Set in an ultra-traditional fantasy world of knights and mystical wizardry, this title had the potential to satisfy the cravings of the Dungeons and Dragons crowd. While Aidyn succeeds in its quest to deliver a massive 3D world, it lacks in far too many areas to make this a worthy purchase for all but the most dedicated of RPG fans.
Features
•Traditional fantasy-based RPG gaming
•Entirely 3D worlds
•Journal entries and theater mode to help keep track of quests
•Choose to level-up by category
•Normal and High Resolution graphics modes
•For one player only
•Memory Pak saves only
Why, oh why have the N64's traditional RPG fans been forced to spend years waiting hopefully, only to be stuck with a game like this? Yes, this is an old-school fantasy RPG. Yes, you get to spend hours upon hours gaining experience points and leveling-up in hopes of creating an unbeatable party of characters. Yes, there is a massive, epic journey ahead for those who have the patience for the slowly developing story. But far too much of the game simply clunks along, obscuring the positive aspects in a haze of fog, blocky character models, and stuttering framerates. The battle system is the key to any good RPG, and Aidyn Chronicles' awkward combat system barely serves its purpose. If you are a diehard RPG fan who just can't live without Aidyn Chronicles, you'll probably learn to forgive its many flaws for the rewarding depth it offers. But personally, I'd rather spend my time on another game that's easier on the eyes and less trying on my patience - ANY other game
~IGN64.COM
from Fran Mirabella III
There's a reason our good friend Jon is reviewing this RPG. We did not have the patience or time to deal with it ourselves. When I first received an early version of Aidyn, I excitedly popped it into my N64 refusing to believe the rumors I heard about it being bad. As I quickly found out, however, the scope of it was too large and led to a really -- and I mean really -- tedious experience. It has no way of pulling you into the story or gameplay. It offers this gigantic world and just throws you into it as though you have some homing device implanted in your body. Sadly, that wasn't the case and I spent a lot of my time running around large environments doing nothing.
Occasionally I would run into an enemy, but it only got worse because of the tiresome battle system! I was hoping for a true turn-based fighting style with Aidyn, but this odd mix between turn-based and real action is pretty messy. And, to not have an adequate battle system in an RPG is a major problem. I think H20 just tried to do too much and got lost somewhere along the way. It's a shame, as I was excited for so much more. I recommend the much more navigable, and far more fun Paper Mario for your N64 RPG experience. There's just not much of a chance that you're going to enjoy yourself -- especially not for $60
~User at IGN64.com
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