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Spike86
Village Leader
Joined: 29 Jul 2004
Posts: 79
Location: Cameri,Novara,Italy |
well you still have freedom in thief('course less than gothic) you can decide what to do once you are in a house or castle and the interface is the closest to the one of gothic that i've found.
I've tried arx, is good , but to me the interface is more similiar to a shot'em-up than a rpg.Still it is a good game |
Sun Aug 01, 2004 6:36 pm |
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mookmaster
Village Dweller
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Posts: 19
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tell me, is dungeon lords non-linear?
Because if it is this game looks like it could be really cool. |
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Sun Aug 01, 2004 6:45 pm |
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Daedalus
High Emperor
Joined: 04 Jan 2002
Posts: 2516
Location: Estonia |
one of my friends has that game and i heard that it aint a very good game but if u bored it is a game u can play tho u cannot actually compare it to gothic series very much |
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Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:58 pm |
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Decline
Village Dweller
Joined: 03 Aug 2004
Posts: 12
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By far the game that is closest to Gothic's style of game is a little gem from 1999 named Outcast.
The official website for the game is HERE, and some reviews HERE.
Looking at the above sites, you might write it off for appearing so different in style and, heck, genre than the Gothic series, but if you look beyond the fact that it's a sci-fi game, you'll quickly see numerous links to the Gothic series in it's gameplay: A large, open-ended world to explore, non-linearity in missions, "living" npc's who aren't just standing around, but actually have stuff to do, their own lives to live...etc.
I believe I should also add that this game has one of the single greatest soundtracks you are bound to hear in a video game.
You can download the demo of the website, but you'll have to do some searching to find the full game: It was sort of overlooked by most gamers, despite it's success among critics.
Anyway...I'd better step down before I start sounding like a sales person.
Some of the other games I have had in mind have already been mentioned:
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard: It seems that when people ask for similar games to the Gothic series, the standard response is to say Morrowind. While an excellent RPG in it's own right, it is this other game from the Elder Scrolls universe that is probably a better recommendation, if you're looking very specifically at how similarly the game is played. |
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Tue Aug 03, 2004 1:27 am |
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Jabberwocky
Noble Knight
Joined: 06 Nov 2003
Posts: 208
Location: New York, USA |
@ Jaz: Nope. I'm pretty sure in the English versions of Gothic and Arx the actor is different. It's been a while since I played Arx, so I could be wrong but I'll be observant of that the next time I play.
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Jackie
Guards Lieutenant
Joined: 30 May 2004
Posts: 172
Location: Hellas (greece) |
Where you support it? 
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Daedalus
High Emperor
Joined: 04 Jan 2002
Posts: 2516
Location: Estonia |
quote:
Originally posted by Jabberwocky
@ Jaz: Nope. I'm pretty sure in the English versions of Gothic and Arx the actor is different. It's been a while since I played Arx, so I could be wrong but I'll be observant of that the next time I play.
ehe she ment in German versions  [gothic 2 german version and Arx Fatalis German version has the same person who did the voiceacting for both game heros] |
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Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:36 pm |
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Jaz
Late Night Spook
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 9708
Location: RPGDot |
Yes, that's what I wrote.
I heard the English language version of Arx was dubbed by the cast who also did the English Thief games.
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Wed Aug 04, 2004 6:19 am |
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Jabberwocky
Noble Knight
Joined: 06 Nov 2003
Posts: 208
Location: New York, USA |
quote:
Originally posted by Daedalus
one of my friends has that game and i heard that it aint a very good game but if u bored it is a game u can play tho u cannot actually compare it to gothic series very much
I think you might be getting mixed up with another game Daedalus - as far as I know Dungeon Lords isn't due for release until 2005.
(I could be wrong too, I mean, how many games with 'Dungeon' in the name are there?) 
And to answer mookmaster: It seems from what I've read that the game has about the same linearity as Gothic, e.g. multiple choices for dialogue, slight plot variation based on choices, but ultimately a pre-scripted tale. Anyway, that's what this topic is about after all... games similar to Gothic.
(Incedentaly I have this strange hunch that Dungeon Lords is going to be closer to Baldur's Gate than it will be to Gothic.)
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Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:05 am |
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Daedalus
High Emperor
Joined: 04 Jan 2002
Posts: 2516
Location: Estonia |
yup Jabber totally sorry i ment Dungeon Siege  confused that game with this one  |
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Thu Aug 05, 2004 12:54 pm |
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Drake5
Head Merchant
Joined: 03 Mar 2004
Posts: 57
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Ah, yes. Dungeon Siege. It's basically Diablo. Not my cup of tea, but I hear a lot of people like it.
@Jaz: Arx and Thief have different voice actors. Thats just a rumor. Stephen Russell is Thief and Steven Russell is Arx.
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Thu Aug 05, 2004 3:06 pm |
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Jaz
Late Night Spook
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 9708
Location: RPGDot |
Well, Stephen Russell has sometimes been credited as Steven Russell, so...
Clicke me please
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Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:17 pm |
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Drake5
Head Merchant
Joined: 03 Mar 2004
Posts: 57
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 Wow... He's pretty talented. I only see one other name I recognized, but he was from T3. There could be others I suppose... Kudos Jaz!
Contributing to the topic though, many people have already mentioned Ultima 9, and I concur with that one. I would also recommend Deus Ex. True it's an FPS, but it has some role-playing elements to it. The story though, that is top notch. You can make choices that alter the story, and you don't even know you've made a choice!
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Fri Aug 06, 2004 12:20 am |
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Jabberwocky
Noble Knight
Joined: 06 Nov 2003
Posts: 208
Location: New York, USA |
quote:
Originally posted by Daedalus
yup Jabber totally sorry i ment Dungeon Siege confused that game with this one
See? Exactly what I mean - too many games with 'Dungeon' in the name. We get all mixed up!
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Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:40 am |
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Daedalus
High Emperor
Joined: 04 Jan 2002
Posts: 2516
Location: Estonia |
quote:
Originally posted by Drake5
Wow... He's pretty talented. I only see one other name I recognized, but he was from T3. There could be others I suppose... Kudos Jaz!
Contributing to the topic though, many people have already mentioned Ultima 9, and I concur with that one. I would also recommend Deus Ex. True it's an FPS, but it has some role-playing elements to it. The story though, that is top notch. You can make choices that alter the story, and you don't even know you've made a choice!
About DeusEx u totally right a very good storyline behind it
@Jabber : indeed they should name the games something else allready |
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