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Hold.Start.Select - Arcania: Gothic 4 review

Gothic 4 just isn’t with the times. Nothing in this game from ‘go-to-woe’ is original and the lack of any depth to the game just isn’t on a par with what is out now or even what came out a few years ago.

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JsonHenry4945d ago

Damn, people are really slamming this game. :( I enjoyed the PC demo of it. But then again I guess even though I liked the demo I still have not bought the game.

asyouburn4945d ago

i liked the game over all, but it has to be the ugliest game ive ever seen on 360. again, not that big of a deal, just caught me off guard how crappy it looked. maybe ill hold out for ps3 version

Gambit074945d ago

I'm actually sorta enjoying Sacrd 2, is this better?

Elven64945d ago

They're really two different type of RPG's in a sense. I like the demo though but I played it on PC.

TABSF4945d ago (Edited 4945d ago )

Got this on PC and it has to be the best looking RPG is years

I found it more fun than Oblivion which is almost impossible

8.5/10

n to the b4945d ago (Edited 4945d ago )

me too on the 360 demo and yes parts were great, better than oblivion! unfortunately, some issues will prevent my considering a purchase. looking at the graphics shows how some really great stuff gets pretty well destroyed by some awful bits.

graphics - EXCELLENT:
outdoor environments!*
my equipment trappings displayed in realtime

graphics - POOR to REALLY BAD:
indoor environments (multiple ugly, generic caves to wander thru)
faces

*much better than oblivion I thought. sure they don't go for the insane amount of realtime 3d space that obliv had, thanks to some clever environmental design... but design trumps pure graphical draw distance anyway!

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Lowered Expectations: Arcania: Gothic 4

Generic world, dumb NPCs, and forgettable story, but can it still be fun? Read all about it here.

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DarkOcelet3154d ago

While many will disagree with the author, i will say that i am actually interested to get Arcania now. It was on my mind a while ago but i forgot all about it. Hopefully its a good game.

FTLmaster3153d ago

Just don't expect a top-tier premier RPG and hopefully you'll have fun with it - thanks for the comment!

FTLmaster3154d ago

As long as you don't expect a AAA top-tier RPG there's a lot of fun to be had in Arcania. It's a great game to play with headphones on, curtains closed and for extended play sessions - If you pick it up I hope you enjoy it!

Adamiak3153d ago

But I expect AAA quality, and Arcania doesn't have that. Witcher 3 is undeniably better than Arcania, check ANY review and see, you are one of a billion to like Arcania better, but I don't take it from you, play what you will...

TheCelestial3154d ago

While everyone is entitled to their opinion; YOU ARE WRONG!

ArchangelMike3153d ago

I could probably list 10 reasons why The Witcher 3 is better than every oher game ever made. But at the end of the day it will still only be an opinion and not objective fact.

FTLmaster3153d ago

You should do it! I'd love to read an article like that.. It's a really good game and there's a lot to love about TW3, but parts of it didn't quite click with me - thanks for commenting!

Adamiak3153d ago

How can someone say, that a dense story is bad and straightforward story is good? I didn't even read the rest, he is just wrong.

FTLmaster3153d ago

I just didn't really know what was going on in TW3 and this comes from someone who has played the first 2 games (which had superior stories imho)The story was decent but the pacing was off and it was abit all over the place - thanks for commenting though!

Adamiak3153d ago

The story was best of all the series IMHO, I can't believe someone can actually say, that dense story is a disdvantage, that game is huge, what did you expect, it's like saying, that you don't like your salary because it is too big... :facepalm:

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First Hour: Arcania: The Complete Tale (PS4)

Old School RPG Fans Rejoice! Colin Checks Out the First Hour of Arcania: The Complete Tale on the PlayStation 4

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