This game had a lot to live up to with Gothic 3 so bad.
Arcania has had some completely unnecessary bad reviews! its not going to compete with the big budget Mass Effect 2's and your Skyrims ( the juggernauts of the rpg world ) but its a solid enough game, and a game that delivers atmosphere in its open worlds and great battle mechanics.
It starts off not so great and the voice acting is not going to win any oscars but once you get past that and start on your path it really starts to open up and get going! All i can say is if your a fan of the gothic series then i would say embrace it with both hands and enjoy your time in this massive open world thats in front of you, enjoy!