The whole game engine has been built from the ground up this time round, which has allowed the game’s developers to take on board the criticism from previous outings and address them head on. The variety of tasks players could perform (aside from the usual quest fulfilling, creature killing activities a*ociated with RPGs) was unheard of before, such as the way a player could cook the raw meat that they had just taken from the wolf they had killed or even just relaxing and playing a musical instrument.The latest instalment promises to include more of the same content that loyal fans are accustomed to as well as complete overhauls to both the graphics and control systems. Way before the likes of Morrowind’s in-depth character interactions or Fable’s good and evil system, Gothic was pushing the boundaries and redefining how the whole role-playing genre was perceived by gamers. The main focus of the games was on creating a complete, believable environment with a strong emphasis on character and NPC interaction. The trip wasn’t just about the free food, promotional freebies and copious amounts of alcohol though there was a genuine reason for being in Austria for those couple of days and that was to get a sneak preview at the latest in the Gothic series of games, Gothic 3.The two previous Gothic games have had relatively poor sales figure in the UK, which is surprising as the titles did particularly well on the continent and building an army of avid fans in the process. Our intrepid reporter had a rather ‘unique’ experience on the trip and if you haven’t already read about it you can do so here.

As you may know, a couple of months ago Loaded Inc was invited to Vienna for a presentation by the game developers Piranha Bites and 4head Studios.

Gothic 3 review