Risen - Review After 100%
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Talking about my experiences with the first entry in the Risen trilogy from Piranha Bytes.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:46 Overview
01:42 Story & Thoughts
05:58 Factions
10:49 Progression Systems
15:53 Combat
18:35 Gameplay & World
21:16 Steam Deck Compatibility
22:23 Positives/Negatives
23:55 Conclusion
24:53 Wrap Up
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I love that the "mage game-play" video portion, is just you walking past everyone, while transformed into a hermit crab.
It felt appropriate
It is so inappropriate. No chance no man would have wanted to make himself some crab stew or something 😂
The island's design is amazing.
risen is a great game, it nails the classic 3rd person RPG feel where you wash up on a shore as a naked nobody and then step by pain-in-the-ass step you build yourself up to being able to fight gods. the exploration and atmosphere is beautifully done and has the familiar kotor style dialogue. its been too long since i have seen a game pull off this simple formula even half as well. the devs knew what worked and did it well.
I never understood why games would break game mechanics for a boss fight by inserting platforming or stealth elements in games that are neither platformers nor stealth. Onward to 200k. All glory to the algorithm.
at least this boss fight here is really easy and demands almost no skill. Just a bit of patience
The economy in the first 2 chapters wich include the amount of gold/XP is well balanced and outstanding, too bad the last 25% of the game was rushed.
I feel like its the case with all PB games even G1, G2 to lesser extend, first chapter (joining the faction is always best by far brimming with content) the newer title the worse it became (especially with Elex).
@@michalm.3372 True. I've played through the first chapter of Gothic 1 countless times but only finished the game twice (and the second time was with cheats). There's actually barely any side quests and new stuff that you can freely explore after the first chapter, which is something people don't usually mention when talking about how open and immersive these games are.
The DLCs break this economy too (you can get +25% exp quite early on, it will snowball you through the rest of the game)
Is there not some mod or whatever to fix that?
@@michalm.3372 Elex is so fun if you go into it expecting nothing
THQ Nordic is underrated with updating their games
This game is one of my top 10 games ever.
I remember that this is the first true rpg game i ever played
when i saw what was possible in game my mind was blown ,was 13 at the time.
I had one pc that i shared with my brother and we would play on turns.
He would find something new , then i played and experience different quests.
One memory i have that is so special is that i was playing while my bro was in school,
i was in harbor town and was trying to get out of it cause i didnt know how to progress.
Eventually i climbed on the northwest wall and i realised i could jump over if i timed it right.
I did exacly that and thought it will not work , to my suprise it did.
Next thing you know im free again but , the inqusition saw me and ran me down. Thought i was dead.
I was gona load the last save , but when i "died" something different happened.
My character woke up in some place ( monastery ) and was super confused and excited.
That is when i truly fell in love with this game.
I've played this game a few times - my favorite way to do it is to start with the bandits, then switch to the Inquisition after they send you to Harbor Town. That way you get all the sword/shield training from the bandits as well as all the magic stuff. It also lets you see most everything in one go which is fun.
Thank you for the review, Mort. It's the verticality in the exploration that I find very attractive in this title. It was a sign of things still to come. PB knew they had to do something with that.
I played risen on the xbox360 about a year ago and although the last bit of the game is a decline, the game overall had a lot of charm and an amazing atmosphere, also the open world is awesome to explore 😄
Risen 1 despite its flaws is the best combat system piranha ever done IMO. At least fighting 1 on 1 with humanoid enemies that have weapons. The sidestep/parry system is so responsive and almost skill based in a way that stat will makes it much easier, but mastering the movement and attack animation actually result in possiblity of beating the enemies. They kinda regressed in later games, even elex and i find sidestep to be superior than dodge roll in slower combat games.
Honestly I can understand the mentality behind the combat system in Elex, and it's really not that bad once you actually get used to it (which is basically every PB game bar G3 and even then, only if you don't use ranged or magic). It also makes more sense for a game where ranged weapons are heavily encouraged, instead of being the binary option in their previous game's (which were melee or ranged regardless of if you wanted to use magic or not).
I don't know if the Risen combat system would work for Elex honestly. Usually I assume there's a reason PB implements mechanics the way they do, because it's going to be the first thing they work on instead of simply time constraints such as the end of Risen.
@@AveSicarius oh yeah i should paraphase. Risen's combat only shine in that specific condition i mentioned. By the overall and average elex combat is superior, but risen's duel feel awesome
Humanoid combat in Risen really is the best combat has ever been in a PB game. This is probably because they are using the same attacks as you do, i.e. multiple types of attacks that all have a slight telegraph to them, hence why they're so satisfying to react to. The visual and audio side of things is also very decent (for 2009). They were so close to making an actual enjoyable combat system. However combat with non-humanoid enemies is anything BUT enjoyable. Most of them have literally 1 or 2 attacks that come out at cca. 400ms speed, so you sorta just have to "guess" when the attack is going to come out. Your attacks get constantly interrupted because even though you started your attack sooner, their attacks will be faster regardless and hyper-armor is a myth in this game. This approach worked in Gothic because the enemy AI is EXTREMELY consistent there, so after a while you just know when to dodge/attack...also your attacks were probably just as fast as the enemies'. But it doesn't work like that in Risen. The enemy attacks really needed that slight telegraph to them, otherwise it's just guesswork.
I sort of understand why it's like this...this was 2009 and real-time melee combat was still difficult to grasp for most developers. Hell, Demon's Souls only came out the same year. It's still a shame though.
Risen 1 is the best combat until u figure out that when u do heavy attacks correctly AI just can't handle it and u can just steamroll through the game without using anything else.
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Really liked Risen 1, because it went back to it's Gothic 2 roots.
Thanks for the review Mort!
Congrats on busting 100k and so close to 150!
A great game that many have forgotten, as for me it is one of the best from PB.
Yes risen not perfect, but game brought a lot of emotions and i have a good time playing it.
Did you tried gothic series? I think thats masterpieces ❤️
@@Lubomir.Becker how he can say "its one of best piranha bites games" and not play gothic?
@@Lubomir.Beckeryes I played it, but I like Risen 1 more.
One of my absolute go to channels for reviews. So well researched and thought through reviews. Thank you good sir!
Risen 1 is in fact the PERFECT continuation to Gothic. It has the dense atmosphere of G1 and G2 and the fluent modern mechanics of G3. 🙏
Gothic 3 was definitely Gotham 3.
@@dodgyhodgyo4
Because you get mugged or murdered by most characters at the slightest provocation?
true. risen does what gothic 3 did but better
I really like Risen 1. Its world didn't leave an impression on me as big as that of Gothic 1 and 2, but still nice. The ranking of all PB games is going to be interesting.
What surprises me is that you didn't mention how the combat skills make all melee weapon types behave the same in the end, except for the inability to wear shields with staffs.
I really like Risen 1. 2 & 3 not so much.
@@kopicat2429 2 and 3 were weird. They suddenly turned it into a pirate game. They were still decent in their own way but I liked Risen 1 because it was so similar to Gothic.
@@Assdafflabaff I don't like how Risen 2 and 3 took out strafing with the movement keys and mouse that the first game had. That is one of my biggest problems with it's sequels. I don't think that the pirate theme is fundamentally bad, but they went to far with it. They should have only implement swash buckling combat for pirate specific weapons and keep the medieval combat animations for all other weapons. They should have kept magic in Risen 2. The removal of these things makes the change in setting feel vary awkward and forced.
Thanks been waiting for this one keep up the good work.
Nice man. This is gonna be good. Hope your weekend is going well. I'm just diving into that short horror game "Iron Lung". It's definitely incredible 👍
As a Dark Souls player, I've had a tom of fun in those dungeons at the end, I enjoyed this game entirely and ended up playing it 3 times since it is so short.
What did you think of the final boss battle?
A Tom of fun? The average Tom is 150-300 lbs so it's a lot less than a ton. Teehee
@@VinePest eh, ridiculous but kinda funny, suddenly you have to do this lil choreography dance that has nothing to do with the rest of the game, to see the end credits, it didn't bother me much, but it would be really frustrating if you had to do it more than once during the game thou.
I think risen 1 actually is a better game, because it is relatively short. The length feels perfect. It never feels stretched out and you don't get bored because of that. Gothic was also really short and good because of that.
I adore Risen 1. Craving a replay now.
I loved this game when I played it. Progressing through the world felt so good to me. Nostalgic feeling yes but good.
SPOILER ALERT While I do understand and agree with all the negatives about the second half, me personally and this just me and my experience and maybe a little bit of nostalgia, but I had pretty great time even in the second half of the game with lizards and especially going in one of the dungeons with Mendoza and his warriors. I didn't mind even that boss fight, it took me by surprise, only thing I actually had problem with is that you are kinda forced to into axe/hammer type of weapon, and I think that's why they put in that boost with the set to that particular weapon skill. Only thing in the whole game I would change is maybe an option to forge/reforge that weapon into one that actually suits your build. On the other hand I actually didn't know there was combo system and while I think back then when I played it I was fresh out of Gothic and was younger so maybe it was muscle and reflex memory but I really didn't have problem with enemies towards the end, so there are my two cents about Risen. Great game, great memories. Didn't played the other two as they changed some things but still can't wait for your reviews of those two. Great job as always Mortym. Take care of yourself.
this is one of my favourite games of all time and i really dont know why, its just such a comfy game with a good atmsophere and music, very chill
Another game to add to my ever increasing library, thanks Mortym!
It's probably the one regret I have for finding this channel. My backlog of games grew very very quickly.
Just a heads up for 100%ing Risen 2:
The achievements counting stuff you did in game are (or at least used to be) bugged and their progress gets reset every time you close the game.
For most achievements this won't matter but should some achievements like 'dig up 50 treasures' or 'kill 500 monsters' not have unlocked after your second thorough playthrough, thats the reason why.
My advice for getting these missing achievements (using the 'Digger' and 'Kleptomaniac' achievements as an example):
-make a save before digging up a treasure or opening an easy lock
-then after a long gaming scession (to minimize the following grind) just reload that save over and over until you've dug up your 50 treasures or picked your 100 locks
You could do the same for the various monster-killing achievements, but grinding up to 500/2000 kills might become quite tedious.
-an easier way (though it is a bit cheaty, so you have to decide if you want to do it) is to use the developer-console, its easily accessible in game and will speed up the grind enormousely
-simply open the console (I'm not gonna say how in case you don't want anything to do with it, but its just one google search away), find or spawn a crab, focus it and just repeat the 'kill' command ~2000 times. This works even on a dead enemy.
-as I said this method is pretty cheaty but I think it's justified for a bugged achievement and you're not using any external tools.
You could of course also never close the game until you have those achievements, but I don't think thats a desirable way to approach this problem
It's possible that the bug has been patched at some point but I doubt it, it was there on launch (2012) and it still existed mid-2016 and I'm not aware of any patches that came out since.
I have noticed that Piranha Bytes make good games but are terrible at making endings for said game, is there really any of their main ones that really stick the landing?
Absolutely love this game. And i 100% agree with you about the boss ending scene. Its like we went from an RPG to an arcade style fight.
Another banger, bro. I'd love to see you do a retrospective on Titan Quest. I've been playing it again recently on handheld and i had forgotten how good it is. It also has expansions that are surprisingly recent.
Really loved this game. My favorite Risen game. The island and outposts were really fun to explore. It had a nice feeling to it.
Once again I'll say that I love your videos and that you have a great voice.
Another gem from the vault. Classic!
Dude, I insta-liked this video. I loved this gem while young and I am glad you gave it a chance after all these years!
I agree with you on the last boss. I remember getting to it(was way over powered cause I do all quests, kill all monsters ect). And then you have that weird platform thing.
The best reviewer on this site 👌 great video yet again mate
I think a video about non piranha bite games that have the pb power curve, kcd comes to mind, could be very cool. I'm finally playing Elex and it has me hungry for more of that.
Good show sir!🥳
This was one of the first fantasy RPGs I played in my childhood and I love it to this day! :D I may have nostalgia glasses on when looking at the game but I played it again one or two years ago and I have to say even now it is a good game in my opinion. Yes, some quests are not that well made, a bit clunky and the endboss and final chapter suck big time but in my opinion its many cool aspects make up for its flaws without issue.
The world design of the island is really well done, especially the verticality. Because let's face it: Everyone likes verticality and interconnected areas in games (one of the main praises of Dark Souls for example). When you look at the world map or play the game for the first time, the different areas might seem disconnected but after exploring a bit there are so many neat little shortcuts and alternative pathways. Like the cave in the bandit swamp connecting to the little swamp where the mages' farm is or the cave behind that farm connecting to the area above the central swamp for example. And the exploration is also really rewarding unlike in many other open world RPGs. In every cave, ruin, hidden pathway or natural structure you find not only a fair amount of gold but also valuable weapons, helmets, and crafting material from gems and obsidian to broken swords you can reforge and that are actually worth the hassle unless you wait till the late-game and alchemy ingredients for the stat increase potions that really make you a beast.
Many people call Risen's combat clunky but I have to say I quite like its snappy-ness. Unless you f up your build (which is sadly relatively easy, back in the day I used to neglect strength because I thought a bit more damage was not worth it and I'd rather focus on sword skills, which led to me doing zero damage and getting stomped by the undead lizards), you deal a lot of damage but also take a lot of damage. Together with the fast animations, quick recovery and combos this makes the combat feel pretty damn quick and exciting in my opinion. Also attacks feel like they have force and an actual impact, since enemies visually and audibly react to hits, hell you can even ragdoll your enemies with the killing blow and sending a lizardman flying after that fast sword slash finisher feels really satisfying.
Also every enemy behaves a bit different, some have a set attack pattern and combo order like the moths, some humans dodge after every attack or always parry your 3rd strike in the combo so you have to stop the combo early, with ghouls you have to stay on high alert for their AOE and be ready to doge back and so on. After playing a while you really learn to figure out the best strategy for every enemy which in itself feels rewarding.
Being locked into a faction if you f up is also something that is really unique and I can't think of a game that does a similar thing right now.
Risen 2 and 3 have some good ideas but the main thing why I didn't enjoy them much was the combat. Every enemy is now a bullet sponge and your attacks feel like they have no impact at all. Also the pirate theme in Risen 2 was not really that well made in my opinion. It feels a bit too... lighthearted and "nice" for the world it seemingly tries to portray.
This was one of the first RPGs I played on the xbox 360. I really love this game, even though the ending sucks as you mention. I remember exploring this beautiful mysterious yet very dangerous island was really amazing.
I feel this is one of the last old school action rpgs. The first act had an unique sense of imersion in that storm. It was crazy. Loved it.
Thanks, awesome video and channel.
Even though this is my favorite PB game after Gothic 1 & 2 I always feel a bit of Schadenfreude when people experience the shitty ending and bossfight for the first time. "It can't be that bad, right?" -> It most definitely is.
I played it on my Xbox Series X through backwards compatibility and it was awesome.
The funniest thing was them forgetting to map sprint onto a controller so it reminded me of launch day Red Dead Redemption 2 every journey I had to take.
But I absolutely loved the game as it scratched the gothic itch ok console.
thanks sfor sharing.. I have all 3 risen games.. I do agree with the difficulties you mention,,, back half of the game is tough.
Risen really is special. It is a combination of one of the best starts for an RPG combined with the absolute worst ending ever in the history of RPGs.
You like bows? FU here's a hammer.
You like magic? FU here's a hammer.
You like swords? FU here's a hammer.
Oh, and hop to it... literally.
I replay the game every couple years since it came out, but I've only ever bothered with the boss fight once. All subsequent runs I just pretend that part of the game does not exist.
What's even funnier is that the one-of-a-kind legendary hammer that they insist on you using during the final bossfight...is just fluff. During the fight (or jumping contest or whatever it's supposed to be) you can actually just un-equip the hammer and use a wooden stick instead. And the boss will die in the same number of hits :D
Kinda wanna see you playing Enderal... And review it.
Chapters 1 and 2 have the gothic feelling ah his best. Sadly, the quest and the world don't renew after that, and you just have left is the main quest, diferent from G2 where every chapter the world change a bit, some quests apperas.
Love to see these super high quality reviews for older RPGs like this. I’m sure you get asked about all kinds of games all the time, but any plans to check out the Two Worlds series?
Maybe at some point, but nothing soon
Off topic from Risen, but I would love to see you try the Persona games, particularly 5. There is a very nice battle system in addition to a great story! Regardless I love the content and I'm happy you get to focus so much on the channel these days!
As a starved Ghotic fan I bought this game on launch, day 1, full price. Still have it somewhere :) I liked it, tho magic was little shalow as a Ghotic fan.
The sneaking ring is hard to find. And you won't get it in the bandit camp.
There's also one you can buy from a huntress in the east, though it's pretty late in the game.
@@kafaujutru I know. I know where I can find all of the combat and other ability rings in the world. Just let people find out things for themselves. That crossbows are in some way different from other weapons etc.
I remember not enjoying this game the first time I've played it, even though I revered Gothic 1&2. I'd dropped it for two years. Picked it back up and generally enjoyed it. I've gone with the Bandits my first playthrough, going for melee. In general, the Risen trilogy was pretty decent fun, I thought. Also, since you mentioned Elex, I really liked the atmosphere of the game but it had an odd difficulty curve.
Didn't realize Risen 1 just got an update on Steam. Had wondered why it said Full Control Support when both sequels are listed as Partial. Hopefully the sequels get updates too and maybe I will check out the whole series (sorry, just not a kb+m guy... like at all).
Hey mort, real quick in ELEX Review U NEVER gave your opinion on favorite class and which one u recommend to start with etc., Which one has your favorite weapons , beam rifles , swords, assault rifles etc. Bows
I really appreciate that you review games based off of player choice, exploration and world building. Not everyone plays games for graphics and animations.
@@alexwalters35 my point is there’s other things to consider. Risen is not a good looking game, not now, not then.
As always, it's not a piranhabytes game if the later half of the game isn't rushed and feels lacking. I think most of us always comeback for another playthrough because the first half of the game is just _magic_ in worldbuilding, setting, introductions and that slow but steady income of currency, items, lore and EXP just tickles your adventure bones _just right_ everytime.
I swear the day Piranha bytes actually makes a game that keeps that magic throught the whole thing, that's going to be digital crack.
Also, good review.
My biggest gripe with the game is that in combat npc's telegraph their attacks waaayy too quickly, it becomes almost a guess work. The second glaring issue is the camera, for some reason when you jump or fall it does not let you move the camera and once you hit the ground, it quickly yanks it without your input, its extremely awkward and just feels terrible to control. Other than that i enjoyed it, its pretty good and to me the final boss was okay, nothing special nothing terrible.
I really like the island design of Risen 1 . It felt fresh and unique at the time. Plus I’m a sucker for exotic locations in videogames
Weird, literally just started this game again an hour ago lol
I appreciate the candid review on it, as now I have mixed feelings on going through it based off your honest assessment of it. Thank you.
I have started and not come close to finishing two Rosen games. This and 3. I didn’t really enjoy it
Wow.... those late game Dungeons with the Reptilians were my favorite part of the game!
Fantastic game and RPG. A game not to be missed.
I recently installed the GOG version. I sometimes have some issues with the dialogue window though - some my possible dialogue options seem too long, i.e. I can't see the whole sentence. Anyone else having this problem?
Hoping that this was an issue that potentially could be addressed by various patches, I tried installing patch 1.10 and then the unofficial patch (which requires the official patch 1.10 first), but then my game couldn't launch. I re-installed the game, but now my save files are corrupted (I assume) so the game crashes when I try to load it up. I also can't make a new save file.
Anyone else having similar problems?
I actually really enjoyed the final chapters moreso than the first one, which I found slow story wise and awkward due to lack of skills and gear, etc. Chapter 4,it really felt like the game was reaching a finale and collecting the Titan gear was really tense as each one was easier / harder than another, so I never knew what to expect. The traps aren't an issue to see if you light your path and were easily avoided in my experience. Great review though and hope more new people get to play this great RPG.
Have you tried this one on steam deck yet? Or gothic 3 even? Would be interested to see if they run well on deck.
Nevermind I finished the video 😊
I think what is missing from these reviews is perhaps an acknowlagment of the atmosphere and how it is reached. The music and atmosphere alone are why I replay this game.
can enemies jump in this game? or can you cheese them with ranged weapons like in gothic 3
My big question for anyone here who knows. I already have the 360 version on my Xbox as it is a backwards compatible title. Is the new port worth getting or should I stick with the old version? Is it significantly better in any way?
It's just a port. Not a remaster of any kind. To my knowledge it should be exactly the same
@@SomeUnkindledAsh good to know. Saves me $20. Thanks.
The improved draw distance/textures, also the lighting is way different, ive noticed the port is a lot darker overall other than that same 60fps on both versions i think
My brother was good at crystal magic. He was so good at it, that the inquisition came for him and now he's in jail.
Great review of a classic pc game.
For anyone playing this on Steam now, unfortunately it seems like the closing of Piranha Bytes has stalled the updates referenced in the review; to get the most up-to-date version, you actually need to select the beta from the game properties.
After you finish the other PB games, I’d be incredibly curious to hear proper, modern review on “Two Worlds II HD”. Talk about a very curious game, which has kind of been lost in time.
That's a very big and empty game
I actually reinstalled it last week and gave it another try. I remembered that I never finished it but could not remember why. 15 hours in I realized why every attempt ended around the same time. You get so overpowered so quickly, the game goes from interesting and challenging fighting to effortless tedium. Blah.
I still remember these stupid pyramids or temples or whatever close to the start of the game, you run around in them for hours if you don't get lucky.
👍 TY!
Heads up for the mage path. You get an OP amulet near the end of the questline.
I've had this game for years and i haven't tried it yet but i probably will soon it looks pretty cool. Do you plan on playing the other risen games?
I will yeah
@@MortismalGaming frick yeah the hype is REAL!
Just a random request if you ever run out ideas for games to play, I suggest GRIM DAWN, since you like arpgs even though you don't review them a lot its a game I would really see you enjoying because of the tons of different character builds you can make. Its really what diablo 3 should've been like (the atmosphere and world anyways)
Try some challenge runs. Like Crossbow build where you need to max out AGI for damage but have enough STR to equip crossbows. It's a nice puzzle to do.
Back in the 2000s I was hoping that future open worlds would be filled with interesting narratives and decisions like Gothic, Oblivion, Two Worlds and Risen, the possibilities seemed really exciting with better technology. In 2010s what we got were endless grindathons, with Skyrim and GTA5 released over and over because the competition was so bad and mods were far better than any official game design. The revival of 2D CRPGs was awesome though.
This was the last piranha bytes game that I really loved. I never liked Elex and the other two risens always felt smaller in scale due to the maps being divided in tiny islands. I really hope they step back in future releases.
Been debating myself on whether or not I should pick this up for switch. I wish elex was on switch I love that game.
kudos to you for completing every game.
I was thinking picking this up for Switch
Is there anyway to fix the crashing for it on xbox series x? Ive been playing recently and cannot progress simply as the game is consistently crashing.
There will be an update in a few weeks
@@kon_radar thank you for the info
How hard are the achievements for the game? I’m sure it’s near impossible to find a guide because they were just added.
Not bad, mostly just doing all the quests for the various factions and maxing stats out
The best game of the Risen series. Booted it up few days ago again up.
Risen is by far my favorite piranha game. Unfortunately, the game is very underestimated by the players and, in my opinion, unjustly in the shadow of gothic. I bought it on launch day and have been back several times. This game managed to create something unique - a truly magical world. Lovely handcrafted graphics, and fantastic music by Kai Rosenkranz! My beloved game together with skyrim
I had no idea there was a physical release. When did it come out physically? Or did the digital and physical release at the same time?
Sounds really interesting
Hi Mortym! After watching your first impressions and review of this game, I feel like I will be re-installing Risen 1 again. It's such a classic.
Just did this game followed by the two others (the 2 was nice because I like the pirate atmosphere but the 3 was a big meh in my case as it try to catch-all of the 1 and 2 and isn't really optimize on laptop). The 1st Risen is a big wow, sincerely one of my best rpg experience in my case, love the sountrack, atmosphere, the world isn't too big or to small, quests are good, progression is satisfying, you arrive in this world as a tramp and you come out as a hero
I like the later acts because they introduce the lizards more and more. In the beginning the combat is difficult but quickly gets easier, but then the lizards show up and really "test" your skills :D
If the enemies were easier than I too would probably be annoyed with the later dungeons
My memory of the game (as a mage) was that by mid game there were no more challenge. Rain of fire (or whatever the AOE spell was called) took care of everything, even the boss. It wasn't fun or challenging.
@@etienne8110 true, I meant the melee combat. Ranged (and magic) combat is overpowered and easy to abuse, just like in all the other Piranha games
I really like risen 1
The final boss fight though.. Oh deary me :(
Been waiting for this one! The trial and error dungeons at the end do not sound fun at all. Move. Quicksave. Die. Repeat. The eurojank style is so appealing though for some reason.
Wow I've had this game on my "should return to and play from the start again" list for years now, after playing like 30 hours of it back when it came out. I guess I played the good stuff and managed to dodge the bad
Maybe do a How to Install what you need to run these old Games after the review, would be pretty nice to know these things (kind of a how to step by step guide) I have Risen but could never get it to run, same thing with other older games.
I usually go over that stuff in my reviews where applicable and as I mentioned in this video with the update it should run right out of the gate
Will you be reviewing Risen 2? I find that game such an oddity, it doesn’t seem to please PB fans or your more casual RPG-liker. Tbh, I love it and think it’s got a lot of strange charm.
I will
At the moment this is my second favorite game from PB. First being Gothic 1. I remember liking Gothic 2 as well but not as much as the first game. I should probably replay it some day again. I haven't played any of the Elex games yet and only played Risen 2 because I hated the direction the series went with the whole pirate theme.
Risen is a game I started a long time ago, and...never finished. Maybe I should try again.
Love that game! Would love to see you do Gothic 3 which is my favorite game of PB, even with the problems it had
i love this game reminds me of my youth something like gothic
I LOVED this game!
Pirhana Bytes was a great developer, Gothic and Gothic 2 are well worth checking out, Risen 3 is excellent. Elex is pretty good.