Arx Review at AVault
Arx Review at AVault
Review - posted by Saint_Proverbius on Thu 13 February 2003, 08:24:38
Tags: Arx FatalisAVault has posted a review of Arx Fatalis, which gives the game a 2/5 for gameplay, and a 2.5/5 for the overall:
It would be easy to overlook Arx Fatalis. With an outstanding number of flaws, including unforgivable gameplay issues out of the box, it'd be easy for me to tell you to steer clear of it. Since Arx Fatalis confines players to an underground realm and forces them along a linear path with only a limited number of side quests, it'd be easy for me to say that it lacks innovation. The truth of the matter, however, is that the game is completely engrossing, from the horribly narrated opening sequence to the pulse-pounding excitement of the final encounter. What Arx Fatalis lacks in innovation and polish, it more than makes up for in rich atmosphere. Arkane Studios missed the chance to give players a dragon's hoard of goodies, but they've succeeded in delivering a chest full of glittering prizes that no CRPG gamer should miss.
This has to be one of the most confusing reviews ever. It sucks so bad, it's awful but it's got class, go get it. It reminds me of the joke:
Q: What's the definition of mixed emotions?
A: Your mother-in-law driving off a cliff in your new porsche.
It would be easy to overlook Arx Fatalis. With an outstanding number of flaws, including unforgivable gameplay issues out of the box, it'd be easy for me to tell you to steer clear of it. Since Arx Fatalis confines players to an underground realm and forces them along a linear path with only a limited number of side quests, it'd be easy for me to say that it lacks innovation. The truth of the matter, however, is that the game is completely engrossing, from the horribly narrated opening sequence to the pulse-pounding excitement of the final encounter. What Arx Fatalis lacks in innovation and polish, it more than makes up for in rich atmosphere. Arkane Studios missed the chance to give players a dragon's hoard of goodies, but they've succeeded in delivering a chest full of glittering prizes that no CRPG gamer should miss.
This has to be one of the most confusing reviews ever. It sucks so bad, it's awful but it's got class, go get it. It reminds me of the joke:
Q: What's the definition of mixed emotions?
A: Your mother-in-law driving off a cliff in your new porsche.
