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Gothic II has good graphics, a great story, a huge world to explore (but not too huge to where you'll get overwhelmed). The plot in this game keeps you on a path that guides you through the game wonderfully. Along the way to your destinations for the main plot, you'll encounter many side quests that are doable for your level. I like the way this game flowed. Other games might get you in over your head once you start looking for side quests (Elder Scrolls 3), but this game did it perfectly. This game reminds me a little of FABLE but it's less linear, and takes about 2 or 3 times longer to complete (FABLE was short at about 20 hours or less). My last saved game was just over 34 hours.. That doesn't include the many times I died and reloaded. Awesome game. Great sense of accomplishment when it was finally over. I was an unstoppable Paladin. The ending was a little ubrupt. It seemed a little too like "ah let's hurry up and make a cliff hanger ending" but overall, great game. I'm a sucker for Cliffhangers. Gothic III coming soon! One complaint: The game is tough as hell in the beginning, and you WILL die a lot. Save often, like before every encounter with an NPC and after each group of monsters you kill.Read full review
I bought this game after playing baldur's gate 2 and morrowind. I thought that those two games were fun, but this game blew them away. The graphics, after playing games like morrowind, were stunning, to say the least. Trees look real, buildings look like photographs, and even the trails and woods and caves look realistic. The only places you have to worry about loading new screens are when you load the game, and when you travel from the farms and city of Khorinis and arrive at the mining valley. The graphics aren't perfect, but they are far better than any game I've ever seen, with the only possible exception being the fact that there aren't always clouds in the sky when it is raining. The story (taken in the context of the first game's established history) is fascinating: The Barrier, a great and magical prison, has collapsed, freeing the vicious and not-so-vicious criminals that had been thrown inside. You, who were one of the prisoners (although we are never told WHY you are a prisoner), destroyed the Barrier after defeating an evil arch-demon called the sleeper. After laying crushed under rocks for at least a few days, you are brought back to help the Magician Xardas defeat a new, greater evil. Dragons have returned to the land, and only you can stop them from destroying the world. Needless to say, it's not terribly original, but the way the story is told is completely unique. You learn your abilities from masters of the crafts, from swordplay to archery, alchemy and taking dozens of types of animal trophies. You are given 3 options of guilds to join. Secrets abound for all three classes, leaving the game open for the sequel, scheduled for release very early next year. The only difficulty I've ever had with the admittedly unusual control system was when I first started using it. Of course, I was used to using a mouse to point-and-click your enemies to death type interface. Using the keyboard is very different, but definitely can be much easier after you get used to it. I have to say, if you have any interest at all in action/adventure, Role-playing, or even Shooters, this is a game for anyone who likes games, or medieval story-telling.Read full review
If you liked Gothic I, you'll love Gothic II!!! Graphics are better. The story line is more exciting. You don't need to have played Gothic I to understand Gothic II. But you see and play beside characters from the first game. I became a Dragon Hunter. In this game, dragons threaten to take control of the lands with the help of their evil monsters. I love both Gothic I and II. I also plan to buy Gothic III next. Good Luck and have fun.
I love gothic series specially Gothic I and II are really good the graphic and the environment where takes place the history are awesome. I can't wait to play this game
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