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| From: Aspyr Media
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 9909
Format: Dvd-rom
Platform: Windows
Genre: role_playing_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 11231
Model: 11231
UPC: 618870112312
EAN: 0618870112312
ASIN: B000FJTOL2
Release Date: November 13, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Huge free-roaming, hand-crafted world with no loading times once you are in the game | | • | All new combat system that allows unprecedented control over melee attacks | | • | Clear, non-linear objectives within the main story allow the player to influence the outcome of the narrative | | • | "New Civilizations Six new civilizations will be included, giving you even more options when planning your domination of the world |
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Product Description
Gothic 3 lets you travel to the realms of the mainland, where invading Orcs have enslaved the human kingdom. There are only a few free humans living in the nearly uninhabitable icy northlands of Nordmar and in the southern desert of Varrant, and a handful of rebels hiding in the mountainous forests of the Middle Realm. Players can choose to join the rebellion and stay true to the deposed human king, serve the Orcish usurpers in their quest to topple the last remaining human stronghold, or choose a path that serves their own ends. Every decision made will have an impact on the game world and tip the balance of power. There is no simple linear story in Gothic 3 - every game will be different and unique, with the player ultimately deciding the fate of humankind. Advanced and complex human behavior AI for hundreds of individual characters, all featuring high quality audio dialogues
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| Customer Reviews: Read 51 more reviews...
 Gothic3= Mr. Potential November 23, 2008
Gothic 3 is the only one of the series I have played. Awesome RPG but it runs so rough and is so lacking in polish that it was a real chore to play. The core game play was lots of fun and the game environment is staggering in detail and scope. I thought it was a more interesting game than Oblivion, if only the game were as smooth and polished as Oblivion! The fact is this game is a victim of sloppy programing that allows way too many bugs and glitches with an overall performance that makes it a contender for the most half baked game ever shipped.
However, the game has seen several patches since release but none have been able to bring the shabby code up to AAA quality. I don't even know if that would be possible since the game is so deeply flawed. The game is playable but it takes patience and and a devoted gamer who is willing to overlook the games technical short comings and appreciate the games hidden potential.
Gothic 3 is a tough game to score because it depends on how much you are willing to forgive the technical issues and elevate the other aspects of the game. I am going to be generous and give it 4 stars.
Could Have Been A Lot Better September 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got the game recently and pulled in all the latest bug fixes and user updates. That being said, the game is still full of bugs. The story-killer for me is the major bug getting the fire chalice from that fallen paladin between the central region and the desert. Though I've enjoyed the game, and though the fire chalices are supposedly not necessary to finish it, I think this is a huge failure on the developer's part.
Most of the other bugs everyone is complaining about I haven't encountered. No one has got stuck in walls, and no items have disappeared out of my inventory. However, one time I boot it up and it does this strobe like flashing, the next time my character moves at super speed, so fast it's almost a blur, or sometimes both. Then there is the odd quest that I can't complete for no reason at all.
Despite all of this, I can say I've enjoyed this isometric view game more than any other I've played (I prefer first person). It has a wide open world, plenty of action, and the combat system is not overly complicated. I just happen to like the simple quests. I'd prefer not to have to use a clue book constantly to play the game and this game is easy enough that I can just go out, kill a bunch of monsters, pick up some great loot and complete lots of quests. I've not quite finished the game yet, but I've seen and done enough to say that I am not all that disappointed in it, outside of the bugs I've mentioned. Beats the heck out of the jerky camera and linear quests in Neverwinter Nights 2!
Sort of recommended.
 Still playing September 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am still playing this game so I can only say that it is great entertainment. You can be a good guy or a bad guy. Play the way you feel and it changes the way the game is played. This is the best of the Gothic games, I cannot believe that anyone can create a place that is so vast. Great game.
Excellent surprise ! August 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a game that you lead and create who to serve a save. Later when the skills get better the games gets better. Tremendous variety of things to do. Like jumping from one mountain to another one. More later got to go... to be continue.... Nels
Yes it's an RPG alright August 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
People, Gothic 3 is not a bad game! It isn't. In fact it is actually a pretty good open-ended RPG. I have never before played any of the previous Gothic games, but the game does have more than its share of flaws.
Graphics. Really, is there anything to be said? The environmental graphics are very well done. Character models are pretty good too. But unfortunately, the animation is very choppy. This can be quite frustrating when you are trying to be emersed into the world of Gothic. The game actually runs quite well if you have new graphics cards, or even old ones.
Gameplay. Unfortunately, the combat is quite uninspired, it boils down to clicking on the right mouse button repeatedly until all threats have been dispatched. Of course magic is pretty fun to use, if a little shallow. There are a fair amount of spells that can be unlocked. For most of them, the longer you charge them up, the more damage you will cause, or you will trigger a special effect. For example, the ice rod projectile, when charged up, will freeze enemies on the spot (for a long time). Then there are the original spells like time bubble and animal form. Your character can also be customized with abilities, for example, the dark mage ability will allow your mana to regenerate. etc. Oh yeah, and you can dual weild!!!
Sound. The music is excellent and is probably the best in 2006 and possibly 2007. The voicing is usually good. Some sound effects are mediocre, but its all paid off by the amazing musical score.
Design. The world is huge, HUGE!!! I haven't even explored half of it yet, there are three regions in the game, a desert-like region, a temperate grassy region with lots of trees and mountains, and finally a snowy region. The transitions between these regions are done remarkably well and are breathtaking. The whole story focuses on the middle region of Myrtana (I think that's how it's spelled), where the orcs from the snowy region take over and force most of humanity into slavery. You can side with any faction and each will produce a different ending to the story. One problem though is that there are so many side quests everywhere that the main quest is broken up into sections, and gigantic gaps in between are the side quests. The game forces you to take on these side quests to build up reputation in a town, but this breaks the flow of the main quest and can make you forget about it altogether. With that said; there are enormous amounts of side quests, but most of them boil down to getting object "x" from place "y" and killing creature "z". But that is not exactly true for all of them, most of them are like that. Oh and the back of the box lies, it says that there are no loading times, but you often experience a period of time when your game suddenly freezes, those are loading times.
Story. A good story but as I said it is broken up so many times that it lacks urgency.
Stability. Some problems especially if you have an old processor (Pentium 4 or lower).
Graphics 8/10
Gameplay 7/10
Sound 10/10
Design 8/10
Story 7/10
Stability: Some problems
Overall: 7/10 - Good
Comments: If you like Open-ended RPGs you should buy this game.
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