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Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura

Description

A zeppelin is cruising over mountains. Out of nowhere, two planes appear. Who could have guessed the journey will end in such a horrible manner? Death, fire and destruction fill the sky. The zeppelin crashes, smashing everything on the ground, and even the attackers - two orcs - die in flames... Are you the only survivor? But wait, here is a gnome lying on the ground, dying, deperately trying to tell you something. "The boy... find the boy!" He gives you a ring. The mystery is now in your hands. Who was the mysterious gnome? Who is the owner of the ring? In this moment, seeing the flames violently destroy everything around, you can't even suspect you'll soon be the one who will change the destiny of the entire Arcanum...

This role-playing game is set in a unique world, where magic and technology co-exist, where dwarves carry guns, and where you take a train through a landscape full of ferocious monsters. Arcanum belongs to the end of 19th century - sciences prosper, and new industries develop quickly. But the old world of elves and dwarves won't give up, revealing the eternal conflict between nature and technology.

The gameplay of "Arcanum" is closely related to that of Fallout. You can freely roam in the huge world, exploring it in a totally non-linear fashion, or simply following the main story. Like in Fallout, there are many skills you can upgrade, and unlimited possibilities for character customization. Depending on your charisma, you can recruit many characters to join you on your quest, and choose your own way and style of interacting with the world and its inhabitants.

Alternate Titles

• "奥秘：技术与魔法" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
• "Arcanum: von Dampfmaschinen und Magie" -- German Title
• "Arcanum: Przypowieść o Maszynach & Magyi" -- Polish Title
• "Arcanum: Hechizos y Engranajes" -- Spanish Title
• "Arcanum: Feitiços e Engrenagens" -- Brazilian Title
• "Arcanum : Engrenages & Sortilèges" -- French Title
• "Aomi: Jishu yu Mofa" -- Chinese Title

Part of the Following Groups

• Games with alchemy
• Steampunk games

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User Reviews

A little rant about Arcanum.	Rabbi Guru (1238)
Gnomes with guns and bits with bugs	Anym (200)
It's Kinda Like A Turn Of The Century Shadowrun	MasterMegid (864)
An Enriching Yet Ultimately Flawed Experience	prymusferal (25)
Voi ch'entrate lasciate ogni speranza (Dante, but not the one met in Ashbury)	Jacques Guy (55)
An engrossing and impressive rpg that ultimately lives up to it's potential.	Zovni (9138)
That's the way to show those bast... uhh... I mean... good hit sir!	Unicorn B. Lynx (63206)
Troika is dead, Long Live Troika	aiolos (6)
A fine, fun RPG in an original (at least in games) world.	weregamer (157)
Seems to be mything something.	Terrence Bosky (5237)

The Press Says

Absolute Games (AG.ru)	Jul 06, 2001	90 out of 100	90
PC Gamer	Oct, 2001	90 out of 100	90
Gamigo	Jul 27, 2001	8.9 out of 10	89
NZGamer	Apr 02, 2004	8.6 out of 10	86
RPGFan	Jun, 2002	86 out of 100	86
Game Vortex	Nov 24, 2002	8.5 out of 10	85
4Players.de	Aug 27, 2001	82 out of 100	82
GameSpot	Aug 21, 2001	7.3 out of 10	73
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Sep 03, 2001	69 out of 100	69
Just Adventure	Nov, 2001	C	50

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Trivia

One of the original developers has labored to produce a mod for this game that addresses some balance issues, makes it overall a little more challenging, and replaces the entire opening area and quests. This latter is important because the opening area was used in the demo, and many players have just seen it too many times to want to start a new character any more, despite the near-infinite possibilities for character design. The URL is http://www.terra-arcanum.com/~chris/download.htm.