Remember a mod for oblivion called Nehrim that ran circles around oblivion and just took a dump on skyrim(might as well have been what skyrim was suppose to be).
For those of you who have experienced this game I would highly suggest unfinished I would suggest you find and download Don'Throggs unofficial game patch. It adds more dialogue, more bug fixes, and more content that wasn't broken with the release of this game. There is also a HD patch to the game for people to enjoy this one of a kind game. If you can get it and play it do so, you will not be disappointed.
I can never see such a villain like kerghan every appearing again, never are you so moved to find and defeat the main antagonist in a game but then be so easily swayed by his words. I was one of many to join Kerghan willingly and wait for death to claim me in Arcanum. If today's games were so much more developed like Arcanum it would be amazing but alas we will be left with mediocre villains, power hungry, or insane killers without a personality, a feeling of realism that we find here in Kerghan
@Atrahasis7 No he is not, without compassion and any understading of it he can't be. He grasped one truth: life if suffering, but he failed to understand how one can be liberated from it. He failed to undrstand that dead is not the end, it is just part of an endless cycle as is life, and that, as much as there is joy and pain in life, one has to learn from it. As it were yes, his thoughts are very deep and close to Budhism in a way, but in a very twsited heartless one!! Still he is superbadaass
Truly Kerghan was the only omnicidal villain among so many others to have a well-thought out reason for his actions.
There were others who had compelling reasons for what they did even if the means didn't justify the ends , but none of the other 'Kill-everything-in-existence' types ever really come close to this level.
If anyone would give up the view of neutrality, that's a great loss. the love of church doesn't mean losing the freedom of thinking, or giving up brains.
When I first heard this speech, I stood for a minute transfixed. Priceless.
But the redemption? Even more priceless. I have yet to meet an antagonist in any novel, game or film that is something more. In a certain sense, Kerghan ruined me: every time the usual bloodthirsty despot, or nihilistic tyrant, or vengeful justicar, or well-intentioned killer appear, no matter how interesting, they just seem plain, compared to him.
Truly, he is one of those persons that you don't want to kill, ever.
'sigh' arcanum...there will never be another game like it, ever. it was more than a game, more than a storyline. it had depth. i only saw one copy in a store and fortunately had enough money to buy it. i never saw it again, not even as a sold out. if a game like this one remains unknown while a game like diablo two becomes a best seller...anyways, an expansion would've probably been disappointing but its a shame that troika didnt make anything afterwards. a well
Loved this game. Though I liked this speech when I first heard it (I still sorta like it), but I mean, almost 3 minutes the heroes stand there and wait to fight. I bet what they heard was "Bla, bla, bla... Peace, chaos, boring stuff." The best RPG I've played till date (Diablo 2 doesnt count. Its just a Hack and Slash game)
This game was so brilliant. How it is still so overlooked is beyond me. This is the only game I've ever played that is entirely gray and mirrors real life in that way. There are no paragons of virtue, there are no bloodthirsty stupid monsters. Just individuals in varying states of breaking or repairing themselves with hundreds of different philosophies and perspectives.
I remember the first time I heard this speech. It was absolutely stunning. Never before have I been as awed by a final boss in a video game as I was with Kerghan. He's the only character in games I've ever encountered to have a nihilistic viewpoint. It makes you really reflect about good and evil, both in the world of Arcanum and the real world.
"Brilliant" does not do this game a justice. It's so much more.
Kerghan is the best antagonist I've ever encountered in literature or computer games. I can't call him a villain even, he's none of those Sauron-type-clones with homicidal craving for power or domination that you encounter now and then.
He's the most well-developed character with very curious and somewhat reasonable philosophical outlooks AND the potential for the redemption. And certainly, none other villain in any RPG had such thrilling voice ;)
Protip: Listen to this on LSD.
Daladun 1 month ago
now compare this with Alduin's RAWRRR I SHALL DESTRRROY ALLLLL attitude
than compare Arcanum sales with Skyrim sales
wtf is wrong with people???
GriffithBotH 1 month ago
@GriffithBotH
Skyrim's writing sucked dick.
Remember a mod for oblivion called Nehrim that ran circles around oblivion and just took a dump on skyrim(might as well have been what skyrim was suppose to be).
Shows that Hype>Actually writing and talent.
camil2003 1 month ago
For those of you who have experienced this game I would highly suggest unfinished I would suggest you find and download Don'Throggs unofficial game patch. It adds more dialogue, more bug fixes, and more content that wasn't broken with the release of this game. There is also a HD patch to the game for people to enjoy this one of a kind game. If you can get it and play it do so, you will not be disappointed.
Kerghun 1 month ago
I can never see such a villain like kerghan every appearing again, never are you so moved to find and defeat the main antagonist in a game but then be so easily swayed by his words. I was one of many to join Kerghan willingly and wait for death to claim me in Arcanum. If today's games were so much more developed like Arcanum it would be amazing but alas we will be left with mediocre villains, power hungry, or insane killers without a personality, a feeling of realism that we find here in Kerghan
Kerghun 1 month ago
Thanks for uploading this. If only Troika had more time to polish this gem.
GeraldWatercrest 3 months ago
Yeah? Well up yours, Khergan!
verlox 5 months ago
Khergans a Buddhist . He achieved something akin to enlightenment, but instead of teaching us satori. He wants to kill us. its faster.
Atrahasis7 11 months ago
@Atrahasis7 No he is not, without compassion and any understading of it he can't be. He grasped one truth: life if suffering, but he failed to understand how one can be liberated from it. He failed to undrstand that dead is not the end, it is just part of an endless cycle as is life, and that, as much as there is joy and pain in life, one has to learn from it. As it were yes, his thoughts are very deep and close to Budhism in a way, but in a very twsited heartless one!! Still he is superbadaass
Augustus077 9 months ago
@Augustus077 yeah i know. i was just trolling myself here.
Atrahasis7 9 months ago
Kerghan is one of the most memorable villains in video games. The only one that I think is better is The Transcendent One from Planescape.
magikot 1 year ago
Truly Kerghan was the only omnicidal villain among so many others to have a well-thought out reason for his actions.
There were others who had compelling reasons for what they did even if the means didn't justify the ends , but none of the other 'Kill-everything-in-existence' types ever really come close to this level.
RaketenBombe 1 year ago
Wow....
Such a speech..
In a way he is right.
If we gave up greed and individuality we would have a better world.. a better existence.
Individuality is what causes corruption in our governments, oppression of the weak and some of the most vile horrors in the world.
If we gave up individuality then we could actually come close to a nirvana but that thought scares us because of greed and self interest.
camil2003 1 year ago
Fantastic game, with some serious issues.
I remember seeing this cinema for the first time at like, 13 years old. Too cool, too striking.
bonapartist 2 years ago
Kerghan does not do evil for the sake of evil. His kind of evil has character, which spices things up a bit.
MidnightSun009 2 years ago
I found that Kerghan's theory is somehow connected to the Bible.
1. The Bible emphasized that there is heaven which is peace and glorious after this "life".
2. the " Last Judgement" is somehow similar to kerghan's cleansing act to the world.
Is everyone expecting the "savior" to come? I don't think so!
wefuntw 3 years ago
Bullshit. You can draw parallels between a lot of things, but most of them are irrelevant crap. Like this one.
Zelnick1732 3 years ago
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wefuntw 2 years ago
If anyone would give up the view of neutrality, that's a great loss. the love of church doesn't mean losing the freedom of thinking, or giving up brains.
wefuntw 2 years ago
When I first heard this speech, I stood for a minute transfixed. Priceless.
But the redemption? Even more priceless. I have yet to meet an antagonist in any novel, game or film that is something more. In a certain sense, Kerghan ruined me: every time the usual bloodthirsty despot, or nihilistic tyrant, or vengeful justicar, or well-intentioned killer appear, no matter how interesting, they just seem plain, compared to him.
Truly, he is one of those persons that you don't want to kill, ever.
Stormbuilder 3 years ago 5
'sigh' arcanum...there will never be another game like it, ever. it was more than a game, more than a storyline. it had depth. i only saw one copy in a store and fortunately had enough money to buy it. i never saw it again, not even as a sold out. if a game like this one remains unknown while a game like diablo two becomes a best seller...anyways, an expansion would've probably been disappointing but its a shame that troika didnt make anything afterwards. a well
ghoulliver257 3 years ago 5
They started making Arcanum 2, in Source engine, by the way. But the project was abandoned, sadly.
ViktorBerg 3 years ago
life just isnt fair sometimes...well... at least we got neverwinter nights...but it just isnt the same...
ghoulliver257 3 years ago
Loved this game. Though I liked this speech when I first heard it (I still sorta like it), but I mean, almost 3 minutes the heroes stand there and wait to fight. I bet what they heard was "Bla, bla, bla... Peace, chaos, boring stuff." The best RPG I've played till date (Diablo 2 doesnt count. Its just a Hack and Slash game)
eyedam 3 years ago
This game was so brilliant. How it is still so overlooked is beyond me. This is the only game I've ever played that is entirely gray and mirrors real life in that way. There are no paragons of virtue, there are no bloodthirsty stupid monsters. Just individuals in varying states of breaking or repairing themselves with hundreds of different philosophies and perspectives.
There'll never be another game like it.
andymcgaha 3 years ago 5
I remember the first time I heard this speech. It was absolutely stunning. Never before have I been as awed by a final boss in a video game as I was with Kerghan. He's the only character in games I've ever encountered to have a nihilistic viewpoint. It makes you really reflect about good and evil, both in the world of Arcanum and the real world.
"Brilliant" does not do this game a justice. It's so much more.
L0rdVega 3 years ago 17
Kerghan is the best antagonist I've ever encountered in literature or computer games. I can't call him a villain even, he's none of those Sauron-type-clones with homicidal craving for power or domination that you encounter now and then.
He's the most well-developed character with very curious and somewhat reasonable philosophical outlooks AND the potential for the redemption. And certainly, none other villain in any RPG had such thrilling voice ;)
It's a shame Troika is no more.
Ohforfusake 4 years ago 28