This, of course, was taking in a bunch of side quests and stories as well, but there is a ton of content here. Retrieved 18 March 2008.I really liked the story that the game was telling and found myself spending over 40 hours. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014.
^ "GamersHell Night of the Raven review".Or, if you have learned acrobatics (automaticly when you have 90 DEX), you can simply Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. ^ "Graphic Walkthrough mentioning Acrobatics".^ "Maps showing ingame details, including Stone Tablets".^ "RPGDot Review – Gameplay & difficulty level".An expansion to Gothic II that's presently only available in the developer's home nation ^ "Night of the Raven Review at Gamers With Jobs".Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. In addition to this new area of the world, many seemingly meaningless locations (and characters) in the original Gothic II were modified and found a purpose in the expansion – namely, the ancient ruins in the northeast, the Stonehenge-like structures scattered throughout the countryside, and the bandit camp near the landowner's farm. In the continuation of the story, the player is confronted with the same plot present in the original game.
Following the defeat of Raven, the hero recovers Beliar's Claw, an ancient artifact. With the help of the pirates (also a new guild introduced by the addon), the hero manages to defeat Raven (an old character from the first Gothic, which also was not present in the second part of the franchise). This provides a greater sense of continuity for players that have played both games.Īfter managing to open the portal to the ancient city of Jharkendar, the hero learns about the dangers threatening the island. The developers have also included several cut-scenes that add to the flavor of the game by referring back to events that take place in Gothic. The player helps the Water Mages, also present in Gothic, but which were missing in Gothic II, open a portal, found in an old temple in the land of Khorinis. Situated in the northeast of Khorinis, Jharkendar is presented as an ancient, deserted city. The expanded version of the story from the original Gothic II, told by the addon, introduces a new world called Jharkendar. In the south of the island, a large portion of the land is occupied by mountains which separate Jharkendar from Khorinis, and the rest of the island. The so-called " House of Scholars" can be found in the canyon area, while in the swamp, in the camp of the bandits, the " Temple of Adanos", also referred to as the " House of Warriors", is located. In the northwest of the island, near the pirate camp, a canyon is located, while in the eastern part, a swamp can be found, in which the bandits have established a camp. Several temples, belonging to the ancient people that inhabited Jharkendar, can be seen along Jharkendar. The new world is split into various areas, each presenting a different type of climate. In addition to the world already introduced by Gothic II, the addon brings a new world, called Jharkendar. The canyon located in the northwest of Jharkendar Unlike in Gothic, this skill is learned when reaching 90 points of dexterity, and cannot be learned otherwise. Night of the Raven also introduces another skill, Acrobatics. These can be found across the whole Khorinian island, and have the property to increase the player's attributes. The player now can learn the language of the ancient people which inhabited the newly introduced city of Jharkendar, giving him the possibility to read the so-called Stone Tablets. Īn addition brought by the gameplay consists of a few new skills, and special items. This increase in difficulty is done by adding new, more powerful animals, reducing the number of potions, and special plants found in the game, making attributes and items more expensive, and reducing the effect of permanent potions. A major change can be seen in terms of difficulty, where the developers had rebalanced the whole game and made it harder, after this was requested by the community. The expansion brings many significant changes to the gameplay.