Posted on: December 8, 2011

carville

Games: 456 Reviews: 1

The worst game in the series

So I spent only 60 hours with it.

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Posted on: January 28, 2014

Fruusch

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Games: 171 Reviews: 4

don't expect too much

As a great fan of Gothic 1 and 2, I found myself very disappointed with this sequel. Graphics and sound are highly enjoyable, of course, as is the huge map to discouver, but sadly these are the only good things to say about this game. The story seems quite interesting as well at first, but you will learn very soon that it will start repeating itself over and over, until you reach the point where you either give up or grind your teeth and play on to see the ending. I did the latter (I always do...) and I did not enjoy it. There must be at least 100 or more nearly identical versions of one and the same story within this game. Go there, bring me that thing, slay these monsters, free that city, kill that thug, kill this, kill that... booooring! Even the faction system (one of the major parts of the earlier games) is quasi nonexistent, since you don't even have to choose a faction until the very end. The combat system is flawed, and there are lots of sniping positions around the map where you can easily kill any monster.

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Posted on: December 6, 2011

Kay.768

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Games: 721 Reviews: 9

Underrated gem

I can understand why some people would give this game a low rating. Piranha Bytes games are not the best at making first impressions, and with Gothic 3, this was especially so. The game was released in an unfinished state. This resulted in some technical problems, such as bugs and poor performance on many systems. What was worse, however, was that there were some significant gameplay weaknesses as well, such as sub-par storytelling and many quests which were clearly not playtested. I still remember my frustration when faced with escorting a character who was supposedly an experienced hunter, only to have him repeatedly kill himself through a combination of exceptional incompetence and considerable weakness. Nor have I forgotten my disappointment when hearing the anti-climactic and uninteresting dialogue after being reunited with a character which had a lot to answer for. In spite of this, I consider Gothic 3 to be one of the best role playing games out there, even in the state the game was on release. For those who can look past the shortcomings and rough surface, there is a true gem of a game to be experienced here. Perhaps its greatest strength is the game world, which is huge, beautiful, and full of interesting things to see. The terrain is varied, and ranges from snowy mountains in the north, to deserts in the south, with lush forests in between. Considering the size and variety of the game world, it is especially impressive that nothing here seems generic or automatically generated. Additionally, Piranha Bytes have an ability to create worlds which seem alive, with characters which also seem to have their own lives, rather than existing merely for the benefit of the player. Gothic 3 is no exception to this. Other strengths include great atmosphere and music, satisfying character development, a huge number of quests, and the possibility to choose your own path. There are many smaller things to enjoy as well, such as the way the game rewards you with bonus skill points for completing certain quests or performing certain actions, or how a well aimed arrow to an animal's head will do extra damage. The bottom line is that the strengths of Gothic 3 outweigh the shortcomings by far. This is even more true now that the game has been patched by both the developers and the community. If you have any interest in open world role-playing games, you really should not miss this one.

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Posted on: August 23, 2024

The_Great_Nothing

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Games: 107 Reviews: 3

Great in 2024

I played Gothic 3 many times since it first came out and I must tell you that it is quite a different game today. Much less bugs and problems, more immersive, runs better, and all thanks to the community giving it new life with different patches and mods. Just type "Gothic 3 in 2024" and you'll find guides on how to make everything install and run properly. Good luck.

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Posted on: December 6, 2011

Molda22

Games: 54 Reviews: 1

Great RPG, worth trying

I really liked Gothic 1 and 2, both were and still are great RPGs, so i was looking forward for third one. When it came, i was slightly worried about the whole situation, when every second person was complaining about bugs etc. But when i tried it myself and i have to say i played the vanilla version, i think i never encountered any bugs, certainly not any game breaking bugs. And if there were some other tiny bugs, i didn't even noticed them. So either i was very lucky, or others were very exaggerateing the whole situation. In any case, i really enjoyed the third Gothic as much as the first ones. Perfect gameplay, hardly compared to anything else, it has its own style. Nice world, music, story, everything you want from good RPG. Try it, it is definitely worth it.

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