Arx Fatalis

One of the best RPG's ever. A very atmospheric game :)

I loved this game, but I never beat it because I saved after a game breaking bug. Apparently if you kill the troll king or whatever and then save you can't continue the game. I can't quite remember what I did but I was probably being dumb. Still, one day I'll pick this up again. It's got the dungeon crawling feel of the TES series with some more interesting elements and less cut and paste dungeons.

It's hard to explain everything that makes this game so great. I love the combat, the way you can hack off limbs, the potion making, this was also the first game I played where you could actually cook stuff. This game was very impressive at the time and is still very fun to play today. I have a copy of this on the original xbox and the PC, and with the mods out there that extends the life of this game, there's no reason not to get this awesome game.

This game does a lot of stuff right, the setting, the lore, the interface. It feels good to play once you get the controls down. My biggest problem with the game is the lack of direction at times, exploring feels good but when you want to get a quest done and the only help the game offers is the repeated dialogue from the NPC asking for help it can be infuriating trying to find where you need to be. This problem is so pervasive that even the online walkthroughs rarely tell you exactly where to be. Another big problem this game has are the puzzles, theyre almost like old point and click adventure puzzles but on a 3D plane. It can really ruin your mood once you finally google it and realize you needed something from an unrelated room, hidden under something you never had a reason to move. Overall I have a love/hate relationship with the game. I'm going to finish it to see it through because it's a good dungeon crawler when it wants to be but if I were thinking about buying it i'd just save the money and watch a Let's Play before making the final decision.

I like this game. This is a mercilessly linear monster that just keeps pulling you in. The graphics are good enough that they are not the least bit annoying. The rewards for success are meager at times but always adequate. The magic system has you always on the lookout for new runes and new spells to cast. The game is not loaded with uber weapons and armor, I like that. The monsters and humanoid enemies are challenging. It does remind me a lot of Underworld I and II but I find it to be even more fun. In all, I give 4 out of 5 stars.