AceGamez
Rating: 8/10
"Overall I have totally enjoyed Arx Fatalis and would whole heartedly recommend
it to any RPG fan. Though at time the puzzles will bring you close to frustration
(I recommend having a walkthrough handy too), the game as a whole is worth the
odd sense of befuddlement. Combat is a little weak but is a small thing to forgive
for such an absorbing experience. The magic system is the perfect accompaniment
to the game and the spell casting method, although not a new idea, is used perfectly
and brings a wonderful new aspect to the world of first person role play. "
www.acegamez.co.uk
PC Gameworld
Rating: 92%
"A well done and effective RPG that should appeal to all fans of the genre,
especially those looking for some old school RPG fun."
www.pcgameworld.com
ALLABOUTGAMES.COM
Score: 90%
"There are a whole lot of great choices for RPG fanatics right now, especially
if you took a break for a while, and it can be awfully hard to pick which one
to buy."
www.alloutgames.com
GameVortex
Score: 9.5 out of 10
"Arx Fatalis is far bigger, more detailed, and more enjoyable then I can
really describe here. It has a highly interactive gaming world, a tried and true
background story, varied and interesting NPCs, and an excellent character development
system."
www.gamevortex.com
IGN.com
"The atmosphere, spell system, puzzles, voices, and story were good and interesting
enough to give me a pretty enjoyable experience."
"The overall score that goes with these words is 8 out of 10.
Full Review"
GameSpy.com interviews Raphael Colantonio
Arx Fatalis Project Lead, Raphael Colantonio, speaks in-depth about the process
of building Arx Fatalis, what it takes, and what's next on the company agenda.
Take a look at the full
interview.
UK Computer & Video Games Review
Rating: 83%
Read the full review here
Gamesdomain.com Review
Rating: 4 of 5
Top Game Award
Read the full review here
US TV show "Extended Play" from TechTV Review
Rating: 4 of 5
Read the full review here
PC-Gaming.com Review
Rating: 4 of 5
Read the full review here
Ferrago.cu.uk Review
Rating: 86%
Read the full review here
RPGFan
RPGFAN.com posted a new Arx Fatalis Preview. Simply follow the Link.
www.rpgfan.com
Updated Gamespot.com review
"Overall, Arx Fatalis looks very impressive. Although aiming to be the successor to the Ultima Underworld series is a daunting task, Arkane may be on the verge of pulling this remarkable feat off."
Read the full preview here.
RPGDot.com Platinum Award
Arx Fatalis just recieved the "Platinum Award" from the well known RPG online mag RPGDot.com. The overall rating : 91%.
"Everything in Arx Fatalis, beginning with the clever dungeon design, the exciting story or the challenging puzzles makes it the most intelligent RPG these days! If you love sophisticated gameplay (or an Ultima Underworld Fan), there is no way for you to avoid Arx Fatalis, if not, go ahead and play Diablo or Dungeon Siege, but be sure you will miss something very special."
www.RPGDot.com
Gamer's Hell Interview with Raphael Colantonio
You will find the full interview including four new screenshots at www.GamersHell.com
Gamer's Hell Review
Overall rating: 8 of 10
The online magazine Gamer's Hell reviewed the german version.
"The people at Arkane Studios had some refreshing ideas of how to put the pieces of a classic RPG together to realize new ideas."
"Arx Fatalis is one of those games you can play for months and still haven't discovered every single secret of the game or even worse still haven't reached the end."
www.GamersHell.com
RPGdot.com
"All in all, I am very content with the game, if the story unfolds and the immersiveness is going at that high level through all the game, this will be one of the top games ever and a true heir for Ultima underworld."
"Overall, this few starting hours showed the potential the game has and it is a great potential. The graphics look great, EAX Sound is fantastic (I rarely before felt so much fear in a dungeon) "
RPGdot.com
Gamespy
Gamespy qualified Arx Fatalis of 'real surprise at this year's show' in their
E3
report,
they also liked our magic syetem very much. Here's a quote: "Arx Fatalis
had one
of the more clever magic systems we've seen..." "...The game's inventory
and puzzle
system were equally clever -- we'll keep our eyes on this one."
RPGVault
RPGVault posted their E3 report on Arx Fatalis.
Here's a quote: "Even more so than a year ago, Arx Fatalis looks to be a very
promising title for first-person RPG enthusiasts. It has a strong story, and a large
universe filled with friends, enemies, quests and puzzles. The magic system is truly
unlike any other RPG that comes to mind, and the combat and skill systems look
to be very well done."
