Gothic

Gothic 1 is not a generic fantasy game with medieval knights and dragons. The atmosphere seems more exotic, ancient, mystic and earthbound alike, mixes the feelings of post apocalypse, Conan the Barbarian and an alien world of the "Unreal" game. You can align with one of three unique and interesting camps, with their own culture, hierarchy, weapon preference and magic lore. Combat mechanics is very satisfying and revolutionary for its times. Fighting animations change along with fencing skill level which also means more combinations are unblocked and your moves are quicker and less crude. World is interesting and you really feel you participate in it. You will subconsciously evade woods at night, mysterious ruins or dungeons when your character is still on lower levels and weak. You just treat your character serious. Life in the game feels like a real when you run across the communities and witness as a NPCs do their daily activities and talk with each other. You yourself can talk with everyone. Animals and monsters have their unique behaviors and combat tactics. Some initiate aggression from afar and track you, some charge on you and jump toward your throat while some tries to scare you away, and many more. Good trade system based on a barter exchange instead of gold, although there's still a universal currency in the game. The best thing about Gothic 1 is the fact that this game's full potential was utilised in just a small extent and still it came out to be the masterpiece. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS GAME.

12/10. И я сейчас говорю без чувств олдфага. Решил попробовать готику, потому что новинки и в целом современные игры перестали радовать. Подсел на канал бэбэя и начал играть в игры типа готики, аркса и темной мессии. Но сейчас не об этом. В этой игре необычная боевка и допотопная графика компенсируются великолепным лором, интересными персонажами , крутейшими квестами , классным сюжетом и атмосферой в целом. Пускай мир и не велик, но он чувствуется живым и ты веришь в него. Всем любителям хорошего рпг в жанре темного фэнтези настоятельно рекомендую. Именно 1 часть мне понравилась больше всего. Вторую я прошел на половину, а 3 еще не начал

I think i've played and finished this game 6 times. it is without a doubt, the most immersive, fun and interesting games i've ever played. and I've played alot(45 years old gamer). for people who are just looking for graphics it might detract them, so they could try gothic 3, still an amazing beauty to behold even 15 years later. but gothic 1 is the source. it is the most complete of the series. the most thought of. everything is perfect. the developers of this game came up with a courageous gimmick for their games-in the beginning you get your arse kicked, so you are very very careful in the start, and later on you become so powerful, you're almost a god, and you can take back your damaged pride. which is great great satisfaction. its just that good. I love all thier games, and finished all of them. but this is the best there is. I enjoy this more than fallout 1,2. or planescape. the fun part of the game is finding how to trick your enemies, even if its fooling with the AI. its just fun. and its legit-without cheating.

В отличии от Стим версии, тут русификатор встал сразу и без проблем (версия от Руссобит). Сама игра ни разу не вылетела. Было только несколько глюков с повторением реплик у НПС и почему-то не записались видео-заставки на записывалке от GeForce. Больше проблем не было. Шикарно!

The tale of Gothic is one of my most enjoyable CRPG experiences, ranking up there with the likes of Baldur's Gate, Fallout and Planescape: Torment. The replayability, character development, sense of adventure and story are the strong points. The weak points are minor bugs, slightly confussing controls, frustrating but rewarding combat and game mechanics. Many can either love or hate the very difficult learning curve that this game represents when compared to more modern and yet tamed, linearised and homogenised experiences that can be found in games like Oblivion and Mass Effect. If you're yet to experience Gothic, this is a definite bargain, well worth a look by any RPG addict, or a newcomer to the genre looking for some of the earlier yet still recently modern classics.