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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 15, 2013

pandemonik

Verified owner

Games: 144 Reviews: 17

buggy

about 20 minutes into the game the entire thing glitched post-dialogue, at which point my character was suspended on the ceiling. reloaded game, same issue. Add the outdated graphics, bad jokes and stiff controls, quick uninstall.

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Posted on: April 24, 2021

michel_effeich

Verified owner

Games: 1096 Reviews: 3

high expectations. couldnt play it.

ion storm, the makers of Deus Ex. must have been a great game. atmosphere and setting seemed great. seemed to age but i have no problem in playing old games. what i have a problem with is not being able to fix gamma and the game being too dark to see anything. this is a problem that has been reported on line with no solution apparently. cant play it. I rate it as a 1 star based on its issues today. no nostalgia affecting me as I didn't play it back in the day.

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Posted on: March 15, 2012

Eadmund

Verified owner

Games: 400 Reviews: 1

Wonderful game

A lightning spark of creativity. Even people who don't like console-style RPGs much, this one's something special. Great writing, voice acting, and world design.

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Posted on: March 20, 2012

grabsener

Verified owner

Games: 531 Reviews: 1

good old times....

i bought this game in used condition in our video rent shop long time ago and didnt finished it till today,but i will buy it without a shadow of a doubt!

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Posted on: March 17, 2012

ScottMonster

Games: 63 Reviews: 2

Fantastical Story and great gameplay!

It's buggy, but worth it.

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