Aveyond 3: Orbs of Magic - Chapter 2: Gates of Night

I like it's exploration w hidden items or locations. I love the storyline

Continuing this game series from the first Chapter and you get to keep everything from it [i]IF[/i] you have a save. If not... You will be doing Chapter one and two in this one.

Again. Fun nostalgia... But... This one had even less character development. Like none at all pretty much.

Stella for example: why in the hell should I give a damn about her? Not only I know jack about her... Even in the end when stuff happens -> I still didn't give a damn! Yeah she was a White Mage and the thing with the bad guy... But seeing as we have nothing to fall back on as an audience... Our reactions are just "okay, whatever".

Now Lydia... Okay, I don't like her. But at this point I know her better than Stella. And that's because she is a narcissistic beep!

Mel/Edward are the only ones that have a story/relationship going from the first Chapter... With nothing but damn arguments in this one. *snore*

I even forgot about the other characters... Because they had an existence of a wall.

And "Winged Boots"......... Why only MEL can wear them?! It's the only thing that makes you walk faster and it's NECESSARY... Because you are SLOW AS HELL!!! This is not a walking simulator! Characters [b]can[/b] move at impressive speeds.

While I was hyped at finishing Chapter 1 -> Chapter 2, while giving me what I wanted since Chapter 1, made me go back to my "apathetic lil world".

That said... If you play -> I guess play for nostalgia or if you really love RPGs (with extremely slow movement... Seriously "Winged BOOTS!!!") Otherwise... You wont get any feels like you would from Chapter 1.

Disappointed... And yet... It's rather old, so it doesn't even matter anymore.

I love this series. It is fun and satisfying

[b]AVEYOND 3-2: Gates of Night {A:GoN}[/b] is an interesting and enjoyable RPG, that I also consider to be a Visual Novel. Combat is turn-based. [b]I [u]highly Recommend[/u] playing through all four episodes[/b] … They all are excellent games that combine to make a memorable tale

[b]{A:GoN}[/b] is the second installment of the 4-part [b]”Orbs of Magic”[/b] series. A villainous vampire mage had acquired a magical relic <the [b]Orb[/b]> with the power to enslave humanity. As [b]Mel[/b], a former Thief, YOU've managed to wrest it from his vile grasp but yet now, you're on the run! He won't rest until he finds you and takes it back. Can you find the key to defeating him, before he finds you? Even take to the high seas and explore a huge world with many diverse Kingdoms.

[h3][b][u]Your mission[/u], should you choose to accept it:[/b][/h3]
Unlock the gate to Naylith, a mystical land filled with ancient knowledge and hopefully the answer you need to defeat the vampire.

[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 wildly different Kingdoms with unique creatures
[*] Fairy, Orc, Elf & Dragon Kingdoms, land of Moth-people [/list]
[*] Many Dungeons, forests, mazes to solve & clear
[*] LOTS of [b]monsters[/b], evil doers, LOOT, & strange natives ![list]
[*] Optional Difficulties; Easy, Normal, Expert
[*] 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]
[*] Steal a pirate ship!
[*] Learn to speak Orc and gain other special skills needed to advance quests
[*] 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 [/list]
[*] 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 <you sorry excuse for an adventurer !> [/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
[*] 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]

I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!! I can't get enough. After I'm done I'll go back and play Aveyond 1 and 2.
This game has so much charm and you get really attached to some of the characters. I love their personalities, the story, the turn-based fighting, and being able to explore the world.

One of my favourite games!

i love the whole aveyond series, from rhens quest to now

played this years ago. still love it to this day

Being an old RPG maker game, the gameplay is definitely outdated, and I really dislike the map layouts, it's just full of dead ends everywhere forcing you to spend unnecessary amounts of time just walking around for no reason, even in towns. The story is really good though and drags you in. I played this a long time after I played the first in the series, so I had issues knowing what's where at the beginning of the game and having to rely on googling because the game seriously lacks guidance in that scenario, so my recommendation is if you liked it and want to continue the story, play them in succession, don't leave a long gap where you'll forget the map and what's where. I recommend the game on a discount.

Very pleasant continuation of Lord of Twilight. It is very easy to miss the candy bowl in Witchwood during their Halloween event, which is required if you want to propose to Mel as Edward. I recommend consistent saves because I had to force shutdown my laptop at least 4 times when it froze. Though that could also just be my experience. I definitely recommend exploring on your own for most of the game as guides are a little tedious to refer to.

To anyone reading this - play this game! The story is so awesome and wholesome and beautiful. Amaranth games did such a great job with the all the Aveyond games but these 4 games in the Orbs of Magic series are even better, somehow.

I enjoyed this game a lot. I was a little annoyed with how much backtracking there was in this game. Other than that I still liked it a lot and I would play it again.

Definitely start with Aveyond 3-1 or the story won't make all that much sense.

I liked the game a lot. I liked that you could continue with your save from the previous game. Depending on your choices there, some quests could not be done. I recommend this game and the whole series.

Sorry I love all the Aveyond series , I own them all

Simple, but amazing

for oldtime sake,

Just completed this game. I'd highly recommend it. The visuals, gameplay, and music are absolutely astonishing. Just bought Aveyond 3-3 and I'm excited to complete that one as well.

系列RPG Maker游戏
整体质量其实还可以，不过个人真的不太喜欢这类游戏
节奏缓慢，就是跑图走迷宫+不停按空格的回合制战斗
虽然单作都不贵，但一个游戏分了4个部分再卖，加起来的原价其实还是能买一款非常耐玩的游戏了

FUn and simple

The first game 3-1 was very good and I finished it. So on to the second game in the series. What? Everything is exactly the same as the first only now you are at a level 18 and all the enemies are too weak to provide any interest in battle. You spend all the time avoiding them. all the chests are empty. Once you get used to all this the game gets better but not in the same class as 3-1 (twilight) Best game of the 4 is the last one "Prophesy" EDIT: The above is true if you continue the game with your character from Aveyond 3-1 otherwise you start at level 11 and everything is reloaded. So it is best to start a new game,

Aveyond 3-2 didn't disappoint. I wish the first and second chapter were merged into one.

Great game :3

Aveyond 3 Is a great RPG. It has a rich story, fun hidden goodies, good battle system, and nice balance between story and battling. It's a shame STEAM doesn't currently carry their previous installments in the series (Ahriman's Prophecy, Aveoynd: Rhen's Quest, and Aveyond 2: Ean's Quest). Knowing the stories from those previous games makes Aveyond 3 make for a richer story experience and ties in a lot of things you otherwise wouldn't have known about but none of which are essential to playing this game. This is the only game which is split into Chapters/Parts. I don't know why Amaranth Games decided to do it that way or why after having done it they couldn't just combine the parts into one game but there it is. As a result of this the beginning has a bit of a weird start if you didn't play part 1 in which you are kind of brought up to speed on the story and the end of this specific chapter/part feels a little abrupt. If you are interested in playing this game I would recommend purchasing all four chapters/parts to Aveyond 3 and starting from part 1 so that you can continue your quest through the whole game. It offers an option to save your characters at the end of each chapter for use in the next.

I had discontinued the game in 2016 since I couldn't find a 'full free version', as was the case of mine for years. But one thing stuck with me - the sheer desperation and love for Aveyond 3-1: Lord of Twilight. And when I stumbled upon the Steam Summer Sale, I just HAD to buy it. This game showed me why Steam dominates the game market is what I'm saying here.

Coming to the game, it totally blew me away. The game takes longer to finish, which is a plus in my book. There are more new places to visit than meets the eye. I mean I literally got the chills when I entered Whisper Woods because I DID NOT expect to find more places than what I had anticipated.

The plot is awesome and the final battle was the best thing about it. I wish I could forget about it and play it all over again.

All I can say is: thank god for google.

This game is the worst of the four part series. I can't express how lost I felt playing this game. I almost never knew where to go and I had so many quests that I didn't have the faintest idea how to finish.

There was one VERY big problem I have to highlight. It is possible to accidenly miss vital items you need to finish the game, which in that case, sucks to be you. I missed one chest early on that in my opinon, was easy to miss. Turns out that one chest had the treasure key, which you need to open nearly every chest in the game. I didn't have it, so I had no help trying to get through hellishly difficult area. I got to a point where I couldn't proceed due to a locked chest. I finally realized after hours of confusion and looking at guides online, I didn't have a item I needed, so I had to go all the way back to start to find the damn thing. Which is completely inexcusable for a professional game.

The game expects you to wander around aimlessly until you stumble into something to do. Within the first 30 minutes, I was completely stumped. With a guide, I found out what to do, but there was no way I would of guessed that was where I needed to go! Some hints would of been nice. And that remained a constant issue during the entire game.

Leveling up isn't important in this game. Leveling up makes no difference, your stats are pretty much your equipment. So you have to grind to get enough money to buy equiptment, which is just as boring as it sounds. Doesn't help the fact many monsters can one-hit KO your party, sometimes even with great equipment. It just isn't fun at all, whether you win or lose is pretty much who gets the first turn.

Don't buy this for $10, it is not worth it. Maybe if you love Aveyond and see it for under $5, go for it. 3/10.

E purtroppo siamo arrivati anche alla conclusione del secondo capitolo. Per la verità sono arrivato al boss finale, ma dopo 15 (sì, avete letto bene) tentativi le palle mi girano e devo bocciare definitivamente anche questo. Ci riproverò con il boss, perchè voglio finirlo e portare avanti anche gli altri, ma prendendomi più tempo per livellare (ancora!) sperando che sia sufficiente.
A proposito, il livellamento.
E' un altro dei motivi per cui ritengo Aveyond 3 un gioco progettato mediocramente.
Difficile anche capire da dove iniziare. Vediamo.

- si passa a livellare in una certa zona, ritenendo i personaggi molto forti (ci ho passato delle ore cavolo, e finalmente ammazzo i nemici con una sola tranvata). Poi si cambia scenario e... sei ancora un niubbo come a inizio gioco. Aveyond 3 va così, a strattoni, non riesco a trovare il piacere di rafforzare i miei personaggi: se ritorno nelle zone precedenti non c'è manco gusto negli scontri che non lasciano in pratica più esperienza e 5 spiccioli inutili. Se vado avanti scopro di essere ancora nudo. Il bilanciamento di forza dei nemici è stato deciso da un incompetente. Checchà questi me ne possa dire, ma è così.
Arrivi in un nuovo negozio e scopri che hai solo 1/10 dei soldi per comprare i nuovi equipaggiamenti. Fai tanta fatica per comprarli e ti accorgi che in quella zona i nemici ti tolgono gli stessi punti di prima! Cavolo, +65 di armatura! Stesso danno subito!
-i combattimenti contro i nemici forti: davvero strani, sembra a volte un tiro di dadi e mi allaccio all'ultimo boss, per fare un esempio. Inizi e lui decide che per 2 turni consecutivi deve usare il THUNGAGA all'ennesima potenza. Morto: e io devo ancora fare il turno. Ricarico, e vado avanti per 5 minuti con lui che questa volta va normale. Ci stai per riuscire? Ecco allora il THUNGAGA che ti ricorda che devi soffrire. Hai scoperto una mossa che ti permette di fare bene? Bene, il 70% delle volte va in MISS. Risultato: hai perso il turno e se lui fa il THUNGAGA la partita è chiusa. Non lo fa? Bene, ci riprovo. MISS + THUNGAGA!
-l'avanzamento di livello è oscuro: nel gioco si trovano delle uova che permettono l'avanzamento di livello del party permanente. Ne ho trovate 12 ed ho provato nell'ultima zona ad usarle tutte. Sono salito di 12 livelli, dal 30 la 42 circa (variano anche da personaggio a personaggio). Ebbene, nell'ultima zona i nemici (dei fantasmi) non se ne accorgono. ti fanno gli stessi danni e se gli gira (lancio di dadi...) il tuo PG muore all'istante. Intendiamoci, si ammazzano, ma una differenza di più di 10 livelli non è percepibile. E (vedi il punto precedente) se si mettono di mezzo anche le aperture casuali, si prova più frustrazione che dispiacere per non avere attuato le tattiche giuste: non te le fa usare.

Vabbè dai, è come sparare sulla croce rossa.

Mi piacerebbe anche capire un'altra cosa: Aldorlea oramai fa tantissimi di sti giochi.

Dopo 50 anni ancora non hanno capito che in un corridoio stretto, lungo cui passa solo un personaggio, non mi puoi mettere una cazzo di farfalla svolazzante che ti blocca il percorso! A volte sono rimasto bloccato a girarmi i pollici sperando che quel cazzo di insetto si levasse dalle palle. Complimenti davvero agli ideatori, che dopo 50 anni ancora non hanno capito i difetti dei loro giochi. E insistono.

Altra cosa: il diario. A volte ti dice nome e cognome di quello che devi fare (e devi rifarti un viaggio di mezz'ora altrimenti il gioco non è longevo...), a volte non ti dice nulla (allunghiamo la longevità mandando il giocatore a caso in giro non sapendo dove pippero deve andare). In pratica su altre 10 ore di questo episodio, forse forse il nocciolo si nasconde in 2 ore.

Applausi, e spero di superare quel boss, creato artificialmente o per farti sembrare il gioco lungo o perchè appena realizzato, hanno chiuso il pacchetto e lo hanno messo in vendita, senza chiedersi come mai quei picchi di difficoltà e casualità nei comportamenti: il mio party NON SARA' MAI IN GRADO DI BLOCCARE QUEL MALEDETTO THUNGAGA, a prescindere dell'equipaggiamento e del livello. Bisogna solo pregare che non lo usi.

This game is the perfect gift for anyone who likes RPGs. It has a great plot and interesting characters.

Fajn pokračování k předchozí části. (Great sequel to the first part)

Sequencia de Aveyond: Lord of twilight, que recomeça justamente de onde o jogo anterior terminou.
Mantém o mesmo bom humor, personagens carismáticos e história, mas agora com uma pontinha de romancel, já que o príncipe residente meio que foi intimado pelos pais a escolher uma noiva... Ou eles escolherão para ele!
Continuo amando a série!

Recomendo!

Loved this series. Cool little games

this little GEM is part 2 of the series I have played though part one and am almost to the end of the second part, and after that I am ready to share my finds. I feel like this game lacks direction and at times leaves you throwing up your hands tring to remember who wanted what and where that who was in the first place. the quests journal is not terribly helpful and the world map while I think its kind of cute drawn out like a mini pirate map it too is not terribly helpful because it does not indicate where you currently are. you know like the mall map does. ( you are here ) while some of the mini games are a nice diversion the quests are a bit too Fed Ex in that it has you running all over the place. I know it sounds bad but seriously this is one of the best RPG maker type games I played. the story line is solid and the characters are not overly silly or just ruin the story ( hello Jar Jar Binks ) I do think that the classes need more defining roles because you can interchange nearly any char in the game and it does not change much strategy wise the spy need more toys. the mage gets magic at a painfully slow rate and only then if u have a book. healer is fine as is but seriously the character classes need to be more defined. all in all this is an entertaining game for the money I do enjoy it and if this is your thing you could do much worse than this game so give it a try.

love this game really fun especially since it's a old-school RPG style game one of the downfalls is you have to buy first half and the second half separately be able to buy them in a bundle pack was still for the price that you pay it still worth it you can use the Xbox style controller for the game.most of all it's got some really good plots and twists on top of that it's that kind of aversion of the old-school final fantasy in

I enjoy part 1 and 2 of this game. When will part 3 and 4 be out?

The game is a classic. Aside from being a great intro to the RPG genre, the game itself is very immersive. The series has a very interesting storyline and provides the player with numerous challenging quests/puzzles. I've played Aveyond back when the first one was released in 2006(or so), and the Aveyond 3 chapters are equally exceptional.

dude i really wish there were a more in depth journal and a map, would really help a lot

Large edit to review after playing more and having some stupidity of mine pointed out.

Right. My biggest issue with this game and the reason I don't advise it is that it's utterly boring to me. I had no fun and the story didn't capture me in the least. That may be due to the fact I haven't played the first one but still. I can't get into it at all. Maybe it'll pick up later. I might keep messing with it but I've given it an hour and a half and it still hasn't caught my attention at all or been interesting in the least to me. I love grinding and I couldn't even get into the battles. Maybe it's just me but I couldn't get into it at all.

Thusly I don't reccomend this game.