mattgc

I decided to check the game out with the default party, made it to level 6, then started a new game with a pair: one melee character, and one mage/priest. I wanted to try a singleton, but enjoyed the tactics of a brawler in the fray with a partner in the background to top off HPs. Normal, btw, I'm too green, even for hard!

I'm an old (but relatively casual) RPG'r that started with the orignal red box, AD&D, Ultima series on C64, etc. Baldur's Gate in the late 90s rekindled it for me, and the pending release of the iPad version is actually how I found Avernum. I've read Jeff's blog posts (linked through HN and Gamasutra), but sadly never checked out the games. I stumbled onto Avernum while searching for more info on BG iPad. Decided to buy it and check it out, and wow! It's what I've been missing. I just can't get into AAA FPS RPGs that feel more like a Michael Bay flick than an RPG experience. (ok, Fallout 3 was a rare exception, but still didn't feel like an RPG to me). I can't compare the iPad version to the desktop, but I do feel that 'touch-and-click' is simply more intuitive than 'point-and-click'. Keyboard shortcuts would be an awesome time saver, but I can live without them for the portability, battery life, and pretty IPS screen. I don't understand the criticisms (on App Store) that the characters are too small, but I guess I'm coming from a traditional perspective rather than a Pocket RPG perspective. I love, love love this game. I hope only BG iPad (given the budget...) can keep up!