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 Topic: This game, bad reviews and the gaming press |
Alc0p0pz
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 Forum: Gothic - General Posted:
Thu Jan 10, 2002 12:56 am Subject: This game, bad reviews and the gaming press |
I don't agree.
You cited Looking Glass Studios.
I'm a huge fan of Thief and System Shock 2, yet I was fairly indifferent to Gothic. (Didn't hate it, didn't love it. Thought it was kinda average.)
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| Topic: IM STUCK |
Alc0p0pz
Replies: 9
Views: 179
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Forum: Gothic - Spoilers, Tips & Tricks Posted:
Fri Jan 04, 2002 4:59 pm Subject: IM STUCK |
Two things -
1. Make sure you're facing flush against the wall.
2. You must realise that the teleport spell takes about a full 4 or 5 seconds to complete. Are you sure you're holding down Action-F ... |
| Topic: 1H vs 2H weapon damage |
Alc0p0pz
Replies: 5
Views: 248
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Forum: Gothic - General Posted:
Fri Jan 04, 2002 3:46 pm Subject: 1H vs 2H weapon damage |
is there a bug or is weapon damage more complicated
No, no bug.
Weapon damage is very simple, infact.
For melee, the total damage done is just your strength plus the weapon's damage, and for rang ... |
| Topic: Items.. |
Alc0p0pz
Replies: 9
Views: 126
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Forum: Gothic - General Posted:
Fri Jan 04, 2002 3:42 pm Subject: Items.. |
Oh, and to be fair to the game, it is very non-linear - at least in it's level design. (The majority of the game world can be thought of as one huge level, with the exception of mines/dungeons)
The ... |
| Topic: Items.. |
Alc0p0pz
Replies: 9
Views: 126
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Forum: Gothic - General Posted:
Fri Jan 04, 2002 3:38 pm Subject: Items.. |
There are certainly plenty of weapons, both melee and ranged.
However, the way in which you obtain these is, IMO, very cheesy. Basically Gothic's economy is very weak - chapter two and beyond, you ... |
| Topic: My review |
Alc0p0pz
Replies: 12
Views: 282
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Forum: Gothic - General Posted:
Fri Jan 04, 2002 3:05 pm Subject: My review |
Umm, turned out, I was more like 9/10 of the way through ... did anyone else think the very end was a bit lame? I mean, I was expecting to fight the Sleeper, die and reload like about 50 times ...
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| Topic: My review |
Alc0p0pz
Replies: 12
Views: 282
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Forum: Gothic - General Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2002 9:28 pm Subject: My review |
Thanks for your considered replies. I have read them all, despite the fact I'm about to comment on the thing immediately above ...
But that's my opinion, just don't call them generally bad, only be ... |
| Topic: What's your favourite choice of camp? |
Alc0p0pz
Replies: 28
Views: 707
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Forum: Gothic - General Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2002 5:19 pm Subject: What's your favourite choice of camp? |
Well, I'm on my first (and definately only) time through, and I chose the Brotherhood.
The designers clearly based this camp on eastern Taoism/Buddism monk/ninja/samuari type Feudal far-east, and I ... |
| Topic: Similar to Gothic? |
Alc0p0pz
Replies: 15
Views: 400
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Forum: Gothic - General Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2002 5:09 pm Subject: Similar to Gothic? |
In some ways, Gothic is like the Thief (and System Shock 2, although this is a different genre - sci-fi rather than fantasy).
Looking Glass Studios no longer exist, but SS2 and Thief are certainly ... |
| Topic: My review |
Alc0p0pz
Replies: 12
Views: 282
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Forum: Gothic - General Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2002 4:52 pm Subject: My review |
(Firstly, what is with this message board code where the 'new topic' button can only be found when viewing a current topic? Annoying ...)
Gothic.
I bought it on Friday and I'd guess I'm about 4/5 ... |
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