Qualcosa di sinistro sta tramando nella cittadina costiera di Riva, dove un male oscuro corrompe i leader e minacce tenebrose si celano nelle fogne. I giocatori esplorano una vasta città, dungeon e aree subacquee rese in un dettagliato 3D. I livelli di difficoltà regolabili permettono di adattare la sfida da semplice a complessa.
Questo RPG si ispira al ruleset pen-and-paper più celebre della Germania, offrendo un'interpretazione fedele del fantasy europeo classico. Terzo capitolo della
Realms of Arkania Trilogy, cattura un mondo medievale credibile grazie a meccaniche complete. I fan hardcore ne apprezzano l'adattamento profondo del gameplay da tavolo.
Shadows over Riva (1997) is the third part of the glorious Realms of Arkania Trilogy...Something sinister lurks in the seaside town of Riva. An evil force has subverted the city's leaders, and evil things lurk in the town's sewers. Explore the huge city, dungeons and even underwater regions in stunningly detailed 3D. Adjustable difficulty levels make the game as simple or as detailed as you like.
- PC Gamer Editor's Choice (1997)
- Fantastic story and excellent gameplay (Online Gaming Review, 1997)
The Realms of Arkania Trilogy
The Realms of Arkania games (
Blade of Destiny, Star Trail and Shadows of Riva) deliver a prime example of the classical European fantasy universe. Based on Germany's most popular pen & paper role playing game, it was also the first German computer RPG series to get widely recognized outside of its home country. To this day it holds a stable hardcore fanbase that loves the games for their comprehensive adaption of the pen & paper ruleset and the believable medieval fantasy setting.
