Originally released in 2003, The Temple of Elemental Evil was infamous for its ruthless difficulty and uncompromising devotion to Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 rules. Now available on Steam with years of fan-made fixes from the Circle of Eight, this classic RPG returns largely intact, warts and all.
The much-anticipated sequel in the Vampire series is bound to be a hit, though the exceptional level of blood, gore and disturbing images may turn some away.
I want to say that Arcanum is the "thinking person’s role-playing game" but shouldn’t every RPG be for thinking people? I also want to rave about how much I enjoyed playing the game, but I think I better first explain that Arcanum won’t appeal to everyone. Arcanum is a role-playing game in the purest since. Never have I encountered a title that caused me to really think about gameplay so deeply. Even my ruling favorite RPG series, Baldur’s Gate, did not rise to this level of complexity. This can be a good or a bad thing, depending on your personal … Continue reading Arcanum is Bookish, Hardcore Fun
