Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods

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  • Summary: After having banend the influence of the gods in Myrtana, the nameless hero and Xardas have left this world in order to prevail the balance of power. In their exile located somewhere between space and time, they watch the actions of the mortal beings. As they discover a growing of theAfter having banend the influence of the gods in Myrtana, the nameless hero and Xardas have left this world in order to prevail the balance of power. In their exile located somewhere between space and time, they watch the actions of the mortal beings. As they discover a growing of the differences between orcs and humans again, they start to accuse each other and finally even a fight between the companions breaks loose. The nameless hero leaves the secret realm and wakes up in Myrtana, where he tries to unite Myrtana once for good - in a new empire for both orcs and human. [JoWood Productions]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 5 out of 10
  1. GameStar
    71
    It looks like JoWood didn't learn much from releasing a bug-ridden Gothic 3 game. The new add-on is full of bugs, too. But even without them, the game wouldn't be as good as the other recently released RPGs. At least the quest and the story are well done.
  2. Gamers.at
    69
    A downright frightening army of bugs both scares away any potential fan of Gothic and eliminates any fun that could have been had with the game. [Issue#17]
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  3. PC Games
    64
    Only die-hard fans of the Gothic franchise will be able to overlook the games terrible technical shortcomings. Forsaken Gods hits rock bottom of what was once a great roleplaying series.
  4. IGN
    35
    This title is outright disastrous. It was obviously released without thorough or perhaps any testing. The game is rife with design and performance problems and ultimately is unplayable.
  5. Computer Games Online RO
    30
    Because no matter how much they fix it, Forsaken Gods is a very poor title. I didn’t like it, I don’t recommend it and I am saying that not without regrets, because we’re still talking about a Gothic game.
  6. Play (Poland)
    30
    Forsaken gods? Rather forsaken legacy and a blatant ripoff. After two years of development we receive a game with a plethora of bugs, jerky graphics and frequent crashes to the desktop, a game that strips this franchise of the pitiful remains of its former glory. [Jan 2009]
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  7. 1UP
    16
    And in the process of keeping it real, I have to comment on Forsaken Gods' combat system, which is -- without a doubt -- the worst I've ever encountered in a game.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 40
  3. Negative: 33 out of 40
  1. vanAndesen
    Apr 18, 2012
    8
    My review is based on the Enhanced Edition from Steam.
    I just finished playing Forsaken Gods and honestly I did not find that many bugs if    My review is based on the Enhanced Edition from Steam.
    I just finished playing Forsaken Gods and honestly I did not find that many bugs if any noteworthy ones.
    I play games for the Gameplay and the story and I played Gothic 3, so to finally after many years, to buy the standalone expansion was a must. I cannot understand the low score people give this game, but I guess most of it is based on the original edition and not the Enhanced one. If you like me loved the game and the story of Gothic 3 and even the Gothic Saga, then do not cheat yourself out of this experience. Forsaken Gods is the final link between Gothic 3 and Gothic 4.
    Just make sure you get the Enhanced Edition, then you should be flying. vanAndesen    … Expand
  2. Orctownorc
    Aug 24, 2013
    5
    There is very little that needs to be said about this. IT DOESN"T WORK. I bought this in late 2012. Installed it and tried to play. Couldn'tThere is very little that needs to be said about this. IT DOESN"T WORK. I bought this in late 2012. Installed it and tried to play. Couldn't so anything and it CRASHED. So four years after release the developers never fixed this garbage, but Steam still sells it. This is not a game, its a FRAUD! AVOID at all costs! May I remind you that 5/10 in my present scale is truly a 0/10 according to standard reckoning. Even respect for the process of game design cannot extend when a game is as fundamentally broken as this.

    THE GROT REVIEW CRITERIA: After a long time writing reviews like an anus, think its time to set a few bad habits straight: Stop insulting designers. Show some respect for the design process and getting games in circulation. Hence (1) No Red scores. (2) Game scores as follows: Bad Game 5/10. Poor Game 6/10. Mediocre Game: 7/10. Good Game 8/10. Great game 9/10. Stella Game 10/10. To get 10/10 it must be a game that can be (theoretically) play-able for 1000+ hours. Not only great but near endless fun. Games may be bad or poor but making them should earn respect. Thus even the worst POS will still be a 5/10. 0/10 no longer exists in my vocabulary. Yellow is the new red. For the sake of accountability: you can reply if needed: Orctowngrot: Tim Rawlins: timtimjp@yahoo.com    … Expand
  4. golemgac
    May 19, 2017
    3
    No words. Maybe it has few good ideas for storyline and quests but even without bugs and errors Forsaken Gods is only for hardcore fans ofNo words. Maybe it has few good ideas for storyline and quests but even without bugs and errors Forsaken Gods is only for hardcore fans of Gothic 3. The big, rich world of Myrtana is now boring and almost empty, voice acting souns extremely forced and also lack of Varant and Nordmar hurts. Hate to admit it but this is just a waste of money and time.… Expand
  5. JeffBarentine
    May 15, 2011
    0
    Piranha dumped JoWood because they blamed them for a buggy game. However, on my Alienware Desktop that I ordered last year (2010), ForsakenPiranha dumped JoWood because they blamed them for a buggy game. However, on my Alienware Desktop that I ordered last year (2010), Forsaken Gods crashes non-stop in the first 5 minutes. No matter what I do, it will not run. However, the original Gothic 3 runs okay. Bugs taken into account, I am glad I got this as a bundle for $5 with all existing Gothic Games on steam. Gothic 1 is great. Gothic 4 is definitely fun. Other than that, I would avoid the other Gothic games all together. Piranha thought they were improving on a buggy game, but ended up creating a worse one by changing things and adding more bugs. This game is simply non-playable.… Expand
  6. Grompell
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    ゴシック３後の世界の話
    大体のストーリー
    ３で色々やったけど、国内はまだオークとの紛争が続いていて、帰ってきた名無しのオッサン戦士（主人公） は、早速オークにボコられて、身包みはがされる。    ゴシック３後の世界の話
    大体のストーリー
    ３で色々やったけど、国内はまだオークとの紛争が続いていて、帰ってきた名無しのオッサン戦士（主人公）
    は、早速オークにボコられて、身包みはがされる。
    目覚めたオッサンは助けられたアノグ（３の仲間？でいいのか？）にまだ国内は争いが満ちていて、新たな陰謀の影がちらついていることを知る。
    おっさん「どげんかせんといかん。協力してーや」
    アノグ「めんどくせぇ。てかお前の無印３（前作）でやったことって結局国をかき乱しただけじゃね？」
    おっさん「はぁ？（怒」
    アノグ「協力してほしかったら住民助けて信頼得て推薦状もらって来い」
    おっさん「おｋ（またお使いの日々が始まるのか・・・）」

    相変わらず雑魚であるはずの動物系の敵が鬼畜、テレポ石が見つけにくいなど３から変わっていない。
    囲まれてウンゥンゥンウン、アーッ！でゲームオーバーは珍しくない。
    ボリュームも後日談的外伝な扱いなのかいける場所はそう多くない。
    なので技能ポイントの量も限られてくるので生産スキルはほぼ地雷。
    いい所・・・？今回は武器の束集めなくていいところとかじゃないかなぁｗ
    非公式の日本語MODでプレイ、結構誤訳が多いので注意
    ３が好きな人はやってみてはいいのでは？（投げやり    … Expand
  7. KorGalom
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    Juego decepcionante. 0/10

    La historia es "aceptable", pero la cantidad de bugs que posee no permite disfrutar el juego. La trama de la    Juego decepcionante. 0/10

    La historia es "aceptable", pero la cantidad de bugs que posee no permite disfrutar el juego.

    La trama de la saga puede terminar, tranquilamente, en Gothic 3 excluyendo la presente expansión.

    Lo recomiendo para los que quieran un poco más de Gothic 3 pero, únicamente, sí sale a la luz el parche de la comunidad que repare los errores.    … Expand
  8. sohev
    Oct 30, 2017
    0
    Absolut peinlich: Stärken des originalen Gothic 3 zerstört und Schwächen übernommen!

    - (Wieder) furchtbares Kampfsystem - Erbärmliche    Absolut peinlich: Stärken des originalen Gothic 3 zerstört und Schwächen übernommen!

    - (Wieder) furchtbares Kampfsystem
    - Erbärmliche Story mit leerem Schicksalsgeschwafel + größtenteils einfallslose Botenquest-Aneinanderreihungen
    - grausige Performance bei schwacher Grafik
    - unsympathischer Protagonist mit Ansichten eines SS-Offiziers ("Die Schwachen ausmerzen", "Wer nicht mitzieht ist Feind", "Es bedarf eines starken Führers für die Schwachen") ... wtf?!
    - entzauberte Welt: Jede Menge No-Name Figuren, farblose Charaktere, kein Ansehensspiegel mehr wie im Original, linear
    - furchtbare Balance: Gegnerische Zauberer Oneshotten, übertriebene Rüstung mitten im Spiel geschenkt bekommen?!
    - Ganze Spielelemente entfernt: Brauen von Perma-Tränken aufgrund fehlender Zutaten komplett unmöglich.
    - Bugs ohne Ende (Endgegner die in Wänden verschwinden, Begleitpersonen die in Klippen festhängen ...)
    - furchtbare Synchro/Tonspur: Charaktere wechseln plötzlich Stimme, Atmo-Gespräche an einer Hand abzählbar + hirnrissig    … Expand

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