![]() ![]() Things don't start out in Avadon for you. In the wake of an attack on Avadon itself at the end of the previous game, Avadon has been left weak, its leader Redbeard struggling to rebuild while threats hope to prey upon it. The titular fortress, Avadon, is an all-powerful authority in the lands of the Midlands Pact, a collection of states which give up a degree of their autonomy in order to preserve peace both internally and externally. Setting & Story Avadon 2 takes place a few years after the original game's story. After playing Avadon 2 start to finish over the last week, my unfortunate answer has to be "mostly, no", but that doesn't mean there's no fun to be had with Avadon 2 as well - read on and I'll explain how that is. With the foundation laid in the original Avadon, I was eager to see whether Avadon 2 would improve upon that foundation in ways that would attract fans of other Spiderweb franchises, or keep those same old flaws that turned me off from the first game. Avadon 2: The Corruption is the brand-new Spiderweb Software title in their parade of what seems like yearly releases and remakes. ![]() And, as Avadon was Spiderweb's best-selling game to date, clearly there were fans who enjoyed it. But, there's always room for growth and improvement in sequels. As much as I have appreciated Jeff Vogel's hard work on the Avernum and Gengeforge series, Spiderweb's newest franchise didn't resonate with me. Although I didn't receive the privilege of reviewing it back when it first released, personally I was not much a fan of Spiderweb Software's Avadon: The Black Fortress. ![]()
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