Gothic 2

Krull · 11-12-2003, 08:18 AM

Sorry to post this on the Wizardry board but have valued your comments to my Wizardry posts in the past.

A local store is selling this 2nd hand and wondered if it was worth getting? The reason is that as a silver surfer (I'm 54) my reflexes aren't what they used to be. I've made some mistakes in buying such games as Arx Fatalis where you neeed good reactions and it looks from the cover like it may be an action game as opposed to turn based.

Any advice gratefully received.

Thanks.

11-12-2003, 05:49 PM

hey, krull - it's good to see we make people feel so welcome! [img]graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

i did a bit of surfing for reviews on gothic 2 just a couple weeks ago. i found a site that compiles the reviews of other sites (sort of like a meta-review review

).

anyway, the ratings were uniformly high, with the major complaint being that gothic 2 leaks memory like a sieve. so with all the graphics and real-time activity, you need at least 512mb RAM to make it playable - and you need to save often to protect you from crashes.

i've never played it, so i'm not sure how reliant it is on reflexes and such. however, i would recommend you post a question at the IW general discussion forum.

http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...0;DaysPrune=30

there's 14,000 gamers that are members here, and you can be sure some of them will be able to give you learned opinions [img]smile.gif[/img]

Wild Rose · 11-13-2003, 12:44 AM

Hi Krull

You definitely do not need fast reflexes for this game. It is not really about killing everything in sight but about strategy - how you use your spells and position yourself in battle, how you develop each character, and how you use what you've got. I prefer continuous play as opposed to turn based because that is what I got used to and it does not require continuous pounding on the keys. While there are a lot of battles (this is RPG) there is not a lot of tension about the game. It is truly a head game, and that is probably why so many people like it so much better than other, including Balder's Gate - which is also not really fast. At 52 you are at the tail end of the "baby boomers". I bet there are players on the list who are older than you but certainly aren't going to come out and say any such thing. Get the game and enjoy the board. It's a great forum!

Wild Rose · 11-13-2003, 12:47 AM

opps! Sorry Krull about my previous post. Thought you were talking about Wiz 8.

the mighty stamar · 11-13-2003, 01:26 AM

Hmmm

I played gothic 2 fine with 256 mb memory. It is slow in the main city with all the people walking around though.

I also played arx fatalis....

I can say, they are of a similar theory. There is much more character interaction in gothic. However, fighting the monsters is in action.

I played Arx a while ago so I couldnt give you a fair estimate of which needs more coordination.

I think gothic 2 is a better game than arx fatalis though. It is much larger, arx is in a small little place.

A recent game that is turn based is Temple of Elemental evil. It has long combats. It is something like a party based FALLOUT. You may like that one more...

That said.... I think Gothic 2 is probably the best crpg to come out this year. Its great. I think youll like it, even though it has some action to it. Less so that Arx fatalis which is closer to say doom with swords.

[ 11-13-2003, 02:36 AM: Message edited by: the mighty stamar ]

Krull · 11-13-2003, 06:36 AM

Thanks to everyone for their replies.

I have seen ToEE but thought it was like Baldurs Gate and Icewind Dale, two games which I never really got on with. Mighty Stamar, isn't ToEE like these then?

I'll buy Gothic 2 and see how it goes.

By the way, are there other 'baby boomers' on this board then? I don't want to start a 'how old are you?' poll but it would be nice to know if there are other people in my age group frequenting these boards?

Thanks.

Ziggurat · 11-13-2003, 07:44 AM

Baby boomers were born between about 1946 to 1965, the generation after WW 2. I'm one on the younger end.

Starfire · 11-13-2003, 08:09 AM

I think I'm considered a baby boomer. I was born in 1963. I'm not that much younger than you Krull lol

dplax · 11-13-2003, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Krull:
Thanks to everyone for their replies.

By the way, are there other 'baby boomers' on this board then? I don't want to start a 'how old are you?' poll but it would be nice to know if there are other people in my age group frequenting these boards?

There have been two age polls recently, one in general discussions and one in user created polls, so if you do a search you should find them easily.

11-13-2003, 06:38 PM

i'm gen X, child of the 70s. 1970, actually. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

11-13-2003, 12:44 AM	#3
Wild Rose Dungeon Master Join Date: September 9, 2003 Location: Home Age: 80 Posts: 90	Hi Krull You definitely do not need fast reflexes for this game. It is not really about killing everything in sight but about strategy - how you use your spells and position yourself in battle, how you develop each character, and how you use what you've got. I prefer continuous play as opposed to turn based because that is what I got used to and it does not require continuous pounding on the keys. While there are a lot of battles (this is RPG) there is not a lot of tension about the game. It is truly a head game, and that is probably why so many people like it so much better than other, including Balder's Gate - which is also not really fast. At 52 you are at the tail end of the "baby boomers". I bet there are players on the list who are older than you but certainly aren't going to come out and say any such thing. Get the game and enjoy the board. It's a great forum! __________________ Pratice is what makes the impossible possible - Czerny

11-13-2003, 12:47 AM	#4
Wild Rose Dungeon Master Join Date: September 9, 2003 Location: Home Age: 80 Posts: 90	opps! Sorry Krull about my previous post. Thought you were talking about Wiz 8. __________________ Pratice is what makes the impossible possible - Czerny

11-13-2003, 07:44 AM	#7
Ziggurat Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 4, 2001 Location: Baltimore, Md Age: 71 Posts: 1,106	Baby boomers were born between about 1946 to 1965, the generation after WW 2. I'm one on the younger end. __________________ How are you today, Citizen?

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11-12-2003, 08:18 AM	#1
Krull Zhentarim Guard Join Date: January 22, 2002 Location: Sheffield, UK Age: 75 Posts: 322	Sorry to post this on the Wizardry board but have valued your comments to my Wizardry posts in the past. A local store is selling this 2nd hand and wondered if it was worth getting? The reason is that as a silver surfer (I'm 54) my reflexes aren't what they used to be. I've made some mistakes in buying such games as Arx Fatalis where you neeed good reactions and it looks from the cover like it may be an action game as opposed to turn based. Any advice gratefully received. Thanks.

11-12-2003, 05:49 PM	#2
sultan Guest Posts: n/a	hey, krull - it's good to see we make people feel so welcome! [img]graemlins/cool.gif[/img] i did a bit of surfing for reviews on gothic 2 just a couple weeks ago. i found a site that compiles the reviews of other sites (sort of like a meta-review review ). anyway, the ratings were uniformly high, with the major complaint being that gothic 2 leaks memory like a sieve. so with all the graphics and real-time activity, you need at least 512mb RAM to make it playable - and you need to save often to protect you from crashes. i've never played it, so i'm not sure how reliant it is on reflexes and such. however, i would recommend you post a question at the IW general discussion forum. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...0;DaysPrune=30 there's 14,000 gamers that are members here, and you can be sure some of them will be able to give you learned opinions [img]smile.gif[/img]

11-13-2003, 01:26 AM	#5
the mighty stamar Avatar Join Date: February 12, 2003 Location: hades Age: 55 Posts: 583	Hmmm I played gothic 2 fine with 256 mb memory. It is slow in the main city with all the people walking around though. I also played arx fatalis.... I can say, they are of a similar theory. There is much more character interaction in gothic. However, fighting the monsters is in action. I played Arx a while ago so I couldnt give you a fair estimate of which needs more coordination. I think gothic 2 is a better game than arx fatalis though. It is much larger, arx is in a small little place. A recent game that is turn based is Temple of Elemental evil. It has long combats. It is something like a party based FALLOUT. You may like that one more... That said.... I think Gothic 2 is probably the best crpg to come out this year. Its great. I think youll like it, even though it has some action to it. Less so that Arx fatalis which is closer to say doom with swords. [ 11-13-2003, 02:36 AM: Message edited by: the mighty stamar ]

11-13-2003, 06:36 AM	#6
Krull Zhentarim Guard Join Date: January 22, 2002 Location: Sheffield, UK Age: 75 Posts: 322	Thanks to everyone for their replies. I have seen ToEE but thought it was like Baldurs Gate and Icewind Dale, two games which I never really got on with. Mighty Stamar, isn't ToEE like these then? I'll buy Gothic 2 and see how it goes. By the way, are there other 'baby boomers' on this board then? I don't want to start a 'how old are you?' poll but it would be nice to know if there are other people in my age group frequenting these boards? Thanks.

11-13-2003, 08:09 AM	#8
Starfire The Magister Join Date: September 18, 2003 Location: West Virginia Age: 62 Posts: 108	I think I'm considered a baby boomer. I was born in 1963. I'm not that much younger than you Krull lol

11-13-2003, 06:38 PM	#10
sultan Guest Posts: n/a	i'm gen X, child of the 70s. 1970, actually. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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