- Publisher: Deep Silver
- Release Date: Oct 2, 2009
- Also On: PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 894 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 659 out of 894
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Mixed: 163 out of 894
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Negative: 72 out of 894
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BenjaminLOct 4, 2009
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RickDOct 11, 2009
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AlexHOct 13, 2009Very addictive, beutiful world full of secrets, secrets and secrets. Brings back memories of how awesome TeS III: Morrowind was, not as great as MW, but still a great RPG experience. Some minor flaws aren't enough to alter the overall experience of this game. PS. 360-commenters, the 360 version has it's own title.
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DanMOct 2, 2009
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TomEOct 21, 2009This is the game that Gothic 3 should have been. Game play is interesting and thought provoking. The graphics are beautiful. Game play and the story line flows nicely, and can be played leisurely. If you like Gothic 3, even in its broken state, or liked Oblivion or The Witcher, you will love Risen.
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TravisLOct 3, 2009It's an amazing multiplayer game , the maps are well detailed , and the controls are easy to use and learn , i recommend this to any person who enjoys playing First Person Shooters.
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VincenzoNOct 4, 2009Really good and exciting experience!! Amazing adventure, full of story, mysteries tied with a huge and complex combat system! Wonderful! I loved Gothic 1 & 2 and I really love this game: the real sequel of the Gothic series! I've appreciated the great job Piranha did! The maximum expression of it! Thanks Piranha!
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JamieOct 4, 2009
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RyanMOct 5, 2009
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DonC.Oct 7, 2009
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mattlOct 8, 2009
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DavidDOct 10, 2009Don't listen to this stupid "Bad Graphics" shouters.Its a really funny and well balanced game.The point of a game is that you can have some fun.Risen made me have fun all the time.Its absolutly pointless to rate a game a 0 because it has bad or average graphics.And Risen is very funny to play.
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DevonM.Oct 10, 2009
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NikolayK.Oct 13, 2009I have not played Gothic 1-3, but Risen impressed me a lot. Beautiful graphics, exciting story. Of course it has some drawbacks, but you don`t notice them while playing. It is the third RPG me played after Deus Ex and Kotor 1-2, so Risen can compete with them.
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YuriUOct 28, 2009
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WayneSturikOct 9, 2009
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KulskiOct 19, 2009
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SeanFOct 27, 2009
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[anonymous]Dec 23, 2009The Risen is great game. When you play you feel magic.If yo played Gothic and you like it Risen is game for you.It is in my opinion the best RPG in this year!!!
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Aug 20, 2014
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Nov 15, 2010Actually I like this game now -- It's almost as compelling as Gothic 2.
Can Metacritic delete 'AndyG's' review, given that he's me, and that I've changed my opinion?.. -
Oct 3, 2010
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Aug 5, 2011Best RPG since it's release so far. Piranha Bytes keeps my hopes alive that RPG genre didn't died out yet. And the graphich is really amazing for a 2009 game. Managed to get 30 FPS medium, 1024*768, Radeon 5750.
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Mar 6, 2014Gothic 2 remake? One of the best games Ive ever played and I dont understand a metascore from 77/100 o.O Nice Soundtrack, Nice open world, a really good story and last but not least gothic feeling and this is exactly what we want!
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Mar 22, 2014Words cannot really describe what a masterpiece this game is. It's the best game I ever played after 2009, nothing comes close. Today I'm not really into gaming (tight schedule/engineering student) but I always remember THIS game....I tried to play some other RPG's but I uninstalled them immediately because after Risen almost everything felt crap...
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Jun 21, 2014Gra chociaż swoje najlepsze lata ma już za sobą, nadal jest bardzo wciągająca, także graficznie nie jest najgorsza przy najwyższych ustawieniach, polecam każdemu kto ma słabszy sprzęt a oczekuje jak najwięcej z rozgrywki. Osobiście jestem fanem serii "Gothic" a "Risen" To godny następca tej serii.
Awards & Rankings
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Fun, large and with many things to do, Risen is a good game for medieval RPG lovers. It has its flaws, specially due to technical issues, but overall it's a great experience, where every choice has its consequences. The great storyline and the different paths that we can follow are the strongest points of this game.
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While Gothic sails away to other developers, Piranha Bytes turns the tide with this return to the origins of true RPG. Deep, polished, compelling, Risen is an RPG for RPG true lovers. Some small glitches and a general lack of accessibility make it step down a little bit on the score, but it's still THE game to have if you love RPGs.
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An old-fashion RPG, with an impressive number of quests and NPC, and a deep level-up system.