Gothic

The amount of precofiguration and troubleshooting to get this one up and running is a bit aburd. Three pre patches (one of which gets flagged as risky software), mouse issues, and how easily it locks up GOG Galaxy. Not a Good Old Game - just an Old Game that really doesn't work without a lot of patience and tweaking. I'll wait for the remake.

Gothic is a fine game, but it is no way remarkable. It does a rather commendable job of establishing atmosphere, but the mediocre gameplay mechanics prevent it from obtaining true timelessness. It is by no means a bad game, but it is only worth the grind if you are really desperate for a role playing game fix. The are direction is acceptable, but the really standout aspect is the musical score. I found the orchestration and ambient sounds to be very compelling. A soundtrack is included with your purchase, so that is most certainty a plus. In short, it packs more than enough content to justify a $9.99 USD purchase, but it will most likely not hold your interest for any amount of time. I'd suggest looking elsewhere for a really stellar open world role playing experience.

Ok so I bought this game by rec a long time ago and it barely worked clearly not compatible with any modern hardware. I have since played it on 3 computers some with pretty serious gaming hardware and now it won't even launch. Seems like would have been a decent game if I could play it but this is broken. I'm really getting tired of this I buy games supposedly patched to modern OS and they are garbage. Here and on Steam this happens and there is nobody to get support with.

Gave up trying. Even after following directions to patch it, it still would not work. I really wanted to play this game.

I love RPG's. They are my favorite games to play. I have played almost every type you can imagine. I enjoy them even if they are "bad". I just REALLY like them. Okay, I have read the reviews of Gothic here on GOG and decided that I must get it. The recent bundle deal they had left me with no choice. In anticipation I fire Gothic up. The initial starting conversation ends and I'm ready to play...or so I thought. The controls on this game are horrible! I live with a condition called neuropathy that has left my hands rather weak and this is the first game I've played that I simply cannot deal with. What were these guys thinking? I have read reviews from others saying that they have "gotten used" to the funky system, but I question giving that any credit. Controls in a game should flow easily to make a game enjoyable. These controls make no sense whatsoever. I give it two stars since I believe the game must have something to it to have so many people lavish praise upon it. I played it for two hours and all I had were numb wrists. Sorry. Installing Gothic 2 and hoping it is better.