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
  31. Legato
    Aug 18, 2014
    8
    Risen and Risen 2 made a child - Risen 3. Old school RPG. Interesting story, good graphics and gameplay will take your time. Enjoy the best RPG of this summer!
  32. GOST1337
    Aug 26, 2014
    10
    The new game by Piranha Bytes is awesome! It 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    The new game by Piranha Bytes is awesome! It 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!    … Expand
  33. ShadowPixel
    Aug 17, 2014
    9
    This is a Piranha Bytes game. As such people should know what to expect. Fans of previous games will enjoy this one. I didn't care much for Risen 2, but this sequel is good.
    Some people complain about the combat, but I find it refreshing in a "If I die, it is my own fault" way. Enemies don't hold back, so you must find their patterns and weaknesses. Through careful observation this can be    This is a Piranha Bytes game. As such people should know what to expect. Fans of previous games will enjoy this one. I didn't care much for Risen 2, but this sequel is good.
    Some people complain about the combat, but I find it refreshing in a "If I die, it is my own fault" way. Enemies don't hold back, so you must find their patterns and weaknesses. Through careful observation this can be done. It's a demanding combat system, and simply hacking away will almost always spell disaster.
    The environments are gorgeous, but the characters live in the uncanny valley. It appears there is no level scaling and you're not punished for bringing companions along. You also have an unlimited inventory!

    I have played through the first island and a bit of Antigua. Not a lot, but I did see a few bugs. Mostly with quest specific dialogue triggering out of place and a few graphical glitches. Nothing game breaking - but something a bit more QA could iron out. It certainly won't keep me from playing the game.

    All in all it seems like a good game with a steep combat learning curve. Dark Souls fans probably will feel right at home :)
    Severe competition is on the horizon. Dragon Age and Witcher 3, though still several months away both of them. Until then, this game will be perfect for when I am not playing Divinity:Original Sin.    … Expand
  34. Leoverden
    Aug 20, 2014
    10
    The game is as good as I expected! all is good. Haters can kiss there asses bkz they dont really know what REAL RPG is! Good Humoe at dialogs, as usial. Good skills and perks. Good fight system. The graphik is as good as needed for good RPG. Play it or regret the reast of your life!
  35. Stranger1990
    Aug 26, 2014
    10
    Finish the game and I can say one thing in front of me was a strong, good RPG, not a masterpiece but it is quite normal. And given the fact that the game was made with a minimum support (including financial), with a small team of developers at many of the shortcomings of the game, you can just close your eyes. But from my point of view Piranha Bites need cardinally changed, namely: a newFinish the game and I can say one thing in front of me was a strong, good RPG, not a masterpiece but it is quite normal. And given the fact that the game was made with a minimum support (including financial), with a small team of developers at many of the shortcomings of the game, you can just close your eyes. But from my point of view Piranha Bites need cardinally changed, namely: a new publisher, which would put the development team for a lot of financial and material resources, an increase in staff development team and more.
    If the next game will be again in the spirit of Gothic or be like her, even indirectly - this game is waiting for failure. The truth is simple: play a new game Piranha Bites only because of their new game is made in the spirit of the Gothic style, just because they've made ​​the Gothic is not an argument.    … Expand
  36. LiquidFrostbite
    Aug 22, 2014
    0
    Horrible game. Which is unfortunate, because I actually enjoyed the graphics and the character animations. I thought the game had an interesting story and interesting characters.

    The combat/gameplay however is absolutely horrendous. This is easily the WORST combat I have ever seen in a game, in my entire span of gaming. It completely ruins the experience. It's not fun, it's tedious.    Horrible game. Which is unfortunate, because I actually enjoyed the graphics and the character animations. I thought the game had an interesting story and interesting characters.

    The combat/gameplay however is absolutely horrendous. This is easily the WORST combat I have ever seen in a game, in my entire span of gaming. It completely ruins the experience. It's not fun, it's tedious. This a true example of how gameplay trumps graphics.

    Did they learn nothing from Risen 2?    … Expand
  37. RinShibuya
    Aug 23, 2014
    8
    The first couple of hours in Risen 3 and I can honestly tell you it was no cakewalk; you'll
    reload quite often, combat is more of a chore than fun, and enemies are totally unforgiving. Even rats and monkeys can pose a huge threat to you early game. But thats all solely caused by Risen's steep learning curve it provides.
    Many enemies are unfair since their attack animations are 2-3    The first couple of hours in Risen 3 and I can honestly tell you it was no cakewalk; you'll
    reload quite often, combat is more of a chore than fun, and enemies are totally unforgiving. Even rats and monkeys can pose a huge threat to you early game. But thats all solely caused by Risen's steep learning curve it provides.

    Many enemies are unfair since their attack animations are 2-3 times faster than yours and they will gang on you - especially spiders. Yes, it is hard early on, but with enough patience, sooner or later, when your main character learns the necessary combat skills, your character's movement becomes more faster. Nonetheless, Combat centers around carefully timing your attacks and dodging frequently(you'll spam the evade button a lot, believe me). Sadly, the attack animation in Risen 3 is fairly slow, and you'll see the same three hit animation from....any humanlike NPC or enemy who has a weapon equipped(Pirates, guards, bandits, shadow warriors etc) including yourself. In the game, you'll encounter potential buddies to bring along in your crew. They are all unique in their own ways and usually comment on the current location or situation you're in. And most of the time , its hilarious.

    On some occasions, the game did remind me of Gothic(since it IS from the same developer); the different factions you can join and their specific armor you can get by joining them, the points of interest to explore and the vast amount of side quests.

    Several side quests consists of mini-games however most of them which aren't THAT engaging and are usually pretty easy. Knife-throwing, arm-wrestling, drinking alcohol challenges, and even the lockpicking mechanism itself is a mini game. However, completing them does fetch you some nice EXP(or Glory, as it is called in Risen) and gold, so you might want to consider doing them. There are even naval combat which is quite annoying in my opinion - and they can't be avoided.

    The storyline is...well, fairly dull and uninteresting. The hero loses his "soul" and is an empty "moving shell"; literally a zombie. He then goes on a journey to islands to fetch powerful magic users to help him become human again. Sounds rather cliche, right? In the end, I was more hooked into customizing my hero's stats and skills. The game becomes addictive once your avatar unlocks more skills. In terms of playability, I did experience two or three crashes and occasional freezes from time to time, which forced me to restart my PC. All in all, it wasn't entirely frustrating. So my advice? Just save often.

    Final words: You might find Risen's generic-looking main menu(even some indie titles I've played were presented better)tad boring and the storyline which isn't unique. In terms of gameplay its difficult early on but trust me, this game could actually be worth any RPG fan's time, if they have the patience.

    Bottom-line: Anyone who lacks the patience and just "simply want to jump into the action" parts should stay away.

    Highs: + Very rewarding + Can be addictive + Decent graphics + Deep skill/ability customization + Interesting and hilarious crew members

    Lows - Steep learning curve - Enemies are very unforgiving - Dull storyline - Lacking attack animations - Mini-games are too easy Collapse    … Expand
  38. 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 :(
  39. EmperorSultan
    Dec 24, 2015
    3
    I enjoyed Risen 1, kinda liked Risen 2. I read nothing about Risen 3 because I wanted to be surprised when ever I get the game. So what does Piranhna Bytes you say... They give a new hero who was never mentioned before and you dont give a damn about and copy most of the islands from Risen 2 and improving nothing on the horrible combat system, Piranhna Bytes please learn something from yourI enjoyed Risen 1, kinda liked Risen 2. I read nothing about Risen 3 because I wanted to be surprised when ever I get the game. So what does Piranhna Bytes you say... They give a new hero who was never mentioned before and you dont give a damn about and copy most of the islands from Risen 2 and improving nothing on the horrible combat system, Piranhna Bytes please learn something from your polish neighbors CD Projeckt RED.

    The last chance I give the german studio is with ELEX, hopefully it doesn't disappoint.    … Expand
  40. kish1975
    Aug 16, 2014
    10
    I say this is the best RPG this year , the story is great and there is a lot to explore plus you can go to any island you like from the start . The combat is fine better then 1 and 2 and as a risen fan I love how they are consistent in the mythos of the franchise .
  41. iAdm
    Aug 19, 2014
    0
    I was terribly disappointed, the early parts of the game were much better in terms of gameplay, and in terms of dialogue. Can not even download it, waste of time.
  42. Danagat
    Aug 17, 2014
    8
    I really don't get why people are complaining about **** graphics and dialogues. Yes, the engine is outdated, but in my opinion the good art/world design compensates for that.
    Regarding the dialogues i can only guess that the english localisation isn't done well. Risen 3 is made by a german studio after all and the german versions dialogues emit the same gruff charme as Risen 1+2 an the    I really don't get why people are complaining about **** graphics and dialogues. Yes, the engine is outdated, but in my opinion the good art/world design compensates for that.
    Regarding the dialogues i can only guess that the english localisation isn't done well. Risen 3 is made by a german studio after all and the german versions dialogues emit the same gruff charme as Risen 1+2 an the Gothic series.

    Yes, the combat system still has it's issues. Especially not putting a cooldown or at least an animation on the instant-heal items and to allow infinite dodge-rolls trivializes most of the fights. This is just a bad design decision, one you can't forgive in times where Dark Souls&Co show how it's done right.

    But it is still a great game. The combat system and abrupt ending are the only real problems.
    People who complain about monsters having too much life or enemy attacks being too fast just did not understand how this game works. Being a total weakling at the games start is a crucial part of the mechanic. You are supposed to avoid enemies that are too strong - a concept that everyone asked for when they complained about level adjusting elder scrolls monsters. It takes 10-15 hours of gameplay before you can deal with all the enemies you encounter. Reaching this point always was what made prevoius PB games fun and for me it still works.    … Expand
  43. Chaeote
    Aug 14, 2014
    8
    First impressions: Better than Risen 2 (which I liked for the most part, though the story got a little...meh).

    It definitely feels more like Risen, but I have to say that I kinda like Risen's intro better. They didn't give you much detail, but the scale of the island fit with it well. It let you get into the game slowly, and putz around for a while before throwing you into the deep end.    First impressions: Better than Risen 2 (which I liked for the most part, though the story got a little...meh).

    It definitely feels more like Risen, but I have to say that I kinda like Risen's intro better. They didn't give you much detail, but the scale of the island fit with it well. It let you get into the game slowly, and putz around for a while before throwing you into the deep end.

    This game, TRIES to do that, but immediately after the prologue you're hit with about half a dozen directions to go in, and twice as many quests sending you there. There's no indication of where you should start (Hint, go see Admiral Alvarez first.)

    Also, SO much of the game is locked behind faction choice from the very beginning, even Patty (your own SISTER), won't even join you until you get a bigger ship, and the only way to get THAT is to... join a faction.

    Also, Just the first couple spells you get from Joining the faction make the combat SO much better and easier. Before that, it's not just hard, but PUNISHINGLY hard (Dark Souls feels EASIER then the early combat in the game.)

    I love the 3 factions, and I'm curious about the re-playability they add. I just wish they didn't force you into RIGHT away, and gave you a bit more info on them beforehand, I had to go and watch the 3 factions trailer on YouTube to understand what they each represented.

    I don't want hand holding, but at least at the start of the game give me a hint!

    The combat is okay, though the speed is a total hindurance. It's not so bad if you can concentrate on one enemy with your party member. But, right when you start combat, all the enemies immediately aggro you and ignore your party member unless they manage to land a hit. So you end up with 2 or 3 guys hitting you while your party member duels a single enemy. Which wouldn't be bad, but you swing SO goddamn slow, they any time you try to hit a guy, you get interrupted and stun-locked/knocked down. Forcing you to just stand there and parry until your party member takes out their opponent and then comes over to help.

    This gets better once you get a couple spells from your faction under your belt (I went Demon Hunter, and the Hellhound Summon, the Heal, and the Teleport are a godsend in battle).

    So far, i like it, I'll keep playing it, but there's some hurdles you really need to get over right at the start of the game which can put some people off.    … Expand
  44. thepassionate
    Aug 15, 2014
    10
    Great game! I can't believe people are bashing this fascinating piece of jewelry! I'd be surprised if these folks wouldn't name "Skyrim" a better rpg. Well, it's the new generation, what can you do! 10/10 game. Best in its category.
  45. 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
  46. 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.
  47. alexzorz
    Aug 25, 2014
    0
    To me, this game seems like a poor rebrushing of Risen 2. But it's even worse. Risen 2 had some playability, and wasn't really that bad. It just wasn't as good as Risen 1.

    But this one, oh boy, where do I start? First off, i can't believe they went through with this cheap, clichéed voice acting. It sounds like something out of a poor porn-movie. And i am not even joking. Just the    To me, this game seems like a poor rebrushing of Risen 2. But it's even worse. Risen 2 had some playability, and wasn't really that bad. It just wasn't as good as Risen 1.

    But this one, oh boy, where do I start?

    First off, i can't believe they went through with this cheap, clichéed voice acting. It sounds like something out of a poor porn-movie. And i am not even joking.

    Just the voice acting alone makes me want to turn the game off - and i have done so every time now.
    I am directly embarrassed every time characters in this game opens their mouth to speak.
    It's like they say the most obvious, silly things all the time. Are they trying to annoy me?

    The inventory system seems to be ported straight out of Risen 2. It's kind of cluttered and messy compared to Risen 1.

    Combat feels clumsy, and animations seem poor. Just try to jump, and see how it slows down and floats like you somehow slow down time while mid-air.

    Textures seem poorly done, as you can often see "smeared" and warped textures all over. And the resolution seem to be low and badly applied many places.
    Including characters.

    This was really bad, and I am very certain i won't even finish this game.
    Sadly, as i had looked forward to this one.

    I think the main problem is that they try to hard to please us, and just end up halfways on so many points, that the overall presentation of the game is quite low.

    I can't believe they expect to sell me this in 2014. And i am not really being cruel here.

    It just seems very bad and rushed. Maybe they try to hard to please critics, and end up working too hard in the wrong places...

    Massive failure in my eyes. It's quite a shame for the Risen series, really.

    Please don't try again. Just make something else, you are killing Risen.    … Expand
  48. tian2matt2
    Nov 27, 2014
    0
    Just bought this game and installed it on my PC. As soon as played it for an hour, it bores me. It did not meet my expectations, thought it could surpassed Skyrim or other games like it, but sadly it did not. Waste of money and time. I could have gone for Farcry4 which is on my 2nd list when i bought it. If this game sucks bigtime, how much more the other 2 which came before it.
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. Caligamy
    Nov 22, 2014
    2
    I really wanted to like this game. Found the world to be interesting and felt compelled to explore it, however.. this game has some really REALLY terrible controls and feels clunky as hell at every turn, and I had it setup for use with the XBox controller..

    The voice acting is pretty bad, to the point where it was just annoying to listen to less than an hour into this, and why did it    I really wanted to like this game. Found the world to be interesting and felt compelled to explore it, however.. this game has some really REALLY terrible controls and feels clunky as hell at every turn, and I had it setup for use with the XBox controller..

    The voice acting is pretty bad, to the point where it was just annoying to listen to less than an hour into this, and why did it seem like "Bones" voice changed suddenly after being obnoxious for 20 minutes? While I did feel compelled to explore what world was presented to me in this title, I wont.. because it just feels like a terrible chore to even play this.    … Expand
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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.
  55. 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
  56. karlmarx12
    May 20, 2016
    10
    Loved it like all Risen games before. Since its compusery to write something but i don't want to spoil, this is about enough said. Oh dear, still not 150 characters. Her we go!
  57. 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
  58. 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.
  59. Aquilemon
    Apr 22, 2015
    10
    (sigh) I feel like I am tossing needles INTO a haystack. This is pointless. People that are hating this game, complaining about how hard it is, how unbalanced combat is, or how bad the graphics and voice acting is, They are missing the point. For me personally, if graphics are not so bad they interfere with game play, then I don't care about them. For people comparing this to other RPGs(sigh) I feel like I am tossing needles INTO a haystack. This is pointless. People that are hating this game, complaining about how hard it is, how unbalanced combat is, or how bad the graphics and voice acting is, They are missing the point. For me personally, if graphics are not so bad they interfere with game play, then I don't care about them. For people comparing this to other RPGs like Skyrim and Dragon Age Origins, I have played several of these to completion, and Risen 3 is among my favorites. The combat is actually better than games like the Elder Scrolls, where you mash buttons until someone falls, or throw in a spell. Here, you have to time your attacks and block when necessary, especially if you get the riposte ability, which I assume a lot of you haters didn't even get far enough to unlock. If you mash the attack button, your attacks are waaaay slower, so try timing them one after the other. And the voice acting? If it bothers you so much because you need something to whine about, then toggle something called "subtitles" to on and mute your computer. Because if the dialogue is horrendous, you can easily just read along instead. When people complain about pirate games, I don't understand why. I loved Risen, Risen 2, Black Flag, and Sid Meier's Pirates! even if they all had a few cheesy pirate moments. So don't turn down a game because there are boats, muskets and cutlasses in it. Lastly, the game world. People don't seem to like how the developers divided up the world into islands, but it is more or less a way of providing real contrast to the world, which is good. If you hate that so much, even though you can fast travel to your boat at almost any given moment, then you may choose to hate on loading screens. Seriously guys, try to get good at a game before shooting it down for being difficult.… Expand
  60. wiipetsto
    Feb 26, 2020
    10
    This game is like Wine it gets better with age. I remember back at its release I found it lazy because the islands are ripped off from Risen 2. Now I do not remember anything from Risen 2 so Risen 3 is the superior Version.
  61. 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
  62. 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.
  63. Koyaniskaci
    Dec 5, 2019
    10
    Very good game. I really liked it. Thanks. But please do Russian voice translation
  64. Jonneeyy
    Mar 23, 2021
    8
    Ich verstehe zwar viele negative Worte zum Thema "Recycling", aber muss auch sagen, dass eine Fortsetzung, die in der gleichen Welt spielt, durchaus teilweise recyceln darf. Das Spiel schafft es, dass ich mich nach langer Zeit wieder in eine Open-World verlieben durfte. Außerdem sind die Missionen und Charakter gut geschrieben und die Story ist auch ordentlich. Für Fans von Gothic undIch verstehe zwar viele negative Worte zum Thema "Recycling", aber muss auch sagen, dass eine Fortsetzung, die in der gleichen Welt spielt, durchaus teilweise recyceln darf. Das Spiel schafft es, dass ich mich nach langer Zeit wieder in eine Open-World verlieben durfte. Außerdem sind die Missionen und Charakter gut geschrieben und die Story ist auch ordentlich. Für Fans von Gothic und Risen ein Muss und alle anderen sollten dem Spiel wenigstens eine Chance geben. 5.8 ist viel zu niedrig für ein liebevolles Spiel, wie dieses.… Expand
  65. GraysonUA
    Mar 31, 2020
    8
    Беремо Різен 2 і робимо все масштабнішим. Дороблено кучу ідей та задумок. Оцінка - 8.
  66. Le0nidas
    Sep 28, 2021
    4
    This game is a meh. I couldnt finish it because of very often stupid dialoagues and characters. Really a disappointment from the studio that made Gothic, one of the best games ever.
  67. Rafshan
    May 13, 2022
    10
    Very interesting game with nice world and characters I would play it again.
  68. IamNader
    May 17, 2023
    8
    It is a huge game with loads of missions and cool characters, The only thing I can advise you before starting to go deep inside the main story (go to Fog Island and get the Legendary Item that you can find there!) - 8/10
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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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