JumpJeff84
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Console versions were total shit. PC version was flawed but still a lot of fun
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Risen 3: Titan Lords - Enhanced Edition announced exclusively for PS4
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Console versions were total shit. PC version was flawed but still a lot of fun
As evidenced by the Metacritic scores.
360: 44
PS3: 36
PC: 65
So the PC version is actually better than The Order by 2 points.
;P
Just a little off topic here: the creators of Two Worlds (Reality Pump) went bankrupt this week and they shut down the studio.
Akiyama_AE
Member
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oXXA3WRNX4 LOL at Riesen 3 why do they even bother
Nah... Gothic 3 with the community patch is a great game and Risen 1 is great, as well.
Risen 2 was not that good. Can't say anything about Risen 3 because I haven't played it.
Nintendojitsu
Banned
I got bored a few hours into Risen 2. Was 3 any better?
Also, another multiplat skipping Xbone? Pattern starting to form here.
It'd need some amazing exclusives first to earn that accolade
I nearly fell out of my chair.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Huge.
Krappadizzle
Member
YUUUPPPP.
I'm still very surprised that this is skipping the Bone. It seems odd to me. Especially with Ubisoft doing the same thing with FC4. Is this gonna start to become a normal thing?
D
Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Much better than Risen 2, but still not quite on par with the first game, in my opinion. Crystal magic is grossly overpowered.
Tidus_Great
Banned
ps4 starting to get on that ps2 time with 3rd party exclusives
this gen is gonna be great for ps4 owners
this gen is gonna be great for ps4 owners
Pathfinder
Member
Doubt it. These aren't major AAA releases we're talking about here.
They're extraneous at best.
Its been a normal thing for months. The only difference is the latest games to skip X1 are retail.
John Bender
Banned
Piranha Bytes deserves more love. I can't believe they only have 20 employees.
Hope their next game is a fresh new IP.
Pathfinder
Member
Which games would those be?
hobblygobbly
Member
I've always heard so much mixed impressions of this series. Can someone give me in a few sentences what makes it good or unique? Thinking about getting it on PC.
To be fair, the Legend of Kay Anniversary edition is coming to the PS4 and the Wii U. So not everything skips the Wii U.
Got really excited when I saw this thread but then realised that I was thinking of Sacred as I spent hours playing the second game on the PS3. Watched some videos of this and quite like what I see although the shortcomings I've read elsewhere sound annoying. May be tempted to pick it up at some point but I still have loads to do in Dragon Age and I'll have Witcher 3 shortly so it's definitely not going to be a launch game for me.
Denton
Member
This was a very nice action adventure with light RPG elements and lot of enjoyable exploration.
Worst ending ever though, as per Piranha tradition.
The world is simply beautiful and very enjoyable to explore, writing is pretty fun, combat is kinda meh but I could handle it. I enjoy Piranha games, they have that nice atmosphere about them.
Considering it was made in some 20 people team, it was pretty damn impressive, I spent 54 hours in Risen 3, single playthrough.
Worst ending ever though, as per Piranha tradition.
The world is simply beautiful and very enjoyable to explore, writing is pretty fun, combat is kinda meh but I could handle it. I enjoy Piranha games, they have that nice atmosphere about them.
Considering it was made in some 20 people team, it was pretty damn impressive, I spent 54 hours in Risen 3, single playthrough.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
Dang.
I was totally looking forward to this. Totally.
I was totally looking forward to this. Totally.
The game is terrible in many aspects but I love it. It's packed full of quests and goofy dark comedy to stumble over, lots to explore, etc. If PB could just figure out how to make combat not a tedious slog they'd have something really notable on their hands.
serversurfer
Member
I assume you're referring to the fact that it will run at non-native resolution on the Bone, as opposed to the full-res PS4 version?
FYI, it's "make do." <3
GHG
Member
Tropico is another one.
The trend is becoming PC ports. Possibly due to ease of development much was the case with the 360 last gen.
Wait... what? Seriously? I missed that story completely.
That's really fucking shitty to hear. Two Worlds 2 was pretty good despite some of the jank.
Pathfinder
Member
Head.spawn
Junior Member
Is that really what you assumed he was referring to?
Pathfinder
Member
Risen 3 is a slightly better game than Risen 2 but still a bad game in this series that take many step backwards and use a lot of copy and paste from Risen 2 which wasn't that good. Risen 1 now that was an amazing game (and Piranha Bytes 2nd best after Gothic 2) sadly R2 and R3 are nothing like it.
Moff
Member
although it's meta critic score is lower than risen 2's, I don't believe anyone would actually say it's worse than risen 2.
it improved most of the major flaws risen 2 had, it has real factions again, a lot of magic, a completely new combat system and generally more freedom in the world. and it definitely still has that rough piranha bytes charm. that said, most gothic hardcore fans still hate it, it's still a streamlined gothic and many of risen 3's flaws or design decisions could have been improved with little effort, in my opinion.
I still liked it a lot, I honestly liked it even more than risen 1, which was much much closer to the gothic mechanics but in my opinion felt very uninspired. risen 3 does not, there are many fun, but admittedly not always perfectly implemented ideas in it. in my opinion, risen 3 is what risen 2 was supposed to be, a modern version of the gothic games that stays true to many of its core philosophies, but presented in a way that might please a younger and broader audience of gamers.
but again, it's still far from perfect. it's biggest problem is balance, and that in many areas of the game, but mostly difficulty, it's simply far too easy, so if you decide to play it, I recommend to do that in the later patched highest difficulty.
it improved most of the major flaws risen 2 had, it has real factions again, a lot of magic, a completely new combat system and generally more freedom in the world. and it definitely still has that rough piranha bytes charm. that said, most gothic hardcore fans still hate it, it's still a streamlined gothic and many of risen 3's flaws or design decisions could have been improved with little effort, in my opinion.
I still liked it a lot, I honestly liked it even more than risen 1, which was much much closer to the gothic mechanics but in my opinion felt very uninspired. risen 3 does not, there are many fun, but admittedly not always perfectly implemented ideas in it. in my opinion, risen 3 is what risen 2 was supposed to be, a modern version of the gothic games that stays true to many of its core philosophies, but presented in a way that might please a younger and broader audience of gamers.
but again, it's still far from perfect. it's biggest problem is balance, and that in many areas of the game, but mostly difficulty, it's simply far too easy, so if you decide to play it, I recommend to do that in the later patched highest difficulty.
Maybe.
ChosenPredator
Banned
looks horrendous lol
Akiyama_AE
Member
10/10 game
Kleegamefan
K. LEE GAIDEN
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
Is this the new indies don't matter?
Warriors gonna warrior.
https://youtu.be/VEB8SvmeCzc?t=132
Its actually a really fun RPG and Joe is not really a guy you want to show off a game mechanic because he loves to exaggerate for his viewers.
have you played or atleast tried the game outside of watching Joe's clip
User 479360
Banned
The last two Risen games are the only ones I've played. I beat them both as well.
They're very dated feeling, and aren't overly well-made, but I do find them addicting once I get into them. That said, getting into them requires effort and there are many issues you need to deal with.
I may play through it again, but it's disappointing it's PS4 only. I would've preferred Risen 2 over this, as well. It was better.
They're very dated feeling, and aren't overly well-made, but I do find them addicting once I get into them. That said, getting into them requires effort and there are many issues you need to deal with.
I may play through it again, but it's disappointing it's PS4 only. I would've preferred Risen 2 over this, as well. It was better.
Pathfinder
Member
Nope, has nothing to do with indies.
That's basically what you're saying. Only AAA games matter and having more choices for games is somehow not important.
None of these games are important but you've been hot and bothered in both threads on games missing X1 today ;-).
Are you announcing X1 exclusivity for Witcher 3 because if not Ps4 owners will be too and the have an option to gets this if they want too. Who argues against having more games as a bad thing but I guess warriors are gonna warrior ;-).
Corleth the Fey
Member
So can you remind me, please. You're in this thread to point out that Risen 3 is shit and it's no loss that it's not on Xbox One?
Triggerhappytel
Member
I'm sure a couple of dozen people will be thrilled by this.
What an odd game to re-release. Nobody even cared first time around.
What an odd game to re-release. Nobody even cared first time around.
Pathfinder
Member
Actually I'm in this thread because it was linked to another I was reading.
And my point isn't that Risen 3 is shit and therefore it's no loss, but more that there's been lots of doom and gloom talk that Xbox One is suddenly losing third-party support like the WiiU. People going so far as to call it a trend. Yet, the only evidence of this are a small handful of minor releases: either collector's editions or titles from smaller studios.
serversurfer
Member
It's the only interpretation of his post that makes sense. The only other interpretation I could come up with was, "Enjoy your shitty exclusive, Sony Ponies. I'll be playing the vastly superior Witcher." But that makes no sense, because PS4 owners can play Witcher too, and a superior version of it at that. So assumed his plan was to "make do" with the inferior version of Witcher.
I try to give people the benefit of the doubt.
Again, trying to give people the benefit of the doubt here, I'm gonna assume you're referring to abadguy's salty response to the news of yet another PS4 exclusive and not my clever retort.
User 479360
Banned
This will be something to play during the summer, I guess. Although I should pass because of my backlog.
ColetteBrunel
Banned
Is this up anywhere for PO where I could import this to the US since the retail copy is Europe exclusive?