Arcanum - Of Steamworks And Magick Obscura (PS)

Umm... What to say, i could do it in two words BUY IT!! but... I bought this game because it was reviewed in many magazines as a great RPG most giving it 85%+. I bought it on the day of release and played and played and played. I have now just completed it after about a month of playing ! and I didn't complete a lot of the quests and talk to all of the characters. I'll give you the stats... 16 derived stats (i.e speed, poison resistance) 16 primary skills 80 Spells under 16 colledges of magick (i know this is spelt wrong it is how the game spells it) 56 technological ...  Read the complete review

Arcanum is different; it’s an rpg that combines traditional magical elements with the newer technology of explosives and guns! So which do you choose to play? Would you like to be a traditional mage or a gun-toting bandit? With Arcanum you get to choose and believe me the choices are almost endless! The first choice you have to make is whether you want to create your own personal character or whether to pick one of the pre-fabricated characters that are available. I’ve always preferred to create my own characters so that I get to choose what they can do, but then that’s just me and, as they say, everyone’s different! Deciding ...  Read the complete review

Now, i am happy to admit that i love RPG's (Role Play Games) and i don't own an anorak! This game takes place in a world where both Magick and Technology exist, but they don't see eye to eye. There has been alot of effort and detail to creating this worlds history and how it see's things. The plot line, is deep and very compelling, i don't to go into to much detail but it all starts with a blimp being attacked and crashing and you are the only survivor. From there things start to get complecated, but all is revieled in a number of quests and tasks that you must complete and it does make sense in the end! One point that needs to be said now, ...  Read the complete review