Grimoire Pic of the moment More pics from the gallery

Site Navigation Main    News    Forums Games    Games Database    Top 100    Release List    Support Files Features    Reviews    Previews    Interviews    Editorials    Diaries    Misc Download    Gallery    Music    Screenshots    Videos Miscellaneous    Staff Members    Privacy Statement   Anachronox Review (PC: Single-Player RPG) | Posted by Garrett @ Saturday - July 14, 2001 - 09:29 - Top | Game Info | Rate this game | Homepage | Screenshots GamePower has reviewed Anachronox, Ion Storm Dallas' farewell game and has rated the title with 2.5/4 points: The battle system mimics the Final Fantasy turn-based approach almost exactly, but it, too, is a console RPG convention that Anachronox reduces to bland monotony. Scripted encounters with enemy groups drop us into turn-based mode. You must wait for party members to recover from their last turn before commanding them to attack, use an item, or engage a special skill against the enemy. One refreshing addition to this approach is a movement command, which lets you reposition characters during battle in order to make better use of melee weapons. Otherwise, combat is fairly boring because it lacks the two things that make this model interesting -- creatively designed enemies, and surprising weapons and magic effects. Not only are the foes all-too-familiar beasties and alien clichés, but the only thing that looks at all animated in these battle... Source: Vaultnetwork

All original content of this site is copyrighted by RPGWatch. Copying or reproducing of any part of this site is strictly prohibited. Taking anything from this site without authorisation will be considered stealing and we'll be forced to visit you and jump on your legs until you give it back.