Could have beern a 9.5 if not for some problems.
Bad: Graphics were a little behind the times, but not enough to ruin anything. Once a mage dies in battle, the whole battle is pretty much over. Although there were a lot of weapons and armor in the game, they were horribly spaced out, I found myself using the same stuff for most of the game (same problem I had in Sacred 2.) This was by far the worst part of an otherwise awesome game. I mean, 95% of the stuff (armor, weapons)I found in treasure chests was just useless.
Overall: Any roleplaying fan will enjoy this one, best game since Oblivion in my opinion.