▁by ▁Game B ans he e . ▁ ▁The ▁games ▁have ▁received ▁very ▁varying ▁scores ▁throughout ▁the ▁series , ▁often ▁the ▁t ipping ▁point ▁being ▁the ▁" ina de qu ate " ▁graphics . ▁However , ▁most ▁reviews ▁admitted ▁to ▁good ▁story t elling ▁and ▁well - present ed ▁R PG ▁game play ▁elements , ▁not ing ▁that ▁the ▁game ▁is ▁recogn is able ▁for ▁its ▁game play ▁value . ▁ ▁The ▁A ver num ▁series ▁was ▁reboot ed ▁in ▁early ▁ 2 0 1 0 s , ▁and ▁the ▁ground - up ▁re writ es ▁A ver num : ▁Es cape ▁from ▁the ▁Pit ▁and ▁A ver num ▁ 2 : ▁Cry stal ▁Sou ls '' ▁have ▁received ▁a ▁largely ▁positive ▁critical ▁reception . ▁For ▁example , ▁Game B ans he e ▁wrote , ▁" F ans ▁looking ▁to ▁get ▁into ▁the ▁A ver num ▁series ▁will ▁do ▁very ▁well ▁with ▁Es cape ▁from ▁the ▁Pit , ▁and ▁while ▁the ▁improvements ▁beyond ▁the ▁game ▁engine ▁and ▁visual s ▁are ▁relatively ▁mod est , ▁there ' s ▁still ▁a ▁lot ▁to ▁enjoy ▁even ▁if ▁you ' ve ▁played ▁through ▁the ▁game ▁once ▁before ▁already ." ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Bl ades ▁of ▁A ver num ▁W rap ▁Report ▁at ▁R PG V ault . ▁Retrieved ▁May ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Spider web ▁Software , ▁home page ▁of ▁Spider web ▁Software . ▁Encyclopedia ▁Er mar iana , ▁a ▁fan - based ▁en cyc lopedia ▁of