Aldorlea Games
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Aldorlea Games is an independently owned video game developer
founded in 2008 by Indinera Falls and currently develops Role Playing Games using RPG Maker.
game trailer.
The game has been released since then on:
Laxius Force was an entrant at the Independent Games Festival
Main Competition in 2009.
Aldorlea has released 9 more games so far:
3 Stars of Destiny, Laxius Force 2 and 3, Millennium 1-2-3-4, Asguaard, Dreamscape and Sylia.
Several of them available on game portals such as:
Judging from the number of games published, Aldorlea Games is the second largest RPG Maker game portal after Amaranth Games
.
On June 5, 2011 Millennium was the number one hit game on the top RPG
games list on Big Fish Games
. The game has also been localized in french and in german.
Besides its own original titles, Aldorlea Games has since evolved into a game distribution portal for other popular RPG
games developed with RPG Maker such as Aveyond or Eternal Eden
.
Millennium and 3 Stars of Destiny also had positive reactions.
Video game developer
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founded in 2008 by Indinera Falls and currently develops Role Playing Games using RPG Maker.
Overview
Aldorlea Games started out in 2008 with the commercially successful RPG Maker game series, Laxius Force, that has over thirty thousand views on its YoutubeYouTube
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game trailer.
The game has been released since then on:
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- Amaranth GamesAmaranth GamesAveyond is a role-playing video game series by Amaranth Games. It is set in a fantasy medieval world in which players attempt to save the world from evil beings, with a number of side quests available. There are seven games thus far in the series: the first two full games, the four "chapter"...
Laxius Force was an entrant at the Independent Games Festival
Independent Games Festival
The Independent Games Festival is an annual festival at the Game Developers Conference, the largest annual gathering of the indie video game industry. It was founded in 1998 to assist and inspire innovation in video game development and to recognize the best independent video game developers...
Main Competition in 2009.
Aldorlea has released 9 more games so far:
3 Stars of Destiny, Laxius Force 2 and 3, Millennium 1-2-3-4, Asguaard, Dreamscape and Sylia.
Several of them available on game portals such as:
- Big Fish Games
- Amazon
- GameStop
- Iwin
- Yahoo! GamesYahoo! GamesYahoo! Games is the section of the Yahoo! website in which Yahoo! users can play games either with other users or by themselves. The games on the website are typically Java applets or quick Flash games, but there are others which require a download. Many of the games that require a download...
- Arcade Town
- GamersGate
- PlayFirst
- I-Play
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Judging from the number of games published, Aldorlea Games is the second largest RPG Maker game portal after Amaranth Games
Amaranth Games
Aveyond is a role-playing video game series by Amaranth Games. It is set in a fantasy medieval world in which players attempt to save the world from evil beings, with a number of side quests available. There are seven games thus far in the series: the first two full games, the four "chapter"...
.
On June 5, 2011 Millennium was the number one hit game on the top RPG
RPG
RPG may refer to:* Rocket-propelled grenade, a shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon* Role-playing game, in which players act out the roles of characters in a narrative game** Role-playing video game, a type of computer or video game-Organisations:...
games list on Big Fish Games
Big Fish Games
Big Fish Games is a provider of Internet media delivery software and game services based in Seattle, Washington. The company was founded in 2002 by Paul Thelen , and currently employs more than 400 people...
. The game has also been localized in french and in german.
Besides its own original titles, Aldorlea Games has since evolved into a game distribution portal for other popular RPG
RPG
RPG may refer to:* Rocket-propelled grenade, a shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon* Role-playing game, in which players act out the roles of characters in a narrative game** Role-playing video game, a type of computer or video game-Organisations:...
games developed with RPG Maker such as Aveyond or Eternal Eden
Eternal Eden
Eternal Eden is a 2D Japanese-style RPG created for the PC by Blossomsoft. The game was created using RPG Maker VX. It is the first commercial product created using RPG Maker VX.-Gameplay:...
.
Reception
Laxius Force was generally well received among reviewers.- Gamers Daily News gave the game its Bronze award saying "Laxius Force is an enthralling title that will have you thumping your keyboard as you continue to be enticed by it’s addictive characteristics and fantastic storyline. It stumbles in some areas but never really falls."
- Cosmogaming said "This game is worth the time and effort!" and gave it 7.5/10.
- Jayisgames said that the game is "A good looking, lengthy (30 or so hours of gameplay) and delightfully retro role playing game that will please just about any RPG buff out there."
- Casual Gamer Chick noted that "the game turns out to be surprisingly deep, especially with the promise of two sequels on the way."
- RPG Fan said "Laxius Force is a great RPG at a great price" and "It's tough to say no to a 35+ hour RPG with as much, if not more, text/dialogue than some RPGs from major developers that only costs $15".
- Laxius Force received a 90 out of 100 review on Just-RPG.
Millennium and 3 Stars of Destiny also had positive reactions.
- Millennium: A New Hope was given a 89% and awarded Best Indie RPG of 2009 by RPGFan. Neal Chandran said "the art is gorgeous, the music is great, the gameplay is fun, and the characters make me want to journey with them."
- Millennium: A New Hope was given a 3 out of 5 stars review by Erin BellErin BellErin Bell is a videogame and technology journalist based in Toronto, Canada. She is currently a regular contributor to The Globe and Mail, PC World Canada, Crispy Gamer and Gamezebo, and has also written for Ziff Davis’ Pocket Games magazine, the Canadian videogame magazine Total Gamer, and...
of GamezeboGamezeboGamezebo is a website that focuses on editorial coverage of the casual games industry, offering interviews, features, reviews, previews, strategy guides, news and podcasts....
, who noted "Millennium's healthy number of secrets and side quests give it a nice amount of depth, with a style of gameplay that rewards people who are thorough and curious."
- Millennium: A New Hope was given a 84 out of 100 review by The Gamesmen.
- Millennium: A New Hope was given a 95 out of 100 review by Just-RPG.
- 3 Stars of Destiny was given a 3.5 out of 5 stars review by GamezeboGamezeboGamezebo is a website that focuses on editorial coverage of the casual games industry, offering interviews, features, reviews, previews, strategy guides, news and podcasts....
.
- 3 Stars of Destiny was given a 7 out of 10 review by Gamers Daily News.
- 3 Stars of Destiny was given a 87 out of 100 review by RPG Fan, who mentioned the game as "an enjoyable RPG" but also added "its enjoyment is definitely proportional to how much the player enjoys old-school".
Original Titles
- 2011 | Millennium 4 - Beyond Sunset
- 2011 | Sylia
- 2010 | Millennium 3 - Cry Wolf
- 2010 | Laxius Force III - The Last Stand
- 2010 | Dreamscape
- 2009 | Millennium 2 - Take Me Higher
- 2009 | Asguaard
- 2009 | Millennium - A New Hope
- 2009 | Laxius Force II - The Queen of Adretana
- 2009 | 3 Stars of Destiny
- 2008 | Laxius Force - Heroes Never Die
Distributed Titles
- 2011 | Sylia
- 2011 | Sacred Soul
- 2011 | Planet Stronghold
- 2011 | Lilly and Sasha - Nexus of Souls
- 2011 | Infernal Veil II
- 2011 | Infernal Veil I
- 2011 | Blood Ties
- 2011 | Vagrant Hearts
- 2011 | Alpha KimoriAlpha KimoriAlpha Kimori is a Japanese anime inspired trilogy of bright and colorful episodic Sprite Role Playing Games or JRPG. Its unique selling points are a highly philosophical plot and its traditional JRPG turn based battle system, which appeal to fans of the genre. Alpha Kimori and Great Doubt are...
- 2010 | Ella's Hope
- 2010 | ArevanArevanArevan:The Bitter Truth is an adventure Role Playing Games with an original storyline created by indie developer Over Cloud 9. Arevan was developed by Over Cloud 9 for 5 months according to the interview at Aldorlea Games.-Plot:...
- 2010 | Jade's Journey
- 2010 | Jade's Journey 2
- 2010 | Lilly and Sasha - Curse of the Immortals
- 2010 | The Witch & The Warrior
- 2010 | Aveyond 3-4
- 2010 | Aveyond 3-3
- 2009 | Aveyond 3-2
- 2009 | Aveyond 3-1
- 2008 | Eternal EdenEternal EdenEternal Eden is a 2D Japanese-style RPG created for the PC by Blossomsoft. The game was created using RPG Maker VX. It is the first commercial product created using RPG Maker VX.-Gameplay:...
- 2008 | Aveyond 2
- 2008 | Aveyond