I don't see what's so bad about the UI. I actually think it's easier and quicker to use than most mouse-driven interfaces, though I suppose it takes a little bit of getting used to. Character creation is what it is; it's not a game for people who love to customize their characters. Besides, party composition has a decent impact on how the games play, so it's not like you don't have any decisions to make. Combat speed can be adusted from the camp menu, or you can just increase CPU cycles in DOSBox.
See, that's the forum equivalent of a quest compass in action. Everyone reading this thread could have found that information for himself very easily but you had to point it to them as if they were idiots. You assumed people who would be interested in this particular information can't use their own smarts and need to be guided as idiots. You might have been correct. However, in general, that's how modern AAA game designers think about their audience.
See, that's the forum equivalent of a quest compass in action. Everyone reading this thread could have found that information for himself very easily but you had to point it to them as if they were idiots. You assumed people who would be interested in this particular information can't use their own smarts and need to be guided as idiots. You might have been correct. However, in general, that's how modern AAA game designers think about their audience.
The answer can't be Alpha Protocol because it isn't an RPG in the first place.
How do I give this a retadred rating? AoD is one of the most engaging things I've played in years.
I wouldn't go as far to call it "unplayable", it is playable. But it is also a mess, that's for sure. Regardless of its playability or lack of it, Arcanum isn't as highly regarded on the Codex as it used to be. This site was made and dominated by Troika's fanboys in early years. And Arcanum was always their favourite. You know, you were there. It's really no longer the case, plenty of people bashing Arcanum freely these days, a few bad rating is all the reaction you can expect. I don't feel it's a holy cow as it used to be. Which makes it not such a great target for the "most overrated CRPG of the Codex" crown as it used to be. Back in the day, if you wanted half of the Codex to go apeshit, criticizing Arcanum was a solid choice of bait. Today, you will probably have better chance if you pick something else. Even Planescape.
You should get the NPC rating. It's worse when you follow this cucked-SJW site like an NPC.
