Ten years ago there was an amazing RPG series called "Realms of Arkania". Alongside with Might and Magic(back then it still rocked) and Wizardy(which was made by the same team that did Arkania) it was the best first-person party based RPG series. It's last game :Shadows over Rive stands proud as one of the last great games of this type. It has been ten long years since the last time PC gamers had a chance to walk on the lands of Aventuria. Now..the series is returning to videogame realm. Ladies and Gentlemen, I introduce you to DRAKENSANG read about it here: here 
If they manage to bring the quality and depth of first three games to modern PC and equip it with good graphics, then... well... we're all for a treat as it will likely be THE best RPG of 2007. (and yes..I do know DragonAge is also coming in 2007, that's how good the original RoA trilogy was ). And prospects are good so far: the game will have turn-based combat, makers of pen and paper original are closely working on designing this game, including writing the whole storyline. Yes, there are definitely reasons to be excited. UPDATE: stuff that we know about this game so far(taken from the official forums) Wow. 1:1 castles? 3000 persons city? BG-like party system? Count me in :)- The rule-system in the back is turn based, but the game runs in realtime and can be paused at any time. - We will have authored NPCs (some of them important Aventurian personalities) that will interact among each other. - You will have full control over all of your characters in the party. - You will have full control over classes and skills. It is not learning by doing. Well, for using your skills you get experience of course... and for experience you can learn talents... so it's actually learning by doing, but not in the way of "jumping around all the time to get a better jumper". The plot of the game is set in Aventuria´s present time. Further information from Nebelreiter (Fanpro forum): - the developers design the game as a "Baldurs Gate in 3D" based on the Dark Eye (DSA) rule system and setting. - The party will consist of 4 characters. - with much love for the detailed settings of Aventuria, the developers did intensive research about medieval architecture. Partially real castles will be recreated 1:1. Also a 3000-inhabitants city will be implemented.