Risen 3: Titan Lords

 PlayStation 3
User Score
4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 88 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 88
  3. Negative: 52 out of 88
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  1. mujitacaptain
    Oct 25, 2014
    2
    The game is awful !!! It is so repetitive,buggy ass release and with it's extreme repetitiveness it is one of the worst rpg's I played on the ps3.Just like Risen and Risen 2 the game is just an extreme big cash in.It is awful and please do not buy it.And graphics... they are even worse than the first Risen.The game is just bad,don't waste your money on it
  2. krazy85
    Aug 13, 2014
    3
    The only positive for this game is the opportunity to show developers that we refuse to pay for garbage. There is so much wrong with this game I can hardly begin. It fails in every key aspect upon which games are judged: Graphics are at dated by at least 6 years, voice acting sounds like a 5th grade play rehearsal, more simplistic combat than a Dynasty warriors game, and the list goes onThe only positive for this game is the opportunity to show developers that we refuse to pay for garbage. There is so much wrong with this game I can hardly begin. It fails in every key aspect upon which games are judged: Graphics are at dated by at least 6 years, voice acting sounds like a 5th grade play rehearsal, more simplistic combat than a Dynasty warriors game, and the list goes on and on. However in certain situations these basics can be overlooked if a game is FUN. Unfortunately this is not one of those cases because it most definitely is not enjoyable in any way. Who makes the 1 attack button the same to pick things up? Why litter the floor with single gold coins to pick up when chests have them by the thousands? Instead of a mini map there's an item wheel? I don't know if its lazy or stupid or what but it should be clear how frustrated I am at this point. I've already put it down 5 times in the first hour but kept trying to see if it got better like Two Worlds 2 but it hasn't and has given no indication that it will. This is a downloadable title from an indie team at best and at worst, I don't know, euthanasia, roaches, carrottop. Or find out for yourself, whatever....… Expand
  3. fa1601
    Aug 13, 2014
    3
    Se nota, la poca bola que le dan a la pasada generación de consolas! Risen 3: Titan Lords es realmente malo! este juego es pésimo gráficamente y técnicamente, con un control tosco muy malo!
  4. charlkeehn
    Aug 25, 2014
    0
    RPG is my favourite genre for games, i'll play even crappy games, but this is so crap I couldn't play more than an hour. Wasted my money. Worse graphics and gameplay I've seen since PS1. Don't be fooled by how it looks on trailers for PC, it's not the same on PS3. Don't waste money on it.
  5. LPGRPG
    Jun 1, 2015
    6
    INTRODUCTION:
    I really felt like I had to react and write a review on this game after reading all the comments because I think Risen 3: Titan Lords (Adventure - Action - RPG - Pirate - Gothic game) is underrated. I know and agree that it is not perfect and will explain why bellow but it certainly is not mediocre or horrible.
    WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE GAME: First, this is an open world and    INTRODUCTION:
    I really felt like I had to react and write a review on this game after reading all the comments because I think Risen 3: Titan Lords (Adventure - Action - RPG - Pirate - Gothic game) is underrated. I know and agree that it is not perfect and will explain why bellow but it certainly is not mediocre or horrible.

    WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE GAME:
    First, this is an open world and it's quite BIG, night and day time, numerous areas to explore, many hours of gameplay, which is already a very good start for me. There is an interesting story, characters and dialogue are pretty funny and entertaining. Many quests to do, items to collect, abilities and magic powers to upgrade like we expect a real Adventure and Action RPG game to be! The music is epic and has a cool vibe that I love, making it a more enjoyable experience.

    You can teleport, travel from one Island to another by boat, make allies and also have a companion of your choice that will help you during battles and regenerate your health, which is very practical since the battles are kind of rough and you may die often if not careful enough. Though when you start understanding how to fight beasts and monsters, you finally realize that dodging is super important and you might want to save regularly as the game itself says. The fact that we are allowed to save at anytime is a huge plus and all games should have that option in my opinion.

    WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN IMPROVED:
    Unfortunately, graphics are not the best, most characters don't look good and they move awkwardly, especially when speaking. Bad camera angles often occur during dialogue, showing either a wall or a non sensical view seeing through plants, grass, furniture, characters, environment and so on... Noticeable flickering and flashing texture issues are all over the place. You may think "what the **** did the developers smoke at work?" lol... Unfortunately, the frame rate seems to rush like it did in Risen 2, you may have a weird feeling when walking around. By chance we get used to this after a while.

    Other important and unpleasant aspects, it is possible to get atttacked by enemies while talking to NPCs, which I really don't think should happen. Sometimes companions can disappear and surprisingly respawn after a long time. They can even die and never come back if the character runs fast or gets away from the battle.

    CONCLUSION:
    People that only played a few hours may have got the impression that the combat system sucks because they are not aware of what skills they can develop or improve and be annoyed that the character is very weak. They probably will end up having a bad opinion of the game and stop playing. That being said, the ones that are truly patient will be rewarded and discover that there is so much more to Risen 3 than what they think. Just give it a chance and you will see...

    I wish it had a better frame rate and that the visuals, camera angles and animation could have been more polished as it looks pretty bad at times. I know that they are supposed to release a better ''Enhanced'' version for the PS4 in late August 2015. Having played the PC version myself, which is gamepad compatible, I was very impressed to see how much difference there is. All visuals are a lot more polished and most of the bugs I mentioned previously do not happen. I would even rate the game 8.5 out of 10.

    Concerning the PS3 version, overall it's decent, still playable and enjoyable. Quite frankly, there are many many hours to spend on this game and the more I play, the more I fall in love with it. That being said, I highly reccomend that you get the PC version instead or wait for the PS4 release. For all these reasons, I think Risen 3 on PS3 deserves a 6 out of 10.    … Expand
  6. 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.
  7. barry36
    Sep 15, 2014
    2
    Having a liking for ranged attacks,I plumped for shotguns and muskets,---bad choice !!!---since,if you inadvertently fire before the orange circle is complete,the game freezes,and one is forced to start again by switching the PS3 back on. This has happened more than twenty times,and one is then forced to simply use a sword instead of a firearm------it makes a mockery of the wholeHaving a liking for ranged attacks,I plumped for shotguns and muskets,---bad choice !!!---since,if you inadvertently fire before the orange circle is complete,the game freezes,and one is forced to start again by switching the PS3 back on. This has happened more than twenty times,and one is then forced to simply use a sword instead of a firearm------it makes a mockery of the whole game,---am very disappointed. Incidentally,I am 78 years old,so therefore have lots of patience,but this is just too much.… Expand
  8. Ceponatia
    Oct 9, 2014
    5
    If you haven't played any of the other Pirhana Bytes games and thus don't know what to expect from them, I don't know what to tell you about Risen 3. Those of us who enjoy the developer's titles are prepared to look past certain technical issues with all of their games. Granted, a developer that's been around for a decade or more should have a better handle on when a game is finished orIf you haven't played any of the other Pirhana Bytes games and thus don't know what to expect from them, I don't know what to tell you about Risen 3. Those of us who enjoy the developer's titles are prepared to look past certain technical issues with all of their games. Granted, a developer that's been around for a decade or more should have a better handle on when a game is finished or not by now but that's wishful thinking.

    Risen 3 introduces a new main character (and so far doesn't explain what happened to the previous one) and a few new islands to explore but for the most part the characters and locations are the same as in Risen 2 albeit much more beautifully presented. PB's voice acting and scripts are getting consistently better and this is the creme de la creme of their releases in that department. I am not sure why they decided to get rid of the combat system from Risen 2 and create a brand new one because Risen 2's worked really well compared to the Gothic series (and I include Risen 1 in that category). Combat in Risen 3 is frustrating and slow paced with your human enemies blocking every swing until you magically get one through. They brought magic back in this release but I've had such a poor experience with magic in all of the Gothic and Risen games that I haven't even given it a try yet. Muskets and shotguns still seem to be the way to go for combat in Risen 3.

    Visually the game is awesome and on par with all but high budget games like Skyrim (and it's pretty close). The major complaint I have about this game is the pacing. Risen 2 had a lot of interesting side quests and treasure hunts you could do to fill time and although Risen 3 does as well they simply aren't as fun. The quick travel system has been redone and is frankly annoying. You have to find teleport stones and bring them to teleport shrines to power them up rather than just finding the quick travel spot.

    If you are new to PB games I'd suggest you start with Risen 1 or Risen 2 (both radically different games but much more fun than Risen 3). If you are already a fan of Pirhana Bytes then you probably already own Risen 3 and no amount of negative reviews from people who simply "don't get it" isn't going to turn you off.    … Expand
  9. TheQuietGamer
    Aug 18, 2018
    4
    The first thing you'll notice when starting up Risen 3 for the first time is just how abhorrent the presentation is. Muddy textures and washed out colors make everything look blurry . Visually the game is only slightly more appealing and discernible than a smearing of bug guts on your windshield. Now, graphics aren't everything and I've been able to enjoy bad looking RPGs before, but RisenThe first thing you'll notice when starting up Risen 3 for the first time is just how abhorrent the presentation is. Muddy textures and washed out colors make everything look blurry . Visually the game is only slightly more appealing and discernible than a smearing of bug guts on your windshield. Now, graphics aren't everything and I've been able to enjoy bad looking RPGs before, but Risen 3 has so much more wrong with it than just being ugly.

    I've heard people defend the combat system by saying it requires "skill" and "patience." That simply isn't true. It's a one-button system that encourages button mashing. Sort of like the Fable series, only poorly programmed. On top of being too slow moving to enjoyable fight the game's many fast and highly agile enemies, there's no reason to strategize or find effective patterns as even when you do hit your foes you can clearly see that your sword isn't making contact. Thank goodness you're given AI controlled companions that are surprisingly competent.

    You can level up your core skills on your own with the unique "Glory" system that has you spending acquired experience on attributes as you see fit. New abilities though must be purchased from NPCs. An interesting idea as it means that just about everyone you come in contact with can teach you something, but it's tedious in execution as you must keep track of who offers what and where across the game's multiple islands.

    It's sad that so many of Risen 3's core mechanics either don't work or aren't any fun to play with. Because the story, dialog, and voice acting all have a campy quality that I might have been able to enjoy had the gameplay not been so atrocious.    … Expand
  10. Dingytheman
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    Most underrated game ever, first off it's a great improvement from Risen 2, each Island now looks unique and they really invite exploration, combat system was also improved and honestly, there are worse combat systems out there on games that get perfect scores (Skyrim hellooo??).
    Ps3 version has some heavy fps problems in places but If you can look past that or play it on PC or PS4 you    Most underrated game ever, first off it's a great improvement from Risen 2, each Island now looks unique and they really invite exploration, combat system was also improved and honestly, there are worse combat systems out there on games that get perfect scores (Skyrim hellooo??).
    Ps3 version has some heavy fps problems in places but If you can look past that or play it on PC or PS4 you have a really decent RPG here with an amazing atmosphere, the areas really look handcrafted unlike in games such as AC Black Flag where everything looks like a lazy copy paste job, no real variety. Graphics despite being downgraded when compared to the next gen versions still look better than some late AAA titles that released with a 60$ price tag on ps3 like Dragon Age Inquisition,    … Expand

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#72 Best PS3 Game of 2014
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Metascore
36

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 7 out of 8
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 29, 2014
    30
    It felt genuinely good to not be playing it anymore, and that is a rare thing in games nowadays. [Oct 2014, p.92]
  2. Play UK
    Sep 18, 2014
    25
    One of the worst ports we've ever played, Risen 3 is a[n] ugly, buggy mess on PS3 that, when added to the awful combat, results in a poor game. [Issue#248, p.72]
  3. LevelUp
    Sep 5, 2014
    40
    Risen 3: Titan Lords disappoints on even the most basic elements, which perhaps with a little more time could've been fixed. It's a shame, because we can tell that deep inside lays a game that tries to offer hundreds of hours of fun. Sadly, though, the only surprising thing about this is that it found its way to the shelves.
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