A RPG of history books...
As you know, Gothic 2 is a sequel to Gothic 1. It has many improvements from the first game and the graphics aren`t as pathetic. But, don`t expect it to look fabulously. It`s more frustrating than any other game I`ve played. You should expect to die more often than kill a foe. And another thing: the protagonist is a complete jerk!
Ok, enough of the bad things. Gothic II is a truly fantastic game. You will have a lot of fun, but only if you have patience. All enemies that surround you are stronger than you at first. You need to find your way to safety before getting killed. After that, you can do farely anything you choose.
The first location you visit is the town of Khorinis. There you can choose the weapon you want to train for, or the master for whom you`ll work, or many other things. Later on, you will chose from working for the royal guard, the mercenaries or the monastery of Innos. These are only few of the choices Gothic II provides.
Furthemore, the game is open-ended, and many quests are open-ended. You can battle orcs, monsters, trolls, and even duel with human opponents. You can be a pikeman, swordsman, archer or crossbowman. You will need a lot of training, too.
If I would mention every good aspect of the game, it would already have been night. It`s up to you to choose your path. "May Innos be with you!"