ArcaniA
Last updated: 2025-10-04
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- Unfinished, buggy, and mediocre experience
- Linear and unengaging story
- Repetitive and shallow combat
- Monotonous fetch quests
- Lacks Gothic identity
- Playable as standalone RPG
Emotions
Disappointment28%Frustration24%Satisfaction14%Anger4%Boredom4%
- Reviews
(sample size) - 296
- Helpful reviews
- 68%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 26%
- Protest reviews
- 6%
- 35%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 65%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 535
- Negative points
- 1293
- Gameplay points
- 361
- Perf. points
- 47
- Rec. points
- 194
- Misc points
- 95
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Enjoyable & Fluid Combat
| Players generally found the combat system manageable, simple, and enjoyable, often noting it felt faster and more dynamic than previous Gothic titles. It offered a decent variety of weapons and satisfying animations, with some appreciating the fair difficulty on higher settings. | 34% |
Decent Graphics for its Time
| The game's graphics were considered decent, pleasant, and even beautiful for its release year (2010), with particular praise for nature, landscapes, and character models. Many felt it still holds up visually today and was well-optimized for various systems. | 27% |
Expansive & Beautiful World
| The game features a wide, cozy, and detailed open world with diverse locations and beautiful landscapes that encourage exploration. Players enjoyed discovering secrets, finding new equipment, and appreciated the overall graphical presentation and environmental design. | 22% |
Nostalgic Gothic Connections
| Many players appreciated the game's references to the Gothic series, including familiar characters, lore, and elements, which evoked nostalgic feelings. Some viewed it as a pleasant game if not strictly compared to its Gothic predecessors, noting improvements over Gothic 3. | 22% |
Solid & Underrated Experience
| Many players felt the game was underrated and not as bad as its reputation suggested, offering an excellent and enjoyable experience. It provided a satisfying 'Zero to Hero' progression and fulfilled its purpose of amusement. | 19% |
Engaging Story & Lore
| The story was found to be engaging, gripping, and interesting enough to keep players hooked, despite some finding it linear or cliché. The worldbuilding and lore were also appreciated, with developers seemingly respecting and expanding the established universe. | 13% |
Pleasant & Atmospheric Soundtrack
| The game's soundtrack received consistent praise for being beautiful, pleasant, and authentic. It effectively conveyed the world's atmosphere, with some tracks evoking nostalgia for older Gothic themes. | 12% |
Good for RPG Beginners
| The game was noted as being easy to pick up for new RPG players due to its straightforward mechanics, flexible character leveling, and linear progression. It offered a fun and engaging experience, especially for a single playthrough. | 12% |
Quality Voice Acting
| The voice acting was generally considered good, conscientious, and varied, with some finding inconsistent voice acting endearing. Specific praise was given to the main character and orc voices. | 6% |
Stable Performance & Optimization
| Players reported that the game ran great and was stable, with minimal crashes, especially when considered as a standalone version. It was also noted for being well-optimized, allowing for high graphics settings on powerful computers. | 5% |
Unique Weapon Effects
| Players appreciated the unique magical weapons with special traits and beautiful visual effects. These effects made weapons feel more distinct and added to the overall aesthetic without breaking the game balance. | 4% |