gunsmoke on 29/1/2010 at 14:57
Quote Posted by Jashin
I'd grab Gothic 1, 2, and xp if I didn't have them already. Best games on gog.
YES,YES,YES 1000 times yes!
EvaUnit02 on 29/1/2010 at 15:17
It'd be nice to see the following:-
Elite Force 1 & 2
Star Trek Armada 1 & 2
Heretic 2
Hexen 2: expansion pack
ZergMasterBaiter on 29/1/2010 at 15:22
I was intrigued by the Gothic games since I read reviews for both some time ago. But I'm still kinda wary of their primitive-looking textures as seen in some screenshots. Gameplaywise are they like Arx Fatalis? I like deep dungeon-crawlers like Arx Fatalis, Blade of Darkness and Demon's Souls, more than Oblivion-style open-world RPGs. Are Gothic 1, 2 dungeon crawlers that I might like or do they mostly take place outside? Any recommendations for other little-know rpgs I might like?
addink on 29/1/2010 at 16:09
The Gothics do have mines, caves and dungeons in them, but the majority will be spent outside.
In that way they are like Oblivion, however personally I much prefer the Gothic series over Oblivion, the landscape is much more folded/overlapping/3-dimensional than the height map of Oblivion allows for. If you like exploring Gothic is definitely for you.
Be warned though that a lot of people seem to dislike the controls. They are indeed unusual but by no means unusable. They just take some getting used to.
lost_soul on 29/1/2010 at 16:57
I am currently considering buying a used copy of Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Amazon has them for $13, but perhaps they will show up on (
www.gog.com).
gunsmoke on 29/1/2010 at 18:22
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
It'd be nice to see the following:-
Elite Force 1 & 2
Fuck Yeah! I own them, but they are a slight pain to get going. I'd buy them again from GOG simply for the ease of use and whatnot
Quote Posted by ZergMasterBaiter
Any recommendations for other little-know rpgs I might like?
Dude, check out a MASSIVELY underrated RPG called Dungeon Lords. I really liked it now that it is patched up. Very much what you are looking for.
Quote Posted by addink
The Gothics do have mines, caves and dungeons in them, but the majority will be spent outside.
In that way they are like Oblivion, however personally I much prefer the Gothic series over Oblivion, the landscape is much more folded/overlapping/3-dimensional than the height map of Oblivion allows for. If you like exploring Gothic is definitely for you.
Be warned though that a lot of people seem to dislike the controls. They are indeed unusual but by no means unusable. They just take some getting used to.
The controls are old school as hell, and VERY functional. They work so well, I was almost bored in Gothic 3 when they were changed to the Two Worlds style 'click to swing' formula.
Quote Posted by lost_soul
I am currently considering buying a used copy of Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Amazon has them for $13, but perhaps they will show up on (
www.gog.com).
Is it me, or does $13 sound rather expensive for that title? I bought a replacement copy for a damaged disc just 2 years ago for $2 complete. I suggest shopping around a bit more.
ZergMasterBaiter on 29/1/2010 at 19:17
Dungeon Lords looks really interesting actually. So is it all patched up now and playable? When I first checked it out few years back it was still buggy as hell so I dropped it in favour of Arx Fatalis (fearing that the bugs would eat my computer a la Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor :p).
I might give Gothic series a try too (but Dungeon Lords is probably more up my alley). I got used to Arx Fatalis's controls so I don't see how Gothic's could be worse than that.
Renzatic on 29/1/2010 at 20:21
Quote Posted by ZergMasterBaiter
I might give Gothic series a try too...
DO IT! :mad:
Gothics controls really aren't all that bad. They just have a transitional period where you're coming to terms with the weirdness of the setup. Once you get used to it though, you're flying.
Tonamel on 29/1/2010 at 20:47
The trick to Gothic 2 (never played 1) is to abandon the mouse completely. Keyboard only.
It sounds crazy, but the game improved immensely when I ditched mouselook.
Renzatic on 29/1/2010 at 20:59
No. I wouldn't go that far. Just remember that mouse 1 is like a primer for all physical actions done in the game (climbing ladders, opening chests, swinging your sword, magic), and you're set.
It might be because I've been playing them since they came out, but I'm so used to it now I can do everything ingame without even thinking about it.
