Product Description

AURA: Fate of the Ages is an exciting first-person puzzle exploration game, with aunique and original storyline. Since ancient times, a clan of "Keepers" has guarded sacred rings that alow travel to(and, some say, create) new worlds. Legend holds that if these rings are united with powerful ancient artifacts, will gain immortality&godlike power. One power-hungry acolyte seeks to unite the artifacts with the rings, while another fights to stop him.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1751 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Dreamcatcher
• Model: 2135612
• Released on: 2004-06-30
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .65 pounds

Features

• First-person puzzle exploration game takes you to four magical worlds
• Meet and interact with numerous characters on your journey
• Explore unbelievably realistic and beautiful graphics and environments
• Discover and solve inventive, original and indigenous puzzles
• For 1 player

From the Manufacturer
In unique worlds of illusions and reality, in magical, mechanical and ethereal lands, take on the quest to find the artifacts cleverly concealed throughout the lands. Four parallel worlds await you on your journey: The Ademika Valley - the gateway and the world of secret research and sacred rituals, Dragast - the mechanical world and the kingdom of mountains and snow, Na-Tiexu - the esoteric world of astronomy and magic, and lastly, the beautiful Island of Unity, each with different environments to explore, challenges to encounter and a variety of indigenous puzzles to solve.

Features:

• First-person puzzle exploration game of exceptional depth and quality
• An original fantasy-based mass-appeal unique storyline
• Numerous characters to interact with along your journey
• Mouse driven, with an intuitive point-and-click interface
• Unbelievably realistic and beautiful pre-rendered graphics and environments
• Original orchestral musical score and immersive ambient soundtrack
• Inventive, original and indigenous puzzles

Customer Reviews

Aura Fate of the Ages
This is the first puzzle game I've purchased and it was HARD. If it wasn't for the cheats and shortcuts site I found I would have never gotten past the first puzzle. The graphics are great, but again not an easy puzzle. If your a novice at puzzle games like I am stay away from this one. Wish I had found an easier game to start with that would have stirred my interest if looking for more puzzle games. Think I'll stick with my strategy games such as Pharaoh.

Good for Myst Enthusiasts
This is quite an enjoyable game for those of us who adore the first-person Adventure genre, particularly of the 'ageless fantasy' type, a la Myst, Riven, etc. Reasonably difficult puzzles, beautiful surroundings, and atmospheric music are all there.

My fellow and I were at first disappointed to see that we were forced into the role of an already created character, Umang, and that the people in the game were 3D renderings, rather than live video. Umang, however, really grew on us. He's so cheerful and dedicated to his quest!

The quest is a bit mysterious; as some have already noted, the storyline is somewhat vague. Talking of the few drawbacks, it is a bit odd that certain areas to remain unapproachable until one talks to a certain character, but we chalked this up to Umang's politeness (a good quality, of course, though mildly disruptive to gameplay in this one respect). Note also that there are some peculiar sounds present in all scenes that have nothing to do with what's going on (e.g. siren, snarling beast noise, rustling). These alarmed us the first few times we heard them.

Good fun, immersing, easy to get around, and one is motivated to explore simply due to the impressive surroundings. Definitely worth a go!

Fun, even for the older gamers
I am a grandmother who loves to game, this is a great game with lots of puzzles that challenge the mind, and no fighting or killing. Good graphics and story line. In the genre of Myst, and just about as good. Try it, you'll like it.