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I bought this game after playing baldur's gate 2 and morrowind. I thought that those two games were fun, but this game blew them away. The graphics, after playing games like morrowind, were stunning, to say the least. Trees look real, buildings look like photographs, and even the trails and woods and caves look realistic. The only places you have to worry about loading new screens are when you load the game, and when you travel from the farms and city of Khorinis and arrive at the mining valley. The graphics aren't perfect, but they are far better than any game I've ever seen, with the only possible exception being the fact that there aren't always clouds in the sky when it is raining. The story (taken in the context of the first game's established history) is fascinating: The Barrier, a great and magical prison, has collapsed, freeing the vicious and not-so-vicious criminals that had been thrown inside. You, who were one of the prisoners (although we are never told WHY you are a prisoner), destroyed the Barrier after defeating an evil arch-demon called the sleeper. After laying crushed under rocks for at least a few days, you are brought back to help the Magician Xardas defeat a new, greater evil. Dragons have returned to the land, and only you can stop them from destroying the world. Needless to say, it's not terribly original, but the way the story is told is completely unique. You learn your abilities from masters of the crafts, from swordplay to archery, alchemy and taking dozens of types of animal trophies. You are given 3 options of guilds to join. Secrets abound for all three classes, leaving the game open for the sequel, scheduled for release very early next year. The only difficulty I've ever had with the admittedly unusual control system was when I first started using it. Of course, I was used to using a mouse to point-and-click your enemies to death type interface. Using the keyboard is very different, but definitely can be much easier after you get used to it. I have to say, if you have any interest at all in action/adventure, Role-playing, or even Shooters, this is a game for anyone who likes games, or medieval story-telling.Read full review
I have windows 7 so was expecting to have problems installing Gothic II Gold. I have another computer (older) with windows XP with Gothic and Gothic II installed. These games would not install on my Windows 7. This game arrived (only 1 disc instead of the older version with 3 discs) and I installed it on my Dell laptop windows 7 ultimate. It installed without a hitch and plays well on NVIDIA. ONLY PROBLEM: I doesn't start up unless laptop has internet access ( I have hotspot on my phone). Once game starts, I can disconnect internet access and play. I love this game, I play it for hours. It is more challenging than regular Gothic II. I have found no glitches. The price I paid is great value. I highly recommend this product.
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I bought this pc game for my husband who loves RPG games. To get a better review for this game, I'll let my husband write the review for you. Hi I'm Mike and this is my review. This is a great RPG, loved the story line and the flow of the game. Lots of side quests makes a game more enjoyable. Being able to choose dfferent guilds is a plus. You could go anywhere made the game better, could have used more armor choices and being able to use a shield would have been cool. There were a few glitches in the game but it didn't take away from the over all quality of the game. So if you like RPG's its worth your while. There you are, from someone who loves his rpg games. I couldn't have said it any better. Penny S. (WV)
A birthday gift for my nephew. His friends have it and he played theirs and wanted one for himself. So he asked me to buy it for him and I did. He loves it and plays everyday after homework. He lets her sister play also to see hows better.
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