It is all in your taste, fire up the demo and try it for yourself!
In many ways this game is realistic in that the sounds of nature in the forests are spectacular for its time and the sky, trees, and other forestry looks Great and almost gives you the feel you are IN the game with the new FPS feature. The combat is not clunky, but you must actually learn how to use the combat as its not like other games where you can just pick up a good sword and do combos, you must learn how to execute these combos and learn which attacks are effective against which monsters. ( Example- When you should execute a sweep attack or a serious of advance attacks)
You must actually take time to take out your map to read it...there is no magical knowledge of where everything is in other RPGs...This gives you a sense of realism whether or not that is what the Developers were going for. There are also 3 Factions to choose from, and many different tradeskills you can learn and the Feel that you start out as a little wimp and grow up to be a Ferocious Warrior/Mage/Archer or a mixture of everything if that is your will.
This games has many approaches to it and does not hold you back from assaulting towns, citizens, or gaurds. You have complete freedom! The story line is fantastic and executed well in the final game.
There are VERY few bugs in this game...And if you played GOTHIC 1 then you won't die but maybe a few times the whole game unless you get too big for your britches.
I give this game a SUPERB 9.7 out of 10!