I've been investing a bit of time in Gothic, and have just joined the Sect Camp and entered the Orc Ruins. And I've got to say, this game reminds me of Ultima 9, in the sense that it is *horribly buggy*. I have been required to restart twice due to two separate game-breaking bugs, and have encountered a couple of other glaring (but not game-breaking) glitches.
My other complaints about this game so far:
- Combat is way too difficult. I want to create a mage character, but it seems like fighter classes are the only ones who can lay the smackdown on orc warriors. The difficulty is also preventing a lot of exploration.
- There is a *lot* of running back and forth between the three camps. Boring.
- The magic system outright sucks.
I'm not far into this game, but I honestly don't understand why it gets so much more praise that Ultima 9. Yes, the story in Gothic is far more engaging, but the game is still a mess.