Final impression

the mage role is good, in fact it is VERY good. The problem is the stun/shock effect when dealing with monsters hurting mostly melee. This is a game breaking thing. In the previous 2 gothic games as well as any other good rpg games, the progress will go like this: at the beginning monsters are tough but gradually your characters become stronger and overcome them. That gives you satisfaction. In G3, you can't overcome that stun/shock even when you're deep into the game.

It's not my impression alone, many other people felt the same. The game otherwise is good, and it's a shame.

You're not going find anyone around here arguing that Gothic 3 was as good as the first 2 games…