Risen coming from Piranha Bytes studios in Germany is an in-depth RPG coming very soon to Xbox 360. After playing the demo on the PC I was instantly hooked and purchased it on steam. What really got me was the combination of graphics, great voice over work and a fun and challenging combat system.
At first I felt that the combat system was clunky, but honestly it just takes some time to learn timing and strategy. The archery and magic casting systems were very intuitive. One of the biggest things I really loved about this game is the multipath storyline. You could become a roguish type character and reclaim a city for your master thief. Or you could join the inquisition, learn magic, and staff fighting. I have played it through once so far and really enjoyed the overall experience.
It’s not without faults though, The combat system, while fun, does have a learning curve, be prepared to die a lot. The quest log system isn’t the greatest so pay extra attention to things you pick up, and people you talk to. No mounts… so at times traveling gets tedious. The game is over all fun. It really reminds me of Knights of the old Republic story line meets Mount & Blade combat. Overall a great title, worth every penny
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{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }
“be prepared to die a lot.” I suck at games and I am always prepared to die a lot =(
yea, im decent at most games, and i died ALOT
What else has come from Piranha?
the Gothic games