The Adventures of Alvis

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In the Adventures of Alvis, you play as a boy who discovers that his destiny lies outside the walls of his sleepy village and is somehow connected to the fall of the kings centuries ago...

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Play Modes

Single-Player

42%

Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

story1 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game is free, making it accessible to a wider audience.
Some players appreciate the effort put into the game's development as a first-time project.
There are moments of fun gameplay despite the overall negative reception.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and lacks polish, making it frustrating to play.
It has poor graphics and clunky mechanics that detract from the overall experience.
The absence of basic features like a pause button and options menu severely limits gameplay.

graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for being clunky, buggy, and poorly executed, with many users describing the visuals as "lazy pixelcrap" that detracts from the overall experience. While some reviewers acknowledge a good effort in the art design, they emphasize that the graphics need significant polishing and refinement to meet modern standards. Overall, the game's visual presentation is seen as a major drawback, overshadowing its content.
- “Beautiful graphics.”
- “Good effort, but the graphics, UI, and system need more polishing.”
- “What you really get here is a clunky, buggy, unpolished, incoherent mess of a game that's in an uglier state internally than the garbage pixel visuals.”
- “This features really godawful, lazy pixel art instead of real graphics.”
- “It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to create 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is characterized by its incredibly complex yet elegant mechanics, which can easily lead players to lose track of time as they become deeply engaged in the experience.
- “Insanely complex, yet elegant game mechanics.”
- “Instead, this will make you lose hours of gameplay.”
- “Instead, this will make you lose hours, hours of gameplay.”
- “It's just gameplay.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The story is described as extremely riveting, indicating that it captivates and engages players effectively.
- “an extremely riveting story”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users describing it as clunky, buggy, and unpolished, indicating a lack of coherence and overall poor performance.
- “What you really get here is a clunky, buggy, unpolished, incoherent mess of a game that's in an uglier state internally than the garbage pixel-crap visuals.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players indicate that grinding in the game can be quite demanding, often requiring significant time investment or additional lives to progress effectively.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
- “I spent hours grinding, and it felt like I made no progress.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is widely praised for its stellar soundtrack, enhancing the overall gaming experience and contributing significantly to the atmosphere.
- “The soundtrack is stellar.”