Game News Avernum 3: Ruined World announced, coming Q1 2018

[Iznaliu]

Aren't there any new mechanics to spice things up ?

No, since as he will repeatedly tell you, Jeff Vogel is old.

 

[Zeriel]

They say you get wiser as you get older. With game developers, there seems to be an inverse correlation: the older they get, the stupider they are.

 

[Infinitron]

He might alternate the new series with Geneforge remakes, same as he alternated Avadon and Avernum.

 

[Bumvelcrow]

He might alternate the new series with Geneforge remakes, same as he alternated Avadon and Avernum.

Well, a remaster is not the same as a remake, although the cool ideas quote suggests its going to be the latter. As long as he doesn't pull a Beamdog and remove the originals then IMHO he can go on remastering as long as he wants, but unless he comes up with fresh ideas he's on a ride to diminishing returns.

 

[Infinitron]

At least with Geneforge it would only be the first remake.

 

[aratuk]

It's something about the air around Puget Sound that lends itself to revisiting the same work. The Tarn brothers have been working on the same game for many years now, while Vogel continually updates his previous work, and Microsoft chugs along making new versions of Office and Windows and Minecraft…

I wonder if Vogel has a schedule for what will be working on for the rest of his life.

My false history would hold up better if Harebrained were working on another iteration of Shadowrun, instead of Battletech, but I guess neither of those is anything new, anyway.

 

[duanth123]

already have some cool ideas.

 

[UnknownBro]

Why would I buy this if I can get the next reboot in 2026 with 3D graphics!

 

[Mortmal]

Huh, cant even remember Avernum 3, time for a replay i guess.

Old age is a blessing for rpgfans, since we dont get many new titles its fantastic we are starting to forget them. Alas i am still not senile enough and do remember avernum 3 or was it..exile 3..a big overworld map .. and oh well gonna replay it too.

Well i still remember Might and Magic 3, so much that i cant replay it without knowing where to go, what to look for and where etc.

I guess i skipped Avernum 3 or didnt finish it or something.

Probably not finished it, the avernum end game is often filled with hp bloated enemies , it gets tiresome after a while.