Avadon: The Black Fortress

$9.99

Release Date:: Aug 17, 2011
Metacritic:: 75
Developer:: Spiderweb Software
Publisher:: Spiderweb Software
Platforms:: Windows Mac Linux

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About This Game

Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. Form a band of skilled warriors, explore dungeons, hunt for treasure, learn many unique and powerful skills, and attempt to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to destroy your homeland!

Five great nations have banded together to form The Pact. The Pact is defended by Avadon, a secretive sect of spies and assassins. Its agents are everywhere. Its word is law.

You have been recruited as a Hand of Avadon, charged with missions that require swift action and a heavy fist. However, the enemies of the Pact have plans of their own, and Hands of Avadon are being picked off one by one. It will fall to you to struggle to survive and to reveal that plot that could shatter the safety of The Pact and plunge your homeland into chaos.

Beware! Allies are few. Traitors are everywhere. And the closer you come to the truth, the closer their assassins will come to you.

Key features:

Epic, Indie fantasy role-playing adventure in an enormous and unique world.
Four different character classes, with dozens of unique spells and abilities.
Uncover the fascinating history of Avadon and the land of Lynaeus.
Many different endings. Your choices will change the world.
Dozens of side quests, hidden dungeons, and secrets to discover.
Hundreds of magical items to find. Use enchanted crystals to make your artifacts even more powerful.
Huge adventure with lots of replay value.

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

1 user reviews

100%

Positive

User #434971 english

22 hrs at review

Recommended

Avadon: The Black Fortress review This is a good game. It's made by a team of two so don't expect high-end graphics. What to expect are well written story and dialogue, as well as simple but decent enough turn-based battles. I don't know why... but for some reason despite the archaic UI and lack of any kind of music, playing this game just feels like breeze, in a good way. It is not presumptuous in the least... it understands its strengths and weaknesses and does it's best to just present the player a nice and satisfying adventure. These games aren't very pricey either and I think if you like deep RPGs (and even some not so deep) you will get your money's worth. The campaigns in most Spiderweb Software games are very lengthy to be made by such a small team. This may not be Spiderweb Software's best game but it is a good game nonetheless. I know I did enjoy the writing for the most part so far and I hope I will get to finish this game (currently I'm however stuck in a certain area so...