Is Gothic 2 Worth Playing in 2025? (Review)

In today’s review I’m looking at the beloved sequel to a game I found surprisingly good. A lot of people call Gothic 2: Night of the Raven a masterpiece, will it live up to its reputation, or is it just nostalgia, let’s find out!

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Music in order of appearance:
Gothic 2 Soundtrack - 34 Valley of Mine Pass
Gothic 2 Soundtrack - 04 Ingame Music
Gothic 2 Soundtrack - 07 Lobards Farm
Gothic 2 Soundtrack - 10 City of Khorinis
Gothic 2 Night of the Raven OST - 06 Forgotten World
Gothic 2 Soundtrack - 08 New Isle World
Gothic 2 Soundtrack - 30 Old Valley of Mines
Gothic 2 Night of the Raven OST - 07 Pirate Camp

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Housekeeping & Compatibility
01:25 Premise & Story
02:30 Controls & Inventory
03:08 Early Game
03:53 Progression & Combat
08:15 Factions
10:21 World & Exploration
12:27 Atmosphere & Immersion
14:40 Technical State
15:13 Verdict
15:46 Closing Remarks