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− | + | {{Video Game | |
+ | | Title = Arkandian Legends: Chapter I - Crusade | ||
+ | | SortTitle = Arkandian Legends: Chapter 1 - Crusade | ||
+ | | Image = Arkandian Legends 1 - WEB - Title.png | ||
+ | | ImageDescription = Browser - Title screen. | ||
+ | | Developer = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Undefined}} | ||
+ | | Publisher = {{VideoGamePublisher|Undefined}} | ||
+ | | PublishedYear = 2011 | ||
+ | | PublishedMonth = 01 | ||
+ | | PublishedDay = 04 | ||
+ | | Platforms = {{Platform|Browser}} | ||
+ | | Genres = {{VideoGameGenre|Role-playing video game|Role-playing game}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Strategy video game|Strategy}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Turn-based strategy video game|Turn-based strategy}} | ||
+ | | Themes = {{MediaTheme|Fantasy}} | ||
+ | | Series = ''[[Arkandian Legends (universe)|Arkandian Legends]]'' | ||
+ | | Distributions = {{VideoGameDistribution|Adware}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | '''''Arkandian Legends: Chapter I - Crusade''''' is a turn-based | + | '''''Arkandian Legends: Chapter I - Crusade''''' is a turn-based RPG developed and published by [[Undefined]] as a [[browser game]] on 2011-01-04. The over world map uses a point-and-click interface which allows you to travel to new mission locales. Missions use tile-based movement with fog of war. When you enter combat, the display switches to a side-view. The game was developed in [[Flash]]. |
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+ | ==Personal== | ||
+ | {{VideoGameStatus | ||
+ | | Own = | ||
+ | | CantOwn = No. The game was never sold. | ||
+ | | Won = Yes. Twice as a good character. All missions except the never-ending dungeon. | ||
+ | | CantWin = | ||
+ | | Finished = 2011-01-??. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
− | {{Video Game Review|5|5|5|4|4| | + | {{Video Game Review|5|5|5|4|4|Browser}} |
{{Spoilers}} | {{Spoilers}} | ||
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===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
− | + | {{YouTube|bzq_waYwZNk|Longplay.}} | |
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+ | ==Play Online== | ||
+ | {{PlayOnline|http://www.kongregate.com/games/undefined/arkandian-crusade|Browser}} | ||
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+ | ==Representation== | ||
+ | {{Representation | ||
+ | | Media = Video games | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Pass | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterNotes = You can play as a female heroine. | ||
+ | | BechdelTestStatus = Pass | ||
+ | | BechdelTestNotes = When playing as a female, there will be other NPCs females you will speak to. | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterStatus = Pass | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterNotes = You can adjust your skin tone to several colors. | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterNotes = As far as I know, there are no queer characters. | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | + | {{Link|TVTropes|https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/ArkandianLegends}} | |
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[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Strategy, Adventure, Action]] | [[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Strategy, Adventure, Action]] | ||
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[[Category: Game Mechanic - Playable Female Character]] | [[Category: Game Mechanic - Playable Female Character]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Game mechanic - Playable person of color]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:12, 7 March 2024
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Arkandian Legends: Chapter I - Crusade is a turn-based RPG developed and published by Undefined as a browser game on 2011-01-04. The over world map uses a point-and-click interface which allows you to travel to new mission locales. Missions use tile-based movement with fog of war. When you enter combat, the display switches to a side-view. The game was developed in Flash.
Contents
Personal
Own? | No. The game was never sold. |
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Won? | Yes. Twice as a good character. All missions except the never-ending dungeon. |
Finished | 2011-01-??. |
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.
Review
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Best Version: Browser
— This section contains spoilers! —
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
Play Online
Representation
Strong female character? | Pass | You can play as a female heroine. |
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Bechdel test? | Pass | When playing as a female, there will be other NPCs females you will speak to. |
Strong person of color character? | Pass | You can adjust your skin tone to several colors. |
Queer character? | Fail | As far as I know, there are no queer characters. |
Links
Categories:
- Video Games
- 2011 Video Games
- Video games developed by Undefined
- Video games published by Undefined
- Browser Games
- Video Game Genre - Role-playing game
- Video Game Genre - Strategy
- Video Game Genre - Turn-based strategy
- Media Theme - Fantasy
- Software Distribution Model - Adware
- Video Games That Can't Be Owned
- Video Games I've Beaten
- Video Game Rating - 5
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 5
- Video Game Sound Rating - 4
- Video games which can be played online
- Video games with a strong female character
- Video games that pass the Bechdel test
- Video games with a strong person of color character
- Video games without a queer character
- Video Game Prime Order - Strategy, Adventure, Action
- Game Mechanic - Playable Female Character
- Game mechanic - Playable person of color