Arx Fatalis Review - Arkane's Overlooked Debut

Amongst the games of Arkane Studios, Arx Fatalis tends to get lost in the shuffle. Arx Fatalis, latin for "Fatal Fortress" was released by Arkane Studios in late 2002 on PC, and in late 2003 on Xbox, the first game released by Arkane. • Support the channel on Patreon:   / boulderpunch   • Get the game on GOG (affiliate): https://bit.ly/gogboulderarx While Arx Fatalis was well received critically, it didn't sell overly well, but has had a cult following and its reputation has grown over time. Videos like Mandalore got me to check out Arx Fatalis, and I'm glad I did. While a bit rough around the edges, Arx Fatalis is an ambitious, memorable game that did many interesting things, and a fantastic first effort from a studio that I consider one of the better studios in the industry and a studio that has kept the philosophy of immersive sim design alive, so let's dive into this world of Arx Fatalis. Let's dig into what makes Arx Fatalis an overlooked gem amongst the immersive sim games out there in this Arx Fatalis review/analysis/critique/retrospective. ⌛ TIMESTAMPS: ⌛ 00:00 - Prelude 00:45 - The Making of Arx Fatalis 02:11 - Arx Fatalis Intro 02:47 - The UI of Arx Fatalis 04:09 - The Magic System of Arx Fatalis 05:19 - Combat of Arx Fatalis 05:44 - The Setting of Arx Fatalis 07:19 - The Sound Design of Arx Fatalis 08:26 - Game Structure 09:17 - The Story of Arx Fatalis 11:36 - Conclusion https://arx-libertatis.org/ https://arxinsanity.weebly.com/ Other videos to watch on Arx Fatalis: • ‪@MandaloreGaming‬ on Arx Fatalis:    • Arx Fatalis Review   • ‪@NoclipDocs‬The Untold History of Arkane: Dishonored / Prey / Ravenholm / LMNO / The Crossing:    • The Untold History of Arkane: Dishonored /...   Soundtrack: Arx Fatalis #arxfatalis #arxfatalisreview #arkanestudios