Avadon 2: The Corruption – PC Game Review
Author: Avery Abernethy
Avadon 2: The Corruption is the latest RPG from Spiderweb Software. You are a “Hand of Avadon” which translates to trouble-shooter, ambassador, and brute squad for Redbeard, the leader of the Pact. Avadon 2 is a turn-based party of characters role playing game (RPG) with a top-down perspective. The setting is mostly swords and sorcery. This review is based on many weeks of play and I have completed 90% of the game.
In Avadon 2 you select a primary character at the beginning of the game who is accompanied by two other characters. The primary character must be present during all missions. The main player can add up to two additional characters to the adventuring party. All three party members are 100% under the control of the player. The two accompanying characters can be selected based on the mission you are trying to accomplish. Every character levels up and gains experience points at the exact same rate if the go on a mission or not. This game feature removes the worry about getting each member of the group enough battle experience to be useful. The character classes are roughly equal to fighter, ninja, wizard, shaman (mix of priest & wizard), and a tinker. Only the ninja, wizard, or tinker can disarm traps or unlock doors and chests.
Tinkers are quite unique to the fantasy setting. The tinker is a relatively good fighter with both melee and missile weapons. But the primary usefulness of the Tinker is their ability to erect “turrents” which can launch missile attacks, area of effect attacks, operate as snares, operate as blessings/curses or which heal friendly party members. The turrents act as immobile missile units, immobile healing/cursing priests, or immobile area of effect wizards. They can be damaged, but are quite hardy. Better yet turrents are 100% resistant to mind attacks which are challenging to defend against for most character classes. I’ve never encountered a “tinker” type of character in an RPG. When employed properly they are very powerful and enable the use of tactical strategies during battle that are unique to the game.
