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Avernum: The Complete Saga, a collection of seven epic-scaled old-school role playing games featuring an original setting and story-driven gameplay, is available on GOG.com, for only $7.99. That's 33% off for a whole week!

For a computer game, it's quite impossible to recreate what pen & paper role playing games offer--endless adventures in a land of possibilities limited only by one's imagination. That's why most computer RPGs don't even try to reach that goal. The Avernum series is different that way. It tries. And--I'll be damned--it does not fall all that short. Its inconceivable complexity and supreme storytelling is on pair, or even surpasses most of the all-time favorite cRPG classics. Over the course of seven games the saga succeeded in developing one of the most original fantastic realm and fill it with innumerable characters that live their lives, pursue their goals, and leave a mark on the ever-evolving environment. If you thought you knew the computer role playing genre by heart, but somehow you managed to miss this monumental game, you're up for a big and pleasant surprise.

Avernum: The Complete Saga tells an epic story of an underground prison colony. A place of exile for empire's banished citizens, outcasts, criminals, and bastards, that becomes a thriving kingdom of its own over the course of hundreds of years of existence. Each chapter presents a turning point in Avernum's history placing the player's party of adventurers at the center of events, making them overthrow tyrants, defend the land from vile demons, discover ominous schemes, meet strange creatures, and accumulate the power needed to change the fate itself. The series consists of two lengthy trilogies, hundreds of hours worth of gameplay each, and an additional title, The Blades of Avernum, that gives you six shorter additional scenarios and a tool to design your own adventures, prolonging your experience indefinitely. With traditional, old-school isometric presentation, tactical turn-based combat, huge gameworld, and many hundreds of quests to complete while following the captivating story, Avernum: The Complete Saga gives any hardcore RPG gamer the best value for their money!

Prepare to be drawn into one of the most immersive cRPG experiences of our times. Venture boldly into the epic, but eerie underground realm of Avernum: The Complete Saga, for only $7.99 until Tuesday, January 22, at 10:59AM GMT.
Never played any of these games, but I'm gonna get'em eventually :)
I've always had a vague interest in trying these out, but I've never gotten the will to do so.
That said, I thought the Geneforge games were the Bee's nipple, so maybe I should give these a shot, too.
nice series of games.
Really good release. I have the Geneforge games so I'll definately pick these up too sooner or later. :)
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Fred_DM: wasn't there some talk about Spiderweb remaking all the old Avernum games, like they did with Escape from the Pit?
Jeff is apparently working on re-making the entire series, but it will be years before he is done. Also, the character system is quite different in Avernum: Escape from the Pit compared to Avernum 1, so even when all the games are re-made, there will still be a point in playing the older titles (and I know of more than a handful of people who think that the system in Avernum 1 is better than Escape from the Pit).
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RaggieRags: I was hoping for a good old game release. :-( Maybe next time.
It is (for lovers of old school-style CRPGs) good, and this pack contains games released between 2000 & 2009, so i would consider at least some of these games to be old.
Post edited January 15, 2013 by AFnord
Wow, it's a very good price!

This games are still bloody expensive on the author's site.
I do like the price, but I already have the second half on steam, so I'm in no hurry. Just wishlisting for now.

Will probably jump on it one day in the future when it's -50%.
Post edited January 15, 2013 by jamsatle
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Leroux: GOG, why did you ever stop to put name tags on screenshots when a game card includes more than one game? I really liked that feature and this is another release that makes me miss it. Please bring it back!
I second this! It was a great feature, and I've missed it lately.

I have the Geneforge Saga here, of which I (only) played part 1 so far, but that was an amazing game, so definitely interested in these as well. How do they compare to Geneforge? Basically same thing, different setting? (which would be great)
Does Avernum cost $12 (without discounts)? When did GOG change its price policy ($6, $10, $15, $20, etc.)?
I've got Genefroge and even though I've only just cracked it open it already feels like I'll get a lot of enjoyment out of them.

Seeing as how Avernum is from the same developer these intrigue me.....

Can anyone familiar with the two series tell me how it compares with Geneforge?
edit: ha, ninja'd.
Post edited January 15, 2013 by ShaolinsKunk
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LordCinnamon: I have the Geneforge Saga here, of which I (only) played part 1 so far, but that was an amazing game, so definitely interested in these as well. How do they compare to Geneforge? Basically same thing, different setting? (which would be great)
Different setting. Avernum takes place in... Avernum, and underworld ... world. The games are similar (in game mechanics), but different enough (setting, playable races I think and other features) to varrant a buy ;-)

Game mechanics are different. Geneforge is about shapers creating creatures, and Avernum is more like an oridinary fantasy setting. But "more oridinary" doesn't mean it's bad.
Post edited January 15, 2013 by keeveek
This looks sweet indeed and I am pleased to see the Mac versions of the games are included. This is a great price too for this bundle. There must be hundreds of hours of gameplay here I'd imagine from what I've read of Spiderweb games. I've yet to play one but I've loved old games like these and they look great to me.
Escape from the Pit is a remake only of the first Avernum? I heard was a compilation/remake of the first 3 ones
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dirtyharry50: This looks sweet indeed and I am pleased to see the Mac versions of the games are included. This is a great price too for this bundle. There must be hundreds of hours of gameplay here I'd imagine from what I've read of Spiderweb games. I've yet to play one but I've loved old games like these and they look great to me.
I don't know how big all of them are, but finishing Avernum 4 and all sidequests takes around 50 hours for one playthrough ;-)
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gandalf.nho: Escape from the Pit is a remake only of the first Avernum? I heard was a compilation/remake of the first 3 ones
Nope, it's a remake of the first one only.
Post edited January 15, 2013 by keeveek
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dirtyharry50: This looks sweet indeed and I am pleased to see the Mac versions of the games are included. This is a great price too for this bundle. There must be hundreds of hours of gameplay here I'd imagine from what I've read of Spiderweb games. I've yet to play one but I've loved old games like these and they look great to me.
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keeveek: I don't know how big all of them are, but finishing Avernum 4 and all sidequests takes around 50 hours for one playthrough ;-)
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gandalf.nho: Escape from the Pit is a remake only of the first Avernum? I heard was a compilation/remake of the first 3 ones
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keeveek: Nope, it's a remake of the first one only.
Pretty amazing amount of quality gameplay for the money really. It is a wonderful time to be a gamer. :D