Does the open source Gothic engine have any options to modernize the camera and movement controls? That's what killed my interest in the first two despite them being on paper the perfect games for me (and I enjoyed 3 and Risen despite them being considered a step down in quality from the first two).

It's been ages, but I remember one of the first things Gothic 2 has you do is navigate down a narrow spiral staircase that resets your camera and walking direction any time you brush against the walls. It's as if the developers wanted to warn you ahead of time about the control issues.