As far as the feel of the game, the atmosphere, the robust language and the quests are concerned,
Gothic 2 is in no way inferior to its predecessor.
The controls became easy, the inventory and trading system significantly improved.
The story of Gothic 2 continues seamlessly at the end of Gothic 1.

In addition to the basic game, the Gold Edition also includes the "Night of the Raven" add-on.
This sets the requirements of most weapons significantly higher and changes the balancing greatly, but with the addon you also have access to stone tablets with the help of which you can improve your attributes,
which offsets the higher demands.
In addition, the add-on unlocks a new area, countless new quests, new weapons and armor and a new minor faction, which you can join in addition to your actual community.

What is also worth mentioning is that you meet numerous characters from the first part in addition to Xardas.
For this reason alone, the purchase is worthwhile for fans of the first part, but Gothic 2 is also highly recommended for newcomers without knowledge of the predecessor.