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

This is really an amazing continuation of the first Gothic game. It has pretty much everything what Gothic 1 had plus many improvements. The graphics look better now. Fighting is similar yet got some technical improvements which make it even more enjoyable now. The world is bigger, and the areas we get to explore are really interesting to see. We even get back to the colony from the first Gothic, although much has changed there. What I complained about in my review for Gothic 1, is also fixed here. I mean, side quests. With each chapter we will encounter new side quests. Overall there are many in game. Also, the game is more difficult than Gothic 1, especially if we also have Gothic 2: Night of the Raven expansion. This expansion is really worth the money, because it not only adds whole new world to explore, but also makes the game more difficult. Also, changes and adds stuff to the original world from Gothic 2, too. Gothic 2 + Gothic 2: NOTR expansion make the most awesome RPG ever made in my opinion. The storyline is still linear yet we still make some choices here and there. Yet again we get to pick which faction we join, and this affects the game more than it did in the first Gothic game. Even the NPCs will treat us differently. We get to choose between the monastery of fire magicians, mercenaries, and town militia. Further in the game we advance to higher rank, depending which faction we chose. Story line is still amazing and I don't have much more to say to it. Music is better than in the previous game. Not a single bad word I can say to it. If I was reviewing Gothic 2 alone, I would give it 9, but together with G2: NOTR they make purely epic game which is almost flawless. Sometimes we can encounter some bugs but really rarely. We were able to forge weapons in Gothic 1 but in Gothic 2 now we can learn to forge various types of swords. We are able to learn alchemy and brew potions, too. We even need to create runes as a mage in order to be able to use new spells. Let me do a summary.

Pros:
-Everything that was in first Gothic 1, plus many fixes and improvements to the game.

Cons:
-Linear storyline.… Expand

One of the best RPGs I've ever played. First time I tried it I was so mesmerized by this stunning game that I couldn't stop playing. The atmosphere is just amazing. Fairly interesting story, but the most rewarding was the exploration, in whatever order YOU desired. And no level scaling, thank god! I wish more games would let you play the game as you feel like. There are several factions in the game which means you can play the game several times and not get bored. As for the negative review; this player seems to be one of the casual players of the CoD era that wants directions and pointers showing exactly where to go at all times, in my opinion that is what's boring...… Expand

Looks like all of the negative scores don't have any reviews, so I'll be brave and post the first one. Only tried the game out recently and was hoping it'd be an improvement over the first Gothic. As a matter of fact, there were some improvements. The controls are a bit better now and aren't as tricky as in the first game. Also the story carries on from the first right away and I generally thought that the music and the atmosphere were as good as in the first one. However, nothing else had improved. In fact, in terms of pacing it got even worse. Much worse. Now you're thrust right into a huge city without any direction as to what to do. Or in fact, you are told to go and do x, y, and z. However, when you try to find out how to get those tasks done, the game just shrugs and tells you to find it out by yourself. Now this is incredibly boring. Do I have to go around and talk to every NPC in the city in a hope that at least one of them can tell me something useful? I understand open gameplay and all, but it still needs some direction. If the game isn't going to bother to captivate and immerse me, then why should I continue to plough on, hoping that eventually it would get interesting? It's just incredibly slow paced. If you are someone who wants to get right into the game and do interesting stuff, then I'd avoid Gothic 2 for sure. Now I've still got Gothic 3 left. I'm just hoping at least that would be an improvement over 1 and 2.… 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.

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.

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The best Gothic game[my favorite RPG series], very good graphics, long and addictive story. Many kind weapons.

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Boring fight system, and too much bugs.

9,5/10

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. 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

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!

One of the best RPG's ever been made. I've played the game in the last 10 years determined 20 times. The atmosphere there is simply unmatched today.

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

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.

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 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

The second part of Gothic. With a better graphic, a deeper story and the add-on 'Night of the Raven', this game make all things right. The atmosphere is perfect, the characters have their own life and the details around the world are amazing. If you like the first part, you'll love GII.

Story:
The story may seem simple but this is just the outline about how an island wrapped up in a desperate war, while dealing poverty and danger all around them. Learning about the people's lives and what is going on is the best part of the game. It wraps up nicely into fitting with story and not divorced from it. The story does a excellent job linking Gothic 1 and 3 together with everything making more sense.

Game play:
Game play is an open world third person RPG with real time combat. NPC will have schedules in what they do or when they sleep. Monsters will have behavior patterns where they wander around, will investigate and eat corpses, and take a fighting stances to ward you off rather then be a constant predator. Quests are long and detailed with many different ways to complete them. You will have huge environments to explore and scavenge in order to survive the 6 chapters you play and will be traveling back and forth between locations and this can sometimes be boring after awhile. Later on,You will get access to teleporters that will take you to certain locations. It may seem annoying not to teleport to wherever you want but it keeps it so exploration is risky and dangerous. The environments will change in each chapter and people will have new quests. You can expect to die a lot as you learn from your mistakes but they are not unfair as you will learn to foresee them. The game play is awkward at first but it works well as you get use to it. Combat focuses on Kitting, which means isolating your enemy and/or keeping your distance while hitting them away from their reach with magic and arrows. Fighting monsters in the game means you have to learn their attack patterns and back off to avoid their attacks as you can't block their attacks. Magic and arrows will always kill humans while swords will incapacitate them temporarily if they are NPC's. You can block human's attacks but they are much stronger then monsters and more likely to kill you if you get hit due to their high weapon abilities. It is possible to fight enemies even at level 1 but it takes a lot of work. If you can kill an enemy at the distance the better you will be especially if it with groups or monsters that attack in groups. At first you will not be able to handle groups of monsters and barely handle a goblin but after while you will especially when you will be facing groups of enemies in chapter 2. Humans and any opponent that uses weapons should always best fought one on one to avoid dying. The game will continuously get harder as you go along so the game will always be a challenge.

To level up in this game you must fight monsters, knock out or kill humans, complete quests, perform stunt bonuses, pickpocket people. The amount of experience you need will increase to large amounts making it important to think about where you will place your learning points. When you level up you get 10 learning points to spend on trainers to level up your skills and stats. These trainers can be any NPC that has a name so you should talk to everyone.The game has it's fair amount of bugs an glitches though they are small Sound:
The sound in this game is quiet good. From the sound of foots steps to the natural ambiance of the world. It all pulls you into the atmosphere of the game. Even the music is good. There are not a lot of songs in the game so it can be tiring to listen to after while but they fit the mood of the game well. They are memorable. The acting in the game is pretty good with everyone sounding like a real person and not overacting. Unfortunately, for the size of the game, you will hear many of the same actors over and over again with some minor variations in tone. Never the less, the same voices being heard repeatedly won't hurt the enjoyment of the game. Graphics:
The graphics in the game are quiet good. All textures are very detailed with real color tones unlike most modern game. Even the fog and the sun shine adds to the atmosphere of making the game to look almost like a painting. The graphics despite coming out in 2002 still stand the test of time in being pleasant on the eyes and looking good at high resolutions. The game can be played in 4:3 and 16: 10 resolutions. You can go into the ini file to edit in 16:9 resolution but it glitches were every time you die, it turns into stretch mode which can be cured by talking to someone or maybe by interacting with an object.

Conclusion: Overall I would recommend this game to anyone that likes RPG's and wants to experience something different. You can buy this game DRM free at GOG for $10 or get the entire Gothic trilogy for $25 on GamerGate… Expand

One of the best rpgs ever , an awesome sequel to first part. It has full and living world for exploration a decent amount of different areas. Killing epic monsters ,while listening to epic soundtrack. A very nice armor designs. Many different characters to meet most of them give a lasting impression.Lots of weapons.Also book looking books that can be read. Also have crafting.Logical loot (no more pants taken from wolves mister).And most important lots of hours of fun. (Yes there are monsters which can't be beaten from get go in this game but it makes it fun ) , (while in some other rpgs enemies are just same code lvling up with you to make game challenging). Story is never experienced so first handed as in this game , a must for any true rpg fan.( And whats up with all the negatives? probably this is just anti-gothic campaign initiated by some bigger company, which can't be disturbed to make a good game of their own.) Gothic 2 is how RPGs should be made.… Collapse

This is one of the best (if not the best) single-character fantasy-RPG. It may be a little difficult to get started, but it's very immersive and rewarding. The NPCs and the game-world is very good designed.
What I don't understand is, how these negative critics without a text are even possible. I first tried to do it without a text, but it wasn't possible (Error: Review requires text). Very strange.… Expand

Gothic II is really interesting position in every RPG fan collection. Yes, it can be difficult for new players mainly because of controls, but overall rating is still very, very high. Good storyline, quite big, open world and the borders of playable space are not finished with "magic" wall where you can not go - just try to swimm further in to the ocean... Classical exp leveling up lot's of hidden places, creatures, people you can talk... Of course all of us have our own "best games" - for me, if we are saying about RPG games - this is one of the best position.… Expand

best rpg after gothic I, i cant understand why people rate this game so negative - i think it must be casuals than play more games from ea/activsion, thats the reason.