Anachronox

Anachronox was not a favourite when I first bought it way back when. It had an odd control system, was not what I expected of an RPG of the time and took ages to get going. The control system I got used to. The unusual RPG aspects quickly became likeable quirks and once past the initial down-and-out solo detective bit of the story it became much more engrossing. There's no way i'm spoiling this game, what the creators of it made was short of brilliant - but not far from. At times it reminded me of FFVII, sometimes Guardians of the Galaxy, other times it seemed to be a trendsetter. I see many aspects of this game used in others long after. OK graphically it's aged badly but I think nearly all people who play these good old games don't play them for superficial looks. It's story and content and enjoyability that counts and anachronox delivers. Lol moments, funny dialogue and REALLY quirky aliens and characters (Vox for instance) If you have this game and are frustrated at the start, persevere and I think you'll find a little patience will be rewarded.

This game features forced mouse acceleration.

This game is on GoG for a reason. I still have the original CD and box, and I hate searching for patches, so GoG comes through again. Anachronox was absolutely one of the most memorable games I've ever played, granted it was closer to the time of its release when I did. The game was full of delays but had total commitment from its developers and designers. It's a cult popularity game, for old school PC gaming types, and the last big hurrah from the (heavily modified) Quake II engine. I enjoyed the combat and adventure puzzles, it was a nice mix/twist of gaming with a great story that kept you focused on it until you finished it. If you haven't played it, but are a regular here at GoG, you really need to get it.

I'm part of the way through my first play through. I did not experience this game when it was new. It's a combination of point'n'click adventure and turn-based CRPG, and executed amazingly well. It just keeps getting better. A few tips for using it on modern systems, though: 1. Use a mouse with adjustable DPI, via button. While running around, high-DPI is nice, but when clicking on everything in sight, or while in combat, low-DPI is easier on the wrists. 2. Play with AA settings, if you need AA. I found light SGSSAA, mixed with FXAA, to look the best, for me. Some AA settings don't work quite right, and may result in artifacts. Due to the futuristic look, with lots of black and near-white lines, plain old supersampling doesn't quite do it. 3. Set the vertical resolution to the closest setting possible for your monitor, then, in your driver settings, set scaling to be 1:1, rather than doing any stretching. 4. Don't bother with Glide. nGlide supports it, and that's cool, but it looks really off, sometimes. Some games, like Rayman 2, are JUST RIGHT with Glide wrapping, but the "flatness" of OpenGL is a bit better, for this game.

Anachronox is a masterpiece of RPG joy. As a lover of RPG's you really, truly should get it - bargain of the decade for such a fun and funny, complex and intelligent game :) The quake 2 engine now looks so bad it is brilliant and feels like stylized cartoon graphics. You can speak to almost everyone in the game and get unique responses. Combat is like Final Fantasy but the game itself is one of the best written and well realised Sci-Fi universes in the RPG genre, rivalling mass effect for imagination. It is in my top 10 games of all time, and top 5 RPG's.