mbuddha
Sentinel
I guess I'm in the minority on loving Risen 2. I found the exploration rewarding, the dialog clever, the setting and story exciting, and the factions interesting. (Okay the two factions.) I just played it this year, so it was patched and perhaps I had low expectations going in. Anyhow, the amount of things one could do in the game - like possessing the monkey to steal, the voodoo spells where you could make monsters fight each other, and all the methods to buff yourself usefully if your skills were underpowered to pull off a spell… the treasure hunts. It was all very typical pirate stuff but I quite enjoyed that. The sword combat was a bit confusing, but I liked the use of guns so I didn't mind the combat. The only other complaint was the final boss fight but most games have crappy endings anyways. It's the journey not the destination. I liked Risen 1 but didn't have the desire to complete it. As for shitty combat, Gothic 3 takes the cake. Worst stun lock evar. And G3 was really buggy. I liked the huge world but it was at the expense of more generic characters/encampments. I did like that game a lot however.
Anyways having said that, I do agree that I would like to see a return to the world of Gothic, but as others have said, a return to the developer's style of gameplay is what's most wanted.
I would rate Gothic 2 best, and Risen 2 second best.
Anyways having said that, I do agree that I would like to see a return to the world of Gothic, but as others have said, a return to the developer's style of gameplay is what's most wanted.
I would rate Gothic 2 best, and Risen 2 second best.