Risen 2 was a really good game. I enjoyed all 60 hours I spent with it and upon completing it I wanted more. That is pretty rare for me. The game actually felt too short.
Still, I prefer the world of the first Risen game. I haven't completed that one, but the atmosphere of that island is just remarkable. Coupled with the hand-crafted design that PB is known for, wonderfully immersive atmosphere and great locations, Risen 1 stands as my favorite Risen game thus far, and really one of the better RPGs I've played in the past 5 to 10 years.
Risen was actually one of my first forays into the CRPG realm. I played it originally on the Xbox 360. I started researching all the obscure, lesser-known RPGs I could find for the system, and games like Divinity II, Risen, Two Worlds, etc., all showed up and I purchased them all cheaply on Ebay. I started playing Risen and I was quite blown away by how the dialogue system worked. Imagine never playing a game like Gothic, Gothic 2, or much of any real CRPGs and then jumping into Risen. It was like exploring a brand new, exciting world, and it really blew me away at the time. Great game.
I meant to go back to it and haven't gotten around to it yet. Maybe a 4K playthrough is in order. Hmm...