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Gothic II: Gold Edition
Released On: Dec 5, 2005
Metascore
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9.0
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 234 User Ratings
9.0
89% Positive
208 Ratings
208 Ratings
5% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
6% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 234 User Ratings
9.0
89% Positive
208 Ratings
208 Ratings
5% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
6% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
Gothic II with its expansion is possible the best TPP action RPG game ever made. The world design is the thing in which this games truly shines. Even 20 years later, new AAA games can't match what Piranha Bytes made back then. Exploration and character progression are top notch in this game. Gothic II is just a legendary, timeless classic.
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This is definitely one of the best RPGs ever, if not the best. Story, combat system, magic, atmosphere ... Everything fits together. Pure masterpiece.
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Yet an other game that I bought based on raving reviews that doesn't quite cut it in my book. First of all, you would think that they would have solved the bugs before issuing the 2005 gold edition but, no, and you'd better save often and in more than one file because it will crash often and very badly. You won't be able to close the unresponding application through the usual "ctrl-alt-del" combination, you'll have to restart windows to get out of the mess and even then, sometimes, you'll find your latest saved game corrupted. As for the game itself, the graphics are OK for the period but very boxy by today's standard. The story is interesting, the game world very vast and totally explorable and there are multiple side quests that are quite feasible if, and it's a big if, you can survive long enough. Your starting character is so weak and useless with weapons that you'll be no match for anything than a harmless sheep. Gaining experience is a long and arduous process where you'll have to run around to find someone that can
upgrade you in the area that you need (Yes, even strength and dexterity!). Resources are somewhat plentiful but their selling price is ridiculously low so that you can't really afford anything useful for a very long time. Even then, what's available to you will leave you ten times weaker and more exposed than your weakest foe. You'll most often have to resort to attract the attention of your foe and then run away toward a NPC (Often a single woman armed with a wood branch!) that will kill your enemy without too much effort when you, equipped with a light armor and high quality sword, will get killed often in one shot. Totally unfair and unbalanced game that, like me, you will soon quit out of sheer frustration.
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I actually enjoyed this one. The first one was unplayable to me, but the sequel has new controls which helped me actually play the game. Fun story, fun characters, good sound. The game is long and interesting. It has some problems here and there. Some bugs, sometimes you don't know what to do, but that's to be expected from an old game. Overall it was a fine journey. If you like old games and you haven't; played this one then check it out. You might enjoy it. Pickens approves.
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Undeserving of such high praise in my humble opinion. The game may have been ahead of its time when it released and it’s clearly riding on a lot of nostalgia from some folks’ who enjoyed it in their youth. Unfortunately it’s aging poorly.
The game was made during these awkward years when 3D was in its infancy and a huge step down from the masterful 2D that preceded it. What kills it though is the bugs, the jank, the lack of balance and the brutal difficulty resulting from not following the exact build and the exact path which doesn’t result in death every other minute.
A title valuable mainly for the video game historian and those reminiscing on their young years spent playing the game.
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Really very bad game. Unacceptable combat system, poor character design, linear gameplay, cliche story - all of this makes Gothic 2 so boring to play. At least, Morrowind is much much better.
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Summary Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips! You have torn down the magical barrier and released the prisoners of the Mine Valley. Now the former criminals of the forests and mountains are causing trouble around the capital of Khorinis. The town militia is powe...
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Dec 5, 2005
Developer:
- Piranha Bytes
Publisher: Aspyr
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