This game is the reason I continue to game at age 37. I don't give a darn about graphics - I care about storyline and character. I can get used to just about any control scheme. And I actually *like* the control scheme in Gothic II. I started wondering why more first person fighters don't adopt it. I am usually an adventure gamer; Why? Because I like story and character (did I say that already?). But this game has a better story than many adventure games and a nameless character that is somehow haunted, brave, sometimes beligerent and believable. And when the game makes explicit references to his namelessness I just loved it - it is obvious the game designers made an interesting and excellent choice. The world is big and varied, the quests are interesting and playing through as a fire magician is interesting. I cannot wait for Night of the Raven to try out being a Mercenary or Paladin. I also want to put in my pre-order for Gothic 3 - it can't come soon enough.
Here is a quick history lesson for everyone who is new to the series: Back in 2001, a German company called Piranha Bytes released the first title in the series adequately named "Gothic". While not a perfect game, Gothic... Read Full Review
The things that get critiziced the most here are the control scheme and the trial-and-error system. Now, I don't have anything against easy games, don't get me wrong. But this game takes a realistic approach to RPG. R... Read Full Review
