Posted on: January 8, 2015

TheTWF

Games: 811 Reviews: 10

It's about freaking time!

I have no idea why GOG dragged it's ass on accepting this game into it's portfolio. Whatever the reason it wasn't justified, cause now steam had plenty of time to take most of it's sales. Damn shame. Avernum is a remake of a remake of a classic dungeon crawler RPG (then called Exile), and aside from a few issues of having more pigeonholing aspects (namely the starting dungeon, which rubs me the wrong way since it adds a Irenicus's Dungeon onto what once was just a small friendly fort with a portal in the middle) it is a remake that fully justifies it's existence. The huge and for the most part open world that you can explore and dozens of dungeons to delve are still there, but now on top of much nicer visuals there's strategy elements to spice the gameplay up. Positioning and abilities play an important part now if you don't want to get shredded by the hordes of enemies you'll face. And it seems like the dev was really pushing to make everything in it more memorable, the locations and characters and so on. In the face of overproduced and restrictive modern rpgs that overfocus on bad writing/characters, and soddy weaksauce kickstarted rpgs that leave no impression on the player (looking at you Wasteland 2 and Dead Man's Switch), the Spiderweb games stand as a nice alternative that feels better then it's screenshots and bargain bin price implies. Definitely a must try.

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Posted on: January 12, 2015

draydenx

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Games: 71 Reviews: 3

My First Spiderweb Game

This game has all the right things an rpg should. An overworld full of secrets. Dungeon crawling galore. Deep character customization. Challenging turn-based combat. Loot out the wazoo. Graphics that make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I have to say i love torment difficulty, ( then again i'm a sadist ), but the option to adjust difficulties in mid-game is fantastic. All in all if you love rpgs with an old school flair, you will enjoy your time in Avernum.

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Posted on: April 3, 2018

Bobby_Zero

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Games: 370 Reviews: 5

A crpg that beats many crappy AAA titles

I'm hooked. Avernum 1 remaster is a great game worthy of your time and attention if you like deep and story-rich crpgs. It's graphics and sound leave something to be desired, true, but crpgs are essentially about stories and choices, and this game has plenty of both. The combat and progression are simple to understand and use, and they offer a flexible way to develop your characters in any direction you like, whether you want a sword-wielding mage or a spellcasting warrior. Combine that with an open world where you can go in any direction you wish to explore, only to have your ass handed to you if you wander into a nasty encounter that does not scale to your pitiful level, and you have an excellent crpg that may keep you busy longer than many fancy schmancy puddle-deep AAA titles. And guess what - there's two more Avernum remasters waiting for you when you are done with this one, so that's awesome.

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Posted on: June 11, 2023

thegmbox

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Games: 183 Reviews: 18

One guy build this game

Look I love games like Baldurs Gate, XCOM, Dragons Age Origins, Pool of Radiance, and other classics. This game is a mixture of the former. Graphics? who cares. This is a niche game, a refined acquired taste. (I actually preferred the original Avernum's graphics except for the character art, I miss sleeping at inns and the obscurity, but still.) I even turn the music off. It's about the writing, the world building, the open endedness, the role playing. The game is top tier where it counts. This is not for everyone and that is the best thing about it. I love it. (100+ hours in, cant wait to play every game in the SpiderWeb catalogue.)

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Posted on: April 10, 2018

DazBoots

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Games: 149 Reviews: 31

Near darn perfect.

Avernum is a game that has everything you need from a party based RPG with TB combat. What the game lacks in graphical splendour it makes up a hundred fold in atmosphere, story, and great old-school gaming fun. It has to be a classic that shares a cab with the likes of Bandurs gate, and if your new to the game don't be put of by it's simplistic look and functionality, there is one hell of a game here spanning over three games. If your a fan of RPG,s then It's a no-brainer buy for you.

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