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[The Fifth Horseman]

Actually, the problem was that Gamestar have done something with their copy - you couldn't run it in English and after applying the PL language "patch" you could not update the game to the latest patch either.

Turned out that the "patch" included on the CD actually had a No-CD crack as a part of it.
Suffice to say, many people over at Gamestar's forum have been going berserk over that (yours truly included). Of course, the mag's staff have not commented on the situation.

[Authorman]

Arcanum is an isometric steampunk RPG in the same mold as Fallout and Baldur's Gate. It was made by the now defunct Troika Games (makers of Temple of Elemental Evil and Vampire: Bloodlines) in 2001. It also was (and still is) an incredibly rare game to find.

The problem is, is that I can't find listings of whether or not it's considered Abandonware. HOTU doesn't have it and it isn't in the OldWarez list either. Is this because it's such a rare game or because it's so laughably out of reach?

Also what are the chances of it making it to the site if it is Abandonware?

Thanks.

[bobson]

This game was rejected once ...

Somewhere around HERE

[Authorman]

Oh, it didn't come up when I tried to search the forum. Thanks anyway.

[bobson]

No problem. We are here to help k:

[The Fifth Horseman]

Arcanum was a good one.
ESA'd until 2017.

I think you should be able to find a few copies for sale, if you dig around various online stores. If none have it anymore, try Amazon or Ebay.

[Ghost]

Hahaha, if Arcanum was passed, then surely Citizen Kabuto and Outcast would pass too LOL That game is only six years old LOL What about Syberia? That's almost as old LOL

[keremix]

Arcanum is one of the last good rpgs in pc.. i can only name a few after that

[12turtle12]

I'm not looking for a freebie here, I'm just wondering if anyone knows any retailers in the USA that might carry it. Otherwise I'm gambling w/ ebay or some such site...

[The Fifth Horseman]

Amazon has a few: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00...p;condition=all
The prices are quite outrageous, though.

Other than that... only eBay:
http://video-games.search.ebay.com/arcanum...R40QQsacatZ1249
Two auctions currently running just below $30 on US eBay.
Also, another for 17.99 on the UK eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARCANUM-of-Steamwork...4QQcmdZViewItem

I've ran through our list of online stores AND several different angles of Googling for the thing. Seems like it's one of those unfortunate low-supply/high-demand cases where the prices start skyrocketing after a while.


And by the way... expansion? I didn't hear about Arcanum ever having an official expansion released, so please explain what did you mean...