Aura: Fate of the Ages is an adventure-genre computer game created by Canadian studio Streko-Graphics Inc. and published by The Adventure Company. In 2007, Streko-Graphics Inc. released the second chapter, Aura II: The Sacred Rings, which continues the story of the first game. The final chapter of Aura trilogy, Aura III: Catharsis, was originally slated to be released in 2011, but this project was eventually cancelled.
| Aura: Fate of the Ages | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Streko-Graphics Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | The Adventure Company |
| Designer(s) | Elizabeth Petzold |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Development
editThe game was developed by Streko-Graphics, a company founded in September 2001.[2]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 63/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Adventure Gamers |    [4] |
| Computer Games Magazine | [5] |
| Computer Gaming World | [6] |
| Game Informer | 7.25/10[7] |
| GameSpot | 6.4/10[8] |
| GameSpy | [9] |
| GameZone | 7.3/10[10] |
| IGN | 7.3/10[11] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 17%[12] |
| RPGFan | 53%[13] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]
IGN said, "What little Aura does to advance the genre it does remarkably well. In an age when encountering logical puzzles is as rare as pooping out gold nuggets, Aura shines as a game that attempts to bring a little reason into the mix."[11] However, GameSpy said, "The few good puzzles contained within aren't worth the time and risk that you might not even be able to complete it."[9]
References
edit- ^ Apache (2004-06-24). "Aura: Fate of the Ages Ships". IGN. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Sergey Nartovich, President of Streko-Graphics". 2004. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Aura: Fate of the Ages for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Latimer, Kirk (July 28, 2004). "Aura: Fate of the Ages". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Review: Aura: Fate of the Ages". Computer Games Magazine. No. 167. theGlobe.com. October 2004. p. 85.
- ^ Cook, Denice (October 2004). "Aura: Fate of the Ages" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 243. Ziff Davis. p. 81. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Biessener, Adam (September 2004). "Aura: Fate of the Ages". Game Informer. No. 137. GameStop. p. 117. Archived from the original on November 12, 2004. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Osborne, Scott (July 15, 2004). "Aura: Fate of the Ages Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Harker, Carla (October 7, 2004). "GameSpy: Aura: Fate of [the] Ages". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Hollingshead, Anise (July 14, 2004). "AURA: Fate of the Ages - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Castro, Juan (July 1, 2004). "Aura: Fate of [the] Ages Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Aura: Fate of the Ages". PC Gamer. Vol. 11, no. 10. Imagine Media. October 2004. p. 90.
- ^ Chandran, Neal (November 7, 2007). "Aura: Fate of the Ages". RPGFan. Emerald Shield Media LLC. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.