Faery: Legends of Avalon Reviews
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IGN gives it a 7.0/10:
Faery is a solid fantasy role-playing game, but the short tale means it's not quite worth the 1200 Microsoft point price tag. As part of an episodic endeavor, the first installment naturally leaves you feeling like the story is unresolved, but it's great fun to fly around interesting backdrops. The massive character customization also makes your faery or elf feel unique, so if you enjoy leveling up and finding loot, you should check out Faery: Legends of Avalon.
Games Radar gives it a 3/10:
Faery: Legends of Avalon set out to do a lot, and we have to respect the game's developers for that. Between the wide variety of locales, the impressive bits of character customization, and the myriad choices both big and small, this game had lofty ambitions. Sadly, the game does very few things right the poor design and garbled English make this a sloppy offering that isn't worth your time or money.
Pixel Jumpers gives it a 3/5:
Is Faery: Legends of Avalon the downloadable RPG we were all waiting for? Well, I think it falls a little short in most categories. I would not write it off completely though as it is a fun game in small bursts, but don't expect to spend hours at a time playing it. Once you've finished it, I can't see you going back in, so there's not much replay value, but it's a solid six to ten hour experience depending on your skills in the genre. At its $15 price point, I'd urge you to play the demo prior to a purchase but once it hits a $10 sale, I'd say buy it.
BeefJack gives it a 2.7/10:
A good setting filled with interesting mythical creatures can't save Faery: Legends of Avalon from its antiquated and lacklustre design, and the abysmal, error-filled script is simply unforgivable. Everything that Faery does, something else has done unspeakably better.
And then Game Interface gives it an 8/10:
Overall, the game was enjoyable and reminded me of some of the earlier Playstation games, both graphically and in terms of story and gameplay. This can be considered a compliment as the PS1 had some of my favorite RPG's ever made, though this game clearly does not fit in that catagory. I can not see myself playing it beyond a single time even though it lends itself to multiple playthroughs. The price of the game can be a breaking point at 1200 MSP. If you are hard up for a turn-based game, then go for it. Otherwise, hit the bargain bin at your local game store for a copy of Blue Dragon or something else. You will get more game time for your money.
