War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed ore.
The whole area, dubbed "the Colony", is surrounded by a magical barrier, a sphere two kilometers diameter, sealing off the penal colony from the outside world. The barrier can be passed from the outside in – but once inside, nobody can escape. The barrier was a double-edged sword - soon the prisoners took the opportunity and started a revolt. The Colony became divided into three rivaling factions and the king was forced to negotiate for his ore, not just demand it.
You are thrown through the barrier into this prison. With your back against the wall, you have to survive and form volatile alliances until you can finally escape.
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Posted on: April 29, 2016
Macro88
Verified ownerGames: 518 Reviews: 6
My first and favorite game of all time
This game was really ahead of its times. To this day, the only other games that have come close to give me a world to explore that would satisfy me are the FromSoft games, and mind you, the difficulty isn't that far either.
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Posted on: September 12, 2020
lnfornography
Games: 42 Reviews: 16
Action RPG Classic
Gothic is a game that manages to overcome all of it's shortcomings with its atmospheric world. The prison colony and it's inhabitants are a joy to explore and interact with. The gameplay and mechanics may feel minimalistic at times, but this just serves to make the game more immersive as very little will remind you that you're just playing a game.
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Posted on: April 19, 2021
MagicTurtle23332
Verified ownerGames: 465 Reviews: 11
One of the greatest of all time
No explanation needed. Gothic is loved by a generation of gamers for a reason. PS: Be aware of the ladder-boss ;)
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Posted on: February 26, 2022
Jamdarius
Verified ownerGames: 360 Reviews: 7
One of the best old-timers RPG
Do not bother with negative reviews, they just do not like old games in general. Gothic has it's charm and issues (aren't all games like that nowadays?), it has incredible music, amazing story, multi-class/multi-guilds (camps), weapon making, unique type of magic system (scrolls and runes) and much much more and keep in mind it is a game from 2001! Graphics are old, combat system is weird and clunky but millions of players loved it for immersive world, dialogues and main character. If you are still unsure if you should buy this game just wait for sale.
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Posted on: October 13, 2023
EwigWandernd
Verified ownerGames: 733 Reviews: 259
Atmospheric classic
One of my most favourite action RPGs. I always liked the grounded nature of Gothic, the wonderfully handcrafted world in which you can discover something in every corner, how many of the dialogues were written and the feeling that the world doesn't revolve around you; atleast not at the start. I also do love the leveling system in which you can get new skills only from teachers, and not via an abstract menu.
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