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.
First STALKER was great. This is (right now, I didn't finished it yet) better. Just buy it on some sale for like 5 bucks and enjoy. P.S. There is so called "complete" mod (Call of Pripyat Complete). It enhances original textures and such. I'm using it - it's fine. You can use it.... or not. I mean it's 2021 - you probably want some nice graphics..
Soooo... this was my first Fallout and, of course, it was the best Fallout... until I tried Fallout 1. So... what to say, what to say... It's like Skyrim vs Morrowind. Some things you don't know how to compare. So many things are just missing... It doesn't have "soul". If you understand what I'm trying to say... It's just, you know.. so mediocre... 2.5/5
Game is ok. I mean, as someone pointed out "best 3D Fallout" - and he/she's right. Story, dialogue, characters are better than the F3. Everything else - more or less the same. Of course today (2021) you definitely want to use mods for textures (at least).