Gothic 2 Gold Edition

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.

Game clocks in @2Gb in the vanilla version and can run on an absolute potato. Comes with a Fan Made DLC that is just as good as the base game (chronicles_of_myrtana_archolos). That doubles the content right off the hop. I am playing the New Balance Fall2022 Mod with Full English translation. I am also using 4K textures. My game install folder is 23Gb. So on my I7 with 1070Gfx I am playing with all settings on maximum and NPC spawn range at 10000. The game flows smooth as butter as this IS the best version of the game to date. It is basically like the 20th anniversary edition remake. The only imperfect thing is that all the additional VOICE dialogue beyond the vanilla game is in russian...yet that is a small price to pay for such an enormous amount of mod work that has been done! So like the title says, only paid a couple bucks for this on sale, and there is a couple hundred hours of content with ease in this classic!

Gothic 2 is one of the most hardest games i have ever played in my life. The game is really punishing, one slip up in combat and you're dead. However, there is alot of bugs, alot. And even after learning the strange controls the melee combat and targeting is still very clunky. Most of the time i die because the controls doesn't do what I want them to do. It's still a good RPG, with a relatively good story.

Buy this game ONLY if you're out for nostalgia like myself, or if you like extremely steep learning curve RPGs and it goes without saying only on a big discount! Don't be blinded by all these reviews from the cult like fanbase that talks based on nostalgia. I decided to have a go at Gothic 2 again, for the sake of nostalgia. This is how I see the game now, when I played it with my mind a bit more … matured. Pros: Entertaining plot that's quite enticing. Story: it's an awesome story, and if you can put up with the pathetic voice acting, you will get your money's worth out of the story alone. Music: amazing Atmosphere: amazing Cons: Gameplay is a chore. Combat: it's a piece of crap, and here is why: The controls often are unintuitive (ok, you lose time changing them) and unresponsive (often the buttons you press yield no action). The game forces you to play like a retard by not allowing you access to its combat system until you invest hours in the game to progress with your combat skills. Some praise this as the game actually rewarding your combat development, whilst I fail to see how fighting with 1 hand tied to your back for half of the game only to enjoy the complete experience at the end is rewarding. Often the swings lag during combat, no clue why, but you will get hit during these openings. Awkward hitboxes on your opponents. AI derps A LOT, thus expect a lot of awkward moments. Quests: a lot of quests bug out so save often (even when patched). Voice acting: its a joke...and not a funny one at that. 2 stars thanks to the pros. The cons, which you get to experience too often, bring the game down. Disclaimer: This was the first true RPG I have ever played. I was a diehard fan of the Gothic series, however not anymore after this 'awakening' I had. Completed the Gothic 2 classic in all possible ways, *spoiler alert* killed the last boss with just 2 destroy undead spells, been there done that, you name it. I also don't like what PB did with Elex.

You either love it or hate it I guess. But still.. in my opinion the best RPG game of all time :) (with Gothic 1 ofc)