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Adventures in Odyssey and the Sword of the Spirit

 

The Sword of the Spirit

Front

Back

Inside (1)

Inside (2)

 

Rating:

E for Everyone

Description:

In 1881 a man named Peter McAlister discovered an ancient battle sword in a European castle and brought it back to his home in the town of Odyssey. When his children were older, he created a "Gauntlet of Virtues" to test their character and lead them to the secret treasure. But the night before Peter presented his gift, he died. The McAlister children never found the Gauntlet. And the Sword of the Spirit remained an unsolved mystery. Until now.

 

Join Whit, Connie, and Eugene in a chase through abandoned mine-shafts and secret passageways. But they must first pass the Gauntlet of Virtues--nine test of character such as honesty, kindness and patience. It's a fast-paced flight through dark tunnels, where every passageway holds another key to the sword's real power, and where virtue itself is in the balance. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
 

Compatible with Windows PC or Mac.

 

Bonus Pack Includes:

  • Adventures in Odyssey 2-part audio episodes: No Way Out and No Way In

  • Adventures in Odyssey Jukebox Mixer Game

  • Adventures in Odyssey Desktop Wallpaper

  • Sword of the Spirit Wallpaper

  • Preview of the Last Chance Detectives audio series

Rating:

E for Everyone

 

WINDOWS® System Requirements:

Windows XP/ME/2000/98, 300 MHz Pentium II, 100 MB avl. hard disk space, 64 MB RAM, 8x CD-ROM drive, 4 MB DirectX 8.1 compatible video card, DirectSound 8.1 compatible sound card.


MAC System Requirements:

Mac G3/G4/G5, Mac OS X v10.0 or later, 100 MB avl. hard disk space, 128 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive, 4MB video memory, speaker.

 

Our Review:

*****

It may be full of that "gauntlet of virtues" and geared for children, but much of the game play is too difficult for the target age, even to the point of aggravation. The games feature poor graphic quality and a lack of creativity. Much of the playing time is spent trying to get past irritating levels with overused repetition of arcades. Movements of in-game characters are guaranteed to cause frustration.

 

Although an overriding frustration level is present in this first of the three games, the game does have some fun arcades. The storyline is well-planned, and it contains straightforward understanding of where the game is going.

 

Definitely a must for Adventures in Odyssey collectors and a good experience as well.

 

 

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