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Anachronox

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4.5/5

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4.5

157 Reviews

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Anachronox
Description
Welcome to Anachronox, an abandoned alien artificial planet at the centre of the universe, now home to lowlifes, thieves, and scoundrels. Here we join Sylvester "Sly Boots" Bucelli--a down on his luck PI--and a cast of 6 other unlikely heroes on their quest to discover who or what is trying to destr...
Genre:
Role-playing - Action - Sci-fi
Tags:
Action, Story Rich, Role-playing, Sci-fi, Classic, show 4 more... Science, Funny, Third Person, Tactical RPG
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4.5/5

( 157 Reviews )

4.5

157 Reviews

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Product details
2001, Ion Storm Inc., ESRB Rating: Teen...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, 2 GB HDD...
Time to beat
28 hMain
31 h Main + Sides
43.5 h Completionist
32 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description
Welcome to Anachronox, an abandoned alien artificial planet at the centre of the universe, now home to lowlifes, thieves, and scoundrels. Here we join Sylvester "Sly Boots" Bucelli--a down on his luck PI--and a cast of 6 other unlikely heroes on their quest to discover who or what is trying to destroy the universe. They are the only ones that believe it is happening, and the only ones that can do something about it.

This title is a very unique game in many ways. The combination of jRPG style turn-based combat, extraordinary characters with their own personalities, an epic and brilliantly told story, colorful graphics, and absolutely hilarious humor is something very rare. You will travel through galaxies, explore bizarre planets, and journey through space and time. There are no easy choices in this game, no obvious, predictable events, no black and white characters. This complexity made the game well reviewed--it has showed up on PC Gamer's Top 100 PC Games list three times!--and will keep you fascinated and amazed for many hours.
  • Great mix of Japanese and Western style RPG elements with great humor, a gripping story, and a very unique cast of characters.
  • Excellent storytelling via professional-quality cutscenes and dialogue will accompany you through the entire 50+ hour long adventure.
  • Huge world to explore with many secrets to discover and mysteries to solve. One playthrough is, by far, not enough to see it all.

Anachronox © Ion Storm LP, 2001

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System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY

Recommended system requirements:

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
28 hMain
31 h Main + Sides
43.5 h Completionist
32 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Role-playing - Action - Sci-fi
Tags:
Action, Story Rich, Role-playing, Sci-fi, Classic, show 4 more... Science, Funny, Third Person, Tactical RPG
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2001-06-27T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Ion Storm Inc. / Square Enix
Size:
1 GB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Teen (Mild Sexual Themes, Animated Violence)
Game features
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
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User reviews

Posted on: September 13, 2013

icarusfalls

Verified owner

Games: 11 Reviews: 1

Fantastic Adventure!

This game has given me many great memories. Exploring wonderfully designed cyberpunk locales, engaging with the great dialog, and battling your way to victory are just a few of the reasons I love this game. The setting is similar to Omikron: The Nomad Soul, another game i really enjoyed! I highly recommend you try both! You will be in for an adventure you won't soon forget!

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Posted on: September 16, 2013

tehzig

Verified owner

Games: 403 Reviews: 2

Is it good? It's certainly unique.

From the team that brought you Deus Ex, comes a game that's...unique. I've never played anything quite like Anachronox before. That's not a bad thing. The gameplay feels a bit wonky at times, mostly suffering to some choppy camera work on scripted scenes, but if you can get past that and the dated graphics, you're in for a good time. What I found to really stand out was the writing. The background information given, the character dialog, everything is coated with a thick layer of cheese and general silliness. Anachronox is a great game because of this, and anybody who appreciates these sorts of things will enjoy this game.

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Posted on: December 22, 2015

Dohi64

Verified owner

Games: 425 Reviews: 58

one of my all-time favorites

memorable and unique characters ands tory, funny dialog, great stuff overall. I've never liked timed turn-based combat with qte, the whole point would be to let me think and act without rushing, but it's worth tolerating. was supposed to be a trilogy but didn't sell well, so be prepared for a massive cliffhanger. I think the gog version comes with the semi-official patches (one of the devs kept working on it in their own time), but if not, make sure to grab them.

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Posted on: August 30, 2024

ajlinton

Verified owner

Games: 519 Reviews: 10

Deux Ex in Third Person View

Has the classic 3DFX Voodoo look where objects have a solidity that most 3D game don't have. Game has a lot of humor and atmosphere.

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Posted on: November 8, 2024

dimble_garrick

Verified owner

Games: 34 Reviews: 3

Great game

It's nice it still runs in my current machine

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