Piranha Bytes is German, and all Gothic games were originally only made in German. The Night of the Raven expansion was never released in any other language than German. Thorough exploration of the game world is also a big part of the game. Even in the very beginning of the game will you encounter enemies that are far too difficult to fight, so you have to learn to be careful in the wilderness until you have become much higher level. The game is difficult and there are no quest markers or the like. Greatly expanding the game world and still sticking to the oldschool rpg formula. Gothic 2 follows faithfully in the style and mood of the original game. During the time this game came out, the developer Piranha Bytes had almost reached rock star status among their fans.
