Reception
Primarily the spell effects and the interactive combat system, that departs from the usual point-and-click interfaces of current (as of January 2008) RPGs, gained recognition.
RPGFan rewarded Avencast with 81%. GameZone concluded with a rating of 7.8. On GameSpot the game achieved a score of 7.5. IGN gave this game a 7.0.
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