From the Manufacturer
Arx Fatalis is a first-person nonlinear role-playing game which plunges the player into an amazingly complex fantasy world. Arx Fatalis combines an intelligent story with impressive medieval surroundings. The user-friendly interface allows the highest interactivity possible. Arx Fatalis creates a state of intense immersion that allows the player to feel that all his actions have a direct consequence in the Arx game world.

The goal of the game is to destroy the secret cult of Akbaa and its god of devastation and chaos, thereby preventing his return to the physical world. Should the player fail, the demon is bound to impose his reign of terror upon Arx. The player assumes the role of the hero, fighting inside an underground fortress with wooden clubs, swords, and magical items as he defends himself against creatures that include goblins, trolls, and rat men. Brute force is not always the best way to succeed. The player can also use an innovative new onscreen gesture-based magic system to assist his progress through the game. Using the mouse, burning runes can be drawn in midair. A series of these gestures combine to create powerful magic spells that will protect the player or empower him to defeat his enemies and pursue his quest.