Difference between revisions of "Arkandian Legends: Chapter I - Crusade"
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− | '''''Arkandian Crusade''''' is a casual RPG | + | [[Image:Arkandian Legends 1 - WEB - Title.png|thumb|256x256px|Title screen.]] |
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+ | '''''Arkandian Legends: Chapter I - Crusade''''' is a turn-based casual Web browser RPG developed in [[Flash]] by [[Undefined]] and published, as far as I can tell, on [[Kongregate]] in 2010. The overworld map uses a point-and-click interface which allows you to travel to new mission locales. Missions use tile-based movement and fog of war. When you enter combat, the display switches to a side-view. | ||
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+ | I believe I found this game while looking for new games to play on Kongregate. I played it through once and beat it, but didn't try to clear out most of the game, so later I played it again and finished all the dungeons entirely except the never-ending dungeon. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
− | I have beaten this game twice, both as a good character. In my most complete run, I finished every | + | I have beaten this game twice, both as a good character. In my most complete run, I finished every mission and made it through several levels of the unending dungeon. |
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
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* The store doesn't upgrade its items, so it becomes pretty useless very early in the game. | * The store doesn't upgrade its items, so it becomes pretty useless very early in the game. | ||
* The weapons and armor aren't very thematic. A wizard can wear full plate armor without any decrease to their skills. | * The weapons and armor aren't very thematic. A wizard can wear full plate armor without any decrease to their skills. | ||
− | * All weapons, including polearms and bows, are treated | + | * All weapons, including polearms and bows, are treated as 1-handed allowing the character to still wield a huge shield. |
* The inability of monsters to move makes them seem really superfluous when they're not placed directly in your way. | * The inability of monsters to move makes them seem really superfluous when they're not placed directly in your way. | ||
* It's stupid that you can't cast heal outside of combat. | * It's stupid that you can't cast heal outside of combat. | ||
* Some of the anachronistic clothes are cute, but a lot of them kind of ruin the high-fantasy vibe. | * Some of the anachronistic clothes are cute, but a lot of them kind of ruin the high-fantasy vibe. | ||
− | * The random prefixes often don't make sense, like adding a piercing buff to pants, or alchemy increase to a bow. | + | * The random prefixes often don't make sense, like adding a piercing buff to pants, or alchemy mixing increase to a bow. |
* Item crafting is entirely unnecessary to beat the game. It should have been incorporated more. | * Item crafting is entirely unnecessary to beat the game. It should have been incorporated more. | ||
* Other than grinding defensive stats, I couldn't see a use for the defend action during combat. | * Other than grinding defensive stats, I couldn't see a use for the defend action during combat. | ||
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* While there is a story, the vast majority of the game feels like you're just min/maxing and clicking a mouse button as things happen. There is practically no emotional involvement at all. | * While there is a story, the vast majority of the game feels like you're just min/maxing and clicking a mouse button as things happen. There is practically no emotional involvement at all. | ||
* Death has practically no down-side, just the minor cost of having to pay travel expenses again. | * Death has practically no down-side, just the minor cost of having to pay travel expenses again. | ||
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+ | ==Media== | ||
+ | ===Screenshots=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Arkandian Legends 1 - WEB - Menu.png|The main menu. | ||
+ | Arkandian Legends 1 - WEB - Playing.png|In combat. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ===Videos=== | ||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzq_waYwZNk youtube.com/watch?v=bzq_waYwZNk] - Longplay | ||
==Links== | ==Links== |
Revision as of 21:46, 8 November 2018
Arkandian Legends: Chapter I - Crusade is a turn-based casual Web browser RPG developed in Flash by Undefined and published, as far as I can tell, on Kongregate in 2010. The overworld map uses a point-and-click interface which allows you to travel to new mission locales. Missions use tile-based movement and fog of war. When you enter combat, the display switches to a side-view.
I believe I found this game while looking for new games to play on Kongregate. I played it through once and beat it, but didn't try to clear out most of the game, so later I played it again and finished all the dungeons entirely except the never-ending dungeon.
Status
I have beaten this game twice, both as a good character. In my most complete run, I finished every mission and made it through several levels of the unending dungeon.
Review
- Overall: 4/10
- Best Version: Flash
Good
- The constant skill increases are nice and give you constant positive feedback.
- The paperdoll clothing system is very fanciful.
- I like how the combat lets you choose what level of attack you want to risk.
- The weapon prefixes adds a lot of variety to the game.
- The ability to choose good or evil from an early stage is kind of nice.
- The defense missions are a nice change of pace from regular combat.
- Item crafting is a fun side-project.
Bad
- Even with the various weapons, armor, and items, there is a strong sameness to the whole game.
- Nearly all missions lack bosses, which makes beating them rather underwhelming.
- The auto sorting of items in your backpack is obnoxious.
- The store doesn't upgrade its items, so it becomes pretty useless very early in the game.
- The weapons and armor aren't very thematic. A wizard can wear full plate armor without any decrease to their skills.
- All weapons, including polearms and bows, are treated as 1-handed allowing the character to still wield a huge shield.
- The inability of monsters to move makes them seem really superfluous when they're not placed directly in your way.
- It's stupid that you can't cast heal outside of combat.
- Some of the anachronistic clothes are cute, but a lot of them kind of ruin the high-fantasy vibe.
- The random prefixes often don't make sense, like adding a piercing buff to pants, or alchemy mixing increase to a bow.
- Item crafting is entirely unnecessary to beat the game. It should have been incorporated more.
- Other than grinding defensive stats, I couldn't see a use for the defend action during combat.
- The combat status icons have no tool tip, so I didn't know what half of them meant.
Ugly
- While there is a story, the vast majority of the game feels like you're just min/maxing and clicking a mouse button as things happen. There is practically no emotional involvement at all.
- Death has practically no down-side, just the minor cost of having to pay travel expenses again.
Media
Screenshots
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=bzq_waYwZNk - Longplay
Links
- kongregate.com/games/undefined/arkandian-crusade - Play Online.