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Didn't work

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It would not play on my computer. Gothic 1 would and I bought a used version of gothic 2 at a flea market and it does but not this one.

Great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game will keep you playing for a long time if you are into single player rpg's. The graphics are kind of old now, but does not take away from the fun of playing it. Definitely worth getting.

As immersive as the sea

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is so lively and imaginative it reminded me of Zelda and Mario more than anything in the computer world. Of computer games, only the original Deus Ex comes to mind as somewhat similar and on the same level. Some rarefied company indeed.

As you may have gathered from the other reviews here, you should spend a few minutes learning the combat controls when you start the game. Just save the game and use the first "young wolf" or goblin as the opponent, and practice parrying with one of the early bandits. With most enemies, parrying is useless and the correct tactic includes either crowding or dodging and timing your attacks (unless you're using ranged attacks or magic). Some of the dragons will be impossible to kill if you don't spend your "learning points" very well (or use some "tricks", like powerful magic scrolls), but otherwise this game set a new standard in gameplay which similar games haven't even tried to match or surpass. The combat system often makes you panic in a realistic way. The gameplay is frustrating only when you hit the wrong button or something. The bloodflies aren't the only things that made me experience feelings of horror mingled with disgust. I've hunted down an occasional disgusting bug in real life, and the feelings were the same. No other game has sent cold shivers of fear down my spine, and this one does so often. I recall I once ran into something in Deus Ex that literally made me jump backwards and fall off my chair, but that's different.

I didn't have any trouble with bugs, save that when Raven went through the portal the cut-scene crashed the game so I just didn't bother to watch it. That's the only crash I've experienced during some 60 hours of playing the game.

PS. This is a review of the German version of Die Nacht des Raben, with all the patches installed.

Gothic 2 Review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I love all the Gothic games and this one is no exception. The graphics are gorgeous and although there are a few bugs in the game the freedom to explore you surroundings is more than worth it. The fighting is a basic hack and slash which you can basically defeat any enemy if you just keep clicking the mouse. The plot isn't all that different than Gothic 1, although it seems much shorter, get strong enough to beat the big bad. Overall it's a pretty good game.

A good first person shooter type game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Gothic 2 is a pretty good game as far as games along the first person shooter go. And that is what this game basically is, even though you use swords and clubs instead of guns. It's about like a lot of other games of this caliber I've tried. It isn't anything really special but, it isn't anything bad either. I would say it is a middle of the road type game for people who like this type of play and it is a lot of fun.

Awesome... with problems...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am a Gothic fan *big time!* Unfortunately, this version (with the expansion pack "Night of the Raven") gave me nothing but fits. It would not install correctly. I did everything I know how to do to try & install it, but I kept getting massive errors & "can't find disk" errors. I did successfully install eventually, & played through the entire game 2 more times (for a total of 10). The Gothic series is worth adding to your collection if you are an RPG fan. I can't imagine having never played it now that I have... & will again.

A must play!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you are familiar with gothic and gothic 2 then it's still worth it to rebuy for the expansion.
I own all three and the expansion pack makes it a totally different game.
A MUST have for all serious rpg'ers !!!!

Gothic 2 Gold

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: February 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Game feel old and boring... Poor graphics and sound. Just to out dated and not worth the money.

Not love at first sight but I still love this game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: January 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is more of a long comment since there are plenty of reviews here.

I bought this game last year, played it, got frustrated by it and went back to playing the hell out of morrowind. Then naturally I bought Oblivion, loved it, played the hell out of it and realized that it actually had a lot in common with this game. So I decided to give it another shot, downloaded a walktrough and proceeded to play the hell out of this game too.

Basically I can't explain it but I'm addicted to this game. I hate dying so easily but I just keep comming back for more. Maybe it's that moment when you can finally use that super strong weapon and dominate, or maybe it's the fact that you get to bully enemies that could beat you with one punch before but this game has the most satisfying leveling system I've seen. And that's good too because leveling up is hard. I hated the voices at first but eventually got used to them and now relate to the characters better. The graphics are good enough but the engine seems to trash the hard drive quite a lot on some locations.

You can either play Gothic 2 by only installing the first 3 discs or play Gothic 2 NOTR by installing the 4th disc afterwards. Unfortunately you can't do both and the saves aren't interchangeable. NOTR is harder but is in my opinion a more polished experienced. If you find that you can't progress further I suggest you download an FAQ for suggestions on getting some easy XPs or tips on using the terrain to get an edge in combat.

Be warned that this is not an easy series to get into and the game engine seems to be slugish no matter where I play it. But if you give it some time it may just grow on you a lot more than you think it will.

Just think, I've already heard that Gothic 3 shares a lot of this game's technical shortcommings and I don't even care. I'm getting it really soon. Definitely a good hardcore action RPG and I hope Jowood one day considers releasing a compilation for the XBOX. Of course they'll have to optimize the engine first but I think most of those Oblivion fans would like it too when they're looking for something else to play.

A Rough Diamond of a Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Wow! This game is an awsome and challenging RPG game. Unfortunately, it comes with lots of bugs and is too challenging to start.
To get the bad out of the way, it's bugs, though not game crashing, can be very annoying. To begin with, this game ran fine on my Windows XP computer until it's time to update my anti-virus software. After the update, the game no longer run. As much as I like this game, there's no way I'll stop running anti-virus for it. So I load it on one of my back-up computers, which does not have anti virus software, and it runs fine. Even though the gold edition supposedly came with all the update, it's still very buggy. For example, you can challenge a bunch of mercenary in the game to a duel, but you cannot hit the farmers the mercenary are protecting. However, for each mercenary I defeated, I had to pay a fine for hitting a farmer even though I did not. On the other hand, there's 'good' bugs as well. There are certain valuable stuff that are still in my inventory after I sell it off about 4 or 5 times, thus pocketing a bunch of gold.
The other thing to consider that may be bad is that this is a very challenging game. Your charater is total wimp in the beginning and is very clumsy in combat -- almost any lowly creature out there will have a field day with him. Yes, him...you don't have a choice to create a character, which is a big minus in an RPG game, but the game is so good I am willing to overlook it. After level up a couple time, which took a long time, to the point where I can kill a pack of wolves and began to feel good, the first orc I ran into killed me with 2 blows -- such a humble experience. This is why the game so frustrating and the control seems so awkward that, for most beginners, quiting is a very viable and intelligent option.
Nevertheless, after much trial and error, and endless reloads,I was able to transform my character into a killing machine with fluid swordplay and devastating combo moves -- the control seems much more responsive. Therefore, patient and hard work paid off and leveling up brough a justifiable sense of accomplishment. If you can get this far, at this point, the game will have you hooked completely into its vast and extremely immersive world, and it is an awsome experience. I've played game for more than 20 years now, and it is rare that a game can do that.
It is inevitable to compare this game to Morrowind. If you like Morrowind, then you must play Gothic 2. Though Gothic 2 lacks the vast scale or the grandeur of Morrowind, it's world feels more alive and gameplay is more intense and enjoyable than Morrowind. I like Morrowind a lot, (probably more than Oblivion, though I have not finished Oblivion yet) but honestly feel that Gothic 2 is much more fun to play through again. In fact, I have Gothic 2 loaded on 2 computers where I played a mercenary in one game and a mage in another, and it is a very different experience.
Furthermore, Gothic 2 is made for adult and deserved its "M" rating. It's a dark, violent, mature, and realistic game world. It's both funny and poignant to hear an NPC proclaimed "I love this s***!" after slaying a wild animal. There is a sleazy brothel in town where you can actually pay to "have fun", which comes with its own gratuitous cut scene. It's corny, but it does round out the immersive world of Gothic 2, where you find out real quick that there is no light or dark side. The only choice is the lesser (or greater) of the 3 or 4 evils (faction) and all are interested in using you to achieve their own goals.
In conclusion, I really like Gothic 2 despite all of its shortcomings. I like it so much that I am also playing Gothic 3 right now (along with Oblivion, which will make interesting comparison and contrast) and I have recently bought Gothic 1.
If you have the following: 1)the patient to overcome the immense frustration in the beginning. 2) the annoyance of the bugs. 3) the dexterity to dish out death and destruction -- yes, combat, especially melee, depends on your dexterity a great deal -- almost to the point of FPS level. Although Gothic is in third person, along with character level and experience, your hand/eye coordination will definately determine the outcome of combat (FPS gamers will do well in Gothic 2 combat though they may not like the intensive RPG part). And 3) the intense desire to play Morrowing - type RPG game where you can totally lose yourself within the game world. If you do, get Gothic 2. For the current price ($9.99 - $14.99) it's one hell of a deal.

If you have played Gothic 2, please post a review. I'd really like to hear what you think of it. Perhaps one day, game developer will read our reviews and make more games that will be as good as Gothic 2 (but with less bugs).

Update: (3/7/07) After playing Gothic 3, which really should be renamed Gothic 3 - Gothic Gone Holywood (it's horrible - see my review as to why), I did 2 things immediately: 1) bought another copy of Gothic 2 as back up - yes this game is a treasure. And 2) I really took my time playing Night of the Raven because I don't want the experience to end too quickly.

Damn... I thought Gothic 2 is challenging in the beginning... Night of the Raven is even harder!!! But it seems more detailed and more fun, at least so far. It will be a while before I know for sure since I savor every moment of NOTR. At any rate, I felt elated that I purposefully delayed playing NOTR since I have this nagging suspicion that Gothic 3 will sucks - which it does - big time. By the way, Oblivion, though not in the same league as Gothic 2, beats Gothic 3 - Gothic Gone Holywood hands down.

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