Avault impressed me way back in ’96 with its straightforward and bias-free reviews. There wasn’t a hint of payola and the writing always seemed to be a little more insightful than the other game sites. Here’s hoping you guys keep going for a long time to come.

Well, it’s been almost a year since Avault took me onboard. I’m ridiculously thankful for the opportunity to post here. Extra thanks goes to yourself, Michael Smith, for all the work you pour into this site. Thanks for editing my submissions into near-English posts!

Great post Michael. Long live the Vault!

I have been coming to The Adrenaline Vault since its inception. I am 28 and started my gaming with Doom, the original Wolfenstein, Jagged Alliance, Warcraft II, Heroes of Might & Magic, and later on Half-Life. I have played it all. My interest with game reviews started with PC Gamer magazine (I used to love getting a 3.5″ floppy disk with a game on it!) and then moved to The Adrenaline Vault. I love the writing since it is so honest and unbiased, and one very unique feature of Avault is the “Seal of Excellence” you give to your games. This feature you do makes you stand all from all the other reviewers. I could honestly buy every game on your Seal of Excellence list and know its a good game and enjoy it. Out of all the review website, The Adrenaline Vault most closely matches my own personal opinion. You’re a unique organization, and as such, no other game review company can ever compete with you, at least your true fans and readers know that.

Thanks Michael for editing my few write ups I did and thanks to Angel, Michael and all those past and present for allowing me to posts my write ups.

I always appreciate this site – especially the reviews on indie titles. Keep up the great work!

I always admired the first generation of Avault writers. Their work put the site on the map and made its name synonymous with “quality.” Their old articles, which I still occasionally re-read, continue to inspire me to this day.

Myself, I was a member of the second generation, since (and maybe this is just my history degree speaking) I tend to separate Avault’s timeline into two distinct periods. I am very proud to have been a part of the revival and although I don’t think we were quite able to live up to the glory of the ancients, merely striving for it helped me to improve myself in many aspects. I am sure many of my fellow writers would say the same.

Right now, I picture Avault as being in sort of a transitional stage, which (I hope) will be short and result in a strong third generation emerging. If the original crew represented the classical era and we were the renaissance, the next step is modernity and the industrial revolution. Personally, I am eagerly looking forward to seeing these, yet unrevealed, “captains of industry” surpass us in both the quality and the quantity of their published material.

Long live the Vault!

Michael has provided great leadership on our site since he arrived here, and I am very grateful to have him on our team!!!!

Bob

Andrew:

Thanks for staying with us for so long. I’m glad that you’ve enjoyed our work in the past. We appreciate your support!

Bob:

Thanks for the kind words. You’ve been writing for us since the first day, and I’m proud to know that you’re still here. I remember reading your reviews long before I started writing for Avault. Your opinions, and those of your fellow early Avault writers, helped me build my games library and inspired me to want to contribute. Thanks again!

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Glad to see the Vault is still alive and kicking. There is still a place and an audience for honest, unbiased games journalism, and I’m glad the Avault staff does its best to meet that demand. Take care!

Greetings from Poland !