THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: WrikaWrek on February 13, 2010, 03:19:11 PM

Title: Is risen good?
Post by: WrikaWrek on February 13, 2010, 03:19:11 PM: ?

And could you guys name some interesting games with compelling stories, that people might've overlooked?
Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 13, 2010, 03:52:12 PM: Risen is rife with janky Eastern Europe sensibilities, but it is nonetheless an engaging experience, thanks to a world full of detail and secret places to find and combat that gets interesting once you get to the higher levels. I don't know if I'd necessarily call it "good" though.
Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: Himu on February 13, 2010, 05:51:41 PM: Play on pc.
Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 13, 2010, 05:51:53 PM: I really liked it. The overarching story wasn't as engaging to me but the subquests were cool.

Also, I really dug the combat in this game (as unforgiving as it was). Lots of exploring, interesting enemies. Just don't go in expecting D&D levels of customization and depth but in a way that's why I found it a bit charming (its very straightforward in some cases).

It sounds like a weird comparison but I feel as though this game is like some Eastern European Zelda or something. You'll be scouring the island for secrets and stat increasing herbs. Sometimes little nooks you've looked over will have something interesting etc.

And I agree with Himuro on playing it on the PC, this game is supposed to be straight booty on the 360 (visually and as far as how stable it is).
Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: demi on February 13, 2010, 05:58:52 PM: Comes out in a week or two for the triple nasty. I'm getting that version
Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: Stoney Mason on February 20, 2010, 12:04:16 AM: Slow and tedious. I'll give it a few more hours tomorrow but unless it picks up I'm dropping it.
Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: Stoney Mason on February 20, 2010, 07:43:51 PM: Yeah f this game. Worst combat ever. Too many good games to spend my time here.
Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 20, 2010, 07:45:54 PM: Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 20, 2010, 07:43:51 PM
Yeah f this game. Worst combat ever.

Just be thankful you never played Gothic 3. :lol
Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: Stoney Mason on February 20, 2010, 07:53:10 PM: I'm sure there is a cross-section of gamers who dig this sort of thing but there is too much crap here for me to plow through to enjoy the game that its not worth my time. Based on some of the people who were recommending it, I should have known I wouldn't like it so I'll chalk this one up as my fault.
Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: Brehvolution on February 20, 2010, 07:55:38 PM: Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 20, 2010, 07:43:51 PM
Yeah f this game. Worst combat ever. Too many good games to spend my time here.
Word. Just uninstalled it. I put some time into it too.
Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 20, 2010, 07:56:20 PM: Can you take the pain?!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i48.tinypic.com/5vzr7p.jpg)
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Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: maxy on February 22, 2010, 01:37:47 PM: Graphics is quite improved over EU version...

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJx3wYn5jfE&feature=channel[/youtube]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX0F66Piokk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3yfciwiRVs&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0ezVX804oY&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW15NpsvF30&feature=channel
Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 22, 2010, 02:14:03 PM: Oh God, there's stretched textures everywhere. :barf
Title: Re: Is risen good?
Post by: demi on February 22, 2010, 02:20:14 PM: Looks good. I need to get Divinity 2 still.