Software:Faery: Legends of Avalon

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Faery: Legends of Avalon
Developer(s)Spiders
Publisher(s)Focus Home Interactive
Platform(s)
Release
  • Xbox 360
  • 10 November 2010
  • PlayStation 3
  • 12 January 2011
  • Windows
  • 6 May 2011
Genre(s)Role-playing

Faery: Legends of Avalon is a role-playing video game released for Xbox Live Arcade on 10 November 2010, and for PlayStation Network and Microsoft Windows in 2011. It was developed by Spiders Studio and published by Focus Home Interactive.[1]

Plot

In the game, the player assumes control over a winged faery who has just emerged from stasis. The faery king Oberon informs the player that because humans have stopped believing in faeries, the power of magic has failed and the faery civilization and its inhabitants are slowly being destroyed. The player's objective is to assemble a party of magical creatures and attempt to save several mythical worlds from destruction. The mythical worlds that serve as the game's setting are drawn from preexisting mythologies, and include the ghost ship Flying Dutchman, the great tree Yggdrasil, and the City of Mirage, which is built on the back of a giant beetle.[2]

Gameplay

There are two components to the gameplay of Faery: Legends of Avalon, combat and (non-combat) exploration. The game uses a turn based combat system in combat. The attacks available to characters are in part determined by the player's choices when leveling up the characters. Outside of combat, the player character can fly, and therefore exploration takes place in three dimensions, as opposed to the more common two dimensional exploration seen in most other role playing games. The game features a small number of options for customizing the player character, including the gender and face of the character, the equipment that the character uses, and what new abilities are gained when the character levels up. All of these options change the in-game appearance of the player character.[2]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS3Xbox 360
EurogamerN/AN/A5/10[6]
GameRevolutionN/AN/AC+[7]
GameSpot4.5/10[8]N/A4.5/10[9]
GameZoneN/AN/A7/10[10]
IGN7/10[11]7/10[12]7/10[2]
OXM (US)N/AN/A6.5/10[13]
PC Gamer (UK)40%[14]N/AN/A
PSMN/A6/10[15]N/A
RPGamerN/AN/A3/5[16]
Aggregate score
Metacritic59/100[3]57/100[4]57/100[5]

The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4][5] Critics praised the game's vivid visuals, which employ cel-shading, the bright and upbeat music, and the creative depictions of several well known mythical worlds. However, they also point out that the quests are tedious and repetitive, that the dialogue is bare bones and contains numerous spelling errors, and that the combat is excessively easy. Kevin VanOrd of GameSpot summarized the Xbox 360 version as "disappointingly threadbare" and stated that "Legends of Avalon amounts to a bunch of bland missions separated by elementary turn-based battles that inspire only a few faint yawns."[9]

Since its release, the Xbox 360 version sold 48,248 units worldwide by the end of 2011.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Faery: Legends of Avalon". Microsoft. https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Faery-Legends-of-Avalon/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410a77. Retrieved 13 December 2010. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Steimer, Kristine (18 November 2010). "Faery: Legends of Avalon Review (Xbox 360)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/11/19/faery-legends-of-avalon-review. Retrieved 20 December 2022. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Faery: Legends of Avalon for PC Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/faery-legends-of-avalon/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 20 December 2022. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Faery: Legends of Avalon for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/faery-legends-of-avalon/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. Retrieved 20 December 2022. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Faery: Legends of Avalon for Xbox 360 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/faery-legends-of-avalon/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. Retrieved 20 December 2022. 
  6. ↑ Reed, Kristan (19 November 2010). "Download Games Roundup (Page 2)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/download-games-roundup-review-38?page=2. Retrieved 20 December 2022. 
  7. ↑ Bischoff, Daniel R. (7 December 2010). "Faery: Legends of Avalon Review (X360)". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150909223239/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/faery-legends-of-avalon. Retrieved 21 December 2022. 
  8. ↑ VanOrd, Kevin (24 May 2011). "Faery: Legends of Avalon Review (PC)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/faery-legends-of-avalon-review/1900-6315297/. Retrieved 20 December 2022. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 VanOrd, Kevin (15 November 2010). "Faery: Legends of Avalon Review (X360)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/faery-legends-of-avalon-review/1900-6284046/. 
  10. ↑ B. James (10 January 2011). "Faery: Legends of Avalon Review (X360)". Archived from the original on 18 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110118070224/http://xbox.gamezone.com/reviews/item/faery_legends_of_avalon/. Retrieved 21 December 2022. 
  11. ↑ Steimer, Kristine (16 May 2011). "Faery: Legends of Avalon Review (PC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/05/16/faery-legends-of-avalon-review-2. Retrieved 20 December 2022. 
  12. ↑ Steimer, Kristine (14 January 2011). "Faery: Legends of Avalon Review (PS3)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/01/14/faery-legends-of-avalon-review-3. Retrieved 20 December 2022. 
  13. ↑ Lewis, Cameron (January 2011). "Faery: Legends of Avalon review". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 66. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120930063421/http://www.oxmonline.com/faery-legends-avalon-review. Retrieved 21 December 2022. 
  14. ↑ "Faery: Legends of Avalon". PC Gamer UK (Future plc): 70. November 2011. 
  15. ↑ "Review: Faery: Legends of Avalon". PlayStation: The Official Magazine (Future plc) (44): 75. April 2011. 
  16. ↑ den Ouden, Adriaan (15 November 2010). "Faery: Legends of Avalon - Staff Review (X360)". CraveOnline. https://archive.rpgamer.com/games/other/multi/faery/reviews/faerystrev1.html. Retrieved 21 December 2022. 
  17. ↑ Thomas, Damian (8 February 2011). "Faery: Legends of Avalon (X360)". Emerald Shield Media LLC. https://www.rpgfan.com/review/faery-legends-of-avalon/. Retrieved 21 December 2022. 
  18. ↑ Langley, Ryan (20 January 2012). "Xbox Live Arcade by the numbers - the 2011 year in review". Informa. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190325034553/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39713/Xbox_Live_Arcde_by_the_numbers__the_2011_year_in_review.php. Retrieved 20 December 2022. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

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MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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