Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse

Decent game with great ideas to reward some roleplay and beatufiul art, covered by outdated mechanics and controls It's also what D&D needs, settings that are not just sword coast, north or two cities slightly more into the continent

1 found this helpful, 2025-12-10

Overall this was a pretty fun game to play. Compared to older gold-box titles this one does pull more of a Zelda'ish feel, but it definitely has it's own more ARPG style. The graphics are actually very fine to look at considering their age, and the movement for me was smooth and responsive. Combat basically centered around your sword and magic casting 'spells' as you find or buy them. There are no stats or skills...

1 found this helpful, 2026-08-06

So this was a pretty good purchase in my opinion. The Arabian Nights art style and presentation definitely gives this game charm. I also found the soundtrack to be warm and enjoyable to listen to even if it's a game from 1994. It's a pretty neat CRPG that can really test you in areas, luckily there is a difficulty option at the beginning of the game. The controls may take time getting used to but it certainly isn't...

1 found this helpful, 2026-02-07