- March 29, 2022
- Cyberlore Studios
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse
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About Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse is a single player role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Cyberlore Studios and was released on March 29, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.
Al Qadim: The Genie's Curse features a new and improved interface and game engine. The perspective is that of a slant-overhead view that allows you to guide your character through the adventure. In comparison the view and scrolling are much better than those of Ultima series. The game as based on the AD&D 2nd Edition rules and is enriched by exiting new concepts, spells, and creatures designed esp…
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- Unique Arabian Nights themed setting with charming art style and warm soundtrack.
- Enjoyable action RPG gameplay with intuitive controls for its era and rewarding roleplay elements.
- Strong storytelling and worldbuilding that offers a fresh experience compared to typical D&D settings.
- Outdated mechanics, clunky controls and lack of modern quality of life features such as quick save/load or keyboard binding.
- Visuals and technical aspects have not been modernized, causing issues like improper aspect ratios and DOSBox reliance.
- Difficulty spikes and unforgiving early gameplay can be frustrating and the game may overstay its welcome.
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6 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story is praised for its innovative narrative choices and rich worldbuilding, especially as a standout in old-school fantasy RPGs and D&D-based games. While it offers an engaging and accessible adventure heavy on storytelling, its simplicity and dated elements may not fully resonate with modern players. Overall, the story is considered a strong and refreshing aspect of the game.
“The story and setting are a breath of fresh air for anyone who enjoys old school fantasy games.”
“Excellent adventure/RPG, it's one of those rare D&D based games where the mechanics are toned down to promote story and easy gameplay.”
“Way ahead of its time in the 1990s for story and narrative choice, but now more than thirty years later it can't hold up.”
“It's definitely a game which is heavy on the storytelling and worldbuilding, but light on many of the traditional elements which were present in most western RPGs up to when this was created.”
“Very simple, really just a (sometimes fairly difficult) diversion as you move from one part of the story to the next.”
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Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse is a role playing game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse include dragons, old school, dungeons & dragons, retro and 1990's.
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows, Linux and others.
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse was released on March 29, 2022.
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse was developed by Cyberlore Studios.
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse for its graphics but disliked it for its story.
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse is a single player game.
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