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Gothic 3

Piranha Bytes

2006•RPG•PEGI 16

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalsdetectivehistoricalvehiclesfastfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarytroubled leadsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, expansive RPG, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

69 / 100

231 ratings

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About This Game

Gothic 3 is a fantasy-themed role-playing game for Windows from the German game developer Piranha Bytes. It is the sequel to Gothic II. Although widely available in English, the native release of the game is German. The game was released throughout the European Union on October 13, 2006 and became available throughout North America starting November 20, 2006. The North American release incorporates two patches that appeared after the initial UK edition. A Collector's Edition was also released containing bonus collectible material. JoWooD released a standalone expansion, entitled Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods, on November 21, 2008.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The third part opens with the Nameless Hero and his friends sailing to a new continent overrun with orcs, arriving in the Myrtana, the central region of the continent. The hero lost all his stuff from the previous game when his ship is stolen while he's onshore with Milten, Diego, Gorn, and Lester. Presumably this is the source of the orc invasion that was launched on Khorinis during the second chapter. These lands have no physical connection to Khorinis or the ruins of the penal colony. In these mountainous forests the orcs have enslaved the human kingdom with only a few free humans living in...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAnimalsDetectiveHistoricalVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentaryTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

DinosaursOrcsShoot 'em upDrugsMagicCraftingDark fantasyReligion

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Details

Developer: Piranha Bytes
Publishers: Aspyr Media, JoWooD Productions Software, Nordic Games Publishing, DreamCatcher Interactive, Deep Silver
Released: 13 October 2006
Series: Gothic
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person, Third person
Age rating: PEGI 16
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Source: IGDB

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