Gothic® 3

I love this ugly masterpiece. Buggy, janky, but no other game gave me this feeling of freedom back in 2006. 7/10 for the memories.

playable with a patch, but it’s a different game than the first or second part.

Loved This Game!!!

its not even close to being in a same league as 1 and 2. But it is still a fun open word RPG after all community patches and I did enjoy it

i love this game its my childhood

Still strongly believe that people are treating this game unfairly today, because of how it launched in 2006. Sure, it had design and performance issues, and elements of story and progression that were clearly unfinished, but a lot of it has been fixed by the community.

With just the bare minimum of patches, it is still very much a great Gothic experience to me. That being said, when overhauled by Union+ (I've personally used iLoveHeavyMetal's preset), it is a great experience. The mod compilation only continues to get better too

Even though Fallout 3 was the first RPG I finished, it wasn’t the first I played – this title goes to Gothic 3. From what I heard (I was 1 year old back than), Gothic 3 had really rough launch. To this day it is highly recommended to play the game with Community Patch 1.75 and Parallel Universe Patch. And I played the game with these patches installed, so I am not qualified to talk about the state of the game without these patches. However, CP 1.75 is included in the base game on Steam, which makes the previous point irrelevant. And with these to patches, I haven’t encountered a single bug.
Gothic 3 starts with arriving to the coastal village of Ardea, where the Nameless hero and his friends quickly realise, that the Kingdom of Myrtana has fallen into the hands of Orcs. You liberate the village and start your search for Xardas, your old wizard friend who is supposedly become the leader of Orcs. This is basically the whole main story. Find Xardas, listen to his plan, find 5 artifacts of Adanos, which you probably already have, because by the time you actually find Xardas, you would have discovered most of the map, and then decide what to do with these artifacts. This story is ridiculously simple and to put it frankly – it’s bad and basically non-existent.
Side quests aren’t exactly the strongest aspect of this game, because they are quite repetitive, but sometimes you find towns and villages with interesting stories in the background. For example, one quest in the city of Montera, where you try to solve the problem with slaves’ shifts, offers several unique ways of resolving it and some of them results in slaves giving you information about the rivalry between farms’ bosses or that the chief of city’s arena embezzles money. Or the rebel camp Okara sends you on a mission to find people willing to join the camp and you have no clue where to find them. I like that you have to figure out on your own what to do and where to go or that you must at least listen to descriptions provided by people and orcs. This old school quest design in terms of figuring out what to do is the core of Gothic’s identity and I am happy about it. I want modern games to return to this formula, because players don’t want to be treated like children. Gamers are mostly grown-up people who can rely on their own senses and intelligence. And if not, well, there’s this thing called internet, which can help you with literally anything you can’t figure out on your own.
Gameplay is really lacking though. Combat is too simple for my taste. Alchemy doesn’t offer anything special or more complex either. Magic is almost inaccessible at the beginning, but later in the game it’s absurdly overpowered. Balancing in this game basically doesn’t exist.
RPG systems are quite good to be honest. Perk trees are okay. You can kill anybody you want and still finish the main quest, which is quite unique, even though the main storyline is horrible. I like the reputation system, which is the most profound RPG mechanic in this game, because it offers quite simple, yet functional system which influences your standing with different factions in different cities, towns, camps, etc. If you have high enough reputation, you can buy better faction armour or gain access to more important people with valuable information. On the other hand, if you liberate too many cities, Orcs (or any other faction) will recognize that you are behind these revolts and will attack you on sight.
The best part of the game though is the exploration, atmosphere and soundtrack. There are no map markers aside from cities and you have to find everything on your own. Fast travel is limited to teleportation to certain areas after you find teleportation stones connected to them. These factors make exploration feel rewarding and combined with beautifully crafted world (which still holds up even to this day), especially Myrtana (Varant is still quite good, but Nordmar is hell to navigate, and it just feels awful to explore, which is shame, for it contains really atmospheric music), and astonishingly gorgeous soundtrack these are the moments when Gothic 3 truly shines.

Summary:
Technical state (9/10)
Story (3/10)
Side quests (7/10)
Graphics (9/10)
World and level design (9/10)
Atmosphere and soundtrack (10/10)
RPG elements (8/10)
Gameplay (4/10)

Final score: 7.4/10
I can definitely recommend Gothic 3 to fans of hardcore old school RPGs. Even though it’s not as good as its older brothers, Gothic 3 is still a very solid RPG, which unfortunately falls flat on its story and weak character design. Fortunately, its technical state is no longer problem, because the game runs perfectly these games.

This feels like a mobile game adaptation of your favorite tv series. Everything about the game feels way too different from the well-grounded world building of Gothic 1 & 2.

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Back in the early 2000's everybody was waiting for Gothic 3 because we were hypnotized by Gothic 1+ 2.
What a big disappointment that was. Massive gamebreaking Bugs which made it unplayable.
I have many times tried to play this Game but have never finished it. It was too Big, Too this and too that.
But recently, after almost 2 decades, i have given it another shot BUT with the COMMUNITY Patch 1.75, The Update Pack 1.04.11 and the Parallel Universe Patch. I have also added a 3D Texture Mod, Intuitive Combat Mod, and some QualityOfLife Mods(e.G. QuickLoot) through the UNION PLUS 1.46 App (saw it in a youtube video).

Man, now i feel like i have been playing a GOTHIC game finally again. Nothing comes close to that feeling. I have played RPG's like Assassins Creed (bad games), GhostOfTsushima(good), Wicher 3 and many others. But nothing has the oldschool feeling of Gothic 1-3. There is a Unreal Engine 5 Remaster from Gothic 1 which i also can recommend, and ofcourse the gothic 1 Remake by alkimia studios thats probably coming 2026.

Playing this game will take a while tho, so use teleport stones to move around the map.
Definitely a Recommendation with the Patches. I also had a few Launch problems but i have fixxed them through some Steam Workshop Discussions and google searches.

Give it a try, it will be worth it. Especially if you're looking for a game to play and you want to fully immerse yourself in.

Edit : after getting stuck in Nordmar. Even with multiple Patches, Mods and Updates to fix Bugs and errors, its still beyond Broken. BUT, You can "cheat" your way through the bugs via "MarvinMode". or God Mode. I ended up teleporting myself to NPC's or Locations to finish the quests or spawned items into my inventory. After doing that a couple of times, you could kinda keep playing normally again.

I would still recommend this game, BUT ONLY if you have the time and patience to deal with this mess via cheats and google searches. Only buy it on Sale.

GOTHICCK

No objective highlighting, if you kill or make an NPC your enemy the quest is unfinished for ever, a game for real men.
Also the best spells comes when you go full on the dark side.

I enjoyed it

There's no 1vs1, everything attacks you in multiples. See a single wolf or scavenger? There's gonna be 5 out of sight ready to beat you to death. Try cheap trick and climb on a rock to shoot them? Sabertooth will go inside the rock and kill you from there anyway,

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good shit

My favorite game in the franchise, and I'm 100% serious. The combat can be frustrating, and the lag annoying, but the world feels lively, the quests are fun and not super repetitive like in other RPGs, and there is a lot to explore in the huge world, that basically lets you go wherever you please. One of the best open world RPGs, in my opinion.

Best Game Ever!

Да, в той час, диск, графіка, музика. Вишка. Але - сьогодні, 400 грн. ні ну вибачте. Я люблю шіт але дарк соулс здається занадто легкою. Куплю по знижці за 0.2 доллари. UPDATE - А йпт, я вже її придбав.

Oldschool, Community patch is a must

My favorite part along side with G1

For me it was simply impossible to play the game out of the box due to numerous freezes, quit outs and crashes. I installed the community mods to fix the issues, and it was still crashing. I will not recommend a game that is basically broken on modern hardware (especially since the original 1 and 2 games are working flawlessly). Not to mention that they've hiked the price without fixing it. To anyone who loved the first two games, just stay away - I played this game 10 years ago, and it wasn't worth it then and its definitely not worth it now.

Not the worst continuation of the previous parts

Gothic 3 is a continuation of the story from the previous parts of Gothic. Nameless, along with a group of his companions, ends up in Myrtana, which is taken over by orcs. The main goal of the hero is to find Xardas. As the main character we have many options for development. We can support the rebels in the fight against the orcs, cooperate with the orcs and even collect reputation with the assassins. Overall, the game is very open-ended, we are not forced to do all the missions one by one.

The world map in Gothic is large and divided into three continents: Myrtana occupied by orcs, frigid Nordmar, where mainly representatives of various clans live, and desert Varant governed by assassins. In fact, from the beginning we can go wherever we want, we are not limited in any way. On top of that, the game doesn't attack us with constant loading screens, so we'll go in and out everywhere without any problems with loading a new area. On the plus side, the density of the terrain, where we don't go on the map there is something going on (maybe except for some moments in the desert, where there is only desert), there is always some building in which there might be some NPC, maybe some bonfire, ruins, traces of blood that will lead us to the monster. You can't complain about a lack of boredom in this area.

The reputation system is an element that is new in Gothic, it was not present in previous parts. Reputation is earned simply for completing missions for a given faction or in a given city. Reputation is divided into reputation of individual cities and reputation among factions, such as rebels, orcs, nomads. As a rule, if we want to gain reputation with one faction then simply the other faction will suffer.

The combat system is worse than in previous parts. Sword-bashing is a torture, and the fights are simply boring. Better is the archery, which is definitely better in this part than in the previous ones mainly due to the fact that the arrows drop, so you can really feel the satisfaction of hitting someone from a long distance. Magic is strong and this is true regardless of which god magic we choose. Of course, we will perpetually run out of mana, unless we manage to unlock mana autoregeneration later in the game.

The graphics deserve a big plus. As I mentioned earlier the game's map is very well laid out, and on top of that the views are really impressive for a game from 2006. You certainly can't accuse this game of lacking atmosphere. Sound-wise it is also very good, the soundtrack depending on the continent is different and also adds something to the aforementioned atmosphere.

It should also be noted that the optimization of the game is not at a very high level even this year. On top of that, bugs where a character can disappear from our field of vision or mobs going under stones can be annoying.

Summary

Is Gothic 3 a good sequel to Gothic 2? I would say no, but as a game in itself it is not that tragic. Of course, it's a lot short of the ideal and level of Gothic or Gothic 2, but it's still a reasonably good game. However, the successive bouncing of cities can get boring and introduce monotony, especially since this is a large part of the gameplay.

✔️An open and lively world
✔️The graphics as well as the soundtrack are really good
✔️Ability to do tasks in any order, the game is non-linear

✔️❌Reputation system is ok, but it gets boring quickly over time
✔️❌Shooting with a bow - better, fighting with swords, staffs - worse, magic - neutral

❌The plot is not as interesting as in previous parts
❌Optimization and annoying bugs

Time of completion: 40-50 hours (The main plot and some of the side quests)

[b]Rating: 6.5/10

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It's a great game, strange mechanics with combat but persevere and the exploration and quests become rewarding. Magic is best in later game aka End Game (though still combat specialist Mid to Late Game). So much to do, just explore to hearts content 1st. Does take awhile to really get good (Wolves are deadly in the beginning). Fast travel, like Morrowind, needs special items, found throughout the lands. This helps alot later on. Plenty factions to help out, needed to advance for various reasons, as well as unlocking talents for weapons. Rewarding when put some time into the game.

Największe cyfrowe gówno jakie istnieje, chujowa gra stworzona przez gimnazjalistów na haju, wolałbym pracować w kamieniołomie niż grać w ten syf, 0/10 nie polecam

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Gothic 3 underwent a number of changes compared to the previous games. The second game also has its changes, but it still feels Gothic, while this game is something a bit different. As I see it, Gothic 3 is undoubtedly worth playing for those who enjoed the first two games, at least because you should know how the story ends, plus I don't exclude that after playing you'll have a different opinion than mine.

What are the details that I noticed throughout the game and that from my opinion are worth mentioning? Now you have a new stat - endurance that depletes not only when running, but also when parrying or attacking. With your bow/crossbow you now have to manually aim at enemies (doing it first-person is the best option). TNH can now wear a shield and a helmet, which is cool. We also have a reputation system: by doing quests in different cities that belong to different factions TNH gains trust and if we have reputation above 75%, the NPCs in this city now have green names, which indicates their trust (and you can even draw your sword in front of them without triggering a fight). I liked that you can get a companion to fight with you - that's a lot of help in the beginning. In this game you can also complete a quest without getting it first and then just take your reward right away (like killing some wolves in a cave you accidently ran into and then discovered there's a quest related to cleaning up this cave). The map (a kingdom of Myrthana) is not small and it's good that you have teleport stones for cities you visit - a fast travel feature. One of the things that frustrated me was a poor companions' AI when it comes to following you sometimes - they always stuck somewhere (but only sometimes). Also, I don't know if it was a bug, but in the desert when I tried to open a temple with the keys, there was a combat sound every time when I'm close enough to the building, and you can't open it while in combat (a way out was sneaking to the doors). Similar to Gothic 2 where you could loot someone's chest or attack and rob someone, then cast a spell that makes them forget and thus you don't ruin your relationship with them, in Gothic 3 there is a sleep spell with the help of which you can loot chests even with the guards standing right before them.

The story now has an end and I liked that in this part you have to make a choice between Gods. As it's already been said in the beginning, the game is must-play if you're a Gothic 1 and 2 sympathiser. In spite of the fact that for me the game felt a little bit less Gothic, generally I enjoyed playing the game.

Disgrace to 1 and 2 treat it as non canon

Not as good as 1 & 2 but still good enough!

its not working properly on my PC

Game is older, but it holds up.

classic

with mods its actually charming. without mods, pretty boring and buggy.

finished

great game

a GOOD GAME

Game is not finished
Low fps, crashes are only some of the basic problems of it
Not worth any money
Don't know how it is sold as "complete"and "finished" product

A classic - look for all the community mods

I don't have enough words to describe the nostalgia and pleasure i am getting from playing this game after so many years.I enhanced visuals with a little modding and it felt like pure gold .One of my favorite games of all time!

Good game

GOAT

great game but no matter what pc or laptop you have you will hate the fps drops

Багато хто не любить цю частину за технічне виконання, але вона прям класна. Зʼявилась можливість обрати сторону не тільки на перші два акти і сісти на ті самі рейки, а глобально вплинути на долю Арканії. Нові ігроладні механіки, екшон, відкритий світ, сотня квестів, комунікація з різними сторонами, навіть з орками, таке класне, затишне"нейтральне" завершення. Не оминайте, пройдіть гру, ви маєте побачити фінал історії Forsaken Gods хуйня

just playing :)

Its in my opinion a flawed gem, had immense potential but couldn't really achieve it, still my favorite Gothic game, I would highly recommend mods to enhance the experience but thats just my cup of tea :)

Soundtrack

First of all: I would give Gothic 3 a "Mixed" rather than "Recommended". It's a firm 5/10.
If you want to play it, make sure to install the Community Patch!

I would only recommend Gothic 3 to people who really want to play more Gothic. Maybe those who got the game as part of a bundle and want to see how the story continues or what the entire world of Myrtana looks like.

Speaking of, the world is beautifully crafted, with stunning vistas, and you can tell that a lot of love and attention to detail went into it. Exploration is what made the game somewhat fun for me and was enough to keep me entertained until the end.

Each city serves as a hub for quests. The structure is always the same: complete tasks to gain reputation in the city and eventually join one of the factions. This repetitive formula makes the game feel monotonous. There aren't any particularly creative or memorable quests. It might sound strange, but escort quests are usually the most enjoyable since they let you explore new areas.

Unfortunately, everything else in the game is quite weak. The character models all look the same and are poorly animated. Enemy hitboxes are terrible. Combat with bows is boring, and melee combat is awful. If you play Gothic 3, go for magic, that’s at least somewhat fun.

The story is very mediocre and barely worth mentioning. It makes no sense that orcs, who were portrayed as tribal in Gothic 1 and 2, are now a sophisticated species. The games’ storylines are only separated by a few weeks, which makes this change feel weird.

Gothic 3 doesn’t even feel like a true Gothic game anymore. The whole system has been overhauled to include more "modern" elements like a compass, menus and a skill bar. I assume the developers didn’t trust the original Gothic formula and tried to copy more mainstream games instead, which is a shame.
The music, on the other hand, is the best in the series! Simply perfect.

A timeless classic for any RPG lover. If you are looking for an immersive solo game give it a shot!

My favorite RPG Single Player game Ever! The only contender is maybe Elder Scrolls.