Aveyond 3-3: The Lost Orb Reviews

This used to be a download free to play and I love it so much.

Love this one. Very different from the first two in the series but just as amazing.

[b]AVEYOND 3-3: The Lost Orb {A:TLO}[/b] is the third installment of the 4-part [b]”Orbs of Magic”[/b] series. The adventures begin when [b]Mel's wedding day[/b] isn't quite going according to plan. Her worst enemy has stolen her man at the altar ! Then a ghostly entity appears to inform Mel that her evil ancestor, Mordred Darkthrop, has passed down his most precious possession to her … a magical orb with the power of death … AND the evil Lord of Twilight wants it !! Wanting nothing to do with her wicked ancestor, Mel must now travel to the Empire of Eldrion and seek out the orb to destroy it. Unbeknownst to Mel, dark forces are watching her every move with dire intentions. Solve dozens of adventure puzzles and explore an enchanting world. [b]A:TLO[/b] is packed with monsters, magic, and humor. Explore forests, deserts, surrounding seas, and mountains within the mighty Eldrion Empire. And, hopefully, save mankind by destroying an evil orb. [b]And whatever you do, don’t let the Empress know you can cook[/b] [h3][b][u]Your mission[/u], should you choose to accept it:[/b][/h3] Guide Mel to finding and destroying the ominous lost [b]Black Orb of Death[/b] which was created by Mel's wicked ancestor, Mordred Darkthrop. She must do this before the evil Lord of Twilight gets his hands on it … So he can enslave mankind !! [u]Features[/u]: [*] HUMOROUS Dialogue throughout; as the Dev put it; [b]“You WILL laugh ... [u]or else[/u]!”[/b] [list] [*] You really have to go into EVERY building, TALK to any/all NPCs, SEARCH all area corners, & INTERACT with every indicated object to gain full appreciation of this game [/list] [*] Huge world-space with MANY, varied environments [list] [*] Visit several different Kingdoms with unique creatures [*] Many Dungeons, forests, mazes to solve & clear [*] LOTS of [b]monsters[/b], evil doers, LOOT, & strange natives ![/list] [*] Optional Difficulties; Easy, Normal, Expert [list] [*] Most monsters respawn on EXPERT Difficulty ==> [*] May build up Experience & Wealth by going back through a cleared area [/list] [*] Numerous QUESTS drive game's course; easily tracked with [b]Journal[/b] [*] Travel with a large party of friends with diverse skills [list] [*] Up to 4 “Battlers” plus additional non-fighting supernumeraries [*] Choose a Leader {who will be seen on the map} and which 4 will Battle [/list] [*] Protagonist & mages learn spells through use of powerful Staffs [*] There are {Optional} GOODY CAVES containing OP stuff that detract from the feeling of the game, but may just be carried without using them [*] SAVE game any time … there is an AUTO-Save [list] [*] Save OFTEN to enable recovery from surprise defeats by Monsters [*] Game reverts to last save when Mel is defeated [/list] [*] Play with mouse or keyboard; I found Keyboard to be preferable [*] May gain a HEADSTART by starting game using the final Save in the preceding episode [/list] [u]Cons[/u]: [list] [*] [u]Limited #[/u] of saves => Must manage which to keep [*] As is typical in RPGs, sell-back of equipment is at ½ of purchase price [list] [*] Solved this problem by simply keeping all equipment {never near the 99 count limit} [*] May need anyway to outfit added Party members :D [/list] [*] Mazes can be complicated – for ME {I'm terrible with mazes :steamfacepalm:} [*] No Steam Achievements [*] Developer has withdrawn from Steam due to policy disputes [list] [*] May be reachable at her gaming web site ?… Not sure of current address; AMARANTHIA.com & KOMODO.com, given by Steam for support, are no longer valid [/list][/list]