Mazes Of Fate Ds Rom
Sep 09, 2008 Mazes of Fate spans the length and breadth of a huge, dynamic world, telling an epic story of magic and conspiracy. It includes more than 100 characters you can interact with, an hour of original music featuring 35 different themes, and 25 hours of gameplay.
| Mazes of Fate | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sabarasa |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Designer(s) | Javier Otaegui |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS |
| Release | Game Boy Advance
|
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mazes of Fate is a first-person role-playing video game developed by Argentinian[1] studio Sabarasa and published by Graffiti Entertainment for the Game Boy Advance. The Game Boy Advance version was released exclusively in North America on December 12, 2006, becoming the third Argentinian video game published outside of Central America.[1][2][3]
A reconversion, titled Mazes of Fate DS, was released for the Nintendo DS on July 25, 2008 in Europe and on September 9, 2008 in North America. It improved on the original by fixing bugs present in the original, introducing a 3D engine in dungeons as a replacement of fake-3D, adding new secret areas in dungeons, and including new dungeon maps. A major bug in the DS port removed the challenge of combat by making nearly all enemies killable before they can approach the player and start counterattacking.[4]
Plot[edit]
The dark fantasy world where the story is set is soon to be facing divine punishment. The ancient gods, disgusted by humanity’s pride, intend to wipe mankind out and replace it with a new, more submissive race of goatmen, but this plan is not unavoidable. One party of adventurers take it upon themselves to fight back 'against overwhelming odds' so that humanity is not sentenced to a fate 'that may be worse than death.'[5]
Traveling with the protagonist are potentially six allies, who gradually get recruited, or ask to join the adventurers.[5]
Gameplay[edit]
Mazes of Fate is a real-time first-person role-playing game in which the player takes controls of up to three characters. It bears similarities to older games in its genre, including Eye of the Beholder. When the player starts the game, he or she can either choose from three different pre-generated characters - a Warrior, a Rogue, and a Mage - or create a custom character. The Warrior's abilities are tilted towards power, the Rogue's abilities are tilted towards speed and thief-related abilities, and the Mage's abilities are tilted towards magic and spells. In the DS version of the game, the number of pre-generated characters player may choose from is increased to seven. In addition to the original three characters, he or she can also play as a Priest, an Assassin (an agile warrior using mostly daggers and knives), a Valkyrie (a different type of warrior specializing in two-handed and ranged weapons), or as an alternative type of Warrior specializing in two-handed weapons.
The game has three different types of areas the player can explore - dungeons, the overworld, and civilized locations. The dungeons are the primary area where battles are fought, the overworld is a hub which leads to dungeons and civilized locations, and civilized locations often act to advance the story and purchase and sell items.
Reception[edit]
| Reception | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Game Boy Advance version received 'mixed' reviews, while the DS version received 'generally unfavorable reviews', according to video game review aggregatorMetacritic.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Mazes of Fate'. GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^'Protothea (PC) Specs'. CNET. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^'Scratches Release Information for PC - GameFAQs'. gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ abDeVries, Jack (October 9, 2008). 'Mazes of Fate DS Review'. IGN. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ abMazes of Fate - IGN, retrieved July 11, 2019
- ^VanOrd, Kevin (January 9, 2007). 'Mazes of Fate Review'. GameSpot. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^Platt, Dylan (December 28, 2006). 'Mazes of Fate - GBA - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^DeVries, Jack (February 23, 2007). 'Mazes of Fate Review'. IGN. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^Trammell, David (February 17, 2007). 'Mazes of Fate (GBA)'. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ ab'Mazes of Fate DS for DS Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ ab'Mazes of Fate for Game Boy Advance Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Sabarasa official website (Defunct)
- Mazes of Fate at MobyGames