Gothic 2 Gold Edition

Gothic 2 is a big, open-world RPG in the best sense. Other people have lives, different responses based on which faction you join, and _everything_ is scripted and voiced. This is a marked step up from other RPGs. The world itself is varied and interesting, with dangerous monsters lurking just off the beaten path and tons of things to do. Be as good (or as bad) as you want! Will you shake down farmers for their money? Will you be a virtuous paladin? Will you join the mages? The game lets you play your character, your way, for the most part. Vurt's Gothic II Graphics Overhaul makes this look great, especially for its age. Unfortunately, someone convinced the developers that a game must be punishingly hard to be fun. Not even cheating can save it. Load up your character up with weapons, armor, health, and abilities. Try to kill the off-path monsters in the first world. Some of them will be one-shot kills that get oddly strong hits in before they go. Others will stomp your fully-cheat-loaded butt into the ground. Unfortunately, this includes people/things you have to beat up for quests. To be blunt: if I put 20 hours into a game, I expect to gain enough power to beat stuff up. On that score, Gothic 2 doesn't deliver. And it's a pity, because the world looks amazing.

This game reminds me of why I never want to purchase a game without having played a demo of it first. (If only that were a more viable option....) I wanted something with an Elder Scrolls-style open world, and this game was talked about as being in that vein. I bought the game on the strength of those reviews....but now believe them to be the glowing memories of those who loved the game in its day, but who are now blinded by nostalgia. The game has all the things we (begrudgingly) accepted as normal in the earlier days of gaming: nausea-inducing camera movement, dopey dialogue with goofy voice acting, awkward controls, not-terribly-user-friendly interface, NPCs who are sometimes more caricature than character, etc. The story seems engaging enough, and there seems to be plenty to do, if clicking the stove repeatedly to fry up some meat sounds like a good use of your time. Unless you're strongly motivated to play this game because of fond memories or a desire to play every CRPG or something, I'd just leave it be.

Truly and RPG gem even after all those 20 years after its release. What made this game perfect was the dark eerie graphics, raw dubbing and audio, very interesting storyline. Also this game made you feel like you deserved any progress given the difficulty of combat (no level scaling here, most areas can be deadly at beginning). For all those looking how to run this game on Win 10 here is the guide: support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018195577-Gothic-2-Gold-game-doesn-t-launch?product=gog

Wish I was 12 again, and could start all over. Khorinis for the first time... Hope younger generations get to experience something as special as the Gothic series.

Best game i have ever played, the storyline alone is enough to give you chills down your spine... My advice; BUY IT!