ArcaniA: Gothic 4

Arcania: Gothic 4 is a free roaming open world fantasy RPG set in the rich world of Argaan. It features a multitude of compelling and challenging quests, demanding combat, mysterious NPC characters and an immersive plot.

The story continues ... ArcaniA: Gothic 4 is the fourth episode of the famous Gothic RPGs. The story picks up 10 years after the events of Gothic 3. The hero from the [previous titles is now king. But mysterious forces have blackened his soul. After a seemingly unprovoked attack which wipes out an entire village, the sole survivor, a shepherd, sets out on the quest for answers and revenge.

Features

·         Set within a truly expansive fantasy world Arcania revolutionises the RPG genre with its customisation and high end polished game-play

·         A truly “living” world with day and night cycles, different climate zones, varying flora and fauna

·         Highly diversified quests which can be solved in different ways guarantees a thrilling, diverse world to discover

·         Create the ultimate hero from hundreds of different armour and weapon variations to make your character unique – axes, bows, swords, maces, plate armour, chainmail, leather, shields and helmets of different styles can create the ultimate warrior

·         An intuitive and action-oriented multi opponent model featuring special moves and 3 different basic attack types

·         Intuitive Interface and controls, lock on targets & a hint system

·         Quest and Story: immerse into diversified quests and unveil the fate of the nameless hero & the empire

PC Specifications

Arcania is available now. For more information visit www.arcania-gothic4.co.uk

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