RPGS are like buses. You spend ages waiting for one that's going to take you where you want to go, then three turn up at once. Dungeon Siege, Neverwinter Nights and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind -multi-coloured tour buses, mind you, full of beer fridges, saunas and nubile young wenches beckoning you wantonly inside. But now we're waiting again and the next one on the timetable is Arkane studios' Arx Fatalis. Something of a traditional red double decker, this one, not as highly anticipated but nevertheless full of as much satisfying promise as a warm, dry seat away from the mutterers.

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Pitch black

Hailed as the spiritual successor to Origin's Ultima Underworld games. Arx Fatalis takes place in a world of darkness, plunged into a premature ice age by the sun disappearing from the sky. The tribes of men and monsters have been driven underground and carved vast cities from the rock. Now the only ones who dare to set foot on the surface are the intrepid members of the Traveler's Guild. But since then the tribes have started to fight among themselves, threatening the fragile balance of peace in this subterranean world. It's during all of this nasty business that your character finds himself waking up, naked apart from a furry loincloth, in a goblin prison cell.

From then on, well, you know the drill by now. You have to break out of your cell and make your way through the underground world, developing your character's stats and skills while uncovering the mysteries of the land of Arx. But what makes Arx Fatalis look like it's going to be a fulfilling experience for RPG gamers is the fact the developers have obviously paid a lot of attention to other titles, including those outside the traditional RPG realm, and created a jigsaw of a game made up of what they see as the best elements of each one.

Quick draw

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One of the most obvious aspects that's been adopted is the method of drawing symbols in the air to cast spells, which works in a very similar way to Black & White. It's surprising that this hasn't been picked up by role-playing titles before, as it has a hands-on. arcane feel to it, as if you were really going to the effort of performing an invocation rather than just pressing a button. 'To be honest; I think that every game designer on earth got the same idea when the firstPalm got released back in 95,' explains CEO of Arkane Studios, Raphael Cdantonio. 'It was then only a question of finding the appropnate use for a sign-recognition system, and I think drawing sequences of runes in a real-time RPG is a very good application, as it brings something new to the spellcasting gameplay. You have to compose all of your spells in real-time, summoning the various elements that will make your spell, instead of simply clicking on an icon with no risk. This system changes the gameplay quite a bit. because you always have to think and concentrate before casting a spell.'

Surviving mars review. As your skill in the art of magic increases, you'll be able to cast the basic spells quicker. Just in case faffing around drawing spells while trying to fend off approaching hordes is too much for you, the developers have built in the ability to hotkey a few spells for those with less nimble fingers. But it's immensely more satisfying drawing them by hand.

Pick and mix

You'll also notice a few Thief elements in the mix, including a light gauge to let you know how visible you are to the enemy, and particularly good sound effects which make it seem like something awful is about to happen to you about 99 per cent of the time. There are also more obvious Ultima homages in the way you can use plants to make potions and fire to cook raw food oreven whip up the occasional pie. Underlying all these elements is highly story-driven quest-based gameplay, in the best role-playing traditions. While Arx Fatalis probably won't be the next Morrowind. it certainly has the potential to be a very enjoyable title, put together by a team that are passionate about creating an immersive RPG experience.