ArchaeologyX

Ok, so the most important thing I will say is that the developer should be commended for introducing another game without a violent primary mechanic. There are few interesting titles that fit that scope and you can be sure AAA studios won't devote assets to such an enterprise for a while. The notebook in the game is exceptional and shows real love for the topic. It is highly entertaining to read and it immerses you in the world. In fact, it incited an immediate passion for my own dig and I set out to start my new career. Unfortunately the game is currently marred by technical issues and design decisions that may turn off the mainstream crowd. It seems a bit early to show the game as the 2018 crowd is much less forgiving than that of previous years(not that forgiving then either). The physics engine and camera engine are both very problematic. The animations are more are clearly an earnest attempt by someone with no prior experience but they need a lot of love if the game is to find a...

A joke in need of some serious technical work, ArchaeologyX is barely playable on a system which exceeds the purported recommended requirements. Digging any sand or dirt causes massive amounts of lag to the point the game will freeze for seconds at a time until you quit shovelling for a bit. Both the Egypt and Mexico maps are roughly the same with environmental lag despite Mexico having piles more vegetation and static objects. As for actual gameplay? Who knows, I never did find any artefacts back when I played this on release nor now. There is a notebook you can use as a guide though as well as locals to talk to if you find them. This had the makings of a decent game but it really missed the mark by a country mile. I would strongly suggest avoiding anything released by this developer as he's now got a multi-year track record of small releases which mostly flop...and then he moves on to the next one. I've owned this twice now, refunded it the first time at $5 and later repurchased at...

I'm adding a video to show the issues; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbooPzILKPI This game is good for the money. it has it's glitches but as an Indie game it's acceptable The navigation is tricky as there is no active map or in game compass so the big learning curve is learning the maps. it's very challenging but a nice relaxing game to play. If you have concerns the Devs listen to you and have fixed the looking up problem. click ESC and lower left click "low view"

Game has potential.... after lots of rework. Sand physics are ridiculous, dig sites are covered back up faster than I can dig. No clear instructions as to what to do. Have to return to main menu just to find out what keys to press. Frame rate is atrociously low, should be a seizure warning. Almost considered not requesting a refund, developer clearly needs cash.

The concept for ArchaeologyX is fantastic - a clue-driven treasure hunt set in the sands of Egypt. The notebook concept is also really, really cool. I love the care that went into it. Good puzzles and hints. But the game's main problem is that due to the limits of the physics and mechanics, it is nearly unplayable. Your PC can fall into the inside of the pyramid, or inside the gate, under the sand, leaving you unable to continue except by random keystrokes. Sometimes you can sleep, sometimes not, leaving you stuck in the dark. Sometimes upon reload, all your digging is undone. This game has real potential, but it is unrealized.

I am editing my previous review. After 1-2 weeks unsure cause I honestly wasn't keeping track lol. I posted some issues to the dev. He was very helpful, willing to work with me on every issue big and small and during this process we found some bugs. Thanks to previously viewing some of the reviews and videos by other players I was able to gather enough information to verify some issues some players were having along with my own. Together the Dev Khos and myself worked together to discuss them while he worked on the problems and found solutions. To the point the following changes were made: -Adjusted health loss calculation if falling/jumping from big height.-Egypt level:Fixed some scripting/materials not showing correctly in cave areas.-Added option to stop sand/dune slow reset, gives unlimited time to dig without loosing current progress(sand growing back slowly), sand does not reset at all. To access: While in game, press the Escape key, on menu there is a button at bottom of menu...

The moment you realise it's too scuffed to play, when the diary can't even spell Egypt right, the place it's based in...

Loved the concept but after an hour of struggling with the controls, the viewpoint and the bugs I was too frustrated to go on.

I think this game has potential, however the way it runs right now isn't good. My PC runs most games fairly well, but even at the lowest settings this game runs on 25 fps max and often has massive frame drops. The instructions also aren't very clear. The only way to check the key commands is in the main menu, once in the game you can't check it without having to go back to the main menu.

Good fun. I'll add more as I get deeper into the game.