New Arc Line - Arcanum-inspired, modern Party-Based RPG - now available on Early Access

[Fargus]

Can we stop this vile, slanderous association of boyz with Russians?

Never.

 

[Fargus]

Cool trailer, wild that these Ukranian nobodys can deliver much better graphic for their first gane than Owlcat for their third.

You ask too much from a Cyprus studio that makes fetish fanfics and build porn.

 

[Mauman]

I....don't care for the music choice. Not for a game that touts itself as the new Arcanum at least.

 

[Infinitron]

https://www.ign.com/articles/new-ar...-crpg-announced-for-pc-ps5-and-xbox-series-xs

New Arc Line, a Fantasy Steampunk CRPG, Announced for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S​

Old-school RPG gameplay with a steampunk twist.​

Ukrainian development studio Dreamate and Fulqrum have announced New Arc Line, a fantasy steampunk CRPG due out in 2024 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Check out the reveal trailer above and the first screenshots in the gallery below.

New Arc Line is set in its fictional world's gilded age of magic and technology. Dreamate says you'll "invent deadly gadgets or master the arcane arts, fight, steal or smooth-talk your way to the top, make foes and allies, fall in love, get involved in a massive conspiracy, and influence the course of history."

Combat is tactical and turn-based, with you commanding your customized character and the party you recruit. You can be as good or as bad as you want to be as you explore New Arc Line's diverse world that spans everything from magical forests to seedy back alleys and everything in between.

Dreamate describes New Arc Line as a "story-rich single-player RPG." We'll have more on this game as development progresses.

Steampunk but no Steam page?

 

[Ryzer]

Can we stop this vile, slanderous association of boyz with Russians?

Never.

 

[Abu Antar]

Wait, I thought this was rtwp, not turn-based, like it say in the article.

 

[Modron]

Wait, I thought this was rtwp, not turn-based, like it say in the article.

Third combat system is the charm? Started as over the shoulder action affair, graduated to round based real time with pause trash, and ends up turnbased. Granted it's entirely possible this was just an error by the journalist.

 

[Infinitron]

Wait, I thought this was rtwp, not turn-based, like it say in the article.

Maybe not the only indie RPG to rapidly retool to turn-based after the release of BG3.

 

[Jaesun]

I like the setting and the art direction. But I don't really expect much else that I would be interested in. To suddenly backpedal to a turn-based game because of the BG3 success does not give me any confidence at all in the combat.

 

[Dishonoredbr]

Looks pretty interesting.

 

[JarlFrank]

"Arcanum inspired"

Arcanum's steampunk setting was more subtle than that. It was mostly just 19th century Victorian vibes with a few high tech items that are rare and only used by specialists and adventurers.

This has steam tech in every street.

Arcanum made me fall in love with steampunk, but then all other steampunk made me fall out of love again.

 

[La vie sexuelle]

"Arcanum inspired"

Arcanum's steampunk setting was more subtle than that. It was mostly just 19th century Victorian vibes with a few high tech items that are rare and only used by specialists and adventurers.

This has steam tech in every street.

Arcanum made me fall in love with steampunk, but then all other steampunk made me fall out of love again.

Arcanum is THE Steampunk, but steampunk is dead. New Arc Line is made with love to dead fashion in fantasy.

Just like all black metal bands after Burzum.

 

[Chuck Norris]

The "inspired by Arcanum" part is just pandering. This has Bioshock Infinite written all over it.

 

[Feyd Rautha]

At first I thought it was Clockwork Revolution by InXile as I had forgotten what their game was called, and I was very pleasantly surprised, it looked better than I remembered. Then I recalled what game this is.

 

[Tyranicon]

"Arcanum inspired"

Arcanum's steampunk setting was more subtle than that. It was mostly just 19th century Victorian vibes with a few high tech items that are rare and only used by specialists and adventurers.

This has steam tech in every street.

Arcanum made me fall in love with steampunk, but then all other steampunk made me fall out of love again.

Steampunk has long been taken over by alternative pop culture. Even Key and Peele of all people made fun of it.

 

[Joseph King]

Any mention of the Harm spell yet?

 

[Melcar]

The "inspired by Arcanum" part is just pandering. This has Bioshock Infinite written all over it.

Yeah. The first thing that came to my mind was Bioshock Infinite, not Arcanum.

 

[Mauman]

I find it depressing that the closest thing to Arcanum we've gotten in the recent past (and foreseeable future) is fucking Greedfall*, of all things.

*Setting wise that is.

 

[d1nolore]

Looks super goofy, not sure how it Arcanum inspired. Oh look cogs and steel, Arcanum! Looks more Final Fantasy

 

[Infinitron]

Finally:





https://www.gamespress.com/Zeppelins-and-dragons-and-gadgets-oh-my

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – September 4, 2023 - Fulqrum Publishing and Dreamate Games have today announced their new single-player, story-rich RPG, New Arc Line, coming to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC (Steam and other digital stores). Set during the gilded age of magic and technology, New Arc Line welcomes players to a troubled world: The New World looms on the horizon, the shining city of progress, and the last beacon of hope in your search for a cure to your family's fatal disease. But you will soon discover that the city's beauty runs only skin-deep; tensions growing between different factions in the world of arcane magic and steampunk gadgets, the rich exploiting the poor, the humanoid hunting the monstrous, and in the middle of it all you, a stranger in a strange land, unaware of the role you have to play in shaping the future of this world... Which side will you choose? What will you become?

Take a stand in the existential conflict between Arcane Magic and the Steampunk Revolution, in New Arc Line! Invent deadly gadgets or master the arcane arts, steal or smooth-talk your way to the top, make foes and allies, fall in love, get involved in a massive conspiracy and influence the course of history.

Shape your story in the metropolis of New Arc, ‘The Shining City of Progress’, where you arrive by steerage of a steamship, full of wonder and hope - but things are never quite as bright as they appear. Dark smoke from the factories chokes the skies, segregation, inequality, and corruption run rampant. In order to survive and save your loved ones, you will have to rise from the very bottom, make tough decisions, and get your hands dirty with the help of your diverse party of companions.

Featuring turn-based tactical battles, a complex character creator and a deep, believable world full of tough choices, New Arc Line promises players an unforgettable narrative adventure.

Gameplay features:

• Become the Hero or Villain you want to be
  Create your own character as a Human, Elf, Dwarf or Giant, choose their gender, background and appearance. Keep in mind that inhabitants of this world might have their own prejudices and will treat you differently depending on your choices.
• Gather your Party
  You won’t be alone on these shores. Meet and recruit a diverse cast of characters, learn their stories, face their demons together and help them grow, or use them for your own gain and discard them as fits your schemes. Who knows, maybe you will even find your true love!
• Master Technology or Magic
  Evolve your character as you see fit using a detailed progression system with 6 character classes and 12 subclasses. Will you master the secrets of Magic to incinerate enemies as a Hellfire occultist, curse them with mystical Voodoo abilities, or assist your allies as a Celestial sage? Or will you rather cast aside the obsolete ways and become a Steampunk mechanic, Dieselpunk engineer or Teslapunk scientist, and turn your character into a walking steam-powered fortress?
• Fight for your Right
  Command your party in turn-based tactical battles. Fight head-on and brute-force your way through encounters or observe and analyze each situation and come up with cunning strategies to conquer even seemingly overwhelming odds. There’s a plethora of skills, spells, crafting recipes and consumables at your disposal to turn the tide of battle in your favor.
• Manifest Your Destiny
  Make a name for yourself, influence many lives for better or worse, and watch the consequences of your choices change the fate of this world!

For more information, visit the official Fulqrum Publishing website or follow them on social media. To keep up with the latest development updates, follow Dreammate Games on website, Twitter, Discord, Facebook and Reddit.

 

[Anthedon]

Looks almost like Dishonored in some screenshots.

 

[toro]

Most of the games from this particular publisher are in EA or released unfinished.

The developers are from Ukraine.

 

[luj1]

"Arcanum inspired"

Arcanum's steampunk setting was more subtle than that. It was mostly just 19th century Victorian vibes with a few high tech items that are rare and only used by specialists and adventurers.

arcanum was dark and melancholic

sorta this doomed world with uncertain future

racism everywhere which increased believability like in morrowind

meanwhile this game looks like hipster trash for zoomers

 

[luj1]

Old-school RPG gameplay​

have to laugh at this

there is 99% chance this game has cinematic dialogue where everything is voice acted, romances and cutscenes, tons of sliders in chargen etc

which is literally the opposite of oldschool

lmao

 

[luj1]

Most of the games from this particular publisher are in EA or released unfinished.

The developers are from Ukraine.

kind of people who think cogs = steampunk