Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues PC

Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues for PC is a cRPG that allows the players to play either alone and in MMO mode. The game was developed by the Portalarium studio and the main designer was Richard Garriott, the father of the legendary Ultima series.

Story

The game offers an expansive story created by writer Tracy Hickman. The author is a veteran of the fantasy genre who, together with Margaret Weis, created the Dragonlance universe. The two are responsible for several books whose story takes place in that universe, including the two most popular trilogies – Chronicles and Legends. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues for PC takes place in a magical fantasy realm which was created with many details. The people that inhabit it have organized themselves into unique civilizations with their own traditions and history.

Gameplay

The developers provided a great freedom of choice for the players, who can decide whether their character becomes an adventurer, a merchant, or maybe a farmer. When the player begins the game, he must answer several questions that will construct the character’s psychological profile and his virtue system. During the game the players are regularly forced to make hard decisions and then deal with their consequences. The game world offers high interactivity level and allows the players to build their own houses.

Technology

Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues for PC allows us to play solo in a traditional campaign or participating in online games similar to MMORPGs. Such variety of modes is available thanks to a system that allows a clever gradation of multiplayer elements. The players can decide whether they want to play solo offline, in a small group of friends, or on open servers where thousands of other players can be found simultaneously.

Last updated on 21 March 2013