Gothic 3

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  1. johnnybgood8
    Jun 18, 2016
    6
    Ok Ill will review this game and I will compare it with Oblivion-the concurent at that time when they are released.

    I was playing this game on 1.75 community patch. First I will start with Pros: Pros: -Graphics. They are pretty good for that time and now they are ok. Vegetation is very nice, models also. Cons: 1. The worst engine ever created. Ok-at the release this was bug fest.    Ok Ill will review this game and I will compare it with Oblivion-the concurent at that time when they are released.

    I was playing this game on 1.75 community patch. First I will start with Pros:
    Pros:
    -Graphics. They are pretty good for that time and now they are ok. Vegetation is very nice, models also.

    Cons:
    1. The worst engine ever created. Ok-at the release this was bug fest. Its not only bugs and glitches in game but CDT so many times. Now its fine but stuttering is still there. Also, there isnt loading screen in game but you will feel stuttering when zone loading in the background. I was playing this game on: Athlon x2 5600+ (way over the spec), 2gb ram ddr2 (512 required), hd4650 512mb (128-256 required). How someone played this game at the release I guess cuz now on this PC I had 20-30fps???
    2. Dialogues-they are basic and poor. Worse than in oblivion. But, voice acting is little better than in Oblivion. Still actors sometimes read lines without any feeling or motivation.
    3. Combat system-one of the worst ever. You just spam clicks and thats it. I didn't try magic but archery is kinda fine. You can still get stunlock and die. Oblivion>Gothic 3
    4. Animations-poor animations.
    5. Quests!!! Main story isn't that good just like in Oblivion. But in the Oblivion you have epic side quests in many of the guilds, dark brotherhood, thieves guild etc...Here you only have quests like-kill this, kill that, steal that, bring x ammount of...kill this npc...99% of quests. Oblivion>Gothic 3
    6. Armor and weapons-where are they??? I mean you can loot some weapons but you are buying armor for a lot of gold coins. And there are only few types of armor. Compared to Oblivion, its tiiiiny.

    Now about some subjective things.
    -Useless map and compas. Yes I like to have marker on the map and know where Im going. Here you are forced to explore the world. The only problem is lot of stuttering while doing that and its not fun!
    -LOOOOOOOOOOADING TIMES. Loading a quick save is like 45+sec.... don't die!!!
    -No memorable characters.
    -I didn't like character building and learning new things. U need to go to special NPC and that learn different things. I didn't like that.
    For the Gothic fans-you should play this game. And also some hard core fans too. Try it ofc, but with community patch!!!
    In the end-for me, Oblivion is a much better game overall.    … Expand
  2. AbusBambus
    Mar 9, 2015
    6
    If you're new to the series, better get the first two games. Unfortunately, this game is largely being overshadowed by the excellent predecessors. While the game is mostly playable now, thanks to the help of some community patches, the game wasn't really released in a feature-complete state, which you can see in many aspects. A lot of CORE game features either weren't really finalized, notIf you're new to the series, better get the first two games. Unfortunately, this game is largely being overshadowed by the excellent predecessors. While the game is mostly playable now, thanks to the help of some community patches, the game wasn't really released in a feature-complete state, which you can see in many aspects. A lot of CORE game features either weren't really finalized, not well though-out, or just badly imlemented, that's something no community patch can ever fix.… Expand
  3. ljt2000
    Dec 1, 2016
    6
    This game had the potential to be good, but publishers forced this game to be released before it was finished to compete with games like Oblivion, and it shows. You expect bugs in big open world games, but no where near as frequently or game breaking for that matter, the voice acting just stops working at a certain point and you have to rely on the subtitles. I know all of this was fixedThis game had the potential to be good, but publishers forced this game to be released before it was finished to compete with games like Oblivion, and it shows. You expect bugs in big open world games, but no where near as frequently or game breaking for that matter, the voice acting just stops working at a certain point and you have to rely on the subtitles. I know all of this was fixed in a patch, but relying on the community to fix the game is unacceptable, the community's job is not to finish the game-it's to play the game. And yes most games have unofficial patches but most games are also playable before you install the patch.… Expand
  4. zbysiek123456
    Sep 13, 2019
    6
    Good game but I don't feel spirit of classic Gothic I i 2 and Night of the Raven. Still can be played and enjoyed.
  5. GraysonUA
    Mar 31, 2020
    6
    Ехх, таку гру про**и. Гра, яку стало можливо грати через кілька років завдяки фанатам. Але всеж ніхто не відібрав у неї цікавих персонажів і ситуацій. Ну це точно не те завершення трилогії, яку вона заслужила.
  6. kabskannar12
    May 16, 2020
    6
    I just couldn't like this series. Not that I play in comparison to the 2020 period. I don't even have any expectations. But I couldn't finish the game. After 2 or 3 hours of play, 10 or 15 hours, the game gets so boring that it doesn't come. The story is very messy and untidy. The gameplay is repeating. There are bugs everywhere.
  7. Torgall
    Dec 12, 2020
    6
    Big step down. Incredibly buggy release combined with poor optimization that made even good PC struggle. World is insanely big if you compare it to Gothic 2, but it luck the polish that the previous game. You have a lot of cities, camps and NPC but most of them are just bland, even the plot is really weak.
  8. IdleSpace
    Oct 27, 2022
    6
    Худшая часть серии.
    Яркий пример того, что больше - не значит лучше.
    Игра стала гигантской, но этот гигантизм не наполнен ничем интересным (за редким исключением). Куча предметного мусора, рандомная генерация предметов 99% сундуков, перегруз по врагам (местная боевка не настолько увлекательна, чтобы к середние игры не начать избегать стычки), однообразная зачистка городов и решение    Худшая часть серии.
    Яркий пример того, что больше - не значит лучше.
    Игра стала гигантской, но этот гигантизм не наполнен ничем интересным (за редким исключением).
    Куча предметного мусора, рандомная генерация предметов 99% сундуков, перегруз по врагам (местная боевка не настолько увлекательна, чтобы к середние игры не начать избегать стычки), однообразная зачистка городов и решение проблем населения, 2/3 квестов типа "убей Х врагов, принеси У предметов" (причем Х и У могут быть очень большими числами).
    От игры можно получить удовольствие, но только если ограничиться первой третью прохождения. Дальше будет сложнее с этим.    … Expand
  9. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    6
    I'll start my review of Gothic 3 by saying that I found it to be a huge improvement over the first two games. The pace of the game is now much faster, and it has much better voice acting and controls. It's also much better at immersing the player because it gives you a huge world and encourages exploration, something I complained about a lot in the first two games.

    There are tons of    I'll start my review of Gothic 3 by saying that I found it to be a huge improvement over the first two games. The pace of the game is now much faster, and it has much better voice acting and controls. It's also much better at immersing the player because it gives you a huge world and encourages exploration, something I complained about a lot in the first two games.

    There are tons of side quests to do in different towns and villages and you don't even need to do them all. You can take your time and do them in the order you want, or even ignore them completely.

    Gothic 3 definitely managed to capture me in this regard. There's a certain amount of freedom, but at the same time the game doesn't lose its sense of direction. There's still the main story going on in the background, which you can go back to if you want, but towards the later stages the difficulty starts to escalate and so you may be forced to do side quests to level up more and improve.

    The combat system is not as bad as in the first two games, but it's quite problematic. You get used to it though, so I don't think it's much of a drawback. The game also has a really great soundtrack that definitely creates a nice atmosphere while exploring. The whole continent is divided into 3 main regions, Myrtana, a beautiful grassy area with lots of forests and open spaces, Nordmar, a snowy region in the north and finally Varant, a hot, desert region in the south.

    Now, even though I consider Gothic 3 to be a better game compared to the other two games, there are still a lot of little issues that I haven't mentioned. One of the things I really want to criticize is the lack of character customization. I think the game could have greatly improved my view of the game if it allowed the player to create their own character.

    Other drawbacks: Some parts of the game are very frustrating, some of the map is confusing and disorienting, and there are occasional problems with the AI of the NPCs.

    For example, at the entrance to one of the villages, there was a tamed Ice Golem that kept trying to attack me every time I walked past it, even though it wasn't aggressive and I don't recall ever making it aggressive or anything like that. As soon as I approached it, it senselessly literally saw me as an enemy.

    Other than that I didn't encounter any major bugs and the game never crashed. Overall, Gothic 3 is enjoyable and I think it surpasses Gothic 1 and 2 in every aspect. Anyone who thinks otherwise is probably a fan of Gothic 1 and 2 and has nostalgic memories of those games.

    Nostalgia is a big weapon for game companies and some gamers can be blinded by nostalgia. They can't see reality. As an objective eye, even if I played the first two games in today's conditions, after what I saw, if I had played the first and second games in their release years, my opinions would be more or less the same.

    The Gothic series isn't as good and polished as the Elder Scrolls games it's trying to be, but they can be fun in their own way, and if you really want to get into the series you can skip 1 and 2 and start straight from game 3.    … Expand
  10. Gothic3
    Jan 29, 2007
    5
    Great graphics and (potentially) gameplay. Since i have a good rig, I'm not troubled by any performance issue, but the fact that a wild boar can kill you twice as fast as an elite orc warrior is just messed up! The armor in the game is just for show, as it is completely ineffective. Also, the combat system is pretty stupid...i'm sick and tired of accidentally killing my allies Great graphics and (potentially) gameplay. Since i have a good rig, I'm not troubled by any performance issue, but the fact that a wild boar can kill you twice as fast as an elite orc warrior is just messed up! The armor in the game is just for show, as it is completely ineffective. Also, the combat system is pretty stupid...i'm sick and tired of accidentally killing my allies during a fight! Anyway, the game does have a lot of potential and gives you an incredible feeling while playing it, but unless we see some major patch(es) soon, it's back to Oblivion, baby!… Expand
  11. Hickmanj
    Dec 1, 2006
    5
    Underneath the bugs, there is a wonderful RPG experience. Unfortunately, you will have to endure memory leaks that *frequently* crash the game or delay it creating unbearable lag - this is the worst of the bugs; but there are a plethora of others. If you can handle finding the diamond in the rough (and it is a diamond) then get it - but know there will be times of hair-pulling Underneath the bugs, there is a wonderful RPG experience. Unfortunately, you will have to endure memory leaks that *frequently* crash the game or delay it creating unbearable lag - this is the worst of the bugs; but there are a plethora of others. If you can handle finding the diamond in the rough (and it is a diamond) then get it - but know there will be times of hair-pulling frustration. I have a medium-high end rig with the hardware the game was made on (says it in the manual) and I am still encountering significant issues and have to play with mid settings to compensate (I play Oblivion on 1600x1200 and most settings maxed).… Expand
  12. Kai82
    Oct 19, 2020
    5
    Gothic 3 does not live up to the prequels. It has even more bugs and the producer Mike Hoge said in an interview it was unfinished at the release date. You can see that it was rushed but luckily the community patches helped a lot. The story continues after the events of Gothic 2. The nameless hero (running gag as he is interrupted every time he wants to introduce himself) returns to theGothic 3 does not live up to the prequels. It has even more bugs and the producer Mike Hoge said in an interview it was unfinished at the release date. You can see that it was rushed but luckily the community patches helped a lot. The story continues after the events of Gothic 2. The nameless hero (running gag as he is interrupted every time he wants to introduce himself) returns to the mainland. There he immediately noticed that the war with the orcs is gone bad and nearly all of Myrtana is conquered. However it is not that black and white. He has to solve the crisis and restore the country. I am vague on purpose because there are many fractions you can support. The orcs are not that evil and maybe hard but fair is a valid description (you meet the more uncivilized once in the previous games). Also the human king Rhobar was the one who forced you and everyone even suspected of a crime into working at the ore mine, ordered the creation of the deadly barrier and ruined his country or to be fair could not avoid this situation. The story is engaging but often you are overwhelmed by the size of the world and fractions. It is painful to get the highest approval from all factions and restart in all cities at low approval rating. The world is huge and separated into 3 big parts. Myrtana where you start, the Northlands (Viking themed) and Varant (Dessert and Assassin themed). There is a lot to explorer. Nearly the whole world is open for you at the beginning. Same warning as always. While you are not completely weakened as before there are enemies that will kill you faster than you can react especially in groups early on. The level up system is the same as before. Gain experience points, level up and improve or learn new skills (trainers needed). You can even learn more than ever. For itself it sounds and described as the other games. But it feels uneasy. I struggled to get into the game and it is overwhelming at some points. There are also the bugs that plague the game and exploits you can use. I think 1 or 2 years of additional development were needed. The graphics were praiseworthy at its time but demanding as hell back then. The soundtrack was really good. Overall it lacks the immersion and emotional attachment of the prequels. It is a shame as I see the great potential. If done right this could have been the crown jewel of the franchise. It is somehow enjoyable but nothing to write home or to remember. It is an unfinished masterpiece that you barley recognize as potential masterpiece. Use the patches as it is a mess without them (As before you can read the descriptions what was fixed to get an understanding).… Expand
  13. KayVen17
    Jan 4, 2017
    5
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 47/100
    Mein User Score = 5/10    … Expand
  14. Caerleon
    Dec 15, 2018
    5
    I can't call "It" Gothic. Yes, there are recognizable characters, but this is not enough. This is a real failure. Terrible twin brother.

    I remember those times. When Piranha Bytes laughed at Elder scrolls 4 because of the unplayability of a bunch of bugs. However, When Gothic released it was terrible in every sense: low fps on powerful computers, broken quests, a large number of bugs.    I can't call "It" Gothic. Yes, there are recognizable characters, but this is not enough. This is a real failure. Terrible twin brother.

    I remember those times. When Piranha Bytes laughed at Elder scrolls 4 because of the unplayability of a bunch of bugs. However, When Gothic released it was terrible in every sense: low fps on powerful computers, broken quests, a large number of bugs.

    Let's start with a terrible combat system. No more combo attacks. Only three actions: fast attack, strong attack, block. Any fight boils down to a quick spam light attacks. Magic has become much worse. The most boring gameplay for a magician.

    Yes, there was an open world, but what's the point? Was crowded locations, where given a trivial and boring task, and next to them an empty area.    … Expand
  15. Grdnfreeman
    Jul 26, 2020
    5
    Gothic 2 en sevdiğim rpg ler arasında ilk 5 e giriyorsa, gothic 3 te en sevmediğim rpgler arasından ilk 3 e girer. Oyunu 62 saat oynadım ve çözümü olmayan bir bugla karşılaştım internette çok araştırdım sorunu çözemedim ve oyunu bırakmak zorunda kaldım. 5 puan vermemim sebebi tabi ki sadece bug değil.
    1_Combat sistemi; combat sistemi o kadar kötü ki hiç üzerine düşünülmemiş, hiç    Gothic 2 en sevdiğim rpg ler arasında ilk 5 e giriyorsa, gothic 3 te en sevmediğim rpgler arasından ilk 3 e girer. Oyunu 62 saat oynadım ve çözümü olmayan bir bugla karşılaştım internette çok araştırdım sorunu çözemedim ve oyunu bırakmak zorunda kaldım. 5 puan vermemim sebebi tabi ki sadece bug değil.
    1_Combat sistemi; combat sistemi o kadar kötü ki hiç üzerine düşünülmemiş, hiç uğraşılmamış, özensiz, sadece mouse spamlayarak düşman öldürüyoruz bundan kötüsü var mıdır?
    2_Dengesiz düşmanlar: öyle bir oyun düşünün ki güçsüz olması gereken kurt ve domuzlar oyunun en güçlüleri , ama güçlü olması gereken troller, shadowbeastler en güçsüzleri. Oyunu 30 saatt zorda oynadıktan sonra normal zorluk ayarına almak zorunda kaldım sırf bu dengesiz güç dağılımı yüzünden. Alt tarafı kurt kesecez toplu dalıyorlar şansın yok.Zombi kesecez çöle 100 tane zombiyi salmışlar kes babam kes sabaha kadar uğraş mouse spamlamaktan yoruldum eski gothiclerde 3-4 düşman olurdu burada kopyala yapıştır misali basmışlar düşmanları saatlerce uğraş.
    3_ Tekrar eden görevler ve hikayesi olmayan görevler mmorpg misali şunu topla şunu kes şunu getir lan bi ara hikaye olsun bi görevde. Hepsi aynı, yok post getir, yok ore getir vs.
    4_ Gelişememe sorunu: o kadar paladin zırhı amulet ring kılıç çektim tamam dedim güçlendim yine aynı hasarı yi kurtlardan yiyorum değişen birşey yok meğer bu zırh puanlarının bir önemi yokmuş önemli olan sağlığı geliştirmekmiş saçmalığa bak.
    Daha da yazılır saçmalıklar şuan aklıma gelen bunlar bu oyuna 9-10 puan verenler muhtemelen nostalji damarları kabardığı için vermiştir çocukluk oyunu olduğu için yoksa gerçekten bu puanı vermelerini anlamak mümkün değil    … Expand
  16. Gelaos
    Sep 20, 2018
    5
    The worst game from Piranha Bytes, it's not Gothic in any way. I almost regret finishing this game...

    Story is nonexistent, combat is stupid clickfest (Actually, "stupid" can't express how much bad, bad the combat is.), character development useless (e.g. it doesn't matter what skills you have, everything's clickfest all the same), absolutely horrible quests (99 % is like "bring me 5    The worst game from Piranha Bytes, it's not Gothic in any way. I almost regret finishing this game...

    Story is nonexistent, combat is stupid clickfest (Actually, "stupid" can't express how much bad, bad the combat is.), character development useless (e.g. it doesn't matter what skills you have, everything's clickfest all the same), absolutely horrible quests (99 % is like "bring me 5 flowers", "kill 5 wolves"). I could go on and on describing how much shallow this game is.

    However, I liked first 5-10 hours, graphics and music is nice. But Gothic 3 is 50-80 hours long and not in a single moment did I feel any sense of actually achieving something in this game.    … Expand
  17. WhiteAndromeda
    Nov 21, 2022
    5
    5 - Mediocre game.

    Advantages: +still good graphics and design of locations is also nice. +great OST. +exploring can be pretty interesting +there are still some entertaining quests in game (but amount cannot be compared nor to Gothic 2, nor to Oblivion, nor to excellent modern games). +plenty of options to develop character and open new skills (but*). Disadvantages: -terrible    5 - Mediocre game.

    Advantages:
    +still good graphics and design of locations is also nice.
    +great OST.
    +exploring can be pretty interesting
    +there are still some entertaining quests in game (but amount cannot be compared nor to Gothic 2, nor to Oblivion, nor to excellent modern games).
    +plenty of options to develop character and open new skills (but*).

    Disadvantages:
    -terrible technical issues across all the game (lags, stuttering, crashes and other minor problems)
    -no plot at all, no unique scenes, enemies and situations for story quests.
    -removed all immersive functions like creating runes, smithing with more interaction and etc.
    -combat system is a bit clever, but not enough, so it's still boring and NOW it takes more of the gamer's time, but don't deliver pleasure from the fight.
    -(but*) feeling of game progression is BROKEN AT ALL, character can defeat almost everyone at the start of the game without real problem and the most dangerous enemies are the one with swift attacks like GOBLINS and BOARS.    … Expand
  18. Izoeros
    Jun 5, 2022
    5
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  19. GuidoTheHare
    Jul 19, 2022
    5
    Rendimiento malo, combates sosos, y una historia que no te engancha. Este videojuego debería haberse acabado ya la saga si se les acabase las ideas en como seguir la trama. La jugabilidad esta bien y la banda sonora lo mejor.
  20. SebastianP.
    Feb 7, 2007
    4
    Graphics are amazing, but the lack of any real challenges, the severely screwed combat system, the epic smithing and alchemy screw up, the infinite quest bugs takes all the flavor right out of the game. When you have an orc 2H weapon and you can kill entire cities with a few swings i would say that gothic 3 has nothing to do with the genius Gothic 1 and 2. I am very disappointed.
  21. Levardos
    Apr 19, 2012
    4
    This game has been a huge disappointment. I've been waiting for it for so long after beating Gothic 2... Just to receive a game that overwhelmed it's creators... The world is huge, filled with boring side quests. The fighting is just terrible.. All we have to do is clicking the mouse button...90% of the time we'll end up hitting the opponent as other enemies just stare, until they getThis game has been a huge disappointment. I've been waiting for it for so long after beating Gothic 2... Just to receive a game that overwhelmed it's creators... The world is huge, filled with boring side quests. The fighting is just terrible.. All we have to do is clicking the mouse button...90% of the time we'll end up hitting the opponent as other enemies just stare, until they get positioned close enough to be able to hit us. AI is simply terrible. Main story also wasn't entertaining at all. The music is nice, I must admit, and the graphics are pretty decent as well. The game is glitched like hell but this can be fixed with newest patch, thankfully. But even after that the game is not really enjoyable. Oh, and also, the game expects you to fight with whole cities/camps, which is just amusing because of how poor our enemies' AI is. Overall, it just doesn't have the atmosphere that Gothic 1 and 2 held. I'd maybe enjoy G3 if it had the same mechanics as G2... Pros: -Uh, graphics and music I guess...? -Huge open world... Which looks nice but isn't really interesting to explore. Cons: -Pretty much everything else.… Expand
  22. namDa65
    Jan 31, 2012
    4
    Technical issues may be on my end, but they are still technical issues. It doesn't help that the combat truly is hardcore. I don't understand the appeal at all and honestly, I couldnt spend more then 3 hours with it. Buy if it's like 5$, not more.
  23. TorstenE.
    Nov 23, 2006
    3
    I don't rate games considering what they could have been. I rate games considering, what they are. And Gothic 3 is simpy bad. BAD! The combat system does not work as precise as in the former gothic games. In fact, it's broken. I dont recall any other RPG dying as much as i did in G3. Combined with horrendous savegame load times, actual gameplay is a pain in the ass. And whats I don't rate games considering what they could have been. I rate games considering, what they are. And Gothic 3 is simpy bad. BAD! The combat system does not work as precise as in the former gothic games. In fact, it's broken. I dont recall any other RPG dying as much as i did in G3. Combined with horrendous savegame load times, actual gameplay is a pain in the ass. And whats more annoying, even with massive patching, there are still bad game desicions, like the arkward combat system, the nearly empty, ever repeating world of three NPC models and the same set of buildings, artwork and so on, the lackluster quest system and boring presentation of the main quest. Why am i doing the main quest? Boring as in Oblivion ... Gothic 3 might have been a decent game, if the dev had put some more work in it. Like, a year! But the publishers financial problems forced the game out wayyyyy to early!… Expand
  24. Misterthraft
    Nov 29, 2006
    3
    Tons and tons of potential but is a nearly-unplayable buggy mess at the present time (ver 1.09). If the game were to be patched to acceptable performance and had all the memory leaks, quest errors and clipping problems removed, it would easily be an 8 out of 10.
  25. PrincessRose
    Oct 28, 2014
    3
    The game worked ok for me, though when turning around as it loads the different environment it seems to lag a bit.

    Combat animations are very lazy, the same sword slash motion is used when weilding a spear. Looks very strange to swing a spear in the left right slash animation, a spear should have a thrusting animation of it's own. And the weapon hitting doesn't make a sound. Thought    The game worked ok for me, though when turning around as it loads the different environment it seems to lag a bit.

    Combat animations are very lazy, the same sword slash motion is used when weilding a spear. Looks very strange to swing a spear in the left right slash animation, a spear should have a thrusting animation of it's own. And the weapon hitting doesn't make a sound.

    Thought I didn't like the game, but I keep returning and wanting to play.

    But now after 32 hours of game play the game is frustrating me, with vague quest descriptions causing me to wander in circles and then alt tabbing out of the game to do a search for how to complete quests, I end up with a black screen and crtl alt delete doesn't work and have to manually shut down after the black screen. Don't waste your time playing this. AVOID at all costs.

    I'd rate the game 3/10 not a game I'd recommend. If you really want to try this game get it on sale like I did for $2.49    … Expand
  26. p0tat0b0b
    Jul 27, 2015
    3
    Should never have been released as it is - the fact they are still taking money selling on steam with the same bloody awful stuttering buggy mess years after release tells you all you need to know about this. It IS possible to improve on the unplayable experience - but you will rely 100% on the fans who have released a number of patches to get this limping cripple of a game to beShould never have been released as it is - the fact they are still taking money selling on steam with the same bloody awful stuttering buggy mess years after release tells you all you need to know about this. It IS possible to improve on the unplayable experience - but you will rely 100% on the fans who have released a number of patches to get this limping cripple of a game to be playable. The Steam version is still full of bugs - I'd call it unplayable without the unofficial patches. My question is: would you pay money for a 9 year old game that the developers are selling as a finished product when the ONLY way you can play it is to rely on a a community of UNPAID fans to make it actually playable? 0/10 for the developers - should be ashamed of themselves - parasites taking money for a game that wasn't fit for release. IF you can be bothered with the 2+hrs pf patching and you can get it for next to nothing give it a go - I wouldn't recommend it… Expand
  27. constantinmagic
    Sep 16, 2017
    3
    3 d time i play all game as ranger this run on hard mod2
    1. Those are Not Orcs are some lame **** humanized ****
    2.Shadowbeast is a giant **** RAT! 3.i have over 500 hunting skill doing same or almost same number of hits per kill wtf?? 4when played as mage had 700 AN,still used based damage spells,if u climb up high u can use waves,fire etc otherwise lame 5.This is **** combat    3 d time i play all game as ranger this run on hard mod2
    1. Those are Not Orcs are some lame **** humanized ****
    2.Shadowbeast is a giant **** RAT!
    3.i have over 500 hunting skill doing same or almost same number of hits per kill wtf??
    4when played as mage had 700 AN,still used based damage spells,if u climb up high u can use waves,fire etc otherwise lame
    5.This is **** combat system..that s Not Gothic...was cool big world but alas,poor choises
    6D iego is not ..his voice changed **** u...same thing other friends of nameless
    7.Gothic real means gain some hp per level...and only ONEcdifficulty
    8.reached lvl 85 i killed everybody..if u choose a side u shouldn t be able to attack allies
    9Last Gothic was NOTR but with bad levelling influences..
    10on hard mode melle with AI on u hit the ground with the staff...wtf??AI and alternat balancing is Crap
    11so who put those orcs is a stupid motherf....    … Expand
  28. TastieToasty
    May 11, 2023
    3
    what the fu** is this game?

    why would anyone create this game? why would you change the engine to this monstrosity? who was okay with these design choices? the armor the nocs the nameless hero look all garbage compared to gothic 2/1 i tried it for the first few quests but it is so weird compared to the others, i cant get into it. the combat changed to the worst you cannot    what the fu** is this game?

    why would anyone create this game?

    why would you change the engine to this monstrosity?

    who was okay with these design choices? the armor the nocs the nameless hero look all garbage compared to gothic 2/1

    i tried it for the first few quests but it is so weird compared to the others, i cant get into it.

    the combat changed to the worst
    you cannot be a mage for the first few dozen hours (you have to GRIND A LOT)
    you have to buy abilities as the economy in this game is so weird.
    the nature feels like an mmo
    the graphics look like a nightmare and like oblivion.    … Expand
  29. Sirik_Matak
    Sep 8, 2014
    2
    It's terrible.
    It was terrible back in the 2006 when it came out, and it still is a terrible game that probably shouldn't be made.
    The game is huge, but outside Myrtana it's just big, empty spaces that just annoy you, have no real purpose being in the game and doesn't really fit in the theme Gothic 3 should look like. Besides throwing in more unispired slashing thousands of enemies and    It's terrible.
    It was terrible back in the 2006 when it came out, and it still is a terrible game that probably shouldn't be made.
    The game is huge, but outside Myrtana it's just big, empty spaces that just annoy you, have no real purpose being in the game and doesn't really fit in the theme Gothic 3 should look like. Besides throwing in more unispired slashing thousands of enemies and making game unnecessary longer. And no - killing an entire orc army all by yourself is not epic.
    Myrtana looks amazing and has it charm, but it's an empty shell. Quests are few and most of them don't make any sense, main quest is a mess. 3 different areas tend to contradict themselves, since you can ally with orcs in Myrtana and kill every single orc in Nordmar. Khan will still love you after you return to him all like "oh hai, I just killed all your armies just up ahead in the mountains". Side factions are forced and useless (why would anyone use druid stones?). The overall theme is ruined. Orcs are turned into some kind of parody of themselves. The game tells us that they've learned human language only for basic communications with their new slaves and mercenaries but... all we hear of their native language is "mora" and they speak with eachother in english. Yeah. Weird design decisions (reworked magic and teleport stones lying around just for you to pick up).
    The game is entertaining to the certain point, where you run around Myrtana and do basic stuff, but after you enter Nordmar or Varant you can turn it off, loosing nothing of value. The game is artificially prolonged beyond any reasons - we're given "collect X quest" which is all about killing hundreds of undeads in plain desert and badly designed temples made from 3 corridors.

    Aside dreadful fundamental flaws, the game is full of game breaking bugs that are impossible to fix. Fan made patch makes things a little better, but it's still a mess. Content packs just make things worse, throwing in some balance breaking stuff and one of the most infantile fan-made quests I've ever seen that absolutely break the game in terms of the entertainment. The quest-pack and content-mod feel like made by 8-years olds.    … Expand
  30. RobE.
    Nov 5, 2006
    1
    Terrible, obvious, inexusable, fun stopping bugs. Wait six months and check the jowood forums to see if they've been worked out.
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#12 Most Discussed PC Game of 2006
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#10 Most Shared PC Game of 2006

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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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