Description

Arx was a once a prosperous place. However, after one night the sun of the world of Exosta never rose again, and the blistering cold forced their inhabitants into the dwarf mines. There, a new city was built, and humans, trolls and dwarfs lived along peacefully, until the scarce resources proved to be too few for everyone. The animosity started to build up, and conflict between races ensued. The player starts the game dazed out, being dragged into a cell by a troll. Where is he? Why did he end up there? Who is he? With only that in mind, the adventure starts...

The unofficial sequel to Ultima Underworld Series, Arx Fatalis is a first person RPG (which means combat, exploration and interaction are all seen by the eyes of the player) played on a gigantic underground world connected by tunnels and ladders. As most places lack light sources, players can take advantage of the darkness to stealthily move in the shadows, or be forced to use torches to lighten up a room to search for some object or find their way in a path. One of the unique aspects of the game is the spell-casting system, where the player uses the mouse (or the directional pad in the Xbox version), to draw the rune of a particular spell. The most complex spells can be performed by combining runes.

Alternate Titles

  • "地城守护者" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Arx Fatalis. Последний бастион" -- Russian title
  • "Arx Fatalis: Return to the Underground" -- German title

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Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Arx Fatalis Xbox $9.99  
Arx Fatalis Windows $14.80  
GOG
Arx Fatalis $5.99  
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User Reviews

Was it good for you too? Windows ShadowShrike (313)
Arx Fatalis - Deadly City? Windows Patrunjelu (845)
Arx Fatalis Pays Off For Patient Gamers Windows Steelysama (106)
Remake of Ultima Underworld? Windows Mattias Kreku (407)
A badly planned and executed "Underworld" game Windows worldwideweird (50)
Good unbalanced rpg Windows Vashna (19)

The Press Says

Jeuxvideo.com Windows Sep 25, 2002 19 out of 20 95
Gamigo Windows Jul 25, 2002 8.5 out of 10 85
GameZone Xbox Dec 30, 2003 8.3 out of 10 83
PC Zone Windows Nov 01, 2002 8.3 out of 10 83
GameZone Windows Nov 26, 2002 8.3 out of 10 83
Deeko Xbox 2004 7.5 out of 10 75
HardGamers Xbox Jan 19, 2004 72 out of 100 72
Gamestyle Xbox 2004 7 out of 10 70
GameSpy Xbox Nov 13, 2003 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) Windows Feb 13, 2003 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars 50

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