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Melrin: The disciple ordeal. Updated version!
Author: Joacim Andersson Resolution: 640x480 at 16-bit color Downloaded: 4906 times (3 Mb) Genres: Fantasy, Original Length: Medium length games
Added on: 15 March 2003 Website: (none) Content advisory: None  None  Rare, mild Ratings: AGS Panel: (what is this?) Player rating: 81% Can't tell you what this game is about because the first puzzle is to find out where Melrin (the hero of the game) is and how he got there and why. This is an updated version of the previously posted game. The GUI and screen resolution has been changed. This is also the full game while the previous posting only contained part 1. Download Now (if the download doesn't work, try Right Click, Save Target As)
User ratings for Melrin: The disciple ordeal. Updated version!:
From 36 peoples votes so far: (vote here) Visual: 82% Immersion: 78% Puzzles & Pacing: 87% Overall Enjoyment: 81% You can see a detailed breakdown of the votes.
Melrin: The disciple ordeal. Updated version! was brought to you by:
Joacim Andersson
Other games by Joacim Andersson:
Melrin: The Dragon Menace (Medium length games) Melrin: The Pendant Quest (Medium length games)
User comments about Melrin: The disciple ordeal. Updated version!:
Posted by Doradiamond on 2006-07-05 at 02:57 (IP logged): i liked the game, however gameplay disappointed me. i had to click inventory items several times before they would mix (for example in making the levitation spell) so i just gave up in frustration. Posted by rosiedp on 2004-12-28 at 18:03 (IP logged): Great game....Will now play melrin 2 Posted by madmanmunt on 2004-10-10 at 05:58 (IP logged): The first Melrin game really suprised me. I downloaded it on a whim, not really knowing anything about it, and I ended up really engrossed. Developed from a demo into a four part, epic tale, Melrin will appeal to fans of the Zelda games and the like. Taking place in a wonderful fantasy land, Melrin offers a range of huge locations to explore, all of which create a beautiful atmosphere for the game. The graphics are really attractive and I loved exploring the kingdom. Melrin encounters very little life-threatening danger on his journey so the vibe of the game was relaxed and thoroughly delightful. As I have said before about the Ben Jordan games, Melrin is like a lovely memory of a Saturday morning cartoon you watched as a kid. I guess the main criticism I have of Melrin is the shallow characterisations. Although Melrin is an amiable enough lead, the characters he meets along the way are very developed, offering only straight to the point dialogue. There are no real verbal exchanges to cherish here. On the plus side, this does make the games very pacy and Melrin himself has some amusing dialogues with the players themselves. Generally the puzzles are fine. I love the idea of having to collect Melrin's magic spheres to regain his powers and whenever I came across a new sphere I got very excited to find out what new power I would obtain. Occasionally the odd event didn't make sense SPOILER: "Now how shall I get off this island? Oh look, here an empty hot air balloon for no reason". I thought that was pretty weak, especially since Melrin only recently stole a rope which was holding a boat in place, causing the boat to float off-screen. I was expecting the boat from earlier to drift up to the island, which I thought would be really clever. Oh well SPOILER END. However, overall the puzzles should keep you playing for a good amount of time without making you want to bury an axe in your computer. Melrin is a really great game, then. I fail to see how most people would not find something to enjoy in this little treasure. A relaxing, attractive and fun experience which everyone should play when they get the chance. Posted by Mineyard on 2004-08-31 at 19:03 (IP logged): I loved the feel of this game. Nice graphics and the puzzles was good too. Just a little warning, you can die on several places in this game so save often! Posted by sunshinegold on 2004-08-11 at 18:08 (IP logged): Good game. Really pleasant. I enjoyed playing it. Got stuck a few times but that is only normal for me. I will now go to the second game. Posted by xlard on 2004-08-11 at 00:41 (IP logged): I liked this game a great deal, prob due to the rpg feel to it. The spells as inventory items were rather creative too. The puzzles were a tad easy tho. And I felt the rooms were too sparse. The rooms were big, with only one or two items in it. But that said, I still enjoyed the game..very much. Posted by Monorail on 2004-08-09 at 17:53 (IP logged): I played part 1 of this game before, but it has been so many great improvements to it by the author. It's simply excellent I loved it! However maybe this now should fit in the "full length games" category?

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