Risen 3: Titan Lords

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  1. 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
  2. Sjalka
    Aug 18, 2014
    4
    below average, way below expectations

    there is little to say, for i have not played it a very long time. the game does not start very well. unlikable character with no option to customize looks or gender, poor combat mechanics, a somewhat "old" look with sometimes low res textures, dreadful voiceacting and mixed animation ( sometimes very good, sometimes - especially in cutscenes ...    below average, way below expectations

    there is little to say, for i have not played it a very long time. the game does not start very well. unlikable character with no option to customize looks or gender, poor combat mechanics, a somewhat "old" look with sometimes low res textures, dreadful voiceacting and mixed animation ( sometimes very good, sometimes - especially in cutscenes ... terrible )

    the quests have been rather simple with little to no surprises, little choice and little feeling of progression.

    all in all - i noticed that i wondered, why i was not playing one of the older, yet much better games - like skyrim    … Expand
  3. 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.
  4. BladeRunner001
    Aug 20, 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!
  5. daveranan
    Aug 18, 2014
    10
    I hate the beginning, and I love the rest of the game. The first 30 minutes were like a bad dream. It almost felt that developers made that prologue, just because they had to, in last week before release without the whole team. The rest of the game is gorgeous! The dialogues are somewhat interesting, the quests are rather enjoyable, combat system is very challenging and Role Play is at allI hate the beginning, and I love the rest of the game. The first 30 minutes were like a bad dream. It almost felt that developers made that prologue, just because they had to, in last week before release without the whole team. The rest of the game is gorgeous! The dialogues are somewhat interesting, the quests are rather enjoyable, combat system is very challenging and Role Play is at all times high! The aesthetics look amazing!

    I was expecting this to be a very bad game since Risen 2 was a total failure for me with it's pirate theme, but since I heard that developers went to the roots, I started looking for that Gothic 2 feeling, and I found it and even more. Adventures, challenges, a lot of death and missteps :) This is the most interesting game in this year so far that got me into the game for a very long time :) Thank you Piranha Bytes for this!    … Expand
  6. DarkyFuzzy
    Aug 17, 2014
    0
    I can't tell that the character is whether dancing or slashing while in combat, just slow as hell. The main missions require SIDE missions to complete, just totally confused on completing quests.
  7. ItsFrootLoops
    Aug 17, 2014
    2
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! 10? People are rating it 10? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!...No but seriously don't buy this huge pile of carbage...don't even torrent it my god it's just awful.
  8. esxdri
    Aug 30, 2014
    8
    Risen 3: Titan Lords - Very well done RPG, not for everyone however.
    You start as a pirate in Risen 3 and then you choose your playstyle. Cast spells or fighting with sword, it's up to you. There are no levels, you earn glory and you spend it to increase your atributes, which is uncommon but good. The quests are really interesting and you will like completing them, some may take you a lot    Risen 3: Titan Lords - Very well done RPG, not for everyone however.
    You start as a pirate in Risen 3 and then you choose your playstyle. Cast spells or fighting with sword, it's up to you. There are no levels, you earn glory and you spend it to increase your atributes, which is uncommon but good. The quests are really interesting and you will like completing them, some may take you a lot of time to complete, but the reward will be greater.
    Now, the combat style. Piranha bytes is known for their weird combat style, but that doesn't mean it went bad in this game. Someone may like it, someone not, I personally find it quite tactical, that you don't just keep bashing NPCs until they die.
    What can be annyoing on Risen 3 is that almost every monster or animal attacks you when you come near and there's A LOT of monsters or animals, so if you gonna play Risen 3, prepare to fight everytime you move.
    8/10 - Great if you are looking for a good RPG.    … Expand
  9. zaaKun
    Aug 18, 2014
    8
    I bought this game on friday and completed it today, after almost exactly 30 hours.

    I liked the Gothic series, I also liked Risen but didn't play Risen 2 because people were saying it was awful, so having that in mind, this is my opinion about Risen 3: It starts kinda slow. In the beginning, you're bound to always having a partner because otherwise you'd be way too weak to kill    I bought this game on friday and completed it today, after almost exactly 30 hours.

    I liked the Gothic series, I also liked Risen but didn't play Risen 2 because people were saying it was awful, so having that in mind, this is my opinion about Risen 3:

    It starts kinda slow. In the beginning, you're bound to always having a partner because otherwise you'd be way too weak to kill anything.

    / Graphics are really outdated in mi opinion, but that doesn' really hurt the game.
    - The english VO sounds terrible. I reinstalled and switched to german and it was way better. (Though most of the people will have to play it with english VO)
    - Combat is really boring until you join a guild and learn some spells.
    - Crafting too simple

    + The world is pretty. It's kinda big, but not that big. It's ok-size.
    + It's non-linear. You can go whereever you want, whenever you want and keep switching between islands. Of course there are quests that require to have some previous stuff done, but you can start anywhere you like.
    + Character skill system is ok. You earn experience and use that experience to level up things like Meleedamage, Rangedamage, Defense, etc. Abilities are still learned the same way as previous games. (They literally havn't changed that since Gothic, still the same through dialogs)

    The thing about the game is, some will hate it, some will love it. As I've already completed the game, I played for around 10hrs/day on average this past weekend so I can safely say I liked it.

    P.S Reading some of the user reviews gives me cancer. It's sad that there are so many trolls. This game is by no way a masterpiece nor GOTY, but it should be a solid 7. Also people giving it a 10... c'mon, be realistic. Even though it seems to be necessary to counter the troll votes.    … Expand
  10. Sonamunda
    Aug 22, 2014
    10
    Like its predecessors, Risen 3 provides a rollicking adventure that doesn't quite deliver on the details.
    Like its predecessors, Risen 3 provides a rollicking adventure that doesn't quite deliver on the details.
    http://youtu.be/r1b2gQzarf4
  11. kemald
    Aug 14, 2014
    8
    I have played this game now for about ten hours and I must say this is a beautiful game. PiranhaBytes have always had beautiful games. And that´s because they have always been handcrafted. I still remember Gothic 2 being the most beautiful game I have ever played, and I have played a lot of games. The combat is okey, not as good as in Gothic 2, but okay. There are awesome moves and someI have played this game now for about ten hours and I must say this is a beautiful game. PiranhaBytes have always had beautiful games. And that´s because they have always been handcrafted. I still remember Gothic 2 being the most beautiful game I have ever played, and I have played a lot of games. The combat is okey, not as good as in Gothic 2, but okay. There are awesome moves and some fine executed magic. I like the sounds in this game too, and also the music. The story is in no way conventional, and if it was it does not matter. As long as the story is executed well, the conflict does not matter. Final words: This is no Gothic 2, but it is a hell of a lot better than skyrim.… Expand
  12. sisho
    Aug 22, 2014
    2
    This game is the perfect example of a bad game. Bad art direction, bad animation, bad sound, terrible gameplay, terrible story... It looks and plays like some low budget title made in the early 00's, and not in the good way. Comparing it to the Gothic series is not even a possibility. Every aspect of this game seems like a joke.
    The first Risen had some good RPG elements, combat,    This game is the perfect example of a bad game. Bad art direction, bad animation, bad sound, terrible gameplay, terrible story... It looks and plays like some low budget title made in the early 00's, and not in the good way. Comparing it to the Gothic series is not even a possibility. Every aspect of this game seems like a joke.
    The first Risen had some good RPG elements, combat, atmosphere and story. Risen 3 has nothing of it.
    Don't buy it.    … Expand
  13. DeVastoR
    Aug 19, 2014
    10
    This game is one of the best game of this year. Sacred 3 ? HAHA no thanks! This game has so much good on it, almost no negative things. I played this game like 10 hourse without a break because I dont played a good game for LONG LONG TIME!!! +10 gj deep silver and piranhas!!
  14. Squerol
    Aug 23, 2014
    1
    My review was deleted so once more - game is MEGA dissapointing for Pirahna Bytes games fan...
    Ok, bad things first, cause there is most of them:
    -Really bad and cheap combat system, button mashing standing enemies... -Character development (where are Learning Points? Stats and Skills system is really bad idea), -World and characters - some alone islands, builded from corridors, boring    My review was deleted so once more - game is MEGA dissapointing for Pirahna Bytes games fan...
    Ok, bad things first, cause there is most of them:
    -Really bad and cheap combat system, button mashing standing enemies...
    -Character development (where are Learning Points? Stats and Skills system is really bad idea),
    -World and characters - some alone islands, builded from corridors, boring cities (where are awesome made towns from Gothic 1/2 or Risen 1?), no open world feeling, And climbing ladders and swimming is made cheap really....
    -Difficulty - slaying Golems, Shadow Warriors, Rhinos, Giant Lizardaz and other beasts from Abyss with all time button mashing on hard difficulty, without any character upgrades....
    -Story - you dont want play this game more...
    -Game engine - Pirahna Bytes just recycled bad Risen 2...
    -Everything, making this game low flight category,...
    Good:
    -Pirahna Bytes this time really assured us that they CAN'T makes games anymore, so hopefully no Gothic game on sight....

    Overally, If they make game from a scratch, maybe something good will there be. But lazy dudes just recycled Risen 2 (which was bad taken game overall) and makes something "nah, Risen 2.5 done, just give us money, we are back to roots!" No come back to roots, just lying to fans, no progress, why dont do somethin on shape of Gothic 1/2 or Risen 1, which was really great game? Shame on you, Pirahna Bytes, I wont take any games from you...    … Expand
  15. wladdim
    Nov 1, 2015
    0
    Terrible combat mechanics, terribly boring dialogues which are worst interpreted from all games i ever played since 2003 , horrific loot picking . Worst of all ,the game is BORING at all.
  16. mhoge
    Sep 30, 2014
    8
    I am a Gothic-fan, but why do you always compare them games with it? Yes - Risen1 was a gothic-game, but....

    Risen 3 - awesome a-rpg. What good action-rpg u know? Few.
    Awesome world, pretty good graphics and animation, living world, crafting....

    3 problems:
    some voice actors can be better.
    new kind of dodge is a little imbalanced
    ranged weapons, expected more
  17. 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
  18. T_Slice
    Aug 18, 2014
    4
    Did they creators of Risen pay you guys. This game is pretty broken. Creature difficulty is off the charts no matter how big they are they seem to dodge your attacks. I roll in circles trying not to get hit and all the creatures are so fast and your character is slow. Story is alright, but so many quests that are useless and boring. This isnt an MMO. c'mon
  19. gibsmedat
    Aug 18, 2014
    0
    stay far away from this trash. do not listen to the people rating it as anything other than a 6 because they are shills and delusional fan boys. this game is hot garbage. the voice acting, the story and quests are all extremely repetitive and uninteresting. what it comes down to is combat. most of the game is about combat. if the combat wasn't so horrendous then you could overlook thestay far away from this trash. do not listen to the people rating it as anything other than a 6 because they are shills and delusional fan boys. this game is hot garbage. the voice acting, the story and quests are all extremely repetitive and uninteresting. what it comes down to is combat. most of the game is about combat. if the combat wasn't so horrendous then you could overlook the other things, but you can't because the combat IS horrendous. every enemy uses the same attack pattern which is attack you two or three times faster than you can swing your sword, warp back ten feet and warp towards you from ten feet away. there's no variation in any enemy attack patterns except for larger creatures and bosses, but then they have the same **** attack patterns as each other. also the hero seems to always want to do the longest attack animation possible which is slowly spin around and swing your sword. yeah, you have no control over the type of attack animations you do. it's completely random. you can do a "fast" attack one second and the next four attacks you do this **** ballerina attack like some kind of ****. since your attacks are so slow enemies always hit you because their attacks are seemingly three times faster than your attacks. what all this means is that combat turns into an unpleasant experience that involves rolling around and turning small fights against weak creatures into five minute affairs.

    if you can stomach the horrible combat without tearing out your hair you will eventually join a faction. now, what factions do is break the game. after you join a faction combat then becomes a joke with all these spells that completely break any sort of balance this game might of had, which was pretty much no balance at all. anyway, you get these spells that make combat go from incredibly frustrating to incredibly easy and even more **** boring. you get spells that give you ridiculous attack speed, spam able range attacks that mop the floor with groups of enemies and other things that make it so you'll never have a challenge again.

    i've never seen a game that missed "it" quite like risen 3. it does nothing well and the game design is so blatantly schizophrenic that pb must have been doing heroin when they developed this game. i'm not even trying to be a sensationalist here, but this is one of the worst games of all time. STAY AWAY.    … Expand
  20. Sargas
    Aug 26, 2014
    10
    Where all this hate is coming from? Sure, Risen 3 isn´t a perfect game. Combat can be sometimes frustrating (it needs practice to get used to its timing), and while english isn´t my first language, I could concede that the voice acting is poor. But it has a great level design that stimulates exploration, there are good roleplaying elements perfectly implemented in the narrative, and itWhere all this hate is coming from? Sure, Risen 3 isn´t a perfect game. Combat can be sometimes frustrating (it needs practice to get used to its timing), and while english isn´t my first language, I could concede that the voice acting is poor. But it has a great level design that stimulates exploration, there are good roleplaying elements perfectly implemented in the narrative, and it has some interesting characters. Graphics are beautiful, even on average PCs. Only lifeless trolls with no idea about the effort required to create a videogame could give Risen 3 a rating below 5 or 6. For me, its an 8.… Expand
  21. svikter
    Aug 20, 2014
    4
    Risen 3 is a really good game if you are used to MMO and farming because you will farm sooo much in this game, a problem is when you kill everything in a zone they wont spawn. they said they would go for a more medival feeling but i don't feel medival i still feel the same bad pirate theme from risen 2 where you killed bosses by throwing harpoons in their mouths or kited everything with aRisen 3 is a really good game if you are used to MMO and farming because you will farm sooo much in this game, a problem is when you kill everything in a zone they wont spawn. they said they would go for a more medival feeling but i don't feel medival i still feel the same bad pirate theme from risen 2 where you killed bosses by throwing harpoons in their mouths or kited everything with a musket.......

    Anyway at the start the game is hard, and the thing i dont like in a rpg is that u have to depend on your crewmate to tank all the dmg while u stand behind the monster loading up attacks and the monsters attack the one who is closest and attacks them, their attack pattern is just broken at start, the boss fight are taking right from an mmo no inovation, the last boss is a joke, and the ending was awful. So the game is hard as hell at the start and u will die alot if you don't have bones tanking all the damage. the problem is after you manage to survive and you start to lvl up your melee and get a good weapon then the game becomes tooooo easy.

    after 10 hours i had good weapon and much glory in melee i just wrecked everything until the last boss then the powerspike comes hes hard as hell and annoying as hell.

    the voice acting is soo bad makes it hard to believe this game came out 2014, as many say yes, he sounds like he has throat cancer, and there is nothing interesting about the main character i have no idea why they decided to not continue the game with the protagonist from risen 1 and 2 atleast u could listen and not skip all the conversations.

    Everyone is boring as hell there is no interesting character maybe mendoza from first risen but rest are awful. And oo did you notice patty managed to grow like 5-7 sizes of boobs in 1 game.

    for 49:99 dollars this game is not worth it. this game will only be worth buying when it costs like 10-15 euro on steam.

    Man this was wasted cash, oo and you get instant health by drinking alcohol, and you don't get drunk, yes very very good.

    this game is not above 6/10 stay away from this game.    … Expand
  22. pravimedojed
    Aug 25, 2014
    10
    This is game for the fans of Gothic series and Risen 1. It is better than expected. Only major letdown is melee combat mechanics (I think Gothic 2 had the most smooth and natural controls + you felt really in control of the battle) Mouse driven systems later developed are not as fluid, So combat is a bit sluggish, but after getting used to it, you can achieve sufficient control that willThis is game for the fans of Gothic series and Risen 1. It is better than expected. Only major letdown is melee combat mechanics (I think Gothic 2 had the most smooth and natural controls + you felt really in control of the battle) Mouse driven systems later developed are not as fluid, So combat is a bit sluggish, but after getting used to it, you can achieve sufficient control that will make combat experience more enjoyable. Roll/power hit and connecting swings can be mastered, and once you observe the pattern of beasts(as in previous games) game become more fun to play. Than you have to master the mobs, and ultimately mixed mobs (really challenging). Voice acting is improved over previous installments, and story is enjoyably enough. There are some corny and funny lines spiced up by some swearing (also trademark of the series). Graphic is acceptable. World is amazing (and it is one of the things I always loved about Gothic/Reasen). One of the key aspects the game is freedom! Freedom do move, freedom to travel and freedom to die to a superior opponent :D Disregard negative comments(hateful ignorents giving 0s). This is not a 10/10 game but its is highly enjoyable for old school rpg players and fans of Gothic will not be dissapointed!… Expand
  23. blade01
    Aug 27, 2014
    3
    Sorry folks, this game suckz.Everyone that gives this **** game a 10 is lying and/or stupid.While you can enjoy a game you have to be honest when you review something and consider what games are out there right now.A 10 is the genres best, it sets a new standard.A 10 is a game that does everything right and adds something new of its own.Risen 3 is NOT a 10!Risen 3 is using MANY assets fromSorry folks, this game suckz.Everyone that gives this **** game a 10 is lying and/or stupid.While you can enjoy a game you have to be honest when you review something and consider what games are out there right now.A 10 is the genres best, it sets a new standard.A 10 is a game that does everything right and adds something new of its own.Risen 3 is NOT a 10!Risen 3 is using MANY assets from Risen 2!Thats cheap and lazy and they still charge you around 50€!!!Its basicly the same game without some minor "features" of Risen 2 like the dirty tricks(the kick or the flying parrot).If you like Risen 2, Risen 3 is ok for you.But lets get into detail:

    Visuals:Strangely, some areas look ok to good, others outright suck.The water looks good, everything else not.Rocks for example look really terrible.Sometimes they blend so bad in with the backround that everything "melts" together.Hurts the eyes, really!There is an issue with the settings for the shadows.If you reduce it to a certain level youll have little squares all over the place.Its annoying.What is good, the games will run on every machine out there.I heard some complains about the performance on some systems, got no problems myself though.

    Sound:This is really strange.Its a german game and the german voiceover is sooooooo bad.The english too, no question.The cast for the voices was not very motivated, you can hear that.Maybe because the dialogues are so cheap and bad written.The music, i dont know, the best youll ever hear in the game will be the theme in the menu.The enviromental sounds are......not there i think.There is a jungle, it doesnt sound like a jungle.There is a isle with a vulcano and a stream of lava in the middle of the isle, even there its quiet and suddenly some noises pop in when you come nearer.Its cheap, sorry.

    Gameplay:Storytelling was never a strong point of PB-Games.That was interesting back when Gothic 1 was freshly out.Now its 2014.No evolution in that point.The story is boring at best.The cheap dialogues really heard here too.Its not engaging, no NPC is memorable.Bad for the story and the world.I couldnt care less about this world.Here, games like Mass Effect set a standard i think in terms of dialogues and interesting NPCs.So, the story is bad?How about the strong point of PB Games?Exploration!Yeah this is kinda gone as a strongpoint.The game is cut into pieces with the isles.You have some isles and not a complete world.Its not that much to explore.If you explore, you find SOMETHING, but that something is not really of importance.Youll find some quests out in the wild, ok but they are not really rewarding.The quests are a problem of their own.Boring at best.They feel like MMO quests.Fetch and bring, kill 10 monsters.Cheap, lazy.What really pisses me of is the combat system.Some claimed it is frustrating.Yes and no!Look some reviews, like angry Joes.He suckz at risen.In the first hours you need to duck and roll.Than its really an easy game, youll look through the enemy movement after minutes and know when they attack.I NEVER died in the game because of a fight.There are some imbalances in the system.Like the daggers, they are too strong.Better than magic i think(at least better than the demonhunter magic).

    All in all, this game is lazy.50€ is too much.Where the production time went into?Not the story, not the quests, not the combat.Nothing is new, nothing is fresh.The game is a solid 5/10 but there is the issue with the laziness and the DLC problem.They cut out content and reuse many things from Risen 2.This is a no go!!!For that, its just a 3/10!!!!    … Expand
  24. rekuzar
    Aug 17, 2014
    10
    After the mediocre Risen 2, Risen 3 is a blast.
    Combat: Much more fluent and tactical. You need to learn the behavior of the different enemies and time your attacks. Also the magic system seems to be influences by Avatar The Last Airbender which looks just pretty cool.
    Animations: Not on par with Witcher 2 but a huge improvement, better facial animations and less overacting when it comes    After the mediocre Risen 2, Risen 3 is a blast.
    Combat: Much more fluent and tactical. You need to learn the behavior of the different enemies and time your attacks. Also the magic system seems to be influences by Avatar The Last Airbender which looks just pretty cool.
    Animations: Not on par with Witcher 2 but a huge improvement, better facial animations and less overacting when it comes to gestures.
    The World: Beautiful and handcrafted as always with much more varity. Those who talk about "another pirate theme game" already indicate that they haven't played even 10% of the game because yeah their are caribbean islands in the beginning but also much larger, mediterranean ones. The animals are sleeping at night, hunting others and just overall have a great level of detail. I never saw a world designed with so much heart.
    Content: I'm about 25 hours in still have so much to do just playing through all island in the second chapter. Around 50 hours should be possible for one playthrough with is absolutely fine.
    Story: Well I guess the biggest letdown as always even so they try to direct it in a much more "epic" way what makes it even worse. Even you can't tell a good story just make it more optional like Skyrim did.
    Minigames / Naval Combat: Minigames like drinking are fun, but the biggest thing is the adaption of the naval combat. Finally you feel really like commanding a ship and fighting sea monsters. Awesome!
    Character system: Much more perks and attributes to skill and everything well fit together. Also the 3 different guilds will enable you special abilitys as well as their own questlines.
    Moral system: Besides the nightmare sequences which give a foreshadow of whats coming and motivating the hero to move an, your "soul" level will have influence which of 2 ending you will get which also adds to the replay ability besides the 3 different guilds.

    I guess that its for now.. all in all not a milestone because of the lackluster story but besides that you get a varied, skill based rpg with a beautiful world to explore and tons of things to do. Have fun!    … Expand
  25. qidrucil
    Aug 15, 2014
    10
    Almost as good as gothic 2. I really enjoyed the immersion, the dialogues, the fighting mechanics. I am indeed in love with this game! It has humour, it has feeling, it's just an amazing experience all-in-all, but not for people who are fast players. You have to get immersed and take your time with the game. It's not Hearthstone or whatever you kids are playing nowadays.
  26. ThE_MarD
    Aug 16, 2014
    0
    Heyyo, this is another broken Risen game... Pirana Bytes yet again seem to never learn their damn lessons... enemies attack in 1/10th of a second yet the player has a full second animation on his sword swing... brutal.
  27. LD9000
    Aug 21, 2014
    9
    Very good game so far. A variety of islands to explore, a number of factions to join, different companions. Overall, the game seems like a good successor to the Gothic-style open world games.

    Just like in previous games, xp is awarded for killing creatures and completing quests, but this time it can be freely distributed among a number of attributes, such as close combat, thievery or    Very good game so far. A variety of islands to explore, a number of factions to join, different companions. Overall, the game seems like a good successor to the Gothic-style open world games.

    Just like in previous games, xp is awarded for killing creatures and completing quests, but this time it can be freely distributed among a number of attributes, such as close combat, thievery or magic. Increasing the attributes takes progressively more xp. Based on the skill level, character can purchase additional perks, typically for 500-2000 gold, which makes money very valuable.

    I don't remember much about Risen2 - never finished that game, and this time you are given companions too. Admittedly, they make combat a bit too easy. Bons, the first companion not only heals you, but is also dealing major damage and tanking. I've seen him killed once by 3 minions.

    The game has full voice acting, and dialogue is decent. I don't get why people don't like it - it's exactly the same style as all the previous Gothic style games. Gruff main hero, cursing, swearing, mostly male voices. The bons companion is rather funny, as he keeps reminiscing of ritual sacrifices and likes dark scary places.

    There's maybe 8 different islands to explore, and they are all pretty large, with diverse landscape, caves, hills, etc. The new "parrot" spell makes some locations only accessible via limited flight. Some areas are clearly more dangerous than others.

    The game has a crafting system with a number of crafting stations - forges, artificing, jewelry, brewing, alchemy, scrollmaking and vodoo. From what I've seen so far, crafting requires a recipe and ingredients.

    Just as in previous games, the amount of armor and weapons available to the hero is pretty limited. There are some pirate clothes, but they are outclassed by the "wanderer" uniform I found myself wearing right after the first island. The majority of swords were inferior to the sword I bought on the second island I visited.

    I don't know why people call this story a cliche, I think it is rather good - I was thinking "why am I given a character which seems quite advanced right off the start of the game".... What happened next was quite surprising.

    Overall, I think the game is worth the 50$, even if it is to support the "open world" PC games.

    PS. I'm liking this more than Skyrim.    … Expand
  28. PeteyB
    Aug 18, 2014
    9
    I just can't understand why peoples are so strange in meaning of game ratings. What's wrong with Risen 3? It's bad because it's new and it's not a totally "gothic clone"? Well... I'm glad cause of that. Risen 3 is a good game. No argue about it. I started with bad feeling, cause of hundreds of brainless reviews in internet, but thx god I just played and minute after minute I felt betterI just can't understand why peoples are so strange in meaning of game ratings. What's wrong with Risen 3? It's bad because it's new and it's not a totally "gothic clone"? Well... I'm glad cause of that. Risen 3 is a good game. No argue about it. I started with bad feeling, cause of hundreds of brainless reviews in internet, but thx god I just played and minute after minute I felt better with this game. Right now, after 10 hours in game I can say, with full responsibility, that this is very good rpg game and one of better games I've played last months. Good world, funny characters, good combat system, few ways to "go my way". Above all this is what I expect from rpg game. And please, have mercy, we have many gothic tributes in Risen 3. Mines! Magic ore = look at magic crystals! -.- Dirty world full of not pure white characters. When You want, You will feel a soul of Gothic, if You don't want and You like to cry... well... cry longer. I truly recommend this game to everyone who like a good rpg. Just stand first 2-3 hours and You will love it!… Expand
  29. MartinX33
    Aug 16, 2014
    10
    Well, like others have said before me, Risen 3: Titan Lords may not be a 10/10 game, but I feel I simply must compensate for the brainless haters who give it 0.

    If you are looking for an action packed, gore filled game...then look elsewhere. Piranha Bytes' games have never been about mindless slaughter, but rather deep and careful exploration of the rich environment, carefully crafted    Well, like others have said before me, Risen 3: Titan Lords may not be a 10/10 game, but I feel I simply must compensate for the brainless haters who give it 0.

    If you are looking for an action packed, gore filled game...then look elsewhere. Piranha Bytes' games have never been about mindless slaughter, but rather deep and careful exploration of the rich environment, carefully crafted quests, interesting characters and total immersion. Risen 2 may have strayed away a bit from some of these factors, but I can confidently say that Risen 3 has certainly improved greatly over it, and the feeling and atmosphere of the game is much more reminiscent of the original Gothic games and the first Risen.

    One of the biggest complaints of the previous game in the Risen series was the combat system. This time, however, not only is the magic system back, adding greater variety, but melee combat feels much more satisfying, and it's certainly NOT a left click fest - if you want to defeat a strong enemy, you must dodge, block, riposte and time your hits.

    Risen 3: Titan Lords is a game for all the players who loved Piranha Bytes' classical works. Perhaps the plot isn't up to par with Gothic 1's, but nevertheless, as the final game in the series, it has certainly lived up to its promise to go back to the roots - the more observant fans will even notice some very pleasant surprises involving familiar characters from times gone by.    … Expand
  30. hawkeyes78
    Aug 21, 2014
    10
    extra signed in to refute all the bad critics here .......
    yes this games has average graphics and some flaws in the game mechanics but it it friggin fantastic
    if you look for an actual challenge and not the diluted game play of nowadays boring run of the mill games this is it.... no boring tutorials which explain everything to death and the content is amazing,,,, i know why many    extra signed in to refute all the bad critics here .......
    yes this games has average graphics and some flaws in the game mechanics but it it friggin fantastic
    if you look for an actual challenge and not the diluted game play of nowadays boring run of the mill games this is it.... no boring tutorials which explain everything to death and the content is amazing,,,,
    i know why many people rate it low its because the die early and often ....
    if you like what i call gothic style games wait gothic 1 and 2 style games take a hard long look at it it absolutely what you are looking for,, nuff said !!    … 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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