This game is a wonderful masterpiece. I'm then talking about Gothic II without Gold Edition/Night of Raven. I like the setting, the environment, the gameplay mechanics that allow the full screen to be used for the immersion of the game and staying out of your way. Some complain about the complexity and "clunkiness" but I found it very useful in getting out of your way and still allowing you to do what you want. The NOTR/Gold edition patch is not bad feature-wise, but I don't at all like the immersion being destroyed by, to give an example "We are attacked by DRAGONS" ... "Oh and by the way SOME PEOPLE HAVE GONE MISSING". The extra quests and characters seem glued into the story in such a way that it becomes rather strange and voices, although a good attempt has been made to have the sound and tone of the original for me has such a pitch change that I notice it so heavily that it becomes bothersome to listen to in some cases. I give 5/5 stars to the original game (which should be attainable from support if you buy gold edition). Gold edition/NOTR itself gets 3/5, it's playable but compared to the original it fails in its total immersion. I would recommend first playing the original and then Gold/NOTR if you wish. All in all, this game is a must buy and I can't recommend it enough. All RPG fans should try this gem of a game.
