AER: Memories of Old
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world. AER puts…
AER: Memories of Old is an adventure developed by Daedalic Entertainment, released 25 October 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Linux. It currently starts at $1.19 at WinGameStore. The main story takes about 4 hrs to finish.
What AER: Memories of Old is
AER: Memories of Old is an adventure game developed by Daedalic Entertainment and released in 2017. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The gods of old are forgotten, lost in the events that shattered the world, leaving only fragments of islands in the sky. This mystic world of endless skies, colorful islands and ancient ruins is in danger of falling into darkness. As one of the last few shapeshifters, you are sent on a pilgrimage to the Land of Gods. Uncover the secrets that will help save reality itself.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 20 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
AER: Memories of Old holds a critic score of 68 out of 100. That places it above 30% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 3 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 66, across 78 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 4 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 6 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $1.19, that works out to about $0.30 per hour of the main story, or $0.20 per hour if you finish everything.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 3 GHz Dual Core CPU, 4 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 560, AMD HD 6870. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 3GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $1.19 at WinGameStore, 92% below its usual price.
What it launched against
AER: Memories of Old launched on 25 October 2017, within three weeks of Call of Duty: WWII, Super Mario Odyssey, Assassin's Creed Origins and South Park: The Fractured But Whole. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Call of Duty: WWII, Super Mario Odyssey, Assassin's Creed Origins, South Park: The Fractured But Whole.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for AER: Memories of Old yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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