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A.V.

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MAGIC Spell Studios
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About This Game

A.V. follows the adventure of a sentient music program living in a computer system – a program seeking to learn more about itself and its world. But since our hero was only programmed to understand sound, that’s the only way he can interact with his environment. Each sound you generate can be seen as a pulse of light, and it’s this mechanic that serves as your primary tool for navigating A.V.’s open world. To help you along, a set of musical instrument algorithms allow for different types of interaction with the world, letting you open access to new areas. In the midst of this adventure, though, there’s a catch. The computer you inhabit isn’t all that happy with your newfound sense of self-awareness, and has sent a load of antivirus programs into the system to stop you. Make too much noise, and you’ll draw their attention. Try to stay out of sight well enough to make your escape!

A.V.’s presentation is centered around a quirky and engaging sensory experience. The entire world follows a rhythm, and electronic music is coupled with colorful, pulsing lights to place you into a world where sound represents your whole existence. The game’s open-world design encourages you to choose your own path and your own play style – multiple ending sequences await depending on what technique you ultimately choose. So throw on some headphones, join the experience, and dive into the world of A.V. – a world that puts the “rhythm” in “algorithm”.

Hmm…that doesn’t really work unless you say it, does it?

Key Features:
  • Unique Sensory Experience
    - "Sound To Light" mechanics mixed with outlined visual look provides a unique visual and audio experience.
    - Perfect blend of light and sound.
    - Winner of RPI GameFest 2014 Best Sensory Experience Award
  • Quirky Yet Riveting Narrative Line
  • Windows, Mac, or Linux Platforms
  • Oculus VR Support
  • Controller Support - Relax on the couch as you explore
  • Large Open Levels to Explore
  • Path Dependent Endings
  • 7 Unique Puzzle Instruments/Tools
  • Steam Cloud Saves & Achievements
  • 8 Types of Anti-Virus drones trying to end your exploration
  • Assemble musical tracks into a master tune

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User Reviews

Mixed
11 user reviews
45%
Positive
34 min at review
Not Recommended

This game seemed interesting at first, but quickly became confusing. The puzzles were hard, but not because they were difficult puzzles, just poorly made ones.

5 helpful
5 min at review
Not Recommended

The game looks really laggy, and the loading screens are really slow! I know this game is made by a indie. But remember developer! There are some gamers who don't have SUPER PCs.

3 helpful
3 hrs at review
Recommended

Pretty interesting puzzler. Good visuals and fun to play stoned.

2 helpful 2 funny
10 min at review
Not Recommended

It is a very, I mena VERY complex game. I can only recommend it for people that LOVE puzzule games, and are REALLY good at them. Honestly this is the only game that I would say that you have to be prepaired to want your money back. It can very easly confuse you to a point in which you can't do anything. If yu buy it, be prepared to want a refund very early in the game. So sadly I can't really recommend this game.

2 helpful
31 min at review
Recommended

This game is really awesome! The concept is pretty neat, and I love how well the art, style, and narration matches it.

2 helpful
3 hrs at review
Not Recommended

Tags: 1PSCIWS - First P. Scifi Walksim Additional Tags: Delete Local Content & Remove from Library TLDR: Unity engine. Barely any assets or texturing. Sonar-oriented navigation clunky. Maze traversal oriented gameplay. Amateur voice acitng. A.I. lacks credibility. The game attempts a tongue in cheek tone, but it just feels like a low effort slapjob. The so called musical A.I. using sonar and footsteps to reveal the world but there is very little to reveal to begin with. All surfaces are untextured, the same few assets are used prominently (barrels) and finding and understanding where the triggers are to allow progression is unclear and the exploration to find said levers is uninvolving and lacks flavor and immersion. The objective is to make your way to little radar dishes and activate them and your tools to accomplish such a thing are multiple pulses that are supposed to activate or deactivate things in the environment or light things up but I found it to be unuintuitive, and cumber...

1 helpful
17 min at review
Recommended

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=May0AoF8PTo

1 helpful
53 min at review
Recommended

*TLDR: Not really a TLDR but if all you want to know is if this game is for you, watch the video that MartyrA2J made/posted in his review and all you need to see is at least the first 3-5 minutes to see if this is a game that will interest you. I don't generally write reviews but I do pay attention to them and I am shocked that this is only 63% positive (at the time of writing this) and realized that it was the lack of reviews with only 2 bad ones (I feel like one of those isn't fair as I've never experienced any lag at with Ultra Max graphic settings and I don't have an issue with the load times). I'm writing this to try to get this game out of the "mixed" and into the "positive" catagory. I saw this game when it was on sale and it looked very interesting so I bought it and it is easily worth the full 7 bucks. I am really enjoying the Sensory Experience (which this game has won an achievement for). The music is awesome, the fact that everything interacts with the music is amazing!...

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: XP SP2 or later
  • Processor: 1.8+ Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or Equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 9000 Series Dedicated Graphics Card or Equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Headphones or 5.1 Surround Recomended.
  • Additional Notes: A.V. requires sound a valid output, even if the volume is muted.

FAQ

How much does A.V. cost?

A.V. is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.

What are the system requirements for A.V.?

Minimum: Minimum: OS: XP SP2 or later Processor: 1.8+ Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or Equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 9000 Series Dedicated Graphics Card or Equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Headphones or 5.1 Surround Recomended. Additional Notes: A.V. requires sound a valid output, even if the volume is muted.

What platforms is A.V. available on?

A.V. is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is A.V. worth buying?

A.V. has 45% positive reviews from 11 players.

When was A.V. released?

A.V. was released on Feb 13, 2015.

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