Avadon 2: The Corruption

[h3] am I the only one associating characters of RPGs to real people who were part of your life? [/h3] My psychiatrist says so. [b]Khalida[/b] was the girl who grew up before the others, Nobody dared steal her lunch, and her memory slips always seemed to happen during math interrogations rather than in a dungeon. [b]Yannick[/b] was the nerd who somehow mastered chemistry just enough to set something on fire at every opportunity. [b]Yoshiria[/b] She was that quiet, lonely presence in class, who later discovered she could make a decent living selling marijuana. [b]Dedrik[/b] was the eco-warrior of the group, devoted to recycling, reusing, and saving the planet, who became Yoshiria’s favorite client. And [b]Alcander[/b] is the guy who never studied, the one your parents always warned you about: "you will see when you will grow up, what is happening to him!" and today he's making more money and being more successful than you.

Continuing my journey through the Avadon series. Like the first one, the stories intersect in a way that makes the world feel lived-in and evolving. The graphics are simple, but the characters and the political tension between the factions kept me hooked for another long playthrough. [The Breakdown] Graphics: Potato-friendly Gameplay: Solid; consistent old-school RPG Story: Deep; great world-building Difficulty: Easy to learn Grind: Average Worth the price? Yes Rating: 8/10

If innovation doesn't bother you and you just want to play the same game over and over Spiderweb stuff is for you. Some of the writing was ok but I've played a few of the titles now and they are literally all the same game with slightly changed story and well the art....it literally stays the same also, its wasn't great in the first place so you know, reusing it over and over is probably not a great idea, a new artist would perhaps inject some much needed *innovation* into the series. Also not really a fan of the low key satanic/fascist symbolism either. (i.e. The Fringe Political Black, Red and White Flag Templates historically used by terrible organisations across the world and the Inverted Pentagrams Everywhere.). Makes me wonder about the creative directors tbh.

The canonical ending of the first "Avadon" is considered to be the one where Redbeard retains his position as the head of the organization. "Avadon 2: The Corruption" continues this story, staying true to the core mechanics and atmosphere of the original. The sequel doesn't differ much from the previous game. The storyline even repeats: you start as a novice "Hand", and by the end, you either remain loyal to Redbeard or attempt to overthrow him. However, the addition of a new character class, the Tinkermage, brings a fresh element to the gameplay. Tinkermages can place stationary mechanisms on the battlefield that provide significant assistance during combat. These mechanisms can be offensive or supportive, capable of healing and strengthening allies or weakening enemies. The new class also led to the addition of another ally, bringing the total number of companions to five (one for each class). This expands the tactical possibilities and variety in strategy choices. The storyline structure remains the same as before: you travel through various locations, completing missions for the Black Fortress while gradually uncovering the true nature of Avadon and the Alliance's enemies. However, there is an added intrigue of the Alliance's governing body, the Council, which is trying in every way possible to reduce Redbeard's influence, believing that he has become uncontrollable. Overall, the plot is as engaging as before, but there are few significant innovations. "Avadon 2: The Corruption" is a worthy sequel that will please fans of the original, but it may seem insufficiently innovative to those expecting radical changes.

I enjoy it it when a sequel continues the story from the first game. This was action-packed and very good. It also introduces a new class type. I forgot the name, but it is basically a class that excels at different types of turrets.

Not too happy about some of the speciesism in your games that are very analogous to racism. In Avadon 2, I'm required to exterminate a group of Wretches hiding in an abandoned house. The Wretches are causing no harm. This is akin to Nazis exterminating Jews just for being different and for having a high fertility rate - like the Wretches. All the Wretches do is try to provide for their people. It's really quite disgusting the way they're portrayed as rodents to exterminate. Can you please change this? In Avadon 1, it was indicated a few times that humans were able to come to a peaceful agreement with some Wretches so the extermination in Avadon 2 was out of context. This is worse than Avernum 3, where you were using captured animals as combat practice for players. What ethics are you teaching with your games? If I play a RPG, I want to be a good hero. I don't want to be someone who kills whatever I'm asked to kill without a second thought. I want to be a hero who values life and doesn't hurt innocents. I'm sorry you don't have such ethics.

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