A mysterious volcanic island.
The heavy tremors on the island bode ill for its inhabitants. Ancient temples have risen from the ground recently, bizarre creatures are terrorizing the area. Fear and terror is spreading among the population.
The end of all hope?
A group of powerful men who call the...
A mysterious volcanic island.
The heavy tremors on the island bode ill for its inhabitants. Ancient temples have risen from the ground recently, bizarre creatures are terrorizing the area. Fear and terror is spreading among the population.
The end of all hope?
A group of powerful men who call themselves "The Inquisitors" have taken it upon them-selves to put an end to these events. They send an expedition to this remote island, but a storm takes hold of the ship and destroys it at sea.
A hero will come.
As if by a miracle, you survive the shipwreck and are stranded on the volcanic island alone. You find yourself amidst a chaos of rebellion, tyranny, and mystic rituals. It is up to you to decide to which side the pendulum of fate will swing.
Delve into a gritty, raw, and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters, and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting, or become a powerful mage.
Alter the destiny of the island by the actions you take.
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Dont know why but this game with its landscape, music, history, characters, gives you a feeling of immersion and familiarity with the island and its inhabitants.
I find myself reinstalling it time to time just to feel its experience again.
I think the combat difficulty that many complain just add to the feeling of you just being another person in this world, its not like in games whre you are so strong you can just go doing crazy stuff anywhere.
I higly reccomend.
Risen 1 is basically what Gothic 3 should've been in the first place. Changed setting doesn't really matter, since it's based on Gothic formula in an every aspect (story, characters, factions, bestiary, etc. are the same). Damn, you even have the immortal barrier in Risen 1.
It's well balanced and fleshed out title, although lacking a bit in end-game (just like Gothic 1 and 2 were). There's not much to add, really. Every aspect from Gothic gameplay is here, they're all polished out and take from the best parts from all 3 Gothic games. The combat system wa almost driven to perfection with the best animations-timing based gameplay, with strong and transparently working character development mechanics.
No, it's not a hard game. Everyone saying that is just brainwashed by low standards nowadays games set. It just requires some basic thought put into the game and building your character. A typical joy ride most nowadays "hardcore rpgs" provide is not present in Risen.
To start off, this is Gothic 3, only less crap. It's a different story, but has the exact same mechanics and it's a hell of a lot more polished.
The thing with Risen is that, to appreciate it, you need to be able to appreciate janky RPGs. This isn't AAA material; but it adds to the charm. It's often in these games you can see some neat ideas that don't get overshadowed by the result of an overbearing budget.
So, you're a dude, you wash up on an island; the island is split between a band of bandits and a religious order. Pick your poison, do your side-quests, get to know the world and the characters. The main quest overstays its welcome and the story is forgettable, but between the hero being a jerk and dialogue that really paints a complete picture of the game world, Risen becomes very absorbing.
Problems include the lack of variety in the game world and the terrible combat mechanics. There is a delay between input and action and the lock-on system does more harm than good. There are some nifty mechanics for crafting and leveling that carry over from Gothic 3 and the game's better for it. Unfortunately, the game tends to punish multi-classing, so careful with where you choose to spend your learning points.
Still, for about half its duration, Risen is totally worth it, if you've enjoyed games like Witcher 1 and Two Worlds. It needs work, skill and overstays its welcome, but for the first 20 hours, you feel part of the world and the evolution of your character is so very organic, it makes it one of the better role-playing experiences of old, despite having a fully-voiced, uncustomizable protagonist.
If you didn't play it, this one is a must. it's hands down, one of the best RPG's ever made. If you're new to the PB I'd also suggest playing Gothic 3 (with community mod and Quest Package) afterwards. (Gothic 1 and 2, although good games have clunky controls and the games simply didn't age well. )
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