Gothic

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1243 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 86 out of 1243
  3. Negative: 80 out of 1243
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  1. EnemyN7
    Feb 10, 2018
    1
    The only redeeming quality it has is atmosphere. Nothing else. Controls were made by someone who has never touched keyboard or mouse. Combat was designed by someone who probably wanted people to suffer (nice work, Satan). And people seem to like it because they forced themselves to it.
  2. Matseb2611
    Apr 30, 2012
    4
    Will start off by saying I've only played just over 3 hours of the game, but the game doesn't inspire me to continue any further. Although the premise and the setting are very nice and you can get the atmospheric feel of the place, especially with good ambient music, the game has a lot of drawbacks, such as ridiculously bad controls, poor dialogue, and a very slow pace. First of all, theWill start off by saying I've only played just over 3 hours of the game, but the game doesn't inspire me to continue any further. Although the premise and the setting are very nice and you can get the atmospheric feel of the place, especially with good ambient music, the game has a lot of drawbacks, such as ridiculously bad controls, poor dialogue, and a very slow pace. First of all, the controls. To do anything in the game, such as to pick up an item, to talk to someone, or (the worst of all) to climb ladders, requires not only for the character to be perfectly alligned in a certain direction, but also the press of two buttons at exactly the same time. This kind of bad controls really detract from the gaming experience, even if you do sort of get there after an hour or so. I also mentioned the bad dialogue, but that mostly just refers to the main character and not the NPCs. It's a combination of both the bad lines and bad voice acting. Like the guy has an overly down to earth attitude and acts a bit like a naive child even though he has no reason to since just about any character there tries to beat the crap out of him or to rob him off his ore. However, it's mostly the slow pacing of the game that really discouraged me from carrying on, and the fact that you are kind of forced to explore for solutions to what to do next, except that the game won't let you explore, because nearly every creature apart from standard scavengers kills you in one hit, hence confining you to a tiny area. The game probably picks up the pace later on, but I couldn't stomach it anymore. If these issues could be sorted out, I am sure Gothic can be a really fun game, but otherwise it feels a bit broken, especially considering there are some in-game bugs present too, which I sort of forgave.… Expand
  3. Jma0322
    Aug 19, 2010
    1
    I spent about an hour and a half on this and gave up. The nonsensical control scheme and awkwardness of movement are absolutely game breaking. I heard it's supposed to have some good qualities, but I couldn't even get to them.
  4. SolidSnakeJr
    Nov 7, 2017
    0
    This is without question the worst game of all time. The gameplay is horrible, the combat is laughable, it tried to copy TES and failed. The story is cliche and boring, it's like they hired kids to write the story of this game, the music is just pure cancer and the graphics, wow, i seen games from 1996 with better graphics. This is truly the most pathetic wannabe TES game ever made, theseThis is without question the worst game of all time. The gameplay is horrible, the combat is laughable, it tried to copy TES and failed. The story is cliche and boring, it's like they hired kids to write the story of this game, the music is just pure cancer and the graphics, wow, i seen games from 1996 with better graphics. This is truly the most pathetic wannabe TES game ever made, these indie developers should make their own game and not steal ideas.… Expand
  5. Ryon1
    Dec 25, 2020
    0
    Im big fan of RPGs and this is the holy grail of them (Gothic I + Gothic II). Great story, great world, great combat system (melee as well as ranged and magic too), great mysterious and adventurous atmosphere, great leveling/improving system, great thing is limited number of weapons (like about 30 of every kind, not thousands like in Skyrim, which you cant remember).
  6. Gorbunov2004
    Aug 1, 2021
    3
    Управление самое кривое которое я видел! Хорошо что игра озвучена а то шрифт ужасный его просто читать невозможно.
  7. vova22379
    Mar 17, 2023
    0
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  8. JaydenPickens
    May 21, 2021
    4
    This game gets good reviews only because of nostalgia. I wouldn't call this game a total failure, but it's basically unplayable if you haven't played it as a kid. The reason for this are the controls. Guess what... I love old games. I haven't played Gothic when it came out, I haven't played it when I was a kid. I played it as an adult and I can forgive a lot when it comes to the old games,This game gets good reviews only because of nostalgia. I wouldn't call this game a total failure, but it's basically unplayable if you haven't played it as a kid. The reason for this are the controls. Guess what... I love old games. I haven't played Gothic when it came out, I haven't played it when I was a kid. I played it as an adult and I can forgive a lot when it comes to the old games, but giving us a buggy cringefest with controls that cannot be changed is a joke. I've finished the game, pushed through it and it wasn't that much fun really. The story was fine, atmosphere was nice, graphics are fine, sound is fine, but these damn controls. You can get used to them but they're terrible. For this I cannot recommend this game. Let this one be forgotten. Pickens condemns.… Expand
  9. Tamarodes
    Jun 15, 2021
    1
    Totally unplayable game. The graphics even at the time od premiere were awful,combat and whole controls are the worst i met in any game. The story and voice acting are okay so it's better to watch this game instead of playing IT.
  10. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    3
    I'll start by saying that I only played the first game for a little over 3 hours, because the game doesn't give me the desire to continue any further at this point. Although you get the atmospheric feel of the locations with good ambient music, the game has many drawbacks such as ridiculously bad controls, poor dialog and a very slow pace.

    Not to mention the graphics. I skipped the    I'll start by saying that I only played the first game for a little over 3 hours, because the game doesn't give me the desire to continue any further at this point. Although you get the atmospheric feel of the locations with good ambient music, the game has many drawbacks such as ridiculously bad controls, poor dialog and a very slow pace.

    Not to mention the graphics. I skipped the graphics when I reviewed it because it's an old game and it wouldn't be fair.

    First of all, the controls. Doing anything in the game, even the simplest basic things with our character, like picking up an item, talking to someone, or worst of all walking up the stairs, can be extremely frustrating and laborious.

    These kinds of bad controls and animations really take away from the gameplay experience very quickly. I've also mentioned the bad dialog, but that mostly refers to the main character and not the NPCs.

    He's a combination of both bad lines and bad voice acting. The guy has an overly serious demeanor and acts like a bit of a naive child for no apparent reason, as almost every character tries to intimidate him or rob him.

    However, what really discouraged me from continuing, apart from the slow pacing and the fact that the game doesn't allow you to freely explore the map, is the fact that you are forced to discover solutions to the next mission step on your own, because almost every standard creature can kill you in one hit, so your movements are restricted and you are trapped in a tiny space.

    The game probably gets faster towards the end, but after the 3rd hour I couldn't stomach it anymore. I'm sure Gothic could have been a really fun game if these issues could have been fixed, but otherwise it feels like a broken game as it is, especially considering that there are also some in-game bugs, which I kind of forgave from the beginning since it's an old game, but all in all I can't recommend this game.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#38 Best PC Game of 2001
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#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
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#22 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Four Fat Chicks
    100
    With a novel, large and intricate set of societies, coupled with excellent graphics and sound, Gothic becomes one of the most immersive and believable single-play adventure/RPGs ever.
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  2. ActionTrip
    88
    The 3D engine looks unbelievably good! The surroundings are impeccable, and bear a surreal and depressive atmosphere. All the objects and buildings look just as great.
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  3. IGN
    86
    Decent graphics and a well-developed storyline. It also has a great amount of replayability, as each time through the game could yield different experiences with different choices.
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