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.
The developer and publisher knew that they don't need to ruin a good game when they can make it even better.
