![]() So what is the story? The world of the Avadon games is set on the continent of Lynaeus, split into the two warring factions of the Pact and the Farlands, already beset by war, infighting and political upheaval. The writing does a good job of bringing players up to speed on the situation in-game, even though it’s the third and final entry in this series you definitely don’t need experience with prior entries to enjoy this. They, and by extension your imagination, are definitely helped by the great verbosity of the in-game text. Visually looking like later Ultima titles mixed with a bit of Baldur’s Gate thrown in it is graphically simple though well-drawn and has a clean, easy to read style. Often elaborating and detailing things in a manner the graphics just can’t manage. The quality of writing is great, giving fantastic descriptions of locations, characters and events as they occur. The game is a traditional party-based RPG with a heavy story focus, the story being told through a lot of very well-written text. ![]() ![]() You certainly shouldn’t let the game’s look put you off, however. This old-school niche is what Spiderweb have built their business on, doing this style of game since the early 90s. Let’s get this out of the way straight away, Spiderweb Software’s RPGs have a definite ‘old-school’ look and feel to them and Avadon 3: The Warborn is no exception, though as a small studio this is understandable. You’re a peacekeeper of sorts but in this closing chapter of the Avadon trilogy tensions are running high as you are tasked with ending the war. Reviews // 27th Nov 2016 - 6 years ago // By Simon Brown Avadon 3: The Warborn ReviewĪs a Hand of Avadon, you have almost unlimited power with which to fight the enemies of the Black Fortress.
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