thrAsher
12-25-2003, 12:15 AM
Well, I was out buying a last minute gift for my little bro today, and picked up Arx on the trip.
I've only had a couple hours to play, and already all I can say is it sucks HUGE!
Okay, I'm kidding. Just busting your balls.
So, about this game....think Morrowind....now think Morrowind underground....now think slightly worse graphics (but better NPC/enemy animations), better combat (blood spews), an intriguing magic system (linked combos OR you can go the 'arcade magic' route), fully spoken dialogue (so far), the ability to create potions, cook food (combinations of ingredients make for better meals), fish, all set w/in a dark and forboding story w/ creepy music, ambient dialogue (people clearing their throats, telling jokes, right now some guy is complaining about only having chicken to eat)....Oh! oh! and add a stealth meter..... :cool:
Yeah, wow.
But then again, it's not like Morrowind in the fashion that you can just cruise along. There are loading screens and levels. But levels are simply maps, and yes, you can go back. Indeed, you have to after an hour or so into the game.
Mind you, reader, this is a first glance. I could hate the game in three days. As it is, collecting ingredients (mix water and flour, make bread) and trying to figure out how to get into that secret door...it's really a nice RPG. There isn't a whole lot to choosing your character's face model, and you are given a name at the beginning, and no, there is no class system (you simply are better at magic or opening locks or finding secret doors or combat, as you choose), but there is a lot of good in this game.
If you hated Morrowind, you'll hate Arx. If you loved Morrowind, or are an avid RPG fan, you'll be glad to add this somewhat dated (2 years?) PC port to your collection. It's really shaping up to be a fun romp.
:cheers:
I've only had a couple hours to play, and already all I can say is it sucks HUGE!
Okay, I'm kidding. Just busting your balls.
So, about this game....think Morrowind....now think Morrowind underground....now think slightly worse graphics (but better NPC/enemy animations), better combat (blood spews), an intriguing magic system (linked combos OR you can go the 'arcade magic' route), fully spoken dialogue (so far), the ability to create potions, cook food (combinations of ingredients make for better meals), fish, all set w/in a dark and forboding story w/ creepy music, ambient dialogue (people clearing their throats, telling jokes, right now some guy is complaining about only having chicken to eat)....Oh! oh! and add a stealth meter..... :cool:
Yeah, wow.
But then again, it's not like Morrowind in the fashion that you can just cruise along. There are loading screens and levels. But levels are simply maps, and yes, you can go back. Indeed, you have to after an hour or so into the game.
Mind you, reader, this is a first glance. I could hate the game in three days. As it is, collecting ingredients (mix water and flour, make bread) and trying to figure out how to get into that secret door...it's really a nice RPG. There isn't a whole lot to choosing your character's face model, and you are given a name at the beginning, and no, there is no class system (you simply are better at magic or opening locks or finding secret doors or combat, as you choose), but there is a lot of good in this game.
If you hated Morrowind, you'll hate Arx. If you loved Morrowind, or are an avid RPG fan, you'll be glad to add this somewhat dated (2 years?) PC port to your collection. It's really shaping up to be a fun romp.
:cheers: