Gothic 3 Preview

Games Radar has put together a three-page preview of Gothic 3, based on some firsthand time they've spent with Pirahna Bytes' RPG sequel.
We also got a chance to experiment with the dark mage character build. After using the appropriately named "Army of Darkness" spell to summon a team of zombies and skeletons, we laid siege to a large Orc encampment. While our undead minions kept the Orc warriors at bay, we fried them to a crisp with the "Summon Lightning" spell which brought down some impressive white-hot bolts from above.

It looks like you'll be able to choose from a variety of builds for your character depending on your preferences. Besides the sneaky thief and the summon-crazy dark mage, we also got some time with a paladin-like build who had some strong melee skills as well as supportive spell casting abilities. We took our armor clad meat grinder to the arena in Mora Sul and sliced through a series of opponents.