Gothic

 PC
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1243 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,077 out of 1243
  2. Mixed: 86 out of 1243
  3. Negative: 80 out of 1243
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Pekaboyare
    Jan 26, 2021
    10
    10 мясных жуков из 10 возможных! Игра сделана гениально, лагеря, дух хардкорности, враги, диалоги - всё очень клево!
  2. Odin-the-father
    Mar 12, 2021
    10
    This game is one of the best RPG i played, first time i played this game i didn't even known english or german (i was a kid) and this game still managed to make my loved to this day.
  3. Skevinger
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    The day i bought this game for 10 € changed my life. This game was way ahead in it's time. The setting is unique and I love the concept of joining different factions with different philosophies. Without a minimap, questmarkers, randomized chests, overpresent HUDs or even a tutorial, this game invites you to really discover a world annd earn your success. You really connect with the worldThe day i bought this game for 10 € changed my life. This game was way ahead in it's time. The setting is unique and I love the concept of joining different factions with different philosophies. Without a minimap, questmarkers, randomized chests, overpresent HUDs or even a tutorial, this game invites you to really discover a world annd earn your success. You really connect with the world and characters instead of just clicking through dialogues. Even modern games still have to learn from this masterpiece. Even the sequel is great and improved a lot of things.… Expand
  4. Joker77
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    Моя первая РПГ, именно из за неё я полюбил этот жанр. На мой взгляд лучшая РПГ своего времени!
  5. 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.
  6. Rudey21
    Jun 20, 2021
    10
    ghjkghjghjghjghjhgjhdbfg;;dfgjkmbhjklmnfghjknlfjk;bngjk;k;jfg;kfghjkmnhmjkf
  7. Deant_Magnetic
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    Это ведьмак своего времени, в который действительно стоит поиграть любителям средневековых рпг
  8. Tonyo92
    Sep 22, 2021
    10
    It is the best RPG I ever played. Beautiful world, great story,soundtrack and characters. I Just Love Gothic! :)
  9. Le0nidas
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    My most favourite RPG from my childhood. Really great athmosphere and characters.
  10. Myrlok
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    Отличная РПГ, хоть игре уже 20 лет, но все равно приятно играется если поставить все фиксы.
  11. 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
  12. 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"
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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!
  18. BernadetteW.
    Apr 1, 2002
    9
    Good.
  19. SteveZ.
    Apr 24, 2002
    9
    The best RPG I have ever played.
  20. BillyA.
    Mar 12, 2002
    9
    Excellent game, however it does have a few bugs, most of which have been worked out by version 8.1. Only true problem I see is the ability to get god-like weapons too soon into the game.
  21. Trashware
    Sep 21, 2011
    9
    Gothic is a game that either grows on you or never will. First thing you might notice is that it has overcomplicated controls which however are not impossible at all to master. You start out as a very weak character, which to me though adds to the challenge. In example you'll probably get beaten by those Dodo-like birds more then just a couple of times, but as you grow stronger you *will*Gothic is a game that either grows on you or never will. First thing you might notice is that it has overcomplicated controls which however are not impossible at all to master. You start out as a very weak character, which to me though adds to the challenge. In example you'll probably get beaten by those Dodo-like birds more then just a couple of times, but as you grow stronger you *will* be slaying them with one blow, feeling like you've actually have accomplished something.

    I felt compelled to continue this game as the setting and storyline are quite unique. You get thrown into a mining colony sealed off by a magic barrier. The colony itself is separated between three camps, each with their own take on how to deal with the situation. You get to choose which side you will be on, and yes - that *does* make a difference to your gaming experience even though near the end it all gets pretty much the same, storywise.

    The graphics may be a bit brownish and outdated to some, but I felt it supported the overall atmosphere of a mine-colony-prison very well. The engine works fine and I found the long walks between the camps fun and immersing. The gaming world is big and you get to discover a lot of varied locations, characters and enemies to deal with while the storyline itself remains solid.

    I loved playing this game, even though I only discovered it ten years after its release. Next up is finishing the next three parts (or at least Gothic 2). That might take a while though.    … Expand
  22. Levardos
    Mar 25, 2011
    9
    Gothic is one of the greatest games I've ever played. Of course, many years have passed since it was out. But it has something that makes me come back to it once in a while. The storyline is really great. The flaw is that it's linear, but still, it doesn't take much fun away from playing the game. Besides, we still have plenty of choices to do. The most important choice is, which of threeGothic is one of the greatest games I've ever played. Of course, many years have passed since it was out. But it has something that makes me come back to it once in a while. The storyline is really great. The flaw is that it's linear, but still, it doesn't take much fun away from playing the game. Besides, we still have plenty of choices to do. The most important choice is, which of three camps are we going to join. Each of them has a different "life style". The whole world in game is really nicely done, and even though it is whole open ever since we start to play, various enemies are placed around it so smartly that we won't be able to wander away too far without first making our character stronger. We don't create a character, we start as a weakling who doesn't know much about fighting, magic, or anything that could potentially be useful to him in a prison colony in which the game takes place in. But as we level up, we get learning points, and we develop our character as we want to. What I think is a good solution, is that we are only able to improve our stats by spending these learning points at various teachers (NPCs). Besides normal statistics like strength, dexterity, mana, one-handed weapons, double-handed weapons, bows, crossbows, we also can learn few unique abilities, like skinning animals, stealth, lock picking, and so on. We are only able to use spells later in the game, if we decide to be a mage, but for these we need magic runes which we buy. There are plenty of spells in the game. Variety of NPCs is amazing. We will meet friendly ones during the game, as well as ones that will become our foes. Overall, when you go through places in which there are people around, you will literally feel the in game world living it's own life. You will see NPCs talking to each other, eating, fixing their huts, practicing fighting, collecting rice, and doing many other activities, which just make the in game world seem really.. fluent. The graphics are old. It's an old game after all. But I still think that they are kinda nice in their own way. As I mentioned before, the world of the game is really great. It's neither too big nor too small, and it's fun to explore it, even the places that we don't need to visit. Controls are really simple. We only need to use arrow keys, ctrl, alt, spacebar, numbers from 1-9. We can use the mouse if we wish but I always found it more comfortable to use only keyboard. Fighting is quite enjoyable, especially later down when we increase our fighting skills. I don't have much to say about soundtrack, it seems simple but is really well made. What can throw one off, is that the game is a little bugged.. But there are patches that fix most bugs, and with newest community patch one can play the game without any problems. Another real problem is.. that even if they game is a bit difficult at the beginning, if we do good job on developing our character, all of the chapters later down will be ridiculously easy to play through. Or maybe it only seems so for me, since I've beaten the game plenty of times and I can more or less say I'm an experienced Gothic player. What also can tick someone off is that there are no new side quests later down in the game. Sure, we have plenty of these in the first chapter. But if we do them all, no new side quests come later down, only main quests. Despite it's old date of release, I must say that this game is simply... epic. I personally like the graphics but if you don't, don't let them throw you off. Because besides it, the game is more detailed than most of any newer RPGs. If you are a fan of action RPGs and you never played Gothic, you must try it.

    I think that's all I have to say. Let me do a quick summary.

    Pros:
    -Amazing storyline.
    -Variety of creatures and NPCs we meet through the game.
    -Although it could be a little more improved, fighting is really enjoyable.
    -Open world which just awaits for us to be explored. Huge pro is that it's neither too big nor too little.
    -Everything else I didn't mention.

    Cons:
    -Although the storyline is great, we can't affect it much.
    -Bugs, though only if we don't patch the game.
    -Too easy if we do a good job on developing our character through the first chapter.    … Expand
  23. zupergozer
    Aug 24, 2011
    9
    the game has an amazing story line and atmosphere. the story is very original, it is about you the nameless protagonist who gets thrown inside the penal colony of Khorinis, the penal colony is surrounded by a magic barrier which makes it impossible for the convicts to escape, so it is some sort of medieval Australia anyway the convicts rule the penal colony and they have three camps thethe game has an amazing story line and atmosphere. the story is very original, it is about you the nameless protagonist who gets thrown inside the penal colony of Khorinis, the penal colony is surrounded by a magic barrier which makes it impossible for the convicts to escape, so it is some sort of medieval Australia anyway the convicts rule the penal colony and they have three camps the old camp, the swamp camp and the new camp. the protagonist has to join one of these camps to advance into the story. it is very fun to meet all kinds of different characters in the game and to find out the dark secrets of the colony. sadly the game also contains a lot of bucks, for instance I currently can't play the game once I start the game it crashes. and it does that on all my 4 computers so the story and atmosphere is really good but the bugs and average gameplay kill one point of this game… Expand
  24. Zerk
    May 21, 2012
    9
    A brilliant game with a good story and wonderful atmosphere. It's old, yes, but it's still one of the best RP Gs I've ever played. Two words: Buy it.
  25. HCTristesse
    Oct 4, 2012
    9
    Great game with a great story and probably one of the most creative solutions for the borders of the game world. Nice to look at (for the time) and fun to play. The only small downsides are the odd controls (but you get used to them quickly) and the storyline that starts with loads of side quests and free choices but quickly forces you into a main story where you cannot take influence onGreat game with a great story and probably one of the most creative solutions for the borders of the game world. Nice to look at (for the time) and fun to play. The only small downsides are the odd controls (but you get used to them quickly) and the storyline that starts with loads of side quests and free choices but quickly forces you into a main story where you cannot take influence on the events and very little side quests already early in the game.… Expand
  26. JohnLemon
    Jan 31, 2013
    9
    This game is gold. It really gives me true feel of progression and not only engages me to achieve more, but also gives me something to achieve. Well, of course it has issues, like, it's really hard to fight against more, than 2 enemies, but most of the time, biggest flaw of the game are glitches. And also, do not pick up mage class, you are doomed if you will. Other than that, game is justThis game is gold. It really gives me true feel of progression and not only engages me to achieve more, but also gives me something to achieve. Well, of course it has issues, like, it's really hard to fight against more, than 2 enemies, but most of the time, biggest flaw of the game are glitches. And also, do not pick up mage class, you are doomed if you will. Other than that, game is just about perfect. Some might say outdated graphics, but i say screw you, i like even graphics, and just look at freaking sky!… Expand
  27. egn
    Mar 12, 2013
    9
    This game is...legendary. That's really the only word I can use to describe it. This game is legendary.; You are chucked into a detailed, fully-realized world that really and truly feels alive. For its time, it was groundbreaking in how it put in living world elements. Every character has a life, a schedule that they follow. You can find them at home when they're not doing whatever theyThis game is...legendary. That's really the only word I can use to describe it. This game is legendary.; You are chucked into a detailed, fully-realized world that really and truly feels alive. For its time, it was groundbreaking in how it put in living world elements. Every character has a life, a schedule that they follow. You can find them at home when they're not doing whatever they do, and at work otherwise. when you hunt, you clean game, and you can go and fry up your own dinner at a frying pan. you can fight with a weapon you crafted. Gaining access to the secrets of the magi is one of the most challenging and rewarding play styles of the game, and really leaves you feeling like you accomplished something. The plot, while I don't want to leave spoilers, is quite interesting and exciting; as is the overall premise, where you are a prisoner trapped in an autonomous prison. (think, a fantasy version of "Escape from New York"). Combat is challenging and fun; also fairly unforgiving. You probably will only find out if you can beat certain enemies by having to reload. The biggest downside to this game is the UI; it is really really difficult to get used to it, and there is not much room for the use of a mouse in it at all. It is really awkward to use in this sense, and that' is the reason why I'm giving it a 9 and not a 10; because for all other categories this game really ticks every box for me.… Expand
  28. DeusXCom
    Aug 3, 2014
    9
    Gothic is quite a hidden gem of the RPG genre. I didn't play this when it was first released back in 2001, but even today, 13 years later when I discovered it, it's still amazing, fully enjoyable and a very unique fantasy RPG experience. Really good world design, it's not overly huge like some other open worlds, but it's big enough to give you lots of freedom for exploration while it stillGothic is quite a hidden gem of the RPG genre. I didn't play this when it was first released back in 2001, but even today, 13 years later when I discovered it, it's still amazing, fully enjoyable and a very unique fantasy RPG experience. Really good world design, it's not overly huge like some other open worlds, but it's big enough to give you lots of freedom for exploration while it still feels very compact. Keep i mind this is an RPG still from the day and age where there wasn't much hand-holding for kids, so it's quite challenging in places and that's always a good thing which strengthens your satisfaction after the final completion. I really enjoyed the world, story and atmosphere Gothic provided and I'm looking forward to play Gothic 2. 9/10… Expand
  29. Zahrada
    Feb 24, 2014
    9
    For me, Gothic is one of the best games of the RPG genre. It is immersive, have a deep atmosphere, the story-telling is great, the graphics looked excelent and it was so much fun! One of the best things about this game is that the character wasn't actually a hero. It was aprisoner, a nobody and he was treated this way. Superb! I am so tired of the hero-syndrom of which the RPG genreFor me, Gothic is one of the best games of the RPG genre. It is immersive, have a deep atmosphere, the story-telling is great, the graphics looked excelent and it was so much fun! One of the best things about this game is that the character wasn't actually a hero. It was aprisoner, a nobody and he was treated this way. Superb! I am so tired of the hero-syndrom of which the RPG genre suffers so badly. Could we have a character who is not a chosen one by the gods, prophecy, etc., please? Could we have a character that is in real danger everywhere outside of cities? Thank you for Gothic! You are playing a random nobody about whom the world is not evolving. Oh thanks for that! And when the hero finally starts to be a hero, it is because he got so much better himself! I can't recall virtually any flaw of this game apart from the character control and sometimes frustrating combat system.… Expand
  30. 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
  31. MAJkLSON
    Apr 9, 2015
    9
    One of the best RPG experiences you can have. Nice European style of game with open world. Controls are little bit hard to learn and the game-play itself is also little bit hard, but once you break through these obstacles, you will be rewarded!
  32. smutacritic
    Oct 4, 2016
    9
    Without any doubt a real classic in RPG, intense and rough. Nowerdays the graphics are a bit outdated, but this doesn't affect the gameplay nor the atmosphere.
  33. golemgac
    Jun 30, 2017
    9
    For me, it's one the best stories ever told in game industry. Big, dark world with many curious characters, terrifying monsters and interesting quests. The mood of gameplay is unique because of NPCs behaviour and a big number of things to explore in this mysterious prison. Of course there is a need to admit that mechanics and graphics of this game aren't 10/10, not everyone will find thatFor me, it's one the best stories ever told in game industry. Big, dark world with many curious characters, terrifying monsters and interesting quests. The mood of gameplay is unique because of NPCs behaviour and a big number of things to explore in this mysterious prison. Of course there is a need to admit that mechanics and graphics of this game aren't 10/10, not everyone will find that very encouraging nowadays. I extremely recommend Gothic to every fan of RPG, especially with mods (there are lots of them).… Expand
  34. Misza123
    Apr 5, 2019
    9
    Another great classic. Aged pretty badly, especially controls and graphic, but the most important here is atmosphere and good idea for the world and environment. I know that many modern players, who will try Gothic today won't like it. But for sure everybody should try.
  35. Necturion
    Aug 12, 2019
    9
    The game is buggy and you need a community patch for it to run properly, you might wanna use some console cheats also because the game still bugs from time to time, but no other RPG ever got me so immersed in the world or it's universe. Honestly, it's a masterpiece (and the OST is amazing as well!)
  36. 13baker11
    Dec 13, 2019
    9
    Gothic is a fantastic, but quite old RPG.
    The writing is up to a standars, but combat, as always with Phirania Bytes is a bit off.
    Nevertheless a true classic.
  37. KarolP
    Dec 27, 2019
    9
    + Great atmosphere, interesting history and world with NPC living their own lives. Fantastic protagonist, many characteristic characters, sensational soundtrack, terrific polish language version.
    - Average graphics, few technical problems.

    Definitely one of my favourite games. Coming back to it many times nad never got bored or disappointed.
  38. 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.
  39. GraysonUA
    Mar 31, 2020
    9
    Ось це та гра, яка дійсно заставляє тебе відчути, що таке життя в темному фентезі. Ти поживеш (якщо проживеш, і не згориш) життя з самого дна, коли ти безпомічний лох та до найсильнішої істоти на карті! Однозначно 9 (не 10 тільки тому, що ще є 2 частина)Ось це та гра, яка дійсно заставляє тебе відчути, що таке життя в темному фентезі. Ти поживеш (якщо проживеш, і не згориш) життя з самого дна, коли ти безпомічний лох та до найсильнішої істоти на карті! Однозначно 9 (не 10 тільки тому, що ще є 2 частина)
  40. Shrimps
    Oct 2, 2020
    9
    If you can get past the atrocious controls and combat, Gothic is a superb fantasy RPG. Combined with an immersive world, a great soundtrack and an interesting story, Gothic is a must play for any RPG fan.
  41. Hola12345678138
    Jul 31, 2020
    9
    Es un juego estilo rpg, para su época era muy innovador. Y detallista, aparte de ser al principio un juego muy difícil con el que si no sabes que hacer quizás te quedarás en una parte atascado, lo demás del juego lo deberíais experimentarlo vosotros.
  42. storygamer
    Sep 24, 2020
    9
    I always liked Piranha Bytes games, even if they had some little missteps during their career. But I really love the first Gothic chapter. And as a big RPG fan in general, I have to say that Gothic is outstanding. The world is beautiful, the quests super interesting and the atmosphere is incredibly dense. Every single-player RPG fan should play this game!
  43. Price317
    Aug 9, 2020
    9
    i have nothing to say it's beatiful game but gothic 2 is better because of many bugs in this
  44. 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
  45. Torgall
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    Game of my childhood, the nostalgia is strong with this one. If you look at the abysmal fighting, small game world you may thing is worse that it was. I loved characters and the idea for the game.
  46. enro
    Feb 19, 2021
    9
    Nostalgia. A lot of nostalgia. Probably the only con is that the Steam version has problems running on new Windows
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. 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
  50. dr-kenobi
    Sep 7, 2022
    9
    Сьогодні в глибокому забутті, в свій час була найкращою рпг доступною геймеру.
  51. 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
  52. MarkS.
    Jul 31, 2002
    8
    Love the graphics and the multiple story lines. Written by Cor Vidal? Complaints: Hard to learn controls. Way too many bugs and no flyswatters around. Not enough 'sneak' options. The game gets a bit boring towards the end when you are just running around killing things to build up your character. This happens in a lot of RPG's, I wonder why?The ending is disappointing. If I Love the graphics and the multiple story lines. Written by Cor Vidal? Complaints: Hard to learn controls. Way too many bugs and no flyswatters around. Not enough 'sneak' options. The game gets a bit boring towards the end when you are just running around killing things to build up your character. This happens in a lot of RPG's, I wonder why?The ending is disappointing. If I had paid $49 bucks for it I would have given it a 7.… Expand
  53. dbrown1986
    Jul 27, 2011
    8
    The game that started it all. Gothic may not have all the fancy graphics and may be further frustrating when it comes to controls. The bugs are minimal and the controls can be changed at any time during play. The story is intricate and well devised, the characters are easy to bond with and provide even more detail to the story. Overall the game is a worthy investment. Worth your time andThe game that started it all. Gothic may not have all the fancy graphics and may be further frustrating when it comes to controls. The bugs are minimal and the controls can be changed at any time during play. The story is intricate and well devised, the characters are easy to bond with and provide even more detail to the story. Overall the game is a worthy investment. Worth your time and your money. I give it an 8.5 out of 10.… Expand
  54. Zodiac_A
    Mar 28, 2021
    8
    The game tells a story of a gloomy & doom world & and it really looks like that. Firstly you main aim will be to survive or to escape high level monster. Later on you will be highly motivated to move the story through interesting quests. You will have enormous variability both during combat & gameplay. You will never forget your experience & positive emotions that you have get during gameplay.
  55. Caerleon
    Sep 10, 2018
    8
    Well, I can call this game "The Witcher at minimum settings" I like to play in a world hostile to me. Nobody takes you by the hand and explains how to play. An honest combat system that builds on your skill, rather than casual simplifications.
  56. Grdnfreeman
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    2001 yılına göre şaheser bir RPG oyunu. İlk başlarda çok zorlansanız da, dark souls misali güçlendikçe oyuna zevk gelmeye başlıyor ve bağımlısı oluyorsunuz. Normalde 9 dan aşağı puan almayacak oyundur. Ancak oyun eski diye bugları yok sayamayacağım malesef. Oynarken sık sık buglarla karşılıyorsunuz. Bu da oynarken deli edebiliyor. O yüzden 9 değil de, 8 veriyorum sırf yapıldığı yıla2001 yılına göre şaheser bir RPG oyunu. İlk başlarda çok zorlansanız da, dark souls misali güçlendikçe oyuna zevk gelmeye başlıyor ve bağımlısı oluyorsunuz. Normalde 9 dan aşağı puan almayacak oyundur. Ancak oyun eski diye bugları yok sayamayacağım malesef. Oynarken sık sık buglarla karşılıyorsunuz. Bu da oynarken deli edebiliyor. O yüzden 9 değil de, 8 veriyorum sırf yapıldığı yıla saygımdan.
    RPG seviyorsanız kesinlikle kaçırmayın. Oyundaki buglar oyunumun içine edecek cinsten ciddi buglar değildi ama oyunumu çok baltaladılar.    … Expand
  57. Al89ex
    Feb 12, 2018
    8
    It is the great world adventures The game has several classes, not bad graphic for 2001, nice gameplay Its was worth playing in 2001 It deserves as minimum 8/10
  58. Gelaos
    Sep 19, 2018
    8
    Oh, the game of my childhood. So many good memories... Joining my first camp, killing my first orc, giving water to peasants, smoking my first weed... OK, enough with the sentimentality.

    I never had any problem with the controls, it just came naturally to me. Catching story with some great twists, great atmosphere, challenging combat, memorable characters, tough enemies, EXCELLENT world    Oh, the game of my childhood. So many good memories... Joining my first camp, killing my first orc, giving water to peasants, smoking my first weed... OK, enough with the sentimentality.

    I never had any problem with the controls, it just came naturally to me. Catching story with some great twists, great atmosphere, challenging combat, memorable characters, tough enemies, EXCELLENT world design and exploration. You will lose, you will die, you will lose again but you will gain experience with this game every time. Gothic won't give you anything for free but it's really rewarding game.    … Expand
  59. MatikTheSeventh
    Oct 10, 2020
    8
    That's a game I played all my childhood with my brother. While the controls are clunky, the overall experience is unique. The graphics don't look good, but there's a certain beauty in them. What impresses the most in Gothic is the story. It seems simple at first, you are trapped and you want to escape. Only later you discover that there are secrets and you might have to kill a god get out.
  60. Genek13
    Nov 15, 2019
    8
    Game not for everyone, for sure. Very dificult on the beginning, but after a few hours is very enjoyable.
    Mechanics are clunky, bugs are present but other things like story and atmosphere are outstanding.
    Hope they made remake of this, which bring me back to this world :)
  61. Dcaramujo
    Dec 28, 2019
    8
    So, there is a lot to say about this game. But let's focus on the positives and the negatives.
    Pros: great faction system, can be runned in really weak laptops, fun but simple story, satisfying progression and overall it is the start of a cult classic.
    Cons: Bit buggy, even tho expected due to the age of the game, might be hard for new players and somehow repetitive and sometimes even a    So, there is a lot to say about this game. But let's focus on the positives and the negatives.
    Pros: great faction system, can be runned in really weak laptops, fun but simple story, satisfying progression and overall it is the start of a cult classic.

    Cons:
    Bit buggy, even tho expected due to the age of the game, might be hard for new players and somehow repetitive and sometimes even a walking SIM.

    The game is really good, considering it's age. For a simple, fun and quick game, purchase it on steam for a few bucks.    … Expand
  62. banzar
    Feb 23, 2020
    8
    Gothic ist ein Open-World-RPG aus Deutschland. Als namenloser Held wird man in eine Strafkolonie geworfen, die von einer magischen Barriere umschlossen ist und muss sich dort gegen Viecher und seine Mitgefangenen behaupten. So sammelt man Erfahrungspunkte und verbessert seinen Charakter mit der Zeit sowohl im Kampf, als auch in anderen nützlichen Fähigkeiten wie Schlösser knacken oderGothic ist ein Open-World-RPG aus Deutschland. Als namenloser Held wird man in eine Strafkolonie geworfen, die von einer magischen Barriere umschlossen ist und muss sich dort gegen Viecher und seine Mitgefangenen behaupten. So sammelt man Erfahrungspunkte und verbessert seinen Charakter mit der Zeit sowohl im Kampf, als auch in anderen nützlichen Fähigkeiten wie Schlösser knacken oder Akrobatik. Die Stärken des Spiels sind die hohe Immersion, die Gestaltung der Spielwelt, die derben Dialoge und die deutlich spürbaren Charakterentwicklung im Laufe des Spiels. Schwächen findet man besonders zum Ende in der Geschichte und in der selbst für damalige Verhältnisse recht unzugänglichen Steuerung und Menüführung. Insgesamt kann ich Gothic allen empfehlen, die Freude an Rollenspielen alter Schule haben, und über ein paar Ecken und Kanten hinwegsehen können.… Expand
  63. kolarz3
    Oct 7, 2021
    8
    One of game industry milestones. Interesting story, very playable gameplay - by that I mean nice swords, character classes etc
  64. Nick7000
    Mar 7, 2023
    8
    Прекрасный представитель РПГ. В меру забагована, в меру хороша. Про Готику слишком много всего сказано.
  65. 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.
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. IamNader
    May 17, 2023
    8
    Still one of the best RPG games ever made with great quests and immersion - 8/10
  69. Elementis
    May 2, 2012
    7
    The storyline is quite nice, well woven into a fluid and magical questline.

    But there's one problem: the control scheme. Everything depends very heavily upon the control scheme, and for such an old game, thats a pretty daunting flaw. I've given GOTHIC a few chances while re-arranging the controls a bit to my liking, but still some very odd choices stand out among the game, Like    The storyline is quite nice, well woven into a fluid and magical questline.

    But there's one problem: the control scheme.

    Everything depends very heavily upon the control scheme, and for such an old game, thats a pretty daunting flaw.

    I've given GOTHIC a few chances while re-arranging the controls a bit to my liking, but still some very odd choices stand out among the game, Like how mouse usage for opening a chest is required, and the inventory handling.

    Perhaps maybe i need to give gothic a few more chances, but for now its a good but very strange handling game.    … Expand
  70. 5hassay
    Aug 16, 2012
    7
    (For Gothic v.1.08j, via GamersGate to work with Windows Vista/7.) A classic, gritty RPG with an entertaining story and decision consequence gameplay, but stunted from bugs. Begins wonderful: Environments look handcrafted with much effort put into them, while being unique and not mass-produced and thus generic; lots of mystery; start with nothing, and work your way from a nobody to someone(For Gothic v.1.08j, via GamersGate to work with Windows Vista/7.) A classic, gritty RPG with an entertaining story and decision consequence gameplay, but stunted from bugs. Begins wonderful: Environments look handcrafted with much effort put into them, while being unique and not mass-produced and thus generic; lots of mystery; start with nothing, and work your way from a nobody to someone of literal class, or not. Lots of voice acting repeated. A.I. fails miserably too often: NPC's loses player when following, failing off cliffs easily, and often unable to climb ladders when necessary. (This often causes significant problems with quests.) Sometimes buggy quests and A.I. that go as far as ruining immersion and gameplay (ex. failing a quest by doing something you actually didn't). Combat often seems buggy -- enemies not taking damage at certain angles or seemingly randomly. Some environment errors, such as mismatching paths and ladders not working and restricting character access to certain areas. Game crashes way too frequently (Vista). All in all, a game with great potential, with some accomplished, but a lot blocked from bugs, making the game frustrating to continue, but in the end worth playing it, or some of it.… Expand
  71. Vzhik
    Sep 21, 2021
    7
    Понравилась больше второй части. В первой более пустой мир, играть легче. Может конечно это из-за того, что я уже имел представление как играть из-за пройденной второй части.

    Но все равно однозначно игра достойная. Играть интересно, и это главное. Дух приключения потрясающий. Хотел стать магом, но в маги меня так толком и не взяли. Недо-магом 4-го круга с кучей неиспользуемых очков    Понравилась больше второй части. В первой более пустой мир, играть легче. Может конечно это из-за того, что я уже имел представление как играть из-за пройденной второй части.

    Но все равно однозначно игра достойная. Играть интересно, и это главное. Дух приключения потрясающий. Хотел стать магом, но в маги меня так толком и не взяли. Недо-магом 4-го круга с кучей неиспользуемых очков умений так и закончил игру.

    Жаль что а той же локе действия происходят, не так интересно по второму разу там шариться.

    Очень порадовала прикрученная плагинами к Юниону поддержка геймпадов. Просто красота.    … Expand
  72. KayVen17
    Jan 4, 2017
    7
    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 = 67/100
    Mein User Score = 7/10    … Expand
  73. Kotofon
    Mar 21, 2020
    7
    Ведьмак 2001 года. 2,5 калеки, работающие в подвалах за месячную заработную плату в виде буханки хлеба и 2 банок консерв просто взяли и забабахали лучшую РПГ 2001 года и конкурента сериии TES. А все почему, да потому что игра сделана с душой. Сюжет, атмосфера, персонажи, музыка — ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНО. Ролевая система тоже неплохая, нету дебильного геймдизайнерского решения с ломанием шмоток. ИгреВедьмак 2001 года. 2,5 калеки, работающие в подвалах за месячную заработную плату в виде буханки хлеба и 2 банок консерв просто взяли и забабахали лучшую РПГ 2001 года и конкурента сериии TES. А все почему, да потому что игра сделана с душой. Сюжет, атмосфера, персонажи, музыка — ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНО. Ролевая система тоже неплохая, нету дебильного геймдизайнерского решения с ломанием шмоток. Игре можно было бы залпом ставить 9, а то и 10. Но к сожалению есть у игры пара огромных минусов. Во-первых, конечно же баги и некоторые из них чуть ли не убивают желанье проходить дальше. Я так не смог магии нормально обучиться. Тут конечно стоит отметь тот факт, что как выше было написано, игру делали на коленках, чуваки были за идею так сказать, поэтому багов было не избежать. Но спустя сколько патчей так и не убрали? Ладно, теперь про странные решения относительно контент-дизайна. Я ни в одной другой игре с открытым миров и РПГ составляющей не помню, чтоб меня так часто заставляли бежать в одни и те же места. И ладно хуй с ним, но в игре нет нормального фаст-тревелла и лошади тоже блять нет ! Свитки быстрого перемещения выдают далеко не сразу, да и места куда ты можешь телепортнуться можно пересчитать на пальцах одной руки. Есть конечно элексир скорости, который немного сглаживает это дело, но его мало и он ненадолго. Слава богу хоть карта небольшая, а то я бы точно ёбнулся. Квест с Хую-Мулу, поиск юнитров это минус жопа. Мне еще никогда в играх так сильно не хватало транспорта. В конце вам выдадут меч, только при помощи которого можно убить мобов в конце. Вся проблема в том, что он двуручный. Для того чтобы им бить, а не махать как инвалид палкой, надо идти обратно в лагерь и обучаться у какого-нибудь крокодила, которого еще искать надо. Мне пришлось бы бежать через весь данж обратно, только тогда сделать тп и потом возвращаться опять в этот данж. Вообщем кое-как прошел, лишь потому что нашел у себя в кармане запыленный свиток призыва скелетов. Проблема есть и в торговле. Нельзя просто взять и купить, неееет ишь че захотел пиздюк, надо либо предлагать вещи на такую же стоимость, либо перетаскивать руду по 10 штук в ячейку оплаты. Вы че там немцы угарели ?! В чем кайф держать зажатой 2 кнопки на протяжении 60 секунд, А ну и боёвка просто лютое дерьмище, просто тушите свет, даже расписывать не вижу смысла, там отдельную статью можно спокойно захуярить на нее. За такое просто расстреливать надо, чёртовы садисты. Короче качайте магию и стрельбу, иначе одно место будет болеть.… Expand
  74. WhiteAndromeda
    Oct 31, 2022
    7
    7 - Good game.

    Advantages: +Unusual setting. +Small and Dense open-world. +Good development system with teachers. +Curious plot twists. +some clever moments where player need to think how to resolve situation. +several really good side quests. +great OST. Disadvantages: -boring combat system. -mediocre overall story. -pretty limited variability in skills and choices.    7 - Good game.

    Advantages:
    +Unusual setting.
    +Small and Dense open-world.
    +Good development system with teachers.
    +Curious plot twists.
    +some clever moments where player need to think how to resolve situation.
    +several really good side quests.
    +great OST.

    Disadvantages:
    -boring combat system.
    -mediocre overall story.
    -pretty limited variability in skills and choices.
    -clunky controls and lack of many QoL features.
    -no real interesting characters and witty dialogues.
    -just OK voice acting.    … Expand
  75. IdleSpace
    Nov 4, 2022
    7
    Штош, наконец-таки добрался до культовой классики. И она мне понравилась... Но с оговорками.
    Плюсы и минусы поэтапно, как встречались в игре:
    = управление (не критично, привыкаешь, со временем ощущаешь некоторую "механичность в нем); + мир, звуки, погружение (сложные враги, непростой заработок средств для существования/прокачки); + вариативные квесты (не смотря на отсутствие маркеров,    Штош, наконец-таки добрался до культовой классики. И она мне понравилась... Но с оговорками.
    Плюсы и минусы поэтапно, как встречались в игре:
    = управление (не критично, привыкаешь, со временем ощущаешь некоторую "механичность в нем);
    + мир, звуки, погружение (сложные враги, непростой заработок средств для существования/прокачки);
    + вариативные квесты (не смотря на отсутствие маркеров, тупнияков не возникает).

    Далее наступает но:
    - со второй главы вариативности становится меньше и побочные квесты почти испаряются;
    - обилие багов (пара мест прошлась только благодаря консоли, битое сохранение) - комьюнити патч не помог;
    - пропадает иммерсивность (денег становится много, прокачка продвигается скачками, от выдачи к выдаче нового снаряжения);
    - несюжетные локации ничего полезного в себе не содержат, а по приходу в сюжетные раньше времени натыкаешься на закрытые двери;
    = всего 2 пути прокачки (войн и маг), каждый из них тоже достаточно линейный + наличие бесполезных навыков ( в начале особо критично, пока есть дефицит в очках прокачки);
    - достаточно много бектрекинга по уже зачщенным путям;
    + в подземельях надо решать увлекательные задачи для продвижения дальше (да и по ходу сюжета интересные места встречаются).
    = сюжет просто нормальный.

    Итог: камерное приключение. Игра понравилась начальной иммерсивностью, атмосферой, но обилие багов, местами устаревший геймдизайн, ужасное исполнение (которое местами ломает прохождение) и сведение сюжета к единственному пути могут подпортить впечатление.

    ЗЫ: Прошел игру во второй раз за новый лагерь -> мага воды (в первый раз старый лагерь -> страж). Играть есть смысл (в первый раз точно) исключительно за война. Маги/луки сделаны из рук вон плохо.
    Если раньше думал над оценкой между 7 и 8, то теперь могу поставить твердую 7.

    СС: 2 times.    … Expand
  76. K0SMA
    Jul 23, 2023
    7
    Для своего времени отличная игра, но когда играешь сейчас, видишь недочёты в виде багов
  77. stoutcarrot
    Feb 25, 2015
    6
    Regarding the other reviews-- the controls really aren't that bad, and you stop noticing after 20-30 minutes. Voice acting is definitely bad, but this too becomes less apparent as you get into the game. That said, the setting and characters become vapid after about 5 hours of gameplay. Decent game, but nothing special.

    Pros: -Intriguing/unique setting -Three joinable camps    Regarding the other reviews-- the controls really aren't that bad, and you stop noticing after 20-30 minutes. Voice acting is definitely bad, but this too becomes less apparent as you get into the game. That said, the setting and characters become vapid after about 5 hours of gameplay. Decent game, but nothing special.

    Pros:
    -Intriguing/unique setting
    -Three joinable camps
    -Fun/interesting combat system
    -Open world, very few load screens

    Cons:
    -Extremely buggy, some side quests completely bugged, ladders are a pain
    -A lot of grinding for xp, and enemies don't respawn making it even harder to grind
    -Other than joining a camp, there aren't any meaningful decisions / dialogue options
    -No fast travel. Period. And much of the open world is void of anything interesting    … Expand
  78. Trenos
    Nov 30, 2017
    6
    The most overrated game I've ever played, People said this the best RPG of all time, plot will be masterpiece they said, they lying. This game is just ok nothing more maybe less. Story is...ok, it is boring sometimes. Combat System is...ok, Soundtrack is ok, characters are ok too! This game is ok! Ok......
  79. Alvelian
    Jan 13, 2023
    6
    Неплохая игра, для своего времени наверное топ, однако сейчас многие механики поджигают жопу и не дают насладиться процессом.
    Ультрауебищная таргет система вместе с отсутствием АОЕ атак делают битвы с большим количеством мобов крайне неприятными.
    Вплане прокачки по сути у вас только один вариант - вкачать все в силу, про мага можно вообще забыть до конца игры, луки сами по себе    Неплохая игра, для своего времени наверное топ, однако сейчас многие механики поджигают жопу и не дают насладиться процессом.
    Ультрауебищная таргет система вместе с отсутствием АОЕ атак делают битвы с большим количеством мобов крайне неприятными.
    Вплане прокачки по сути у вас только один вариант - вкачать все в силу, про мага можно вообще забыть до конца игры, луки сами по себе посредственны.
    Персонаж двигается крайне медленно в течении всей игры и малочисленные зелья скорости не спасают ситуацию.
    Ну и вообще как рпг игра слаба.
    Но несмотря на все это первые 2 главы довольно интересные за счет своих квестов, дальше игра скатывается в бегание по миру ради сбора того или иного говна для продвижения в сюжете.    … Expand
  80. KimF.
    Apr 28, 2002
    5
    This game has way to many bugs, also the controls are hard to work and that is when they do work. I agree the graphics are awsome and the storyline is ok. That is why it gets a 5 from me.
  81. QuitBeingStupid
    Apr 24, 2012
    5
    Very dated when played today. Both graphically, and technically.
    Seems like alot of work was put into it, but since the mouse look/feel is nowhere near the norm it put me off. My rating is based on 2012, how the game has stood up, and how much it kept my interest. Personally, I lost interest as soon as I installed it, and I still plenty tons of games from that time frame.
    +5 for their    Very dated when played today. Both graphically, and technically.
    Seems like alot of work was put into it, but since the mouse look/feel is nowhere near the norm it put me off. My rating is based on 2012, how the game has stood up, and how much it kept my interest. Personally, I lost interest as soon as I installed it, and I still plenty tons of games from that time frame.
    +5 for their effort. -5 for my disinterest.    … Expand
  82. chowkaideng
    Sep 14, 2014
    5
    Yes, I've read the reviews. Yes, I know it's been 13 years since this game was launched... but, I simply was not prepared enough for a disappointment like this. My problem with this game are not it's graphics or visuals effects (I didn't came here looking for that) but the whole game mechanics... and I think that has nothing to do with the launching date.

    For the past 7 hours I've been    Yes, I've read the reviews. Yes, I know it's been 13 years since this game was launched... but, I simply was not prepared enough for a disappointment like this. My problem with this game are not it's graphics or visuals effects (I didn't came here looking for that) but the whole game mechanics... and I think that has nothing to do with the launching date.

    For the past 7 hours I've been trying, really hard, to play this game and the only thing I feel is frustration. For what I can see, the story seems pretty decent and attractive, but the absurdly hard to play combat system and controls, along with the lack any of help to understand how to do the most basic of things (from grabing an object on the floor, to trading, read a map or equip weapons) just prevents me to get into the story.

    Whenever I try to accomplish a small mission, I get killed again and again by the most small and dumb creatures just because of the difficult combat mechanics: it's not about the keyboard (you can just easily change it in order to use WASD instead of the default keypad arrows setting) but the complex use of the keyboard to hit, and above all that: the inability of the character to keep the target centered.

    Once I got somehow somehow accustomed to this way to manage the keyboard, then I got into the world map: I've been running up and down the whole world trying to get to an specific point, but it seems impossible: I just can't remember the way I got there and now all possible roads appear to be full of really hard to kill beasts and enemies. Then, it's starting to get dark... and there's nothing you can do to put your character to sleep in the wilderness, so you just basically have to stand up there, waiting for the sunrise to come.

    I really don't understand how this game has so many high reviews. I respect the people that think that it's the best RPG they've ever played and frankly the story seems really nice. Don't hate me, I just can't get into it.

    One last piece of advice: I'm running this game on a Windows7 64 machine. The only way I managed to even start the game without crashing, was changing the gothic.exe file to run in Windows XP compatibility mode.    … Expand
  83. MillersWeeb
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    Не совсем говно, но если бы не вторая часть, поставил бы балла 3. А так 5 Ксардасов.
  84. L140
    Mar 24, 2021
    5
    -баги
    -геймдизайн
    -убогие квесты
    -отсутствие выбора
    -интерфейс
    -хуевые боссы
    +боевка
    +можно всех захуярить
    +душевные персонажи
    +атмосфера
    +графика
    +сюжет
    +музыка
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. Gorbunov2004
    Aug 1, 2021
    3
    Управление самое кривое которое я видел! Хорошо что игра озвучена а то шрифт ужасный его просто читать невозможно.
  88. 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
  89. 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.
  90. 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.
  91. 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.
  92. 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
  93. 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).
  94. vova22379
    Mar 17, 2023
    0
    ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
next
Page:

Awards & Rankings

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

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »