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Evoland

2013
GenresAdventure, Indie, Action, Side View Perspective, RPG, Top-Down Perspective, Anime and JRPG, Single Player
AvailableApr 4, 2013
PlatformPC
DeveloperShiro Games
Overview

Evoland is a game and a story. The story of action adventure gaming as seen in many popular JRPGs and action RPGs, starting from the very beginning, when a few pixels were enough to make us dream for hours. You will discover a bit of video game history and very fun gameplay, covering 20 years of adventure gaming history. Inspired by a wide variety of the most popular action RPGs and JRPGs, Evoland will take you from monochrome to full 3D graphics and from active time battles to real time boss fights, all with plenty of humor, and many references to legendary titles scattered along the game.

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27 reviews found

80

Hardcore Gamer

PC

Apr 8, 2013

Evoland is a unique game in that it’s impressive to see the scale of references and care to detail that is present within it. Despite several surprising flaws, it’s not often in a game where one can relive some of the greatest game-playing experiences from Final Fantasy and Zelda in a couple of hours and the combination of the two games is almost seamless in their execution.


80

ZTGD

PC

Apr 16, 2013

Even though it may be a rather short experience, and the controls can be rather tiresome, I can’t really downplay Evoland. The satire on the entire evolution of games and the comical use of RPG tropes had me playing and smiling throughout my experience. For only $10, you get a rather charming title that never overstays its welcome. I was hoping for more by the end, but it didn’t hinder my enjoyment of the overall experience.


80

Everyeye.it

PC

May 6, 2013

Summary and quote unavailable.


75

RPG Fan

PC

Apr 14, 2013

Evoland has to be appreciated for what it is, which is less "game" and more "journey traveled." Nostalgia's a hot selling piece these past few years. Most of these titles fall short of satisfying the average gamer, with entertainment that is tenable only as long as the designers can continue to churn out quality references with little to offer in terms of gameplay or plot.


75

Multiplayer.it

PC

Apr 18, 2013

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75

Destructoid

PC

Apr 4, 2013

At once a grab-bag of silly references and a keenly observed tribute to the games that helped build action-adventure and role-playing games, Evoland is more than just a showcase of retro graphics. That said, the retro graphics are vital in this game’s case. Evoland (PC) Developer: Shiro Games Publisher: Shiro Games Released: April 04, 2013 MSRP: $9.99 Rig: Intel i7-2600k @3.40 GHz, with 8GB of RAM, GeForce GTX 580 GPU (SLI) Like DLC Quest before it, Evoland is all about slowly building up a game from the basics, though the satirical reasons are quite different.


74

PC Master (Greece)

PC

Jun 5, 2013

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70

DarkZero

PC

Apr 12, 2013

RPGs are usually very long, and as many of us have grown up, we simply don’t have the time to play through them anymore, making Evoland an extraordinary journey through a much simpler time that won’t be forgotten anytime soon.


70

Pelit (Finland)

PC

Jun 13, 2013

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65

CD-Action

PC

May 13, 2013

Summary and quote unavailable.

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