New Arc Line

Item: New Arc Line
Rating: 77
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-02-24

Summary

Unique steampunk/magic setting with engaging story.
Promising and fun gameplay with impactful choices.
Detailed world creates an immersive experience.
Significant technical and performance issues present.
Repetitive, easy, and shallow combat system.
Missing key features and limited customization.

Reviews (sample size): 375
Helpful reviews: 82%
Unhelpful reviews: 17%
Protest reviews: 1%

77%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
23%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 678
Negative points: 634
Gameplay points: 170
Perf. points: 95
Rec. points: 278
Misc points: 86

Point	Description	Importance
Unique steampunk/magic setting Description The game features a unique and well-executed steampunk/magic setting, drawing comparisons to Arcanum and other classic RPGs. The world-building, art style, and overall aesthetic are consistently praised for their immersive blend of technology and fantasy elements. Importance 76%	The game features a unique and well-executed steampunk/magic setting, drawing comparisons to Arcanum and other classic RPGs. The world-building, art style, and overall aesthetic are consistently praised for their immersive blend of technology and fantasy elements.	76%
Promising and fun gameplay Description Many reviewers express that the game shows great potential, is fun to play, and has a solid core. Initial impressions are positive, with reviewers looking forward to future content and development. Importance 72%	Many reviewers express that the game shows great potential, is fun to play, and has a solid core. Initial impressions are positive, with reviewers looking forward to future content and development.	72%
Engaging story, great writing Description The game features well-written dialogue, an engaging story, and high-quality voice acting. The characters are well-developed and the conversations are immersive, contributing positively to the overall experience. Importance 69%	The game features well-written dialogue, an engaging story, and high-quality voice acting. The characters are well-developed and the conversations are immersive, contributing positively to the overall experience.	69%
Detailed and immersive world Description The game world is detailed, immersive, and visually stunning, with well-designed environments and impressive graphics. Reviewers appreciate the attention to detail and the overall atmosphere. Importance 39%	The game world is detailed, immersive, and visually stunning, with well-designed environments and impressive graphics. Reviewers appreciate the attention to detail and the overall atmosphere.	39%
Solid early access experience Description The game is praised for its solid foundation, especially considering its early access status. Reviewers appreciate the fair price, the respectable amount of content, and the relatively few critical bugs. Importance 22%	The game is praised for its solid foundation, especially considering its early access status. Reviewers appreciate the fair price, the respectable amount of content, and the relatively few critical bugs.	22%
Interesting side quests Description The game features interesting and well-designed side quests that offer choices and impact outcomes. These quests often tie into the main narrative and provide meaningful experiences beyond simple combat. Importance 12%	The game features interesting and well-designed side quests that offer choices and impact outcomes. These quests often tie into the main narrative and provide meaningful experiences beyond simple combat.	12%
Morally ambiguous choices Description The game offers morally ambiguous choices when siding with factions, creating a nuanced portrayal of the conflict. Players can make impactful decisions and even play as morally reprehensible characters. Importance 6%	The game offers morally ambiguous choices when siding with factions, creating a nuanced portrayal of the conflict. Players can make impactful decisions and even play as morally reprehensible characters.	6%
World feels alive Description The game world feels alive, busy, and lived-in, with a high level of interactivity. Reviewers appreciate that the world does not feel dead or like cardboard. Importance 5%	The game world feels alive, busy, and lived-in, with a high level of interactivity. Reviewers appreciate that the world does not feel dead or like cardboard.	5%