ArcaniA

Amazing game. It is an old game so expect some bugs.
Totally recommend for whoever loved the gothic 1-2 games as it's in the same format but a bit less polished and less systems (no stealing mechanic as you can pick up everything you see and unlock all chests you find)

I Loved how the power trip you are on when you max out magic in this game. I picked up everything just because i could, i sold hardly anything for my retirement ;p

as many reviewer already mentioned and summarized: this title has nothing to do with the original gothic-series.
- boring story
- casual fighting, which is boring even on gothic difficulty
- linear gameplay prevents you from travelling where you want
- poor conversation choices (dont even matter) and really bad voice actors

Summarizing, there is no immersion possible.

This game was amazing, played it on 360 and turned off the hud and explored and ventured and made it my first life completely immersed, great game, not for noobs.

Why so many negative reviews? I've recently played this game for the first time, and for a game that was released in 2010 it still holds up somewhat today. Sure the gameplay mechanics is very simple, but the overall experience was enjoyable. I'm just posting this review to boost up the score a bit.

ArcaniA misses the essential freedom the Gothic games gave you. You can't explore the world as you please, instead you're surrounded with cliffs in little areas with linear paths. Invisible walls are everywhere so you can't climb the cliffs or jump into the ocean. You can't attack NPCs. You can't have your own Adventure!