Risen 3: Titan Lords

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  1. 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!
  2. 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.
  3. 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).
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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 !!!
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. 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).
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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