Which to play

[Trevel]

I have all the Spiderweb games. I believe I've actually bought them multiple times, because I enjoy the games -- however, I've only REALLY gotten into playing them on my tablet. (So hopefully there'll be a Humble Bundle android release for Avadon 2, along with the others).

 

The games really come to life on the tablet, I've found.

 

However, since I have the other games, and since beating Avadon and Escape The Pit has whetted my appetite for Spiderweb games, I'm thinking of trying them again. (Since I own them all, and many of them twice.)

 

So.

 

I'm not going to play the rest of the first Avernum trilogy, since it's in the midst of an update that should end with it on my tablet (I hope!)... which is my preferred way of playing, but that leaves me with the question of which game to play next. Avernum 4? Geneforge 2? Perhaps I should hop straight to Geneforge 5 or Avernum 6 since I've already been "spoiled" by the modern conveniences...

 

Any suggestions?

[The Reverend]

I personally prefer to play the Avernum series in order, to avoid spoilers, so my recommendation would be to avoid A4-6 until you've played the earlier Avernums (or their remakes).

 

Geneforge 1 is a great game, despite the somewhat dated interface, and is a great introduction to the world of the shapers. If you can tolerate the interface, I'd suggest playing that before any of the other Geneforges.

 

Nethergate:Resurrection is also a great game, if you can tolerate the older interfaces.

[stranger]

http://spiderwebforums.ipbhost.com/index.php?/topic/19496-confused-on-where-to-start-with-avernum/

 

http://spiderwebforums.ipbhost.com/index.php?/topic/19445-new-to-spiderweb-software-games/

 

http://spiderwebforums.ipbhost.com/index.php?/topic/18915-whats-the-correct-playthrough-order-for-avernum-games/

 

and also the threads about the SpidWeb sales...

[Triumph]

You'll have fun no matter what you play, I think. There really isn't an "optimal" order. The later games do "spoil" elements of the earlier games to some degree, but I don't think it's that serious or really disrupts the fun. One thing to consider about the user interfaces is that it can be easier to play the games in order of oldest to newest, because then as you go along the UI keeps getting better and better.

 

FWIW, my favorite SW game is Nethergate: Resurrection, followed in no particular order by G1, G2, A:EFTP, and A6.

[BenjamminBrown]

I don't think the spoilers coming from previous games are really all that bad. All of them are seperate from each other in thier own ways. In saying that, I liked Avernum 6 more than the rest because the game seemed to just flow better in level ups and in plot.

[Mosquito---Slayer]

Generally, you should try to play the games with older interfaces first, in case you aren't troubled by that just play them in any order, the spoilers are very little and have almost no effect on how much you enjoy the games.

[Painted Lady]

I think the order of play can be important to people who are bothered by spoilers (like me).

[Rya.Reisender]

Yes, order is important for me too.

 

Can't do much wrong with Nethergate:Resurrection though as it's independent.

[The Reverend]

The biggest spoiler issue, IMHO, is finding out who is responsible for the problems of A3. So I'd suggest at least playing A3 prior to the later Avernums.

[Earth]

The biggest spoiler issue, IMHO, is finding out who is responsible for the problems of A3. So I'd suggest at least playing A3 prior to the later Avernums.

 

At least before A4 and A5.