Summary
Agon: The Mysterious Codex is a trilogy pack consisting of the first three episodes (Pirates of Madagascar, Adventures in Lapland, and London Scene) of an adventure game titled Agon.
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Agon: The Mysterious Codex Reviews & Ratings
AGON is a lovely game, beautifully constructed, refreshingly different from the usual adventure title. The makers have done everything right. Interface and other technical features are flawless and couldn't be better. Graphics are colorful and clear, if not outstanding. Voice acting and ambient sounds are exemplary. Most importantly, the essential idea of a journey of discovery rewarded episodically by a fascinating new board game leads this reviewer to an enthusiastic Gold Star.
Resurrecting a long-dead style of gameplay--the kind requiring pen and paper as well as a mouse and keyboard--AGON creates a surprisingly tense, engaging mystery about an ancient boardgame once played all over the world.
Great fun while it lasts, though the developers need to deliver a few more of their promised episodes to quell my fears that this will be a story that remains unfinished.
AGON: The Mysterious Codex remains a work in progress, and based on the chapters released so far there could be 100 hours or so of gaming still to come. Whether it can sustain itself for that length of time remains to be seen, but on the strength of this first part I will certainly go along for the next part of the journey of Samuel Hunt.
Perhaps the Codex will finally bring an unheralded series the attention it deserves. There's no new content, but those unfamiliar with the series should definitely give this release a closer look.
Release Date | December 31, 2006 |
Publisher | Private Moon Studios, Viva Media Inc |
Content Rated | E10+ (Everyone 10+) |
Game Modes | Single player |
Genres | Adventure |
Themes | Historical, Mystery |
Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac |