Arx Fatalis

Get this Game. Try it vanilla. or just add Arx Libertatis and the announced and delayed Arx Insanity Mod This Game is Brilliant Julien Roby and Raphael Colantonio are in it, this game is their firstborn The story is Fantastic and Dark as all the Great Tales should be. Hey all : stay safe!

I remember enjoying the demo of this game on release, so I picked it up here. What I've seen leads me to believe there is a good game here waiting for people to enjoy it, but it requires a good deal of digging (again, haha) to find. The beginnings of a plot fall unconvincingly flat from cliche (amnesiac hero and royal quests) and poorly executed exposition sequences (slow scrolling text on top of expressionless character faces). The game additionally suffers from some identity issues. Environments are open (well, as open as you can get underground) and present themselves as large spaces to wander and explore, but end up shoving you into narrow linear paths if you want to accomplish anything. Exploring is often rewarded by running into some goblins who will bar the door until you've jogged downstairs to chat with the King. I was lost in one room for maybe 15 minutes, but don't recall finding anything other than a blocked exit. I intend to come back to this game someday, because I think there's something to it, but right now it feels like it's refusing to meet me half way.

This Game is a classic rpg that was hugely influential on the genre, but the genre has moved on. And while many of the things this game does are creative, you would probably have a better time playing something newer, especially if you haven't played many older games.

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Great game