Ceville is a humorous

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developed by the German game studio Realmforge Studios and published by

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. Despite the game's use of 3D environments and models, the gameplay is very true to the graphical

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tradition of gameplay, immortalized by game series like Monkey Island from

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and the

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series from

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Plot

The evil and sarcastic tyrant King Ceville is thrown from power by an angry mob and must find a way to reclaim the crown of the

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realm ''Faeryanis''. Together with his

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Lilly he travels all over the land and encounters a variety of odd and lovable characters including a Dark Knight who smokes too much and The Good Fairy (character from the classic folk tale

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) who runs a rehabilitation clinic for former archvillains.

Reception

''Nowgamer'' praised the game as resembling Monkey Island and for being a step in the revival of

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s. The game was criticized for having a few technical issues, most notably a habit of crashing for no obvious reason. The Norwegian radio program ''Hardcore'' praised the game in its review for its elegance and charm. German Gamestar Magazine gave 86% and two Awards, PC Games 80% and PC Action 81%. Gamestar Hungary rating is 83%. IGN gave the game a triumphant 9.0 grade. IT Reviews hailed it as "a welcome return to the Golden Age of animated adventure gaming."

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Official ''Ceville'' website
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