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General discussion (archive)Indie Gem Promo: Avadon: The Black Fortress(42 posts)(42 posts)
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Posted May 01, 2013
Old-school isometric cRPG at its finest!

Avadon: The Black Fortress, a classic top-down isometric RPG with turn-based combat and an incredibly wide and open gameworld, offering hundreds of hours worth of complex gameplay, is available 60% off, on GOG.com. That's only $3.99 for the next 24 hours!

You are an agent of the fabled Black Fortress, a keeper of your land and protector of its people. Some may call you a hero, other may see a villain in you, but what's important is to keep your homeland safe from all who might threaten its peace. In this time of turmoil and subterfuge you and your companions will know no rest. Alas, this is the calling you have chosen and now there is no going back. Your duties are plenty and the kingdom is vast--better get to it!

Avadon: The Black Fortress is one of the biggest cRPG games out there. Its impressive complexity and a rich world filled with adventure that it presents you, puts it on par with the greatest cRPG titles of the good old days, along with the modest graphics style it uses. When it comes to gameplay, its classic turn-based system proves to be perfect, and all role-playing fans will feel right at home with it. This is classic PC gaming!

Enter the vast realm of Avadon: The Black Fortress, and forget about the real world for hundreds of hours, for only $3.99. The offer lasts until Thursday, May 2, at 9:59AM GMT.
Posted May 01, 2013
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Profanity: Do people praise this thing because it's a good RPG or because it has an interesting story?
Both in my opinion.
Posted May 01, 2013
Nice game, recomend for RPG fans
Posted May 01, 2013
Hmm was on my wish list so time to reduce it down. I was on 0 games in the wishlist after the Christmas sales but back up to 19 now despite some buying in between.

This game will make it 401 games on GOG. Got a frequent buyers club GOG :)
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Posted May 01, 2013
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Profanity: Do people praise this thing because it's a good RPG or because it has an interesting story?
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TheEnigmaticT: It's a solid RPG in the vein of the Avernum series (unsurprisingly). The story is good, though, and the combat is satisfying if a bit easy to old grognards like me.
It was designed as more of an entry level game, for those interested in getting into Spiderweb's games, but who found them too complex/overwhelming, which is why it is a bit easier than Spiderweb's other games.
Posted May 01, 2013
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assassin33: Anyone know the running time on this one?
It took me about 55 hours to complete, and overall I'd say I really enjoyed it. It's not overly complex and generally the turn-based combat is fairly easy (with a few exceptions), but it has a decent story that kept me interested to the end.

Definitely well worth the money.
Posted May 01, 2013
YES! At last, I can complete my Spiderweb Software collection! Thanks, GOG! By the way, this promo could not have come at a better time; this is my last week of classes. Time for two weeks of rpg goodness!
Posted May 01, 2013
I'll pass on this one.
Posted May 01, 2013
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AFnord: It was designed as more of an entry level game, for those interested in getting into Spiderweb's games, but who found them too complex/overwhelming, which is why it is a bit easier than Spiderweb's other games.
So would you perhaps say that in Avadon the story is more complex, while the mechanics are simpler? I'm asking because I didn't find the Avernum / Exile games particularly complex, but simplification for a more complex story might be welcome.
Posted May 01, 2013
Decent game and worth a go, although it's a bit short and linear for my liking. I'd probably recommend the Avernum/Geneforge games instead.
Posted May 01, 2013
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AFnord: It was designed as more of an entry level game, for those interested in getting into Spiderweb's games, but who found them too complex/overwhelming, which is why it is a bit easier than Spiderweb's other games.
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singbird: So would you perhaps say that in Avadon the story is more complex, while the mechanics are simpler? I'm asking because I didn't find the Avernum / Exile games particularly complex, but simplification for a more complex story might be welcome.
Complex? Hm... hard to tell, but it is far more focused and linear, so it is possible that you'll enjoy it more.
Post edited May 01, 2013 by AFnord
Posted May 01, 2013
I've always meant to buy this, and then not bought it, on the theory that I should finish the Spiderweb games I already own first. But if you're going to put it on sale....
Posted May 01, 2013
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AFnord: Complex? Hm... hard to tell, but it is far more focused and linear, so it is possible that you'll enjoy it more.
Thanks. I'll look some let's play and see how it turns out.
Posted May 01, 2013
Great game, with outdated graphics, but solid game play., I already have it through the Humble Indie Bundle and guess what? It has a native Linux version which works flawlessly. GOG, get with the times already and start supporting Linux as a viable gaming platform. At least for the games that have a native version. Some Good *old* games that have this support are Neverwinter Nights and Unreal Tournament 2004.
Post edited May 01, 2013 by jorlin
Posted May 01, 2013
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AFnord: Complex? Hm... hard to tell, but it is far more focused and linear, so it is possible that you'll enjoy it more.
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singbird: Thanks. I'll look some let's play and see how it turns out.
You can get a large demo on the Spiderweb site:
http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/avadon/

The page doesn't explicitly say so, but those download links are demos which you can later register with a key.
Posted May 01, 2013
Great game. Available on Android too.
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