Gothic 3 in-depth preview
by Alan Rose 
{ Aug 2nd 2006 at 7:56PM }
If Oblivion's success is any indication, the upcoming Gothic 3 may also prove to be a breakout hit for fans of expansive, free-form RPGs. GameSpy has a new in-depth preview of the latest entry in Piranha Bytes' cult classic series, which failed to find much of a North American audience in its first two installments.Like Fable 2 and Mass Effect, Gothic 3 will place heavy emphasis on moral decision making as a means to influence every aspect of your game experience. Faction allegiance is also important, and there will be plenty of guilds to join and masters to learn from. Now, all publisher Aspyr needs to do is clean up the English voiceovers from their German counterparts. Viel Glück!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Vergil @ Aug 2nd 2006 8:14PM
This game, as ambitious as it is, will finally be able to gain the cult audience it deserves, after all, who doesn't like a name like "Gothic"?
Fan @ Aug 2nd 2006 8:52PM
This series is one of the best RPG series of all time. I urge everyone to check it out.
Serious Kriss @ Aug 2nd 2006 10:33PM
If it holds its promises, Gothic III will be a much better RPG than Oblivion. Hell, Gothic II was already a better RPG.
Rare Hare @ Aug 3rd 2006 2:57AM
I'm still holding out for Project Offset.
PLEASE come to consoles. PLEASE.
Fan @ Aug 3rd 2006 8:41AM
"If it holds its promises, Gothic III will be a much better RPG than Oblivion. Hell, Gothic II was already a better RPG."
Hell yes. You cant even compare Oblivion to Gothic. Gothic 1 has so much better AI than Oblivion or Morrowind and Gothic 1 is over 5 years old.
Gothic truly set the standard for free roaming RPGs back in 2001 and other companies are still playing catch up.
Phirana Bytes > Bethesda + Square-Enix + all