Realms of Arkania 3 – Shadows over Riva Classic

About This Game

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.

Reviews

“The 100 best roleplaying games of all time: Today with The Black Eye – Nordland Trilogy! …The Nordland Trilogy was an old school role-playing game and not only focused on levelling and fighting, but made all aspects of a hero’s life relevant. Granted this can be frustrating, but for all those who have fallen for the system, the trilogy offers a very atmospheric adventure journey through the grim north of Aventuria…”
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