Gothic II: Gold Edition

Gothic II: Gold Edition

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Piranha Bytes · RPG

Yes, worth buying.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $4.99.

94%
Very Positive
18k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 51 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 18k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise40% are divided20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
- Balance and story progression could be much better.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
On top of that, there are countless of quality of life add-ons such as: improved inventory system with zero clutter, quick looting, sprinting with stamina, improved bow gameplay, better sneaking, a quicksave button, bug fixes, and even additional content if you want it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The already masterful visual style achieved by Piranha Bytes is amplified with the addition of DX11 alongside improved lighting and weather effects, retextured models, modern resolutions, unlocked FPS and many more.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The atmospheric sound design—ranging from the brooding orchestral score to the ambient chatter of townspeople—heightens immersion.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters80 reviews
Gameplay55 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty23 reviews
91%
Bugs10 reviews
90%
Interface10 reviews
100%
Linux compatibility6 reviews
83%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat51 reviews
84%
Crashes9 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $4.99 (−75%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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