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. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. SpawnCap
    Aug 14, 2014
    7
    This is a average RPG as far as graphics and combat with a large amount of gameplay and content. Realize some reviewers here give this game a zero along with some other AAA titles then give a crappy indie title a 10, I suggest you look at players accounts to see what they rate other games to see if their opinion is same as yours, and see if they made an account just to give a game a zeroThis is a average RPG as far as graphics and combat with a large amount of gameplay and content. Realize some reviewers here give this game a zero along with some other AAA titles then give a crappy indie title a 10, I suggest you look at players accounts to see what they rate other games to see if their opinion is same as yours, and see if they made an account just to give a game a zero score.

    Loot, Leveling, magic, grinding, and average graphics. I can see why this title gets a lower score, compared to other AAA titles it deserves a 5 or 6, compared to indie titles it deserves an 8.

    If you wanted the old Risen 1 and no pirates then this game isn't for you. This game has some pirate content, is somewhat open world, doesn't hold your hand explaining everything, and has tons of missions.

    If your looking for an rpg which has lots of content and don't care about dated graphics then this rpg is for you.

    I enjoyed it, graphics are indie title level and there was a ton of content which is hard to find sometimes.    … Expand
  12. Gordon_S
    Aug 18, 2014
    7
    Terrible dialogs and voice acting. Graphics is hit & miss. Some of the monster models and animations are quite good, foliage can be quite convincing as well but quite often you will encounter low res textures, poorly done depth of field effect and general blurriness.
    Still game is fun to play and despite all has much less bugs than Skyrim.
  13. expellite
    Aug 15, 2014
    5
    Unfortunately it's now what I was expecting it to be. Before getting the game I gave it 10/10. You know I thought that Risen 3 deserved that score and the other users are just unfair but after playing the game for a few minutes it made be unfair too cuz the game isn't fair itself. To make a short story long, Bound by Flame was way better and more enjoyable. As you know it was a so-so gameUnfortunately it's now what I was expecting it to be. Before getting the game I gave it 10/10. You know I thought that Risen 3 deserved that score and the other users are just unfair but after playing the game for a few minutes it made be unfair too cuz the game isn't fair itself. To make a short story long, Bound by Flame was way better and more enjoyable. As you know it was a so-so game but Risen isn't even a so-so one. It's just not what we all were expecting. Don't waste your money guys. Go for Forced, Torchlight or something like that.… Expand
  14. DRiVER_helsinki
    Oct 23, 2014
    6
    pffft, what can i said, you said everythign already O.o - Hmmm - This game made me personally feel disappointed , and i went back to COMPANY OF HEROS 2 to heal my heart, at least there are OTHER epic solid games to patch the wounds from disappointing purchases :(
  15. xeed
    Aug 18, 2014
    7
    This game is definetly one of the best rpgs i played the last 2 years. The sidequest are fun. The characters are fun. The voice acting is a bit of a pain. Surprisingly the english version seems to be better than the german. I don't know what to think about that.
    The combat system is totally alright, but a little bit unbalanced. I can win almost any fight by just rolling around waiting for    This game is definetly one of the best rpgs i played the last 2 years. The sidequest are fun. The characters are fun. The voice acting is a bit of a pain. Surprisingly the english version seems to be better than the german. I don't know what to think about that.
    The combat system is totally alright, but a little bit unbalanced. I can win almost any fight by just rolling around waiting for my partner to kill them all. When you get to the point, where you do actually some damage, you can just roll-hit-roll-hit-roll-hit. You disable blocking and parrying with this powerful roll. But the combat system, if not abused, is still working great and is fun. I like the possibility to win every sword fight without any skillpoint.
    Now the bad stuff. It is more of an gothic 2-piranha bytes issue. You can do better guys. The main story is great, but the world around doesn't change. You don't get new quest, when proceeding with the main story. You can do all the side quests first and then stomp the main story. No problem. The world doesn't feel alive. Sure it is open world. But open world doesn't mean that you can do every little quest at any time. Open World means you have no barriers to go everywhere.

    Sadly no gothic 2 feeling. That's why you get -3 points. (and voice acting, and graphics, and unbalanced fight, and    … Expand
  16. appo
    Aug 20, 2014
    7
    Risen 3: Titan Lords is good game but is not perfect. Piranha Bytes can make games better. I will wait Risen 4 he will be more better. Risen 3: Titan Lords is best RPG game of this year by me.
  17. Jorderon
    Aug 17, 2014
    6
    It feels like Piranha Bytes was attempting to do Gothic II from Gothic I with this game in that there is significant reuse of assets and improvements to deliver basically the same game with significant improvements and a new story. But the game fails to deliver the kind of polish and value that Gothic II had relative to its predecessor. I was hoping for a 'fixed' Risen 2 with improvedIt feels like Piranha Bytes was attempting to do Gothic II from Gothic I with this game in that there is significant reuse of assets and improvements to deliver basically the same game with significant improvements and a new story. But the game fails to deliver the kind of polish and value that Gothic II had relative to its predecessor. I was hoping for a 'fixed' Risen 2 with improved combat and story/content etc, but instead I got Risen 2's expansion pack. There's a bit right with the game in that it checks all the boxes of the franchise you've come to expect, but its not quite there in terms of polish. I feel this game was released about a year too soon. There are a lot of really obvious graphical problems. Even on solid hardware busy fights will appear to tax the system. Occasional textures do not load. The games combat system is worse than Risen 2. I have no idea why they didn't just go back to Risen 1/Gothic II style of combat as that was functional, fun to play, and rewarding to master. There is a mess of content here for fanboys like myself, and I'll probably play through it more than once, but honestly, if you're a Gothic/Risen fan, wait for a 50% sale and replay Risen 1 and/or Gothic II again for your fix and wait until there are some fixes. Perhaps the only graphical improvement is the only thing I turn off in every game -- the foliage. The game is enjoyable, but I don't think it lives up to what I expected from this studio. If you need your Gothic fix, load up Gothic II or III, or Risen 1, and wait for a Steam sale.… Expand
  18. admad
    Jan 3, 2015
    7
    Well, it's not the best game, but ain't that bad either. I kind of enjoyed the time playing (at the end it got really booring). The combat system was really bad, same moves from the begining to an end, there isn't an increasing difficulty with better weapons as you play. So at first the game is fun, but later on, my character was so good that no enemy could kill me... I really miss theWell, it's not the best game, but ain't that bad either. I kind of enjoyed the time playing (at the end it got really booring). The combat system was really bad, same moves from the begining to an end, there isn't an increasing difficulty with better weapons as you play. So at first the game is fun, but later on, my character was so good that no enemy could kill me... I really miss the difficulty from Gothic, the combat system, better weapons with new chapters. Here I got the best weapon practically at the begining, the game posed some kind of challange for first hours, but then the main character gets so much better that it's ridicolous, and opponents stay the same. Try harder PB...… Expand
  19. deathweeper
    Sep 11, 2014
    6
    Risen 3 is not a bad game but it's definitly not a good one either. The graphics and voice acting are fine and exploring the islands is pretty fun. However the combat is terrible and the story gets boring fast. After a few hours exploring the islands also gets boring since your just repeating the same process somewhere else and fighting slighlty different monsters. After A few more hoursRisen 3 is not a bad game but it's definitly not a good one either. The graphics and voice acting are fine and exploring the islands is pretty fun. However the combat is terrible and the story gets boring fast. After a few hours exploring the islands also gets boring since your just repeating the same process somewhere else and fighting slighlty different monsters. After A few more hours it gets even more boring and you would rather quit instead waste more time to see how the game ends. I would only recommend this game if you where really bored and it was really cheap (5 dollars or less).… Expand
  20. DecryptedGaming
    Jan 19, 2015
    6
    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 ofAlthough, 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
  21. PrincessRose
    Apr 26, 2021
    6
    I liked this game, I found it fun. Just like with other PB games, you feel so weak and combat is terrible but feels easy as you progress.
    Dislike how brief the ending was, feels like if you blink you'll miss it.
    If you like PB games you'll probably like this one as well.
  22. PutCashIn
    Mar 13, 2016
    6
    This game starts out well, but quickly descends into the same issue all the Risen and Gothic games have so far had - almost zero interesting characters (except maybe Bones in this games case), almost zero incentive to continue any mission other than the ignorance of sunk costs ('I paid for this game so I should spend more of my time playing it' - when economically, if you don't like it, doThis game starts out well, but quickly descends into the same issue all the Risen and Gothic games have so far had - almost zero interesting characters (except maybe Bones in this games case), almost zero incentive to continue any mission other than the ignorance of sunk costs ('I paid for this game so I should spend more of my time playing it' - when economically, if you don't like it, do something else), essentially a well crafted world that completely alienates the player from any sense of feeling or immersion.

    Combat tries to be Witcher-like but comes off Witcher-lite, move sets are limited and dodging/rolling is haphazard at best.

    I stopped playing after the 10th time falling off an edge due to the weird amount of momentum your character has, in fact, most movement feels a lot like your character is 3 times a heavy as any other model in the game.

    Essentially, Gothic 1 was great *at the time* - every game by this company since has had this weird 'stuck in 2002' feel to it, So much so the fan base for this company even admit to being 'cult'.

    Risen 3 is no comparison to The Witcher 3.    … Expand
  23. blakfayt
    Jan 22, 2017
    6
    The combat is **** and that's that. There's no defending it, there's no, "You get used to it" there's no, "It's like the other games so." If I wanted a game like the other games ... I would play them instead. The point of a sequel is to IMPROVE. Risen 3's combat is awful and it's awful for a single reason that could have been patched out. Your character INSISTS on twirling like a ballerinaThe combat is **** and that's that. There's no defending it, there's no, "You get used to it" there's no, "It's like the other games so." If I wanted a game like the other games ... I would play them instead. The point of a sequel is to IMPROVE. Risen 3's combat is awful and it's awful for a single reason that could have been patched out. Your character INSISTS on twirling like a ballerina at her first recital FOR EVERY SWING. This isn't how a sword fight works. This isn't how it should play. The fact that a swing takes three+ seconds to come out is completely stupid, especially when enemy attacks are instant and sometimes drag the creatures across several feet of ground to hit you. It feels like they wanted to mix turn based combat and real time combat, but kept the worst of both. And dodge rolls don't always save you. I have been hit out of so many "dodges" AWAY from enemies because the game teleports them to me. On top of this, the most common healing item is a VERY SLOW regen. I don't mind that, except it should actually be useful. Just make it heal ... three times faster when I'm not in combat. That way I can heal without standing in a field FOR FIVE MINUTES while I wait to recover. I'm not kidding, it's too slow. You're better off just drinking alcohol (potions), except they cost a lot more money, are hard to find in the wild, and are better saved for the middle of a fight.

    So, combat boils down to using a companion to distract the thing you want to kill, hitting it in the back til it dies, then standing about while you eat a sandwich to recover HP at a rate of 1 point per 2 seconds, and then going to the next fight. This doesn't sound bad, until you realize that it makes playing without the AI impossible if you come across more than 2 enemies of any type, and fights drag on for 10+ minutes until you get overpowered via spells. There's literally one build that makes you essentially invincible for the whole game.

    Everything else, the graphics (passable), the story (passable), the voice acting (cheesy), the world (interesting) works very well. I enjoy the game for the most part, but the combat is a chore that doesn't get any better until you get powerful enough to essentially skip it. And that's not good in a game where combat is a majority of your time spent playing.    … Expand
  24. CoolDadTx
    May 4, 2015
    7
    Basically more of Risen 2. The biggest issue is the end boss(es) pretty much make all the previous experience you've gained with the combat system and skills useless. Pretty anti-climactic compared to the rest of the game.
  25. Gelaos
    Sep 20, 2018
    6
    Risen 3 is Risen 2 with some upgrades, nothing more. I'm long-time fan of Piranha Bytes but I couldn't force myself to enjoy this game, no matter how hard I tried.

    Story is incredibly stupid, dull, crappy - probably someone thought that more fantasy clichés = better fantasy story. Quests are mostly about fetching stuff and only 2-5 quests in the entire game feel at least a little bit    Risen 3 is Risen 2 with some upgrades, nothing more. I'm long-time fan of Piranha Bytes but I couldn't force myself to enjoy this game, no matter how hard I tried.

    Story is incredibly stupid, dull, crappy - probably someone thought that more fantasy clichés = better fantasy story. Quests are mostly about fetching stuff and only 2-5 quests in the entire game feel at least a little bit original. Combat was improved over Risen 2 but enemies still stun you very often and 99 % of fights have the same style: roll, attack, roll, attack, roll, ... Frustrating.

    Voice acting is horrible, soundtrack is forgettable and graphics looks plastic and cheap. World is a little bit more open than in Risen 2, but it's still mostly corridors.

    Skip Risen 3, you won't miss anything. And if you want to finish Risen series, prepare that this game will torture you with it's immense stupidity.    … Expand
  26. GameCoffee
    Jul 11, 2019
    7
    While it is certainly not the best RPG I have played it holds up quite well and offers some enjoyable moments and some unforgettable gameplay. It's combat is clunky and it's characters have little more personality than a rock, but other gameplay elements and it's underlying story make this game a good pick up when you can grab it on sale. It's a good game to add to any RPG fans library.

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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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