Posted on: January 28, 2023

gogskel

Games: 817 Reviews: 19

Great exploration with some jankiness

As a huge fan of the Gothic series, this game scratches that itch for exploration, looting and environmental story telling very well. The feeling of barely surviving, until you manage to climb the ladder, explore, do some quests etc. from back in the day carries over very well (at least on the hardest difficulty). There is some jankiness, souring the experience a bit for me, which is why I can't give it five stars. Also, maybe you need to detract another star, if you didn't enjoy the Gothic series or similar games. Combat: Very imbalanced: Weapons and powers fluctuate between useless and overkill. World geometry sometimes interferes especially with melee combat - as you shove an enemy around, it suddenly becomes impossible to hit, due to being slightly above/below you. Very annoying when every hit counts. Story: The main story is alright, but it is told in a poor way. Sometimes Jax will just start monologuing crucial story beats when you hit a certain point in a quest or a place. "Show, don't tell" should apply. The developers know how to do it better, with mini-quests, recordings, letters etc., but the main story seems to stumble and then try to catch up at times. Bugs: Usually regarding flags in conversations: Responses and reactions would imply I finished a quest one way, when I had done something else. Had one crash in 50+ hours, so it's quite stable. Really problematic is that the Cold status (see below) has display problems, showing the wrong level. Very slight spoiler regarding Cold: There's a sort-of-but-not-really morality system with Cold. Choices, dialogue options and consumption of certain items affects your Cold status. Be aware that your Cold level affects much more than just flavour text: Some of the quest paths depend on it, not on your decisions as a player. Not being aware of this, you may feel railroaded in certain quests and especially towards the end of the game. Overall: Great for fans of the genre. Probably just above average for others.

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Posted on: March 3, 2024

Marcus_Corvo

Verified owner

Games: 714 Reviews: 12

3D CRPG at the finest

Clearly my favorite 3D CRPG, immersive and tough. That is what fallout series should have been in 3D. Real choices, a wild open world who don't spare your life if you don't fear it's migthy.

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Posted on: August 29, 2019

Aalda11

Verified owner

Games: 260 Reviews: 13

Piranha Bytes back in form

PB is back! After a dismal period of Risen 2 and Risen 3 we finally have our beloved PB back with another red-blooded open-world RPG. It's not without problems, I really disliked the difficulty curve, where in the beginning you can't kill almost anything and the only way to level up is by doing quests, and later on, once you find a powerful weapon, you're suddenly unstoppable and the game turns into a faceroll. Oh and it sucks when you fulfill a game-long quest and the reward is laughable - that's also the old PB for you by the way. Other than that the glorious exploration, interesting world and story and fun combat more than make up for the flaws. Here's hoping PB made enough money for a sequel.

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Posted on: June 4, 2021

ThePhenom

Verified owner

Games: 172 Reviews: 7

Better than Expected

A late buyer, I was somewhat pessimistic because of all the reviews I read. Now, 20 hours into the game, I can say this is a very decent heir to the Gothic series. The world is so typical for the Gothic games, old Gothic players will immediately feel at home. Default controls are very similar, too. The game is very hard in the beginning. Very hard. You will die often, very often, unless you avoid basically everything and everyone. The world is hostile and very dangerous. Fight is not much different than other Gothic games, only enemies are overly stronger. You need to just keep a low profile, sneak and run away from fights. Start with the go-and-fetch quests to gain some experience, money and access to better weapons and armor. Try to get a companion, that helps a lot. Be patient, don't rush into the game and the wilderness. Pick your fights carefully. Learn to dodge attacks. Quests often have multiple resolutions and it is not clear what action will bring you what. You need to decide for yourself and then get what you deserved. Some quest options require certain skills, so do not rush to solve all quests before you shape your character the way you like it. The fractions are interesting, each with their own weapons and perks. They are realistic in terms that all of them have their serious drawbacks and you always need to make a compromise when you join one, which you must in order to progress. Story is mediocre, nothing impressive. The game also features the dumbing-down instructions and hints, so typical of modern games. Fortunately, you can turn-off markers on your map to make the game slightly more interesting.

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Posted on: September 12, 2021

Icanautilus

Games: Reviews: 3

Good Piranha Bytes Game

Game is good, i find it better then Risen. Playing feels like in Gothic but in another interesting world. I was enyoing it, and would play it again. Actually i like everything, the only con: Long beginning and a very short end.

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