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Risen

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4.4

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Risen
Description
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...
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22 %
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ZTGD
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WayTooManyGames
6/10
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4.4/5

( 198 Reviews )

4.4

198 Reviews

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Product details
2009, Piranha Bytes, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows 7/8/10/11, Intel Pentium 4 or AMD CPU 2 GHz or equivalent, 4 GB RAM, 256 MB DirectX™ 9.0c co...
Time to beat
27.5 hMain
37 h Main + Sides
45.5 h Completionist
37 h All Styles
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Description
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.
  • Countless side quests and creatures to discover.
  • Over 60 hours of Immersive open world gameplay.

© 2021 by THQ Nordic GmbH, Austria. Developed by Piranha Bytes. Risen is a registered trademark of THQ Nordic AB, Sweden. All other brands, product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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manual avatars wallpapers soundtrack (MP3) soundtrack (FLAC)
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Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
27.5 hMain
37 h Main + Sides
45.5 h Completionist
37 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2009-10-02T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
3.8 GB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Violence, Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs)

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Posted on: August 6, 2019

Apocalypse-Sam

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Games: 71 Reviews: 2

good solid game

this game starts off slow but once it gets its hooks into you it jus pulls you in on a journey that gets better and better the deeper into the story you go. i found the combat is a bit clunky but its not that bad once u get used to it and theres some parts of the game world you can get stuck in. a few times i had to restart the game because i jumped up somwere i thaught i could climb other than that i had no real issuses. this game also dose not hold your hand it jus point you in a genral direction and the rest is up two tou. this game is a dimond in the rouhg


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Posted on: September 25, 2024

Bashnoone

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Games: Reviews: 3

fun

fun


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Posted on: October 5, 2025

Zanoyi

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Games: 46 Reviews: 24

Risen 1er Opus

Le jeu reste simple, prise en main facile. Un scéanrio court mais correct


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Posted on: April 14, 2020

Miguelf2205

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Games: 58 Reviews: 2

A good game, but not a good reboot.

The game is indeed nice, but some factors lead it to not have as much merit as the gothic series, which it should be the reboot, at first it is very noticeable the use of practically all the elements of the gothic series, which for a side is good and the other is less innovative, an example is the sound of some enemies and ambient sounds, something that bothers also is the extreme repetition of the characters, practically clones, the combat is ok, the beginning of the journey is exciting and captivating making with that the player focuses on the game, I was impressed by how small and the duration of the game, and the disappointing boss fight, nothing compared to the gothic series, we explicitly see the greed for money destroying the games, where to put money in the pockets quickly, they do the games in a hurry. Anyway, I recommend the game, but don't expect an experience like Gothic and Gothic 2


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Posted on: February 12, 2023

whbs

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Games: 24 Reviews: 1

Huge potential ruined by recent bug

Atmosphere, characters, story, progression - it's all great! ENTER THE BUG Combat was a bit clunky but initially fine. Then I upgraded my swords skills and got the ability to parry. However, the recent update has bugged the ability. It is now impossible to block without making a parry animation except if you block for 2+ seconds. Sometimes I do manage to initially skip the parry animation if I spam the attack button, but after one strike, my character makes the parry animation without me having even pressed the button. This left me open to attacks ALL THE TIME in quite unpredictable ways. Combat started to feel like a chore. I quit the game after realizing that this wasn't just me having a hard time figuring out the mechanics, as I read that other (veteran) players experienced the same on both this and the Steam version. It doesn't only affect the sword skill, but also axes and staves. Wouldn't recommend the game until this is fixed. If it's fixed, then the game would easily be a 4 or 5 from me (being about 15 hours in).


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