And if previous Gothics are among your favorite all-time games then you will not enjoy ArcaniA much, at all.Īs usual, some caveats so that new readers understand the perspective of this review. The other, for "Classic RPGers" (like me) is to pass on this title for now unless you want and can afford a good casual "RPGish" game for when you just want to kill a couple hours. One, for the "Casual RPGers" will speak of an excellent game that is a no-brainer to purchase and enjoy. Regular members of RPGWatch will assume I have lost my last marble as they will see two very different views surface here. So the challenge in this review is to present BOTH sides of the story. Some gamers more accustomed to jumping into games in short bursts may find the lack of a clear direction daunting". The challenge studios face is to avoid chasing away potential fans with too many possibilities and too much freedom. Kamaal Anwar, Producer for ArcaniA, summed it up very clearly for RPGWatch - ". ArcaniA is one of the first major releases by a leading developer using a solid graphics/game engine aimed at the new "Casual RPGer" mass market that all the top RPG developers seem to think is their future - customers who demand simplicity and easy accessibility in order to try RPGs. ![]() It is important to remember that a classic RPG is not the game Jowood intended to release. The difficulty lies in that reviewing ArcaniA only through the lens of a classic RPG is unfair. ![]() Even some Classic RPGers will find this a good title for those times when you can only steal a couple hours now and then to play, and finding the time to concentrate on an immersive RPG is not possible. But the new generation of "Casual RPGers" (more on this, below) will find this to be an excellent title that is a no-brainer to enjoy.
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