Gothic II 2002

Is it still worth playing?

Piranha Bytes' 2002 action role playing game for Windows, set on the isle of Khorinis, which takes in the City of Khorinis, the Mining Valley and Irdorath, with the expansion Night of the Raven. An army led by dragons has gathered in the Mining Valley, now overrun by orcs. The nameless hero has to find the Eye of Innos, an artifact for speaking with dragons, and destroy the four of them. Its 3D world is open but smaller than modern ones, with very little wasted space. In it, most locations have a function or something to interact with, so exploring is rewarded. Progress runs through chained quests, joining a faction is required to reach a key character, and dialogue choices can lead to combat. A compact, hand placed world where exploring pays off is still the reason to play it today.