Venetica
About the Game
Scarlett had a nice life up there in the mountains above Venice. Living in a small miner village called San Pasquale and being in love with a future hero, everything seemed possible. But in truth she never really fit in because she was an orphan of questionable heritage. When one day the village is attacked by assassins searching for her, this becomes more clear than ever.
Story & Setting
Several typical role-playing tasks await players in the game, including different quests, conversations with NPCs through multiple-choice dialogues, fighting many enemies, collecting items and earning experience points to level up and learn new abilities. Quests and dialogues often require players to make decisions that influence not only the overall story, but in part also how the world around Scarlett reacts to her.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Scarlett can deal with the enemies by performing powerful combo attacks with her weapons. She has access to four types of weapons and two skill-trees littered with active and passive talents, and can acquire new weapons and armor over the course of the game. She can also wield the Moonblade, a legendary upgradable weapon which alone can destroy undead creatures. By entering the Shadow World, players can also find portals and doors to areas which are hidden and inaccessible in the normal world. players can also learn the ability Shadow Path to walk in and out of the Shadow World at will.
Standout Features
- Several typical role-playing tasks await players in the game, including different quests, conversations with NPCs through multiple-choice dialogues, fighting many enemies, collecting items and earning experience points to level up and learn new abilities.
- Scarlett can deal with the enemies by performing powerful combo attacks with her weapons.
- She has access to four types of weapons and two skill-trees littered with active and passive talents, and can acquire new weapons and armor over the course of the game.
- Moonblade: She can also wield the Moonblade, a legendary upgradable weapon which alone can destroy undead creatures.
- Shadow World: By entering the Shadow World, players can also find portals and doors to areas which are hidden and inaccessible in the normal world.
- Shadow Path: players can also learn the ability Shadow Path to walk in and out of the Shadow World at will.
- When one day the village is attacked by assassins searching for her, this becomes more clear than ever.
- Venetica is an action role-playing game with players looking over Scarlett's shoulder while traveling around the world.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Quests and dialogues often require players to make decisions that influence not only the overall story, but in part also how the world around Scarlett reacts to her. Shadow energy is also used to enter the Shadow World for a short period of time. Everything in the Shadow World frozen, allowing Scarlett to escape from her enemies or get behind their backs. By entering the Shadow World, players can also find portals and doors to areas which are hidden and inaccessible in the normal world.
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Venetica | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | dtp entertainment AG | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Deck13 Interactive GmbH | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Wizarbox SARL | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | AeroHills | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Augenpulver - Design und Illustration GbR | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Die Kolonie | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Rocketbox Studios GmbH | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Music by | Dynamedion GbR | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Dynamedion GbR | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Graphic Engine by | Torus Knot Software Ltd | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Friends | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Atari | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | RPG | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Rombax Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-12 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2009-12-18 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2011-01-11 | North America | PriceCharting |
| January 11, 2011 | North America | PriceCharting |
| December 18, 2009 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| upc | 896992000247 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B004Y374GW | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 62371266 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 896992000728 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
