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| social conditions, quest, practical jokes, myst, oprah, winter, playing, capcom, nique, lardbiscuit, rock, photolog, st. martin's press, beyond, gold, sextourism, got, hobby photography, funny, prophecy, | Even the very fine 71-page manual is mostly done in variations of brown! Having said that, the world of Arx is underground, without the sun, dependent on flickering torches for light. Yet it is narrative evident that considerable designer care has gone into the graphic components of the land of Arx. We not only "dungeon crawl," but also visit temples, busy towns, various huge caverns—most of these bustling with life, although sometimes not the kind of life you want to narrative meet in a dark, brown alley. The level of objects and detail within the environment is narrative varied and impressive, contributing, together with the first-person perspective, to a real sense of "being there." The graphical engine needs at least a midrange system to perform smoothly, however. The game "crawled" considerably on my older PII with a 16 MB nVidia video card, but did run smoothly—with 800×600, 32-bit resolution—on my newer P4 with an nVidia 3. |
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| In spite of the hot keys, the switching and clicking are typically more frustrating than satisfying. It's too bad, since this Achilles heel of design brings our rating of Arx below the coveted Gold Star. Throughout the game, particularly winter in the initial stages, there are some timely tutorial hints presented on screen, winter which is a nice touch within this otherwise awkward-to-manage game. A blue light and musical note may alert you to an important item, even such as a spot on the wall. A direct clue may be given (see the picture of gears on the wall), such as "Double-click on the rope in your Inventory when you have found it and place it on the elevator mechanism." These are thoughtful and welcome. Blue Skies, Smiling at Me ... ... Nothing but blue skies do I see. Not! Arx Fatalis's graphics, while clear and detailed for a rather dated engine, are done in various shades of brown—no blues, yellows, reds in this world. |
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