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Okay game, nothing special though. Only buy when on sale!

A tutorial page to explain some basics (especially what the icons on the top right corner do) would have been a smart idea. Apart from that, yet another Tetris clone, only without the stressful timer (at least in the mode I played). Several game modes that, again, would have been nice to have explained. This way, you have to google before you can start playing as not everything is self-explanatory.

Bear in mind, however, that this is early acccess and that, hopefully, stuff will be added (like the missing tutorial).

Simple, yet brilliant. Does exactly what is says it does: Calms your mind and takes away your worries for a while. Sweet puzzling idea there!

P.S. Okay, I discovered one major flaw: The save game is stored in the registry. That means, if you ever need to re-install Windows, all your progress will be blown in the wind. What genius came up with that idea? Seriously.

Big fan of AM's hidden object puzzle games, but this was one of their least challenging. Also, the story was not my cup of tea, no interesting twists and turns, no additional challenges, no excitement. AM have proven that they can do MUCH better. Only buy this one at a discount.

Loved it! Too short, though, plus part 1 was longer and trickier to solve. Still, if you, like me, dig old fashioned detective stories, you'll definitely have fun with this game.

Superb! One of AM's best releases yet. Also, Fairies/Spirits beat Minions by far. ;)

Graphics are too washy for a game that was released in 2013. Also, the player model's FoV is way too close to the ground, making it extremely hard to solve some of the puzzles and keep an overview of your surroundings. The voice acting is pretty bad as well, but that is the least of the issues which downgrade this game's fun factor...

For all that is being topped by the sickening head bobbing that can only be deactivated if you know where to look (the user-specific configs are located on C:, not in the Steam game's folder and you need to find the correct file, too). Speaking of head bobbing, why do developers still implement that crap into their games when it is NOT realistic at all? (In reality, your eyes don't pop up and down in your head, you move as a whole which does not cause motion sickness.)

Quite disappointed in what the developers did with the Unreal Engine. Look at Dark Messiah, for instance. That is how a technically well developed game plays (and that game is about a decade older). You move with ease and a feel of realism. No such thing here, very laggy feel and frustrating.

P.S. After testing the multiplayer, which is a non-strategic, monotonous "Kill, kill, kill" in the so-advertised co-op mode (my friend had to google in order to find out what game mode was supposed to be the co-op one), I have to say: Don't. Buy. Period.

I am very disappointed with the character textures and animations. The quality is pretty embarrassing for a game that was supposed to be the successor of "Oblivion" and was released two years after (!) "Dragon Age: Origins". By the way, check out the latter if you want to see a masterpiece example of how facial expressions etc. are done right and what wonders they do for the feeling of realism and atmosphere in a game. In "Skyrim", the characters look like puppets, lifeless and dull, with "blocky" faces made out of wood. Scenary isn't everything in a game -- not that that was particularly awesome in this game, either (don't let the promotional videos fool you, without community-made mods this game would look even less than mediocre).

If you have played the fabulous F.E.A.R. 1 single player campaign and also remember its multiplayer, then you will with me here: don't waste space on your hard drive for this. --> uninstall

...over a decade later, this is still the best CRPG that has ever hit the market. No other game of the genre is so diverse and makes each playthrough a whole new experience.

The freedom of interaction and exploration, combined with stories that truly feel as captivating as an actual fantasy pen & paper RPG, and the immense immersion you experience in this game... Combined with a great engine for its time and a very user-friendly UI and AI customization, full camera rotation and tactical zoom-out option, you won't find another CRPG that will deliver like DA:O did.

A must-have and the brightest gem on the CRPG market to date. <3

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Back in 2010, I had trouble when BioWare handed the support over to EA (How could you!? *curses*). I basically lost my original account and was provided with one that did not contain all the bonus items I had acquired, because EA is apparently incapable of transferring data correctly (I was in touch with the support for about three years, then I gave up). Thanks a lot, a 100 bucks wasted on the CE and the bonus packs back then. I was so angry I simply ignored DA:O.

Fast forward to New's Year's 2014/2015: Now here's a super nice discount on Steam! 5 bucks for the whole package, including all the bonus items (and those that are not included can easily be downloaded for free at BioWare Social). So I decided to start all over and give the game another shot, five years later. Thank you, Steam! I fell in love with this wonderful piece of work all over again. Great story, nice graphics, smooth gameplay and a gripping atmosphere. After all, the developers are not accountable for the EA fiasco. ;)

I love snow covered landscapes, and the artwork in this game is really nice. You are immediately wrapped up in its atmospheric scenery. Unfortunately, that doesn't help you overlook the things that made me give this game a "thumbs down" rating.

Okay, so the bad immitation of a German accent you encounter in this game made me giggle, as German is my first language. Just, please, when you use elements of a foreign language in your games, make sure they are grammatically correct and also pronounced correctly -- which wasn't the case here. (For instance, it's "kleiner Spitzel" not "klein Spitzel".)

Apart from that, the game started out promising, but for the first time with any Artifex Mundi game, it quickly got boring. It just doesn't capture the real feel of steam punk for me, sorry. Some of the puzzles were challenging, although most of them seemed repetitive if you have played other Artifex Mundi adventures before.