Here are some of the game's first details:
? Fully titled Gothic 4: Arcania (as opposed to the previous subtitle Genesis).
? Story set 10 years after the third title and located on various southern islands, each having different climate zones and its own flora & fauna.
? Same as in previous titles, there'll be a hidden place (temporarily blocked by a magical shield/barrier).
? Weather changes, full day and night cycle plus the ability to temporarily cast a spell and change the time of day (e.g. from day to night when you need to slip past guards unnoticed).
? Aside few NPCs from the previous title, some monsters will have a fresh look (however, trolls look the same as in Gothic III).
? With the ability to climb and ride on beasts.
? Aiming for continuity, developers have gone through fan wishes on the forums and are planning on integrating some of them.
? Fully DirectX 10 compatible with advanced shader technology: standing under a tree, not only light will be realistically dimmed, but looking up into the sky, you'll see the sun behind partially transparent leaves.
Gothic 4: Arcania for PC, X360 and PS3 hasn't got a release date yet, it'll be done "when it's done" and won't miss out on this year's Game Convention.
PS3Site: JoWooD, Austrian studio founded in 1990, has just filed for bankruptcy. The company has only 90 days to find a potential investor and Step on his feet in order to complete the set up of his current game. Unfortunately, in connection with such an unfavorable course of affairs, the fourth edition of the popular Gothic series version of the PlayStation 3 is highly questionable ...
That sucks, didnt look like a bad game either, not a day 1 purchase or anythin but i would of bought it at sum point when it was a-bit cheaper, oh well, ME2 and Deus Ex 3 will keep me goin for a while
well, Bankruptcy is rough.. hard to consider a platform port when money is that tight.
hadn't heard of the game but hopefully the company can survive , i hate hearing about job losses it sucks for the people involved
LOOOOVED gothic 2, was an amazing game, then part 3 was garbage and just yesterday tried the demo on my 360,, and Woooooow such a baaaad game. so dissapointed, well sadly all they could make good was part 2, so rest in piece jowood.
they'd see that Jowood is seeking financial solvency in 90 days. This is just a means to eliminated their debts.
http://corporate.jowood.com...
"The management board assumes that negotiations with creditors and possible investors can be positively conducted and finalized within 90 days and thus continuation of the company can be assured."
There, I did the reading for you. If they're already invested in a port (and the upcoming expansion) they'll probably push it out, crappy or not just to recoup some costs.
PC Format: it's your standard cod-medieval generic sh**. Man seeks revenge for injustice, finds out things aren't quite as simple as he believes. As you progress, you realise just how linear the game is, a sad state of affairs considering how free form the previous Gothic game was in comparison.
The often overlooked Gothic series has been with us for almost ten years now. First released back in 2001, Piranha Bytes' Gothic games have always been unconventional in their nature. Less a pure role-playing game experience, and more a healthy mix of RPG, adventure, and action elements. The series has always been held in high regard by gamers and critics despite some rumblings about clunky mechanics.
Now, the series is back with a new developer, Spellbound, and a new game - Arcania: Gothic 4. In keeping with this sprit of rebirth, Arcania will be the first Gothic game not to be exclusive to the PC. It will be coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3.
I want it! time to upgrade the ol pc
Gothic Series is one of fav RPG franchise.. I find it so good that I rate it along side with Elderscrolls, Kotor etc. The first two games were brillant.. 3rd was a buggy disaster... I hope that the devs spend time on it and release a high quality game.. the screens already look awesome..hoping to see more .
Beautiful screens but you never really know until you see a game in action. I'm sorry but I don't know much about this game, I could do some research but I was just wondering if anybody who's played the Gothic series before could give me some quick info/background on the game???
edit: vvvvvvv ha ha guess I wasn't the only one.
JOY
it looks good
ive never played a gothic game, what are they about?
really EPIC and beautiful ..
I saw a vid presenting Gothic3 .. I think its sth like single player WoW(alittle like Oblivion too , but in third person) with lower variety in characters and spells compare to WoW(i said I think!)