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lemon2000
11-11-2010, 04:00 PM
Okay, this is an old online point and click game which was released episodically and cancelled several years ago. I've been playing it a lot recently, and was wondering if anyone else on this site has played it.

For those of you who haven't played it, Arcane is a horror/puzzle/mystery game inspired by the works of HP Lovecraft. It is really a fun game, if you can stand playing a game that requires your reflexes and ability to button mash less and your brains more.
The game was released in two seasons. The first season, The Miller Estate, had its site taken down years ago, but you can find it easily on Google if you search for "Arcane Season 1" or "Arcane The Miller Estate".
As for Season 2, the official site is here:
www.arcanegame.com
Please note, on this page the button that says "Episodes" along with a few others no longer work, to play it use the menu on the home page. Also, I recommend reading the character bios on Season Two's site before playing either season, if you care about following the plotline (although some parts will still be vague or unexplained).
Dudebro
11-11-2010, 04:22 PM
Strange game. Does it have any graphics/interaction or is it just text based?
lemon2000
11-11-2010, 07:05 PM
Strange game. Does it have any graphics/interaction or is it just text based?
No, it has grahpics. Actually not really text based at all.
Just out of curiousity, did you actually try it?
Dudebro
11-11-2010, 07:15 PM
No I didn't try it but I did look around the website and didn't see any screenshots or videos. I only ask because that's the kind of thing people wanna know before they bother with most games. Just figured I'd get it out of the way to start.

So from googling it looks like it's scenes that you interact with? How long is the game and is there much replay value?
lemon2000
11-11-2010, 07:22 PM
No I didn't try it but I did look around the website and didn't see any screenshots or videos. I only ask because that's the kind of thing people wanna know before they bother with most games. Just figured I'd get it out of the way to start.

So from googling it looks like it's scenes that you interact with? How long is the game and is there much replay value?
The game is episodic, with 4 episodes in Season 1 and 8 in Season 2. Each episode is only a few minutes once you know what to do or if you use a walkthrough, but if you don't use a walkthrough it will take several attempts to finish because you lose if you make too many mistakes. Replay value, unfortunately, is rather lacking, because aside from one or two episodes, the challenge is lost if you know what to do.
DrunkN
11-11-2010, 07:36 PM
So this is a point and click adventure?
Dudebro
11-11-2010, 07:39 PM
He said it is in the first post DN.

I'll check this out later, it does sound interesting.