Posted on: August 6, 2015

Exedar

Games: 330 Reviews: 1

So and so...

When I first saw this game I was very happy and started playing it immediately. The first hours were very fun and the nostalgia of playing Archimedean Dynasty as a kid made it even better. And then, when a certain type of enemy showed up the game brutally reminded me how frustrating and annoying some parts of this game really are. No mouse-control in combat means you either have to have a joystick (which I don't own) or try to chase frustratingly fast and bullet-spongy enemys for what feels like half of the game with your keyboard (which is again pretty frustrating due to the agility and maneuverabilty of said enemys). The fun of "exploring" other stations and places in Aqua and doing sidemissions to really feel like you are actually a mercenary also disappears at around that time since you will be left with only linear missions and other stations apart from the main hubs in each zone become almost obsolete. I love the world and the setting of Archimedean Dynasty but the combat system has not aged well and the second part of the game feels sadly considerably less fleshed out then the first.

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Posted on: July 30, 2015

demonkoryu

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Games: 119 Reviews: 1

This is the reason why I'm here

This game is the best... sob... I am.. happy... finally...

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Posted on: July 31, 2015

v1516

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Games: 37 Reviews: 2

No regrets, just excitements!

Simply awesome!!! Nowadays, games don't created like what they used to (immersion yet pure fun) Is a must, must, must buy!!!

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Posted on: April 6, 2023

BadPractice

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Games: 1 Reviews: 1

Not linux compatible

I have tried to run this with dosbox on linux for an hour now. I dont know how GOG managed that I can not run a dos title straight with dos box but they did it. Completely unusable for me. Dont buy

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Posted on: December 19, 2017

synthohol

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Games: 127 Reviews: 6

Overrated and not as 6 DOF as expected

I bought the game after reading many comments praising it as THE part of the Aqua series. While I can see its potential, it is actually a weak game. In its vanilla state, some missions are unbeatable due to hidden timers which run out before you actually reach your destination and unbalanced weapons and hit points. The AD augmented mod by spekkio-kun fixes A LOT of bad mission design, balance issues and bugs and makes the game what it supposedly should have been. But even then it is average at best. While most missions of the first third of the game are a nice mixture of fast-paced shooting, strategic action and even a little bit of management simulation, it instantly becomes tedious after that which is a solid mood killer. About the 6 DOF: You can actually do unterwater loopings and go in all six directions but to make it a true 6 DOF game, I expect strafing and up/down movement to be part of controls instead of being limited to forward and backward movement with pitching and yawing. Sounds and graphics are outdated but still have their charm, no complaint about that. Positive things about the game: Music and especially the narrative. Music hits you with space type 1990's techno during missions, as catchy as it can get. Narrative was always interesting up to the point where I left the game once and for all. Luckily syncing was not a thing 20 years ago so there is no terrible voice acting runining the atmosphere. In contrast to successor games, AD appears to requires you to use all present game mechanics continuously, e.g. switching off your engine or using EMP weapons to fight certain enemies. This is actually satisfying as it improves gameplay. Given it is the oldest game of thee series and laid the foundation, I rate this as the second best in the Aqua series after AquaNox and before AquaNox2. Nevertheless I do not recommend Archimedean Dynasty as it requires heavy modifications to be in a playable state and even then is not very enjoyable.

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