Arcanum

Platform PC Genre RPG Publisher Vivendi Games Developer Troika Release Date 8/22/2001 Multiplayer Support LAN; Internet Links Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura at Game Collector Connect

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Description

Imagine a place of wonder, where magic and technology hold equal sway, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. A place where great industrial cities house castle keeps and factories, home to Dwarves, Humans, Orcs and Elves alike. A place of ancient runes and steamworks, of magic and machines, of sorcery and science. Classless, point-based attribute system allows for limitless creativity in guiding your character's development. Complex stat system underlies every event taking place within Arcanum. Customize your character, including 8 basic stats (Strength and Charisma), more than a dozen derived stats (Poison Resistance and Character Speed), 16 primary skills (Gambling and Healing), 80 spells within 16 colleges, and 56 technological degrees within 8 disciplines. Automatic character management features let you delve into the quest at hand for action-oriented players. Explore a huge game environment, with dozens of cities, dungeons, and towns to find. Meet more than 300 unique characters and 280 different monster types across the land of Arcanum. Multiple paths to victory abound in the scores of quests surrounding the main storyline. Accurate day/night cycles affect the gameplay, from combat to thieving skills. Take on a band of ogres in real-time, or plan your strategy through a turn-based system of combat - you choose. Take the adventure online cooperatively or competitively over the Internet or LAN.