Gothic

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1243 Ratings

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  1. Kliffoth
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Such a memorable game... everybody celebrated Elden Ring for its real open world aspect, but many games did this so well many many years ago. Otherwise, the only reason this is a 9 for me is because I cannot give its sequel a higher score than 10, and that is truly one of the best RPGs of all time, in my book. Everything that Gothic 1 did well (open world, interesting atmosphere andSuch a memorable game... everybody celebrated Elden Ring for its real open world aspect, but many games did this so well many many years ago. Otherwise, the only reason this is a 9 for me is because I cannot give its sequel a higher score than 10, and that is truly one of the best RPGs of all time, in my book. Everything that Gothic 1 did well (open world, interesting atmosphere and worldbuilding etc), Gothic 2 did better...… Expand
  2. ALTPL
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Nostalgia and crappy controls for the win! I've lost count how many times I've finished this game.
  3. Archangel2001
    Aug 17, 2023
    10
    This game is just awesome. Still one of the best Open-World-Games ever. Thank you Piranha Bytes for this masterpiece!
  4. RefinedInsights
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    A truly classic gem that is as underrated as underrated gets, at the time it was a fresh take on the fantasy RPG genre. In today's world it is overlooked as a classic.
  5. IamNader
    May 17, 2023
    8
    Still one of the best RPG games ever made with great quests and immersion - 8/10
  6. TastieToasty
    May 7, 2023
    10
    One of the best beginning of any game I have ever played.
    The Controls will turn you off at the beginning (you have to watch 1 or 2 YT videos)
    but you will love them after several hours! it feels like a surival game and really realistic at the beginning. You are afraid of wolfs You cant kill anything pretty much Every battle makes you sweat You are a low life scum pretty much    One of the best beginning of any game I have ever played.
    The Controls will turn you off at the beginning (you have to watch 1 or 2 YT videos)
    but you will love them after several hours!

    it feels like a surival game and really realistic at the beginning.
    You are afraid of wolfs
    You cant kill anything pretty much
    Every battle makes you sweat
    You are a low life scum pretty much

    as the game progresses the game gets sadly more linear.

    You get stonger and Stronger
    You will get higher positions in your faction
    You will one hit your Bullies or even murder them
    Your armor and weapons gets cooler and cooler

    You should watch MandaloreGaming's review about this game
    is it worth replaying to see all factions: yeah
    Is it worth finishing for each faction: no.

    One of the best RPG ever, you need to play it.
    also it is so easy to exploit.    … Expand
  7. Renat20
    May 6, 2023
    9
    All this game needs is a remaster. Not a remake, but a remaster. I don't like the official remake.
  8. Nick7000
    Mar 7, 2023
    8
    Прекрасный представитель РПГ. В меру забагована, в меру хороша. Про Готику слишком много всего сказано.
  9. nasvit
    Feb 24, 2023
    10
    It's just a masterpiece of its time)
    I can easily say that my love. No game could have been as enjoyable as this one, and I'm a complete sucker)
  10. fojtasd
    Jan 18, 2023
    10
    One of my first RPGs I have ever played. Staying also one of the best ones I have ever played.
  11. Ravager72
    Dec 25, 2022
    8
    The world is quite simplistic, and rather small compared to new RPGs we see these days. However, the world suits perfectly with the story and the whole concept behind Gothic.

    Game's soundtrack is just incredible. Despite of how old the game is, it's more immersive than most RPGs I've played. The music combined with interesting world and well written plot just draws you in and doesn't    The world is quite simplistic, and rather small compared to new RPGs we see these days. However, the world suits perfectly with the story and the whole concept behind Gothic.

    Game's soundtrack is just incredible. Despite of how old the game is, it's more immersive than most RPGs I've played. The music combined with interesting world and well written plot just draws you in and doesn't let out until you finish the game.

    At the beginning the story isn't very flashed out, and your main objective is to just get by in the colony. This is very interesting as it makes the player feel vulnerable, and makes for one of the most unique beginnings to an epic story.

    It has a very specific controls system which takes a good few hours to get used to and could be frustrating at first.

    The game offers a number of different playstyles, starting from 3 main focuses being melee, ranged, and magic, but the player is free to mix and match skills to build their character any way they want.    … Expand
  12. dr-kenobi
    Sep 7, 2022
    9
    Сьогодні в глибокому забутті, в свій час була найкращою рпг доступною геймеру.
  13. Czechinator
    Aug 16, 2022
    9
    I love the dark and depressing atmosphere of gothic , backed up by the excellent music , which fits perfectly into the environment. Fun combat system. Nice dialogues. Interesting monsters, engaging story. And even though the game is really old, it's still fun to watch. I can't think of another series I've played over and over for years
  14. GuidoTheHare
    Jul 17, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un mínimo fallo y se acabo la partida. Asi es éste videojuego de Gothic. Para mi el mejor, puedes hacer lo que te dé la gana, hasta que llega un punto en que te cansas y te decides pasarte el videojuego. Es muy estricto lo que te piden, por lo que te tienes que callarte y hacer lo que te digan. Lo bueno de este videojuego es que puedes interactuar con la gente, en las que puedes tener conversaciones en que tú puedes decidir en que decir, sea correctas o no, o escoger tus gustos para subir habilidades, o clases en que quieres ser.

    Además tiene buena historia, buena banda sonora y buena jugabilidad (es costoso pero te acostumbrarás).    … Expand
  15. Gendolfender228
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    Honeslty morrowind and other bethesday crap aint got crap on this game this game is AMAZING storytelling environments characters etc literally best game of my childhood
  16. Bruddler
    Jul 13, 2022
    9
    Das erste Rollenspiel das ich auf meinem Rechner damals gespielt habe. Ich habe es geliebt. Zur damaligen zeit für mich ein Überwältigendes Erlebnis. Die paar Bugs die es hatte konnte ich damals gut verschmerzen.
  17. Knulller
    Apr 14, 2022
    9
    The graphics have not aged well, but the rest has held up really well. Gothic does a really good job at being immersive and fun to explore.
  18. frexxu
    Jan 31, 2022
    10
    The best game ever to be made. I love gothic and gothic II, especially the new mod that came out for gothic 2 "Chronicles of Myrtana"
  19. Ruskacz
    Jan 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ta gra jest wyśmienita podoba mi się ta gra ponieważ lubię gry tego typu ale jak zobaczyłem jak mój kolega gra w gothica to się odrazu w tej grze zakochałem… Expand
  20. Eliador100
    Nov 21, 2021
    8
    Amazing game. Great RPG and one of the games from my childhood. I hope more games from this universum will be created.
  21. PanPrado30
    Nov 15, 2021
    10
    The best game in the world. Good graphic, plot and amazing gameplay. Good mods support. I ended this game over twenty times thats why I recommend strongly.
  22. kolarz3
    Oct 7, 2021
    8
    One of game industry milestones. Interesting story, very playable gameplay - by that I mean nice swords, character classes etc
  23. Myrlok
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    Отличная РПГ, хоть игре уже 20 лет, но все равно приятно играется если поставить все фиксы.
  24. Le0nidas
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    My most favourite RPG from my childhood. Really great athmosphere and characters.
  25. Tonyo92
    Sep 22, 2021
    10
    It is the best RPG I ever played. Beautiful world, great story,soundtrack and characters. I Just Love Gothic! :)
  26. Deant_Magnetic
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    Это ведьмак своего времени, в который действительно стоит поиграть любителям средневековых рпг
  27. BWT
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Probably the best game I ever played. All the quests are interesting, map without indicators provokex exploration, plot is engaging, combat system is deep enough. Great game.
  28. Thanatos909
    Aug 11, 2021
    9
    Пару дней назад решил скачать всеми признанную игру в которую я доселе так и не играл, особо ничего не ожидал от неё, ведь за моей спиной опыт прохождения множества рпг игр, ох как я был удивлён! Это невероятный опыт, как я жалею что не играл в неё раньше. Не смотря на её выдержку, она до сих пор может дать фору многим играм. Отлично написанный сценарий, сюжет, персонажи, гулять по мируПару дней назад решил скачать всеми признанную игру в которую я доселе так и не играл, особо ничего не ожидал от неё, ведь за моей спиной опыт прохождения множества рпг игр, ох как я был удивлён! Это невероятный опыт, как я жалею что не играл в неё раньше. Не смотря на её выдержку, она до сих пор может дать фору многим играм. Отлично написанный сценарий, сюжет, персонажи, гулять по миру очень интересно, а всё это ещё и в оболочке самобытной атмосферы.
    В самом начале меня испугало управление, но к нему надо лишь привыкнуть и какие либо неудобства перестаёшь ощущать.
    Боёвка в игре оригинальна и приятна, давеча встречал что-то подобное лишь в mount&blade. В процессе прохождения игры, наше умение сражаться улучшается, герой на наших глазах начинает выполнять новые боевые анимации и держать оружие визуально по новому, так-то в игре ещё и интерактивность блещет красками, взаимодействовать можно со множеством нейтральных объектов, пусть кто-то назовёт это излишками, но я считаю что такие детали, коими наполнена готика, очень погружают в игру. Мир так же неплох, сделан сносно, во время путешествия по нему можно встретить как различных персонажей, так и не очень различный бестиарий, но монстры хоть и не в очень большом своём разнообразии, отличаются своим оригинальным подходом к тактике, у каждого она своеобразная, падальщики таранят, крысы нападают стаями стараясь обойди персонажа и тд, к каждым нужен свой подход. Квесты тоже понравились, особо не заметил заданий по типу "убей сотню кого-то". Ну и из того что я хотел бы ещё выделить остался лор и он по обычаю игры не разочаровывает, богат, интересен.    … Expand
  29. wolfaust
    Jul 14, 2021
    9
    I have to admit, Gothic 1 has been an incredibly challenging adventure for me. Frankly, it took me almost a few hours to get used to the controls. Fortunately, I was finally able to add the WASD combination to the controls and play comfortably. For those who do not know, let me specify; The controls of Gothic 1 is based on CTRL and Shift + WASD. So, when you attack, you need to hold CTRLI have to admit, Gothic 1 has been an incredibly challenging adventure for me. Frankly, it took me almost a few hours to get used to the controls. Fortunately, I was finally able to add the WASD combination to the controls and play comfortably. For those who do not know, let me specify; The controls of Gothic 1 is based on CTRL and Shift + WASD. So, when you attack, you need to hold CTRL and set a target, not with the left mouse button. You have to attack with the WAD keys at the same time. CTRL + W, CTRL + A or CTRL + D. However, CTRL + S is for blocking. The controls were quite challenging, I want to say that.

    On the other hand, the story of the game amused and surprised me a lot. At times, even though I had travelled the same places hundreds of times for different missions, I didn't give up, and I was happy to finally learn the piece of a really good story. The story of the game, the dialogues and quests are very cleverly written. I was amazed by The Nameless Hero's reactions to some situations. Additionally, some quests let's yo to solve some puzzles, too. Switches. Switches. Switches.

    The currency in the game is referred to as Ore. So instead of gold or money, you shop with Ore. So spend your Ore wisely. Almost for everything, you have to deserve that place. For example, to be able to wear good armour, you must first gain prestige and position, so to speak. This triggered the player to spend more time and experience more in the Gothic universe. It is very good because the experience points and the skills you have will save your life in the future.

    Every time you level up, you get 10 experience points. You can spend these experience points through the instructors in the camps, depending on which way you will go; Warrior, Ranger or Mage. For example, Diego and Thorus are teaching Strength and Dexterity at the Old Camp. You should find other trainers for magic training as well. Sometimes, you need to go outside of camps to find Sneak or Athletic instructors. In fact, each camp has a characteristic. You can also find mage and warrior instructors in each camp. The maximum weapon abilities in the game are level 2. So when you reach the level 2 one-handed sword skill, it is maxed there. In terms of character development, Gothic 1 looks very different. It encourages the player to use their experience points wisely and be more careful.

    I want to state that you will have a hard time in the beginning. However, as you get used to the controls and explore the universe of Gothic, you start to realize that you enjoy the game. That's why you try to play the game, learn more information about its story and get better equipment. This is a good thing, of course. I want to add though if you don't love to play old-school games, Gothic might be a bit of a challenge for you.

    My most important suggestion is to save the game often. You will thank me later.    … Expand
  30. Rudey21
    Jun 20, 2021
    10
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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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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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