I feel like Gothic needs way more attention in this time and age. In the world where games are obsessed with big plots and sandbox worlds, Gothic really shows that sometimes less is more. For me Gothic is still a perfect formula for an entertaining RPG game that doesn't feel too easy, too difficult or too overwhelming. Its minimalistic design provides a clear view of how the game works without the need of manuals, its small worlds is packed with content and the plot is tight and utilizes the environment well. We need more games like that.
@FNX_Techno
2 ай бұрын
Playin since 3 years gothic online and i love it so much :D
@MrJenssen
2 ай бұрын
We'll see how that G1 remake ends up. Maybe it's good enough to warrant a remake of G2 as well. I only require a combat system similar to Risen 1, and some slight graphical improvements. Actually screw the graphics, just improve the combat, and maybe tweak the rushed ending sections of the game a tad, and the game is perfect.
@MrFallingFury
Ай бұрын
@@MrJenssen In my opinion Gothic 1 and 2 still look great. A little bit old though, the low poly assets did not age too well, something that could be quick-fixed with tessellation for the meshes and Upscaling for the textures. There are a few of projects in the works that work on using the original assets and improving them or changing the renderer, that make the game look amazing: DX11 patch, GD3D11, gothic reloaded, .etc. Some people are also working on porting the game to a modern engine (the vanilla one is very clunky), which could streamline the process of porting modern graphic features to the game. I really hope the remake turns out good, i would also love to see some more content and things to do in the game, that do not break the balance or change the original atmosphere, particularly the mid-end game and boss fight.
@MrFallingFury
Ай бұрын
I love the worldbuilding of gothic, it is tiny compared to many new games, however handcrafted with lots of well thought out layering of world features sitting top of each other and taking up the same space on the map. It feels so much bigger, there is so much more to do and explore on a square foot/meter in this game, than the large stretched out maps you see nowadays. On those you need a horse or some kind of vehicle to transverse the world, because there is nothing particular progressing the game and revealing itself between locations. While in Gothic most of the time find new hidden places, when going from A to B on a slightly different path that before or even on the same path.
@jonson856
29 күн бұрын
I would add that „less“ only pertains to the map size. Because despite being a small map for today‘s standard, it is packed full with content
@floriancernescu
4 ай бұрын
I still can't believe that after all these years Gothic still has so much to offer. This is 11/10 production quality, thank you for this!
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Well it's rather 4/10 but thank you brother. Gothic is a marvelous franchise that died way too early. I hope these qualities won't get lost in the Remake.
@oskarek57
2 ай бұрын
I was 15 years old, when played this game for the first time and now I am 37. Time runs just too fast and this game will always be one of the best of all times. Anyways, Gothic II is timeless to me. The graphics is outdated nowadays, but not ugly at all and it is worth playing anytime. For now, I am looking forward to playing Gothic remake, which should be released this year, so this will be really big moment!!! The first Gothic is not my favorite, but if the remake will be of high quality, then we can be sure, they will make remake of this legendary second part and that might be an ultimate rpg of all times. We will see.
@mamamamamamamable
Ай бұрын
i was 15 too when i played the first one for the first time. Such great games, i couln't believe what a great atmosphere they managed to build . Really looking forward to the remake aswell.
@oskarek57
Ай бұрын
@@mamamamamamamable Hello again, yes. The remake should arrive pretty soon. I am not sure, if during this year, since the developers haven´t announced any release date, but think, the begining of the next year is sure bet. The legend is back after so many years. The biggest comeback of all times. I am sure, you will enjoy it from morning till evening, when you got the time.
@Vicusor22
27 күн бұрын
i dont think Gothic Remake will come this year. They still have things to do. I expect it in the spring.
@AvarastS
11 күн бұрын
Well, I was way younger when i "tried" playing gothic 2( JUST Gothic 2 without NotR and it didnt really go well , to this day i remember that i couldnt even figure out how to fight, nowadays i play gothic but modded like New Balance made by SaiyansKing/Likier
@Knosek
4 ай бұрын
There are 2 more ways to get to the city! - you can buy leather armor from Orlan which allows you to enter with no problems - becoming fire mage, you don't have to enter the city to become one, it also gives unique dialogue (Also i think being mercenary works too but dialogue is similar to the leather armor one)
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Oh you are right, i forgot about the fire mage way but the leather armor i didn't know about!
@sheezy2526
2 ай бұрын
Wow, even after all these years this game still has things I have never experienced.
@LordSorus
Ай бұрын
I always went around the city, jumped into the water and swam to the harbor, to collect the 500xp from Lares. A pretty big deal that early in the game. And the line you get from him is funny as hell.
@narve7337
Ай бұрын
You can also just go straight through the main door, just go behind the guard (behind guard and wall). the dialogue trigger is only in front of them. :D
@LordSorus
Ай бұрын
@@narve7337 You are absolutely right. Yet that always felt like cheating to me. Like walking straight to Lord Hagen.
@eternalwanderer8410
Ай бұрын
I am so proud of my younger self for recognising this gem among rpgs and playing it for all factions and all combat styles. What an amazing adventure it was.
@captainkaracho1421
Ай бұрын
Its impressive it only took nine month for Piranha bytes to finish the game after releasing Gothic 1 . This game is so full of quests, story and a hughe map to explore. I would love to c more games like this where you can feel this love for the details ! Great video dude ❤
@_Zuckeraffe_
25 күн бұрын
Even more if you think about the months of work they had already spend in the then abandoned Gothic 1 sequel, though some parts were reused for Gothic 2, like big parts in the intro sequence.
@jock4551
23 күн бұрын
wish games took this short nowadays to create. Another good example of how fast games were produced back then: Gta 3, Vice City and San Andreas came out in the span of 3 years.
@captainkaracho1421
23 күн бұрын
@@jock4551 these games where not my cup of tea tbh but you are right about that. But its more complex to develop the games today with better grafic face impressions and such things ...
@mnk9073
Ай бұрын
Ah, there used to be I time I knew Khorinis better than my home town. Hanging out at recess and discussing our findings, hidden treasures and no-go areas where you get maimed by a Shadowclaw is a core memory.
@tarodt7484
24 күн бұрын
Corporations killed everything - games, food, tv, cinema, interaction with people. What we have left is just a shell of the real world we used to live in.
@BalticVendetta
4 ай бұрын
So weird to hear Gothic characters speak in English. Nice video, good observations & great narration, thanks for covering!
@Maesterful
Ай бұрын
Pretty sure these are from the NoTR version because the protagonist sounds completely different to the one in Gothic 2 Gold who had a much stronger American accent.
@noprayer4simon
Ай бұрын
Piranha’s approach to level design was way ahead of it’s time, great video
@vertigo7082
Ай бұрын
Oh yeah it was. Thanks a lot coz!
@ValoranVale
21 күн бұрын
This was excellent. Gothic 1 & 2 are both fantastic examples of games that provide a true sense of adventure and accomplishment.
@angello_97
4 ай бұрын
Ah man what did you do to me? 😅 I have not played this game for 3 years now and it used to be my tradition to play it yearly since like 2004 when I was 7 years old. But now life is not as easy sadly, but it was so nice to smell that nostalgia taste with this video. Music just brings back too many memories, when I just remember how it sounded on those old pc speakers... Good idea to talk about the starting location. Thank you for a good video friend. All the best!
@khatack
2 ай бұрын
The problem with yearly playing traditions is that eventually you'll grow sick of playing even great games. Gothic 2 is an amazing game, but after playing through it 10+ times already it's not really the same anymore. The feeling is all used up. The first Deus Ex and the first Knights of the Old Republic are the only games I've played through more times than Gothic and Gothic 2, but they too are empty husks for me by now.
@jock4551
23 күн бұрын
@@khatack yup, we need more new great content. Hopefully you played Baldur's Gate 3 and Elden Ring?
@khatack
23 күн бұрын
@@jock4551 The Dark Souls scene was never my thing, but I did play BG3. A shame they didn't deliver on the promise of the Early Access, the EA had so much more potential than what was delivered with the final product.
@Nikioko
2 ай бұрын
Gothic 1 and 2 Tutorials are great. Instead of the Game explaining the gameplay to you, it is actually NPCs doing so. And instead of an automap with quest markers, you have to get a map ingame, and you only get descriptions how to get to places, like in real life.
@zayn7248
4 ай бұрын
I didn't expect such high quality from a 500 sub youtuber. Good job!
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Sir!
@sebastiand.5023
3 күн бұрын
Man I felt that outro speech. I felt it deep in my soul
@4F6D
4 ай бұрын
Now do a retrospective of every zone, thanks!
@nebeskisrb7765
Ай бұрын
Me, a 15 year Gothic 2 "veteran" : >There are spell scrolls behind Xardas tower. Oh wow, I never knew. >Bandit at the cave namedrops Dexter right at the start. HOLY SHIT
@Shiftinggers
25 күн бұрын
Other way around for me tbf. I always knew how to get the 1st bandit spill his guts, didn't knew about the scrolls behind Xardas' tower
@jock4551
23 күн бұрын
that sheep thing was next level though. Never knew you can take it to the monastery
@razorhunter5571
4 ай бұрын
Well done Video, was a joy listening
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Cheers mate!
@Dezeciak
Ай бұрын
thats why we all love to comeback to this game more than to any other
@LancelotOnCrack
11 күн бұрын
The starcraft music at the end blended in very nice
@JJChWorkshop
4 ай бұрын
Hi there mate, great video. Regarding your speech at the end, go try Skyrim mod called Enderal (unless you already did). It is really the only game that hit me in the same way Gothic 1,2 and Archolos did. The authors of Enderal are big fans of Gothic games (they are germans after all) and it really shows. Even if you are not a great fan of Skyrim engine, the gameplay is largely modified and the leveling system is similiar to Gothic games. There is no fast travel, no hand holding, exploration is hugely rewarding. And the story, oh boy... I will not spoil anything, but the story of that game is freaking phenomenal. When I was few hours in the game, I was like "ok this isn´t bad". When things started rolling and I jumped on the main quest I was like "ok this is going to be epic". And it was. As a one Gothic fan to another - go play Enderal, it will blow you away. PS: video on the inspiration the Enderal took from old school Gothic games could be a good topic to explore in video in the future.
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Mhhh maybe I will try that out in the future. Sounds intriguing... Thanks for the advice pal!
@JJChWorkshop
4 ай бұрын
@@vertigo7082 you are welcome! if you have any recomendations for games that have that gothic soul in game, I´d love to hear them
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
@@JJChWorkshop That sounds a like a good idea for a future video!
@Tan3l6
4 ай бұрын
Second best game "mod" after Gothic's Archolos in my eyes. Very nice atmosphere in Enderal, nothing like Skyrim.
@cryptojoe3724
4 ай бұрын
I can recomend enderal too, it Is really good. It also expands on the mystery/horror/occult themes that were abandoned after Gothic 1, as you mention in one of your videos. You will like it.
@Nikioko
2 ай бұрын
Hope the Gothic remake will be successful and Gothic 2 will get an overhaul as well.
@Freakomant
4 ай бұрын
I've always been a fan of the Gothic series. Started playing Gothic 2 shortly after it was released (even before playing Gothic 1 after finishing 2) and what drew me into that world more than probably any other game was exactly what you described. The immersion and unforgiving tough start of the game really made you learn a few things. 1. save often 2. exploring the world to your hearts content is rewarding and 3. actually listening to the people and exploring the dialog options will give you info you would otherwise miss. To this day I play G1 and G2 once or twice a year and it will probably be that way for many years to come. That being said - great video! Keep it coming.
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Yeah at the beginning it can be very demotivating to get killed by small goblins or wolves but once you get the hang of it, it's really a mindblowing adventure! Thanks mate!
@CRKPXL
Ай бұрын
I have 3 weeks of vacation. Im at the end of week 2. Its 6 am i have my 5th beer and watching gothic nostalgia videos. One could say some things never change. Just hearing you how you talk about the game realizing what the devs had in mind makes me know that you are a great person. People today don't appreciate things anymore on a level like this. Yet you ask anyone that truly loves the gothic series and of course he could tell you that, well not that comprehensive but you know what i mean. Man your summary sums it up perfectly. A QUEST MARKER ON MY MAP/SCREEN, A GOLDEN LINE SHOWING ME THE PATH!!?!?!?!? HOW DARE YOU INSULT ME LIKE THAT. As an 11 year old playing G1 had me legit thinking "what should i do" or "how should i do that". Running away from a shadowbeast had me legit scared for reallife. Those were the days. Honestly glad that i had this instead of whatever the f... today rpgs are. Thank you for this video!
@machberet4884
24 күн бұрын
There are more smaller treasures: near the young wolves in the valley there is a gold satchel. There is some magical items behind bushes on the path down into the valley. There is also a satchel of gold in the barn and a pickaxe behind windmill. There is a satchel near the Cavalorn, on the crates. So many rewards for exploring that makes a player satisfied
@Tan3l6
4 ай бұрын
Archolos is good too.
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Definitely. It's the best mod for Gothic 2 for sure.
@nonono9194
3 ай бұрын
@@vertigo7082returning still takes #1. Archolos is better written and more polished, but returning is super addictive gameplay
@Azwraith_96
2 ай бұрын
Best mod its new balance for me
@5chneemensch138
Ай бұрын
Has a named hero and therefore it's automatically trash.
@Hellvard
28 күн бұрын
@@5chneemensch138 I pity you. If your not playing Archolos just because main character is not Nameless Hero You missed amazing adventure.
@kanonenfutter8433
26 күн бұрын
Great. Now I want to replay Gothic 2 again For the 10th time
@vertigo7082
26 күн бұрын
Dew it!
@dodgethis5290
23 күн бұрын
This amazing speech at the end I didn't see coming. God damn, you are so right my dude. First time I played this at a young age I lost all sense of time, played till 4 in the morning and was blown away by this immersive experience.
@krispret5642
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this great video about my favorite games! You absolutely right about this special feeling when you start playing gothic! It's very petty to see that this kind of games doesn't exist nowadays!
@0xNobody
28 күн бұрын
Been a gamer since 5 years old. It's one of the very very few games I've played through multiple times.
@kaanaydn6963
24 күн бұрын
I remember crying my mom to buy this game, in a tech store, not even on a shelf, but among dozens of other game boxes. It was extremely cheap. That cd cover was love at first sight. It was early 2000's. I had an old computer I dont event remember the specs of the computer. I remember going into khorinis first time killing the npcs from rooftops because I didnt know how to get experience. Then after some time I restarted the game. Literally with an English dictionary next to my keyboard. This game thought me English right after I learnt how to read in my own language.
@silentone9323
26 күн бұрын
I saw the whole video, I enjoyed it quite a bit but one thing that clearly speaks out about you is this... Passion for the hobby. It's so clear.
@TY-yf2dr
28 күн бұрын
Gothic 2 is the best ARPG ever made.
@vertigo7082
26 күн бұрын
It is my friend!
@DSP990
Ай бұрын
I'm kind of sad for anyone who has to play Gothic on English. The english dub is fine, don't get me wrong, but the german dub is just stellar.
@mg_tv5448
3 ай бұрын
How i found everyday some nice Gothic content this game is immortal. You are too very good i really liked the 16:21 scene
@mariuslackenbucher6696
21 күн бұрын
Gothic is the series that really made me a gamer and it's very near and dear to my heart. In so glad these atmospheric Games still have an active fan base. I'm very excited for the Remake of Gothic 1 and what was shown in the Gameplay trailer looked very promising. I hope it can manage to recreate the thick atmosphere and mood of the first game and improve on some of it's shortcomings. And if it does I hope it sells well to allow Gothic II to get the same treatment.
@Jaskiify
24 күн бұрын
amazing this video was as a pole i really appreciate your love for gothic
@vertigo7082
13 күн бұрын
Thank you man! Innos light your way!
@machberet4884
24 күн бұрын
And also you can take the farmer's clothes, put them on, talk to Canthar, pose as a farmer (he asks if you are one), then you will not be offered the pass and he will not try to force you into setting Sarah up. You can put the clothes back after that
@NocnaGlizda
Ай бұрын
I had the pleasure of playing Gothic 2 in Polish. The game is phenomenally translated into Polish. So many memories. I'm glad it was my first action crpg. Great gameplay, great voice actors.
@vertigo7082
Ай бұрын
Same. I wouldn't be the same person if I'd have started with TES for example.
@J3robi
4 ай бұрын
Love that "Silbach Idyll" tune from Archolos.
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Archolos is magnificent and its soundtrack gorgeous!
@loktron90
23 күн бұрын
One of the best rpgs ever Made I so Love it❤ The graphics stillooo so charming and good its crazy
@raagaan4827
Ай бұрын
If my fantasy book will chart and i need an english voice to make it an audiobook, you are in. Your voice is dope!
@vertigo7082
Ай бұрын
Thank you man, I am delighted!
@itsVladel
4 ай бұрын
Now this, was an amazing video.
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot! May the Sleeper awaken!
@itsVladel
4 ай бұрын
@@vertigo7082 AWAKEN
@bearpupy2909
4 ай бұрын
I love this video and I love you Vertigo ♡, I can feel your attatchment and emotions towards Gothic, and may I add that gothic has the ability to create unique experiences for all of us, its a journey of self growth.
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Aww man, such nice words. Thank you so much. Yeah it does and I hope that the future will give us more of these types of games! xoxo
@derb7462
Ай бұрын
And then you learn you needed that goddamn sheep later on.
@Tony132GR
27 күн бұрын
What? How?
@derb7462
27 күн бұрын
@@Tony132GR to enter the monastery of the fire magicians. Sure it's not the only way but it would be the easiest and quickest.
@because-rm4yf
27 күн бұрын
@@derb7462 Nah a thousand gold and a sheep way too much I'd do the fire mage quest
@dima45ft93
25 күн бұрын
You could use that sheep😳 I never knew
@derb7462
25 күн бұрын
@@dima45ft93 time to replay gothic2 I say
@silentgamingsg9028
6 күн бұрын
Masterpiece. Ill always love and re-play this game.
@myselfnooneelse3358
Ай бұрын
I could watch you do the whole thing. Very captivating.
@ks23872
4 ай бұрын
I too really love the beginning of Gothic 2. still play it a few times a year.
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
It's a tradition almost. You simply can't let go of it.
@bearuniversity5471
29 күн бұрын
Hell Yeah Man!! I almost missed the rant at the end :)
@Alleeto
Ай бұрын
need more content like this
@kyntraz7018
Ай бұрын
Gothic 2 it's a sacred game. Thanks for the video 💚
@Maedness.
Ай бұрын
nice video, i hope video games will be fun again in the future.
@vertigo7082
28 күн бұрын
Yeah me too
@tikeyyX
4 ай бұрын
For hardcore fighters and gothic players: If you want most xp at beginning go by hardest way possible. Giving Greg the Farmer Clothes and then getting yourself through Lighthouse mountain and jumping into water will give you sweet price from Lester ☀️ So many ways and its rly rewarding and enjoyable. I love this game ⭐
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Giving Greg the farmers clothes, then dropping into the city and talking with Lares is by far the best way. 600 experience safe, plus you don't waste any herbs or gold.
@tikeyyX
4 ай бұрын
@@vertigo7082 Yep ✌️⭐ my mistake 😅 Smart
@josenucre4094
4 ай бұрын
@@vertigo7082 you can go further and go to the main gate jumping the outter wall from inside the city without triggering any guard or paladin conversation. Then tell the main guards you have the plants for Constantino giving you a few more.
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
@@josenucre4094 True! I didn't think about that one!
@tikeyyX
4 ай бұрын
Oh my so many ways to get those juicy xp 🔥
@marekroman3906
3 ай бұрын
The game was released in 1999 - you can see that the community is still really active.. wondered why I was so obsessed with the game and then I realized. the game didn't force us to completely continue the story. No indicator, nothing that would lead us and show us how to do things.the mystery factor... for example ...you should have find a character you've been looking for for hours :D. It was so real for me like a real life adventure . Music and sounds(they felt so real) ... sounds of the wind, breaking in the thickets of trees. when I was 12 years old, the game was magical and mysterious for me...and now im 22 yo and even after 10 years im returning up to this day./Im sorry for my english ...
@marekroman3906
3 ай бұрын
Up to this day this game is proof that grafics is nothing if u have good storytelling soundeffects and overall feel of that game is just very well done ....
@Orrphoiz
Ай бұрын
the game was released in 2002, not 1999.
@paxeealex
4 ай бұрын
Amazing, thanks for the road on the memory lane
@AR-GuidesAndMore
Ай бұрын
I just realize i totally effed that up back in the day, i allways followed the road, because i didnt bother to listen to Xardas. 😅 I just followed the road and got killed by the wolf there over and over again. Never seen this tutorial area, or at least cant remember ever having seen it.
@Heffmanity
4 ай бұрын
Very nice voice you got there, perfect for this style of videos.
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Cheers mate!
@gzull90
15 күн бұрын
gothic 2 is still one of the best rpg i ever played ❤
@CapitanBreakfast
4 ай бұрын
Oh man, Sliverz shared your channel because I simply forgot to look you up. Instant subscribe and bell because... Gothic 🥰
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Cheers mate! Sliverz is the man!
@cptmaxson
Ай бұрын
I must be crazy! What are you doing here? Did you swim here?! +500xp
@MrMockigton
Ай бұрын
i dont currently have the time to watch your video in its entirety, but here are my points about the intro to G2 and why it is the perfect intro. the setting in the tower is pretty grim, and so is the lookout. depending how thorough you are, you start your game with a knife or a wooden stick, both not optimal. you are then put into the world, with a lot of enemies, that you can absolutely defeat if you want, but also access to some that will instantly kill you. you get a feeling for discovery and careful exploration, that is instantly rewarded (finding lester which gives you an alternate entry into the city, finding the hidden cave..) you then follow the path to lobarts farm and get an easy task to fulfill, nothing really all that relevant, but from there two things are instilled: the way you go about your dialogues and how you complete quests is EXTREMELY important. what reward do you ask from lobart? do you let him rip you off? do you finish all tasks on the farm and get the cheapest set of farmers clothes? do you give that to greg? do you keep it? do you deliver the pan for (hilda i think?) the farmers wife in 3 days? or do you forget about it and get her mad? do you make a deal with canthar, which WILL come back to you? from there, you have at least 4 or 5 ways to get into khorinis: 1) enter in farmers clothing 2) bribe the guard 3) enter with collected herbs 4) jump the wall (a little cheaty, but absolutely doable in the games mechanics, so kinda encouraged??) 5) swim through the harbor and many many quests work like this: same outcome, but how you solve them is up to you - and it gains you different rewards. next: the guards instill this feeling that you are not welcome everywhere - not like skyrim where everybody is just waiting for you to arrive - no, you are a wrecked loser, nobody wants you, nobody needs you (except bosper). you then enter the safety of the town, and a feeling of ease sets in. you have been out in the wild, unprotected, animals will kill you, next to no supplies, and you can spend HOURS in khorinis when first entering it. it is a small town, but almost all npcs are relevant and interesting, are helpful or freightening, have quests inside and outside of town, quests you can do instantly and quests that you will finish 3 chapters later. and all of it feels like it matters. even today, i just love to roam the streets of khorinis and enjoy the waves in the harbor. from khorinis, you leave again into the wild, but now the very vast and wide open wild, where there are many many things that will instantly kill you - the ante is UP. and all around the world, you meet natural acting npcs and all the little stories are laid out so well - and you are equipped for it because the introduction is SO GOOD.
@nicolajones5723
Ай бұрын
Great video! 100% agree. Gothic 1 & 2 are the best games ever made
@diaalexguy
Ай бұрын
oh .... thank you now i wanna play the whole trilogy again the 50th time
@vertigo7082
Ай бұрын
Yeah mate, start it up!
@Caydiem
29 күн бұрын
It's pretty sad that Piranha Bytes learned seemingly nothing from Gothic 2, their own creation.
@CyrusReznik
4 ай бұрын
Keep up the good work my friend!
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Certainly will! Thanks bud!
@QanarIsDelirious
Ай бұрын
that zone is worth remembering
@ArhonOkvals
4 ай бұрын
Killing it with the Gothic content! Great video! Any chance you'll cover the Valley of Mines in Gothic 2 in this same style? It would be great to see you narrate through all the changes and the FUBAR situation and the Old Camp castle.
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
You are lucky. That is on my list!
@ArhonOkvals
4 ай бұрын
@@vertigo7082 Can't wait! It will be worth it just for the initial approach after talking to Jergan!
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
@@ArhonOkvals One of the fondest memories I have of gaming in general. Exactly that moment.
@monsterboomer8051
Ай бұрын
Nostalgia overloaded.
@Andromalios
4 ай бұрын
in Night Of the Raven you must give your clothes to Greg the pirate unfortunately so that removes that option, but Lester's way is the easiest
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
You don't have to help Greg! It's an option!
@polblanes
Ай бұрын
Such a brilliant game!
@vertigo7082
Ай бұрын
It is indeed!
@Kerbezena
Ай бұрын
Watching this so short after the closing of Piranha Bytes … stings.
@vertigo7082
Ай бұрын
Piranha Bytes was only a shadow of its former self. The quality was dropping with each and every game. It was foreseeable.
@Kerbezena
Ай бұрын
@@vertigo7082 I know. The creative heads behind Gothic 1 and 2 were long gone. I didn't even play anything past Risen 1. While I have some friends who actually like Gothic 3, I never got into it, the first city occupied by orcs is the furthest I ever got. Still, in the same way you mourn when a loved one, who had severe dementia for years already, dies, I also mourn the eventual death of PB. But, there is also light. The latest trailer from Alkimia Interactive looks pretty nice. Not perfect, but better than I would have expected.
@Massinissathefirst
4 ай бұрын
Great stuff!
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
cheers brother in Innos!
@thevikingsock8527
Ай бұрын
Grandiose video
@Kxadd
4 ай бұрын
Gothic 2 is one of the best games I have ever played in my entire life, even to this day. But man, it really hurts to see how the english voice acting completely butchers the dialogues. It sounds more like a parody or a poorly dubbed fan mod.
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Most pieces of dialogue are okayish. Some voice actors in Gothic 1 are great even but you are right, most of it doesn't really capture the spirit of the german version.
@archangel3591
4 ай бұрын
Here's to hoping the Remake will live up to the reputation of the first 2!
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Amen!
@wampyrelli
4 ай бұрын
From what I've seen so far, it seems very unlikely. The gameplay consisted of the worst of the worst from modern RPGs + cringey fanfic writing 😅
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
@@wampyrelli you've seen gameplay?
@4F6D
4 ай бұрын
@@vertigo7082 I suppose he is talking about the playable teaser, which is saying nothing about how gothic will be and is just a technical demo, for testing out ideas and getting feedback.
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
@@4F6D Yeah seems about right.
@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it
28 күн бұрын
one of the best starting areas. no game could come close back in the day. morrowind nah, baldurs nah, deus ex nah. no game.
@Paul.Nastasia
Ай бұрын
I'm a simple man. I see Gothic in the title, i click.
@GrapplingAutist
8 күн бұрын
Favorite game! So good.
@nydaarius6845
22 күн бұрын
loved your speech in the end. I feel so too, but doubt it will happen. Maybe some indy stuff. Dark souls did great and was a mainstream success. but is not the direction a game like gothic was. you said "gothic 1 & 2 respect the players intelligence." this exactly is the problem. Gaming was still "kinda" niche in the late 90's, early 2000's. I remember meeting like minded nerds and weirdo's that couldn't really connect with society. We had games like this, quirks, passions. talked about D&D, games, physics, math... Games like WC3, star craft, CS started to introduced more casual people into gaming. Computers were more common in households, consoles sold more than ever before, social media, youtube, smartphones, etc. Today everyone is online. Almost everyone plays games. Even 58 year old karen plays candy crush in the subway. the attention span has dropped significantly the past 30 years. Since 85% of humanity is stupid and lazy, and almost everyone plays games, it is simple: Games have to be understood VERY fast. They can't be too challenging. they have to reward you every 2 minutes to keep you going. intelligent people and people with a healthy dopamin reward system are not the main audience.
@croozerdog
4 ай бұрын
i really have to play this game
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Don't get discouraged by the controls of Gothic 1, it might take an hour to get into it but then you are in for a treat!
@Mr.BednaR
29 күн бұрын
Remamber that you get a lot of XP if you get into the city not via the main gate. Swim to the port and talk to 'friend' from the past. 1000xp if i rememebr correctly 🤔
@patrykzukowski7471
28 күн бұрын
Yes it's great, although I prefer the G1 short intro into the world, because the starting area of G2 is just a formality after one playthrough, it's simply a tutorial area (a good tutorial area, but a tutorial area nevertheless).
@vertigo7082
26 күн бұрын
Yet you still come back to the tutorial area multiple times later on, which makes it so good.
@Vicusor22
27 күн бұрын
Just one thing. There are no crits in Gothic 2 like they were in Gothic 1. In Gothic 2 you cant use the weapon's proper potential until you learn how to fight. So you do minimum damage at the start and the % of your skill is the chance to deal proper/full damage.
@arcticbeak
4 ай бұрын
Very unexpected Starcraft Terran theme. :D
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
I simply had to use Terran 3 for the climax of the video!
@mamamamamamamable
Ай бұрын
one of the best games ever made
@MrFallingFury
Ай бұрын
Regarding the comparison to Gothic 3, i think the game only turned out the way it did, because of lack of time resource to finish and polish it, as the publisher did run out of money and forced an early release of a them mostly unfinished game. Some of the few things that i think were in a release ready state were: the world, the music, the general atmosphere and the graphics. Sadly the game mechanics, mobs, story, characters and so on suffered massively. The landscape and cities, i do like quite a lot and they give a glimpse on what the game could have been. I remember building a new PC just to play this game, but sadly in the end i was disappointed, i wish it would have been less ambitious is scale and resources.
@raskolnikov6443
4 ай бұрын
17:10 try KCD on Hardcore. Love that game!
@Blacknarock
3 ай бұрын
Played all 3 games indeed. Yes like you said the fact that gothic 2 re-uses the starting area is something good. It doesn't forgets it and it makes sure later it has something interesting for you then rather never having to go back. The difference between gothic 1,2 and 3. In the first game when u started you feel so weak and meaningless and you have to be careful cuz u gonna die a lot of times..in the beginning you can't fight most of the creatures so you must make quests to get the experience. As for gothic 3 Yeah I love the game and yeah has very interesting mechanics and quality of life improvements but even in the beginning if u don't know what you're doing ,you never struggle, there are no hard enemies to give you trouble or to make you feel like you have to choose carefully what you do. You just breeze to the starting area and kill everything and next.yeah unlike previous games u have a dificulty you can set and an improved ai combat but even with that most of players just say the game is to easy or it doesn't feel that impactful as first 2. Still I fully agree with what you say. And also I used to hate gothic 3 not cuz I played and didn't liked it but because of that misconception when someone says and game is bad and u agree even if u didn't play it. But not anymore cuz I'm playing the game and I like it even gothic 3. Is not as bad as manny say.
@victorvictor369
4 ай бұрын
Very good!⛏👍
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Thank you Mister!
@PartyQuest
Ай бұрын
as a huge fan of gothic and playing gothic 1 since 2002 i have to disagree with many things. i still liked your video.
@patfish3291
Ай бұрын
all big AAA blockbusters of the last 15 years could have been so much better if they learn vom gothic II
@barakkatz4273
25 күн бұрын
You skipped another layer of viable tutorial. The next enemy down the road right after the sheep is a young wolf. In case you haven't grasped combat yet, you can lure the wolf towards the sheep, and the wolf would keep attacking the sheep, even after you start attacking the wolf. Thus, allowing you to attack quite poorly and still win the battle.
@XardasLP
4 ай бұрын
nice deep voice ;)
@vertigo7082
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Always nice to hear from a german colleague!
@snookiewozo
Ай бұрын
"Like Skyrim, a very vast but shallow experience." We must have played different Skyrims then. If you find Skyrim to be shallow, you clearly don't understand it yet.
@richardbanoczki5613
Ай бұрын
what mods are you using? some of the UI elements seems new for me, even some of the graphics
@onhas
Ай бұрын
There is another component that makes the game so special - the spoken dialog in German. Normally english is translated into other languages, but you can clearly tell that the original language is german and they dont use a generic german voice. The dialog sounds more natural, some characters e.g. Greg have an accent that is only spoken in certain regions in Germany, which makes the game even funnier. In my opinion, the English voice of Lester doesn't fit the character at all. He sounds too intelligent and not like a guy who lived in a swamp and smoked weed. Original voice of Lester: kzitem.info/news/bejne/qKxjyqavoYl6dI4. But i like your Video
@vertigo7082
Ай бұрын
Absolutely, the northern accent of Greg always cracks me up but it is really fitting for his character. The english version doesn't do it justice while I only heard good things about the polish dub. I hope they will recreate these things in the remake.
@aghy4076
Ай бұрын
damn... now i have to install it again and play it! lol
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