Gothic II Wins Best Atmosphere in an RPG

RPGDot has announced the winner of their “Best Atmosphere in an RPG” for 2003, and the award goes to Gothic II. A snippet:

The unique atmosphere which was at the core of what made the first game in the Gothic series so memorable has been brilliantly ported to its second part. Baroque forests, spooky caves, realistic animal behavior, day-and-night cycles, weather effects and haunting sounds combine with unique NPCs and a clever news system to create an immersive and quite unforgettable gaming atmosphere.

Additionally, Star Wars: KotOR took second place and Morrowind: Bloodmoon took third place.