Arx Fatalis

[Impresario]

Was in my local EB the other day and noticed that this enhanced port from the PC RPG was now reduced to $19.99 (U.S. dollars) for Xbox. If you're looking for a first person RPG might want to check it out. So far it's more linear then Morrowind but the combat is a little more interesting. Arx utilizes a rune magic interface similar to Black and White. The game takes place underground and is a bit claustrophobic, but it's also decently immersive. The graphics are not spectacular but do their job while the ambient sounds are above average. I'm not very far into Arx but if you're looking for a console RPG to fill the void until Fable or Jade Empire are released it's a good value.

[Bruenor]

For the Canadians, I saw it at my local EB for $24.99 CDN.

BTW, how does using the rune magic interface work using the controller?

[Impresario]

For the Canadians, I saw it at my local EB for $24.99 CDN.

BTW, how does using the rune magic interface work using the controller?
You use the d-pad to trace the spell. I only have one non-combat spell at present, so I don't know how this will work in the heat of battle. I think the PC Arx players were a bit frustrated by the trace the rune system so for Xbox they added an arcade/magic option whereby you can simply press a button to cast the spell. I haven't used this arcade option but if spell casting becomes too unwieldy I'll probably succumb to the easier method.