Gothic 3

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  1. MatDerKater
    Jun 19, 2012
    10
    The largely negative reviews that this game received upon its release, were largely justifiable at the time due to the bug ridden train wreck of an unfinished game which Jowood decided to release. First thing to make clear, is the game which I am awarding a 9/10 for, is not the game as it was released back in 2006, but the game as it is now thanks to the Community Patch 1.75 and theThe largely negative reviews that this game received upon its release, were largely justifiable at the time due to the bug ridden train wreck of an unfinished game which Jowood decided to release. First thing to make clear, is the game which I am awarding a 9/10 for, is not the game as it was released back in 2006, but the game as it is now thanks to the Community Patch 1.75 and the Community Mod Pack 2.4. Gothic 3, running smooth as silk on a decent 2012 gaming PC, more or less bug free, with overhauled combat mechanics, is nothing less than a stunning work of electronic art. This blows every other single player RPG right out of the water bar none. Although the graphics may not be as advanced as the graphics in more recent titles such as Skyrim, the world of Gothic 3 is somehow much more appealing to the eye than that of Skyrim, with the Gothic 3 world having a much more handcrafted quality to it, with huge attention having been paid to the tiniest of details. Whilst the world of Gothic 3 may not be quite on the same scale as the world of Skyrim, it is nontheless massive and distinguishes itself head and shoulders above the world of Skyrim due to the fact that the Gothic 3 world is immensely interesting to explore as opposed to mainly serving as a Bethesda style space/time barrier between the cordoned off towns and dungeons. Whilst the Gothic 3 towns/camps are indeed the main components of where the story unfolds, they blend seamlessly into the rest of the stunning, dark, but majestic world of Gothic 3, in which dozens of hours can be spent immersed in sheer exploration. In addition to the beautiful and captivating landscape, what Gothic 3 masters more so than any other game is providing for an interaction with the flora, fauna, and minerals of the world, in a way that the player is always on the look our for certain combinations of potentially character enhancing resources and facilities. The combination of loot driven kleptomania and danger lurking around every corner and in every nook n cranny of a masterfully crafted world, makes 'exploration' an absolute delight in this game. Indeed, due to the clever placing of some highly valuable objects in various secret and also not-so-secret, the course of the game and the decisions that are made can be hugely influenced by the fruits of exploration. One of the proclaimed weaknesses of Gothic 3 when compared with its predecessors (G1 + G2), was the simplistic nature of the quests, or in otherwords, the sheer volume of 'go there, kill them, get that' quests in the game. Whilst this may ring true when analysing the game close up, if one takes a more macroscopic view of the quests then what emerges is an epic power struggle in which the gamer must ultimately weigh up the pros and cons of some crucial decisions. Whether these decisions reflect the desires that the gamer has for particular individuals or factions in the game or the need for expediency and sacrfice of otherwise favoured characters and units in the Gothic 3 world, as the game progresses the gamer will increasingly find that no decision is to be taken lightly and will have the constant urge to postpone certain things, in the hope of alternative solutions opening up (which they often do). The whole shebang culminates in the Nameless Hero rising to the position of a demi-god, in which his will (and thus the will of the gamer) decides the fate of the entire continent upon which Gothic 3 is based. There are three possible 'Grand Finales' open to the Nameless hero depending on his actions througout the course of what is probably the most open ended RPG game ever made. With that said, the 'openess' of the Gothic 3 world also contributes to one of its potential flaws whereby if the game fails to understand the mechanics of the 'in-game poltics', then he can make the game practically incompleteable at a very early stage. This was particularly true in the unpatched version of the game where it was possible to start 'liberating' towns or 'crushing' rebel camps from the very outset of the game. However, with the CP 1.75, the stun-lock click fest combat (which made simultaneously wiping out dozens of human/ork foes possible in the unpatched version) has been completely fixed. Thus it is no longer possible for the gamer to successfully embark on such uninformed rash decisions at such an early stage of the game.

    With almost 6 years having passed since I purchased Gothic 3, I have just completed the game for the first time ever and have got to say it ranks amongst my most pleasureable gaming experiences ever.    … Expand
  2. FaceCommander
    Jun 11, 2012
    10
    Maybe it's worth 9/10 but ill give 10 just to balance negatives. Yes it was buggy in release but now all of it was resolved by patches made by community. The combat system standardised same click left in oblivion whats up with comments about combat. Huge world with beautifull scenery. Epic music ,nice atmosphere. Game lacked on actual story line though. Playing it patched with alternate AIMaybe it's worth 9/10 but ill give 10 just to balance negatives. Yes it was buggy in release but now all of it was resolved by patches made by community. The combat system standardised same click left in oblivion whats up with comments about combat. Huge world with beautifull scenery. Epic music ,nice atmosphere. Game lacked on actual story line though. Playing it patched with alternate AI on hardest is just enough challenge for anyone. 3rd game lacked some things what first 2 parts had , but this is definitely worthy to play game , atleast 2 times better than oblivion (unless you love to run first person around every 15 mins to sell crap and encounter bandits on same road again) .… Expand
  3. UlliL.
    Aug 20, 2007
    10
    Well, I really love this game. Now the fans started making their own patches after the breakup of the jowood/piranha bites cooperation it has only very few bugs left and so it´s one of the best rpgs ever, in my opinion even better that the great oblivion oder the even better morrowind
  4. Toss
    Feb 4, 2014
    10
    Gothic 3 - best game i ever played. Awesome story, awesome environments, awesome fight system. I liked it from first to last minute of gameplay. 10/10.
  5. OzielLG
    Jan 26, 2010
    9
    This game is Huge and Everything is great but i dont like the way it ends, dont worry if you havent finished the game, you will have your options not only black or white... Download the latest comunity pacth and you are done with a GREAT RPG Experience!
  6. jim109109
    May 30, 2012
    8
    IF you need someone to hold your hand and tell you where to go, this game isn't for you. You literally have to follow sign posts and find your way around the HUGE world without the quest markers. YOU have to die many times and suffer. Such is life. Such is this game. That's why I enjoy it. I'd recommend it to fans of elder scrolls since it's familiar in that it's an open world RPG.IF you need someone to hold your hand and tell you where to go, this game isn't for you. You literally have to follow sign posts and find your way around the HUGE world without the quest markers. YOU have to die many times and suffer. Such is life. Such is this game. That's why I enjoy it. I'd recommend it to fans of elder scrolls since it's familiar in that it's an open world RPG. However, unlike elder scrolls the game is actually challenging, albeit with weaker combat mechanics. The best part to me is the environment which is beautiful. You can pick up plans and interact with it anywhere. ABOUT the bugs - many people complain about them, do they not know there is a COMMUNITY PATCH that has been in the works for years and fixes everything? I've been playing with that patch and nothing is broken, the game has crashed only twice in 30 hours of play. SO overall - great RPG, I wouldn't say the best due to mediocre story and fighting mechanics, but pretty damn good.… Expand
  7. desik
    Aug 5, 2011
    10
    The effort and ambition put into this game is seen in every corner of it's world. Too bad Piranha Bytes didn't have time to polish it. When playing the game I recommend to ignore little bugs and shuttering, and enjoy the art. My favourite Gothic title, and favourite RPG.
  8. JakeCovik
    Nov 4, 2006
    10
    ...it is out of sense to put in here extremely unjust and subiective opinions (vide games(TM) a foritori RewiredMind); "thanks" to this the average score of game is underrated; on the other hand - it is interesting that for example TES IV was not rated this way ;-); by the way in order to gain the resultant score it is important to take into consideration more published reviews, the...it is out of sense to put in here extremely unjust and subiective opinions (vide games(TM) a foritori RewiredMind); "thanks" to this the average score of game is underrated; on the other hand - it is interesting that for example TES IV was not rated this way ;-); by the way in order to gain the resultant score it is important to take into consideration more published reviews, the score based only on 8 opinions (within 2 extremly subiective) cannot be authoritative...after al l You are really interesting website ;-).… Expand
  9. JohnJ.
    Oct 22, 2006
    9
    The Gothic series has always been about reality. In Gothic 1 you enter a prison of sorts, full of criminals that mostly have much nastier pasts than you. It is a rebellious state that is very rough around the edges and NPC's that will beat you up or kill you, stealing all your ore while their at it, just for looking at them wrong! Gothic 1 was the first RPG where I really did not The Gothic series has always been about reality. In Gothic 1 you enter a prison of sorts, full of criminals that mostly have much nastier pasts than you. It is a rebellious state that is very rough around the edges and NPC's that will beat you up or kill you, stealing all your ore while their at it, just for looking at them wrong! Gothic 1 was the first RPG where I really did not like certain NPC's and really wanted to raise my skills to show them what for - not just so I could save the world or wear fancy armour or buy armour for my horse, etc. Anyone buying any of the Gothic games, including Gothic 3, are just going to have to realise that you are a weak character at the start of the game, and guess what, everybody else mostly isn't! That gee whiz, you have never handled a sword in your life, but go anywhere you want and find 'trainee beasts' that are lacking in skills just for you (ala Oblivion), whereas in any type of real world if you can't yet handle a weapon, you DON'T go anywhere near any darn beast - anywhere! That as an unskilled fighter you would be respectful and a little scared of those around you, who you knew had much better skills. That's Gothic. REAL. Gothic 3 is no different. So despite all the reviews you're going to see comparing it with Oblivion. It isn't. It is much less hand-holding and much more real. We need more games like this, not less. Because it is not easy it will get 80's rather than 90's, but that doesn;t change the fact that this game, like Gothic 1 and 2 will become GAMER classics, even if the media 'doesn't get it'. So if you have only played Morrowind or maybe even just Oblivion, Gothic is a whole different beast. Make no judgements at all until you've played the game for at least an hour and have levelled up at least once. And get used to the fact, even while you're installing it, that Gothic ain't never gonna be no Oblivion - and it's all the better for it!… Expand
  10. Mark
    Nov 22, 2006
    10
    Absolutely fantastic game, the world is alive, breathing and kicking. The game has a lot of atmosphere, much better NPCs than the sterile Oblivion and I admit has some bugs, but to me they are nothing compared to the feeling of being a part of a living, interactive world where choices have REAL consequences as opposed to Oblivion, to which this game often gets compared. I sincerely hope Absolutely fantastic game, the world is alive, breathing and kicking. The game has a lot of atmosphere, much better NPCs than the sterile Oblivion and I admit has some bugs, but to me they are nothing compared to the feeling of being a part of a living, interactive world where choices have REAL consequences as opposed to Oblivion, to which this game often gets compared. I sincerely hope that the PB guys do another game in this style. For everyone who really loves RPG`s or simply an atmospheric , enjoyable world with memorable NPCs, Buy it and play it.… Expand
  11. BIA_RIGGS
    Jun 30, 2014
    10
    Anyone looking to get this game will not be upset after applying the patches. The game was rough when it first came out, that's no lie. It really is one of the best.
  12. MichaelV.
    Nov 25, 2006
    10
    This game really rocks despite some bugs that can be bothersome. Once ones get used to the bugs, they are not bothersome anymore. I have played both WOW and Oblivion for countless hours. This game is as addictive and engaging as WOW. It is as beautiful as Oblivion, and I only play it at the medium detail level with nvidia 7600GT 512mb AGP. The reviewers who gave it low scores are really This game really rocks despite some bugs that can be bothersome. Once ones get used to the bugs, they are not bothersome anymore. I have played both WOW and Oblivion for countless hours. This game is as addictive and engaging as WOW. It is as beautiful as Oblivion, and I only play it at the medium detail level with nvidia 7600GT 512mb AGP. The reviewers who gave it low scores are really doing injustices to this game. I highly recommend this game to any RPG fan out there.… Expand
  13. LamaL
    Dec 23, 2009
    10
    There was never such a game in history, where you can really do everything. Just go out in the forest, see a camp fire, hear ppl talk, just listen to them, rob them, or join them to beat up some bandits or monsters, its all there. I never played such a wonderful game, the only game getting near G3 is Gothic 2, but G3 is way bigger. and you cant compare this game to a shooter or other There was never such a game in history, where you can really do everything. Just go out in the forest, see a camp fire, hear ppl talk, just listen to them, rob them, or join them to beat up some bandits or monsters, its all there. I never played such a wonderful game, the only game getting near G3 is Gothic 2, but G3 is way bigger. and you cant compare this game to a shooter or other RPGs, G3 is so much more complex. There are no glitches anymore, its really funny, dramatic, thrilling, and the graphics are unbelievable, u can see miles from horizon to horizon, falling stars at night, campfires for miles through the trees, ... I would buy it again, but i already own it, and i spent month in this world, so if you havent played it yet, you are lucky to get it for cheap over steam. you will get some month of real fun with it.… Expand
  14. JustLove
    Sep 2, 2010
    10
    This game is awesome. While it's basic version 1.00 was full of bugs, and i should know, as i have been working in the industry for more then half a year, many however have been fixed with the last community patch. The graphics was mind blowing, keeping the feeling of amazement that stroked me ever since the 1st game of the series, the different ways you can solve various quest in theThis game is awesome. While it's basic version 1.00 was full of bugs, and i should know, as i have been working in the industry for more then half a year, many however have been fixed with the last community patch. The graphics was mind blowing, keeping the feeling of amazement that stroked me ever since the 1st game of the series, the different ways you can solve various quest in the game that shape the outcome are welcomed giving the user the desire to replay the game in a total different way.

    The alternate AI balancing has compensated for the easiness of the gameplay in version 1.00, and also like i mentioned before many bugs were solved, including the permanent items exploit which really gave you an unbeatable advantage.

    The only thing that was fairly disappointing was that the end "movies" consist of only a slide show with pictures and voice over, which is less than the average user would expect after the intro video.    … Expand
  15. dbrown1986
    Jul 27, 2011
    9
    After having teamed up with JoWood, Piranha-Bytes set out to create the next title in the Gothic series. Gothic III. Unlike its predecessors, Gothic III brought numerous improvements that players had wanted since the first game. Piranha started from scrap creating an entirely new engine with incredibly immerse and WONDERFULLY realistic graphics. The forging system has been overhauled, asAfter having teamed up with JoWood, Piranha-Bytes set out to create the next title in the Gothic series. Gothic III. Unlike its predecessors, Gothic III brought numerous improvements that players had wanted since the first game. Piranha started from scrap creating an entirely new engine with incredibly immerse and WONDERFULLY realistic graphics. The forging system has been overhauled, as well as alchemy, hunting and others, what's even better is the new options to cook certain foods and recipes as well as PROSPECTING, YES you can now MINE minerals instead of endlessly hunting for them. The new lands present in this game are HUGE in content and the continent itself is GIGANTIC. Piranha went out on an arm and a leg for this one.
     
    Unfortunately, JoWood; interested only in their numbers forced Piranha-Bytes to GOLD the game before they had time to iron it out and perform a decent amount of QA (Quality Assurance), although the main quests and most of the side quests, as well as content, story and NPC's were ready, the game was RIDDLED with hundreds if not THOUSANDS of bugs that most players had to wait for the Enhanced Edition Community Patch to fix.
     
    It's worth the time and money to play, but you are DEFINITELY going to need to download the latest community patch to play this game.
     
    Fact: After JoWood forced the release. Piranha-Bytes left JoWood. JoWood still retaining the rights to Gothic, sold them to DreamCatcher, who released the Gothic Universe Boxset (Gothic 1, Gothic II Gold and Gothic 3). Dreamcatcher released Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods and it was horrible. To date, no Gothic game after Gothic 3 has ever been released by Piranha-Bytes.
     
    Now, I'm going to go play Gothic IV: Arcania to see if it's any good, will write a review on it later.    … Expand
  16. Artery
    Jan 4, 2010
    9
    Very great game! You must play it, with CP Patch 1.74! The German Fancommunity fixed all bugs and fixed the balancing! With this patch version, its a great game. Without bugs. A great world, many lovely created Quests and a nice story! Many Perks and Weapons and a cool hero, makes the game to a very great RPG! But I think at some points the story is very obscure :D To go in a Tempel for a Very great game! You must play it, with CP Patch 1.74! The German Fancommunity fixed all bugs and fixed the balancing! With this patch version, its a great game. Without bugs. A great world, many lovely created Quests and a nice story! Many Perks and Weapons and a cool hero, makes the game to a very great RPG! But I think at some points the story is very obscure :D To go in a Tempel for a artefact, I have to kill many Zombies, then I must conquer a city and kill all Orcs at the Tempel and after this I have to kill every Zombie in the Tempel : But its still a very great RPG! At world of Gothic.de u can download all patches! And withthem its a very great game!!… Expand
  17. TomM.
    Nov 26, 2006
    10
    This is an incredible game. There is no other RPG game that comes close to acheiving the realism of this game. Very addicting. No speed issues. No bugs (running patch 1.09).. No crashes. Shame on GameSpy and other reviewers for trashing this game. They are reviewing their inadequate hardware and not the game.
  18. SavvasV.
    Aug 13, 2007
    9
    Much better than Oblivion... Lucks on the fighting and use of the sword. A master piece of its area.
  19. Czar
    Nov 27, 2006
    9
    A game so good that I can easily forgive its failings. It is such a exciting and vibrant world that you play in. It feels rich and full and drives you to keep exploring. Obviously, I am hoping that jo wood fixes some remaining problems. While I enjoyed Oblivion I find myself thinking about Gothic 3 all the time and can't wait to get home and put in a few more hours.
  20. LeeroyJ.
    Mar 27, 2008
    9
    This game has awesome graphics and potentially awesome combat (like the previous two). The fast-frame rate of the wolves attacking you can piss you off, but once you step back then do a left click attack (while timing it) its pretty damn easy- especially when you're wielding 2 weapons. Magic is incredibly fun to use like the other two, and as you're character branches out in the This game has awesome graphics and potentially awesome combat (like the previous two). The fast-frame rate of the wolves attacking you can piss you off, but once you step back then do a left click attack (while timing it) its pretty damn easy- especially when you're wielding 2 weapons. Magic is incredibly fun to use like the other two, and as you're character branches out in the later levels, you'll get to summon a giant metor, bring fire raining down, summon lightning, summon a demon, summon.....you know. This game isn't that buggy at all, my game rarely-if ever- crashes (2 gb of RAM is good for ya!) , and if only the media were to give a re-review of this patched game, the score would've been higher.… Expand
  21. MatTheCat
    Dec 21, 2009
    9
    I will keep this simple: Gothic 3 (without Community Patch 1.73) 4/10 Gothic 3 (with CP 1.73) 9/10
  22. tondo22
    Jan 26, 2014
    10
    Patched, awesome. Not everything is perfect, but Gothic 3 is a fu*king good game with a huge and beautiful world, where killing an animal or completing a quest still matters. Music, atmosphere, graphics, old friends from gothic 1 and 2, quests, replayability, this is how a game should look. Nowadays you dont need to level up to finish a game, you just smash everything that comes in yourPatched, awesome. Not everything is perfect, but Gothic 3 is a fu*king good game with a huge and beautiful world, where killing an animal or completing a quest still matters. Music, atmosphere, graphics, old friends from gothic 1 and 2, quests, replayability, this is how a game should look. Nowadays you dont need to level up to finish a game, you just smash everything that comes in your way, never feeling any satisfaction. Gothic is one of the few games that make you feel like you´ve achieved something after long hours of playing. May lack some things its predecessors had, but Gothic 3 is still one of the best RPGs ever created. I would rate it 9/10, because of the slightly weaker main story, 9.5 maybe, cause I loved it and didn´t mind those bugs that came with the release. 10/10 to balance all da haters, who played the game with bugs right after the (forced) release and gave it 0/10 because of the frustration.… Expand
  23. Joewashere
    Aug 8, 2019
    9
    Do you remember the days when "Open World" still sounded like a promise? When exploring a vast, beautiful continent without artificial boundaries seemed to be the future of RPG's? When the hope for freedom wasn't yet tainted by games with countless repetitive quests, boring trash mobs and soulless landscapes without any memorability? Enter Gothic 3, the latest part of Piranha Bytes' iconicDo you remember the days when "Open World" still sounded like a promise? When exploring a vast, beautiful continent without artificial boundaries seemed to be the future of RPG's? When the hope for freedom wasn't yet tainted by games with countless repetitive quests, boring trash mobs and soulless landscapes without any memorability? Enter Gothic 3, the latest part of Piranha Bytes' iconic action-RPG - series, released in 2006.

    In a beautifully handcrafted world you, the nameless hero, can decide to either help the human rebels to fight the Orcs who have occupied the kingdom of Myrtana, - or to help the occupants in their strive for power. Depending on your choice, in the course of the game the world will change, and so will the ending sequence, of which there are three. Rarely has an open world game managed to build such a poetic, yet believable world. Here, exploring still is a real adventure.

    But the memorable scenery is not the only aspect making the game a unique experience: Gothic 3 has probably the most wonderful soundtrack ever created for a videogame. Kai Rosenkranz, who was responsible for the first two Gothic's soundtracks as well, managed to create his ultimate masterpiece, and it would be worth playing the game for the soundtrack alone.

    Once again, Piranha Bytes have proven to be masters of creating an exceptional world with dense atmosphere, and playing this gem is highly recommended! If you do so, make sure to install the latest Community Patch though, since playing it without these unofficial patches can make it a hassle.

    With the latest patches installed however, Gothic 3 is an example of what open world RPG's could be.    … Expand
  24. DaveA.
    Nov 25, 2006
    10
    I like this game very much, I play it every day. I have no problems with bugs or performance, ok sometimes a quest don´t work but it dosen´t matter. Buy it, play it and love it!
  25. BraydonS
    Dec 6, 2009
    9
    I got this game when it first came out, i was extremely dissapointed with how many glitches there were. Recently i got bored and decided to go through my cuboard of games i dont play anymore. I decided to give gothic 3 another go now that it haz been patched. Now that the it has been patched the game is very enjoyable its only once in a blue moon that i come across a glitch now, i I got this game when it first came out, i was extremely dissapointed with how many glitches there were. Recently i got bored and decided to go through my cuboard of games i dont play anymore. I decided to give gothic 3 another go now that it haz been patched. Now that the it has been patched the game is very enjoyable its only once in a blue moon that i come across a glitch now, i reccomend you buy this game off steam or from a local retailer, trust me its worth it… Expand
  26. mrrgl
    Sep 10, 2011
    9
    I picked up this game very recently, about six years after it's release date. For reference, I played and enjoyed Gothic 1 and am a generally big fan of the RPG genre; Fallout 1 and 2 are my alltime faves. Gothic 3 ultimately turned out to be one of the most memorable RPG experiences of my life. You're faced with deep moral dilemmas; often, helping the obviously "good" faction will runI picked up this game very recently, about six years after it's release date. For reference, I played and enjoyed Gothic 1 and am a generally big fan of the RPG genre; Fallout 1 and 2 are my alltime faves. Gothic 3 ultimately turned out to be one of the most memorable RPG experiences of my life. You're faced with deep moral dilemmas; often, helping the obviously "good" faction will run counter to your overall goals. You're also faced with some serious exploration challenges. The world is rich and well constructed and overwhelmingly immersive and beautiful. I'm still haunted by visions of wandering around half-covered desert ruins during a sandstorm. There are multiple paths and ways to finish the game. The questing and stories are very very open ended, as in you can follow several different paths in any order you like, which does have it's downsides; without a linear path in a game, you can often miss out on crucial character/skill development steps or alternatively jump way ahead to end-game level items at a very early stage. Such is the price of freedom. For example, my path led to very early acquisition of top of the line sword and bow very early on while completely being ignorant of the existence of learnable magic skills until it was too late in the game for me to care. This is a good thing in my opinion (kind of like being stuck with your initial attributes in a D&D game and having to make the best of it). Many players won't like this of course. If you want to make a "mage" or a "druid", you're going to have to bypass any immersion and jump straight to meta-gaming, walkthroughs, and faqs. On to the combat. Combat is perhaps the most criticized aspect of the game. Two reasons; first, you can get very far by randomly swinging. This is true and unfortunate though possibly remedied by playing on hard mode. That being said, as I started to actually learn how combat worked, I learned that swing spamming made kills take a very very long time compared to use of calculated precise heavy blows or combos. For example, it might take 10 light spammed attacks to take down a human guard, while a well-timed poisoned thrust followed by a single strong attack can take the same guy down in seconds. Learning how to sidestep enemy attacks and how to take down enemies fast is a challenge and ultimately fun and rewarding. Second, combat is often criticized for being too hard! the "stun lock" combos are often mentioned. Let's make this clear; if you let a wolf past your guard and into your face, yes you are screwed. It's going to tear your throat out and can be very dangerous no matter what stage of the game you're at. And this is considered a bad thing? A wolf pack remains throughout the game one of the most dangerous things to engage, and I personally think that is great. With practice and patience you can learn to take out these "stun lock" beasts using, you got it, skill and quick attacks to keep them away from your throat. Another complaint about combat that I see people mentioning is how quickly you can be taken down... the leveling system in this game is unique in that when you level, you get absolutely nothing other than "learning points" which you can use however you see fit. If you are dying in a couple of hits, maybe invest in some more health. Overall one of the best "true" hard core RPG experiences available in the current world of illusory freedom and the substitution of bells and whistles for truly morally engaging situations. My only remaining complains a few days after completing the game? Save game and load game times are terrible, but given the high difficulty of the game, you will be doing both often. There can be a frustrating lack of information regarding where quest objectives are located; I don't expect to be hand held, but when a quest giver tells me to look for a missing person on a mountain, I expect to find them on the mountain. I think that more should have been explained to players outright, such as "this is not a typical RPG, you can and will get your ass kicked at every stage of the game if you get at all careless." Gothic 3 is indeed still rough around the edges but a must-have for any true fans of the RPS genre.… Expand
  27. zupergozer
    Aug 24, 2011
    8
    this game disappointed me because it was nowhere near as good as gothic II but it was still a good game

    the world map is huge with three different terrains (snow, woodland and a desert) but the story is still very immersible and the graphics are also better but what killed 2 points of the game for me is the combat, the combat is horrible it has no gameplay whatsoever you just keep    this game disappointed me because it was nowhere near as good as gothic II but it was still a good game

    the world map is huge with three different terrains (snow, woodland and a desert) but the story is still very immersible and the graphics are also better

    but what killed 2 points of the game for me is the combat, the combat is horrible it has no gameplay whatsoever you just keep tapping the mouse button like a mentally ill until everyone dies

    because when you hit something he gets stunned for a second and when he recovers you hit him again which causes a very boring cycle of pressing the mouse but what is also a problem is that this also happens to you
    you can have a lvl 50 character that still gets murdered by a **** lvl 1 boar because the thing give you no chance to hit it and when you die you have to watch at the loading screen for an entire minute

    overall it is a good game but the combat butt **** the **** out of this game    … Expand
  28. Rater
    Dec 1, 2006
    9
    The game has some errors and runs a bit slow but is otherwise superior. It have given it a 10 but the erros low the rating slightly.
  29. DannyR.
    Nov 8, 2007
    9
    Yes it's bugged, but I found it worth going through regardless. I will also say it's bloody difficult too. For those who like to compare any game set in medieval europe like scenery to Oblivion please stop, it looks alike and that's about it. Gothic 3 is very much more combat orientated. It's also big, well humoured in places and I will say beautiful too. Had to use Yes it's bugged, but I found it worth going through regardless. I will also say it's bloody difficult too. For those who like to compare any game set in medieval europe like scenery to Oblivion please stop, it looks alike and that's about it. Gothic 3 is very much more combat orientated. It's also big, well humoured in places and I will say beautiful too. Had to use this game to show off (and explain) HDR effects to my girlfriend. Then I had to explain why I'm such a geek.… Expand
  30. GeorgeE.
    Oct 31, 2007
    9
    I give this game a solid 9, I just took out the perfect score because of the huge amount of bugs. I wish I played it without bugs but well... Hey, I love this game with all my nerves and it really is true to all what the franchise came to be, a game that is so dynamic that it goes on without the player and doesn't wait for one to move along. Truly a fantastic experience and I can I give this game a solid 9, I just took out the perfect score because of the huge amount of bugs. I wish I played it without bugs but well... Hey, I love this game with all my nerves and it really is true to all what the franchise came to be, a game that is so dynamic that it goes on without the player and doesn't wait for one to move along. Truly a fantastic experience and I can understand when this game is sometimes favored over, also another masterpiece, Oblivion.… Expand
  31. HenryJ.
    Nov 10, 2006
    9
    It's a great game but not without its problems, patches have been released and things are much better. However Oblivion was in the same boat; bug ridden and in need of patching but most reviews ignored these facts and gave it critical acclaim. There is a real double standard here. I guess the Gothic series doesn't spend a lot of money on advertising.
  32. RonC.
    Nov 28, 2006
    9
    What a sweet RPG! I have not had any problems that outhers seem to be haveing. I have just been playing a sweet game. I love it.
  33. B.P.
    Nov 4, 2006
    10
    Those are not critics, those reviewers are kids that played their first RPG Star Wars Kotor and NWN 1 and think linearity with illusion of decision making is the real concept of RPG. And when a product with real RPG concepts comes in with non-linear world, undependant decision making, they give it 2/10 and blame the world is not good enough, instead of blaming their inability to evaluateThose are not critics, those reviewers are kids that played their first RPG Star Wars Kotor and NWN 1 and think linearity with illusion of decision making is the real concept of RPG. And when a product with real RPG concepts comes in with non-linear world, undependant decision making, they give it 2/10 and blame the world is not good enough, instead of blaming their inability to evaluate RPGs. Reviewers! You are nothing else but a bunch of fat kids with first game experience from 2000 and with no sex experience.… Expand
  34. MistressLafey
    Nov 4, 2006
    10
    I only bought the game after the patch, and also did some INI tweaks. A superb game, with a massive world, and so many things to do in it. Real choices, and consequences to go with them. Is it better than G2? Impossible to say. Both of these games focus on different things. G2: Smaller, tighter world. G3: Massive world and more things to do, less tight when it comes to dialogue. Buy it and enjoy.
  35. NikolaiK.
    Dec 19, 2006
    10
    I'm german and i get the game first.As i played it i was so excited about the game and its story was so perfect. I played the first and 2nd Gothic incl. the Add on and the connection between them is perfect .And i dont recognize any bugs ingame.
  36. SiegfriedThees
    Oct 28, 2006
    9
    Pity about the bugs - thankfully the game runs nearly flawless on my system, I didn't experience half the bugs I heard about. A pity many gamers these days are whiners who can't spend time on learning how to play a game and find every challange too difficult. Thanks for getting the devs to nerf boars, you pitiful weaklings!
  37. anonymous
    Dec 31, 2008
    9
    Better than Oblivion. Has milloin gliches and bugs but after community patch 1.6 its finally playable! (Well I had the Where is the Guru bug in Vista and XP 64bit so it only works great in XP 34bit... One of the best RPGs ever.
  38. KingRhobar
    Nov 29, 2006
    10
    I know the true potential of this game and even though it was launched prematurely I am sure that all the bugs will be removed with the patches.
  39. TD
    Oct 29, 2006
    10
    Amazing experience -- this game is an achievement unlike any other I can think of for the past 5 years. And I play a lot of PC games -- nearly all of them that come out. Really, this represents the penultimate experience for hardcore PC RPG gamers. Buy it. You won't be disappointed.
  40. oOKeepSmilingOo
    Sep 28, 2010
    9
    Nice game with the typically feeling of gothic like the one before or like Risen :)
    A bit bugged without patches but works really nice with the newest.
  41. moseao
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    This is an absolutely amazing game, but like others have said, it really needs the community patches. If you don't mind going through the (minor) trouble of patching it after installation, you'll be treated with a deep and engaging story, a huge explorable world, and tons of choices that actually impact things. I can only assume the negative reviews are without the patch, and yes, it'sThis is an absolutely amazing game, but like others have said, it really needs the community patches. If you don't mind going through the (minor) trouble of patching it after installation, you'll be treated with a deep and engaging story, a huge explorable world, and tons of choices that actually impact things. I can only assume the negative reviews are without the patch, and yes, it's really that important. Make sure to get community patch 1.75, and use alternative balancing, to enjoy one of the best RPGs ever made the way it was meant to be played.… Expand
  42. Youhanan
    Dec 13, 2012
    9
    It is one of the fascinating game! I did not play this kind of game that was full of sorrows. This game is teaching about the humanity. In addition to that it is adventurers. But the only thing it was lacing was that the duration of the game was short and some real challenges was missing. In addition to that some of the objects were unable pick up by the hero in the game. So I rate thisIt is one of the fascinating game! I did not play this kind of game that was full of sorrows. This game is teaching about the humanity. In addition to that it is adventurers. But the only thing it was lacing was that the duration of the game was short and some real challenges was missing. In addition to that some of the objects were unable pick up by the hero in the game. So I rate this game as 9 out of 10… Expand
  43. KillaRiku
    May 18, 2013
    10
    Even if this is one of the baddest Gothics it still is very good. When you patched it up, there are no more errors and the gameplay is awesome. It has a very big open world and the story is still very good.
  44. Arvydas
    Jul 10, 2013
    10
    Long time passed, played many rpg game such as, gothic 4 arcania (parody of gothic, i hope Jowood will burn in hell for that), dragonage1-2, rising 1-2, skyrim and many other...
    Who thinks like me than all say to those donkeys that we need Gothic 2-3 ideas and crew who worked with this project, these series was best games ever played, it sucks you in 100 percent, only non-gamers like    Long time passed, played many rpg game such as, gothic 4 arcania (parody of gothic, i hope Jowood will burn in hell for that), dragonage1-2, rising 1-2, skyrim and many other...
    Who thinks like me than all say to those donkeys that we need Gothic 2-3 ideas and crew who worked with this project, these series was best games ever played, it sucks you in 100 percent, only non-gamers like corrupted donkeys from Jowood can tell to me and others that Gothic 3 sucks and 4 is good...
    ill try my best to tell angry joe about this bullsh.... maby he will check this out....    … Expand
  45. Ogr
    Jan 27, 2014
    9
    When I first played this game in 2006, I was disappointed. I loved Gothic 1 & 2 and Gothic 3 was full of bugs and way too hungry for hardware.

    Now, nearly 8 years later, I played it again with all the important patches (community patch, content mod), enb and the best ini tweak that I found. Wow. It still looks beautiful and it's pretty free of bugs now, I could enjoy this game how it    When I first played this game in 2006, I was disappointed. I loved Gothic 1 & 2 and Gothic 3 was full of bugs and way too hungry for hardware.

    Now, nearly 8 years later, I played it again with all the important patches (community patch, content mod), enb and the best ini tweak that I found.

    Wow. It still looks beautiful and it's pretty free of bugs now, I could enjoy this game how it was meant to be. I think it's one of the best 3D-Open-World RPGs out there, it's not as good as Gothic 2 or Skyrim, but still better than Oblivion. The world is huge, the atmosphere is dirty and it's up to you how you go through this game.

    The Bad: The Battlesystem is poor. While you can decide for who you do a quest, there are not many options on how you will complete the quests, you can't lie etc.

    All in all I would give it 8,5 points for playing it in 2014.    … Expand
  46. Genezi
    Jun 10, 2017
    8
    Great game. i have spent a lot of time on this title. It has a great story with memorable characters. Good gameplay and best cut scenes with good dialogs.
  47. gimus
    Jan 6, 2015
    10
    I played it more times and finished it everytime with a sense, that I experienced something new. And the music, I like it! :-) Even graphics is still awsome and game will test your hardware. My opinion is, that this game is the best from whole serie. Try it, give it a chance. If you like RPGs, you won´t regret.
  48. cYrox23
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    For many a disaster. And yes, on the release day, this game was also half a disaster.
    If you gave the community time and after a long time, the good patches installed and then played, it was a very good game.

    For me, in spite of everything a very good Gothic-part
  49. warmakern
    Oct 22, 2015
    9
    Undoubtedly one of the best rpg games that I've played. The story is brilliant and the world is completely stunning. I often found myself going through the woods exploring, instead of doing the main mission. I also enjoyed the combat. It's true that it isn't as good as the combat in gothic 1 & 2, but it's still quite fun and rewarding. The reason the game has such a bad score is mostUndoubtedly one of the best rpg games that I've played. The story is brilliant and the world is completely stunning. I often found myself going through the woods exploring, instead of doing the main mission. I also enjoyed the combat. It's true that it isn't as good as the combat in gothic 1 & 2, but it's still quite fun and rewarding. The reason the game has such a bad score is most likely due to all the bugs it had when it came out. I'd recommend downloading the latest community patch to get the best experience, but the latest official patch should also take care of most of the issues.… Expand
  50. anarky321
    Apr 29, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the storyline in this game is EPIC

    orcs invade the human lands, you the hero must rise up and.....

    -brownnose your way to earning the orc overlords' trust by doing their dirty work
    -raise your orc rep as a human scumbag willing to betray his own kind for a few coins
    -rat out the undercover rebels in the orc cities
    -assassinate human rebel leaders and annihilate their camps
    -join the other traitor mercs in helping the orcs suppress the enslaved human population
    -measure your prowess against orc and merc fighters in the arena to impress your orc overlords
    -be subjected to endless racial slurs from the orcs and swallow and smile
    -backstab your own king by assassinating him and cementing the orc presence

    if you haven't played this game you are seriously missing out...i play it in german and the voice acting is SUPERB    … Expand
  51. arksx1
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Ich versthehe alle gar nicht.Der dritte Teil der Gothic Sage ist eines der besten RPGs überhaubt.Vorrausgesetzt man hat (wie hier) die Community Patches instaliert.Gothic3 hat (meiner Meinung nach) eine (wirklich) offene und wirklich riesige Spielwelt wo fast überall etwas zu finden gibt !Die Character sind witzig animiert,die Quest sind gut und die Gilden sind gut durchdacht und die MusikIch versthehe alle gar nicht.Der dritte Teil der Gothic Sage ist eines der besten RPGs überhaubt.Vorrausgesetzt man hat (wie hier) die Community Patches instaliert.Gothic3 hat (meiner Meinung nach) eine (wirklich) offene und wirklich riesige Spielwelt wo fast überall etwas zu finden gibt !Die Character sind witzig animiert,die Quest sind gut und die Gilden sind gut durchdacht und die Musik ist episch.
    Doch was mir nicht gefällt sind die viel zu leichten Kämpfe und die plötchlich vielzustarken Goblins.

    Doch Gothic 3 ist eines der besten klassik Rollenspiele die es grad so gibt!    … Expand
  52. Medunamun
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    The Pyrahna Studio'nun yapmış olduğu oyun,risen oynayanlara şiddetle tavsiye ediyorum.Çünkü risen açık dünya değildi bu oyunları ise açık dünya oyunu,üstelik risenle oynanışı çok benziyor ve dövüş sistemi muhteşem olmuş.
  53. Zuben7
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Seisot niityllä hiki aamuisessa koleudessa höyryten. Veri tippuu tahmeasti kirveestäsi, aamuinen kaste kimaltelee kilvelläsi ja katsot auringon nousevan ja valaisevan peikon ruumiin jonka juuri tapoit suojellaksesi lähaisen kylän asukkaita. Tämä ei ollut ensimmäinen kerta kun jouduit taisteluun elämästä ja kuolemasta tarunhohtoisten olentojen kanssa, uudelleen ja uudelleen kohtalosi pistääSeisot niityllä hiki aamuisessa koleudessa höyryten. Veri tippuu tahmeasti kirveestäsi, aamuinen kaste kimaltelee kilvelläsi ja katsot auringon nousevan ja valaisevan peikon ruumiin jonka juuri tapoit suojellaksesi lähaisen kylän asukkaita. Tämä ei ollut ensimmäinen kerta kun jouduit taisteluun elämästä ja kuolemasta tarunhohtoisten olentojen kanssa, uudelleen ja uudelleen kohtalosi pistää sinut vastatusten mitä pelottavampien kauhujen kanssa mutta olet selviytyny niistä kaikista ja joka kerta hieman vahvempana.... Sitten puskistaa hyökkää yksi♥♥♥♥♥♥♥susi ja tappaa sinut The End.… Expand
  54. Faustin
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Was war Gothic 3 zum Release 2006 für ein Bugfest. Nach dem großartigen Gothic 2 hatte ich mich damals riesig auf den dritten Teil der Serie gefreut und ihn sogar vorbestellt. Doch dann die große Ernüchterung beim ersten Anspielen: Wirkt alles irgendwie unfertig und wegen der hohen Hardwareanforderung auch sehr ruckelig. Enttäuscht legte ich das Spiel damals nach wenigen Stunden wiederWas war Gothic 3 zum Release 2006 für ein Bugfest. Nach dem großartigen Gothic 2 hatte ich mich damals riesig auf den dritten Teil der Serie gefreut und ihn sogar vorbestellt. Doch dann die große Ernüchterung beim ersten Anspielen: Wirkt alles irgendwie unfertig und wegen der hohen Hardwareanforderung auch sehr ruckelig. Enttäuscht legte ich das Spiel damals nach wenigen Stunden wieder beiseite.
    Ein Jahr und diverse Patches später, habe ich das Spiel dann erneut ausprobiert - mit besserer Hardware. Und siehe da, unter den vielen Bugs hatte sich ein richtig gutes Rollenspiel versteckt. Es war endlich spielbar! Und auch wenn die Bugs noch nicht gänzlich ausblieben, hatte es mich wie zuvor der zweite Teil voll in seinen Bann gezogen. Die Welt war größer, die Umgebung vielseitig und immer stimmig und die Dialoge Gothic-typisch. Alles in allem genau das, was man von einem Gothic-Teil erwarten würde. Dazu kommt ein interessantes Rufsystem, bei dem man sich entscheiden muss, welche Partei man unterstützt.
    Ich möchte aber auch die nach wie vor vorhandenen Schwächen des Spiels nicht verschweigen. Das Balancing in den Kämpfen, besonders bei den Orklagern im kalten Nordmar, schwankt sehr stark. Auch kleinere Ruckler beim Nachladen der Welt bleiben nicht ganz aus. Und bei gewissen falschen Entscheidungen, kann man sich schonmal gründlich den Verlauf des restlichen Spiels versauen.
    Mittlerweile haben weitere Community-Patches das Spiel aber weiter aufgewertet und die gröbsten Fehler endgültig beseitigt. Wer also damals noch von Gothic 3 enttäuscht war, sollte heute einen zweiten Blick riskieren. Ich jedenfalls habe Gothic 3 inzwischen schon zum dritten Mal durchgespielt.    … Expand
  55. Grompell
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    I had to kill the cows on the farm belonging to the orc city, and free the slaves in the camp nearby. I sniped 4 of the 5 cows and angered the farmers. So, I ran away to free the slaves. Ended up running back to the farmers, followed by the slavers, and then to the city, where the fight alerted the orcs. So, I then had the orcs, the farmers and the slavers all chasing me, and the last cowI had to kill the cows on the farm belonging to the orc city, and free the slaves in the camp nearby. I sniped 4 of the 5 cows and angered the farmers. So, I ran away to free the slaves. Ended up running back to the farmers, followed by the slavers, and then to the city, where the fight alerted the orcs. So, I then had the orcs, the farmers and the slavers all chasing me, and the last cow had disappeared.

    Who could blame it?

    So, I ran away into the woods, with the whole bunch following me, where they began fighting with the local wildlife. The woods were alive with the sounds of battle. Hiding, I stumbled across some grain thieves camped beside a cave filled with gigantic ants. The giant ants attacked everything, the grain theives attacked the orcs, the slavers and the orcs attacked the grain thieves, and in amongst it the wildlife had a go at whatever crossed its path.

    I sneaked away but ran into a pack of wolves and led them back to the ongoing epic confrontation in the woods via a bridge, whcih they then fell off one by one into a gully below. Some grain thieves arrived and I led them back across the bridge. They too failed to negotiate the bridge and fell into the gully with the wolves.

    I never did find the last cow.

    I suspect it fell out of the world with the shock of it all.

    13/10    … Expand
  56. Guldan666
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Готика 3. Продолжение одной из самых лучших рпг начала 2000-х. Все её ждали, и на выходе получили наверняка не то, о чем мечтали. Мир стал более красочным и менее готичным. Здесь кривой геймплей, множество багов (не критичных) правятся лишь фанатскими патчами, но для меня эта игра всё равно будет одной из самых любимых игр в жизни (Любимой игрой в серии, правда, всё равно остается втораяГотика 3. Продолжение одной из самых лучших рпг начала 2000-х. Все её ждали, и на выходе получили наверняка не то, о чем мечтали. Мир стал более красочным и менее готичным. Здесь кривой геймплей, множество багов (не критичных) правятся лишь фанатскими патчами, но для меня эта игра всё равно будет одной из самых любимых игр в жизни (Любимой игрой в серии, правда, всё равно остается вторая часть). В ней есть великолепная атмосфера приключения, красивейшие локации, где есть и пустыня и заснеженные горы с лесными массивами и водопадами. Одна из основных причин полюбить эту игру - музыка. Она великолепна. Она настолько прекрасно передает дух игры, что до сих пор, при ее прослушивании можно сразу погрузиться в воспоминания о своих путешествиях на просторах Миртаны. Система репутации и возможность занять сторону одной из трех фракций, делает игру еще более реиграбельной. С каждым прохождением, я уверен, вы откроете для себя что-то новое, чего до этого не видели или же не делали. Не могу посоветовать игру каждому, но для любителей RPG, эта игра обязательна к просмотру. Отсылок для фанатов 1-й и 2-й части, предостаточно, что добавляет положительных эмоций при игре, такому фанату серии как я. Если с серией игр Gothic вы не знакомы, послушайте хотя бы музыку композитора Кая Розенкранца, уверяю она вам понравится. Да прибудет с вами Аданос, Иннос или же Белиар!… Expand
  57. Koristo
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    With the Community Patch, Gothic 3 is one of the most ambitious, challenging, and varied RPGs that I've played. It is beautiful and engrossing. It blends the grittiness of Witcher with the scope of Skyrim and just doesn't quit. The character progression is superbly balanced. The map design is superlative and gets you excited to explore. I haven't seen better. You will die, and die, and dieWith the Community Patch, Gothic 3 is one of the most ambitious, challenging, and varied RPGs that I've played. It is beautiful and engrossing. It blends the grittiness of Witcher with the scope of Skyrim and just doesn't quit. The character progression is superbly balanced. The map design is superlative and gets you excited to explore. I haven't seen better. You will die, and die, and die but it never feels unfair. This game is bizarrely underrated.… Expand
  58. Buthomar
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    Игру невозможно не рекомендовать! Даже несмотря на баги, недоработки и плохую оптимизацию!
    Дремучие леса Миртаны, бескрайние дюны Варанта и морозные горы Нордмара!
    Повстанцы, ведущие жизнь дикарей, сохранившие однако верность королю! Орки, уважающие только силу и честь! Продажные наёмники, слух которых ласкает только звон золота. Суровые жители севера, мудрые странники и самолюбивые    Игру невозможно не рекомендовать! Даже несмотря на баги, недоработки и плохую оптимизацию!
    Дремучие леса Миртаны, бескрайние дюны Варанта и морозные горы Нордмара!
    Повстанцы, ведущие жизнь дикарей, сохранившие однако верность королю!
    Орки, уважающие только силу и честь! Продажные наёмники, слух которых ласкает только звон золота.
    Суровые жители севера, мудрые странники и самолюбивые ассассины - жители пустыни.
    Великие охотники и кузнецы, войны и алхимики! Свобода выбора и одновременно сложность выбора! Целая философия. Места, столь отдалённые и столь заброшенные! Мир так и завораживает! Что кажется разработчик творил! Творил для себя!
    Не задумываясь!
    Вот так и рождаются шедевры!

    Готика подарила мне лучшие часы...    … Expand
  59. RagingPoet
    Nov 30, 2017
    8
    Even with most of the bugs fixed Gothic 3 still has a lot of issues but it is a good game. Exploration, progression and skill system are great, but it lost a lot of charm that Gothic 2 had while expanding the game world.
  60. Janich
    Sep 26, 2019
    9
    This is the game you set on a big screen, make coffee and explore... for hours, just walking around the forests. That is certain death meet the beasts at first , but then you learn to fight them - slash, step backwards, slash, step backwards, a little hunting skill for shield parry, a little better robe, and your best friend - Bow with lots of arrows, and there you are.. Oh yeah, missionsThis is the game you set on a big screen, make coffee and explore... for hours, just walking around the forests. That is certain death meet the beasts at first , but then you learn to fight them - slash, step backwards, slash, step backwards, a little hunting skill for shield parry, a little better robe, and your best friend - Bow with lots of arrows, and there you are.. Oh yeah, missions and the story.. but the main thing is beautiful , gorgeous landscapes - trees and water, and sun, and lighting.. My first deal with the Gothic series was when I bought Night of the Raven, Gothic 2 add on CD. What a shame, when I put the CD and the necessary of Gothic 2 was asked... I bought 3 CD Gothic 2 pack... didnt finish it. Then, somehou found the Gothic 1... Finished it, and started the Gothic 2. When Gothic 3 came out, I knew that no way My PC could handle it, so I wait for this about 12 years, when I finally could play this masterpiece of bits and bytes. If you want RPG, this is a holy gral. Best advantage on Skyrim is that no loading screens entering the caves and houses.… Expand
  61. MetaCthulhu
    May 7, 2021
    9
    Piranha Bytes last good game and the second best in the whole Gothc-Series (after the superb "Gothic 2").
    Let's hope they'll remaster it one day!
  62. Playstation4Guy
    Jun 25, 2021
    10
    This isn't a review!
    I really enjoyed the first 2 games. Actually finished them recently. When found out about what happened to the third one, I got upset. The game has seen many changes like a new engine and new voice actor for the main character (Called The Hero). I've installed the final fan patches. I'm just couple of hours into the game so I can't say much. I will write a longer    This isn't a review!
    I really enjoyed the first 2 games. Actually finished them recently. When found out about what happened to the third one, I got upset. The game has seen many changes like a new engine and new voice actor for the main character (Called The Hero). I've installed the final fan patches. I'm just couple of hours into the game so I can't say much. I will write a longer review later. But for now I will give the game a 10 because I love the series (Only the ones made by pirhana bytes) and because there's just no game like Gothic.    … Expand
  63. 5380
    Nov 10, 2019
    8
    Maybe it ain't as great as two unquestionable games but still a solid RPG game
  64. Genek13
    Nov 15, 2019
    8
    Let's say this is a last in series (Arcania is not counted)
    Despite bugs and technical issues game is very enjoyable. Maybe not with strong story as an previous one but still good.
    Lot's of quest and things to do :)
  65. CDannyZ
    Nov 23, 2019
    9
    9/10. For me the best gothic. A lot of Hours of gameplay And i love the graphic
  66. PaYaB
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    If you apply some patches, if you turn a blind eye on the combat system(which can be really hard) .
    Yeah and it has rubbish optimalization.
    It's a really good RPG with amazing open world (to this date), amazing soundstrack and good hero growth.
    Too bad that Jowood wanted to compete with Oblivion back then and rushed the release. (Jowood went bankrupt before Nordic acquired them)
  67. HDHorseman
    Aug 20, 2020
    8
    I can truly understand if someone doesnt like this game. I mean at the release at 2006 it was unplayable. But with the community it is a fair and nice game. Kinda like a gem that gets forgotten.

    The developers sadly didnt have the time back then to make a proper ending. You have a big open world in which you are completely free in your actions! But that has a price. If you have    I can truly understand if someone doesnt like this game. I mean at the release at 2006 it was unplayable. But with the community it is a fair and nice game. Kinda like a gem that gets forgotten.

    The developers sadly didnt have the time back then to make a proper ending. You have a big open world in which you are completely free in your actions! But that has a price. If you have different endings you have different storys based on youre behavoir and choices. You will propably loose track of the story just a few hours in the game.

    It feels a bit weird because you invest a lot of time in a (great) story that feels rushed at the end. You think you are in the middle of the game? Well you know you can finish the game with leaving 80% of the world in quest out. Just because you have to do a list of things an can ignore everything around it :D But at least just because its possible doesnt mean you have to do it.

    If this doesnt bother you and you can tollerate a few bugs and logic errors, you have a pretty good game!    … Expand
  68. tymqe
    Feb 26, 2021
    10
    one of my favourites childhood games, so many memories. I remember playing it after a long day of school ...
  69. Skevinger
    Mar 23, 2021
    9
    It has it's flaws compared to the predecessors but it's still one of the best RPGs. It had a rocky start because of all the serious bugs, but the game is still atmospheric and great.
  70. Simowsky
    Mar 24, 2021
    10
    I love this game... This history, characters, world and soundtrack. I love Polish dubbing.
  71. Lyralei3
    Feb 26, 2023
    9
    Сколько бы багов не было в этой игре, какая бы оптимизация плохая не была, и какая бы плохая боевка не была, эта игра все равно остается одной из моих любимых игр в жанре рпг
  72. Nick7000
    Mar 7, 2023
    8
    Немногим хуже предыдущих частей, но все равно залипательно, не смотря на недостатки.
  73. Eliador100
    Nov 21, 2021
    9
    2nd best game from trilogy for me. I love the music and the open world was lovely. Story was not perfect but the fact that the game does not lead the player on the string was an advantage for me.
  74. Ruskacz
    Jan 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is something wonderful, it has a very good atmosphere and GRAPHIC background, it is true that you need to download a community patch for this game, but once it is downloaded, it will be a great game, I recommend it to fans of RPG games… Expand
  75. Czechinator
    Aug 24, 2022
    8
    Even though it's worse than the first and second parts. Still a beautiful and interesting world to explore. Absolutely excellent music by the Czech orchestra. (Probably the best soundtrack of any game I've ever played, and that I've played an unnecessary lot) The quests and dialogue are ok. But you can see that there was no time to finish the game properly. I recommend the communityEven though it's worse than the first and second parts. Still a beautiful and interesting world to explore. Absolutely excellent music by the Czech orchestra. (Probably the best soundtrack of any game I've ever played, and that I've played an unnecessary lot) The quests and dialogue are ok. But you can see that there was no time to finish the game properly. I recommend the community patch. Combat is quite simple but still quite fun.… Expand
  76. dr-kenobi
    Sep 7, 2022
    9
    Якщо закрити очі на все болото багів, що були з грою на релізі, і дивитись на вже оптимізований продукт, це могла б бути одна з найкращих рпг свого часу.
  77. Beherit7
    Jan 16, 2023
    10
    I started my journey with these kind of games with Gothic 3, great memories.
  78. Deimos444
    May 21, 2023
    10
    One of the best open worlds ever. Variation that is rarely seen.
    And thanks to Kai Rosencrantz, this atmosphere is wonderful!
  79. IamNader
    May 17, 2023
    8
    Not quite as good as G2 but with all the community bugfixes and patches this game got it's place in my heart and I will always return to replay it once in a while - 8/10

Awards & Rankings

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#12 Most Discussed PC Game of 2006
10
#10 Most Shared PC Game of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 39
  3. Negative: 7 out of 39
  1. PC Zone UK
    85
    The game manages to blend just the right amounts of combat, NPC interaction, character development, exploration, and epic save-the-world storytelling into the sort of potion that your typical beardie will gulp down with wild-eyed abandon. [Dec 2006, p.94]
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  2. Eurogamer
    80
    At times gorgeous, at other times frustrating, it's worth persevering with just to bask in its snug atmosphere.
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  3. PC Format
    65
    Ditch your standards and enjoy shaping a mediocre world to your will. [Dec 2006, p.105]
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