Posted on: December 18, 2024
MadManMartin
Verified ownerGames: 158 Reviews: 8
Great Game
A strange game but fun to play
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Anachronox
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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.
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
Time to beat
28 hMain
31 h Main + Sides
43.5 h Completionist
32 h All Styles
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Action, Story Rich, Role-playing, Sci-fi, Classic,
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Science, Funny, Third Person, Tactical RPG
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Posted on: June 4, 2025
Gunblade0
Verified ownerGames: 69 Reviews: 8
A 7/10 goofy spinoff of Star Trek
It has some great moments, some funny moments, some poignant social commentary, but it felt rushed and unfinished. A ton of wasted potential, especially on the 2nd half.
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Posted on: October 7, 2025
BFTD1993
Verified ownerGames: 294 Reviews: 2
Intertesting
A verry interesting game that wants you to use everithing you see as an indicator to manage trough the world.
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Posted on: October 23, 2025
jedicraft
Verified ownerGames: 43 Reviews: 1
Ahead of its time
and amazing! Why are you not playing it now?
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Posted on: October 26, 2025
abullent
Verified ownerGames: 39 Reviews: 1
Anachronox is my favorite game.
Beat The Meatles. And the convo. Thank you @MitchManix.
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