ArcaniA: Gothic 4

Also known as: Gothic 4, ArcaniA: A Gothic Tale

Gothic has traditionally been a PC title, and although developer Spellbound has included radial menus to make console players feel at home, this is still a pretty poor conversion and it needs the PC staples of quick-saves, scalable graphics and a mouse to be worth the asking price. If the Gothic series is ever going to be a success on console, Spellbound has much to learn.


Available on: PC, Xbox 360 , PS3
Genre: Role Playing
Release date: October 19, 2010
Published by: DreamCatcher Interactive 
Developed by: Spellbound 
Franchise: Gothic
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ESRB Rating
ArcaniA: Gothic 4 is rated:
Teen
Alcohol Reference, Blood, Language, Use of Tobacco, Violence
PEGI Rating
ArcaniA: Gothic 4 is rated:
16+
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