Subm.: Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

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First time out of the vault
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, 2001
Developer: Troika Games (Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky and Jason D. Anderson! Our beloved Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 Designers!)
OS: Windows
Where is it available for purchase? www.gog.com

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Describe: the setting, story etc.
The Arcanum game world is a mixture of fantasy and industrial revolution. On the one hand you have wizards and on the other hand you have steam machines and dwarves. The game starts with the crash of a zeppelin. You are the only survivor and you lost all your memory.


Describe: Why is it a classic? Combat system, ruleset, choices and consequences?
The game has a round based combat system, similar to that in Fallout. Moreover, you have a lot of options to skill your character and the gameplay is similar to Fallout: You can act as a good or an evil guy. Beside that you have a lot of options for your character (different races, abilities...).


Describe: What can annoy RPG fans?
You can definitely see that the game is made by the Fallout developers. However, the graphics are not as appealing as in Fallout 1/2. As far as I remember the combat system was not that much fun as in Fallout and u can switch to real time fights which sometimes destroy the atmosphere.
 
However, the graphics are not as appealing as in Fallout 1/2.
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Don't get it.
So basically rpg fans can by annoyed by fact, that graphic is other than in Fallout? Duh.
I completed it right now, and only bad things are:
*a lot of bugs
*unbalanced
*unfinished.
But same words could describe every old rpg so. :D
 
Languorous_Maiar said:
However, the graphics are not as appealing as in Fallout 1/2.
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Don't get it.
So basically rpg fans can by annoyed by fact, that graphic is other than in Fallout? Duh.
I completed it right now, and only bad things are:
*a lot of bugs
*unbalanced
*unfinished.
But same words could describe every old rpg so. :D
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You are right, it has some bugs and some weapons are too powerful and others are just worthless. However, I think it's worth a try for every hardcore FO1 and FO2 fan. I just put it in the "50 RPGs per hour" list because it definitely deserves a place in it. Sry for my bad writing. I finished the game 10 years ago and my english is not that good. If someone else want to write a better description, I will be happy to put it in my first post.

Maybe I should buy it again. It costs only $5.99 at gog and I have still two weeks off until I start my new job :D.
 
Mhm, I dont saying it bad or something, it's obvious it should be there.
It's great, one of best crpgs but you just shouldnt complain about graphic.
 
Funny thing is that Torment has same problem: Bad graphic+Bad combat+Bug.

Eternity reminds many things to me of Arcanum.
Like comflick between race, guns and magics and Tim cain :lol: .
So I guess Eternity was intended to be a Sequel of Arcanum and I welcom it.
 
A link to the fansite Terra-Arcanum and mention of the Unofficial Patch is clearly missing here!
Although the patch author, Drog Black Tooth, has abandoned the project in 2009, he pulled off an impressive effort if you review his changelog.
 
Some parts of this game are more advanced, innovate above Fallouts but in overall am feel like its worst game.
 
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