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Gothic Remake is going ahead, following a positive response to the public prototype
THQ Nordic are going ahead with theirGothic Remake, a do-over of the 2001 fantasy RPG. Theyreleased a public playable prototypein December and, having surveyed players, today announced reactions were positive enough for them to think it worthwhile. They did note that they’re aware that not all theGothic Playable Teaser’s new design decisions and artistic changes were popular, and say they’ll have a think about all that before getting stuck right into the remake.
THQ Nordic say they will “assess what players liked and what they want to be different than in the playable teaser. One of the most common mentions was for example the demand for a grittier and less colourful world.” A fair few folks weren’t best pleased with the Teaser’s controls, combat, or plot changes either. The publishers have made boththe raw survey data and a presentation about itavailable to everyone who’s curious, so do get stuck in if that’s you.
The Playable Teaser is no longer availableon Steam(though you can still read more criticism of the prototype in player reviews there) but looked a little something like this:
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“We are up for the challenge to develop a fullGothic Remakewhich will stay as faithfully as possible to the original experience and transport the atmospheric world ofGothicinto a high quality look and carefully modernizing certain gameplay mechanics,” said Reinhard Pollice, THQ Nordic business and product development director, in today’s announcement.
No firm word on when the Gothic remake will be coming, but they say it won’t be in 2020 and will be on the next generation of consoles.
Sin saidin our 2016 retrospectivethat “Gothic stands out as yet another special game with too few descendants.” Well, this isn’t a descendant, but it might reintroduce the idea to a new generation.
