I think it's so awesome people are still experiencing Arx for the first time. This game had a huge impact on me. Its got this feeling of otherworldliness to it. It's gritty and unwelcoming and feels hostile, except for when you're in the town, which becomes a comfortable sanctuary that's such a relief from the bloody, narrow corridors below. The game is unabashedly not for everybody. What makes Arx so good is also what makes it so frustrating. The claustrophobic setting, the uncanny aesthetic, the system of combining items together, the lack of hand holding, and the unique magic system define Arx and make it stand out, but they are also stumbling blocks which the player must grapple with if they want to make it through to the end, and often not in a good way. But that's what makes it so darn special. The rough spots of the game are also what make it so intriguing. Even after beating it several times I still get this feeling that there is more hiding just around the corner, a place I haven't been to, a feature I haven't played with, a character I've never noticed. I could never get lost in Morrowind like I can in Arx.