War covers the southern islands until it finally reaches the idyllic isle of Feshyr. You take on the role as the new nameless hero after your village has been pillaged and destroyed by paladins of the king. Seeking revenge, you soon realize that this cowardly attack did not just happen on a reckless mercenary`s whim. A mysterious evil power lies in waiting and fortunately you’re not alone to unravel the ancient secrets: your fate is linked to a beautiful lady wearing a powerful artifact from the long-forgotten past...
Sounds great, doesn't it? However, there are concern from classic RPG gamers and Gothic lovers about the new Gothic, and with reason. The JoWood team has taken a new approach to be able to appeal to the new market of RPG gamers that are appearing. A more straight forward approach. RGPWatch has written a good review taken the point of view of both classic RPG gamers and the new 'casual' RPG games into consideration.
The graphics look stunning and the game promises some entertainment at the very least. All things considering, I will still be buying it, even if it's just for some mindless fun and a pretty world.
Gothic 4 : Arcana is available for the PC, XBox and PS3.
