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Risen - Review Flood #9
by Dhruin, 2009-10-26 10:20:01
Time for another Risen review flood with all the links we've collected since the last one.
- Britbox - This UK Xbox site says 6/10, with the title "not feeling at home" on a console but worth it for fans of the genre willing to put up with some foibles.
- Cheat Code Central - a "slow burn" RPG for the patient. The score is "Great" at 4.4/5.
- CrispyGamer - A "wholesale ripoff of the Gothic formula" might be seen as a negative but it's what Piranha Bytes fans want. The rating is "Try it".
- College News Review - Solid and enjoyable despite the flaws. Rating - "B"
- Buttonmasher - This New Zealand site looked at the X360, with the writer a fan of Gothic. Get it when the console patch is released, is the verdict.
- Game Observer - 71% for the X360 version. "Broken but functional" (!)
- ActionTrip - "Engaging gameplay" but Piranha Bytes "needs more work in the story department". The score is 8.1/10.
- My Gaming - "Ruined" by poor production values, this console review scores of lowly 43%.
- Gamer Limit - "What you get when you combine the depth of Oblivion with the accessibility of Fable". 8.5/10.
- Console Monster - 64%
Here are the international reviews (apologies for the lack of summary).
- Xbox Aktuell.de - 7.5/10
- Xbox-Newz.de - 74%
- OnlineWelten - 86%
- Dutch Gaming Society - 7.5/10
- The Player.nl - 7.5/10 (I think)
- AG.ru
- Power Unlimited.nl - 82
- RPG France - 8/10
- IKYG.de - 8/10
- GBase.ch - 8/10
Thanks to everyone who sent in links.
Information about
RisenSP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: Action-RPG
Platform: PC, Xbox 360
Release: Released