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[Topher]

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Gothic 1 Remake

The Legend is Back Return to the Valley of the Mines in this faith

www.gog.com

Gothic 1 Remake

Welcome to the Colony

www.playstation.com

Buy Gothic 1 Remake | Xbox

The Legend is Back - Return to the Valley of the Mines in this faithful remake of the genre-defining classic RPG. Explore a hand-crafted, organic open world that reacts dynamically to your actions in a gritty, unrestricted experience like no other.

www.xbox.com

 

[amigastar]

Nice OT
Looking forward to the game.

 

[Laptop1991]

I never played the original, but it looks interesting, i will check it out on release.

 

[MrRibeye]

A fun little detail that Khorinis is shown on the map for the global launch times

 

[Topher]

Nice OT
Looking forward to the game.

Best I can do at work. If someone thinks of a better title, feel free to post it

 

[Kupfer]

Do we know when the embargo ends?
To be honest, I find it worrying that the embargo overlaps with the launch.

 

[pudel]

Do we know when the embargo ends?
To be honest, I find it worrying that the embargo overlaps with the launch.

Seems release time is when the embargo lifts. Its fine for me...I wouldnt buy earlier anyway.

 

[Sentenza]

I've been a diligent sucker and I ended up buying this even if I have some reservations about how closely it will match the original.
I can't really play tonight as I'll be out for dinner, but after that I'll be all over it.

Amusingly enough, I'll be playing this in a queue right after spending my last two weeks (re)playing Of Ash And Steel, which is pretty much a "We have Gothic at home".

 

[The Cockatrice]

I have no nostalgia towards the first game and thus Im not sure Im interested in getting this, besides the doubts about the quality of the remake. I guess Ill just follow up opinions from ppl here.

 

[Sentenza]

I have no nostalgia towards the first game

I have no "nostalgia" about it either.
I actually love it because it was fucking good, with a lot of incredibly solid design to back its reputation.
And the second one is even better.

 

[pudel]

Best I can do at work. If someone thinks of a better title, feel free to post it

Maybe you could remove the one "c" in "Gotchic".

 

[The Cockatrice]

I have no "nostalgia" about it either.
I actually love it because it was fucking good, with a lot of incredibly solid design to back its reputation.
And the second one is even better.

I never finished it mainly because I was not much "into" that genre at that age.

 

[Gonzito]

I am gonna wait for reviews and footage before jumping in because I want to know the level of wokeness this game has but last time I heard they took the feedback quite seriously and they have fixed most of these issues so I might jump in. We'll see

 

[adamsapple]

Still no reviews out there.

 

[DanEON]

I think this is the game I've been waiting for since The Witcher 3.

 

[P:axMagellanic]

I never played the original, but it looks interesting, i will check it out on release.

You should play 1 and 2, some of my favourite games.

This remake looks a bit hammy tbh. I'd like to be pleasantly surprised though.

 

[Kupfer]

I think this is the game I've been waiting for since The Witcher 3.

Go play KDC - now

 

[John Bilbo]

Can you still put the OT tag and share this in the Claim your OT thread so the mods find the thread for the front page

 

[JusticeForAll]

I really look forward to starting this.
There is a rumor that the game only runs 30 fps on ps5 pro. I hope it's false. The demo (old build, I know) ran horribly. The fact that there are no reviews out, scares me as well.

 

[DarkStream]

Loved Gothic 1 back in the day. Ofc it was mega clunky. Did they rework the combat or is is supposed to be a faithful remake with better graphics?

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Loved Gothic 1 back in the day. Ofc it was mega clunky. Did they rework the combat or is is supposed to be a faithful remake with better graphics?

They had a video series explaining it all. Faithful but there's some modern touches like difficulty options. They also added something like 30 hours of cut content from the first one.

Fleshed out characters. You can now learn the Orc language for instance to get their respect some.

 

[Luipadre]

I really look forward to starting this.
There is a rumor that the game only runs 30 fps on ps5 pro. I hope it's false. The demo (old build, I know) ran horribly. The fact that there are no reviews out, scares me as well.

i saw a 1080p 60 fps ps5 video on youtube, dunno if it was pro or not but the menu definitely was 30 fps

 

[pudel]

They also added something like 30 hours of cut content from the first one.

 

[J3nga]

Still no reviews out there.

Review embargo drops the second game releases

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Key Details on the Added Content:


• Total additional content: At least ~30 hours, largely from faction/camp-specific quests (for the three main camps), new side content, and fleshed-out areas. This is on top of the original's playtime.


• Playtime impact: The original Gothic 1 typically took ~20–38 hours (main story ~23 hours, completionist higher). The remake is estimated at 30–50+ hours overall (or ~10–20 hours longer per playthrough), with the Steam/PS store noting 50+ hours. Multiple playthroughs are encouraged due to branching paths and faction choices.


• Other expansions: The world is 10–30% larger (more detailed locations rather than just bigger borders), with revised quests, more NPC routines, expanded crafting/cooking, better orc content, and quality-of-life improvements while preserving the core immersive sim/open-world feel.

 

[mèx]

Thanks for the OT! Topher The title is wrong though.

I will only trust TintoConCasera opinion on this. Hopefully they didn't mess it up too much, if it's actually a 1:1 remake I might give it a try.

In case this one is a dud, you can always play the true spiritual successor of Gothic, but in 2D:

 

[pudel]

Key Details on the Added Content:


• Total additional content: At least ~30 hours, largely from faction/camp-specific quests (for the three main camps), new side content, and fleshed-out areas. This is on top of the original's playtime.


• Playtime impact: The original Gothic 1 typically took ~20–38 hours (main story ~23 hours, completionist higher). The remake is estimated at 30–50+ hours overall (or ~10–20 hours longer per playthrough), with the Steam/PS store noting 50+ hours. Multiple playthroughs are encouraged due to branching paths and faction choices.


• Other expansions: The world is 10–30% larger (more detailed locations rather than just bigger borders), with revised quests, more NPC routines, expanded crafting/cooking, better orc content, and quality-of-life improvements while preserving the core immersive sim/open-world feel.

Thats awesome. I looked up already the playtime for the OG and was a little bit disappointed. This sounds way better now.

 

[DanEON]

Go play KDC - now

Already tried it, but I didnt like its combat!

 

[TintoConCasera]

Sorry mèx but I don't think I'll be playing this anytime soon.

But I'll keep an eye on it, would love to know what changes they've made from chapter 2 and up until the end, which is where I feel a remake could really shine since in the OG that part felt rushed for sure.

 

[corgiix3]

No reviews or fps confirmation for consoles like the pro. Game isnt even on the disk. Expecting some bad results here 4 console bros

 

[Topher]

Thanks for the OT! Topher The title is wrong though.

I will only trust TintoConCasera opinion on this. Hopefully they didn't mess it up too much, if it's actually a 1:1 remake I might give it a try.

In case this one is a dud, you can always play the true spiritual successor of Gothic, but in 2D:

What's wrong with the title?

 

[R6Rider]

I just want to know if they decide to added inverted control options. The demo lacked them which is fucking insane in 2026.

 

[mèx]

What's wrong with the title?

Should be "Gothic" instead of "Gotchic".

 

[Topher]

Should be "Gothic" instead of "Gotchic".

oops

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Anyone looking into this should understand its combat. It's different. You're supposed to start clunky and slow. It evolves as you level up.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

Should be "Gothic" instead of "Gotchic".

Trollpher is being cheeky. Instead of using the descriptor as the burn he has changed the games name to piggy back on the character model drama.

Read it as Got Chick…see it's very clever!

Don't be mean to him…he is getting REALLY old (and don't think so gud no moor)

 

[John Bilbo]

Goth chicks

 

[adamsapple]

Should be "Gothic" instead of "Gotchic".

Topher's browser searching habits seeping into his GAF posting habits.

 

[Skifi28]

3 hours to go baby.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Goth chicks

I already bought it all, forget about it.

 

[Topher]

Topher's browser searching habits seeping into his GAF posting habits.

 

[adamsapple]

You were just looking up 'got chics' for your new poultry venture .. right?

right?

 

[Topher]

You were just looking up 'got chics' for your new poultry venture .. right?

right?

 

[MrRibeye]

Anyone looking into this should understand its combat. It's different. You're supposed to start clunky and slow. It evolves as you level up.

TES 6 should steal that idea with weapon swings, so that swinging a sword looks different at LVL 1 compared to LVL 100

 

[cormack12]

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

TES 6 should steal that idea with weapon swings, so that swinging a sword looks different at LVL 1 compared to LVL 100

True, but I think that'll be the least of TES 6's issues. ha! This is not the same bethesda. I have no faith in 6 being good.

 

[GymWolf]

Of course the old geezer had to make a colon pun for the OT

Waiting for my key from eneba to dive in

The fuckers better deliver the key before the unlock...

 

[WoeIsMe]

"Gothic remake review uploaded before embargo by a German review outlet"

"Gothic 1 Remake achieves something that many remakes fail to do: It preserves the soul of the original.
The colony feels dangerous, alive, and believable again. Decisions carry weight, progress must be earned, and the world trusts the player to find their own way.
Of course, there are minor technical flaws and some deliberately old-fashioned design choices. But it's precisely these quirks and rough edges that make Gothic feel like anything but a run-of-the-mill modern role-playing game.
For me, the remake is exactly the return I had hoped for.

4.5/5"

 

[Arsic]

Luckily no pre order deluxe editions shenanigans so I can wait for reviews and impressions before diving in.

$50 is a great price but I want to know what the deal is for both pc and ps5 pro.

Hoping DF puts out a video. I'm guessing this will be a real looker maxed out on the 5080, but I won't lie sitting on my ass on the couch for a massive game like this sounds optimal.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Luckily no pre order deluxe editions shenanigans so I can wait for reviews and impressions before diving in.

$50 is a great price but I want to know what the deal is for both pc and ps5 pro.

Hoping DF puts out a video. I'm guessing this will be a real looker maxed out on the 5080, but I won't lie sitting on my ass on the couch for a massive game like this sounds optimal.

If you preorder you get the soundtrack. If you care about that. I bought a key for $34, so I don't know if I'll get that or not.