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Nox Archaist

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4.3/5

( 27 Reviews )

4.3

27 Reviews

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Nox Archaist
Description
Also available:Nox Archaist DLC Bundle An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.Key Features60+ hour...
User reviews

4.3/5

( 27 Reviews )

4.3

27 Reviews

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Product details
2021, 6502 Workshop, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 or 10, x64 1 GHz or faster, 1 GB RAM, 250 MB available space, Requires a 64-bit processor...
DLCs
Nox Archaist Book of Hints, The Making of Nox Archaist, Nox Archaist: Lord of Storms, Nox Archaist S...
Time to beat
20 hMain
60 h Main + Sides
94 h Completionist
58.5 h All Styles
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An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.

Key Features

  • 60+ hours of gameplay
  • Complex storyline and open world
  • Fast character creation and in-game tutorial
  • Hundreds of non-player characters to talk to
  • Created on an Apple II computer, for faithful reproduction of 8-bit graphics
  • 8-bit sounds and in-game music

Included with the Game

  • DRM-free application for Mac and PC
  • Apple II hard drive and floppy disk images
  • PDF and eBook manual
  • Quick reference guide
  • High-resolution map
  • Custom soundtrack
  • Digital wallpapers


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Nox Archaist is Copyright © 2016-2021 6502 Workshop, LLC. The 6502 Workshop logo and Nox Archaist logo are trademarks of 6502 Workshop, LLC. All rights reserved. The following material is licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license: Mockingboard driver by Tom Porter; Mockingboard music by Eric Rangell; pulse width modulation code by Kris Kennaway; all artwork within the manual by the following artists: Jose Argibay, Nick Gazzarari, Bill Giggie, Robert Gomez, Tony Rowe, and Elyssa Torrence.

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Contents
Standard Edition
Game Bundle
Ultimate Bundle
Apple II hard drive and floppy disk images
manual
reference card
map
soundtrack (MP3)
wallpapers
Lord of Storms DLC
The Book of Hints
The Making of Nox Archaist (PDF)
Book of Hints
The Making of Nox Archaist
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Posted on: April 4, 2023

damardolm

Games: 727 Reviews: 7

Old school in all the right ways

The game is awesome. They are trying to emulate a late 80's/early 90's gaming experience, and that's great, and they do it in a way that pays homage to those games. It's technically better and that seems to be a wise design decision. This game represents pure and peak nostalgia and it's a complete success for doing so. There is simply too much good to say about this game. It looks excellent, it plays excellent, its incredible attempts to make art on tire spinners nostalgia succeeds, and the story has enough to keep momentum going. This is the best game I've played in possibly three decades and I've been playing games since the Atari 2600 was hot new tech. Just an amazing experience from start to a few hours finish because I couldn't wait any longer to post this review.


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Posted on: October 15, 2024

Marshyellow69

Verified owner

Games: 711 Reviews: 9

Incredible RPG for the Apple IIe

NOX ARCHAIST is incredible. 43 years have passed from 1981 to 2024, and these developers have mastered the Apple 2e hardware like no one else today. Technically speaking, it is the most advanced Apple IIe game I have ever seen. I am blown away by how not only the technical implementation but also the handling has been vastly improved. The overall user experience is much better than in the "good" old days. I can only play on AppleWin, not a real Apple IIe, but it just works perfectly. Thank you for this dedicated masterpiece. The developers probably won't get rich off of it, but their talent has all the love and passion a game developer could imagine. My humblest, most heartfelt thanks and appreciation for this masterpiece.


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Posted on: October 5, 2024

Charisoulis

Verified owner

Games: 450 Reviews: 1

Beautifully crafted

Very lovingly crafted throwback to the dawn of gaming. Loving every moment of it and would recommend it to anyone who remembers the times with very little QoL features and virtually no hand holding, or to people who want to see what games were about, "back in my day"


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Posted on: October 28, 2024

ks2068

Verified owner

Games: 238 Reviews: 1

Awesome game like Ultima IV/V

An awesome trip down memory lane. Reminds me of my days playing Ultima IV/V. I have only played for 5 hours but story appears reasonably complex. Battles are hard so better like grinding.


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Posted on: December 22, 2022

CeliacGamer

Verified owner

Games: 241 Reviews: 19

Great New Old School Game

I love this game. The devs put a lot of work into making this game. There are some youtube channels that have hilarious playthroughs if you want to get an idea of what this game is like. Works pretty well on Steam Deck as well with some tinkering to setup the keyboard (its pretty weird but works ok).


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