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apSion: Just in case anyone's interested, all the sheet music for the soundtrack (string quartet parts mostly), is available from the composer's website.
http://www.benhouge.com/arcanumscores.html

As well as MP3 soundtrack (though the download is from Terra Arcanum, the composer does link to it).
Arcanum seems to be really good. But it seems to be one of those games that are "really good BUT". There isn't one purely positive review in the world (but also no negative one)...
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Edgetho: Arcanum seems to be really good. But it seems to be one of those games that are "really good BUT". There isn't one purely positive review in the world (but also no negative one)...
I never said and never will anything bad about the game itself. It amazed me back than and some of the ideas, also from the story, still do till this day. There is no one RPG I like more than "Arcanum" - one of the brightest stars of the gaming universe.
So - I think you can go and risk it. :) Only then you will know whether you like it.
My only complaint was and still is about the engine. Its memory management was quite bad and you had to restart the game every two hours or so to play comfortably. BUT...
I used to have 128 MB of RAM back then. :) When I played it three years ago, it didn't give me such problems.
That's the only real complaint I personally have ever had. :)
Apart from the lack of sequels and disappearance of great game developers - Troika...
Post edited January 28, 2010 by MariuszPociask
So with Arcanum in mind, does that rule out an apperance of Temple Of Elemenetal Evil?
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Edgetho: There isn't one purely positive review in the world (but also no negative one)...

Which is a GOOD thing. Any review that claims any game has no negative points either lies or simply leaves out parts.
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SirEnity: So with Arcanum in mind, does that rule out an apperance of Temple Of Elemenetal Evil?

ToEE is ruled out until an agreement with Wizards of the Coast has been made, they do own the D&D license after all.
Post edited January 28, 2010 by Miaghstir
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Edgetho: There isn't one purely positive review in the world (but also no negative one)...
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Miaghstir: Which is a GOOD thing. Any review that claims any game has no negative points either lies or simply leaves out parts.
Or decides not to mention minor quirks which do not harm the overall experience. But I agree - there are no perfect games or games that please everyone.
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SirEnity: So with Arcanum in mind, does that rule out an apperance of Temple Of Elemenetal Evil?

GOG would have to talk to two companies, probably - Hasbro and Atari.
Hasbro owns the AD&D license and own Wizards of The Coast.
Atari published TOEE - and they have the rights to develop any AD&D computer games.
Post edited January 28, 2010 by MysterD
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SirEnity: So with Arcanum in mind, does that rule out an apperance of Temple Of Elemenetal Evil?
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MysterD: GOG would have to talk to two companies, probably - Hasbro and Atari.
Hasbro owns the AD&D license and own Wizards of The Coast.
Atari published TOEE - and they have the rights to develop any AD&D computer games.

Is that why Baldurs Gate and Neverwinter Nights isn't on here, cuz they use D&D systems?
Post edited January 28, 2010 by SirEnity
I have just had to stop listening to the soundtrack I had downloaded a few minutes ago. It's either that or I will not have any work done.
My great thanks to Ben Houge and Drog. It's still as beautiful and haunting as I remembered it...
YES! Finally! I've been waiting for this ever since I joined the GoG.com Beta test! Everyone should buy this game. Buy it immediately!
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MysterD: GOG would have to talk to two companies, probably - Hasbro and Atari.
Hasbro owns the AD&D license and own Wizards of The Coast.
Atari published TOEE - and they have the rights to develop any AD&D computer games.
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SirEnity: Is that why Baldurs Gate and Neverwinter Nights isn't on here, cuz they use D&D systems?

They can only get here once all the relevant right holders (Atari and Hasbro, currently) agree to the games being sold here.
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SirEnity: Is that why Baldurs Gate and Neverwinter Nights isn't on here, cuz they use D&D systems?
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Miaghstir: They can only get here once all the relevant right holders (Atari and Hasbro, currently) agree to the games being sold here.

Then I guess we won't ever get it.
If you want a really long, really in depth, really original, really dynamic, really well made RPG that will suck you in for 80 hours+, get this game.It's up there with the greatest RPG's out there that are more well known, no question.NOT, an easy game, in the slightest, and it will take time to get the nuances down no matter how many RPG's you've played, since as i said, very original, but if you don't mind that, get it.
Oh it also has the best musical score i've ever heard in any game, period, so, bonus.
Post edited January 28, 2010 by BloodMist
I loved this game but I never did finish it, don't remember why, but I will try one more time.
I'm glad this got released as it the prices for the game on amazon were going up past $50. I'l get this one day, now.