So makaikhaan's thread doesn't get pulled off track.

:carefully copies spelling off the game's box, one letter at a time: That word plays merry hell with my dyslexia so please excuse me as I mangle it repeatedly without being able to tell I've done so.

I didn't realise there were fellow Anacronox lovers here. It's a bit of a cult classic; neglected, underloved, shunned by the masses then and now.

I loved this game! It was the best game to come out of Ion Storm IMO, narrowly pipping Deus Ex due to the massive fun factor and humour.

Grumpus. Big white beard. Walking stick weapon. Yammer ability. Best RPG team member ever. You know I'm right.

Right. Two very important questions:

Does anyone know how well it works on XP and modern machines?

How long does it take to play through roughly? I recall it was a shorter RPG, though at the time I was used to the likes of Baldur's '100 hours long' Gate. If it's short like 10-15 hours I might manage to squeeze in a replay ...