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[SlimeGooGoo]

Steam Store description:

FEATURES​

• Professional voice acting
• Fully adhering to the lore of Gothic series
• 60+ hours of expected playtime
• Complex main plot with many twists and secrets to discover
• Over 170 quests with multiple ways to complete them
• Multidimensional characters with credible backstories and personal goals
• Breathtaking soundtrack composed solely for the purpose of the mod
• About 200 random events that the main character may encounter
• New crafting system with activities, such as alchemy, cooking and magic scrolls writing
• Rebalanced economy and items stats considering 20 years of Gothic players feedback
• Expanded travel system with option to choose between magic teleports, boats and mercenary caravans
• More than 100 new armors and weapons with unique visuals

WORLD​

Venture to the Archolos, a huge island east to the Myrtana mainland and explore never seen before region filled with vineyards, farms and villages mentioned in the first Gothic game.

Visit the great city of Archolos and lost yourself in cobbled streets of the biggest city ever presented in the whole Gothic trilogy.

On the Archolos island you will have the opportunity to delve into the deepest of mines, visit the tranquil Monastery of Adanos, sip a beer while listening to gossip in one of the city taverns, and discover other interesting locations whose secrets will be revealed only to the boldest of adventurers…

STORY​

Kingdom of Myrtana, a country whose foundations crumble under the winds of war and unrest raging throughout its lands. Experience the events that forged the original Gothic storyline and see with your own eyes how the creation of the Valley of Mines impacted people far away from the main continent.

Make your mark in a brutal world where your every decision has a clear impact on its environment and the lives of those you meet on your path.

Play as Marvin, a young man who was driven away from his home by the war looming over the horizon. The reality of Archolos, a place he runs to, unfortunately proves to be far from his expectations. Rich merchants craving only for more gold, servants of the king Rhobar II who put into practice every new and more restrictive laws and waves of desperate refugees who just like the protagonist search for a decent life. Marvin will have to find a way to survive in this land of treachery, opportunism and opposing interests.

You are not the chosen hero, you are not a villain. You are a survivor.

Will you take everything you want by force? Or will you try to help others in need?

In The Chronicles of Myrtana you decide your own fate.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

 

[Doczu]

Oh boi! It's a mod for an Eastern Europe cult classic!

 

[Con-Z-epT]

So does this mean that SlimeGooGoo likes this? It isn't clearly stated since "Steam Store description:" are the only words used by SlimeGooGoo although he added a nice title graphic which seems that he cares. I'm obviously confused and rightly so since i'm pretty much used to a party gooping pessimism of unmatched quality of SlimeGooGoo . I always loved Gothic 2 and SlimeGooGoo , despite the fact that i haven't played Gothic 2 for at least a decade, but i'm still unsure if should point out my interest in the mod or if i should just make fun of SlimeGooGoo .

 

[Skifi28]

Holy crap on a cracker. Downloading this the moment I get home. Let's goooooo

Edit: there was also a pretty recent steam update in Gothic 2 that improves compatibility with modern PCs. It's almost like this was meant to be.

Edit2: Is the character's name a reference to the game's cheat codes? If so, it's awesome!

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[Con-Z-epT]

I love Gothic 2, don't worry about it

I plan to play this mod sometime

I'm thankful that you put the thread up since i urge to play Gothic 2 again, for quite some time now. Maybe it is time for that.

 

[Bogeyman]

This needs more attention on gaf!

This project won moddb's mod of the year award. It sits at 98 percent positive steam reviews.

It's without a doubt the best mod I've ever played - and frankly speaking even one of the best RPGs I've ever played.

If you fancy RPGs and can tolerate outdated graphics and a few clunky mechanics (eg controls), please do yourself a favor and try this game. It's second to none in terms of world building, level design, immersiveness, and even quest design. As a little cherry on top, it features the best medieval city I've ever seen in a game.

For those playing, make sure to install the voiceover (it's a separate steam install - polish only, but massively adds to the atmosphere). Would also recommend installing the dx11 injector - a separate community project which improves graphics a little

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[Labadal]

This isn't the best mod of 2021.

This is unironically the best rpg of 2021.

 

[Denton]

After finishing the masterpiece that was Enderal and few other games in between, I finally started Archolos.

What a wonderful atmosphere, it feels like being home.

And funnily enough, just like Enderal, it starts in a lower deck of a ship and getting tossed overboard.

Made it to land

And first village...this adventure is going to be a long one.

 

[Denton]

Entered chapter 2 after 8 hours playtime. Everything except scavengers and rats still kicks my ass. This is a gothic game alright.

 

[rofif]

nice. Love that game but it's so huge, I will never return to it.
I would like to replay first one some day though

 

[anthraticus]

This needs more attention on gaf!

This site is too concerned about popamole bs and taking it deep from the Toddler & co.

 

[TheSHEEEP]

Archolos is definitely the best Gothic-style experience you can currently get.
And free, too, which is just... I don't even.

 

[Denton]

Forgot to post my impressions here, finished it two weeks or so back..

Cool 140 hours according to Steam, 110 according to save. What a fantastic RPG. Best Piranha Bytes game to date, albeit not actually made by Piranhas themselves.
Played the entire game with xbox controller thanks to steam input, works like a charm. DX11 renderer is very recommended.

My review I posted elsewhere, translated..

Archolos is, like Enderal, a non-commercial but (quality-wise) completely professional open world RPG. It flawlessly implements the design principles of Gothic 2, only on an even larger scale. That means atmospheric exploration of a new, previously unseen island, down-to-earth human dialogue and character writing, and the immensely satisfying character development, where villager Marvin who can barely hold a sword gradually becomes the Butcher of Archolos, killing enemies in pirouettes ala his Blaviken colleague. Or become a firestorms-throwing mage. The respect one has for the first many dozens of hours of the iconic shadow beast, and the sense of satisfaction when the first specimen finally falls…
Of course, you can fish, make your own weapons from swords to bows to crossbows, practice alchemy, lockpick chests, pickpocket…you can go into the mines and just do…mining for a few days. The economy is balanced so that there is always something to spend money on, there is always an incentive to make that one new sword and sell it to a blacksmith with a fat profit.

The amount of quests along with their quality, the way they often unexpectedly build on each other, the amount of all sorts of mini-events Marvin encounters is mind-boggling. The world is alive because of this, however, and practically every visit to the local town of Archolos (which rivals Novigrad in size) I encountered something new. One time it’s a rogue vendor who sold me spoiled fish - I didn’t let him get away, I took him down outside the town and got my money back - and another time it’s his sister, who apologized for him and gave me my money back - making me wonder if I should reload a save that’s several hours old. Or maybe a beggar who nags that he needs a scratcher. Well, only a skeleton’s severed hand will satisfy him.

Archolos is divided into six chapters, each with its own unique location and atmosphere, though they are of course linked by the exploration of the island itself - except for the final sixth, which is linear. But given the story’s progression, it makes sense. The ending itself is enriched by ending slides along the lines of Fallout - and nicely detailed, with many characters and events being mentioned.

Jestem Marvin a šukám roboty!

Archolos is very decently written and translated into English, but the dub is Polish…and it’s great. Yes, they fuck robots very often, cholera!, however the characters have charisma and especially Marvin himself has a distinctive voice and emotionally Archolos works, despite the twenty year old technology and non-existent facial animation. The writers are also great with simple animations - every time Marvin did a facepalm, I smiled.
After finishing it, which kept me up until four in the morning, I got exactly the feeling of melancholy that comes with finishing something great. I’m sorry it’s over, but I’m glad I got through it.

Ran well on steam deck btw

 

[TheSHEEEP]

Heh. I was wondering how it'd run on the Steam Deck.
Guess that answers my question.

 

[amigastar]

Game is great, i have to continue it eventually.

 

[Denton]

Heh. I was wondering how it'd run on the Steam Deck.
Guess that answers my question.

There is stutter in the city, not sure why, but outside the city it runs well. I played about 10 hours on Steam Deck, rest on my home PC TV combo.