Anvil of Dawn

Discuss Review + Want + Have Contribute

Description

Anvil of Dawn is a role-playing game featuring pseudo-3D dungeons similar to those of Eye of the Beholder, but with solo gameplay and action-oriented combat reminiscent of Ultima Underworld games. The player controls a single hero (can be chosen between two female, two male and one lizard character) on a quest to destroy an evil warlord. The dungeons lead the protagonist through varied places like castles or shipwrecks.

The game requires the hero to overcome two basic obstacles: combat and the exploration of maze-like dungeons with occasional puzzles (mostly based on switches and inventory items). During battles, the player simply needs to select a weapon or spell and click on the enemy to use it. This game doesn't use an experience point system but the "learning by doing" approach: using a skill automatically improves the protagonist's competence with it. Additional character development occurs by learning new spells (divided into earth, fire, water, wind, lightning, flesh and void disciplines), acquiring new equipment and drinking potions to permanently increase hit and magic points.

Screenshots

Promo Images

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Auto-mapping
• Gameplay feature: Journal
• Gameplay feature: Paper doll inventory

User Reviews

A game that can probably captivate you for several days.

DOS

Cyric (50)

Critic Reviews

The Retro Spirit	DOS	Aug 27, 2011	5.5 out of 6	92
Meristation	DOS	Nov 17, 1997	8 out of 10	80
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	DOS	Nov 02, 2002		80
Old PC Gaming	DOS	Oct 19, 2017		80
PC Joker	DOS	Jan, 1996	80 out of 100	80
PC Action	DOS	Jan, 1996	68 out of 100	68
Power Play	DOS	Jan, 1996	67 out of 100	67
GameSpot	DOS	May 01, 1996	6.5 out of 10	65
High Score	DOS	May, 1996	3 out of 5	60
Score	DOS	Jan, 1996	5 out of 10	50

Forums

There are currently no topics for this game.

Trivia

Awards

• Computer Gaming World
  • June 1996 (Issue #143) – Role-Playing Game of the Year