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NeverDark
Village Leader
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Posts: 91
Location: Virtual Reality aka Life |
Hey guys!
Turns out these value games SpyderWeb Soft produces are actually little gems! I downloaded a demo for Geneforge II recently, and I gotta tell ya I haven't had so much fun with an RPG since I played Arx Fatalis. The graphics are poor, and the music and sounds are basically nonexistent, but the story!! Oh my, it's so engaging, and the dialogs and pop-up descriptions (a very nice feature) are generally well written. The closest game Geneforge II's gameplay could be compared to, would probably be Fallout. Anyway, I think this game would probably be worthy of any serious hard-core RPG fan's time. What do you think?
For those of you who played more than one game by SpyderWeb, I got a question - Which one do you think is the best? |
Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:46 am |
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Dhruin
Stranger In A Strange Land
Joined: 20 May 2002
Posts: 1825
Location: Sydney, Australia |
Geneforge 2 is on my must-play-when-I get-the-chance list. Since Deus Ex: Invisible War just dropped down there's an opening for it during my Christmas holidays.  Geneforge was excellent, so this should be too.
I haven't played his others because although I try to ignore the old-style graphics, the smaller "viewport" in Avernum is just too much for me and the fantasy setting doesn't grab me like Geneforge's unique world.
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corwin
On the Razorblade of Life
Joined: 10 Jun 2002
Posts: 8376
Location: Australia |
I played the Geneforge2 demo a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed it as much as the original. The graphics are almost pre-historic, but the gameplay is excellent. I found myself looking at the clock and not believing it was 1 in the morning; it's a very addictive game. If you liked the first, you'll enjoy this one as well.
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Mon Dec 01, 2003 11:43 am |
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Lannister
Head Merchant
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Posts: 61
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Just wanted to ask cause you seem to know these games. The things that are described here about geneforge really appeal to me however i do not like this shaper-setting.
I heard Avernum 3 is more traditional fantasy. Is it also as good in terms of story, immersion and so on ?
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Mon Dec 01, 2003 11:44 am |
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Val
Risen From Ashes
Joined: 18 Feb 2002
Posts: 14724
Location: Utah, USA |
I love the games that Jeff has been putting out. I played the original Geneforge and I'm almost done with Geneforge 2. I've played Avernum 2 completely and I plan to start Avernum 3 over the holidays if I have the time. They are all excellent games, IMO.
Avernum is more "traditional" fantasy in terms of fighters, rogues, clerics and mages, but it has a more fresh perspective. Especially if you play Avernum 2 which takes place underground in societies that have taken root there. I've only gotten my feet wet on the Avernum 3 demo, but it looks to be just as engaging as Avernum 2. I spent many a can't-pull-myself-away-until-6AM sessions with that game.
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Mon Dec 01, 2003 11:55 am |
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hoyp
High Emperor
Joined: 02 Oct 2002
Posts: 501
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Jeff's games are always fun. |
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Tue Dec 02, 2003 6:50 am |
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Sir Markus
Counselor of the King
Joined: 11 Jan 2002
Posts: 369
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA |
By far I still like the Exile games, especially Exile 3 and Blades of Exile. I've just never really gotten used to the isometric graphics on the newer games. |
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Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:02 am |
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corwin
On the Razorblade of Life
Joined: 10 Jun 2002
Posts: 8376
Location: Australia |
Wouldn't you really love to se Jeff do a game with modern, state of the art graphics!! I would. Wish some wealthy publisher would make him an offer he couldn't refuse!! He's a very talented man.
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Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:55 am |
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mkreku
Keeper of the Gates
Joined: 22 Oct 2003
Posts: 112
Location: Uppsala, Sweden |
Wow.. I didn't realize you were talking about the same guy that did the old Exile games at first. I loved those games (although I only played the demo versions of them while doing my school work) so I guess I should check out Geneforge now that I have both time and money
Oh, and my favourite game is Wasteland, thus I'm not that bothered by crappy graphics
Edit: Uhm.. I just checked out Geneforge 2 and it has like.. WAYYYYY better graphics than either Wasteland or Exile I/II/III! Prehistoric my ass!
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Tue Jan 06, 2004 10:07 pm |
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corwin
On the Razorblade of Life
Joined: 10 Jun 2002
Posts: 8376
Location: Australia |
I said almost pre-historic!!  The graphics don't bother me either, I still have Wasteland and Bard's Tale on my PC. However, most game reviewers chuck a fit if any game doesn't have the latest graphics and multi-player. Jeff's games have neither. They have real gameplay instead, something a lot of reviewers seem to have forgotten about. Mind you, that doesn't apply to the reviewers here who are very discerning.
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Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:09 pm |
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Sir Markus
Counselor of the King
Joined: 11 Jan 2002
Posts: 369
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA |
Here is the link to Spiderweb Software. Order an excellent Spiderweb game today and support indie software designers.
http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/index.html |
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Fri Jan 09, 2004 12:07 pm |
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HiddenX
The Elder Spy
Joined: 20 Jul 2001
Posts: 749
Location: NRW / Germany |
The Exile (Avernum) series has one of the best stories of all rpgs. Turn based combat / Hundrets of quests / Create characters the way you want them - you can even start a new character in the middle of the game. -> True roleplaying for me !
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