Arelite Core

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Summary

The age of heroes is passed, yet an ancient evil rises again. Follow the adventures of Karden, a blacksmith on the path to mastering his craft, forced to take a stand against Talameq, an ageless entity bent on devouring the world. Journey across the world and find allies in your fight against darkness while fending off Talameq's disciples. Arelite Core bridges the gap between traditional and modern JRPGs, bringing new concepts to tried and true designs and presented with high-definition retro inspired graphics.

Storyline

Arelite Core follows the adventures of Karden, a master blacksmith from the village of Arreal who sets off on an adventure to perfect his craft. He soon encounters, the dark knight Barahein and a plot to revive the dark entity Talameq, destroyed centuries before. Now, Karden and his friends must push onwards to stop this plot before it's too late.


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Arelite Core Reviews & Ratings

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Review by Indiescape [user]
June 10, 2017

Arelite Core is a beautiful RPG mixed with rich gameplay to make this one of the most enjoyable experiences in a while. At first, I was aArelite Core is a beautiful RPG mixed with rich gameplay to make this one of the most enjoyable experiences in a while. At first, I was a little skeptical because this was a project from a first-time developer and I think he hit spot on with this masterful game. I think more people should try this game and it deserves to be in your games collection.

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Review by RPGamer
May 15, 2017

I wanted to give Arelite Core a chance, and found little things to admire even while the package as a whole was a disappointment. It's pretty hard to forgive a game in which beating the final boss is greeted by an immediate unknown error that crashes the whole shebang though. I'm hopeful Dragon Slumber will be able to move on to better things in the future, because this isn't a very good advertisement of whatever talents it possesses.

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Review by Hooked Gamers
May 4, 2017

Arelite Core is obviously born out of a great love of 16bit JRPGs and a lot of heart has gone into its creation. The first thing budding game designers are taught, however, is to imagine a game they’d love to play but doesn’t exist and think about reasons why that game doesn’t exist. This sets them up to design games that no one has played and to attack as yet unsolved challenges. I feel like I’ve played Arelite Core before. I feel like I’ve played myriad versions of Arelite Core before. Therefore, although I can appreciate the love and effort that went into creating it, I cannot recommend that you pick it up over the fantastic classics of the 16bit era already available on various platforms.

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Review by COGconnected
February 24, 2017

I know it isn’t fair to judge a game by what isn’t there, but I was really hoping for a deeper crafting system. Arelite Core’s aesthetic didn’t hit the mark for me, but if you like what you see and hear, check it out. Flaws aside, there’s a heart to this game.

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Review by GamingTrend
February 8, 2017

A love letter to the 16-bit era, Arelite Core is a great indie addition to the JRPG library. With its excellent battle system and colorful cast of characters, this game is a great trip down memory lane.

Game Information
Release Date February 8, 2017
Publisher Dragon Slumber
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives Third person
Genres Role-playing (RPG), Indie
Themes Fantasy
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows)