What was originally supposed to be Ultima Underworld III (but couldn't quite due to failure to obtain a license), Arx Fatalis seems to be regarded among PC fans as a classic among RPGs -- and now it's available for $9.99 on Good Old Games.

Described as "criminally overlooked", the game is pretty open-ended and features an interesting spellcasting system whereby the player uses mouse gestures to perform spells; buying or finding runes unlocks new spells.

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"The positive side is that we have the capacity to work on other projects now. To some degree, although it sounds like a bit of a paradox, all these publishers cutting things right now - I think it will eventually benefit the independent developers.

"Those companies will be looking for projects, and if they're looking, rightly, to lower their costs it makes sense to work with independent companies - they're always cheaper than anything they can produce internally."

Mishtram via www.gamesindustry.biz »