Arcania pc game review

Arcania: Gothic IV's engine is a surprisingly capable and flexible beast, streaming the world almost seamlessly. Transitions from sprawling castle towns to rolling countryside and into caves and dungeons is a smooth and natural process. The only load screens you'll see occur when teleporting or just after one of the CG cinematic sequences.

Pretty fair. Vision Engine 7 — the middleware powering Gothic IV — does a very good job of fleshing out a smooth, stable and saturated fantasy realm on the PC version. Our admittedly high-end hardware cranked out fairly smooth performance at the highest possible settings. The texture resolution is pretty sharp — perhaps not the most subtle use of normal mapping though.

Self-shadowing is excellently handled, and the draw distance is staggering. However, the pop-in of textures — and the intentional 'disappearing act' of vegetation as it nears the camera to avoid obscuring your vision seems a tad rushed. If you have the specs to run this at anything from mid-range settings and above, prepare for a very pretty experience. The expert pacing had me rocketing through the 15 hours or so it took to complete the main quest.

Gothic veterans may be left cold by this uncomplicated outing for the series, but for those looking for a good old-fashioned fantasy romp, Arcania has its charms. It's predictable and shallow, with horrendous voice work, but if you go in expecting no surprises, there's some incredibly addictive adventuring to be had. Home Reviews Arcania: Gothic 4.

Our Verdict. PC Gamer Verdict. The Verdict. Tom Senior. Arcania has been dumbed down into a generic action role-playing game, so it isn't a Gothic game in anything but its subtitle. Different skill and combat system, no trainers, no beds to sleep in to wake up fully recovered, no magic runes, and many other differences.

I was at first very disappointed due to the mentioned differences but after a wh Read Full Review. While Risen looked back to Gothic 2 and the golden era of the company, JoWood decided to go in a completely different, by removing as many features as they could.

A major difference between Gothic 4 and it's prequels, The beginning of the game is I think really bad. Almost like it's done by one guy in a basement during his spare time. No "feel", pretty poor enviroment and I got the a "it's not ready" After a long hiatus, Arcania: Fall of Setarrif finally arrived back in late as it was originally announced to be released during mid, and then postponed indefinitely around March Obviously it's an expansi There is probably shooters on average for every RPG that comes out on the XBOX, so sometimes gamers might find a little "thirst" f And why would the perfect score be 8.

It is a well know fact that this franchise had al To achieve this it unfortunately lacks lots of the gameplay-elements that fans loved in former times. Arcania is still no bad game, but surely too casual for players who are used to other titles of that genre.

All this publication's reviews Read full review. It's a solid game with strengths and weaknesses, fans will check this one out at any rate.

Fact is, you'll need a pretty good PC; that said, it's typically Gothic all the way. Game Informer. Arcania isn't what anyone thought Gothic 4 would be. Gameplay is too simple too similar to an Hack'n'Slash , story is uninspired and characters are dull. Linear and straightforward, it offers at least some kind of visual magic.

PC Format. Like an MMO, there's an undefinable something that keeps you playing, probably far beyond what your sanity can properly stand. In the Gothic games I once knew, to grab the teeth of a Razor, you had to know the required skill. To cook meat, you had to sit next to the fire and get your frying pan out. When you entered a house to steal something, you were promptly tossed outside by the owner. To progress, you had to study the factions. There was life, there was atmosphere.

ArcaniA : Gothic 4 is but an empty shell masking no RPG, but just a poor action game with an undead story. What a waste. User Reviews. Write a Review. Positive: 14 out of Mixed: 33 out of Negative: 57 out of Excellent Game!