Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 16
  2. Negative: 6 out of 16
  1. Aug 24, 2015
    84
    It may not be a game to show off the capabilities of the PS4, but the Enhanced Edition of Risen 3 is much better than the other console versions.
  2. Aug 21, 2015
    75
    It looks great, has a unique theme, a fun world to explore, and is hilarious at times, all while offering a very solid, lengthy, and competent quest. Just be sure to know that sometimes it will make you feel like walking the planks with its handful of minor annoyances and issues.
User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 90 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 90
  2. Negative: 34 out of 90
  1. Dec 26, 2016
    8
    To be honest I registered on metacritic only to defend this game a little bit. I may be biased because my favorite RPG of all time is Gothic 2To be honest I registered on metacritic only to defend this game a little bit. I may be biased because my favorite RPG of all time is Gothic 2 with its expansion. I cannot even say that what others write here about graphics, animation or technical problems would not be true.... but for some reason I still like this game with all of its issues. For comparison, I tried but could not finish Skyrim, neither Witcher 3. I consider them quality games, but I just got bored of them half way through... This game on the other hand still keeps me there, playing it, even when my hero is so strong in the end that no enemy is challenge to me any more.
    The only thing I can imagine is that its atmosphere and immersion turns the tide here.
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  2. Sep 2, 2015
    1
    What a disappointment the 'enhanced version' is. Risen 3 is a game that has a really interesting world with quite good funny characters but itWhat a disappointment the 'enhanced version' is. Risen 3 is a game that has a really interesting world with quite good funny characters but it all is destroyed by really REALLY crap combat. So annoying as it totally ruins the game and makes it unplayable. Honestly I really tried to keep going through it but because combat plays such a massive part of game I had to stop. Traded it in. Combat should have been fixed for this version as that was its biggest criticism when it first came out. Not fixing it shows a company who don't listen or care what the customer what's. For these reasons it deserves a big fat 0!!!! Sorry Full Review »
  3. Aug 31, 2015
    0
    What a disappointment the 'enhanced version' is. Risen 3 is a game that has a really interesting world with quite good funny characters butWhat a disappointment the 'enhanced version' is. Risen 3 is a game that has a really interesting world with quite good funny characters but it all is destroyed by really REALLY crap combat. So annoying as it totally ruins the game and makes it unplayable. Honestly I really tried to keep going through it but because combat plays such a massive part of game I had to stop. Traded it in. Combat should have been fixed for this version as that was its biggest criticism when it first came out. Not fixing it shows a company who don't listen or care what the customer what's. For these reasons it deserves a big fat 0!!!! Sorry Full Review »