What's so great about Aralon? Ravensword wasn't anything special, Aralon looks alot like Ravensword. I'd like to be hyped about Aralon but I'd like to know why. How can Aralon be more fun than games like Infinity Blade or Eternal Legacy?
Lol you're fishing for some action aren't ya. While I don't quite get the fervent fansanity over the game here in the TA forums, basically it's a modern, fully featured western-style 3D RPG on the iPhone. There aren't too many of those. Plus, Crescent Moon has a good track record. Yea, Ravensword wasn't great but it was a big deal at the time. Then came Rimelands. Now, Aralon is rightfully expected to be fairly epic.
Thanks for the quick response. I'm planning to copp, I just rather be more psyched than I am at the moment. Ravensword was neat but really, well not polished I guess is a good way to describe it. I hope Aralon lives up to the hype.
If you were around at the time Ravensword came out, you would know that it was something BIG and GREAT in every manner in that time frame. Quite some time later, Crescent Moon released Rimelands, which I find to be one of the most innovative and fun RPGs available on the appstore. Since many, many months ago, CM teamed up with the original creators of Aralon and have completely transformed it into something beautiful and amazing. Look around in the appstore and find me 5 3D RPGs that are half-playable. This project has seen so much work and effort and care that I believe it will be my favorite game of all time on the iOS even with my 500+ paid apps. I spend over $60 monthly purchasing games for just the iOS, and I can definitely say I don't think I could find a better way of spending the asking price for this game. This is the going to be the defining RPG of the iOS.
The hype is deserved for the reasons backtothis mentioned but I certainly think it's a little early for people to be calling this the best iOS game ever when 99% of the people making those claims haven't played it yet (there are a few beta testers on the forum). Definitely is an instabuy for me but I'm certainly scratching my head with the large number of people screaming from the mountaintops that this is the best game ever.
Haha I hope this does not include me! If you read my post, more than half is not even about the game. The other half comments on my hopes for the game.
Rather than asking people to sell you on the hype, why don't you convince yourself that Aralon will be "just like Ravensword." Then pick it up on the 16th anyway. And be surprised.
All I'm saying is that it's better to pick up a game with low expectations and be blown away by it, rather than building up anticipation to ridiculous levels and end up disappointed.
so is it still the best ios game if someone doesnt like rpgs? ... always such silly posts.. no game fits every taste.. some like jrpgs some like more western style rpgs.. some like very deep rpgs like early baldursgate ones.. other think mass effect 2 is rather a shooter than a rpg... some like fantasy, some sci-fi, some stuff like fallout etc.. so why should aralon be the best ios game? .. its an easy answere.. it may be for you.. thats fine.. but don't generalize.
With all my earlier criticism about this game, I´d rather see Aralon hyped than any of this casual game s***. Anyway the latest gaming videos came a long way. I don´t know if this will be the best ever but it will be decent at least.
To people beta testing this game. If this game was being compared(ignore graphics/art, just content, scope, polish, gameplay, setting etc) to morrowind, fable, neverwinter nights, or zelda twilight princess, how would it fare? I am scared it will end up feeling too derivative of similar, but obviously bigger games on console/PC, so if anyone could tell me it truly stands out and shines on it's own I would be happy. I dont really want to play a lite feeling game with no real personality or ideas of it's own(think gameloft). Rimelands for me was a big surprise because it actually stood out from the pack, so I am not totally writing this game off. Most people though keep hyping it as "morrowind on the iPhone, but smaller and less .... And not as...."
3 reasons: 1. It's one of the most ambitious titles to ever hit the appstore. Far bigger than even ravensword was. An open-world rpg this big has not been attempted on ios yet and that leads to a huge amount of anticipation. 2. General impressions of the game and comments from beta testers have been extremely positive. From the ten minute gameplay video I can tell you this game looks like fun. 3. The way the developers have interacted with the community and built anticipation. The upcoming thread is the biggest upcoming game thread ever and that is the main reason (I think) behind the hype.
enough Ok before anyone starts to compare IOS games to console games lets end that thought here and now. No the game will not be a PS3 or Xbox360 quality game. Iam sure the game will be solid and well worth the price.
I'm one of the beta testers. I've never played morrowind, but I did recently get Fable 2 for xbox 360 and must say that this in my opinion was probably 10x more fun, it is the first fully fledged 3d rpg on the iphone, I don't think I can praise it enough. But you guys will just have to wait till the 16th and decide how good it is then
