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Gothic

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4.6/5

( 391 Reviews )

4.6

391 Reviews

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Gothic
Description
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 o...
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4.6/5

( 391 Reviews )

4.6

391 Reviews

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Product details
2001, Piranha Bytes, ...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c...
Time to beat
23 hMain
30 h Main + Sides
38 h Completionist
30.5 h All Styles
Description

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.

Features include:

  • One of the biggest RPGs with over 50 hours of gameplay
  • A large variety of weapons and spells for your character
  • A living world where people go to work, sleep, eat and fight to survive

© 2016 THQ Nordic GmbH; THQ Nordic GmbH is a wholly owned publishing subsidiary of THQ Nordic AB. The THQ Nordic logo and the THQ Nordic symbol are registered trademarks or trademarks of THQ Nordic AB. All rights reserved.

Goodies
manual (20 pages) original soundtrack avatars HD wallpapers artworks
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
23 hMain
30 h Main + Sides
38 h Completionist
30.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
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Size:
899 MB

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English
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Deutsch
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polski
audio
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český
audio
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Critics reviews
63
Top Critic Average
50 %
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Posted on: April 19, 2025

sep4258

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Games: 248 Reviews: 63

Immersive experience

Gothic is a great immersive experience. The story is simple - The king is at war with orcs, he needs weapons. He sentences all prisoners to mine ore in the mining colony of Khorinis. He sends magicians to create a magical barrier around the colony to prevent prisoners from escaping. Something goes wrong and the barrier traps magicians with prisoners. Soon after the convicts revolt and take over the colony. Now the king is forced to negotiate - he sends luxurious goods in exchange for mined ore. You are a newcoming prisoner - nobody - and you are treated as such. You are not a hero or a chosen one. And if you become sort of one, you bet you earned it. This game has many flaws. The pathfinding of NPCs and creatures is problematic. They often get stuck in objects. There are bugs and glitches - the New Mine quest can be very frustrating to complete. Controls are unusual and you need time to get used to them. However, the atmosphere, the immersion, the soundtrack and sense of progression are amazing. For me, Gothic I. and II. are ones of the most memorable games.


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Posted on: April 20, 2025

oveverec12

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Games: 5 Reviews: 1

classic game

one of the best old games, i love this one. new games have nice design and effects, but still old games have better stories


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Posted on: April 28, 2025

SterbendXD

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Games: 62 Reviews: 2

Excellent!

I have to say, old but gold...


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Posted on: May 3, 2025

wlfwood

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Games: 21 Reviews: 1

This game is GOATed!

It's a little tricky to get running nicely on newer operating systems, but absolutely worth it. I hope the remake stays true to the original. I was playing this in 2002 here in the US, I hope more people will get in to it.


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Posted on: May 4, 2025

paulovicsdavid

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Games: 4 Reviews: 1

Excellent old game

10/10 on gameplay, but sometimes a little difficult to get it run on today's computers


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