Gothic 1 Remake ● Разбор демки Gothic Playable Teaser.

After a while, when, for sure, every fan and admirer of Gothic has already managed to touch the techno demo that THQ Nordic suddenly and unexpectedly rolled out, you can make a debriefing, what we were offered and how the players reacted to it and what I personally think about all this To begin with, and it is important that we were presented only with a prototype of the game, this is not even an alpha version, this is just a mock-up, sketches created from the accumulated assets, in order to show that, in principle, the idea of ​​creating a remake of the revered game is being considered.

The fact that the publishing company will be able to allocate all the necessary funds for the development of a full-fledged game and if the idea finds a response from the players, then only then the publisher will attract new people to the development, expand the development studio, which will start full-fledged work.

As they are currently under the wing of THQ Nordic and are currently developing another project. And most importantly, now the publisher is demonstrating to all of us that they do not care about the opinions of fans of the original parts of the series.

If they were only interested in finances, the game would have been created silently, without asking anyone how many other companies do it. And many would still buy the game, as the brand is recognizable. Of course, a certain miscalculation can be traced here too.

Surely the publisher understands and realizes all the risks, if you roll out the game without asking the opinions of old oldfags, then it can get bogged down in criticism and low demonstrative ratings put down by the ancient phantoms of the series as a protest, and therefore the idea of ​​doing everything together is the most correct in this situation.

And here, let's take a closer look at what exactly they were able to show in the prototype, and what are the main complaints from the community against the developers. The first and, perhaps, the most basic complaint from the players is the graphics, namely the visuals and colors.

The game looks like Skyrim with ENBs enabled. Add gloom, gothic, correctly adjust the color scheme and remove blurring. The main idea is not to demonstrate the engine's capabilities and delight the graphics, but to convey the idea that a remake of this franchise is in principle possible.

More weighty claims are the rendering of some gameplay elements, namely inappropriate exclamation marks over the heads of NPCs issuing quests, markers over objects that can be interacted with, instant health recovery when using potions, as well as building a level that consists of corridor-like paths, yes plus with invisible walls against which the character rests.

It is also worth noting the dialogue wheel, and not the usual lines for choosing an answer in the dialogue, although on the other hand, from the bottom, when you select an answer option, you can immediately see which line the protagonist will say, and therefore there will be no unexpected answer, as it was in the same Fallout 4.

But there are also positive aspects, the demo presents a quest that can be completed in different ways, which is an integral part of the original game, we can lie in all the lines, we can kill the quest giver, we can spare the bandit when executed and find out additional information, we can deceive everyone and in the end, stay with the amulet and with the reward for the completion.

That is, the development of the quest is not straightforward and its outcome depends directly on the actions and decisions of the player. The main idea was just that, and the players were clearly shown it. And this is not bad enough. Not to say that I am casual, but I always found it uncomfortable and overly confused, although over time you kind of get used to it.

Well, as they say, to each his own, and if the combat system in the remake is like in For Honor, then it will be the golden mean, which will suit both the modern player and the fans of hardcore. Although the balance will also be corrected and changed for sure, since now even a fight with an ordinary enemy looks like a fight with a boss, which lasts long enough and even a little tiring.

And again in this way the developers want to show that they perfectly understand what hardcore fans are waiting for. , difficulty in battles, and not cut in batches, as in modern action RPG games. At the moment everything looks cheap, like an indie game, but again, this is just a working prototype created by a small group of developers with minimal funds.

And now the main question is, is a remake necessary at all? And the answer is certainly needed. Otherwise, fans would not have been looking for graphic mods, assemblies with mods for the classic game, enthusiasts would not have created some kind of remasters on their own, trying to improve the game, add new animations, HD textures or improved character models.

It is for this, the publisher makes it clear, that they are open to the wishes, criticism, ideas and opinions of the fans, so that, taking into account the feedback, they create the game that loyal fans of the series want to see for many years. Many players, in principle, are not familiar with this series and have never played the original and will never play, since they are not able to accept all the mechanics and visuals of old games, and if now this idea is killed in the bud, then hardly anyone else will be able to implement it.

This is not the series that everyone knows about, and a huge number of fans of this franchise, including me, but if you consider how many difficulties the company had to go through all the time, including financial difficulties, then everything is not so clear and smooth Now Gothic games are sold on Steam for 50 rubles, this is cheaper than many indie projects and if you want to breathe a second life into the franchise, a new start, now you need not to hate those who are able to sponsor the project, but give specific and understandable wishes, specific requirements, what exactly awaits an ordinary fan of the series.

What exactly he wants to see. This is better than sitting and waiting for a bunch of enthusiasts to put together their next mod for the game, trying to improve the graphics in it. In any case, no one takes away the original game from the fans, you can still play the original, and this game, if it takes place, is treated as a game based on Gothic.

In general, I personally call on everyone who is not indifferent to this franchise , make your list of wishes and criteria for the game, and write them on the official project page in Steam or under the video on the publisher's channel. This will be much more useful and effective than just throwing mud at those who want to revive the legendary series ..