Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (aka Arcanum) is a computer role-playing game with a cult following. Developed by Troika Games and published by Sierra Entertainment, it was released in August 2001. It is played in isometric perspective and takes a steampunk-high fantasy setting. The player's main objective is the completion of a central quest, which may be aided by a party. Debuting at fourth position on NPD Intelect's best-seller list, 234,000 copies of Arcanum have since been sold, with takings of $8.8 million. Despite these lukewarm figures, it remains Troika's best-selling title. Critical response to the game could best be summed up as "flawed, but still very good", with IGN scoring it 8.7 and conferring the IGN Editors' Choice Award on 24 August 2001. PC Gamer and GameZone awarded Arcanum 90 out of 100, with the latter also conferring its Editors' Choice accolade. The Electric Playground awarded the game 9 out of 10, calling it "the most diverse and open-ended RPG to... full article at wikipedia