73
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

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

Part of the Following Groups


Merchant Title   Price  
GOG
Arx Fatalis $5.99  
ebay.com
Arx Fatalis    
amazon.com
Arx Fatalis    
Not an American user?

User Reviews

There are no reviews for the Xbox release of this game. You can use the links below to write your own review or read reviews for the other platforms of this game.


The Press Says

VGPub 2004 8.3 out of 10 83
GameZone Dec 30, 2003 8.3 out of 10 83
Game XC (GXC) 2004 8 out of 10 80
Glide Underground Sep 12, 2004 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
TeamXbox Nov 17, 2003 8 out of 10 80
Game Captain Feb 02, 2004 79 out of 100 79
IGN Apr 01, 2004 7.8 out of 10 78
XBox-Zone Nov 17, 2003 75 out of 100 75
Next Level Gaming Nov 21, 2003 70 out of 100 70
Eurogamer Feb 25, 2004 7 out of 10 70

Forums

There are currently no topics for this game.


Trivia

There is no trivia on file for this game.




This entry was contributed by POMAH (18637) and rstevenson Bronze Star Contributing Member (778)
 

Errors and omissions on this page may be reported to the MobyGames approvers.

MobyGames™ Copyright © 1999-2009, MobyGames.
All rights reserved. Do not duplicate or redistribute in any form.
moby sites | about us | advertise | disclaimer | privacy statement | become an approver | RSS