Gothic II

Finally, this game deserves the highest score I can give. The things that really matter are here. For those who enjoy this type of RPG, this game offers an experience you shouldn't pass up.

Its dynamic world is one of the most interesting RPG settings ever. [Feb 2004, p.78]

Despite Gothic II’s problematic inventory system, as well as its sometimes-difficult battles, it is still a very fun RPG.

Has some great content and quest progression lying underneath an incredibly clunky exterior. If the combat didn't have such a high learning curve, the difficulty ramped up a bit slower, and the interface wasn't terrible, this would be a pretty good game.

Provided you have the necessary levels of patience, Gothic 2 inexorably draws you in. It’s resolutely old-fashioned without being tired, and credits you with, gasp, some intelligence instead of handing over every little thing on a plate. Now if just one single MMORPG could be this good.

One of the biggest design differences between Gothic II and practically all other RPGs is that it doesn't ramp up in difficulty as you go. Encounters are tough in the beginning, often overwhelming, and don't get easier as your skills improve.

With character models that look like they crawled off the Dreamcast, muddy textures and minor but frequent collision issues, this is not exactly a pretty game. [Jan 2004, p.70]

One Of The Best Rpg Of All Time, Story ist worst than First Gothic. But Game Overall is also a masterpiece

It is true that the game was much much ahead of its time, but also is a huge, huge mess with quests. If not the guide I've got from my uncle back ten I wouldn't be able to ever finish 50% of the quests. Also it lacks a bit of connection with the characters, like other, newer titles. I'll give it a 7 due to nostalgia and it being way ahead of its time.

Прошёл прошел Gothic 2 классическую версию без dlc на пк. Пробовал уже раньше пройти вторую готику, однако из-за длц, которое помимо всего прочего ещё и меняет баланс оригинала (и ломает его), словил софтлок и дропнул, теперь закрыл гештальт. В России (и странах СНГ) готика это культ невероятного масштаба, особенно среди любителей старых игр. Он настолько велик и влиятелен, что маленькие стримеры вынуждены стримить только готику иначе рискуют потерять 2-3 единственных зрителей, а иностранные любители готики вынуждены играть в моды на русском языке, потому что нет альтернативы, вот насколько влиятельно русское комьюнити готики. Начну с минусов, боёвка в играх компании Piranha Bytes всегда была неким камнем преткновения, так как нещадно сосала. Не вышла ещё ни одна игра от них, чтобы в ней была удобоваримая боёвка, уже наверное и не выйдет. Боёвка в готике 2 также нещадно отсасывает здоровенный потный хуй верблюда, я бы обоссал дурака который такую хуйню придумал, однако из-за гигантского комьюнити фанатов готики 2 (и синдрома утёнка) иногда считают иначе. Управление и камера тоже проблемные, к ним привыкаешь и делаешь скидку на время, но на самом деле тоже бардак полный. Во многом вторая готика, как и порядочная доля игр того времени, преимущественно сделана из ассетов первой части, по современным меркам это бы посчитали халтурным. В целом в игре много кривизны и странного геймдизайна, однако на большинство из этого делается скидка и как будто бы нормально. Из минусов это всё, в остальном игра очень хороша, неудивительно что у неё так много фанатов среди тех кто её застал. Графика и музыка очень ламповые, я бы даже сказал, что игра привлекательно выглядит до сих пор, если ты в принципе способен переносить старые игры. Лор у игры просто отличный, очень уникальный, жаль что серия обосралась и выпустила арканию, а потом загнулась. Диалоги и персонажи клёвые, присутствуют интересные необычные квесты, бегать исследовать мир очень доставляет. Ощущение от чувства роста героя просто запредельное, это то чем славится серия, ощущение от того что в начале ты отхватываешь люлей, а потом сам их начинаешь выдавать просто запредельное. Культовая озвучка от известных русских актеров тоже доставляет мощно, однако начинаешь замечать, что их всего на всю игру человек 5-6. Готика 2 это тупо самая мужская игра на свете, от неё ощущаешь себя настоящим скуфом, настоящий русский мужчина должен хоть раз пройти второй готан. Готика 2 основной конкурент Морровинда и я считаю что они в целом на уровне – 7,5/10.

I only experienced the second game shortly after my disappointment with the first, and my only expectation was that it would be a noticeable improvement over the first Gothic. Indeed, I noticed some improvements in the first hours. The controls were now a bit better than in the first game and not as challenging as in the first game. Also, the story continued right from the end of the first game, and overall I think the music and atmosphere was just as good as the first one. But other than that, nothing else was improved. In fact, it got worse in terms of the pacing of the character's progression. Really the pacing was much worse. In the early 2nd game you're thrust into a big city without any direction on what to do. You're just told to go and press x, y and z. However, when you try to find clues on how to do the main missions, the game literally leaves you alone to figure it out for yourself. Now this is incredibly frustrating, especially for a new player. Do I have to talk to every NPC in town hoping that they can tell me something useful about even the smallest things in the game? I understand the open world gameplay and logic, but the player still needs some guidance. If the game isn't going to try and draw me in with its story, why should I keep going, hoping that it will get interesting in the end? It's just that it's incredibly slow at the beginning and you'll soon lose interest in the game. In short, even if you have some free time, stay away from Gothic 2 just like the first game.

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.