I like Avernum, Geneforge, and Avadon, but I have to admit I was very surprised that these were released for a price point that is a little more in keeping with their datedness. When I saw them show up on Steam for a more reasonable price not too long ago I was interested, but... Steam. (GamersGate afficionados unite. ;-P)

My first experience with the Avernum games was Avernum 3, I believe, but after downloading the demo I immediately was daunted by the price after I decided I intended to buy it. Like much Mac-origined software, it was pretty high back then -- and let's face it, it was no Morrowind. Back at this point I was just out of high school and unemployed so there wasn't much I could do to buy it, and then a number of additional sequels came out and I couldn't help but think they were the same game over and over again. (I was wrong, but perception is half of doing business, and Avernum 4 was definitely the worst example to have for someone new to the series. ;-))

Since they're no longer new games but actually post-economic historical pieces, with *maybe* the exception of Avernum VI, I am so pleased to finally get a hold of these without having to cough up the whopping $75 for two CDs from the site or having to deal with Steam for $25. And then we get an even better price point to boot! Kudos, Spiderweb Software!

(Now if only Ambrosia Software will follow suit with Escape Velocity Nova. Ha, like that's actually going to happen. ;-))