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General discussionRelease: Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements(37 posts)(37 posts)
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Posted January 30, 2019
So you want to be a mage?

Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements is now available DRM-free. Get it 10% off until February 6th, 5am UTC.

D'arc may be a mage-in-training but above all he's a teenager. So after a decade of studies in the arcane arts, he leaps at the opportunity to go out there and show 'em what he's made of! Choose your element and venture into enchanted lands where glory and legendary creatures await in an adventure/RPG that will surely put fans of classic Sierra games under its spell.
Posted January 30, 2019
Not seeing the discount on the page.

Looks like this will be popular with a lot of users. Shame it's not my kind of game, but eh, what can you do?
Posted January 30, 2019
Wow, they finally released it?
Instabuy, right after work :)
Posted January 30, 2019
This is beautiful. A fine example of how "old style graphics" doesn't necessarily mean "lack of detail".

I'll keep an eye on it.
Posted January 30, 2019
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ConsulCaesar: This is beautiful. A fine example of how "old style graphics" doesn't necessarily mean "lack of detail".
Yeah, although that depends on the resolution too.
Many AGS games use 320x240 resolution, so they can't even theoretically have as much details.

Speaking of which, this game has a surprising resolution. It's not 640x480, but at least the gamecard says 640x400. I guess they did that to have it widescreen, but it's certainly not an "old school" resolution, because I don't recall any old adventure games using that resolution.
Posted January 30, 2019
On Steam there is a Mac OS and Linux version:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/270610/Mages_Initiation_Reign_of_the_Elements/

On gog Windows only?
Posted January 30, 2019
I've been waiting for this game for years! I'll have to pick it up here one of these days.
Posted January 30, 2019
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Lebostein: On Steam there is a Mac OS and Linux version:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/270610/Mages_Initiation_Reign_of_the_Elements/

On gog Windows only?
A small hiccup on our side but the gamecard has been already updated :)
Posted January 30, 2019
While looking at this game, I've just realized that the forum for each game is now linked on the game page. Yay! Very useful. It's nice to have something good to say about GOG's UI after the horror of the recent changes.

Oh, and the game looks pretty cool too...
Posted January 30, 2019
OK, it's released!
So where is Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine?
Posted January 30, 2019
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GlorFindel: OK, it's released!
So where is Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine?
Good question - I would like to see that one as well.
Posted January 30, 2019
Nice looking game. Some real good detail in the art.
Posted January 30, 2019
Oh, globbits! Just when the Christmas sale got my wishlist below 100 items it starts raining great looking games. -#:-}
Posted January 30, 2019
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ConsulCaesar: This is beautiful. A fine example of how "old style graphics" doesn't necessarily mean "lack of detail".
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PixelBoy: Yeah, although that depends on the resolution too.
Many AGS games use 320x240 resolution, so they can't even theoretically have as much details.

Speaking of which, this game has a surprising resolution. It's not 640x480, but at least the gamecard says 640x400. I guess they did that to have it widescreen, but it's certainly not an "old school" resolution, because I don't recall any old adventure games using that resolution.
I think that might be a limitation from Adventure Game Studios part. It might not support 640x480 resolution despite its resolution support has been overhauled. Those lower resolutions probably still are remnants of what the studio has originally supported.
Posted January 30, 2019
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ConsulCaesar: This is beautiful. A fine example of how "old style graphics" doesn't necessarily mean "lack of detail".
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PixelBoy: Yeah, although that depends on the resolution too.
Many AGS games use 320x240 resolution, so they can't even theoretically have as much details.

Speaking of which, this game has a surprising resolution. It's not 640x480, but at least the gamecard says 640x400. I guess they did that to have it widescreen, but it's certainly not an "old school" resolution, because I don't recall any old adventure games using that resolution.
640x400 is the upscaled version of the common 320x200 DOS resolution. So it is, by default, an "old school" resolution. Also, there were a lot of games with oddball resolutions back in the day. Here's a great (practically definitive!) article about it.
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