Blast writes: "Your're a stowaway on a boat that has just been through a storm and an attack by a sea monster. Now you find yourself washed up on a beach where ruins have recently 'risen'; out of the ground and caused creatures to come into existence in this land. A group called the Inquisition has come to take control over the local town, removing its Don, controlling the gold and artifacts from the ruins, and forcing anyone who opposes them to be sent to a monastery for a 'mindset adjustment.' The exiled Don and some of his men now live in one of the ruins in the swamp area. The game is open world and the choices you make effect the storyline. You can help the Inquisition which leans more towards magic and combat. Alternately you can help the Don who has more of a combat and hunting approach."
Here's why Risen might be one of the best RPGs you probably haven't played. We'll consider various aspects of Risen and discuss its strengths.
I played it a bit, but it's one of those games I just forgot about. Same with the two worlds games, gothic 3 and Arcania: Gothic 4. It sounds and looks nice (for the time) but it just doesn't scratch that itch quite right.
Idk why but I usually like their games , risens, elex etc. I've only played risen 2 risen 3, elex and elex 2. I'm gonna get the risen 1 at some point
Their games have a certain level of jank and wouldn’t hurt to be more difficult but I still had a good time with Two Worlds 2 and would have bought a 3.
Shit elex took me a minute to stop being killed but once I learned a few tricks , etc I was doing good
Paul writes: "Risen is a game from 2009, in all its faded glory, but yet, there is something about the world that will keep you trying."
These games "look" good from video clips/screenshots, but apparently they're pretty buggy and gameplay is wonky.. like developers had a great concept but with the scope, it was hard to deliver.. and that's for 3 games..
WTMG's Aaron Price: "The long and short of it is that Risen is a fun action-adventure RPG. It is very rough around the edges, not to the extent of some other games in the genre that came out around the same time (looking at you, Two Worlds), but it has charm. If you’re a fan of Oblivion, or Skyrim, and want to see another game that has a similar style, this might be a good pickup.
Risen 2 is still available for digital download meaning you can easily get lost in this world but hours upon hours if you found yourself enjoying it. I don’t personally find this re-release to be a massive improvement over the original, as little to nothing in it has been actually revamped, but it’s still great to see the game get a release on more consoles than just the Xbox, or even just a way to experience the start of the series if you maybe played the sequel on PS3."
