From the whole article…
1. Fix the Frame rate
Um… w00t? I really, really, don't think this is a major thing. Anyone else?
Keep in Mind I only played this on 360. I'm sure PC got this right. It's definitely not the worst framerate I've seen on a 360 RPG, but other games have found a way to square it away, so I think they set the bar.
2. Make a Truly Open World
And how are you supposed to make that? By some random map generator? Ok… What of mobs then? They spawn randomly? Man, This would be worse than random generated Diablo dungeons with endless mob swarms. Yes, I they'd put this into Risen 2, it's de outstanding! Outstanding crap.
One of the things that hindered Risen from being what I'd call "Open World" was the terrain. it allowed the game to funnel you in certain directions instead of allowing you to truly explore in a fashion that felt free to me. If you compare it to games like Oblivion or Morrowind, it felt a bit more confined.
3. Eliminate Pointless Collection Quests
Creator of this article should really stop playing RPGs.
Hahaha. This is something I wish RPGs would get away from. Risen actually wasn't as bad with it as many other titles have been.
4. Don't Level Cap Me
Yea well… A game that doesn't have endless mobs respawn doesn't need a cap. Risen doesn't spawn mobs. Risen 2 won't do that either. Again the article writer doesn't understand different approach to capping levels. If you don't want the level cap, Diablo is for you. Or better, don't play RPG at all - no RPG = no level capping.
That would read better if it said, "Don't level cap me at 30." All RPGs have some level cap. The reason they don't get talked about as much in other titles is that the cap is usually higher than most gamers ever reach. I think the Euro and American standard of Capping at 30 hinders character development. Bioware would probably be the worst offender to me.
Fighting and working to Build characters and make them powerful is where I find the most joy in RPGs. Games that lock me down into pigeon holes like these are less enjoyable to play.
That said, my tongue-in-cheek "please stop this horrible tradition" comment is not meant to imply that I think the concept doesn't have merit. I get that many gamers like that approach and I respect it.
5. Fix the Inventory and Character Management Interfaces
Puh-lease… What should they do, dumb it down like Bioware in ME/DA 2?
No need to dumb down at all. Keep in mind that, again, this is only based on the 360 experience. It just needs to be refocused to work better from the console perspective. On PC, I'm sure there were no problems.
btw, Risen2 will be outstanding without these rediculous suggestions. PB is on the right track. Always was.
No argument here. I really dug Risen. These addressing these few gripes would just make it that much sweeter for me. It would take it from great to outstanding.