Posted on: April 3, 2014

CaptainSnothelm

Gry: 307 Opinie: 33

An interesting, and unique RPG

I love this game. The story may not be that different, but the game as a hole feels very unique, which is I think a strength not often warranted enough to it. The premise is that your shipwrecked on an Island, with little to no context as to where you are. After spending some time there and getting familiar with the colorful locals, you slowly rebuild your life. You begin with simple sticks and stones, but eventually as you progress, you become more and more powerful. The standard rpg mechanics have their own strange little twist in Risen, and its great. There is atmosphere, and a great soundtrack. The combat itself, is a bit weak, and takes some getting used to. The game is hard. Really hard. Its best to use some sort of guide when you are first beginning because just about anything can and will kill you. I was hours into the game before I could get any sense of control over combat. The quests too, are a bit vague and sometimes difficult to understand what exactly you need to do. But again, this game is a lot of fun, and definitely recommended for anyone looking for an rpg outside the standard fare

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Posted on: January 25, 2019

Headhvmper

Gry: 139 Opinie: 2

Give it a try

I've get this game about 6 years ago and I can clearly say that it was my first RPG game. So when I first tried it I was shocked: a large, beautiful and alive world, tough enemies and hard way to the top. It was interesting just to walk around and find adventures myself, without taking any quests. So time has passed, after Risen I've completed several other RPGs, including Gothic trilogy from the same developer. And now I can say that it looks more like Gothic remake than original series. The same alive fantasy world, the same tough enemies, the same several different sides of conflict and other Gothic features. That's all, Risen doesn't have anything else to give. The story and characters are dull and not memorable, interesting quests end at the second chapter out of four. The caves are interesting at the beginning when you explore the world, but not when it becomes your main quest. In the end I want to say that Gothic parts of the game are made awesome. The number of game bugs is minimal. The combat system makes you think during the battle, the random clicking doesn't work here like in Gothic 3. The last chapters are only 4-5 hours out of 20, so the game is worth playing.

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Posted on: November 16, 2021

Isolated

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Gry: 981 Opinie: 47

Good but not Gothic 2 level

Let's be honest in one thing: Gothic 2 is the best game that Piranha Bytes produced. Everything else is just... not good, not at that level of quality. Why is that... I have no idea. I thought about this more than I would like to admit but now I believe that this is just due to people leaving company. With people also their experience and knowledge leaves. Because of that PB is the company that "never learns from their mistakes". Which is sad... When I think what they did with Gothic 2 after Gothic 1... That will never happen again in our lifetime.. not with Elex 2, not with anything... But let's review this game. Risen 1 is, after Gothic 2 maybe the best thing that PB produced. It's the most "gothic-ish" game that there is. I can't my finger on it but something is missing in this game that prevents it to be even better.. You know - on "gothic" level. It's fine game but.. maybe I'm just too big fan of Gothic 2.... This is an "ok game", it's 4/5. And no, PB didn't learn how to make good melee controls in this game... We can be almost certain that this lack of good melee controls is the trademark of PB.

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Posted on: August 8, 2017

sep4258

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Gry: 251 Opinie: 63

Great Gothic feel like game

Great game. It was very similar experience to Gothic 1 and 2, with similar/same elements (nameless hero with big mouth, three factions, three main locations, story divided into chapters, learning skills from teachers, etc). The island is rather small, but fun to explore. You will meet various creatures. If you wonder too far in the earlier stage of game, you will meet certain death (some creatures are too strong for lower levels, creating some sort of natural barrier - you will visit these places later, when you're stronger). I didn't like that there is no interaction between creatures. For example, you won't find wolves hunting animals, which is sad, because much older Gothics had this feature. Also I didn't like two last chapters of the game, when you don't get new side quests from characters, you met earlier. And you run in the undeground almost all the time what makes game very repetitive. In summary, very good game with minor flaws and for me weak last two chapters.

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Posted on: July 17, 2022

Ingwer_Chris

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Gry: 28 Opinie: 18

Atmospheric experience

Although being much smaller in scale compared to the devs last game, while that one was quite enjoyable because of its big world, you will not notice that much is missing most of the time. The reason is not because more was bad, but more made for a different experience altogether. Risen feels much more atmospheric and tight. Every step you do, everything you explore and interact with - it is less, but feels more detailed in the way it was implemented. There is also a heavier focus on following the main story this time, but you still have a lot of freedom on how you approach it and when. You can build your character however you want (mostly), as well. The combat is very solid, actually. Some may not like it, but I thought each attack is valued and playing a tad more tactical and with invested points in abilities is more rewarding than, again, the "predecessor". The presentation is a step up as well, and while Gothic 3 may had a bit of clunkiness to it because of its age, Risen still feels quite comfortable to control, look and hear. While the typical dialogue of the series has been tamed a little bit, the charme is definitively here, as well. The only downside (and maybe a reason for some to take one star off) is the second half of the game, where you'll notice that you've actually already seen and done most of it and you're being sent to rather short acts of solving quests and ending the story. It is okay for what it is, but probably a lot of people expected more when going into it, especially after the solid first two chapters where you can go and see everything and explore. Technically, the game is solid out of the box. I had an issue with the Physics SDK, but it was resolved by a quick google search. The game has widescreen support and is played with Keyboard and Mouse with a solid control layout. So, what could I add? Oh, there are console commands you can activate and mess around with. A fun experience on its own... Solid rpg - even for todays standards!

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