Zanzoken
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I have played Gothic 1, Gothic 2, and Elex, and it seems the key to enjoying Piranha Bytes is being able to tolerate the jank in order to enjoy the good qualities. All of their games kind of march to their own beat, but if you push past the initial learning curve and teach yourself to play the games how they want to be played, you can have a lot of fun.
Despite a few frustrations here and there I thoroughly enjoyed G1 and Elex, and played each of them all the way through in the space of a few days. Surprisingly however I stalled out on G2, which is unusual because most people seem to feel G2 is PB's best game. The irony is I actually agree with them... G2 is a great game... my issue was really with the Night of the Raven expansion, which not only adds additional content but significantly enhances the difficulty of the base game. By several accounts NotR was originally designed for veteran players on their second or later playthroughs, but if you buy G2 on GOG then NotR automatically comes bundled in the installer.
I don't hate NotR but it does require a more power-gamey approach, which if you're a first-time player (or just not into that) can turn the game into a difficult slog. I was thoroughly bored and burned out by the time I reached the Jharkendar section, and couldn't bring myself to keep playing.
I've heard if you contact GOG support they will provide you with an alternate installer that includes just the G2 base game, so one of these days I'll get around to giving that a try.
Despite a few frustrations here and there I thoroughly enjoyed G1 and Elex, and played each of them all the way through in the space of a few days. Surprisingly however I stalled out on G2, which is unusual because most people seem to feel G2 is PB's best game. The irony is I actually agree with them... G2 is a great game... my issue was really with the Night of the Raven expansion, which not only adds additional content but significantly enhances the difficulty of the base game. By several accounts NotR was originally designed for veteran players on their second or later playthroughs, but if you buy G2 on GOG then NotR automatically comes bundled in the installer.
I don't hate NotR but it does require a more power-gamey approach, which if you're a first-time player (or just not into that) can turn the game into a difficult slog. I was thoroughly bored and burned out by the time I reached the Jharkendar section, and couldn't bring myself to keep playing.
I've heard if you contact GOG support they will provide you with an alternate installer that includes just the G2 base game, so one of these days I'll get around to giving that a try.