What a shame
I entirely enjoyed Gothic and Gothic 2. Gothic 3 does not follow in the footsteps of these games. The interface is worse the story is worse, it is overall a big step backwards. It is a shame to ruin a series as good as Gothic but that is what they have done, much as the new Star Wars movies have ruined that series. If you are a Gothic fan then wait until the price drops way down and then go ahead and buy Gothic 3. If you have have not played any of the Gothic games do not start with this one.Additionally, the game really is buggy. As other reviews have mentioned the game will freeze up from time to time and then there is always the random animal attacks through solid objects (walls and the like).