So which faction is most fun?
 

I went Demon Hunter. I thought the ceremony, coming out with a new look, a shaved head, and the cool new dodge were really good, and the mission for all the DHs to pile over to other side of the island and start kicking ass was also good.

After that it was all kind of fetch questy. I had a quick look at the start of the other faction quest chains and they didn't look very inspired. Has anyone tried them all?

In terms of abilities, the DH summons are good and I like the look of offensive magic on the other two tracks. And the parrot is always fun :)

Maybe there should have been the option to avoid any faction but get access to their stuff at very high cost… another tweak to the difficulty level.

I've played through the game with all factions. They all have unique abilities that make them fun. Demon Hunter is probably the best balanced in combat, with some very strong buffs (especially attack speed and protection).

That being said, being a pure magic user for the Guardians is also quite interesting, as they have access to several fancy offensive spells.

As for the Voodoo Pirates.. well, they have the most overpowered ability in the game (necromancy), which can create an entire army. It makes quite a few fights trivial though, so I honestly avoided it for the most part. Beyond that, they have unlimited parrot use, which is very nice for travel and exploration, but I have to say I probably prefer the Demon Hunters or Guardians overall.

I didn't play voodoo pirate so dunno about them.

I liked mages faction quests more than demon hunters ones, but demon hunters have blink instead of rolling with visuals that match my taste perfectly. Although blink visuals are IMO an upgrade, there is also a visual downgrade. Upon joining mages you lose nothing, but as demon hunter you get leukemia.

As for combat… Get real. The combat in this game is too easy. It's not a surprise after Risen 2 critics they went this route, but as you may see in negative reviews, they again say that the combat in Risen 3 is hard. I mean, wtf.

I really hope, for sakes of fans as some critics are unfair and liars, that DS and PB agree to patch the game into more challenging fights.