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Risen 2: Dark Waters revealed [New Details p#172]
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Ickman3400
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perfectnight said:
It was definitely...rough around the edges, but that's euro rpgs for you. You either love him or you don't, like us apparently.
Neuromancer
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I bite my thumb at you, sirperfectnight said:
perfectnight
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And what would that be? The combat is Gothic 2 was probably the worst I've ever experienced in any RPG. IIRC the world was pretty big and you could do a lot of stuff except none of it was very fun (to me) due to the bad combat system/bugs/awful controls.-SD- said:
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
The combat worked fine for me, except for the last boss which just had a horrible setup with the whole platform jumping crap. It's not like combat in the likes of Oblivion is fun or anything close to that... Best Risen parts for me were the adventure-like quests in the cities and settlements that you could solve in various ways, some of them surprising. Oh and that depending on your choices you skipped loads of stuff or did extra stuff, if I remember right.
-SD- said:
fuck this, I know I'm overreacting but every game presenting itself with the cinematic trailer at the start of campaign from now on = bargain bin for me. Build up hype and then cockblock people, yeah.
There are a lot of games on the market, I'll wait.
Neuromancer
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Very cool. We have far too few pirate themed games these days.
So are we to understand that's the girl from the first game?
So are we to understand that's the girl from the first game?
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The combat in Risen was awesome, but it was plagued with some pretty bad animation.
I really liked that player skill actually mattered, and it wasn't just a numbers game (although numbers played a part). You won't do well if you just try to brute force your way through. When I first started the game, I was getting obliterated by wildlife near the starting beach. By the time I beat the game once and started over again, I was a complete badass that demolished everything in my path.
I really liked that player skill actually mattered, and it wasn't just a numbers game (although numbers played a part). You won't do well if you just try to brute force your way through. When I first started the game, I was getting obliterated by wildlife near the starting beach. By the time I beat the game once and started over again, I was a complete badass that demolished everything in my path.
Stallion Free
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I really like the atmosphere in that trailer.
Neuromancer
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Yeah I guess, or the girl that was a shipwreck survivor with you. I guess this is a completely different girl though.Ceebs said:
Neuromancer
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Maybe I am misremembering the end of the game.Ceebs said:
GrandHarrier
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Don't know how I feel about this. Bought the first game. Seems... mediocre. But I am also a sucker for these sort of shitty open world rpg games.
Neuromancer
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Ah ha, justified!
End game spoilers from Risen courtesy of Wikipedia:
End game spoilers from Risen courtesy of Wikipedia:
After the credits roll, dialogue between the main character and Patty, the daughter of an infamous pirate, suggests that the two will travel to the mainland to fight the Titans in the sequel.
GrandHarrier
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Salaadin said:
Maybe that is it? One thing that I've found that immediately takes me out of most games is whether or not the character "feels" like it belongs in that world from an animation standpoint. You know what I'm talking about; Ever see shitty korean MMOs and how monsters appear to be little more than one layer moving across a second layer? Oblivion has the same thing when you go into third person mode (fallout too, obv). When you're in first person it is fine, but there is that animation disconnect in 3rd person that very few games seem to get right.
For the record, I'm that type that buys troubled games like Venetica and Arcania 4, despite them both being subpar.
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GrandHarrier said:
If you managed to get any enjoyment out of Arcania, you should love Risen. It's the best open world RPG in years. The combat is stiff due to the weak animation, but as you get better at it, it becomes very satisfying.
Zoso
It's been a long time, been a long time, been a long lonely lonely lonely lonely lonely time.
That trailer was underwhelming. Story is not a strong point in Risen, but I like the art style and atmosphere.
I'm playing through the first game on 360 right now. Besides it being a bad port, it does a lot of things very well and is a great game overall. I look forward to seeing how Risen 2 improves.
I'm playing through the first game on 360 right now. Besides it being a bad port, it does a lot of things very well and is a great game overall. I look forward to seeing how Risen 2 improves.
I really loved the first Risen, although I think I didn't really get the full experience out of it. I had just finished 250+ hours of Morrowind + all expansions when I started it, and I lost my patience so quickly so I enabled cheat codes to make myself invincible and have unlimited money. Still, I loved the way the island is laid out and it definitely had some of the most satisfying dungeon exploration of any open world rpg I've played.
I know I missed out a lot on the combat system so I've been meaning to go back through, probably before the 2nd one is released so I can play them both in a row.
Is it worth getting into the Gothic series? I don't think Gothic 3 looks too dated, but should I start with Arcania?
I know I missed out a lot on the combat system so I've been meaning to go back through, probably before the 2nd one is released so I can play them both in a row.
Is it worth getting into the Gothic series? I don't think Gothic 3 looks too dated, but should I start with Arcania?
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Ceebs said:
I've got to give Gothic 3 another try now that I have a modern quad core processor.
Hopefully I'll be able to brute force it into running smoothly.
If you are sensitive to large amounts of jank skip Gothic 3, if you are sensitive to very dated graphics and controls skip the first 2.atre324 said:
It feels like I need a SSD to put the game on to get it running smooth. I get a fine framerate with high settings with a dual core and a 4870, but constant hitching every few meters making me think it's having trouble streaming the data in.Zefah said:
This http://www.g3cpt.eu/download/list + SSD and you're set.Zefah said:
Krauser Kat
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Wont play it unless i can play as a girl.
Kyaw said:
Risen is really nothing alike those games, so it's hard to say. It's much more open-ended, and it's also harder since the game pretty much dumps you in a game world and says "have a go at it". The narrative side of the game pales in comparison to the games you mentioned, but personally I find Risen to be muuuuuch, much better than Witcher 1 and KoTOR. And yes, the combat is in real-time.
Kyaw said:
The quests are solid, but there is a fair number of fetch quests but also unique ones. The Witcher had tons of boring fetch quests, but the script helped alleviate the utter boredom somewhat, but it's worth pointing out that Risen doesn't have the same type of dialogue role-playing as Witcher or (especially) KoTOR. So if you like talking your way out of combat situations and finish quests peacefully, you won't find that kind of stuff in Risen. Risen is simply an exploration-heavy RPG with a game-world that is infinitely better than the boring worlds in KoTOR and Witcher.
fantastic
Details sound great for the most part. I know it's a tall order, but I would have loved to be able to actually pilot my boat across the bodies of water instead of it just being a form of quick travel to another map. Still, I think this game is gonna be something special.
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