Avernum IV: Review by SymphonyX

SymphonyX's Review - May 29, 2008
Wow!

Wow! is all I can say about Avernum IV. For only $20 you can experience a fantastic journey that will last you for months. My reasoning? Well, first of all, allow me to debrief you on what Avernum IV is about; it takes place in a large, spanning underground known as Avernum. Avernum was created, at first, as a prison colony for exiled individuals, but soon spread out and became a widely accessible group of towns, forts and mining settlements sprawling with activity. You enter the game by choosing a party of adventurers; that is, choosing four characters that will be under your control for the duration of the game. You can make your party members whatever type of character you want; a wizard, or a soldier, maybe a rogue, etc. Gameplay is is in the style of a turn-based RPG. Once and enemy comes into close enough range, you will enter combat with them and be able to use magic, sword, items or bows and javelins to take them down. There are many towns, settlements and forts for you to enter, where you can speak with people and perhaps discover routes to treasure, or go on a quest for someone, or progress the main storyline.

This game is MASSIVE. I've been playing it for almost an entire month, maybe 30 minutes a day, and I have not even traveled to all of the forts around Avernum! Twenty dollars is a STEAL because of the sheer size of Avernum IV. The only thing that may deter some people is that it can seem a tad dull at points, but those points are short lived, as you most likely will be surprised about something that's just around the corner. The graphics are another weak point for the game, although the game wasn't made for pretty looks. The graphics are perfect for this sort of game, although nothing special to look at. They are not color-blasting, and animations can sometimes seem dull or even nonexistant, however you will most likely be focused on beating down that horde of nephilium first!

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