Tyler Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Arcania: Gothic 4 Developer: EU Spellbound Entertainment Platforms: X360, PC, PS3 Publisher: EU - JoWooD Entertainment, NA - DreamCatcher Interactive Release date: Q3 2010 Genre: Role-playing Gameplay: ArcaniA: Gothic 4 is set in a rich world that invites the player to explore all of its innumerable attractions and detailed landscapes. Different climate zones, abundant flora and fauna, subterranean vaults, cities and castles with breathtaking architecture await the adventurer. Clouds darken the skies, wind and heavy rain influence the game world; and with its striking graphics, day/night cycles and stunning display of light and shadow, the player will be fascinated endlessly. Masterful scores and sound effects create a truly immersive playing environment, and a multitude of challenging quests filled with tactical combat, along with a captivating plot, guarantee endless hours of highly entertaining gameplay. The Southern Islands await! Story: War covers the Southern Islands like a blood-drenched shroud, and finally, War reaches the idyllic Isle of Feshyr in the Southern Seas. The protagonist of ArcaniA: Gothic 4 returns from a quest to find his village pillaged and looted. The attacking ships, with an Eagle displayed on their billowing sails, escape over the horizon. Seeking revenge, our Hero leaves the destroyed city behind and soon realizes that the cowardly attack did not just happen on a reckless whim - an evil power lays waiting at the threshold of his world, and our Hero will need to face this nameless force. Yet he is not alone - his fate is linked to a beautiful, mysterious woman, as well as a powerful artifact from the long-forgotten past. Screenshots: Videos: E3 2010 Gameplay 1 [gt]700808[/gt] E3 2010 Gameplay 2 [gt]700806[/gt] Links: Official Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulovski Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Will it be as bug infested as Gothic 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Will it be as bug infested as Gothic 3? that's the main reason i won't be buying this for at least 6 months after release. gothic 3 was a real nightmare of bugs and performance issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Different developer so lets hope for the best. This looks a lot like Risen (which itself was Gothic 4 in spirit) and I freakin' loved that game! Bug-ridden or otherwise, this is a day one Steam purchase for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Demo in a couple of weeks. Source. It does looks very nice - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulovski Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 So did Gothic III Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Heh. I suppose so. But it does look really pretty. I'd be happy if TES V looks like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted September 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 My most anticipated game for the remainder of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 PC Minimum Requirements * OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7 * Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II x2 @ 2.8 GHz * Memory: 2 GB RAM * Graphics:GeForce 8800 GTX * DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or higher * Hard Drive: 9 GB HDD Space * Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card PC Recommended Requirements * OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7 * Processor: Intel Core I7 @ 3 GHz / AMD Phenom II x4 @ 3 GHz * Memory: 4 GB RAM * Graphics: GeForce GTX 295 * DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or higher * Hard Drive: 9 GB HDD Space * Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card Say what you will about bugs and whatnot but I honestly dont think there is a better looking game coming out this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulovski Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Recommended specs Are they serious? Recommended specs are supposed to be mid-range but that setup is just crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 You can probably get "medium" level of settings on something very slightly above the Minimum requirement. Recommended is usually to get a consistently good framerate on high resolution with most settings on high. All things considered the required specs arent that high, especially for a game that looks that good. 4 GB RAM and 295 GTX isnt exactly cutting edge. We are talking about a GPU thats two hardware lifecycles old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulovski Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 i7 is a big requirement, even though prices have just dropped. GTX295 isn't that a high end DX10 card? afaik it can still compete with mid-range new hardware. Makes me think that they as usual haven't written very optimized code. Make the graphics pretty and let the CPU / GPU handle it. I think this looks worse than Witcher 2. Now Witcher 2 can have those recommended specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Well now, 8800GTX is also a high end DX10 card. So is ATI 4850. Doesnt exactly make them cutting edge. Yeah the proccy requirements seem a bit high but TBH there isnt anything outlandish in recommended specs. As far as worse than Witcher 2, well I guess thats subjective. To me it definitely looks as good as anything shown off in the Witcher videos if not better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS Fan Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 PC Minimum Requirements * OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7 * Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II x2 @ 2.8 GHz * Memory: 2 GB RAM * Graphics:GeForce 8800 GTX * DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or higher * Hard Drive: 9 GB HDD Space * Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card PC Recommended Requirements * OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7 * Processor: Intel Core I7 @ 3 GHz / AMD Phenom II x4 @ 3 GHz * Memory: 4 GB RAM (3.25GB here) * Graphics: GeForce GTX 295 * DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or higher * Hard Drive: 9 GB HDD Space * Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card Afty.. BS..Looks fake too me ************** Witcher 2 not in development any more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulovski Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 ^^ Hush kid. Grown ups are talking. Don't you have to make up some xbox related news articles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS Fan Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 LOL Grown ups... Bhudey bachey .... Oh I am talking abt Witcher :Rise of white wolf here.It was canceled...Witcher 2 is a new game from same developers right ?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Lulz. Anyway, high or low, really curious to see if the console version is a mess like Risen 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 damn that does look good. but as someone mentioned, so did gothic 3. the nonsense happens when you stop looking at the pretty graphics and start playing the game. but still, will definitely check out the demo at least. heck i have risen downloaded and lying on my hard drive as well, i should get around to that some time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 15% pre-order discount on gamersgate if anyone is interested in buying it. price is ~42$ http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-ARCANIA/arcania-gothic-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 What are the chances of it releasing here? PC version I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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