Demo review: Authentic G1 experience, but **** graphics...

[Lurler]

I won't whine, it's a demo and they are still working on it. But hopefully this review is useful to devs.

What I'm most happy about is that it plays and feels like the original Gothic what I like. Some people are already complaining about certain things which Gothic did differently to what is considered "conventional wisdom" today, but I'm happy they are sticking with the original. Big props for that!

But... the graphics are horrible. Even after turning all of the disgusting effects like motion blur, bloom and other abominable effects it still looks sh1t, sorry. And no, when I say sh1t I don't mean it's not "modern"... No, it's too "modern" by which I mean there is a ton of useless effects that don't make the game look any better, just eat performance. Ditch most of them and just create a crisp image. That's literally all people want.

Good:
- Original gothic experience
- Original feel
- Original controls

Different:
- Combat is very different. I personally don't like it, but it's workable even if it's different, so no complaints here.

Bad:
- Graphics look like a freaking soapy garbage mess.
- The world is too cluttered. I can't see sh1t. I literally have to run over all available walkable space just to check if there is anything on the ground to pick up, because I can't differentiate items from just props. Yes, it's that bad...

Verdict: Even with sh1t graphics it's still the "correct" Gothic experience, so I'm buying! But I do hope the graphics are changed to something less disgusting...

[H5N1]

Yes it very much feels like Gothic. I'm very happy THQ Nordic has given this franchise a chance again.

[LuckyN13]

They need the hold down button that highlights items, and interact able objects like G1/2 had.

Im cool with the foliage and clutter, G2 had lots and made the world feel more full. Yes they need to improve the graphics a bit and maybe the contrast.

The music is spot on, and dialog is great. The colony needs to feel like a gloomy prison camp full of murderers, thieves, and rapists. Gothic 3 ruined itself with how cheery and happy everyone and everything was, and the music was just too "epic world" for what should've been grit.

[DeadJericho]

Originally posted by LuckyN13:

They need the hold down button that highlights items, and interact able objects like G1/2 had.

there is a toggle in the game options menu for highlighting objects.
mines turned on but i dont think it works at all tbh.

@lurler

so what youre saying is that this game is exactly the same as the original except the graphics. thats not really a remake then is it?
a remake should evolve the thing its remaking, not keep it exactly the same.
and yes, the graphics are ♥♥♥♥ and performance hogs

[Lurler]

Originally posted by LuckyN13:

They need the hold down button that highlights items, and interact able objects like G1/2 had.

Yeah, it's not just about item highlighting. It is about graphics as a whole.
Not being able to see items is simply a consequence of that.
So, the solution is not to highlight items, the solution must address the root cause - graphics.

[Smoker]

as much as I hate bloom, you gotta leave it on at least 70% in this