At first Arkanar seems like your usual fantasy role playing setting. There are swords, shields and magic abound with reportedly over two hundred weapons in the mix. Unlike the popular Oblivion where you just sit on the horse but can’t attack from it, there will be horseback and dismounted combat in this game.

Hard to be a God will have an underlying plot but it will have plenty of side stories and a non-linear progression meaning you will be able to travel and do anything you want. The world looks to be very large. Indeed, during our preview, we sort of got lost about where to go to see the next game. There were some NPCs around in the game, especially in towns whom you can converse in a traditional dialogue tree. NPCs will react differently to the player based on his appearance. Another feature the developers are introducing into the game is concept of weather and night and day cycles.