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rampancy Apprentice Member # 16605	written Sunday, April 6 2008 07:46 Profile #12 quote: Originally written by Cake: What are the differences between Avernum and Geneforge in terms of gameplay? Wikipedia say little about Geneforge 4 =( I'm almost done Avernum 5 and I'm quite impressed so far. The story isn't Shakespeare but the boss fights are stellar. They are more of a puzzle problem than fighting a monster with bigger stats than you. I'm wondering if the rest of Spiderweb games are like this. In terms of going back to the older series, I'm vehemently against recommending it. The user interfaces are terrible, and IMHO, not worth the little you gain from the story line. I'm approaching this from the angle of someone who's played through (but not necessarily is good at!) other CRPGs... I found Geneforge (from what I've played of it so far) reminiscent of Neverwinter Nights or Diablo - you don't exactly fight with a party so much as you fight with you and your creations; Avernum (from what I've played of Avernum 4 and 5) reminds me a lot of Icewind Dale and Dungeon Siege, where the dynamic is heavily dependent on your different character's skills. It makes me wonder what it would be like if the next Spiderweb game incorporated the intra-party relationship aspect of Baldur's Gate II - I have to admit though, I really didn't like my CRPG degenerating into a soap-opera style love triangle between my druid, my mage, and I. :rolleyes: Posts: 5 \| Registered: Saturday, April 5 2008 07:00

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rampancy

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written Sunday, April 6 2008 07:46 Profile #12

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Originally written by Cake:

What are the differences between Avernum and Geneforge in terms of gameplay? Wikipedia say little about Geneforge 4 =(

I'm almost done Avernum 5 and I'm quite impressed so far. The story isn't Shakespeare but the boss fights are stellar. They are more of a puzzle problem than fighting a monster with bigger stats than you. I'm wondering if the rest of Spiderweb games are like this.

In terms of going back to the older series, I'm vehemently against recommending it. The user interfaces are terrible, and IMHO, not worth the little you gain from the story line.

I'm approaching this from the angle of someone who's played through (but not necessarily is good at!) other CRPGs...

I found Geneforge (from what I've played of it so far) reminiscent of Neverwinter Nights or Diablo - you don't exactly fight with a party so much as you fight with you and your creations; Avernum (from what I've played of Avernum 4 and 5) reminds me a lot of Icewind Dale and Dungeon Siege, where the dynamic is heavily dependent on your different character's skills.

It makes me wonder what it would be like if the next Spiderweb game incorporated the intra-party relationship aspect of Baldur's Gate II - I have to admit though, I really didn't like my CRPG degenerating into a soap-opera style love triangle between my druid, my mage, and I. :rolleyes:

Posts: 5 | Registered: Saturday, April 5 2008 07:00