Windows

Avernum 2

While Spiderweb Software has always been known for simple, yet entertaining role-playing games, I'd like to see them branch into something more extravagant. Their current games will never compete with a Baldur's Gate or Diablo, but I feel they could if the games were given added flash with modern graphics and sound. The story is always the central focus of a true role-playing experience, and they have carved out some interesting worlds with their series. Of course, Avernum 2 will run on low-end machines that do not feature fancy graphics cards or environmental audio, and they are budget priced. For a fast and fun RPG fix, Avernum 2 is worth tinkering around with. If it's Baldur's Gate you're expecting, this isn't the place to look. Bottom Line: Avernum 2 keeps to Spiderweb's tradition of entertaining yet simple RPG games. It runs on low-end systems, is budget priced, and is fun to play with. It won't be competing with Bioware's AD&D series, but can still manage to amuse.