Gothic

Long time ago i bought the game but it was in my younger years and i tought it was too hrd for me to enjoy. Later on i saw it again resently I bought gothic 3 and i heard 2 and 1 are much better to start with because of the story so i Descided to buy it at Gog again, and i must say i was suprised how much you can do things likw choosing your own camp wich you want to join. And i felled hardcore because you can explore a lot of places but since your still green behind your ear you dont dare to go to far because most of the monsters will chew you and spit you out. The skill system is very realistic nit like other rpgs where you suddenly get better with a sword because you go up a lvl. Instead you must learn your skills and it is fun how the teacher tells you how to use your skill with makes the game give a more living breathing world. You dont feel like a hero but more of someone who is kicked in a harse bitter world and you need your wits and strenght to survive. I wish more companies make games like this. The bad side? Well it has a hard learning curve its not a pick up and just play. You have to learn from your mistakes and die a lot/ But then again when you get to the point you can fight most monsters you get the feeling of proudness that you have worked hard to get that far it gives more rewading feeling. If you like a challange get this game and before you know it hours has past abd you had a great time.

I used to just play adventure games like Myst & Syberia, then I saw Gothic 2 on sale back in the early 2000's and it looked interesting. But it had combat!! I was afraid!! ha, ha. (I'm in my 50's, folks, and no die-hard adventure fan likes fighting!) but I took the plunge and I'm so glad I did. I was hooked. Did someone say Adventure game?? Boring!!! (except for Longest Journey!) I think I played Gothic 2 steadily for almost 6 months, then bought Gothic 1 and then Gothic 3. Gothic 2 introduced me to combat RPG games and I've never looked back. Now, it's like the benchmark of what a great RPG should be (I was heartbroken when Jowood screwed up the franchise with Arcania). Gothic 2 has everything - great story & quests, fighting, magic, stealing, alchemy, lots of loot, different factions to join, open-world roaming, great scenery, great characters, great monsters ( I was so proud when I killed my first Shadowbeast!!) I've played all the big RPG's now - Elder Scrolls, Fallout 3, Mass Effect games, etc.- but Gothic 2 remains one of my all-time favorites.

For me this game is the best RPG around. You start out as a defined undefined nobody, and the game is generally very hard the first few hours of gameplay. The world is very rough, and little pink and purple fairylike can be found in this "medievel europe simulator". The gameplay and story holds up today still, even though graphics are heavily outdated. Everything in the game is handplaced and designed with passion, which results in truly beautiful and exciting environments to explore and enjoy. If you havent played this gem before, you should give it a try.

I've finished this 20 times maybe and its still not boring. I love this game.

This was my first RPG in complete 3D (other RPGs were The Dark Eye and Fallout) all the way back. And it was great and it is still great. But compared to the five-star Gothic 2 (Night of the Raven) it has some flaws and some gameplay features I miss. The AI tend to stuck on small objects, items should be given to me were not in my inventory (works only after reload a savegame). At some point I was wandering with Gorn to the Free Mine, after arriving the dialog camera was triggered, but Gorn stucked again on rock on the way to me unable to speak (and trigger the dialog). The game doesn't react to any input, I just heard Gorns footsteps. I had to close and reload and wander all the way back to the Free Mine. Such incidents happen more often in Gothic 1 then in its sequel. The combat systems has some flaws, too. Monsters not beeing hurt beside the hit-sound is one of them (even mit maxed out strenght and a good weapon). Nevertheless it is a great RPG with cool quests, an awesome convict colony atmosphere and even a story with a twist and which is not being told at the very beginning like in Gothic 2. So if you haven't got retro the last couple of weeks it is time to do so. And Gothic 1 is a very appropriate game for that!