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Avalon Code (DS)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Role-playing/Third-Person 3D Action RPG

RELEASE DATE

10/MAR/09

ESRB RATING

DEVELOPER

Matrix, Marvelous Entertainment Inc.

PUBLISHER

Xseed Games, Marvelous Entertainment USA, Inc.

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

Fantasy 27

PLAYING AS #USES

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

clock and antagonist 10
Clock and myself 1

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

Avalon Code is a "by the book" role-playing game that lets players write their own stories. At the start of the game, players can choose a male or female lead character. This and other choices, made throughout the adventure, determine the way the story develops and ends. As the tale begins, the player's character dreams of the end of the world, and of a book that can create a new one. The hero awakens the next morning to find a magic book nearby, but its pages blank. Enlightened by a magic spirit, the hero sets forth on an epic adventure to fill in those pages, by exploring the world and cataloging the people, places, and monsters that exist there. Players can make changes to items that have been recorded in the book, such as altering a weapon's strength or switching around a monster's special abilities.

Finding and subduing monsters, to collect them in the book, is an important part of play. Over-world exploration and combat is action-oriented, while strategic planning and light puzzle-solving move players past storyline obstacles and forward to greater abilities and challenges. The game uses 3D graphics, viewed mostly from an isometric perspective. The art style is heavily animé influenced, with cut-scenes to help move the story along no matter which path the player chooses. Published in North America by Japanese import specialist Xseed, Avalon Code was created in collaboration between Matrix Software, the studio behind the Final Fantasy III and IV remakes for DS, and developers at Marvelous Entertainment who previously worked on games in the Harvest Moon and Rune Factory series. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Avalon Code (DS)

GENRE/STYLE:

Role-playing/Third-Person 3D Action RPG
RELEASE DATE:

10/MAR/09
TOP TRAITS:

Fantasy, unique gameplay, Action RPG
DESCRIPTION:

Avalon Code is a "by the book" role-playing game that lets players write their own stories. At the start of the game,... more

players 39

followers 1

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Avalon Code (DS) by: Funpire

“Finished... 3 Stars. Unique 'code' system but eventually lacks potential of a good RPG. ”

created 11/FEB/2013

sukwendo played Avalon Code on 04/NOV/11

“Managed to make the gradius, which is just owning everything right now. Worked my way through the training hall's dungeon of trials and picked up the katana along the way. The katana seems to pale...”

created 04/NOV/2011

sukwendo played Avalon Code on 30/OCT/11

“Decided to pick this game back up and give it another shot. I attempted it years ago, but couldn't really get in to it, hopefully casually playing it will help. I'm still not very far in; running...”

created 31/OCT/2011

Roxas-UrBoxas was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“If it helps I really hated Prototype and a bad game made me appreciate a semi-bad title as a lot better... Thanks to X-Blades I platinumed Prototype.

I also don't think you noticed, but I made a post about Dead Space 2 thanking you for the sound advice you gave me. Javelin gun = Last boss a joke. :D”

sukwendo was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“@Roxas-UrBoxas Aww, thank you, I'm glad it worked out for you. You're right, I didn't see the post, apologies. I promise to be more diligent going forward.

I don't know if a horrible game makes a semi-bad game more bearable... I still think the semi-bad game is semi-bad, haha. This might also be due to ability to find the good or the value in most games. Since I'm not overly critical, I don't really need much to temper my outlook on other experiences. Of course, I'll call a spade a spade, and X-Blade was a muthafuckin' spade!

Congrats on your Dead Space 2 and Prototype platinums! I considered going back to platinum Prototype myself, but I'd have to start over from scratch; I might if I'm bored one day.

Dark Souls platinum for me, and should have Dragon Age II before long.”

Roxas-UrBoxas was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“I'm thinking of giving Dragon Age 1 a shot again... I played it for an hour and got extremely bored and never touched it again. My old roomy Will told me I missed out as he played it instead. I didn't listen to his words initially but then a user named @Xlia on here is playing it as well, so I told her I may pick it up again if she has a good experience.

Apparently getting past the story heavy slow start is a feat and the game gets better. Your opinion?

Also I'm working on the platinum for Arkham Asylum and Arkham City... Just an interesting side note: I almost cried at the end of Arkham City... They did something VERY drastic... Worth checking out if you haven't already.”

Roxas-UrBoxas was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“Also I have Assassin's Creed 2 in my possession at the moment... It's the only one I have access to at the moment so I'd like your opnion again: Should I bother?

I don't have the first and can't get a hold of it yet and I'm wondering if it's worth starting the second installment having never played any of the AC series. I heard it's a brand new character in the second one so maybe I won't have too much of an issue starting there?”

bendrexl was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“@Roxas-UrBoxas I only played the first hour or two of the first one, and just played through AC2. I'd recommend reading a summary of the first game only, and just dive into the second one.”

Kerflagerizm was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“agreed, AC2 and Brotherhood are much better than AC1, However if you want a complete understanding of the story, wait till you can play the 1st one before you touch the rest”

Mishy was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“@Roxas-UrBoxas DAO gets better but it is slow in parts (Beginning in Ostagar, and two other story areas)

AC1 you should play if you really want the story to make perfect sense but a summary works well instead if you wanna dive straight into AC2 onwards.”

Roxas-UrBoxas was the last to comment - about 1 year ago... show previous hide previous

“So basically I have two games I can pretty much dive into when I finish wrapping the two Batman's up. Thanks guys! You're all the best!”

Tracer played Avalon Code on 08/DEC/09

“I finished Avalon Code today. I believe I got all metalizes, even the ones gotten by doing the Test of Wits in which Mayor George asks the most obscurest questions. I got most of the guys to confess...”

created 11/DEC/2009

WillyFourEyes played Avalon Code on 28/OCT/09

“Completed Chapter 5, but, damn it all, I had my Book of Prophecy stolen from me. Thanks a lot, Rex...you've doomed us all.”

created 31/OCT/2009

justidroy played Avalon Code on 09/JUL/09

“I currently completed the first four chapters and the game still rocks! Played over 11 hours already!”

created 10/JUL/2009

justidroy played Avalon Code on 07/JUL/09

“Really really excited about this game, still need to figure out witch statusses fits perfect together... ^^”

created 07/JUL/2009

justidroy played Avalon Code on 06/JUL/09

“I played it for about 05:24:47 hours already! I'm currently at Chapter 3. I really like the gameplay, especially adding and taking away the statusses on enemy's and armour! Wow what a game!”

created 06/JUL/2009