lot of care and effort put into the backstory and characters.
The real-time with pause combat system offers a good balance of tactics and action, making it engaging for players who enjoy classic CRPG mechanics.

Pathfinding and combat issues are prevalent, often causing characters to get stuck and requiring players to reload the game to progress.
The loot system is repetitive and unsatisfying, with many containers yielding the same items, leading to a lack of meaningful rewards.
The game suffers from linearity and predictability in enemy encounters, making exploration feel tedious and unexciting.

story
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The story of "Passageway" is rooted in the developers' passion for classic CRPGs, featuring a well-crafted backstory and engaging characters that showcase significant care and effort. While the narrative is captivating and rich in lore, the gameplay primarily involves repetitive exploration for quest items, which can detract from the overall experience. Despite its average gameplay and combat, the story remains a highlight of the game.
- “The story behind the development of 'Passageway' is really interesting, a couple of gentlemen in their 70s taking their lifelong love of fantasy and RPGs and making a game that hearkens back to the glory days of CRPGs (you know, late 90s...).”
- “You can tell a lot of care and time has gone into the backstory and characters.”
- “Overall, the game is easy and interesting to play; the story is captivating.”
- “90% of the game is just walking around enormous caverns/buildings looking for the next quest item to progress the story.”
- “About halfway through, you'll stop opening anything you come across unless it is a yellow-highlighted chest, as those contain quest items.”
- “It's unfortunate, as the story and world show potential and are well-written.”
music
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The game's soundtrack is praised for its quality and variety, enhancing the overall experience. However, players note that the music can become repetitive due to the vastness of the game world, leading to frequent repetition of tracks in certain areas.
- “The soundtrack is absolutely perfect.”
- “Many different music pieces ebb and flow throughout the game.”
- “The music is good, but in some areas it's very repetitive.”
- “Unfortunately, you will get sick of it too as the areas you explore are so huge you will hear the songs repeat dozens of times before you move on to the next part.”
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The gameplay is noted to be average, with many users expressing disappointment in the combat mechanics, despite the game featuring a compelling story and rich lore reminiscent of classics like Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights.
- “The gameplay is a whole different situation, offering a unique experience beyond what the screenshots and short videos suggest.”
- “And while the screenshots and short videos paint the picture of a game in the vein of Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights, the gameplay is a whole different situation.”
- “Great story and lore, average gameplay and bad combat.”
graphics
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The graphics of the game are characterized by a classic old-school style that complements its party-based RPG elements, appealing to fans of traditional role-playing aesthetics.
- “A solid old-school RPG with all the elements you'd expect in a party-based RPG and a classic graphical style.”
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- “Character models are poorly designed and animations are stiff, making the game visually unappealing.”
- “The environments are bland and repetitive, which detracts from the overall experience.”

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Passageway of the Ancients is a role playing game.

Passageway of the Ancients is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

Passageway of the Ancients was released on October 16, 2024.

Passageway of the Ancients was developed by Passageway Games.

Passageway of the Ancients has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its story.

Passageway of the Ancients is a single player game.

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