Fledgling Fyora Motrax1978 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Hi all, Short introduction of my self. I started with the shareware version of Exile II a long time in the past and played the demo completely. It took some effort to defeat the Empire soldiers close to Motrax lair, but even that I made possible Later I found the cracks on the internet... shame on me. I then played Exile I, II and III. My only excuse was that I was young (1978 is not my birth year ) and no access to dollars or a credit card. Or in general no access to money at all. But now it is time to really buy the games and have all the fun again But I have no clue if I should buy Exile 1-3 or Avernum 1-3 and after that Avernum 4-6. As I understand it Avernum 1-3 is a remake of Exile 1-3 with a newer/better engine, but with the same story lines? So should I go for Avernum 1-3? I have used the search of this forum, but even with 200 results on 'Avernum Exile' it does not really show a clear answer for me. Bong, found it: http://www.spiderwebforums.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=196368 With reading a bit further I've decided to go for Avernum 1-3. Beter GUI, new quests and 32-bit. Hopefully it is possbile to play at Windows 7, otherwise I need to use a VM first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Aoslare Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Download Avernum 1, try it for a bit, and see what you think. Half the players here who started with Exile will tell you to switch to Avernum, and half of us will tell you Exile is better. Decide for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Your choice is reasonable. Some people still prefer the Exile engine, but the two games have identical plots and Avernum adds a few minor touches, including one rather backstory-important area in A1. —Alorael, who started with Exile and prefers Avernum. As a plus, it's easier to get to run on newer operating systems, although he has heard some Windows 7 complaints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Enraged Slith Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I prefer almost everything about the original Exile engine, but Avernum is more streamlined. I also can't stand Exile 1 or 2 without the really old graphics, which probably clarifies my nostalgia bias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I personally prefer the Avernum engine, but I hate the fact that there's no more bashing weapons or dual-wielding, along with only having 4 PC's instead of 6, and a lot less spells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Aoslare Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Originally Posted By: Enraged Slith I also can't stand Exile 1 or 2 without the really old graphics, which probably clarifies my nostalgia bias. Hear hear. But the really old graphics were just better than the newer Exile ones: not as shiny, but a much better fit for the atmosphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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