By David E. Hunt (Davidcpa) on Tuesday, June 19, 2001 - 10:45 pm:
I read that Anachronox went gold today and will be in stores later this month. I have read a few previews of the game, but don't have a solid grasp of how the game actually plays. I know it uses the Quake II engine and it is an RPG where you can manage a group of several characters.
My questions:
Is this game similar to Deus Ex but allows you to use several characters?
Is it an "action" RPG?
Is it a Balder's Gate 2-type of RPG but from a first/third person perspective?
Any assistance would be appreciated.
-DavidCPA
By Jason_cross (Jason_cross) on Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 12:21 am:
It would probably be most appropriate to compare it to a Final Fantasy game, but with in-engine cut scenes instead of FMV.
It's very different thematically, but the overall RPG style is the same. It's quite different from either the Baldur's Gate/Pool of Radiance/Fallout style RPG or the Deus Ex/System Shock style action RPG.
By Desslock on Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 03:02 am:
>Is this game similar to Deus Ex but allows you to use several characters?
No. It's not as open-ended or non-linear. It's closer in style to a console RPG.
>Is it an "action" RPG?
No. Less so than even Deus Ex or System Shock 2. Combat is turn-based (although you have a limited amount of time to take your turn, like in the Final Fantasy games).
>Is it a Balder's Gate 2-type of RPG but from a first/third person perspective?
Very, very different for BG2, in my opinion. More linear (less choices about where to go and what to do) -- closer examples would be console RPGs (final Fantasy, Chronotrigger) or on the PC, Vampire - The Masquerade: Redemption.
Stefan
By David E. Hunt (Davidcpa) on Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 04:07 am:
Thanks for the posts. After I posted my original questions, I visted Gamespot.com to read their last preview of the game. Their preview mentioned Final Fantasy and the similarity to console RPGs also. After reading the article, I remembered why the gameplay wasn't clicking with me - I haven't played a console game since the glory days of the Atari 2600! I guess I'll have to check out the Anachronox demo to see if that type of game appeals to me.
-DavidCPA
By mtkafka (Mtkafka) on Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 03:42 am:
If anachronox can capture the feel of a good console rpg, im all for it... though based on some previews ive seen for it, im not sure. The graphics look too dark for a "consolish" rpg. And I've heard the game length was cut severely of what was intended. supposedly its not more than a week of gaming...as long as Summoner (too short for an rpg imo) I suppose... 30 hours gaemplay i guess...
But ill prolly buy it since theres not much in non expansion rpgs coming out this summer.
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