06/01/2026
Gothic 1 Remake has recently come onto my radar and has shot up to one of my most anticipated RPGs for the year, it comes out in just a few days on June 5th
Here are the main highlights:
- A 2026 remake of the hardcore 50+ hours long third-person RPG from 2001
- Thrown into prison early on, you have nothing and most NPCs don't even want to speak to you as you start off as a nobody.
- As you complete quests and tasks, you slowly start to build a reputation while acquiring new gear to be able to take on tougher enemies. Gothic 1 is known for being a very difficult game, it will take a long time before you can truly take on a lot of enemies.
- Even how you swing your sword starts off as in-experienced and slow, with your character becoming more confident with it as you level up and get stronger
- There are almost no markers on the map, you don't even have a map early on. You have to find and discover every single thing on your own
- Choices actually do matter and you can affect the world around you, especially which NPCs and factions you can associate with
- NPCs have detailed schedules, they sleep, eat and go to work
- There's already a demo on Xbox/PC/PS5 where you can play a prequel mission and get a feel for the gameplay
- There are no classes, instead, you can go either Ranged/Warrior/Rogue by putting your skills into that, and also alligning yourself with the factions that represent each playstyle
- You can commit crimes and steal, there is also blacksmithing, lockpicking among other minigames that you expect from an immersive RPG
- From recent previews, it seems to be well optimized so far on PC and without major bugs which was my major concern upon looking into this game.
I only became aware of this game's existence very recently and I found it odd that I've heard so little chatter about it, it seems like a seriously great remake of an amazing RPG that most people like me have never played.
It comes out in just 5 days so I will absolutely be checking this one out, hopefully it ends up being a great game!