Avadon 2: The Corruption

1. svett

   Nov 4, 2013

   10

   The game is very lore heavy and you will love it if you're into that kind of thing. The walls of text can be intimidating at first, but theyThe game is very lore heavy and you will love it if you're into that kind of thing. The walls of text can be intimidating at first, but they turn out to be one of the best features in the game. The characters are so much more fleshed out than other games because of the text that describes them.
   
   The combat is balanced and can be very challenging on hard and torment. The graphics are old, but the gameplay and UI are top notch. It's basically like Baldur's Gate on steroids. I love this game!… Expand

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2. Cruxxor

   Nov 3, 2013

   10

   Best RPG release this year. Interesting plot with many twists, great combat mechanics, dozens of side quests, hundreds of items. About 40-50Best RPG release this year. Interesting plot with many twists, great combat mechanics, dozens of side quests, hundreds of items. About 40-50 hours of true roleplaying experience, for 8-10$? It feels like stealing Must have for any oldschool RPG fans, if u like Baldurs Gate etc. you will probably also like Avadon 2.… Expand

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4. DeepspaceAU

   Nov 3, 2013

   10

   Brilliant, as usual, for lovers of old-school isometric RPG's. It's like sitting down with a big fantasy novel. No rush, no flash, justBrilliant, as usual, for lovers of old-school isometric RPG's. It's like sitting down with a big fantasy novel. No rush, no flash, just awesome narrative and depth.… Expand

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5. MasterBata

   Nov 22, 2013

   9

   This game is absolutely awesome! I missed the old days of solid, good RPG's that do not focus entirely on graphics. Well this is it! ExcellentThis game is absolutely awesome! I missed the old days of solid, good RPG's that do not focus entirely on graphics. Well this is it! Excellent story, very well written (and I mean it, it's not something usual these days).
   Combat is challenging from the start, and the level is kept throughout the game.
   
   Only thing I don't like is the item variety but at least there are no balance issues.… Expand

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6. Kordanor

   Nov 24, 2013

   7

   Pros:
   -Good writing in general
   -Quite open though it's a linear game -Good Combat system -Interesting story -With more than 50h gametimePros:
   -Good writing in general
   -Quite open though it's a linear game
   -Good Combat system
   -Interesting story
   -With more than 50h gametime quite big
   
   Cons:
   -very basic graphics
   -no background music
   -A couple of quests are badly executed
   -Some Balance issues making the game too easy
   -clumsy interface
   
   All in all a good game if you can accept the graphics and lack of music, especially considering the base price is below 10 bucks already. If you haven't played a game from spiderweb yet, I'd rather recommend Avernum as entry though which offers more challenging battles and an open world which is much bigger in general.… Expand

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7. Citizen2BX

   Feb 8, 2014

   6

   Interesting game that could have been great if it were not for some obvious shortcomings.
   
   There were a lot of things about the game thatInteresting game that could have been great if it were not for some obvious shortcomings.
   
   There were a lot of things about the game that were obvious (at least to me) very unintuitive and feels a bit amateurish.
   #1 was the camera. The game could have been designed to easily be played almost entirely with a mouse. The right mouse is not being utilized; it could have been used to move the camera around. Or otherwise it would have been nice if there was an auto-center function to keep the camera focused on the main character. With some toggle so one can click on far away targets as it is.
   It is very strange to cross over to use the arrow keys with one hand to move the camera around then control the mouse with the other hand. And why wouldn't the more common WASD configuration be used?
   
   Obviously another weird thing was there was little distinction between what is loot, and, or what can be interacted with.
   You have to pixel hunt and squint your eyes to see what it is you can interact with.
   This could have been fixed easily by using graphics features.
   
   Finally the map design is a little off. There are a lot of areas, you move around, and there is nothing there. Seems to have no particular rhyme or reason to things.
   
   In the end the two annoying things that made me quit after playing a few hours was the lack of an intuitive camera control system and not being able to see where the loot and interactive items were.… Expand

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8. Voyou

   May 28, 2021

   5

   An improvement over its predecessor, mostly because the walls of text are easier to read. Still looks terrible, but the writing has improvedAn improvement over its predecessor, mostly because the walls of text are easier to read. Still looks terrible, but the writing has improved too; at least the introduction is more interesting and better told. Not much to guarantee you'll want to finish it though. No rich RPG mechanics. Let's face it, in fact, its relative appeal is probably due to its faster pace, its casual feel, more hack n' slash-like, despite being turn-based.… Expand

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