To play this game you will also need Gothic 2 Gold Edition
The Chronicles Of Myrtana: Archolos is a free, total conversion mod for Gothic II: Gold Edition. It features a completely new open world, improved skills systems, gameplay mechanics and complex story.
Main goal of this project is to hon...
The Chronicles Of Myrtana: Archolos is a free, total conversion mod for Gothic II: Gold Edition. It features a completely new open world, improved skills systems, gameplay mechanics and complex story.
Main goal of this project is to honour one the best classic cRPG and take the die-hard fans of the original Gothic trilogy as well as new players on one more adventure in the Kingdom of Myrtana.
FEATURES
Professional voice acting
Fully adhering to the lore of Gothic series
60+ hours of expected playtime
Complex main plot with many twists and secrets to discover
Over 170 quests with multiple ways to complete them
Multidimensional characters with credible backstories and personal goals
Breathtaking soundtrack composed solely for the purpose of the mod
About 200 random events that the main character may encounter
New crafting system with activities, such as alchemy, cooking and magic scrolls writing
Rebalanced economy and items stats considering 20 years of Gothic players feedback
Expanded travel system with option to choose between magic teleports, boats and mercenary caravans
More than 100 new armors and weapons with unique visuals
WORLD
Venture to the Archolos, a huge island east to the Myrtana mainland and explore never seen before region filled with vineyards, farms and villages mentioned in the first Gothic game.
Visit the great city of Archolos and lost yourself in cobbled streets of the biggest city ever presented in the whole Gothic trilogy.
On the Archolos island you will have the opportunity to delve into the deepest of mines, visit the tranquil Monastery of Adanos, sip a beer while listening to gossip in one of the city taverns, and discover other interesting locations whose secrets will be revealed only to the boldest of adventurers…
STORY
Kingdom of Myrtana, a country whose foundations crumble under the winds of war and unrest raging throughout its lands. Experience the events that forged the original Gothic storyline and see with your own eyes how the creation of the Valley of Mines impacted people far away from the main continent.
Make your mark in a brutal world where your every decision has a clear impact on its environment and the lives of those you meet on your path.
Play as Marvin, a young man who was driven away from his home by the war looming over the horizon. The reality of the Archolos, a place he runs to, unfortunately proves to be far from his expectations. Rich merchants craving only for more gold, servants of the king Rhobar II who put into practice every new and more restrictive laws and waves of desperate refugees who just like the protagonist search for a decent life. Marvin will have to find a way to survive in this land of treachery, opportunism and opposing interests.
You are not the chosen hero, you are not a villain. You are a survivor.
Will you take everything you want by the force? Or will you try to help others in need?
In The Chronicles of Myrtana you decide your own fate.
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After spending over 70 hours on it I just finished Archolos. I am staggered by how amazing this game is -- yes, a game. This is definitely not "just a mod" as some morons put it. This game is bigger and better than the original G2NotR ever was and it is everything that Gothic 3 should have been. It's not canon, I know, but the story will always be canon tome, personally, from now on. Meeting the characters from the original games again was a fantastic experience. The references to the original games, and to other amazing games, like Skyrim or Witcher were most enjoyable to note. The twists and turns of the story kept me engaged emotionally every minute spent on the main storyline. The dialogs and quest design is stellar and the developers of Skyrim and Witcher, as well as many other amazing RPGs could learn a lot from the dev team of Archolos.
Many people all over the internet ask if it's worth it to play it and I get it -- many people are distrustful towards mods and rightfully so. But this is nothing like most other mods. The bugs are few and far between and as long as you keep a couple additional saves a few minutes apart you will never be in danger of ruining your game and wasting your time -- the main quest seems especially well playtested. If you are a fan of Gothic or of RPGs or of great games in general -- yes, I'll say it again, games -- do yourself a favour and play this masterpiece.
This is professionally done and could hold as a standalone game. It's a love letter to the first two games. TCoM: Archolos plays as Gothic 2 but with many improvements and QoL changes. It has all blueprints of the Piranha Bytes games (story divided into chapters, factions, slow but rewarding progress, strong creatures serving as a barrier in the world...) but it's also inspired by the Witcher series in some aspects.
The story is very down to ground. You start as in immigrant fleeing from the war and want to start a new life. And eventually you become invincible god, the only man in the entire world who has to possess mighty artifact and fight Beliar himself... No, I'm kidding. Your role on Archolos grows bigger as the game progresses, but the plot remains more personal than in other Gothic entries. And I liked it.
I applaud The Chronicles Of Myrtana Team. They succeeded in paying homage to the originals and also improving them (in my opinion). The only downfall is the ancient engine that was pushed to its limits.
I've played for nearly 40 hours and I'm still in the second chapter - this modification is like a whole new Gothic addicting adventure. The world is climatic, dialogues are really good, the plot is immersive and lets you enjoy every quest and exploration. You play it and can't stop, because of a unique atmosphere and enjoyable gameplay. It's like a Gothic 2 with a new better mechanics like cooking and weapons-crafting, new potions to make etc. Polish dubbing is also on a very high level and music is just perfect and reminds me all the best tracks from Gothic 1, 2 or 3.
If you haven't played yet and you're a big Gothic fan, you should give it a try and get back to a Gothic world with a new character and a new island to explore!
On the start I want to say Gothic 2 with the expansion is my favourite game of all time, NOTR is probably one of the best expansions that was ever created.
In my time of playing RPGs there wasn't really anything like Gothic, the world isn't the biggest, but it is packed with so many things, it is dense and exploration is rewarded on every step.
Game is hard, but for the most part it is fair and you can trick it to your own advantage.
Dialogs are some of the best world have ever seen in the RPG game, yes you are a hero, but you don't give a damn.
You can literally kill everybody, ally with anyone, multiple ways to complete the quests in such a unique and fascinating way.
You could imagine how overjoyed I was when I heard that this mod was launched and was greated with such overwhelmingly positive response.
Developers understand what did the main game so magical, they recognize that this is something special.
World is big, but not too big, it is dense, packed with flavor, exploration is rewarding, dubbing is excellent, quests, more mechanics.
This really should be sold as a standalone pack and I would gladly pay for it and play to the death.
I applaud people working on this, because they made me play this rather than some other AAA titles that I have in queue.
Bravo!
It's like a journey to childhood. Great atmosphere and much fun. The only thing I would critizise a bit are some dialogues (Polish). Some lines sound just strange and unnatural, but mothing too serious. Absolutely awesome free mod. Many thanks to developers.
