Can someone explain why nobody who gave a negative rating, could be arsed to actually write a review? Few words at least? Care to explain why hate it so much? No? I suppose those are trolls and probably multi-accounts, and not real players. This game is brilliant and deserves 9/10 (but i give 10 to counter those trolls), its one of best RPGs i've played, even to this day, and a big part of my childhood.… Expand

Strange thing is: This game had a user rating of about 8.8- 9.2 some months ago! If you look at the reviews you will notice that written reviews are almost all very positive. But there seem to be many people who dislike the game but didnt't tell us why. And believe me: these negative ratings were not there half a year ago. My personal conclusion is: THE RATING IS MANIPULATED by haters/ other developers etc... This makes me sad because Gothic and Gothic II are masterpieces of game experience and one of my favourite games of all time!… Expand

+ The best Gothic game[my favorite RPG series], very good graphics, long and addictive story. Many kind weapons. - Boring fight system, and too much bugs. 9,5/10

This is the best game ever. Although graphics are not up to date it has a very nice story and a fascinating combat system (not this easy click, slay and win). If you have some nights left, get it and play!

This Game is the best. Well worth buying. Gothic II is the most addictive Game i have played. This game gives you a lot of freedom so you always have somthing to do in the Game.

The grapics are a bit outdated after 4 years but, while waiting for Gothic 3, I took up the challenge again. The gameplay is superior to all other RPG's. You take up challenges as difficult as you can handle. If something is too difficult for you, you can choose to do a few easier tasks to accomplish your goal. It is very addictive and most of the time impressive.

Very well executed game with minimal bugs upon release. Overall, I enjoyed the game immensely and I thought it was well worth the money!

Since Gothic 2 was not released at the time I wrote this, consider it a pre-rating. Because I know the game engine is basically the same but with more detailed textures and higher res. I know Gothic 2 will rock! The first one is the single best rpg I have ever played. No other real time game has ever come so close to making a world feel so real. I know Gothic 2 will give me more of what I want. Which is simply more of the same! Despite much complaining about the interface for Gothic 1 which was in fact just fine, Gothic 2 will have 2 styles of control. I will be the first kid on my block to own this one!… Expand

It's a very intriguing and addictive game which could have been better. It's big with lots of quests although kind of difficult at start. It has nice graphics and music that make a convincing "Gothic" environment. Menus and interaction are too simplistic unlike other rpg's. Overally a very good game for rpg fans.

This game is simply stunning. It's just... It's my favorite game of all time. It has everything. It's story is very involving, and unlike a lot of other RPGs, you really feel that you are living within the world of Gothic 2, making decisions with consequences. Just this will keep you going for hours and hours once you settle after the rather hard and unforgiving opening minutes. Give it 30 minutes to one hour, and you'll be lost in the world of Gothic 2 forever.… Expand

One of the best gaming experiences I have ever had and I have played a lot of games. The story is captivating, the game itself is challenging (that refers to Gothic II Gold which includes The Night of the Raven expansion game). The player is free to chose between three completely different classes and that can be done by the most realistic way you can imagine - you actually have to find out what classes there are and fulfil the corresponding quest. You are going to feel your character and you will be lost in the truly beautiful world around him.… Expand

It is a wonderful game, really amazing story.. Gothic I - was the first game I installed on pc, since I got it. And after finishing first version, second came, and it's was really cool to install the continuing.. Even better story, esp the night raven add-on. Still it has disadvantages like not perfect quility or some bugs, but I dont care cuz the storymode is awesome, and that's enough for me.… Expand

A great RPG. Good grapics, cool NPC to talk to. A very good skill and Magic system and a good story. It has everything most of the newer RPGs did not. If you like a GOOD RPG..try this and toss the rest.

A great RPG. Good grapics, cool NPC to talk to. A very good skill and Magic system and a good story. It has everything most of the newer RPGs did not. If you like a GOOD RPG..try this and toss the rest.

One of the best RPGs ever created. The best thing is: The game is very well balanced. At a point walking around over and over to the same places get annoying you get Runes who can be used to teleport around the Isle of Khorinis. If you are a Germany, you will love the speech..funny indeed.;). Don't believe the mag-bashing above, they wouldn't recognize a good RPG even when the CD has been shoven up their ass. Sorry, but thats reality..most of the mags are bribed by the publishers, so only trust the community. (an example:C&C 3..a bad game that was rated 90% and more because it was published be EA)… Expand

I really hust have one word to say about this game. Marvellous.

While I really don't like rpgs (especially morrowind), I found this one to be quite fun. Most rpgs have a very boring combat system and one has to read pages of text to get an idea of what the story is about. Not gothic. The characters actually speak their lines and, generally, only repeat the important stuff. The combat system, while neither a full fledged fps system nor a typical rpg system, is a nice compromise between the two though it does lean towards the fps side some. Pointing and clicking will simply get you killed in this game. Anyway, rpg fans should like this one and many fps fans will like it also. Give it a try. . . . oh, and it really looks pretty cool. The screenshots don't do it justice. You really need to see it in motion.… Expand

Just play Gothic 1 and then continue your experience with the great sequel Gothic 2. Gothic can be played multiple times cause you can choose different paths to finish the game. And every time you play it you will discover new things that you missed at previous play. What can I say? GREAT GAME !!! Buy it ! And wait for the sequel Gothic 3.

My personal top 5 RPG games along with Planescape Torment, Arcanum, Baldur's Gate 1 and Fallout.

One of the deepest and most immersive role playing games I've ever played...and I've played them all. It's like Morrowind...except with a balanced skill tree and a combat engine that's actually FUN, if a bit odd at first. Outside of the Black Isle games, Gothic is as good as it gets. My suspicion is that a lot of the folks who reviewed it poorly either weren't ready for the truly epic (read : slow) pace of the story or were weened on action RPG's. There's no other explanation for why this game is lauded as anything but a classic.… Expand

An excellent game. It has a few glitches and a fairly steep learning curve, but if you loved the first one or just love RPG's in general, this is a lost gem.

One of the most enjoyable RPGs I've played. Took me hours to complete, but was fun the whole time. One of the very few that was playable without a single patch and with very little fuss at the highest res. As a player you can choose a variety of actions which don't paint you into an in escapable position from which you have to re-start the whole game to make any progress. Don�39;t understand why it received such a luke-warm reception from the buying public! Looking foreward to G3!… Expand

Oblivion, Morrowind are stupid and boring. If you play gothic gothicII or gothicIII you will understand this words(believe me i´m God).

simply the best in the series, the story is great and the gameplay is pretty good, the game will suck you in for Weeks!

The best.

One of the best RPGs of the last 10 years. Great story, 3 very different classes you can experience. Very much to do.Great graphics, cool speech and nice AI. Good game that kept me 5 weeks on the PC!!! Buy and enjoy!

This game was released in my country ( Poland ) in June... This game is one of the greatest ever!!! But be careful - this game will take you out of the real world It's so addictive...

Bloody excellent! It has great & original storyline that is nearly as good as Lord of the Rings.

Bloody excellent! It has great & original storyline that is nearly as good as Lord of the Rings.

An absolutely mind-blowingly great game, at least it was for me. At the time I stumbled across this, while bored and looking for a random game to kill time with, I had never experienced such a detailed and cohesive world. This game still highly impresses me, as does its expansion, The Night of the Raven.

This game is so good the music the style the gameplay the world everything is beautiful,immersive,exciting and full of dangers and adventures.The world is huge but beautifuly crafted the music just fits every time.I must say i developed a close relationship with some npc's in the game like Lee or Wolf who are just great fellows in the game.This game is good on every front and i suggest even now in 2011 to play it.You won't regret trust me.… Expand

I haven't play better rpg game than gothic..belive me i have played many rpgs but only gothic was so good that i passed the game more than 50 times i got all gothic games and i love them and i play them all the day......................

Maybe the best RPG ever created for PC. Amezing World, Characters, Story and Gameplay. Gothic2 shows all RPG´s of today , how a great Game should be. Must have!

Simply the greatest RPG ever made. It's rare to find a game with as much soul and personality as this. The characters, setting, story of gothic 1+2, are memorable even 5 years after playing the game. If you stick past the initial difficulty and learning curve you'll be infinitely rewarded

My personal, all-time favorite RPG. The nostalgia goggles will never come off on this one, and I would pay anything to experience this game again like it was the first time. I could go on for hours about this game... the music (oh god the music!), gameplay, characters, story... it all fits together so perfectly. Buy this game and name your children after NPCs.

Open world RPG masterpiece. One of the best RPGs ever created. Story is really epic, world and characters are so realistic for a fantasy game. Three totally different paths you can take. And game is hard, you need to master your skills, both your character in game and you as a player. Epic is the only word that can describe Gothic 2.

Game itself is still as good as the first one was. We got more great fighting, more great atmopshere, more great open world... But there's something wrong in this game. And it's the story. We didn't experienced such great story twist, we did in first game. Since the beginning we know what to do and how it will end. But still, it's very good game worth any money.

While still using the same basic engine that powered Gothic 1, Gothic II adds a few improvements in lighting, model detail and textures that were lacking in the first. The story is new but the land is somewhat familiar. There are very few bugs, but those that are apparent can be avoided. In addition, Piranha-Bytes offers the option to use a new control scheme, or stick with the familiar system used in the first game. You'll start out in a new land adjacent to that of the first and you will find yourself venturing between the two. Familiar characters make a return in Gothic II and it seems that their presence and influence have far more meaning than they did in the first game. A wonderful new adaptation to the Gothic Universe and if you have played the first, its definitely worth giving up some time to play it!!! 9 out of 10!… Expand

the gothic series is one of my favorite franchises and this one is easily the best of the bunch the game has an interesting story that can suck you right in the world map is really well done it has many details this game also contains a dlc pack named night of the raven which adds a lot to the game, a new world map included where the player can explore the ancient city of Jharkendar overall this is one of the best RPGs i have ever played… Expand

This is my first RPG played and still the most rewarding gaming experience that i did.Deep and awesome storyline,awesome graphic( for 2003) and a big world to explore.Surely the best Gothic!!!

After getting bored with Skyrim after just a few hours, I reinstalled this game and gonna have a lot of fun with it again. One of the best RPG's out there. Bit dated graphics but the gameplay makes a game, not the textures.

One of my favorite games of all time. The wonderfully crafted world had a living feel to it which was years ahead of it's time. With everyone fallowing a daily routine which included even recreational activities. The island world really felt like it could have existed in some world at some time, not artificially constructed like many game environments do.

This is the best game ever, and is even better with Night of The Raven. I have played this game at least 10 times and loves every part of it. Its a perfect mix of amount of linearity and open world. Really good combat, story, dialogs, consequenses of choices, AI, the world is beautiful and lively and the music is fantastic. Choices are not black or white, but something in between or in the eyes of the beholder. No level-scaling, thank you for that! Exploring are interesting and rewarding and the game is extremely involving and engaging (you may forget your wife and your job when playing). That is the only negative thing to say about this game;-)… Expand