The old returning characters keep it rememberable while new charaters keep it fresh. The quests get you started but always the plot draws you in.

But all in all the main part of the game has always intrigued me. I'm sure the map will reflect differences over the years due to quakes, explosions, erosion, etc. I'm glad to see a return (although slight) to the old games (keeping food,). The moral dilemmas are still there and you get to choose between doing the right thing, the military way, or the mercenary thing most of the time.įor those that want to know, you do find out who won in A5 really early in the game. It's mostly there as a plot point to drive home that the Blight is causing shortages and how desperate everyone is to get some. Since you can sell food, I tend to accumulate more than I need so I can sell the excess. At least starting in the Great Cave gives you more to explore and do than A4 and A5.įood is a pain, but I haven't got to see the actual negative effects because I usually get hit in safe areas or on return trips. So all the flaws about everything being too small are still there. The map, not enough inventory, money shortages, having to save items for collection quests.Ībout 80% of the map is from A4. There is every bad thing out of the old games still there. I'm trying to avoid spoilers since there are lots of surprises in the beginning. At least a few of the better trainers appear early in the game. Money is still tight since Jeff offers so many ways to spend it. After a few trips you can collect your rations in 5 minutes.

Get used to using the portal pylons to go back for more every game day. Potions and scrolls are more useful this time so be sure to get them.īecause of the Blight, food is really important so you spend lots of time finding it so you don't want to suffer from starvation effects. A little more efficient than the old system, but I miss some spells. Jeff changed the spell system to add some new buffing spells that affect the whole party as long as you are near the caster. Some of the old NPCs are back including Solberg, X, and Lark. Lots of old familiar quests to collect items, kill monsters, and deliver messages. Get used to dealing with guards to get through gates. Accepting quests is the easiest way to get into certain areas even if you don't do the quests. You need to follow orders and get them to get into certain places. You're in the army now so you can't go wherever you like as an adventurer. This is the last major area that allows you to explore. Completing almost everything will make it higher and give lots of nice items. Plenty to explore once you do a few minor quest so the let you out of the Castle Food Depot.ĭepending upon party size and experience penalty/bonus you should finish the demo between level 11 and 16. You get the Castle, Almaria, Dharmon, Blosk, Gnass, Patrick's Tower and the forts that ring the Great Cave. This is probably the largest demo for Avernum since Avernum 3. He has added new graphics and spell effects.Īs Jeff mentioned earlier that you start in the Great Cave. So if the map looks like Avernum 4, it is with some changes to reflect the cavequakes since we last played through the area. Jeff is ecologically friendly in that he is recycling as much of his older games as possible. Those GIFTS and chitrachs are really starting to get into everything. Jeff is buried under bug reports so I'll give a brief update.

Avernum 6 ghasts keep respawning