Arcania: The Complete Tale

 PlayStation 4
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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 54 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 54
  3. Negative: 24 out of 54
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  1. Inure
    Jun 4, 2015
    7
    This game is good, it's not great. Arcania: The Complete Tale could have been so much better than its predecessor, but it's simply not as good, and looks out of place on the PS4.
    Lots of games from this genre will blow this game out of water. However, people new to this genre that have not experienced The Witcher, Dragon Age, and Elder Scrolls series should still feel a sense of    This game is good, it's not great. Arcania: The Complete Tale could have been so much better than its predecessor, but it's simply not as good, and looks out of place on the PS4.
    Lots of games from this genre will blow this game out of water. However, people new to this genre that have not experienced The Witcher, Dragon Age, and Elder Scrolls series should still feel a sense of immersion.
    Combat and game mechanics are great.
    29.99 price point makes this game a must try at the very least.    … Expand
  2. cimerians
    Jun 23, 2015
    7
    This is an older PC game touched up and fixed for PS4. Its like playing an old school computer RPG with ugly animations and laughable voice work. The world though is wonderful to look at and walk around in and it has this charm I can't help but like. Combat is clunky but somehow addicting or should I say amusing. It's a guilty pleasure. I'm giving this a 7 mainly because of all the effortThis is an older PC game touched up and fixed for PS4. Its like playing an old school computer RPG with ugly animations and laughable voice work. The world though is wonderful to look at and walk around in and it has this charm I can't help but like. Combat is clunky but somehow addicting or should I say amusing. It's a guilty pleasure. I'm giving this a 7 mainly because of all the effort Nordic Games has made to put some love into and otherwise mediocre experience. For 20 bucks or less there's a lot of worse things out there.… Expand
  3. xl33tgamerx
    Sep 13, 2015
    5
    Okay, not great. Controls are very responsive but the game lacks realism in a horrible way that makes you feel as though you were watching pieces on a board instead of being "in the game", which is what we really expect from all next-gen games on the 8th generation consoles.
  4. Matttappen
    Jan 29, 2017
    7
    This game is actually really fun if you can look past a few of the downsides. I'm really enjoying it. Don't hesitate to buy if your on the fence. Especially if you can get it on sale on the ps store. I believe I got it for $5 so I can't complain.
  5. CamyVero
    Apr 17, 2023
    6
    Como no solo de triples A vive el hombre, a veces hay que jugarse un buen truño para aprender a valorar de verdad esta bella afición que son los videojuegos. Todos los años se publican ingentes cantidades de juegos. Seguramente, os pasará como a mi, que tendréis bibliotecas más grandes de lo que podréis jugar en lo que os queda de vida. Son juegos que a veces te regalan, otras veces juegosComo no solo de triples A vive el hombre, a veces hay que jugarse un buen truño para aprender a valorar de verdad esta bella afición que son los videojuegos. Todos los años se publican ingentes cantidades de juegos. Seguramente, os pasará como a mi, que tendréis bibliotecas más grandes de lo que podréis jugar en lo que os queda de vida. Son juegos que a veces te regalan, otras veces juegos que compras en un bundle porque había otro que te interesaba, o juegos que has visto en alguna oferta y que como no pasaba de los 2€, te dijiste…. Que hostias, si con esto tampoco me pago un café. Te los compras y luego se quedan ahí apilados en el estante digital hasta que un día lo rescatas. Pues bien, vamos con uno de esos casos.

    Encontré este Arcania en mi biblioteca. Un RPG de acción secuela de la legendaria saga Gothic. Lo compré hace tiempo a precio de derribo sin fijarme mucho en él. Pues bien, ha llegado el día en que me he decidido por terminarlo. Si buscamos info sobre el juego por la red podremos ver enseguida que tiene fama de truño. Además de los gordos. Ha habido pocos jugadores o medios que le hayan dado una nota decente. Las primeras horas de partida, la verdad que no animan mucho. De hecho pensé en dejarlo un par de veces. Pero una vez ya hecho al juego vas cambiando de opinión. Te ríes con las, a veces, hilarantes líneas de guión de las conversaciones de besugo que tienes con los NPC’s y la linealidad de la aventura pasa un poco a segundo plano. Al final tenemos un RPG de acción decentillo, con un combate sencillo e insustancial pero con un toque adictivo, una historia que ya la hemos escuchado en más de una ocasión y un desarrollo de personaje tan lineal como la propia aventura. El aspecto gráfico ya estaba desfasado cuando salió para PC en 2008, pero oye, sigue teniendo ese aquel que te hace seguir adelante, por vastos bosques, oscuras cuevas e intrincadas mazmorras, consiguiendo botín y derrotando todo tipo de enemigos. Al final, la verdad es que te lo has merendado entero en unas 20 o 25 horas, sin la expansión, ojo, eso para más adelante. Y tampoco me ha quedado la sensación de que el juego fuera una soberana mierda. Se deja jugar, no tiene bugs importantes y disfrutas de él de principio a fin.

    Después de esta chapa os lo recomiendo? A ver, hay cosas mucho mejores en el género que podéis pillaros, pero si tenéis curiosidad tampoco tengáis la sensación de que tiráis el poco dinero que cuesta, es lo que es y tampoco pretende más. Es entretenido y jugable. Aprobado precisamente por eso, aunque justo técnicamente es jugable.    … Expand
  6. Lucky_Strikez
    Aug 26, 2021
    7
    I had this in my PSN library.. I don't remember buying it and I already had the PC version but it was a pleasant surprise, the game looks good, and it's fun. I like the environment and the gameplay. If you like the Gothic and Risen games then you will most likely like this one too. It's Gothic 4 basically but I still prefer the earlier Gothic games but this one is good. I rank it up thereI had this in my PSN library.. I don't remember buying it and I already had the PC version but it was a pleasant surprise, the game looks good, and it's fun. I like the environment and the gameplay. If you like the Gothic and Risen games then you will most likely like this one too. It's Gothic 4 basically but I still prefer the earlier Gothic games but this one is good. I rank it up there with Eternal Ring as far as "old games that are still worth playing." I'm glad to have both on PSN… Expand
  7. IamNader
    May 17, 2023
    7
    This game is the embodiment of mediocrity, but at times, especially in the earlier parts, it does have some charm to it, and the gameplay while being monotonous, is somewhat entertaining, Just forget about it having any connection to the GOTHIC series, it should never be a GOTHIC game - 7/10

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42

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 3 out of 5
  1. Eurogamer Italy
    Aug 12, 2015
    40
    What was the need to republish Arcania? The game was horrible in 2010, is horrible now, although in high definition.
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  2. DarkStation
    Jul 12, 2015
    20
    If you find it on sale, mega-sale even, and have nothing else to play I suppose you could romp around the world and mindlessly kill things. This isn’t one of those games that’s fun to play despite the jankiness. It’s just not fun.
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  3. Push Square
    Jun 7, 2015
    30
    Arcania: The Complete Tale is quite possibly the dullest RPG to arrive on the PS4 to date, and as if that wasn't enough, it also manages to be a poster child for all of worst parts of the recent trend for remasters.
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