Although the playstyle is similar to Fallout 1&2, with the isometric view looking very familiar; however, I had to force myself to play the original Fallout series, where as I loved this game from the get-go. As other people have noted, initially this game can be rather unfair towards specific races or builds, specifically low INT builds. My freind and I were playing through this game simultaneously and he missed a very important quest item at a place that doesn't allow you to return and as such had to start over. Arcanum is a game that doesn't wrap you in cotton wool; it exposes you to the harsh realities of its universe quite spectacularly.
