This would also fit into the main game ...

After Pyranha Byes and JoWood went their separate ways, Spellbound was entrusted with the successor of Gothic 3. Arcania - A Gothic Tale did not have much to do with the original Gothic games: Minimal design options for the hero and more a Egofighter as a challenging RPG. And this is also the stand-alone add-on. You even have to say that it further continues the successful "strategy of A Gothic Tale" perfect.

When the game starts, there are two possibilities: A computer-generated hero or the game from the hero from the main game. I had opted for the latter variant. This means that the hero has everything from the main game. Really everything. Artifacts, gold, weapons, armor, level of experience, etc., etc .... The consequence was that I'm not even died at the highest level of difficulty, and ran as a god of the island through the game - uh beat me through the game. What else do you do not really. Simply put, no challenge and no voltage.

Positive I have to say though that I did not notice any lag or no bugs at play. The graph corresponds to the main game, is so appealing. In the technical B-Note I find the game so consistently compelling. Since all other things were already published.

On the other hand are rarely funny and original dialogues. Everything is wood, plain and simple not consistent. I do not like it. Only the encounter with Lee from Gothic 1-3 I liked.

As for me next to the story (threatened evil demon world, Self Made Hero gives him the hat, the world saved) but most disturbing is the following: The game acts more than it had been removed from the main game to publish it separately. This is sad and cheap. Well. JoWood's now bankrupt ...

What can one say in conclusion yet? Who Arcania liked the also case of Setarrif might like. Story-wise, there is no development, but his own hero still a little pimp may be sexy. But more, it is not really. Four to five hours can be Hercules on earth and after the final battle, it is as if you have .... I do not know what I felt there. I think the relief it was over - like after a dental visit (although that can stun). Too bad, too bad.