Aaaargh... No game in recent history caused me to curse so much as this game. And yet I keep coming back for more. I mean, the game is HARD. Even on easy setting, you will lose many many times, before you actually beat the game. Lack of save games raises the stakes while event randomisation and, dare I say, balancing issues, are stakes of a different kind - whacking you on the head and piercing your heart. Aaaargh! Seriously, I've closed this game mid-way so many times, when my poor little ship was torn to pieces by half a dozen crazed space station attackers that I could nothing about. Or one of the other random oh-$hit! experience. And yet I keep coming back... Seriously, this could be a great game, but due to balancing issues it's merely a good game. I'm hoping the developers will do something about it.
Just as one of fellow reviewers here, I had problems getting into the game initially. No, nothing technical either, just wouldn't "click in" initially... I think my main issue with the game was the jRPG style - I'm not a fan and it took me a while to get dragged into the narrative. Boy, was that worth it... This game is unique. Not only because its planned sequel never got made, but also because it is an unusual mix of RPG, comedy, romance and tragedy (quirky and sometimes dark sense of humour prevailing). All that in a scifi package. The story is quite complex, not going to spoil anything in here, and borrows a lot from Douglas Adams-style storytelling ("The Hitchhiker's Guide). Add some Terry Pratchett, some epic scifi adventures worthy of Babylon 5 and unforgettable characters, and you get Anachronox. A real treat, I'm so happy to see it on GOG :)
