Preview Risen 2: Dark Waters Previews

[Mastermind]

DAOOO has nothing in common with RPG's, NOOOTHING. It has more in common with Diablo and Leisuire Suit Larry.

That's just plain wrong, unless your definition of "RPG" is incredibly narrow to the point where only Fallout and Planescape count. DAO is clearly an RPG, it's just nowhere near being a good one.

Planescape isn't an RPG.

 

[Rivmusique]

That Joystiq preview is what is wrong with the game industry. If he had his way this would just be Fable 2 with more pirates

 

[toro]

If this is true and quest decisions are able to routinely fix your character path (rather than simply forcing you to go to the next town to skill up), then its some major in

There is no difference from previous Gothic games.

After Risen, I'll believe the part about not recycling dungeons when I see it.

In Risen, they had to recycle some assets. It's inevitable. But the dungeons were still pretty different.

I have the impression you did not play Gothic/Risen.

 

[felipepepe]

promote the writing (that MUST be why folks liked Dragon Age: Origins - right? right?)

Sorry, not even looking this way you can figure what was DA2 about. Removing the Codex and glorious writing like "I want to be a Dragon" cleary showed that wasn't

It's da SEX! SEX sells! ME3 will be another bestseller, just because of Ashley breast implants, and a new QTE where you spank Miranda ass!

 

[CreamyBlood]

Just playing Risen now, still on Chapter 1 in the Harbour. Excellent RPG. Spot on, wonderful.

I really don't understand how we have a gazillion Oblivion/ME/DA/FO threads here but this (along with the Gothics) is always relegated to 2nd citizen status.

I realize that some here love this style of game and others don't but this is really what I consider a modern, hard-core RPG that is super challenging and a lot of fun. I'm not going to buy the game twice but I think they deserve it. I'm just not that rich.

Anyways. It's nice to find a gem in the pig sty.

 

[Excidium]

Risen is really good, it's a lot like Gothic. Unfortunately that's also true for the bad parts: The game turns into shit later on with stupid fetch quests, lots of teleporting, easy combat and one shitty boss fight.

 

[CreamyBlood]

Risen is really good, it's a lot like Gothic. Unfortunately that's also true for the bad parts: The game turns into shit later on with stupid fetch quests, lots of teleporting, easy combat and one shitty boss fight.

Yes, I'm aware that it turns into utter shit from reading stuff here, but the hours of entertainment I've gotten out of it already are worth it. In fact, the 'meta' gaming that I've learned here hasn't helped me with my combat or decisions. It's taken almost ten hours but I'm getting the hang of swinging the sword. On another level, I thought I was going to be a mage at some point but for political reasons have been 'playing' both sides and getting screwed for it.

I love it. It's a good mind fuck.

If it all turns to crap in the end, oh well, I can't discount the many hours I've had in harbour town. (forgot there was a world out there, might have to jump the wall soon).

Brilliant game. I'm looking forward to the next one.

 

[Kraszu]

There isn't much to talk about with Risen as it is so similar to Gothic, and it doesn't have anything derp to bitch about.

 

[someone else]

Risen has potato, I hope Risen 2 has potato too.

 

[CrunchyHemorrhoids]

I liked Risen, I'd be happy with more of the same minus the flaws.

This smells like Risen 2: the lost Fable chapters.

 

[Smallpox]

We saw a group of giant crabs and found the best way to kill the top-heavy beasts was to kick them on their backs and stab their soft underbellies

For massive damage?

 

[DragoFireheart]

At any time, you can fast travel back to your ship ...

Another one bites the dust...

Eh, I have mixed feelings about fast travel. On one hand, it saves me time from walking mindlessly through areas I already explored. On the other, it causes some game imbalances.