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Daav from NoobFeed.com rejoices at the revival of JoWood's property. Unfortunately, this short stint lacks any refinement and is low on content, which ultimately disappoint. Too bad, because it does offer good combat flow and a decent atmosphere, when given a chance. But just how successful can this small title be when launched between Dark Souls and Skyrim?
NoobFeed.com takes a look at the ongoing financial issues that hit JoWood Entertainment. As a result, the Gothic 4: Arcania add-on has been postponed indefinitely. But also Hudson games have been marked uncertain. Luckily, JoWood still has some good news for Gothic fans.
All Age Gaming's newest team member, Joshua Haworth takes a look at the latest action-oriented RPG that's taking aim at the likes of the Elder Scrolls series, Neverwinter Nights or even Dragon Age: Origins. Does it succeed?
"The Gothic series makes its return with some big changes to make it easier to play for new gamers, but how do the new changes stack up to the original franchise.
Overall Gothic 4 is an average RPG with a linear and predictable story. The player has little control over what takes place as many of the conversations only allow you to make one choice and the only time the player really makes a decision is what quest they will do to get what they want, though it is the same result either way on..."
"This week we somehow manage to talk about games other than Planet Michael such as Civilization 5, the Dead Space 2 multiplayer beta, Halo Reach, Minecraft, the Gothic 4 demo, and the upcoming World of Warcraft patch.
We also continue our newly changed news format with the whole gang bringing up articles. We stay strong with a user e-mail regarding the hard hitting questions of deep fried Moro Bars. And then Andy forms a BonusEXP Book Club with the help of Oprah, JOIN TODAY!"
JoWooD and Spellbound have launched a website for the upcoming RPG Arcania: A Lost Tale. On the site there is information about gamplay, background story, various media, and something called Gothic Chronicles.
Worth a look for folks looking for new titles, especially as this one has been met with very little mainstream fanfare! Some amazing looking landscapes in this game.
"It's been a while since the North American release of Gothic 3, and you still see threads pop up on message boards asking if it's playable yet. The fact that it was released in a messy state is no secret, yet there's still a strong community involved with the game, so much so that some have taken to patching it themselves. Gothic 3, like its predecessors, had some great ideas built in and offered a vast and beautiful world to explore. The third game also happened to have rampant stability pro..."
![Box shot of ArcaniA: Gothic 4 [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUEMvUm9sZS1QbGF5aW5nL0ZhbnRhc3k=/arcania_gothic_4_frontcover_small_O71sMGtjtLd8QAJ.jpg)