The RPG genre has always attracted users of different ages and preferences. For all the time, the gaming industry was saturated with a variety of genres and a huge number of projects. Even now, when games with tremendous capabilities, excellent graphics and advanced mechanics are announced, many gamers are returning to games ten years ago for various reasons. The first one really wants to postalgize over the past years, the second one does not accept new releases - he believes that a low-quality product is being created, the third one owns a weak computer and can be content only with games that have been tested for years.
Gothic 3
The project, developed by Piranha Bytes in 2006, is a continuation of the cult series Gothic and Gothic 2. After the scandal with the publisher JoWooD Productions, the developer company lost the right to develop the fourth part in the series and additions to Gothic 3. The system requirements on the PC were very acceptable for 2006, and the game began to gain popularity among the community. The RPG-style game was attributed to the classics of the genre. However, a month later, some players began to give her a negative rating. This is due to raw mechanics, a large number of bugs and shortcomings, as well as violations of the plot component of the game. The developers reacted to criticism and began to announce patches that will help get rid of errors.
Now Gothic 3 has 79% positive reviews on the Steam platform. Negative marks are mainly given by fans of the previous parts, who understand that the third part went against the previous ones in all respects (except for the graphics and the engine).
The plot of Gothic 3
The hero and his friends swim to mainland Midland. Immediately after landing near the village of Ardea, the team falls into the thick of things - orcs fight against people. The main character, without hesitation, rushes into battle. After the victory, it becomes clear what is happening on the mainland.
The kingdom of humans lost the battle with the orcs. Now those with their mercenaries control almost all cities, coasts and roads. Only the capital of people, Hungary, could resist. Fire magicians at the most crucial moment created a barrier over the city, now no orcs and no one else can fall under the created dome. The protagonist must decide where he will go and what fate he will choose.
There are three options for ending the game, they mainly depend on the choice of the side of the conflict:
- Innos and the rebels. The main task is the liberation of Myrtana from the orcs. For services to people at the end of the game, the hero is offered to become the ruler of the kingdom.
- Xardas and the Orcs. Xardas opposes the gods and does not recognize their influence. At the end, you and the magician leave Mirtan, leaving her to the mercy of fate.
- Beliar and the assassins. The Assassins made a fragile peace with the orcs, but the orcs betrayed the god Beliar. In the end, you have to kill the leader of the Assassins and King Myrtana.
The game is full of secondary and side tasks that fit perfectly into the gameplay and allow you to pump the hero. There are three additional fractions in Gothic 3: nomads, wanderers, and Nordmarians.
Gothic 3 system requirements
Before purchasing this product, the user must make sure that his system configuration can satisfy the system requirements. Compliance with these requirements will provide the player with a stable course of the game process, as well as reduce the likelihood of sagging and lags in "Gothic 3". Maximum system requirements are usually replaced by recommended ones. Then the player will be able to play at maximum graphics settings.
Minimum system requirements for "Gothic 3":
- Operating system Windows XP, Vista and higher.
- Intel Pentium IV 2 GHz processor or Athlon XP 2000.
- RAM from 1 GB.
- Free disk space - 4.6 GB.
- Video card GeForce 3, Radeon 8500 and higher.
Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods
The long-awaited addon released by the Indian company Trime Games two years after the release of the original part, which returns the protagonist to Myrtana. An unnamed hero chose the side of Xardas in the past and left the kingdom. In unknown lands, the magician and hero argued over the fate of Myrtana, since after the departure of the main character the war did not abate. Xardas was defeated while trying to prevent the hero from returning to the kingdom.
Now there are 4 fractions in Myrtan:
- The Royal Guard, which is located in Ardea and Wengrad (neutral).
- The union of Geldern and Silden (neutral).
- Orcs and mercenaries led by Torus (fighting).
- People led by Gorn (fighting).
Unfortunately, it provides only one outcome - a victory over Torus. Fewer quests are available, Varant and Nordmar are removed, weapons and armor reduction. The game has even more bugs than in the original "Gothic 3". System requirements have not changed.
The addition does not require the original part, that is, it functions independently.
System requirements for the addition of Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods
Surprisingly, the addon, in which half of the content is removed, takes up as much space as is required for the original part. It should be noted that in addition the shaders and the graphic component of the game are improved.
- Operating system Windows XP, Vista and higher.
- Processor: Intel or single-core from AMD (2.5 GHz).
- RAM: 1.5 GB for Windows Vista and Windows 7.
- Hard disk: from 4 GB of free space.
- Video card: ATI X1900 or Nvidia 7900.