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Aralon: Forge and Flame guide - Tips and tricks to build the strongest character

Posted by Campbell Bird on December 3rd, 2015

Aralon: Forge and Flame is a pretty punishing game in a similar manner to Bethesda's Elder Scrollsgames.

Fear not, though! We at 148Appshave battled our way through to the end of Forge and Flame to bring you this ultimate character build for first time players.

Aralon: Forge and Flame review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on December 3rd, 2015
Our rating: starstarhalfstarblankstarblankstar :: FORGED IMPERFECTLY
While you can admire its ambition, Aralon: Forge and Flame is spoiled by too many bugs
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New Update for Aralon: Sword and Shadow Includes Enhancements for the iPhone 6

Posted by Jessica Fisher on September 29th, 2014
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Our rating: starstarstarstarstar :: CONSOLE WORTHY :: Read Review »

Aralon: Sword and Shadow, by Crescent Moon Games, has been compared favorably to Elder Scrolls in its visuals and play style. Recently Crescent Moon released an update to add widescreen and full iPhone 6 support. They have also improved lighting and shadow effects for a more visually pleasing experience.

To celebrate, Crescent Moon Games is offering Aralon: Sword and Shadow for $0.99 for a limited time on the App Store.

Aralon: Forge and Flame is Due Out Later This Year, and Looks Quite Nice Already

Posted by Rob Rich on February 18th, 2014

Crescent Moon Games has recently announced that it's been working with Galoobeth Games for the past year or so on a new Aralon title. Specifically Aralon: Forge and Flame.

The new game is set 100 years after the first Aralon, and centers around the discovery of an entirely new continent. As well as the expected amount of danger and intrigue, of course. Players will be able to explore three totally separate continents this time around, and will be able to enjoy some pretty major visual improvements - especially the lighting.

There's no concrete release date for Aralon: Forge and Flame just yet, but it's expected to release sometime later this year.

Aralon: Sword and Shadow Is A Console-Quality iOS Game

Posted by Rob Rich on August 3rd, 2012
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Our rating: starstarstarstarstar :: CONSOLE WORTHY :: Read Review »

From the first moment video game consoles began to appear in homes across the world, there were people who longed to take the experience with them wherever they might go. And as rapidly as technology might improve, it’s still not easy to replicate the console experience on a handheld device. But it is possible, even on gadgets that weren’t created with video games as their primary function. With that in mind, we present an iOS title that many of us here at 148apps believe is worthy of being called a console-quality game.

*NOTE: "Console-quality" refers to the quality of the experience, not just the graphics. This is about the depth of gameplay, content, and in some cases how accurately it portrays the ideals of its console counterpart.*

The Backstory
An unlikely hero with a tragic past. A mystery to unravel. Revenge to be had. After some fiddling with avatar creation Aralon: Sword and Shadow begins with a bit of a foggy back-story about the main character’s father and indications of political corruption. Players work their way through a few tutorials masked as quests – thankfully no “kill the rats in the tavern cellar” tasks – then set out on their quest of discovery and redemption. And what a quest it turns out to be.

The Gameplay
Aralon: Sword and Shadow is the very thing many iOS owners have been clamoring for; an open-world fantasy RPG. Enemies, treasures, and hidden areas are strewn throughout the land just begging to be defeated, found, and explored respectively. There are plenty of skills to learn and master, many of which depend on a character’s class. Factions are available for joining. Potions can be crafted from plants and other items harvested throughout the environment. Quests of all sorts can be found and taken just about anywhere. There are even a number of side tasks such as fishing to keep players distracted. In essence; it creates one of the most expansive, content rich worlds ever seen in an iOS game.

How Does It Play?
Aralon: Sword and Shadow is a fantasy RPG set in a massive fully-explorable world, with day/night cycles, mounts, few boundaries, and is playable in first or third-person. It sounds quite a bit like an Elder Scrolls game, doesn’t it? Well it kinda is. Virtually every aspect of Aralon’s gameplay is reminiscent in some manner of Bethesda’s acclaimed series; from the traversal to the crafting. The land may not be quite as large or borderless as those found in Morrowind, Oblivion, or Skyrim, but the spirit of exploration is certainly comparable.

Touch controls and hardware constraints aside, Aralon: Sword and Shadow basically is an Elder Scrolls game for iOS devices. The world is huge and full of secrets, there are lots of items to acquire and enemies to vanquish, and most importantly it’s incredibly easy to spend hours doing non story-related tasks. And honestly, I can’t think of a better game to call a console-quality iOS game.


Aralon Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Chris Hall on December 16th, 2010
Our rating: starstarstarstarstar :: CONSOLE WORTHY
Gamers expect their RPG's to be big, but Aralon feels like it should be released on a double sided blue ray disk. It's big like Godzilla.
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