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Fallout Team does it AGAIN!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This has to be the best medieval-ish CRPG that exists (yes, I include BG in the estimation) for one simple reason - you can beat the game as a bad guy or good guy. That's right, you aren't screwed if you decide to murder people, join the thieve's guild, and beat beggars up in back alleys. In the beginning of the game you are being hunted by an assassin's guild. Later you can join the guild or eliminate entire towns. It's insane, in a good way. I'm not a psycho, you can (and should) beat this game as a good guy, I'm just saying that the story is fulfilling either way (indeed, there are some serious non-obvious benefits of being evil). Definately buy this, Fallout 1/2, and Planescape: Torment.

arcanum LOOKS nice...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 30
Date: April 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

but it was supposed to be out last year, once again sierra disappoints.... and diablo 2 is a weak excuse for an rpg, so dont even compare the 2, diablo 2 is an easy point-click-hit that takes no real skill to conquer; baldurs gate I & II, icewind dale, planescape: torment are real rpgs and none are better than them on pc, and any is better than diablo2

Frustrated Former Customer

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 46
Date: April 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Well it looks like Sierra has decided to take it's time in makeing this game. In the meantime I'm afraid there going lose their customer base if they keep pushing foward the deadline.

If memory serves me correct, Sierra was going to publish this game last year (I think around September). Then they decide to release it this May. Now it's once again been pushed back to September.

I was very interested in this game when I first heard about it last year. But now I'm just fed up with Sierra. In fact I'll be suprized if I buy the game when (and if) they publish it.

I honestly think that anyone out there who was interested in this game ought to just not buy it. ... the game. Maybe then Sierra will respect their customers and their deadlines.

It is out of fustration that I give this game, which still hasn't been published, a 1 star.

Buy it

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: January 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

You really should buy this game! For beinners it may seem pretty hard, but once you get the hang of it it's really fun. You can eventually learn all tech disciplines but not the magical area. Tons of MINI-QUESTS! Very fun though. I think it is just as fun as Fallout Tactics. If you have a computer with a speed of less than 1ghz than you should slightly check and see about it because of the bad load times on my laptop, but all and all it is a very fun game

Different game, lots of fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: February 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is pretty different from any other RPG out there, and that makes this game quite a bit of fun. I played this game over 4 times--great replayability.

The COOLEST PC RPG I Have EVER Played!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: March 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Arcanum is a great mix of the worlds of fantasy and middle-ages, and of magic and technology. The story is very interesting and kept me playing straight through. The vast customization of you character is pretty impressive. Since I don't normally play PC RPGs (or any PC games period), I highly suggest ARCANUM for everyone and anyone who likes video games.

It's easy to quit playing...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 17
Date: April 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It has that bulder's gate blahh feel to it. Very slow moving. I have an extremely high-end system and it moves very slowly, just as bulder's gate does. What is the fascination with that style of game??? Sure it uses ad&d rules but it does it so gruelingly slowly!... Anyway, I played Arcanum for a day and the novelty of the ability to fire a gun in an RPG wore off due to the terrible interface. Top that off with the ... quality of the Sierra name (it's become apparent they rush developers into releasing buggy low-quality software with cool packaging - cheers to their marketing company!) and you're looking at one crummy game. Don't waste your time or money on this one.

Awful

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 32
Date: November 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is the worst I've seen in years.

It makes Fallout 1 look like advanced technology.

The graphics and sound literally look like something out of 1992...

The idea that anyone would release such a piece of unmitigated [junk], in the age of Diablo and Neverwinter Nights, boggles my mind, and I urge you, nay, I ABJURE you, not to waste your money on this.

Excellent theme

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: November 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Arcanum is an excellent game, its biggest problem in my opinion, that it could have been even better. The technology system is innovative and a lot of fun. The character creation is nice, and the world is _really_ cool. The few objections I have include: levelling is to easy, and there is an experience cap; magic just isn't as fun as technology.

Great job on the game, though.

Acanum - good staff

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 10
Date: January 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this is a graet game! by it now.

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