Macintosh

Avernum 3

Avernum 3 is a very rich, deep game. If you give it a fair chance, this game will hook you like few others. There are an incredible number of intriguing side quests, completely separate from the main story line, and all well-planned. You could conceivably lose months of your life to this game, and that's no joke. Although there are some aspects of the interface that could certainly use improvement, and the graphics won't stun you with their glory, this is certainly a good investment if you enjoy RPGs.

There's a reason why Spiderweb Software has the reputation it has for making great role-playing games, and that's because it makes great role-playing games. If you want to get involved in a huge story with countless skills to learn and items to find, then Avernum 3 is the game to play.

Avernum 3 also gives Mac gamers another quality RPG title to add to the ever-growing list that includes other great titles like Avernum 2, Baldur’s Gate II, and the soon-to-be released Neverwinter Nights from MacSoft. Its story and fun style of gaming make it a worthy game. The repetitiveness of the graphics do not help Avernum be a game you will want to play over and over again. The best thing about Avernum 3 is that it provides the same vastness as other titles costing nearly twice as much, while offering a rich plot that some of the others do not have. Avernum 3 is currently a Mac OS 9 title, though it does play very well in Classic. An OS X native version is due out later this summer, as is a Windows version.