Gothic 3 first info and screenshots!

[Antagonist]

[mkreku]

Do you mean the ones hosted by JoWood?

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Yes, those forums. The reason I'm asking is because some of the people here seem quite knowledgeable about Gothic and Piranha Bytes.. Just checking to see if anyone here is someone I might have discussed this with before. I left the Gothic forums after Gothic 2 was released in Sweden, but I've been thinking about returning there.. If I can get used to the very low english language standards there again.

[Baley]

Yes, those forums. The reason I'm asking is because some of the people here seem quite knowledgeable about Gothic and Piranha Bytes.. Just checking to see if anyone here is someone I might have discussed this with before. I left the Gothic forums after Gothic 2 was released in Sweden, but I've been thinking about returning there.. If I can get used to the very low english language standards there again.

 

Here's their new G3 boards

[Claws]

Anyhow, just a quick question: is anyone here but me registered at the official Gothic forums too?

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There are official forums now ?

 

On topic:

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Bethesda say that Oblivion would cover a landmass which is even bigger than Morrowinds ? How on earth do they hope to make it less steril if they didn't manage it in the predecessor ? Radiant AI sounds neat but it will never substitute well-written NPCs and custom quests and I fear that their solution to the dead world is an automated AI rather than old-fashioned design.

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There is a larger landmass because of the forests and wilds. Certain areas are randomly generated I believe, and they go on forever. Don't quote me on that second part though.

[Morgoth]

Some new screenshots.

[Baley]

Can't see them

[Volourn]

I think the graphics definitely better than Oblivion's. And, the Gothic series while I didn't much like it, at least unlike the ES series has some positive aspects that I might actually give G3 a chance to impress me AND actually pay full price for it.

[Baley]

Can you post one here?

[Volourn]

I try not to break the law.

[Morgoth]

I think the graphics definitely better than Oblivion's. And, the Gothic series while I didn't much like it, at least unlike the ES series has some positive aspects that I might actually give G3 a chance to impress me AND actually pay full price for it.

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My thought too. I find the art direction better, and the pose of this orc looks awesome... But I don't like the Scavengers. They do remind me too much of my silly parrot.

 

@Baley

Click onto the link.

[kirottu]

Some new screenshots.

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That

[Baley]

I think the graphics definitely better than Oblivion's. And, the Gothic series while I didn't much like it, at least unlike the ES series has some positive aspects that I might actually give G3 a chance to impress me AND actually pay full price for it.

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My thought too. I find the art direction better, and the pose of this orc looks awesome... But I don't like the Scavengers. They do remind me too much of my silly parrot.

 

@Baley

Click onto the link.

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It doesn't load ...It gives me an error

[mEtaLL1x]

I think the graphics definitely better than Oblivion's. And, the Gothic series while I didn't much like it, at least unlike the ES series has some positive aspects that I might actually give G3 a chance to impress me AND actually pay full price for it.

Did you try Gothic I, or only G2?

[Arkan]

http://games.tiscali.cz/clanek/screen_deta...85&img=imgb.jpg

 

Is that a dinosaur?

[Baley]

It works now ...can't say I'm impressed they hardly look in-game

[Drakron]

http://games.tiscali.cz/clanek/screen_deta...85&img=imgb.jpg

 

Is that a dinosaur?

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WTF?

 

Is that a Rino?

[mEtaLL1x]

NOt dinosaur, but Razor and Snappers.

 

 

Heh, but i can't seem to remember any rhinos in G1/2... well, it's a new continent in G3 so hey

[Ellester]

It works now ...can't say I'm impressed they hardly look in-game

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I agree, the graphics look pretty weird. It

[mkreku]

Let's just hope Piranha Bytes makes an appearance on E3. Then we'll get a flood of new pictures and movies and what not. It feels a little weird though.. The Gothic games have always had average graphics (and way above average art design) so I don't understand why they're suddenly aiming at being at the top of the graphic food chain. The best thing about the graphics in both Gothic and Gothic 2 was, according to me, the amazing viewing distance. It wasn't as spectacular as Far Cry, but you could still stand on a mountain and admire a town in the valley below. I loved that. I hope that'll still be possible in Gothic 3.

[Baley]

Let's just hope Piranha Bytes makes an appearance on E3. Then we'll get a flood of new pictures and movies and what not. It feels a little weird though.. The Gothic games have always had average graphics (and way above average art design) so I don't understand why they're suddenly aiming at being at the top of the graphic food chain. The best thing about the graphics in both Gothic and Gothic 2 was, according to me, the amazing viewing distance. It wasn't as spectacular as Far Cry, but you could still stand on a mountain and admire a town in the valley below. I loved that. I hope that'll still be possible in Gothic 3.

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Don't remind me...framerate was horrible in G2

I could only play it well with view distance at half

[mEtaLL1x]

Don't remind me...framerate was horrible in G2 sad.gif

I could only play it well with view distance at half

WEll, not that horrible.... even on my Duron800 Geforce2 system i could cope with that.. i mean, yeah, it was laggy, but not to the point where i couldn't fight or sumtihn.

 

But yeah, G2's engine was flawed. G1 was running smoothly on my sys. Well, they just wanted to crunch some new features into the old engine...

[Baley]

The video card doesn't matter...just RAM

I played it on both a 5900xt and a Geforce 4MX...same performance

 

I might be a little unfair I could still play it at max view but it was like 15-20 frames ...in city ,outside it was way better

[Dhruin]

Gothic 3 is confirmed for E3.

[Baley]

Did you post the news on RPGdot ?

[mkreku]

Gothic 3 is confirmed for E3.

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TYPICAL. And we're not going this year! This was supposed to be the year when I attended E3.. Geez, just my luck.

 

Better luck next year, I guess.