It’s fun to mess around and see what works and what doesn’t. Figuring things out is why I started playing video games in the first place, and since escaping Jabu-Jabu’s Belly on my first run through Ocarina of Time, I was hooked. This is exactly why, when I heard the infamously tossed-into-the-fire ARPG Gothic was being remade, I had to sink my talons into it to see exactly why it meshed so well with the cult following it has retained over the past two decades. What Gothic 1 Remake brings to the table is an undeniable true-to-form remake of the original with a shiny coat of paint onto modern consoles and PC, for better or worse.

The best way to describe Gothic 1 Remake would be if Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s opening segment were stretched out over the span of an entire game; it really tosses you into the deep end. The story starts by letting you know your exact place in the world: a bottom feeder. Your main mission is to waltz into the barrier-protected and inmate-led society... Read more