Risen 3: Titan Lords

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  1. Elvekings
    Aug 16, 2014
    5
    Игра не то что бы УГ, но очень близка к тому.
    +Единственный более-менее плюс - это красиво нарисованные пейзажи и освещение.
    +Атмосфера, да есть какая-никакая атмосфера, которая создана благодаря отличной работе левел-дизайнеров. Каладор - просто прелесть, как в миненталь попал, а уж присоединившись к демонхантерам, получается еще лучше, как будто охотник на драконов, во 2 готике.    Игра не то что бы УГ, но очень близка к тому.
    +Единственный более-менее плюс - это красиво нарисованные пейзажи и освещение.
    +Атмосфера, да есть какая-никакая атмосфера, которая создана благодаря отличной работе левел-дизайнеров. Каладор - просто прелесть, как в миненталь попал, а уж присоединившись к демонхантерам, получается еще лучше, как будто охотник на драконов, во 2 готике.
    +Сиськи Петти, циничные и язвительные комментарии духа инквизитора Мендосы.
    Минусов полно.
    -Анимация - просто нет слов, театр деревянных буратин. Лицевая анимация - отсутствует, морды с деревянной мимикой, в mass effect 2007 года и то лучше.
    -Боевка - тоже УГ. Кликаешь мышкой, ставишь блок, если NPC начинает атаку из 3 ударов (а она у 90% NPC атака идет серией из 3 ударов), то будь ты хоть "Я-Мохаммед-круче-всех-Брюс-Ли", ты все равно не сможешь ее прервать и будешь выгребать. Но к середине игры тебе будет глубоко наплевать, т.к появится магия делающая тебя неуязвимым.
    -Кривой ИИ спутников, которые нужны только чтобы хоть как-то отвлечь врагов, но запросто могут застрять в камне или неторопливо пешком идти до моба, который месит тебя.
    -Ролевая система, nuff said. Квесты - убогие: сходи убей, пойди-принеси, собери n фиговин и сдай квестодателю... просто шик. Сложные квесты с интересным сюжетом, моральным выбором, эффектными кат-сценами... нет, не слышали.
    -Морские битвы - это полное говно, такое впечатление, что кто-то из пираний поиграл в Assasins Creed 3 и решили запилить морские бои, как там. Только получилось настолько убого, что хоть святых выноси. (Сцены абордажа корабля пирата-Моргана и инквизитора-Себастьяно - копии друг друга, почти абсолютные, именины только модели с пиратских, на инквизиторские.)
    -Из кремниевого пистолета и арбалета можно стрелять, аки из современной Бретты, вообще без перезарядки, ну и мазать в упор, просто шик.
    -Ни эпика, ни пафоса, ничего.
    Вобщем вывод печальный на метакритике userscore совершенно справедлив, игра на 5 из 10.
    Складывается такое впечатление, что парни из Pyrania Bytes за то время, что выпустили в 2005 году аддон "Ночь ворона" к Готике 2, не включали телевизор, не смотрели ютуб, не читали статей, не играли в другие RPG. И если 1 Risen им более менее удался т.к они во многом просто сваяли Готику 2 на новом движке и с новой легендой, а на волне разочарования готик-фанов от 3 и 4 частей серии это стало некоей отдушиной, да и в целом для 2009 года было еще неплохо.
    То в 2014 году выпускать подобный проект, да еще 800 рублей за него простить. Это нонсенс, тут ничего нет, ни квестов, ни сторилайна, ни отличных персонажей, и разумной боевки ( в готике 2 и Risen 1 было и ту лучше)... ничего. Пиратский сеттинг - уныл, после Assasins Creed 3 морские бои тут - без крови из глаз не взглянешь (AC Black Flag не беру в расчет т.к он говно).
    Вобщем я кое-как прошел ее до конца, но я рад, что не заплатил за это. И не дай бог, если разработка окупится, тогда нам в 2016 году представят снова эту же игру.
    З.Ы было бы лучше, если бы они в месте с JoWood Ремастеринг Готики 1 и 2 сделали на движке Risen 3. Было бы куда как лучше.    … Expand
  2. 1am4critic
    Aug 17, 2014
    5
    This game tries to capture the Gothic series feel but falls short. Combat tries to imitate the style of other rpgs but is unresponsive and feels choppy. The graphics are also very sloppy, and the voice acting and storyline is quite forgettable. Unfortunately, RIsen 3 does not do anything to help it stand out from its former greats, and everything it does do to try to bring Gothic up toThis game tries to capture the Gothic series feel but falls short. Combat tries to imitate the style of other rpgs but is unresponsive and feels choppy. The graphics are also very sloppy, and the voice acting and storyline is quite forgettable. Unfortunately, RIsen 3 does not do anything to help it stand out from its former greats, and everything it does do to try to bring Gothic up to date seems very underwhelming.… Expand
  3. Frika
    Aug 15, 2014
    3
    The game is horrible on almost every level. Anyone that gives it anything above 6 is either a loyal fan/supporter or a person who hasn't played a single good RPG in their life. Being a fan is not a crime but it removes your objectivity which is what a reviewer should be all about.

    The combat has almost the same issues as Risen 2: Your attacks can be interrupted by enemies,enemies    The game is horrible on almost every level. Anyone that gives it anything above 6 is either a loyal fan/supporter or a person who hasn't played a single good RPG in their life. Being a fan is not a crime but it removes your objectivity which is what a reviewer should be all about.

    The combat has almost the same issues as Risen 2: Your attacks can be interrupted by enemies,enemies attacks are almost always faster than yours which makes it almost impossible to hit. Dodging is nothing more but a game of hit and run which will most likely provide you with a win but also extend the battle with a single mob to 2-6 mins per mob which is spend in running around like hedless chicken. Guns and rifles seem to miss way too often and especially at the beginning of the game to hit like a wet noodle.
    Overall the combat system is really really bad if i had to give it a score i would go with: 1

    Voice acting is equally horrible. The voice actors sound bored and uninterested with their lines there is nothing to actually grab you or hold your attention to whats happening. There is no tone of emergency or emotions for that matter which turns the whole experience like listening to your neighbors talking about how bad the weather was today.
    Voice acting: 2

    The story is really bad as well not only that but thanks to the bad active it just feels underwhelming and uninteresting. No immersion what so ever
    Score: 2

    Graphics 4: Although i encountered some issues with the graphic overall its probably one of the (if not the) best features of the game. And that is considering that they aren't anything special or great
    Score:4

    Sounds: Nothing impressive or unique here but i guess at the same time they aren't so bad as well i had a few issue here and there but it was mainly minor stuff which i am more than ok neglecting since almost all games have some minor issues especially at lunch.
    Score 4

    Quiet a few of the areas were copy paste from Risen 2. In general i am ok with developers reusing areas which they had in their franchise if they show that they've actually put some effort into doing so but in many places you can see that they simply did a good old copy/paste just for the sake of giving u more to see/explorer.
    Showing that level of 'creativity' is working against the overall score of the game noone likes this type of practices and i don't think people should be paying twice for the same content under any circumstances,

    Overall the game experience is crap i don't think its worth anything close to 50$(or 60$ with dlcs) and those of you who are willing to give the game a shot should wait for a heavy discount before touching it. I am certain that some of the issues will be adressed however just like Risen 2 the majority of the stuff (voice acting,combat system) will not be changed in any way. Overall i would recommend that people stay away from the game if you are an RPG fan who is looking for something fresh this is not the place to find it.    … Expand
  4. bioxtreme757
    Aug 16, 2014
    0
    This is actually Risen 2 with updated graphics, about 80% of the game looks, feels and plays exactly like Risen 2, however the combat is a lot worse because of the fact that that you fight as if your character is frozen, the enemies themselves are unbalanced and unfair, and you need to get lucky in order to win against enemy A.I, not because they are smart, but because your "bad-ass"This is actually Risen 2 with updated graphics, about 80% of the game looks, feels and plays exactly like Risen 2, however the combat is a lot worse because of the fact that that you fight as if your character is frozen, the enemies themselves are unbalanced and unfair, and you need to get lucky in order to win against enemy A.I, not because they are smart, but because your "bad-ass" character moves with the grace of stone statue.
    I have seriously tried to enjoy the game, but I just cant, after 13 hour it still feels unsatisfying, annoying and stiff, no effort was put into this game and I cannot recommend at all.    … Expand
  5. InsaneDweller
    Aug 15, 2014
    0
    This is a **** game, I haven't seen bad combat in long time! **** all the people that say it's good! And the game looks like something from the PS2 or worse, also terrible voice acting and poor story! Just a **** game.
  6. AJSADevon
    Aug 15, 2014
    1
    First of all this game's combat system is so clunky and terrible it's almost funny. The voice acting is some of the worst i have ever heard, The main character sounds like Christian Bale. This game is only worth about 3-5 dollars. Please don't listen to non-user reviews they were most likely payed to give it a good review.
  7. krazy85
    Aug 13, 2014
    4
    The only positive for this game is the opportunity to show developers that we refuse to pay for garbage. There is so much wrong with this game I can hardly begin. It fails in every key aspect upon which games are judged: Graphics are at dated by at least 6 years, voice acting sounds like a 5th grade play rehearsal, more simplistic combat than a Dynasty warriors game, and the list goes onThe only positive for this game is the opportunity to show developers that we refuse to pay for garbage. There is so much wrong with this game I can hardly begin. It fails in every key aspect upon which games are judged: Graphics are at dated by at least 6 years, voice acting sounds like a 5th grade play rehearsal, more simplistic combat than a Dynasty warriors game, and the list goes on and on. However in certain situations these basics can be overlooked if a game is FUN. Unfortunately this is not one of those cases because it most definitely is not enjoyable in any way. Who makes the 1 attack button the same to pick things up? Why litter the floor with single gold coins to pick up when chests have them by the thousands? Instead of a mini map there's an item wheel? I don't know if its lazy or stupid or what but it should be clear how frustrated I am at this point. I've already put it down 5 times in the first hour but kept trying to see if it got better like Two Worlds 2 but it hasn't and has given no indication that it will. This is a downloadable title from an indie team at best and at worst, I don't know, euthanasia, roaches, carrottop. Or find out for yourself, whatever....… Expand
  8. RuneThor
    Aug 12, 2014
    5
    Damn it's so disappointing to see where Piranha Bytes went from Gothic series to Risen 3. As much as Gothic series we absolutely AMAZING, Risen franchise SUCKS. No variety whatsoever.

    I hope they never touch Gothic series again because they will surely **** it up. Boring plot, watered down gameplay to suit xbox and ps3 bad animations appalling graphics. I'm just kinda rambling    Damn it's so disappointing to see where Piranha Bytes went from Gothic series to Risen 3. As much as Gothic series we absolutely AMAZING, Risen franchise SUCKS. No variety whatsoever.

    I hope they never touch Gothic series again because they will surely **** it up.

    Boring plot, watered down gameplay to suit xbox and ps3 bad animations appalling graphics.

    I'm just kinda rambling around because i'm in shock.

    Risen 1 barely held it together as ''gothic'' style game but they have **** on that. They had great niche to be a special kind of RPG where not everything was like skyrim and where you could finish quests just by exploring the world.

    Now they have become obsessed with this pirate theme thinking it will sell on account of pirates of the Caribbean or Asassins creed black flag....WRONG

    What you did was alienate all your fans from the gothic franchise. Shame on you PB.

    Even gothic ARCANIA was more fun to play than this crap.

    STOP MAKING GAMES FOR XBOX AND PS. STOP SIMPLIFYING GOTHIC MECHANICS. RETURN TO MEDIEVAL/MAGIC where PIRATE ADVENTURE IS A QUEST OR TWO LIKE NIGHT OF THE RAVEN NOT THE WHOLE GAME.

    EITHER THAT OR STOP MAKING GAMES.

    ENRAGED FAN!!!!!!

    DAMN I HAVE TO PLAY GOTHIC AGAIN JUST TO GET THIS BAD TASTE OF CRAP OUT OF MY HEAD.    … Expand
  9. aad
    Aug 13, 2014
    4
    I didn't play any of the previous Risen games so I don't have any attachment to the series, or expectations coming into it.

    What I saw though was an okay game plague with a lot of technical issues. Inventory management and UI was a mess. The camera literally makes me sick.. I had to pause to look away a few times to get my bearings as not to throw up. No matter how great the quests or    I didn't play any of the previous Risen games so I don't have any attachment to the series, or expectations coming into it.

    What I saw though was an okay game plague with a lot of technical issues. Inventory management and UI was a mess. The camera literally makes me sick.. I had to pause to look away a few times to get my bearings as not to throw up. No matter how great the quests or story was, these small technical oversights make the game unbearable to play(for me).

    The combat is really bland when compared to recent 2012-2014 releases. It's like the developers coded this game in a cave without knowledge of game like Dark Souls, Assassin Creed, etc. Even current online MMO's have better combat mechanics.

    I don't think it's a complete waste of money, but definitely not a must buy. At 50 dollars it's highly overprice in my opinion.    … Expand
  10. dkurjery
    Aug 13, 2014
    0
    I can't agree with those positive comments as well. Some said the following: "Please keep in mind that Piranha Bytes is a small Dev (approx 25 devs) with limited resources.", and ask people not to judge the game by AAA standard, since it is "unfair".

    For a game charged at $50, and re-using tons of contents from Risen 2 bundled with tons of kill something or find something alike boring    I can't agree with those positive comments as well. Some said the following: "Please keep in mind that Piranha Bytes is a small Dev (approx 25 devs) with limited resources.", and ask people not to judge the game by AAA standard, since it is "unfair".

    For a game charged at $50, and re-using tons of contents from Risen 2 bundled with tons of kill something or find something alike boring sidequests, and claiming to return to the roots of series but just deliver another pirate game clone of Risen 2, do you still expect the players will give the game a positive rating?

    A higher rating will only be deserved if there are improvement in the game mechanics, system or new game play elements or environment. However, none is found in this title but only a lot of copy-and-paste models and dialogues from Risen 2 with the same repetitive side quests. A zero is well deserved for this game.

    If you don't want people to judge the game by AAA standard, the only solution is to reduce the price of the game so that people will have less expectation. And this game is better to be called as an expansion rather than a sequel. Critic Review from The Escapist gives a good explanation to this in such regard.    … Expand
  11. Immorta
    Aug 13, 2014
    0
    Last time I give you my money piranha Bytes.. Is it really worth it? Releasing mass appeal shovel ware games that try to tap every market so you can get the console crowd? Are you guys really selling lots of copies to Console demographic that you need to dumb this game down..

    Your trailer about going back to roots was almost a blatant lie. The islands are small corridor jungles.    Last time I give you my money piranha Bytes.. Is it really worth it? Releasing mass appeal shovel ware games that try to tap every market so you can get the console crowd? Are you guys really selling lots of copies to Console demographic that you need to dumb this game down..

    Your trailer about going back to roots was almost a blatant lie. The islands are small corridor jungles. Provisions make a strong return because we all missed it soo much.. I have bought all your risen games on steam hoping you will get your act together.. This is the last time. Why are the Gothic games still more fun then anything you release now.. Tell me why I am playing Gothic 3.. a basically unfinished game that still is more fun then jungle corridor islands.

    You clearly have forgotten what made your games great. Why is Larian's Divinity Original Sin blowing your game out of the water in sales? Because they know how to make RPG games for RPG fans.    … Expand
  12. FantasicGamer
    Aug 12, 2014
    0
    When the game is first announced, it was reported that the game will no longer be a pirate theme, and will be a return to the Medieval setting as in Risen 1.

    What do we get in this game? A pirate theme again as in Risen 2. The game recycles a lot of scenery, dialogues, textures, NPC and monster models from Risen 2. There are no impovement in combat animation, or the fundamental combat    When the game is first announced, it was reported that the game will no longer be a pirate theme, and will be a return to the Medieval setting as in Risen 1.

    What do we get in this game? A pirate theme again as in Risen 2. The game recycles a lot of scenery, dialogues, textures, NPC and monster models from Risen 2. There are no impovement in combat animation, or the fundamental combat system as in Risen 2. The optimization is even worse than the one in Risen 2 (which is not good itself).

    We still get the same tons of fetch and fedex quests just like those in Gothic 3 (an epic failure itself). How about graphics? Well, just like a game made in 6 years ago. So, this game is basically a re-make of Risen 2 with nothing new brought to table. Overall, this game doesn't deserve a $50 price tag.    … Expand
  13. Apparentn00b
    Aug 13, 2014
    0
    I haven't seen a game this consistently bad since LJN was in business. This game has the slowest most boring combat system you could ever dream up, this game has such bad graphics you wouldn't believe it was made in the last 12 years, the voice acting is so laughably bad that it makes you want to tear your hair out. The leveling is so unbelievably grindy that even veteran W.O.W/RunescapeI haven't seen a game this consistently bad since LJN was in business. This game has the slowest most boring combat system you could ever dream up, this game has such bad graphics you wouldn't believe it was made in the last 12 years, the voice acting is so laughably bad that it makes you want to tear your hair out. The leveling is so unbelievably grindy that even veteran W.O.W/Runescape players will be sickened by the repetitive nature of the game. The story is so disjointed and random, it seems like they barely paid attention to any form of detail, this world is so open and so free that it destroys any feeling of momentum in the story, nothing this game offers will make you want to boot it up again be it on pc or on any consoles. Beginning this game is one of the worst if not THE worst experience i have had in the 15 years i have been a gamer. I was only able to get through 9 hours of the game before i could no longer stand the sluggish combat and ridiculous voice acting, if anyone has rated this game higher than a 3 they are outright lying to your face, under no circumstances should you buy this game, treat it like the plague and keep away at all costs.… Expand
  14. Follbern
    Aug 16, 2014
    0
    Risen 3 Titan Lords-very bad game.There spirit of old school,but we need to understand,that spirit of old school end in 2004.Game have weird animations,bad voice acting,bad color gamut,and this list can be endless.By modern standarts this game deserves -10/10.We should "congratulate"Deep Silver and Piranha Bytes with this "greatest"game in series.
    Sorry for bad English,author is Russian.
  15. ditpet
    Aug 15, 2014
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The pros are the spirit and mood. Caribbean islands are perfect, they hide so many secrets. The clothes customization is good. And thats all.
    Contra: Fight system...I hate it. Very hard to hit the creaturesa and monsters, they attack to often. (2hits/sec). Thats why I cannot use the heavy hit with my sword. The monsters push me back when I load the powerred hit, and it zeroes when I fly back from the enemy hit. Enemies chase me always, almost impossible to escape. Too much enemies. When I try to escape from an unballanced fight, I meet at least 5 more enemies during running from my previous fight. At the end 5-7 enemies chase me and chase me and chase me until the infinity and beyond. This is the worst part of the game.
    When I accidentally hit a friendly NPC during a fight, it gets angry and starts to attack me, and ...read above....cannot escape from it.

    Toooooo much missions, When I talk to an npc, 99% that it will give me a total useless quest. Get lost bag, find plant, kill beast, .... (do not worth to complete, too much annoying fight to get a package/plant, and get too small reward. And I cannot cancell the quest, it just fills my logbook. makes harder to see it.
    Less, but more interesting, more rewarding missions would be better.

    Main mission: what is the main mission? Im totally lost. Get crew? Get ship? Get back soul? How? Where should I start? Is there a progress? Or all main missions just put together, and do it in the order you like it?

    Conversation: very boring, robotic speech. the camera always jumps to one player to one npc. These camera jumpings are very exhausting to my eyes.

    Bugs: Oh my sweet mama.....so much bug, Wow, so pesky, much glitches.
    I had to start from the end of the crab coast, because the Booze mission got stuck. I should get eggs for Harry, but this speech option somehow disappeard, and nor Harry, nor Booze not communicate with me....I could not proceed foward with them. And I had not savegame before I met them first.

    Camera: already mentioned the conversation jumps. But when I fall down, the camera stucks, and sets into an impossible angle.

    All in all this game is very half-baked, and old. Built onto an old base of a buggy game. It is not good in 2014. They should have forget the elements of the first game TOTALLY. Mainly the fight system (read above). Among the others the physics are outdated, there are moveble wrecks, rocks, and bodies, but still not enogh today.
    Fight, bugs, camera, physics are the most negative part of the game. Why did they used the old method? it was long tim wrong. It was annoying in the gothics, and in the older risens. (I could not finish the Risen 1, because these. I didnt want to get into the mental hospital.)
    I had to cheat, Im not proud of it, but these points make the game unplayable. I had to counter-ballance them. Now I have 100 sword stat, and the most powerful sword in the second island (Kali, or what), and I bought every learnable stats from teachers. it makes the fight little bit easier, but the fast enemies make it bad.    … Expand
  16. Dzoki
    Aug 13, 2014
    5
    I never play Risen before, but i try to give this game a chance. At first moment when i launch game, it looks very cheap and creepy. Story line looks very unprepared, even the scripts looks horrible. In final look, i will give this rpg game 5/10, bonus points i give this game for music and ideas.. But guys ? Rly ? Really in 2014 so bad looking game like this ? Hope next Risen will beI never play Risen before, but i try to give this game a chance. At first moment when i launch game, it looks very cheap and creepy. Story line looks very unprepared, even the scripts looks horrible. In final look, i will give this rpg game 5/10, bonus points i give this game for music and ideas.. But guys ? Rly ? Really in 2014 so bad looking game like this ? Hope next Risen will be more rare, originally and with nice look ! srsly !… Expand
  17. fessisbest
    Aug 13, 2014
    4
    While Risen 3 manages to fix SOME of it's predecessor's problems, the game loses the charm the previous installments were full of. New problems arise such as a bloated number of extremely uninteresting quests, boring dialogue, and slow, unresponsive combat.
  18. Cg243
    Aug 12, 2014
    0
    Look this game is wrong at the most fundamental level. The combat mechanics are so overly simple its mind blowing. Its a lot of poorly designed roll and combo. Im all about roll combo roll combo I have so many hours in Darksouls 2 its embarrassing. Oh boy do I recommend steering clear of this game if you didn't like risen 2 because I assure you it fails just as hard. Voice acting andLook this game is wrong at the most fundamental level. The combat mechanics are so overly simple its mind blowing. Its a lot of poorly designed roll and combo. Im all about roll combo roll combo I have so many hours in Darksouls 2 its embarrassing. Oh boy do I recommend steering clear of this game if you didn't like risen 2 because I assure you it fails just as hard. Voice acting and character animations are so bad I spent the first 20 min laughing at the boring and simple intro. I know there are a lot of Die hard fans of the risen games but if this is your first time playing a risen game save your money I beg of you. Do not let game Devs keep making this slop and calling it a finished product when its so poorly made. They still have yet to address key issues from previous games as well. BUT HEY WE HAVE BETTER LOOKING FOLIAGE NOW!...… Expand
  19. hjy6296
    Aug 13, 2014
    0
    1. The worst combat system I've ever seen recently.
    2. Bad delivery of story. Can't immerse.

    I can't believe whoever developed this game think people would pay for such a crap. This game is NOT competitive AT ALL. Don't buy it. Not worth your money.
  20. Merkusek
    Aug 12, 2014
    10
    This game is that what I expected. There is a lot of that things that were the best in Risen and Gothic series. Combat system is dynamic and enjoyable. Game world has been made perfectly. You can decide where your hero will sail on a ship almost at game start. Story is very good and surprising. Risen 3 is one of the best RPG game of this year by me.
    You need to buy it!
  21. Andante
    Oct 3, 2014
    3
    I will try to summarize it. In general Risen 3 was a mediocre/bad game, especially considering that it came from the Gothic developer.

    Graphics: Definitely low quality for a 2014 game, even Risen 1 had better looking graphics Sound/Music: Pretty generic, nothing memorable Story: Messed up, too many elements put together without proper explanation. Questions from Risen 1 never got    I will try to summarize it. In general Risen 3 was a mediocre/bad game, especially considering that it came from the Gothic developer.

    Graphics: Definitely low quality for a 2014 game, even Risen 1 had better looking graphics Sound/Music: Pretty generic, nothing memorable

    Story: Messed up, too many elements put together without proper explanation. Questions from Risen 1 never got answered, instead they added extra story elements that only managed to confuse as more.

    World Design: Weak. It doesn't feel realistic and unique. Multiple islands and invisible walls spoil the "open world" feeling. Too many empty areas without the proper content, only filled with randomly placed enemies. There is not a single town in the whole game.

    NPC's: Again, weak. Voice acting is below average, there are many NPC's and companions but the fail to immerse you in the game world. They have no strong personality. Too many dialogues that become boring. I would prefer less, and more meaningful ones. Speaking gnomes turn the game into a parody destroying the "mature" feeling.

    Combat: Better animations than R2, but still it doesn't feel right especially in the beginning. Enemies have a unnatural long attack range causing you headache and extremely bad AI. As the game progresses combat gets easier but also repetitive and boring. Magic is a good addition, but it doesn't seem to fit in the pirate/caribbean setting.

    Inventory: Same from Risen 2. Extremely unpractical, I would prefer Risen 1 inventory instead.    … Expand
  22. northernlad
    Aug 16, 2014
    7
    having plunged deeper into the game its still no gothic but the best risen game from pb please remake gothic 1/2 or a new start in the gothic erahaving plunged deeper into the game its still no gothic but the best risen game from pb please remake gothic 1/2 or a new start in the gothic era ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................… Expand
  23. observer123
    Aug 19, 2014
    10
    I don't get why Risen 2 got so much hate and neither do I understand why this one receives such low scores, especially from PB fans. If you want another Gothic 2, then this is not it. If you did not like Risen 1 and 2, you won't like this one as well. If you did like the previous games, then why the hell are you still reading these reviews? Go get yourself Risen 3. It's an order.
  24. Bloke101
    Aug 13, 2014
    0
    This game is rubbish, voice acting is terrible, dialogue is sometimes of the 21 century.... combat is bad, graphics are crud. AI is really bad, my follower would often get lost or stuck when fighting, monsters sometimes run off up a mountain around a bend then down another track and then find way back to you and attack...... dont waste your money, this game series should have been ditchedThis game is rubbish, voice acting is terrible, dialogue is sometimes of the 21 century.... combat is bad, graphics are crud. AI is really bad, my follower would often get lost or stuck when fighting, monsters sometimes run off up a mountain around a bend then down another track and then find way back to you and attack...... dont waste your money, this game series should have been ditched after Risen 1.… Expand
  25. jm895
    Aug 12, 2014
    3
    I had high hopes for this game (especially after hearing Piranha Bytes state that Risen 3 is "going back to its roots"). well, it's a lie. Risen 1, and Gothic 1 & 2 were amazing. Risen 2 was horrible, and it seems that after all the false advertising by Piranha Bytes/Deep Silver, they have learned absolutely nothing. Combat is terrible, the silly pirate theme is still here, theI had high hopes for this game (especially after hearing Piranha Bytes state that Risen 3 is "going back to its roots"). well, it's a lie. Risen 1, and Gothic 1 & 2 were amazing. Risen 2 was horrible, and it seems that after all the false advertising by Piranha Bytes/Deep Silver, they have learned absolutely nothing. Combat is terrible, the silly pirate theme is still here, the story/dialogue horrendous...I could go on, but I won't waste my time. If you loved Gothic 1 & 2, and Risen 1 than you'll hate this game. Sadly, Piranha Bytes has turned into talentless hacks. Do not buy.… Expand
  26. afex
    Aug 18, 2014
    10
    First 30-60 min. game not interesting, then starting mix of Gothic I,II and Risen I and its good.Combat seestem to me looks familiar to Gothic II (even in entry location single mob can kill you :) ).Who crying about grafic's RPG not for you go play tech.- demo Crysis 1,2,3.
    (By the way art desing cute).
  27. Scade
    Aug 14, 2014
    2
    So bad... I'm really disappointed.
    Voices are really poor, the hero has a deep dark cliché voice, there are no emotions at all...
    Animations are horrible too. Very slow, unrealistic... Took me half an hour to start playing because the game was crashing. Why ? Because i have more than 4 cores in my CPU -_- Had to change that manually and restart the whole computer in order to play. 5    So bad... I'm really disappointed.
    Voices are really poor, the hero has a deep dark cliché voice, there are no emotions at all...
    Animations are horrible too. Very slow, unrealistic...
    Took me half an hour to start playing because the game was crashing. Why ? Because i have more than 4 cores in my CPU -_- Had to change that manually and restart the whole computer in order to play.
    5 minutes after starting the game, it crashed on the "jump" tutorial. Had to restart 5 times to be able (i don't know how) to pass this point. I think i've a pretty decent computer (everything to ultra by default), but still, the game was slightly laggy (every 2 secs, very small freez, and sound sometimes jumping a bit). Tried to set the game to the lowest graphic settings with no change at all !

    Game mechanics and enemies are almost the same than Risen2. You start on an island and meet no less than 9 different type of enemies, one after another... Problem is that you fight all of them exactly the same way. Fights are hard, but not because it's meant to be ! It's because 2 times out of 10, your hit will miss for stupid reasons like not aiming perfectly at the enemy pixels, or terrain elevation.
    Still, monsters have no problem hitting you and chaining attacks like pros. And don't get me started on multiple target fights, where you can't even properly choose your target !

    Programmers where lazy too. Climbing a ladder ? NP ! Just fade to black and teleport player on top ! Need to climb ? No need for a climbing animation, just use the jump then teleport to the anchor point and let the camera rape your eyes while trying to follow the motion !

    I loved Gothic. I Loved Risen so far. But this one is a piece of crap. Poor game play, bad Risen 2 clone, lot of bugs, terrible voice acting and animations... I really hope they'll do something better, but for now, it's a 2.    … Expand
  28. Garfoodle
    Aug 12, 2014
    3
    It suffers from the same problems that Risen 2 did. I mean, for one, the story is cliche beyond all measures. The side quests, which are in abundance, which is one of the games only good points, are MMO like, with cheaply written lines that are acted out by cheap voice acters, and like I said, felt like they should be in an MMO, not a AAA RPG. Combat is still bad. It uses an MMO likeIt suffers from the same problems that Risen 2 did. I mean, for one, the story is cliche beyond all measures. The side quests, which are in abundance, which is one of the games only good points, are MMO like, with cheaply written lines that are acted out by cheap voice acters, and like I said, felt like they should be in an MMO, not a AAA RPG. Combat is still bad. It uses an MMO like hotbar system, which isnt bad IF they had any talent to pull it off. But they dont. What results is a uber-dull combat system, which, as I said, makes it seem like it should belong in an MMO. The graphics look bad, aswell. I can see this getting by on consoles, but running it on the Max settings on PC, I laughed at how bad it looked. I mean, c'mon. A 7 year old game on low(Crysis) looked a lot better then this. The lip syncing is still off, and the animations are poor. All tropes of an MMO.
    Anyway, the only good thing about this is that it has over 200 quests, which really isn't that much by todays standards, but anyway...
    This one is a miss, again. Its mediocre at its best moments, which don't happen to often. I'm not going to go so far as to say that I want my money back, but really, I was expecting a decent single player RPG,NOT a cheap MMO.    … Expand
  29. real022
    Aug 14, 2014
    10
    I cant stop playing. Yes, cut scenes from 1999, and yes, bad voice acting.
    But I cant stop playing :)
    Btw, beside ugly cut scenes, graphic is really great, and world is so big and alive, and feeling is different than assassins creed world or gta. Everything in this game has some purpose. Dont listen to unfair critic of people who played this for 20 min. I am not in this type of    I cant stop playing. Yes, cut scenes from 1999, and yes, bad voice acting.
    But I cant stop playing :)

    Btw, beside ugly cut scenes, graphic is really great, and world is so big and alive, and feeling is different than assassins creed world or gta. Everything in this game has some purpose.
    Dont listen to unfair critic of people who played this for 20 min.

    I am not in this type of games, but Divine Divinity Original Sin and Risen 3 got me.    … Expand
  30. mweagle
    Aug 14, 2014
    1
    I would like to add a couple points to my review... in a bad way.
    This game can be summed up with one word: frustration.
    Never have I been quick-loading as game this much, simply because (simple) enemies are just on an entire new level of annoying. Even the simplest vultures are mind-boggling frustrating to fight when you qare not able to block (mage). Your character's attacks are so    I would like to add a couple points to my review... in a bad way.
    This game can be summed up with one word: frustration.

    Never have I been quick-loading as game this much, simply because (simple) enemies are just on an entire new level of annoying. Even the simplest vultures are mind-boggling frustrating to fight when you qare not able to block (mage). Your character's attacks are so incredible slow, it is almost impossible to keep enemies awya from you. And with 20 meter leaps from the enemies (even crocodiles can leap towards you over that distance in 0.1 second) which cancels out your own attack, it is one of the worst combat mechanics I have ever seen. The only way you can win tough fights, it by abusing the flawed gamemechanics or keep rolling around until you can deal one shot.

    Risen 1 did a bad job at combat, but Risen 3 takes it to a whole new level of terrible. Especially noticable when you fight 2 enemies that attack you from 2 sides on the same time. Your only chance is to keep rolling. Rolling. Rolling. Rolling. That is basically the combat for non-melee fighters.

    All in all is this game just not worth the price. Terrible voice-acting, terrible combat, bad loot in chests (extremely high lockpick en hidden chest gave me 3 apples and 20 gold). 2007 graphics and basically a merge between Risen 1 and Risen 2. And not to mention the huge amount of glitches and bugs.

    All in all, this game plays like a free MMO RPG but without the Online feature.    … Expand
  31. yum
    Aug 12, 2014
    4
    I am having a deja vu.

    I would have rated Risen 2 a 6/10 so this is a 4/10. If you liked Risen 2 you will get some mileage out of the game but i hoped for so much more. :(
  32. NudeCaveMan
    Aug 13, 2014
    0
    Ужасная боевка. Перекаты, медленные вертушки и отсутствие простых и эффективных ударов, отсутствие контроля над направлением удара, которое было в 1-2 Готиках.
    Рваное, нелогично повествование. Кто, куда, зачем и кто все эти люди? Ужасные диалоги. Нет фирменного сарказма и юмора, за который мы все так полюбили Готики.
    Ужасные задания. Убей 100500 волков и собери 100500 хреновин.    Ужасная боевка. Перекаты, медленные вертушки и отсутствие простых и эффективных ударов, отсутствие контроля над направлением удара, которое было в 1-2 Готиках.
    Рваное, нелогично повествование. Кто, куда, зачем и кто все эти люди? Ужасные диалоги. Нет фирменного сарказма и юмора, за который мы все так полюбили Готики.
    Ужасные задания. Убей 100500 волков и собери 100500 хреновин. "Возвращение к корням" было лишь уловкой маркетологов. От старых Готик нет ничего, кроме глупо дословно вставленных ситуаций, вроде шахтера в Старом Лагере с хижиной, в которой сделали вторую дверь, и названий монстров, вроде Падальщика.
    Музыка. Здесь есть музыка? Ах да, я слышал нечто, но это сложно назвать музыкой. Неатмосферные, унылые мотивы, которые даже не хочется замечать.
    Коридоры. Никакого открытого мира. 7 островов представляют из себя нарезку одного, большого, и состоят из одного-двух коридоров.
    Напарники. Зачем? Нет смысла самому наносить мизерный урон в ближнем бою, лучше перекатываться, а врага убьет бессмертный напарник.
    Нельзя отбирать у людей оружие после их избиение и убивать их, разве что по квесту..
    Хороших игр этой конторы можно больше не ждать. Не удивительно, ведь из нее разбежались все, кто делал хорошие игры. Майк Хоге, Ральф Манчинчик, Кай Розенкранц и другие талантливые люди. Достаточно сравнить Ризен 1 и Готики, геймдизайнером которых был Майк Хоге, и Ризен 2-3, геймдизайнером которых был Бьорн Панкратц. Думаю, вывод очевиден, что это похороны Пираний.    … Expand
  33. DimtheGreat
    Aug 14, 2014
    10
    A lot of user reviews here will come straight from the steam forums, babies looking for anyone else to cry with them about why this game doesn't look like COD:Ghosts.

    There's a reason why Metacritic has 2 categories of reviews, User and Critic. Critics are people who should (generally) be experienced gamers, who also have experience reviewing games in a professional manner. Users    A lot of user reviews here will come straight from the steam forums, babies looking for anyone else to cry with them about why this game doesn't look like COD:Ghosts.

    There's a reason why Metacritic has 2 categories of reviews, User and Critic.

    Critics are people who should (generally) be experienced gamers, who also have experience reviewing games in a professional manner. Users (generally) will not be thoughtful, well-read individuals who excel at fleshing out ideas and sentiments onto paper (or text in this day and age).

    We've reached a point in gaming where we have an influx of people    … Expand
  34. Giggs
    Aug 13, 2014
    3
    From the developers needed a little. Make a normal combat system and tell a good story. How could they make fights even worse, I do not know. Character is so slow enemies that enjoy the game instantly disappears. Passed the first two parts, but this must be forgotten quickly.
  35. samuelmason900
    Aug 13, 2014
    9
    Well I don't know why peoples are criticizing this game bad.Risen 3 has every thing that a RPG Game must have. this is what a gamer expect in a game like unique world with hundreds of quests and tons of NPC's and more gameplay hours
  36. Blackcompany
    Aug 14, 2014
    1
    Terrible voice acting, poor casting, awful, sluggish combat mechanics. A block/parry feature that simply...doesnt work. At all. Ever. Terrible camera and controls. Production values that are nowhere near in alignment with the asking price.

    Avoid this title.
  37. Ydarn1k
    Aug 18, 2014
    10
    Gothic 2 reborn. Of course a team of 25 people with a a small budget can not possibly create something that would interest CoD fanboys but those who still value classic German-style RPGs will be satisfied. Others go play your Skyrim. Nuff said.
  38. Robbyfaul
    Aug 13, 2014
    10
    Now, before I begin I'd like to make it clear that I don't really believe that this game is a solid 10... Hell, I hardly believe any game deserves a 10, but I'm rating it as such to balance out all of the unwarranted zeros that are coming in... I just want to bump up this user score so that more of you people on the fence will have the chance to experience this wonderful game which,Now, before I begin I'd like to make it clear that I don't really believe that this game is a solid 10... Hell, I hardly believe any game deserves a 10, but I'm rating it as such to balance out all of the unwarranted zeros that are coming in... I just want to bump up this user score so that more of you people on the fence will have the chance to experience this wonderful game which, objectively is about a 7.5. In my personal opinion i'd give it a score somewhere in the 8 range... but anyways, onward to the real review!

    This game is a gem and you wont find many others like it. It has so much heart and character. The world just feels so deliberately crafted. Everything in the game world is placed with a purpose. You may stumble upon a quest objective without activating the quest and then further on down the road, meet the character that gives the quest to turn it in. It's nothing if not an interesting quest set up. This design choice deviates from the random events and occurrences in modern games like Skyrim, but brings to the table a feeling that this world was crafted with care and attention to detail. This, among other things such the loot, craftable materials, varied jungles, caves, beaches, fortresses and more make exploration a real treat! My favorite location is Calador, a volcanic island with a massive waterfront fortress and green bonfires dotting the coastline. It really is a sight to behold!

    Now for the question i'm sure is on everyones mind... Does the gameplay hold up? The short answer is yes... but lets dig a little deeper. The combat certainly isn't the best in the genre. it won't win any awards, but it's serviceable. In the beginning you start out with a very limited move set with very few options. If you've played previous installments in the series or gothic games, you know how this aspect works. you find skill trainers and vendors to sell you new equipment. Slowly but surely you become a force to be reckoned with over the course of the game. The combat animations are improved over the last game and everything generally flows better... the only downfall I see is that the game never seems to be able to find a balance in difficulty. you're either breezing through enemies that have fallen behind you after you've leveled up a bit or you're getting destroyed by enemies that can kill you in 1-3 hits because you're not strong enough yet... Flaws aside, the combat is still servicable and is not nearly the biggest reason to play the game.

    Digging into the finer details, you'll find that there are surprisingly few bugs for such a massive game. In fact, I haven't even run into a single one. The voice acting is a mixed bag that ranges from cringe-worthy to quite good. Magic is back in force and can really serve to spice up combat. Meaningful faction choices have made a return and really contribute to changing the way you progress and play the game. You get companions, some of which are rather interesting and provide commentary and comedic relief. The main questline is a bit lacklustre, but that isn't what this game is all about... it's about getting lost in the vast world and forging your own destiny! It's about exploring and finding all of the secrets and content packed into the game! it's about side quests, and loot, and character progression, and choice! The choice to pick a direction, any direction, and be confident that there will be something new to discover right around the corner. It's about all of these things... and while the game certainly isn't perfect (it has its fair share of flaws) it's definitely a rare gem in a sea of mainstream rpgs that all try to to the same thing over and over.

    In short, if you're a Gothic/Risen fan, you know what you're getting into, and this is some of PB's best work. If you're new to the series, this is a good place to start. You may love it, you may hate it, but I urge anyone who's on the fence to give it a shot! I hope you can find as much enjoyment in this game as I have so far.    … Expand
  39. Ziptar
    Aug 14, 2014
    10
    HINT: версия в стиме выглядит графически получше, чем скачанная мною до релиза пиратка, возможно, новый билд; выводы делайте сами.
    Впечатление:
    1) Действительно открытый мир, хоть и поделённый на острова. Да, есть области, закрытые для посещения до определённого этапа игры, но, учитывая боевую систему, позволяющую 1:1 убить любого противника при должной сноровке и степени усидчивости. А    HINT: версия в стиме выглядит графически получше, чем скачанная мною до релиза пиратка, возможно, новый билд; выводы делайте сами.
    Впечатление:
    1) Действительно открытый мир, хоть и поделённый на острова. Да, есть области, закрытые для посещения до определённого этапа игры, но, учитывая боевую систему, позволяющую 1:1 убить любого противника при должной сноровке и степени усидчивости. А учитывая наличие компаньона - так ещё проще. (Другое дело, что противнике-одиночки встречаются не так часто, и это сильные монстры). Так вот, учитывая боевую систему, расчитанную больше на кликанье мышкой и жмаканье WASD, чем на математику, ограничение доступа в области иными средствами, кроме как "непущать", нереализуемо.
    2) Боевая система значительно лучше, чем в Р2, даже лучше, на мой взгляд, чем в Р1, но до Готичной клавиатурной боёвки недотягивает (хотя последняя, конечно, на любителя - то есть на меня). Бой строится на трёх ударах с паузой между ними, если все три удара прошли успешно - противник либо падает (разные противники - возможны варианты "падения"), либо остаётся на ногах, если противник остался на ногах - перекатываемся, если упал - бьём дальше. Большинство противников не может прервать серию ударов, но некоторые монстры умеют это делать очень внезапно. В общем, всё просто. Удручает только то, что если запереть противника у стенки - можно проводить сколько угодно серий подряд, противник не сможет вклиниться между сериями (на монстров, прерывающих серию, не работает). Но это можно просто не юзать.
    3) Пасхалки на Готики. Приличное количество пасхалок на Готики. Когда я встретился с первой из них - я как будто ощутил удар кувалдой по лицу и окатывание холодной водой из ведра одновременно, ибо передо мной возникла картинка из Готики, как "живая".
    4) Не-линейные локации. Острова всё так же испещрены тропами, долинами, холмами, горками, речками и прочим, но есть выбор куда пойти, а не как в Р2 по проторенной тропинке.
    5) Много побочных квестов, в начале сюжета даются несколько целей, конечная из которых - присоединение к фракции, после этого нас бросают на произвол судьбы, хотя наш верный лекарь-спутник продолжает нас сопровождать.
    6) This is Magic! Магия вернулась во множестве обличий!
    7) В целом впечатления очень и очень положительные, игра безусловно затмевает Р2, и идёт в ровень с Р1 первых глав. Если сюжет не сведётся к зачистке пещер от людей-ящеров или ещё какой мерзости - для меня Р3 однозначно станет лучшей игрой в серии.

    PS за перевод Буке тройка с плюсом. Печаль.

    And.. why american morons don't like Piranhas?    … Expand
  40. Vrykul
    Aug 13, 2014
    10
    Risen 3: Titan Lords is a worthy continuation of the two previous games in the series. If you have doubts about this game wait for the demo version, or the flow of the game, do not buy the game, and then whine about how "the game is bad, blah blah blah ...". In the first place, Risen close to Gothic 3, and not Gothic 1, 2. Gothic and Risen are two separate universes, and if in the case ofRisen 3: Titan Lords is a worthy continuation of the two previous games in the series. If you have doubts about this game wait for the demo version, or the flow of the game, do not buy the game, and then whine about how "the game is bad, blah blah blah ...". In the first place, Risen close to Gothic 3, and not Gothic 1, 2. Gothic and Risen are two separate universes, and if in the case of the Gothic is nameless hero story is finished, it seemed the book. History is Risen individual stories than something resembling a fan fic. and yet Risen is something to love. Let Risen not direct heir of the Gothic, it is still a new world for players, and a new experience for Piranha Bites, because Gothic 3 was not exactly what fans of the first two parts were expecting to see. I love this game, as Gothic. Risen has something to love, and there is something to complain about. And yet, the game is good.… Expand
  41. XFIREwhityangel
    Aug 14, 2014
    9
    "Back to the Roots" direction Risen1! not the direction of Gothic!
    Pro:

    - Amazing Game, unusually for a Piranha Bytes game but very good!
    - Living World: day night cycle, Interacting wildlife, breathtaking sunrises and sunsets.
    - Open World
    - Very good speakers and setting

    Cons:

    - Gelegendliche level limits

    Faz:

    A beautiful game.
    NOT to compare with Gothic !!!
  42. Axlyss
    Aug 12, 2014
    2
    This game is horrible its not even open world the areas are so confined it feels like an rpg on rails.
    The story is so cliche and boring the side quest are more dull usually kill x amount of monsters and collect Y amount of loot.
  43. wallgomez
    Aug 14, 2014
    10
    At a fundamental level, Piranha Bytes' games divide modern audiences with remarkable consistency (forgoing Risen 2 which was objectively mediocre). Their intricate, small world RPG format has stayed for the most part unchanged over it's life as a company, and while some would berate them for their stubbornness against adapting to the modern RPG norms of vast open worlds and 'dynamicAt a fundamental level, Piranha Bytes' games divide modern audiences with remarkable consistency (forgoing Risen 2 which was objectively mediocre). Their intricate, small world RPG format has stayed for the most part unchanged over it's life as a company, and while some would berate them for their stubbornness against adapting to the modern RPG norms of vast open worlds and 'dynamic events', anyone tired of these tropes and elder scrolls bandwagonry will truly appreciate an RPG that for better or worse defies modern convention is pursuit of an intimate and intricate, dense world and collection of characters.

    Naturally it has it's problems, first and foremost a combat system that while adequate, feels shallow (although in my 10 hours I've yet to actually train up in weapon skills, so it's a yet unexplored facet of the game to me). Beyond this, the introduction of the world is a bit 'too much too fast', for me; after the short opening section of the game you're given a boat and free reign, which some may view as a positive, but I need some direction to avoid being overwhelmed.

    Some list the voice acting as poor, and I'll be the first to admit the MC sometimes sounds like Batman with his level of gravel, although mostly the issue is overstated considering the budget of the game.

    Considering everything though, with an excellent degree of freedom beyond that initial feeling of overexposure, a charming, personal and surprisingly diverse world, plentiful and mostly un-cliched quests, Risen 3 is a pleasant return to form from a developer that many fears has succumbed to consolitis after their previous game.

    As a disclaimer however, as mentioned in this start of this review, if you didn't like Gothic 1 or 2, or the original Risen, then you're almost certainly slated to not enjoy this.    … Expand
  44. Scarr
    Aug 12, 2014
    10
    I loved Divinity and I love the Gothic/Risen games. This one did not disappoint! The open ended nature of the game makes it awesome. In depth items and crafting systems are great. I like how you have to think before you act. Non-linear.
  45. graywolf15236
    Aug 15, 2014
    10
    Risen 3 is one of those games you can consider as a real RPG game. It doesn't have to be 10, but I gave it 10 because the stupidity of casual gamers nowadays is unbearable. If this game was named "Elder Scrolls", "Final Fantasy",... or belong to some crappy mainstream well-marketed IP, it would have got a 8-9. But no, the world was never meant to be fair.
    Risen 3 is made by Piranha Bytes,    Risen 3 is one of those games you can consider as a real RPG game. It doesn't have to be 10, but I gave it 10 because the stupidity of casual gamers nowadays is unbearable. If this game was named "Elder Scrolls", "Final Fantasy",... or belong to some crappy mainstream well-marketed IP, it would have got a 8-9. But no, the world was never meant to be fair.
    Risen 3 is made by Piranha Bytes, the creator of Gothic. Gothic is an RPG game got released way back in 2001, and back in the day this game was a truly revolution, it has a whole 3D world with completely free roaming gameplay and non-linear story. There are many features that games back in those days don't have, e.g swimming, climbing, voiced dialogue,... but Gothic has it all (this is where people who claim Morrowind was a revolution need to do more homework)
    So what made Gothic become such an unfamiliar name for many gamers today? It wasn't well-marketed, same as Risen franchise. The sad truth about humanity is that we tend to believe in fancy advertises than a product's quality, if "unfamiliar" games like this coming out of nowhere, people will try to make it looks as bad as possible (unless some fools like PewDiePie doing his stupid commentary for the game and it suddenly gains a large fanbase later).
    I must say it's a miracle that Piranha Bytes still manage to make more games. Since Risen 2, their games were made with low budget and the quality shouldn't be expected to be some AAA crap that the publisher spend more money on advertise than development.
    Despite the low budget, Risen 3 was developed with all quality and heart, the graphic is kinda outdated but still great (whoever says it looks like a PS2 game is probably too stupid since they never knew what was PS2 graphic look like), the combat was a huge improvement compare to Risen 2. But nonetheless, the immersive, the atmosphere, the writting,... everything stuff that make Piranha Bytes's games amazing are still there.
    If you are a REAL RPG player, this game will suit you best. Whoever said it suck (same as saying Risen 2 suck) are probably too stupid to realise what a RPG is.    … Expand
  46. Rafiul
    Aug 13, 2014
    10
    Any true fan of the Gothic series would realize the level of astute development sense Piranha Bytes have shown with their release of Risen 3. For once, you do not have to wait for the patches (official and otherwise) to make things right for what would be a hopelessly broken game. The scope for multiple ways in order to solve quests are sure to get fans nostalgic. And surely enough, theAny true fan of the Gothic series would realize the level of astute development sense Piranha Bytes have shown with their release of Risen 3. For once, you do not have to wait for the patches (official and otherwise) to make things right for what would be a hopelessly broken game. The scope for multiple ways in order to solve quests are sure to get fans nostalgic. And surely enough, the player is introduced to the game at a slow pace with an often brutal learning curve in typical PB fashion. It is also refreshing once you realize the developers have obviously put in more effort into the role-playing aspects (such as the reintroduction of magic) and crafting a living, breathing world instead of, say, a requirement-heavy game replete with miles of gorgeous foliage with barely enough content to fill up a teaspoon, beautifully rendered towns filled with equally well represented, fully voiced mindless zombies who just stand around, repeating the same mindless babble, or a main quest which can be finished in 5 minutes (I am looking at you, Oblivion).
    Therefore make no mistakes Gothic Fans - Piranha Bytes have certainly gone back yo their roots, and they definitely pulled no punches with their latest release. For those who loved the Gothic series despite all the bad localization and assorted bugs, Risen 3 may just bring you to tears of appreciation.    … Expand
  47. Dunge
    Aug 13, 2014
    10
    As with any Piranha Bytes' games, tons of ultra bad reviews comes first from people who don't even try the game, but anyone that play it seriously count it amongst the best RPG out there. Very nice exploration / level design, very nice dialogues options and quest design. Combat and graphics are okay, nothing special but nothing too bad.
  48. LevArris
    Aug 13, 2014
    9
    Okey... here we go. It's a bit difficult. But I can't agree with a lot of these negative comments.
    It's simply unfair.
    It is just not true that you get "simply another pirate game". It is true that you have a good chunk of pirate setting. But you have ( germany's gamestar divided in specific game hours) a lot of hours (22+) with no palms and no pirates. This game is a wonderful mix    Okey... here we go. It's a bit difficult. But I can't agree with a lot of these negative comments.
    It's simply unfair.

    It is just not true that you get "simply another pirate game".
    It is true that you have a good chunk of pirate setting. But you have ( germany's gamestar divided in specific game hours) a lot of hours (22+) with no palms and no pirates.

    This game is a wonderful mix of (of course) Risen 2 thing but Risen 1 (and in some ways little Gothic-) style elements.

    Examples of R1/Gothic-Style:
    There are ladders again.
    You can drink out of water barrels (i missed this so in R2).
    You have 3 real Guilds with their own magic (mystic based, rune based, voodoo based), skills, armors etc. So... if you have a Voodoo/Pirate Guild it is only logic that you have some pirate Elements in the game. They are structed in most of the cases as own isles. So if you are on a pirate/voodoo isle of course there is som pirate/voodoo setting. But there are a lot of isles (eg. Taranis/Calador) where you spent hours with no pirate things... dark fantasy, lava settings, fortress settings...
    You can swim again (*yea*).
    You can sit down on Chairs or something else.
    You have more (not full) freedom in movement (think of climbing).

    These are clear back too the roots things. I think Piranha Bytes did the wonderful Job in bringing back old fashioned features an mix them with elements from the former Risen games.

    And by the way. This is a true RPG... after a chapter of tutorial things you start on a low level Char an you have to earn your skills and stats the hard rpg way.

    The graphics are not AAA. But its so beautiful designed (mostly by hand) that you often will stop just to wonder about the beautiful scene. Do yourself a favour and play on PC ;-)

    Quests are good. You will have a lot of quests. Okey. Some are standard. But inbetween there will be some very creative ones ;-)

    Please keep in mind that Piranha Bytes is a small Dev (approx 25 devs) with limited resources.
    So you will see some limitations. Fighting animations are quite good. But Dialoge Animations are very "old fashioned". Some textures will load (even on PC). Story is ok but not overwhelming.

    The fighting system is good (in no doubt ways better than r2). Button mashing is no solution. You have to go tactical. But it could be better. By all means. It's not a catastrophe and the finishing moves are slick and fit into the scene...

    All in all this game is a little masterpiece if you are able to look over some nitpicks. Give it a chance. In my opinition it's the best of both worlds with a lot of heart and the best of the 3 Risen Titles... definitively worth buying.

    A lot of comments are looking like the players didn't spend enough time in the game to get a complete view. Keep in mind this game is about 40 hours +. It is not enough to spend 1-2 hours to get a clear view!    … Expand
  49. vilchiro
    Aug 13, 2014
    10
    Lol at all those ADD kids that can bother to play a game at least more than half an hour and then come here with a lot of BS about this game like "is so open worlded" "is so difficult" etc. Guys this is Piranha Bytes, not Bethesda, if you're going to spend money on this game at least know that, don't expect last gen graphics or an excelent battle system like Skyrim or Dark Souls (which iLol at all those ADD kids that can bother to play a game at least more than half an hour and then come here with a lot of BS about this game like "is so open worlded" "is so difficult" etc. Guys this is Piranha Bytes, not Bethesda, if you're going to spend money on this game at least know that, don't expect last gen graphics or an excelent battle system like Skyrim or Dark Souls (which i like, but geez, i bet there are so many skyrims fans here). I'm a huge fan and a lover of the gothic series, and since Risen resembles the Gothic series, i love it as well. I don't care if it is pirate themed or not, and by the way, why this sudden hate of a game including pirates? You know a lot of games that includes pirates? I don't think so, at least, not new ones besides Black Flag , so knock it off with that stupid argument. To me, this game is perfect, i made the stupid mistake long time ago to not give Risen 2 a try because of hearing the same kind of people that are reviewing here, and guess what? They were wrong as well as they are now. So you, that you're reading me now and TRULY love the Gothic/Risen series (because there are a lot of "supossed to like gothic series" and they're full of BS), don't hear all this bunch of hypocrites, because they are the same people that give COD and a Halo games a 10, listen to me, this game is worth it and you won't regret playing it if you want to feel the gothic vibe again. I'm done.… Expand
  50. Travie
    Aug 13, 2014
    8
    This game hits my RPG sweet spot. It's a world that is easy to get lost in for hours and for the last two days I have been.

    Combat is vastly improved from the last two iterations and ramps up appropriately as you play. I see a lot of people giving negative feedback about how clunky it seems at first, but too many people have been "babied" by RPGs lately, wherein you are a superhero from    This game hits my RPG sweet spot. It's a world that is easy to get lost in for hours and for the last two days I have been.

    Combat is vastly improved from the last two iterations and ramps up appropriately as you play. I see a lot of people giving negative feedback about how clunky it seems at first, but too many people have been "babied" by RPGs lately, wherein you are a superhero from the very beginning. Like early Gothic games it's hard and your character doesn't know what end of the stick is pointy at first, but you get better over the course of the game until you're a powerhouse that can dance around opponents with ease.

    I won't give anything away, but I didn't see what other reviewers have said about it being a cliche' story. Sure, there are only so many ways that you can set your hero back to zero, but none of the storyline seems arbitrary or out of place.

    Voice acting is solid, with a few characters from previous games coming back. The return of factions and subgroups, plus some nice sea combat surprises round out this game and give it what previous incarnations didn't quite capture from Gothic 1&2, a satisfying story arc.

    I was guardedly optimistic about this game, but it delivered in all the ways I wanted it to.    … Expand
  51. MaWo79
    Aug 14, 2014
    1
    First of all, I was a big fan of the developer Piranha Bytes and their past games including the first part of Risen. Since Risen 2 things have significantly changed to the worse and all continues with Risen 3. As a big fan of role playing games and fantasy in general I must admit that if this wasn’t a Piranha Bytes game I certainly wouldn’t even have notices this trivial, mediocre pirateFirst of all, I was a big fan of the developer Piranha Bytes and their past games including the first part of Risen. Since Risen 2 things have significantly changed to the worse and all continues with Risen 3. As a big fan of role playing games and fantasy in general I must admit that if this wasn’t a Piranha Bytes game I certainly wouldn’t even have notices this trivial, mediocre pirate game the slightest.

    To be honest, I never really liked Risen’s overall story of titans, vanished gods and the world faced with ruin and destruction. This is by the way one of my biggest concerns with Risen. There never really was an interesting, believable, existing world or universe and there never was any consistency in both story and world. I think Piranha Bytes didn’t even bother creating a functioning, living world. Everything seemed and still seems like a patchwork of different stories, lax ideas, changing gameplay elements, different designs, constant trials and coincidences eventually leading to the next game. The whole series lacks a common thread. Nothing of it has changed in Risen 3.

    Being fragmented into single pieces or islands which are only accessible by fast traveling, the announced big open world itself completely lacks a true open world feeling. In addition to that the islands with their ever-present rock formations and walls rather feel like mazes of corridors and paths than natural, vast open landscapes.

    I also don’t understand why Piranha Bytes dropped important role playing elements like the cooking of the first part in favor of a simplified system with provisions and why they still keep it although it was one of the unpopular points of Risen 2. There are tons of bad design choices like crafting, looting chests and picking locks in separate windows what kicks you out of the actual game world. There is a crappy combat system again although combat in the first part of the series was really good. I still don’t get it, they had an overall good start with the first game in the series and they only had to build up on their little success but in the end they decided to trash everything.

    If this was just a random colorful, fancy pirate action adventure with a trivial story and a world without any depth, created by a random developer I would have given it 5 to 6 points. (But I highly doubt that I would have ever bought or played a game like this.) Loving role playing games in general and knowing that this is Piranha Bytes’ newest game in contrast to all their previous great works and the fact that this game was advertises with the empty phrase “Back to the Roots” I refuse to give it any more than 1 point.

    This game and the whole Risen series (since Risen 2) is just a big letdown.    … Expand
  52. Stinkypuff
    Aug 14, 2014
    10
    Can't believe the bad reviews! It is a game you really need to give a chance but once you do you will find a really solid game here! The pirate theme here isn't over the top like it was in Risen 2. It has that unpolished gothic feel too it - which I count as a pro! To be honest it probably doesn't deserve a 10 but it definitely doesn't deserve the 0's that these **** are going with. I'dCan't believe the bad reviews! It is a game you really need to give a chance but once you do you will find a really solid game here! The pirate theme here isn't over the top like it was in Risen 2. It has that unpolished gothic feel too it - which I count as a pro! To be honest it probably doesn't deserve a 10 but it definitely doesn't deserve the 0's that these **** are going with. I'd honestly give it an 8!… Expand
  53. angarvin43
    Aug 14, 2014
    0
    Here are the facts of Risen 3:

    - maps are almost the same as Risen 2 - monsters, NPCs, and even dialogues mostly are directly copied from Risen 2 - same core game mechanics as Risen 2, with even worse combat - same pirate theme as Risen 2 (no surprise, right?) - pseudo open world, islands are just a collection of corridors with jungles as background (same as Risen 2 again)    Here are the facts of Risen 3:

    - maps are almost the same as Risen 2

    - monsters, NPCs, and even dialogues mostly are directly copied from Risen 2

    - same core game mechanics as Risen 2, with even worse combat

    - same pirate theme as Risen 2 (no surprise, right?)

    - pseudo open world, islands are just a collection of corridors with jungles as background (same as Risen 2 again)

    - still the fetch quest structure, kill something or bring the NPCs some loots (no improvement)

    - addition of some elements from Risen 1 which are removed in Risen 2

    - crappy voice acting and design of dialogues

    - boring and slow-pacing plot

    - this "sequel" is on sale for $50 (WOW!)

    I hope this can help everyone for making purchase decision ;)    … Expand
  54. pablo2000
    Aug 13, 2014
    10
    es un gran juego buenos gráficos y esas cosas pero lo mejor sin duda, la exploracion, y los mapas llenos de detalles. gran juego sin duda, lo unico malo que le ve0o es que en medio de un combate los enemigos se vuelven como mas fuertes y con mas nivel pero eso da igual ya que de todas formas moriremos muchas veces.
  55. x2ruff4u
    Aug 12, 2014
    8
    Risen 3 promises to bring back the best features from the previous titles in the series as well as features from the Gothic series. In the next installment of the Risen franchise, you are a new hero who must fight the oncoming Titan attack. The world is crumbling, island by island and you must build up a resistance to fight against the horde of Titans. Your soul has also been stolen andRisen 3 promises to bring back the best features from the previous titles in the series as well as features from the Gothic series. In the next installment of the Risen franchise, you are a new hero who must fight the oncoming Titan attack. The world is crumbling, island by island and you must build up a resistance to fight against the horde of Titans. Your soul has also been stolen and you must figure out how to regain it back, claiming it as yours as it once was.

    Risen 3 is quite an improvement from its predecessor: Risen 2 in all the right places. The animations, skills, exploration, and graphics have all been upgraded. One of the reasons the Risen series is not enjoyable for gamers is due to its frustrating combat. I can attest to being very frustrated with the combat in Risen 2. The combat in Risen 3 has not been improved very dramatically. The combat system is mostly the same except for a few tweaks. You will still get frustrated at one point or another, but continuing through the story definitely has its benefits.

    The animations during fighting battles have vastly improved, easily having the best animation work out of the Risen series to date. Skills also pour into the combat system more than ever. Yes, you still have to use money to purchase skills. Yes, you still have to use glory to purchase skills. But, the skills you learn in Risen 3 are more beneficial than any other skills in the Risen series. The skills provide players a somewhat easier time in each fight because they are learning extra skills that will help in combat, providing for quicker and more efficient kills.

    Where Risen 3 really shines is its exploration and its storyline. You are a new hero in the Risen universe who has his soul ripped out from a Titan Lord and must get it back. Simple premise, but its a little more complicated. When you wake up, a war between the Titans and humans is going on and your hero is caught in the middle of it. He is then sent to destroy Titan portals, to keep Titans from entering the world as well as forming an alliance between the remaining island factions to ensure humans are victorious. The storyline provides hundreds of quests that people can give you to do in exchange for money, items, or even glory. The quests can range anywhere from "Kill x Amount of Bloodhounds" to recovering stolen items. Factions and exploration are a few main features of Risen 3. You can join three factions: Demon Hunters, Voodoo Pirates, or the Guardians. Joining one over the other reaps different benefits than another. You may also only be able to learn skills if you are a specific faction, which may be of use to you later in the game. Going back to the islands from Risen 2 was refreshing but also disturbing when you see all the destruction that has been caused to the cities. Exploring the large amounts of caves also gave me a Skyrim feel, which I haven't felt for a while. It seems like every place matters to where its at and every place is different and distinct from another place. There is not a huge difference in graphics, but Piranha Bytes obviously took a lot of feedback from Risen 2 and improved some major bugs within the graphical system. The storyline provides anywhere from 10-50 hours of gameplay; depending on how many hours you spend on exploring and how many hours you spend on doing the wide variety of quests.

    Something came back to the Risen franchise. Magic. There is still Voodoo magic, but I'm talking about REAL magic. Such as magic from Risen 1. I loved magic in Risen 1 and I was really happy to see them bring it back for Risen 3. In Risen 3 it is done very well and one of my playthroughs I eventually just used magic because of how powerful it was. If you would like to become a wizard, join the Guardians faction, they are the faction that handles magic.

    Although, the game is better than previous titles in the series, it has its flaws. One, the combat system. It hasn't been revamped and you will still get frustrated from your "lack-of-skill". Although, unlike Risen 2, if you keep leveling up and buying more skills, you will begin to have the upperhand in combat; which was awesome to see and kept me going. Although there is a TON of exploration, you are visiting the same places as in Risen 2. I really would have liked to see another world, instead of the one from the previous title.    … Expand
  56. KunoPaschunke
    Aug 14, 2014
    0
    the console editions suck as hell, pc version is playable but the fight system ist worse than risen 2 and the is still too much pirate kiddy with disney story
  57. Dragon
    Aug 12, 2014
    8
    This game takes many pages from the Fable playbook. While it is definitely no Skyrim, about 5 hours in I can say that I am entertained and borderline hooked. There are enough elements to make this my game of choice for the foreseeable future (until something better comes along).
  58. mindw0rk
    Aug 13, 2014
    10
    I dont get this stupid hate. This game is a real gem for any Gothic series fan. Im not even one of them, and still find it fun and interesting RPG with good graphics, combat and exploration. Gj devs.
  59. RealQi
    Aug 15, 2014
    10
    Amazing game. The american audience is missing the point - again. When it first came out, 3 days before it arrived in Europe, it already had 90% bad reviews. But beware - it's an european game and it is better than any american-made open-world RPG. Suck it up.
  60. drizzt
    Aug 15, 2014
    10
    Ok, I feel I have to write a review because this is ridiculous. Of course the game is not a 10, but the stupidity of people giving it 1's and 0's has to be countered.
    These must be coming from Angry Joe fans who want to turn the series into a meme and get angry because people actually enjoy it, or Skyrim fans who didn't know what they were getting into before spending their money.
    I    Ok, I feel I have to write a review because this is ridiculous. Of course the game is not a 10, but the stupidity of people giving it 1's and 0's has to be countered.
    These must be coming from Angry Joe fans who want to turn the series into a meme and get angry because people actually enjoy it, or Skyrim fans who didn't know what they were getting into before spending their money.
    I understand and completely agree with most of the criticism coming from Gothic and Risen 1 fans, but this game has improved a lot of things from Risen 2, the exlporation is great, the factions are interesting , the scenery is varied and it retains that Pb charm. The combat is improved but still not good.    … Expand
  61. Zeev
    Aug 14, 2014
    0
    Yesterday I gave this game a high score of 9. The game is good, until you meet bugged quest.
    There is a mages faction quest named "Reactor". I cannot complete it because of bugs. And therefore I cannot progress and join the Guardians faction.
  62. Kezo
    Sep 2, 2014
    6
    Was awaiting this game for some time and when it finally came, there was a bit of a disappointment. The game introduces a new hero in an old world. Looking at the world its a Risen 2.5, jut a light upgrade to the older Risen 2 theme. On the other side, for a core lover of Gothic series and mostly Risen 1, there is still that touch of handmade world , ineteresting story and nice band ofWas awaiting this game for some time and when it finally came, there was a bit of a disappointment. The game introduces a new hero in an old world. Looking at the world its a Risen 2.5, jut a light upgrade to the older Risen 2 theme. On the other side, for a core lover of Gothic series and mostly Risen 1, there is still that touch of handmade world , ineteresting story and nice band of characters that will to binde you to your chair form some time.… Expand
  63. Dethstar
    Sep 9, 2014
    6
    Graphics = mediocre - Very consolesque and a bit disney but for all that some very nice environments so next gen console, last decades PC but a good game can make up for that right? There is far less obvious issues with the field view than terrible console ports like Dead Rising 3 which are bound to make people used to playing on PC FOV violently sick until a patch shows up. So for aGraphics = mediocre - Very consolesque and a bit disney but for all that some very nice environments so next gen console, last decades PC but a good game can make up for that right? There is far less obvious issues with the field view than terrible console ports like Dead Rising 3 which are bound to make people used to playing on PC FOV violently sick until a patch shows up. So for a cross platform title it is better than most in terms of not being unplayable.

    I find it runs fine and have found no bugs but I have a pretty epic rig (Multi Titans blah blah). Epic job for a console port which are so often a bug filled mess or just outright lie in their marketing.

    Game play = Mediocre. It does seem to be a reasonably large game environment when you first look at it. Then your realise, you already have a bit of DLC with it and actually what you have is a few small islands. So it is actually quite small in terms of game real estate to explore. Having said that, people are so used to being ripped off by anything cross platform in terms of the playable hours they will get out of the experience that it is fair to say, many games are far worse (The Witcher 2 etc) There is a bit of an open world feel but you quickly realise there just isn't much to do or anywhere new to do it. NPCs are extremely wooden and have a bit of quirky dialogue but in the main are very static. They do not actually DO much.

    Combat = Awful. Role around on the floor a lot. My god, it is the worst thing about this game (other than being a bit on the small side) This is a combat lead game so one would have thought some innovation might have taken place since Risen 2. One thing I do like is enemies are less predictable so most of the time the same formula isn't guaranteed to work every time on the same mob type but your options as a player character are just not there. You do not feel involved at all.

    I liked the intro music and I like the game enough to continue playing but more because of the links with the first game in the series which brings the odd moment of nostalgia but really it is another very light weight console friendly unit shifter. This has been made to appeal to the console RPG demographic (20-30 hours game time max) than the PC RPG gamer expecting longevity and depth.

    The plot is ok. More of the same but the motivations and way the quests link in is a bit odd at times but its entertaining enough.

    Levelling up and character development has the same issues as Risen 2. I actually never thought it was terrible in Risen 2 but it is limited and uninspiring for the most part.

    I suspect even console gamers are getting tired of very shallow RPG games but it was not the worst console ported RPG I have seen. (TW2 goes down as one of the worst for me) At least Risen 3 doesn't have that "Press" X or Y or Z" to dodge or do something critical in a very scripted way during boss encounters etc. Points for that and the environment.

    Personally I like pirate themed games (Except Assasins Creed Black Flag) but this was just way to juvenile and Disney but then I sort of expected a kids game as it was console lead. Overall, it does have some charm and it is one of the few console ports I might make it to the end of but 6 is a very fair score in my opinion.

    Environment and level design has something going for it.    … Expand
  64. Llaerrick
    Aug 31, 2014
    6
    Almost a good game.

    There is a lot going for Risen 3. Content-wise, there is never any shortage of lore, quests or missions in game. The environments are rendered quite nicely and its fun exploring and gathering. Unfortunately, there are also quite a few bad fundamental flaws. Combat (which is always an important aspect of any rpg) is clunky and uninspired. It plays like a bad    Almost a good game.

    There is a lot going for Risen 3. Content-wise, there is never any shortage of lore, quests or missions in game. The environments are rendered quite nicely and its fun exploring and gathering.

    Unfortunately, there are also quite a few bad fundamental flaws. Combat (which is always an important aspect of any rpg) is clunky and uninspired. It plays like a bad hack-and-slash. fight AI isn't great (and your companions usually make you feel like a second-rate tank).

    It is easy to fall into the trap of not liking the game from the outset - but further play through (up to the point of joining a collective, i.e. Demonhunters, Guardians, Pirates, etc.) changes the game-play (especially the lack-lustre fighting) incredibly. For those who have already bought the game and junked it before joining a collective, i would recommend giving it another shot and working towards getting into a collective before passing full judgment.

    The inventory and UI is an absolute mess and terrible to navigate. Having only one hotbar also doesn't work well when there are so many different weapons to switch through (leaving no space for spells/potions/etc).

    While there is a huge amount of content, a lot of it is also very superficial.

    And some of the worst voice-acting/overs this side of the known universe.

    That said, it has its saving graces and hopefully patches will help smooth the combat and make it more appealing. Probably not entirely worth it at the release price but well worth considering if it goes on sale.    … Expand
  65. Alser21
    Aug 3, 2015
    10
    Great game, to people that say this game is horrible....sry but it's not me who's wrong, i played a lot of best rpg ever; Baldur's gate 1 & 2, Icewind dale 1 & 2, Neverwinter night 1 & 2, knight's of old republic, Oblivion, Skyrim, Gothic 3 and yes... Risen 1, 2 and 3 and much more. Piranha Bytes know how to do a good game, they know very well how to do a great open world rich of things toGreat game, to people that say this game is horrible....sry but it's not me who's wrong, i played a lot of best rpg ever; Baldur's gate 1 & 2, Icewind dale 1 & 2, Neverwinter night 1 & 2, knight's of old republic, Oblivion, Skyrim, Gothic 3 and yes... Risen 1, 2 and 3 and much more. Piranha Bytes know how to do a good game, they know very well how to do a great open world rich of things to do and treasures to find.
    Thanks a lot guys to give us another of your treasures.
    I love u.
    Bye and see u soon on another work    … Expand
  66. DrugsMeazureTim
    Jan 10, 2015
    4
    the combat sucks. gameplay feels like risen 2, the franchise had problems since the day of risen 1. but risen 1 was great but not on the xbox 360. risen 2 wasn't bad but still was **** and risen 3 was bad. i don't hate this franchise. but the combat sucks, story is cliche. and deep silver. why all the voice actors from your library sucks ?.
  67. VittorioCs
    Oct 22, 2015
    10
    I really like the Gothic series and Risen 1 and I tried this game first when it came out and I rage quit and unistalled it. Then there was a discount on steam and I bought it to give it a second chance. I did not regret it!
    The game is very deep and addictive. The scenery of Calador with the green fires and lava is amaizing.
    The developers made a huge mistake with the intorduction of    I really like the Gothic series and Risen 1 and I tried this game first when it came out and I rage quit and unistalled it. Then there was a discount on steam and I bought it to give it a second chance. I did not regret it!
    The game is very deep and addictive. The scenery of Calador with the green fires and lava is amaizing.

    The developers made a huge mistake with the intorduction of the game. It forces you into the pirate theme, they drop you into action in a linear introductory story immediately without properly explaining fighting and the possibilitea to improve it, and it does not show you the depth and beautiy of the game in the first hours. HUGE DESIGN MISTAKE! Because the game itself is really good once you manage to develope your skills and understand the Gothic like game system. If the game started on Calador with a more like medieval theme and more armor and clothes customization with a better stoury indroduction the Game would have gotten better scores. I wish they made another real Gothic like RPG with a classic orc-human-monsters fantasy based world with this or better graphics, AAA voice acting Gothic 3 sized world.... Witcher 3 is not even close to this in terms of exploration/rewarding system, game mechanics.    … Expand
  68. Viper482
    Aug 17, 2014
    4
    The Good:
    Voice acting to be had everywhere, and while I have heard some complain about it I think it was done well myself. Sadly that is the only positive I feel I can write here.
    The Bad: 1. Graphics are dated somewhat but not terrible. 2. Lack of variety in monsters 3. Takes too long to get into a style of combat other than generic melee where you can start speccing your toon    The Good:
    Voice acting to be had everywhere, and while I have heard some complain about it I think it was done well myself. Sadly that is the only positive I feel I can write here.

    The Bad:
    1. Graphics are dated somewhat but not terrible.

    2. Lack of variety in monsters

    3. Takes too long to get into a style of combat other than generic melee where you can start speccing your toon

    4. Feels too linear and claustrophobic.

    5. Story meh.

    6. Loot sucks and 90% of the chests are locked. If you don't have lockpicking high enough you're screwed.

    7. Terrible melee combat that involves spamming dodge more than striking your opponent.

    8. Inconsistencies in quest dialogues, allows too much out of order conversation choices that don't make sense.

    Bottom line, don't bother with it. I paid full price and can't see myself finishing this game....would not even bother with it when it hits a low Steam sale.    … Expand
  69. KillaRiku
    Sep 26, 2014
    9
    I have played every game by Piranha Bytes: Both Gothic and Risen.
    While the first Risen was totally awesome, the second one, was'nt that great. It still was a good game. But it was'nt awesome.
    And then came the third Risen "Titan Lords", that I've been playing for a while now. It looks better than Risen 2, it plays better than Risen 2 and it actually is much more "back to the root". The    I have played every game by Piranha Bytes: Both Gothic and Risen.
    While the first Risen was totally awesome, the second one, was'nt that great. It still was a good game. But it was'nt awesome.
    And then came the third Risen "Titan Lords", that I've been playing for a while now. It looks better than Risen 2, it plays better than Risen 2 and it actually is much more "back to the root". The atmosphere of this game is great. I don't think, that I've been playing a good RPG like this one for a while now. The graphics and the level of details is more than epic. Also the german voices are pretty cool and help the atmosphere getting even better. But there is something, I don't really like about this game. While in Risen 1 Kai Rosenkranz made the music. And he made it good, in Risen 2 and 3 the music isn't worth listenening. The whole game I turned WinAmp on and listened to some other music.
    But thats it. It is a pretty awesome game. And I love it.
    Sincerely a Gothic Fan from the first second on.    … Expand
  70. BrankoPanko
    Sep 22, 2014
    8
    For some, Risen 3 will be a nice sequel to the Risen 3 thematics, like pirats and vodo magic. And for those fans of original RIsen and Gothic series, hmmm, they will be a bit disappointed. Overall feal of the game is good and the hand made world is a big plus for the "exploration" players, with all of its hiden treasures, deep mines and high peaks. Based on a 3 factions, the game givesFor some, Risen 3 will be a nice sequel to the Risen 3 thematics, like pirats and vodo magic. And for those fans of original RIsen and Gothic series, hmmm, they will be a bit disappointed. Overall feal of the game is good and the hand made world is a big plus for the "exploration" players, with all of its hiden treasures, deep mines and high peaks. Based on a 3 factions, the game gives some way of repeatability - branching in the ways to finish the main story quest.

    For those that like a simple RPG with a nice build world, witch dont have high expectations this game will be a nice breath of frash air.    … Expand
  71. Psychoticrow
    Aug 16, 2014
    7
    Combat - 3/10 Because its both easy yet incredibly annoying. I feel like they are trying to hard to be unique when simpler methods work extremely well. It feels like an after thought at best.

    Graphics - 4/10 I do believe graphics are important and this game isn't terrible but it's definitely behind several years. Even if just the spells looked better I would have rated it much better.    Combat - 3/10 Because its both easy yet incredibly annoying. I feel like they are trying to hard to be unique when simpler methods work extremely well. It feels like an after thought at best.

    Graphics - 4/10 I do believe graphics are important and this game isn't terrible but it's definitely behind several years. Even if just the spells looked better I would have rated it much better.

    Story - 7/10 Story is alright but it's not told terribly well. I find myself getting so bored of the endless conversations of nothingness I just skip 90% of them now soon as it drags out.

    World - 7/10 The world is open and there are things to kill and people to talk to and thing to collect everywhere but the fighting is annoying and boring. The people are boring and the landscapes all look just about the exact same (I guess it is a tropical area but still)
    Fun - 5/10 At times I enjoy myself at other times I'm so bored I'd rather do something else.
    This game is cheaper than most and for that reason I give it a boost in score and would recommend it for the price. Just don't expect to be impressed.

    Verdict - Game does nothing new for the genre and does nothing exceptionally well. Combat is silly and annoying at best. Game looks so-so at best. Story is somewhat intriguing. Dialogue can be painstakingly dragged out.    … Expand
  72. MasterMemer
    Aug 17, 2014
    0
    I just wanted to play a Gothic game, not a pirate game with **** graphics and unplayable combat with dodges that make you invulnerable. The story is terrible, the islands are too small, the atmosphere is **** I really wanted this game to be at least not worse than Risen 1, but I guess that's too much to ask.
  73. dodomaga
    Sep 8, 2014
    5
    Это будет возвращение к корням они сказали....поклонникам Готики понравится....
    По порядку: Готика (одноручное,двуручное оружие, десятки рун разного характера, мана для баланса, сюжет как из книги, доспехи с разным дизайном, робы, разная анимация для всех видов оружия и магии, стрельбы).
    Ризен 3 (одноручное оружие, магия без КД, минимум доспехов, НЕТУ РОБЫ для гг, пистолеты -пока пули не    Это будет возвращение к корням они сказали....поклонникам Готики понравится....
    По порядку: Готика (одноручное,двуручное оружие, десятки рун разного характера, мана для баланса, сюжет как из книги, доспехи с разным дизайном, робы, разная анимация для всех видов оружия и магии, стрельбы).
    Ризен 3 (одноручное оружие, магия без КД, минимум доспехов, НЕТУ РОБЫ для гг, пистолеты -пока пули не кончились-стреляй вася, сюжет и квесты не блещут и толикой интеллекта, персонажи -горстка мобов с 2-4 строчками реплик+научи меня скиллу. При этом моб учит нас навыкам как Избранник по мановению руки -только позолоти ручонку. Нет бы провести спарринг или сделать мини-игру. Что касается магии: 3 стандартные атаки (огонь,лед, молния)-отличаются только внешне + - перескакивание молнии во врага, старая тактика бей огненного голема льдом или молнией-молодец, уже наскучила. + ледяные осколки, волна энергии, огненный дождик-из активных-ВОТ И ВСЕ!!! Это волшебник я спрашиваю? А эти 3D модельки "брони" отличаются только наплечниками+ пояса+веревочки поверх старого шаблона...нету слов-я неочемный дизайнер сделал бы арты лучше и колоритнее-в старом Готическом духе. В ИГРЕ НЕТУ ДВУРУЧНОГО ОРУЖИЯ ВООБЩЕ, НЕТУ ЩИТОВ, НЕТУ 2 ПАРНЫХ КЛИНКОВ. ИИ Мобов ужасен. вся игра наскучивает именно из-за ИИ после 30 минут-и никакая сложность этого не меняет. О каком прогрессе речь если на лицо - провал за провалом? И не надо говорить что маленький бюджет и тд-сейчас Unreal Engine 4 за каких то 19 баксов + 5 процентов от продаж. На дворе 2014 год. Я чувствую себя обманутым человеком. Мало того еще и с другом предзаказали ЭТО. Такое ощущение, что Дух ГОТИКИ создавали бывшие работники и сотрудники PB, а остались конвеерные рабочие. Купите наконец mc для реалистичной анимации движений. Если не могете в пропорциях и анимации. К слову- есть 3 типа тела, а не ОДНО на всех персонажей одинаковой комплекции. Вранья от разработчиков старой школы никак не ждал. Игра проходится со всеми длс на максимальной сложности 30-35 часов-если вы зачищаете все острова магией (очень скучно)).
    ВЕРДИКТ 5/10
    799рублей за этот шлак - это покупка "удачной" ложки у персонажа Ризен 3 на болоте Каладора.
    Сделайте Готику умоляю...я куплю ее как и ваш Ризен 3-потому что еще верю в ваш талант.    … Expand
  74. InfernalBlack
    Aug 22, 2014
    10
    It's like a Gothic in a new shell. Piranha Bytes brings us a great game with a lot of interesting quests and memorable characters. Definitely one of the best RPG games of this year.
  75. AlistairNY
    Sep 22, 2014
    9
    Piranha Bytes re-learn what made exploration so enjoyable in some of their earlier games, with wild coastal landscapes ranging from swamp and jungle to rock and mountain, to swashbuckle your way around.

    Combat has finally progressed beyond stand and prod, to a kind of batman-lite, generally accompanied by a cast of annoyingly voiced sidekicks. It's interesting that although all these    Piranha Bytes re-learn what made exploration so enjoyable in some of their earlier games, with wild coastal landscapes ranging from swamp and jungle to rock and mountain, to swashbuckle your way around.

    Combat has finally progressed beyond stand and prod, to a kind of batman-lite, generally accompanied by a cast of annoyingly voiced sidekicks. It's interesting that although all these guys have kind of crap voicework and writing, we've shared so many adventures that I sort of love them all regardless :)

    At first I thought the quality of writing and quest design would make this a sad experience, but when I in fact diluted all NPCs with serious amount of exploring, my enjoyment went right up. One other criticism is how easy the game becomes if you do explore a lot an level up that way.

    Still at the end of the day, I put 40+ hours in and very much enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next from PB, having kind of lost faith with them previously.    … Expand
  76. SurfGuy808X
    Aug 19, 2014
    10
    Like other said, I put this a 10/10 so because of all the zero's that are about there, Risen 3 Titan Lords is in fact, a great game, there are a few things that makes the game better and that it is not like a Risen 2.5.

    - Jumping finally has animations, jumping forward in risen two was just bending one of your knees and that's it. -You can swim again in this game, which is pretty    Like other said, I put this a 10/10 so because of all the zero's that are about there, Risen 3 Titan Lords is in fact, a great game, there are a few things that makes the game better and that it is not like a Risen 2.5.

    - Jumping finally has animations, jumping forward in risen two was just bending one of your knees and that's it.
    -You can swim again in this game, which is pretty useful.
    -you have a new ability, called Astral Vision, and if you upgrade it you will be able to find hidden chests, gold, plants etc.
    -you can use magic in each faction, I always loved using magic in a PB game so for me it's a plus.
    -More flora and fauna, parrots flying around.
    -You can turn into an evil person (shadow) or a human, depending if you're nice to people or not, which makes dialogue more interesting and you should be careful of what you say.

    and a few more things, but can't think of it now, like I said 10/10, a score of 5.2 is not what this game really deserves, you just didn't play it too much, or you only played the beginning saying that it's a pirate game.    … Expand
  77. Lordynator
    Sep 7, 2014
    1
    Voted 1, because of graphics, the rest of the game sucks, combat is awe full, animations sucks, I do not understand people who gave this a high score, this game is pure **** do not buy don't waste your money on this.
  78. NickDaWOlf
    Aug 20, 2014
    8
    Let me start by saying that despite the high score I give to this game, it has many flaws. The combat system is sometimes frustrating but as you level up figuring out the right combinations of ranged, melee and magic for the right enemies transforms into an interesting and fun challenge. The graphics are not incredible, but good enough to create a great atmospheric setting. Not all of theLet me start by saying that despite the high score I give to this game, it has many flaws. The combat system is sometimes frustrating but as you level up figuring out the right combinations of ranged, melee and magic for the right enemies transforms into an interesting and fun challenge. The graphics are not incredible, but good enough to create a great atmospheric setting. Not all of the voice overs are great, but the important characters including the PC are top notch. The main plot we've seen countless times before, but there is many side quests that have interesting mini stories that create great immersion. The crafting system is immense but not overly complicated. Nothing in particular about this game is amazing, but its the sum of all its parts that create an adventure tailored for western rpg gamers. And with the drought of interesting RPG games coming out recently, its a very welcome addition to my RPG collection.… Expand
  79. Razor66
    Oct 9, 2014
    10
    I really don't understand all the hate that surround this game. If I may, I suggest anyone to give it a try. It's a fun game, with great graphics, a lot of freedom and tons of quests and attention to the detail. Don't let generic hate and arguable reviews make you skip this game.
  80. Tvorog
    Aug 21, 2014
    8
    Как давний поклонник игр от пираний , ответственно заявляю!!! хватит жить мечтами о "правильной готике" от этой замечательной студии. Третий Risen хорошая и в своем роде уникальная RPG, поверьте больше так никто не делает. Смело покупайте на первой же распродаже в Steam.Как давний поклонник игр от пираний , ответственно заявляю!!! хватит жить мечтами о "правильной готике" от этой замечательной студии. Третий Risen хорошая и в своем роде уникальная RPG, поверьте больше так никто не делает. Смело покупайте на первой же распродаже в Steam.
  81. tyr8338
    Aug 21, 2014
    8
    Generally I must say I like this game a lot but If I`m going to be honest I must say it`s level of quality is a bit uneven, some islands are very enjoyable and detailed like that one with mages and guardians faction, others seem shallow and hastly made with half of landscape being barren shadow grounds with nothing but alot of fighting which is a bit repetetive. Still for rpg fans it willGenerally I must say I like this game a lot but If I`m going to be honest I must say it`s level of quality is a bit uneven, some islands are very enjoyable and detailed like that one with mages and guardians faction, others seem shallow and hastly made with half of landscape being barren shadow grounds with nothing but alot of fighting which is a bit repetetive. Still for rpg fans it will be alot of fun and it got some great moments so for me it`s solid 8.… Expand
  82. misterknister
    Aug 20, 2014
    9
    Risen and Gothic was never about a great cinematic experience,
    it was about a great explorable world with secrets, tombs and unique places to explore,
    funny dialogues, different fractions and improving your character, simply the essentials of an RPG. The fighting system was never really that great, but many criticise the one of Risen 3, which is definitely not bad. It was improved    Risen and Gothic was never about a great cinematic experience,
    it was about a great explorable world with secrets, tombs and unique places to explore,
    funny dialogues, different fractions and improving your character, simply
    the essentials of an RPG. The fighting system was never really that great,
    but many criticise the one of Risen 3, which is definitely not bad. It was improved
    very well. Some say the enemies predict your movement, the fighting is unfair
    and it's just a click orgy. But with the time you gain the skills to better kill
    the enemies and learn their patterns. It's not like other modern games,
    where you are from the beginning capable of killing dozens of enemies at once
    (e.g. the Assassins Creed series, which aren't bad games either), here you have to train to become good.    … Expand
  83. Maphesta
    Aug 24, 2014
    10
    Forget Risen 2. Let it not bias you. Risen 3 is all you'd want from the Risens and the Gothics, too.

    Graphics The game is gorgeous. Sunlight/Godrays crash through the canopies of the trees; distant mountains cast their shadow on distant land realistically; fire never looked as good; water makes you want to jump right in; distant ruins beckon you to explore them; higher tier armour --    Forget Risen 2. Let it not bias you. Risen 3 is all you'd want from the Risens and the Gothics, too.

    Graphics
    The game is gorgeous. Sunlight/Godrays crash through the canopies of the trees; distant mountains cast their shadow on distant land realistically; fire never looked as good; water makes you want to jump right in; distant ruins beckon you to explore them; higher tier armour -- the cloth properly dancing as you move, the steel reflecting the light -- makes you drool as you stare at your hero. The physics engine is also fluid and realistic, enemies falling back after having received their killing blow will tumble over objects or droop down from them.

    Gameplay
    It's still what you expect from any Risen or Gothic game: The HUD is simple, and that's perfectly fine. In fact, I wouldn't have it any other way. You can now also change into a parrot with scrolls that you'll find everywhere -- specifically in high places! -- the devs silently begging you to use them as turning into a parrot makes you glide however long you want. There's a little energybar nonetheless which will slowly empty whenever you want to fly upward. It's fun! And as for the combat...

    Combat
    It has improved SO MUCH! If you time your attacks properly, you can swing with heavy attacks almost as fast as you would with normal attacks. This needs some practise, but once you get a feel for it, it becomes easy. For some too easy, though many players still think combat is hard. As you gain enough experience (or Glory) you'll be able to gain the Riposte skill, which, if you time it right, your parry will execute a sweet animation of your hero evading a strike and counter-attacking with a strike of his own. You can also still dodge, which is an ability that can be exploited since there's no stamina bar. I say exploited, because during a dodge you're practically invincible. A fantastic addition to the combat is the finishing move on humanoids. When you kill the last enemy in an encounter, you watch your character execute him. There are multiple finishers. Your hero pushes an enemy against a wall, rams his weapon's hilt into the face multiple times before running him through; your hero turns the enemy around and slits his throat, etc. etc. etc. My most favorite finisher is where the enemy runs toward the hero and the hero steps aside at the last moment, leaving his weapon stretched horizontally in the enemy's path... the enemy runs into the blade, stumbles past the hero and eventually drops on the ground a few strides further, quite dead. Imagine stuff like this with a perfect physics engine. Yes, if there's a ledge a few strides behind your hero in said finisher, the enemy will stumble and drop down the edge instead. Deader than dead. So awesome.

    Exploration
    There's so much to see and do and find in this game! Almost every NPC with a name (which is almost every NPC) has a quest or more quests. When you climb up a mountain and see these mysterious places in the far, far distance... well, that telltale feeling rushes through every RPG player -- the feeling that says: I NEED to go there and explore every nook and cranny! And I can guarantee: You WILL be rewarded for it.

    Final verdict
    I love this game. I am not kidding. It's the best thing in the gaming world that has happened to me in YEARS. And that's coming from a guy who fell in LOVE with Gothic 1 & 2, Risen 1 and very much disliked Risen 2. I catch myself playing this game with a content smile on my face. It's crazy. This game is phenomenal!    … Expand
  84. Markavian
    Aug 15, 2014
    1
    This is no grand RPG, pirate theme is back, even though at some point they stated they were getting rid of it, combat is just frustrating right from the start and doesn't get any better. Movement isn't smooth, bad voice acting. Better off replaying Witcher 1 & 2 if you want a good RPG and cheaper too.
  85. Milolosz
    Aug 17, 2014
    0
    This game is a **** **** dont by this sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
  86. Dguffin
    Aug 19, 2014
    10
    I can't understand why people hate this game.
    For me, it's great compilation of all good that was in 1 and 2 risen. Melee combat became better and there is no more need to just take mushket and play only with it, as i did in risen-2. Game world is very big and emotional. I really like to run through it
    As big fan of Gothic 1 and 2 i feel some need in orcs, but it's ok. I continue playing    I can't understand why people hate this game.
    For me, it's great compilation of all good that was in 1 and 2 risen. Melee combat became better and there is no more need to just take mushket and play only with it, as i did in risen-2. Game world is very big and emotional. I really like to run through it
    As big fan of Gothic 1 and 2 i feel some need in orcs, but it's ok. I continue playing and hope all that i will see wont disappoint me    … Expand
  87. Braggi
    Aug 23, 2014
    10
    Ridiculous downvote campaign with 0s and 1s; I'd rate this 8, +2 to offset the angry joes.

    Traditional PB customs make you start with a blank, frail character, without skill or good weapon, and train him to fit your playstyle. Risen 3 is an old-school RPG - decisions matter, live or die. Pick your fights carefully, especially at the beginning. Character divergency is therefore slower    Ridiculous downvote campaign with 0s and 1s; I'd rate this 8, +2 to offset the angry joes.

    Traditional PB customs make you start with a blank, frail character, without skill or good weapon, and train him to fit your playstyle. Risen 3 is an old-school RPG - decisions matter, live or die. Pick your fights carefully, especially at the beginning. Character divergency is therefore slower than with a class based system, but markedly faster than with the first Risen.
    A small boat, a single companion and 6-8 coasts to explore give an open world feeling. Day/night cycle has impact on monster behaviour and quests. Locations range from vulcanic to moderate to tropical, graphics are ok.
    You will eventually hire more crew, with special abilities and some quests, and get a bigger ship from your choosen faction. There are again 3 factions to join, for spells, equipment and tuition.
    PB specific, you'll explore the NPCs and their stories like the locations, questing for teachers, traders and supplies.
    Unlike the "pirates of the carribbean" rip-off risen 2, the game is back to high fantasy. There's still pirates though; and more scripted sea battles and sea monster fights than other bosses.

    Main weapon choices are melee with 3 subclasses, or guns and spells.
    Close combat is a rare mix of stats (weapon, skills, perks) and actual personal skill; and feels like fencing. As your character grows, he will learn more perks like counterattack, faster attacks or some spells that allow him to better regain and keep the initiative. Better weapons and skills cause more damage per hit.
    Enemy animations signal if they're about to attack or hard-hit or cast. This allows an experienced player to go on hard where a casual player struggles on easy. Enemy patterns can be exploited, too. Playing casually is still possible if you accept that you lack the fighting edge and play carefully.
    Guns and spells as main weapons can't block attacks, so you must hit hard, evade and use a meat shield. Only mage guardians seem to offer a main spell from the start.

    Story is fine; you don't know what is actually going on for a long, long time...
    I prefer english over german voice acting, even though the fist companion's voice is annoyingly doddery.

    + open, diverse world
    + extremely immersive gameplay
    + I actually like the combat :P
    - sea fight balance (got over with some on easy)
    - character planning issues    … Expand
  88. polparty
    Aug 19, 2014
    8
    As someone else said, the hate is a bit hard for me to understand.
    I'm a fan of the first Risen game but not so much the second one. This game has the good parts from Risen 1 combined with the good parts from Risen 2. The combat is a blast and at first a bit hard to grasp. It is rather similar to that of the Dark Souls franchise, for those who haven't played previous games in the series.    As someone else said, the hate is a bit hard for me to understand.
    I'm a fan of the first Risen game but not so much the second one. This game has the good parts from Risen 1 combined with the good parts from Risen 2. The combat is a blast and at first a bit hard to grasp. It is rather similar to that of the Dark Souls franchise, for those who haven't played previous games in the series. The story in Risen 3 is wonderful and keeps you going through the entire game.

    The one thing that always brings the Risen franchise down though, is the abundance of bugs. The first Risen game was buggy, the second one was too, and so of course this one has a number of bugs. Most of the bugs that I've seen are connected to the fact that you can climb pretty much anything. Essentially because of the lack of invisible walls. Now don't get me wrong, the lack of invisible walls is a GREAT thing! It weighs up for the bugs with an interactive game world that is only matched by games such as The Elder Scrolls series and perhaps Fallout.

    Risen 3 provides a lot of freedom to do whatever you want. It's a vast and rich world which you are able to explore freely. It has just enough linearity to keep it from becoming one of those open-world games where you travel the world not knowing what to do.

    I'll have to admit, even as a Risen fan, I wasn't prepared for a good game when I first bought it. Since it's predecessor wasn't what I expected, I wasn't expecting much from this one either. The only thing that made me buy it was that I wanted to try out some new hardware, and boy was it a good choice!
    Thank you Deep Silver for a really nice RPG. Try to fix the bugs for your future games and I'm sure you'll get a 10/10.

    Risen 3 isn't a 10/10 game, if that's what you're expecting, you will be disappointed.
    If you on the other hand are looking for an epic pirate/fantasy game with the right amount of difficulty and freedom to keep you going for a long time, this is the game for you!    … Expand
  89. euu
    Aug 22, 2014
    8
    I am a little dissapointed that this game is not exactly a return to the roots as they've promised, but overall is a mixture of some of the best elements from both Risen 1 and Risen 2, making it the best in the series. If the tutorial makes the game seem as another pirate adventure, once you are done with it the game opens up and offers a lot of diversity in enviorments and locations, fromI am a little dissapointed that this game is not exactly a return to the roots as they've promised, but overall is a mixture of some of the best elements from both Risen 1 and Risen 2, making it the best in the series. If the tutorial makes the game seem as another pirate adventure, once you are done with it the game opens up and offers a lot of diversity in enviorments and locations, from the tropical beaches of the pirates to the more medieval fantasy land of the demon hunters. As for the combat, all I can say is that it works. It's not great but it feels more fluid and responsive than in previous PB games. The "game journalists" that called Skyrim "game of the year and all years" have really no right to complain about combat in another RPG. If anything, the combat in Risen 3 feels very easy even on the hardest difficulty, especially if you have a companion with you. The reintroduction of magic also offers more variety in the ways you choose to engage your enemies. Overall I found Risen 3 to be a solid RPG. It's not as good as the first 2 Gothics but I found it a lot more enjoyable than other AAA releases in the last few years.… Expand
  90. RobinSeina
    Aug 23, 2014
    8
    This is a good and solid game.
    Between positives you find a lot quests and content, beautiful landscaping, minigames, inventory, music and sounds, freedom of exploration
    in between - controls, which might not suit everyone and style of combat, average story negatives - weak graphic side, some minor bugs Overall Risen 3 is a very good game, I have enjoyed more than 90 hours of gameplay.    This is a good and solid game.
    Between positives you find a lot quests and content, beautiful landscaping, minigames, inventory, music and sounds, freedom of exploration
    in between - controls, which might not suit everyone and style of combat, average story
    negatives - weak graphic side, some minor bugs
    Overall Risen 3 is a very good game, I have enjoyed more than 90 hours of gameplay. Very recommended.    … Expand
  91. SaniCorpus
    Aug 23, 2014
    8
    There are a few things that I don´t like in Risen 3, like it was in Risen 2 as well. But Risen 3 IS better, its larger, you can spent much more time with exploration and u are free to go where you want. REAL Open World. Graphics are good, not stunning, but who the F*** needs that? The Story is interesting and made me going on and on, even the atmosphere could have been deeper. I only hateThere are a few things that I don´t like in Risen 3, like it was in Risen 2 as well. But Risen 3 IS better, its larger, you can spent much more time with exploration and u are free to go where you want. REAL Open World. Graphics are good, not stunning, but who the F*** needs that? The Story is interesting and made me going on and on, even the atmosphere could have been deeper. I only hate that shortened looting and crafting, but I loved the "recycled" Elements from "Gothic" and other Fantasy games. But they didn´t steal or where too lazy to make something new and fresh, its just what fans wanted. If u are not a fan, you maybe don´t like that, but there is so much more to explore for you as well. Its a little bit too much made for consoles and for younger gamers (children), but still has entertained me very well. "Back to the roots" could have been more consistent, but its the best Risen so far.… Expand
  92. Sirik_Matak
    Sep 7, 2014
    2
    Well, it's not as garbage as Risen 2 was, but it's still a bad game. Every aspect is lacking, combat is laughable, the character system is pointless since the game presents everything it has in the first 2-3 hours and lets us to beat it without bigger problems.
    Not ditching the worst pirate theme in a history, rehashing Risen 2's plot that makes no sense... The game has no direction and    Well, it's not as garbage as Risen 2 was, but it's still a bad game. Every aspect is lacking, combat is laughable, the character system is pointless since the game presents everything it has in the first 2-3 hours and lets us to beat it without bigger problems.
    Not ditching the worst pirate theme in a history, rehashing Risen 2's plot that makes no sense... The game has no direction and no sense. It was made because "it had to be made", even if the developer had no idea what to do and probable knew it shouldn't do it after all. And the players had to play it, just to examine why it's dead and why this developer shouldn't be making any more games.
    It looks like a mix of different ideas, that were put in one box without no one checking if it works. A shame.    … Expand
  93. epoc
    Sep 4, 2014
    2
    This game sucked. It's not average. It's not bellow average. It just sucks. The story is terrible, and poorly written, recycling tons of cliches from about everything, and you freaking play as Christian Bale. I'm not joking. He looks like Christian Bale, he goes around being a douche to everyone and he is generally uninteresting. Just like every character in the game. I didn't like aThis game sucked. It's not average. It's not bellow average. It just sucks. The story is terrible, and poorly written, recycling tons of cliches from about everything, and you freaking play as Christian Bale. I'm not joking. He looks like Christian Bale, he goes around being a douche to everyone and he is generally uninteresting. Just like every character in the game. I didn't like a single character in the game. Not one. Hell, I can't even tell the difference between most of them because they all look and sound pretty much the same. In fact, this game reuses character models and even entire villages from Risen 2. Why? Because it is Risen 2! Zero effort, and no improvements what so ever! Combat is a joke. It's one button and a block. I'm serious. And because of this, combat is extremely hard, and not in a challenging, tactical way like in Dark Souls, it's just impossible to beat anything other than rabbits because they have light and heavy attacks, and you don't! The game randomly picks for you. Stupid. Also, the graphics are still as crappy as Risen 2, with low res textures and some just ugly environments. Boss battles are QTE's. That's it. But it's better than playing the actual combat. I poured 80 hours into this piece of **** 80 hours of boredom. If you buy this game, it will happen to you too. STAY AWAY! STAY FAR AWAY!… Expand
  94. Munsaki
    Aug 25, 2014
    4
    I'm Disappointed in this sequel, so much of it screams "Hate me" especially when considering the voices graphics and terrible combat system.

    I'm going to start of with something i love about the game, and what i loved about the previous games Piranha Bytes made, this is the freedom to explore, and although at the beginning your are limited i find that there are still secrets and nooks.    I'm Disappointed in this sequel, so much of it screams "Hate me" especially when considering the voices graphics and terrible combat system.

    I'm going to start of with something i love about the game, and what i loved about the previous games Piranha Bytes made, this is the freedom to explore, and although at the beginning your are limited i find that there are still secrets and nooks. I'm hoping that the game developers intended me to laugh at some of the completely Useless conversations you would have with your companion during the beginning, its like the developers assumed 6 year old's were going to play (Not that they aren't seeing as i played Gothic 1 when i was 5)
    Personally I loved the Main character's voice in the Gothic Series, but the voiced used in "Titan Lords" makes me cringe every time i hear it, almost making me mute the sound all together,

    The Graphics are outdated, however this hasn't been a problem for me in the previous games Piranha Bytes have made, i feel as if the other disappointing aspects of the game allowed for the realization of how terrible the graphics of the game I'm playing is.

    The combat system seems worse than that of Risen 2, finding myself randomly swinging in certain directions and "barrel rolling" everywhere in order to dodge the rapid attacks the monsters i was fighting, which reminds me of the terrible combat in Gothic 3 against monsters (them repetitively jumping back)

    Overall i'm glad i borrowed a friends copy and didn't waste the $50 or so dollars buying it, However ill i'm still going to play it for the story, which i hope will at least give me some love for the company once again.    … Expand
  95. MajorLag
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    This game is as fun as masterbating with sandpaper. Pirating this game was an even worse thing to do.
    I'm going to go ahead and head to steam reviews and post the torrent links if people want a taste of this foul anus of a video game.
    The combat is dull, theres no lock-on. Your pistol misses even in close range. The graphics are below bad (looks like I'm playing on a unity game with D    This game is as fun as masterbating with sandpaper. Pirating this game was an even worse thing to do.
    I'm going to go ahead and head to steam reviews and post the torrent links if people want a taste of this foul anus of a video game.
    The combat is dull, theres no lock-on. Your pistol misses even in close range.
    The graphics are below bad (looks like I'm playing on a unity game with D grade graphics.
    Voice acting is awful.
    This game is like ride to hell.

    Most levels are reused from risen 2.

    Overall the game is boring.

    Don't buy if it you like masterbating with sandpaper. If you do then you're retarded.    … Expand
  96. Elco32
    Sep 28, 2014
    9
    Solid gameplay and adventure of the previous Risen and Gothic Games. Pure Awesomeness. Apparently lots of people don't like to learn the different types of play style that these games have always featured. But if you have an open mind, love RPGs and are a decent gamer you might want to give it a try.
  97. Sammainman
    Oct 2, 2014
    10
    This game is one the best RPG games this year, its not an Elder scroll or dragon age of course but still it has its own charm, the fighting is way better then its previews Risen 2, it has a lot of new spells and stuff that you can use during battle and finishing kills are nice touch, it has three awesome classes that you can chose to join, each one has its own magical powers an abilities,This game is one the best RPG games this year, its not an Elder scroll or dragon age of course but still it has its own charm, the fighting is way better then its previews Risen 2, it has a lot of new spells and stuff that you can use during battle and finishing kills are nice touch, it has three awesome classes that you can chose to join, each one has its own magical powers an abilities, the only thing I wish they added to the game is more interaction with your companions you meet them they join you and that's about it you can talk to them some times but nothing major, i wish they added more dialog between them with a hate love kind of a relationship much like dragon age , any way if you are into RPG's and you want to play a cool game while waiting for the new Dragon AGE inquisition, this game is your choice .… Expand
  98. Zackwell2nd
    Oct 31, 2014
    8
    The Good: Large Open world, combat that requires actual effort, multitude of side quests.
    The Bad: Combat can be sluggish, voice acting, graphics are so-so, the hot female lead is your character's sister.
    Who will like this game: Anyone that has followed Risen and Gothic games, Anyone who wants an RPG that gives a sense of accomplishment killing all enemies. Who will hate this game:    The Good: Large Open world, combat that requires actual effort, multitude of side quests.
    The Bad: Combat can be sluggish, voice acting, graphics are so-so, the hot female lead is your character's sister.
    Who will like this game: Anyone that has followed Risen and Gothic games, Anyone who wants an RPG that gives a sense of accomplishment killing all enemies.
    Who will hate this game: Those with low attention levels, those with high graphics expectations and those who expected a hack and slash.    … Expand
  99. ncrazy92
    Aug 28, 2015
    8
    I loved it.. very good RPG.. i dont get the hate towards this game! very well optimized game.. only thing can be said bad about this game is, "ordinary" graphics... then again anyone who doesn't have high end PC can also play this game.. they also released the "enhanced edition" which has better graphics...... Story is fine.. and there are lots of side quests... really fun to play...
  100. drzeyd
    Dec 20, 2016
    8
    It is a decent successor to Risen 2 and returns the magic that was present in the original Risen. I like the open world and the story, but the combat is suboptimal. I had an enjoyable 50 hours in this sequel.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 49
  3. Negative: 6 out of 49
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 22, 2014
    75
    The Germans took a step back and reintroduced more of the distinctive atmosphere of the Gothic series and the first Risen, which is a huge advantage for me. The world is so vivid and lively that it really makes you want to be there and see as much of the vast content as possible. It’s a shame that the game’s engine is visibly aging and the story lacks the punch. [10/2014, p.48]
  2. SpazioGames
    Oct 18, 2014
    70
    The game is goo, but there are too many similarities with the previous installment of the series, and almost all in a negative sense, as neither the combat system, nor the AI ​​have seen some improvements.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 13, 2014
    40
    While the game builds on the legacy of its previous installments, it also repeats old mistakes. Only for the tolerant camp of the series' hardcore fans. [Issue#245]
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