Our brief GDC preview showed off the game's solid graphics which we were told would feature one huge world with no loading times. The gameworld itself is said to be three times the size of Gothic II and it showed when we saw our player character walking through areas and seeing huge outdoor vistas. Because the gameplay is open-ended there should be lots of replay value in Gothic III; much like Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion the game will feature lots of NPCs which may or may not help you depending on which side you are fighting on.