Risen - Review After 100%

Talking about my experiences with the first entry in the Risen trilogy from Piranha Bytes.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:46 Overview
01:42 Story & Thoughts
05:58 Factions
10:49 Progression Systems
15:53 Combat
18:35 Gameplay & World
21:16 Steam Deck Compatibility
22:23 Positives/Negatives
23:55 Conclusion
24:53 Wrap Up

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[edospher]

This game is one of my top 10 games ever.
I remember that this is the first true rpg game i ever played
when i saw what was possible in game my mind was blown, was 13 at the time.
I had one pc that i shared with my brother and we would play on turns.
He would find something new, then i played and experience different quests.
One memory i have that is so special is that i was playing while my bro was in school,
i was in harbor town and was trying to get out of it cause i didnt know how to progress.
Eventually i climbed on the northwest wall and i realised i could jump over if i timed it right.
I did exacly that and thought it will not work, to my suprise it did.
Next thing you know im free again but, the inqusition saw me and ran me down. Thought i was dead.
I was gona load the last save, but when i "died" something different happened.
My character woke up in some place ( monastery ) and was super confused and excited.
That is when i truly fell in love with this game.

[jonalen]

I love that the "mage game-play" video portion, is just you walking past everyone, while transformed into a hermit crab.

[unkosherfood]

risen is a great game, it nails the classic 3rd person RPG feel where you wash up on a shore as a naked nobody and then step by pain-in-the-ass step you build yourself up to being able to fight gods. the exploration and atmosphere is beautifully done and has the familiar kotor style dialogue. its been too long since i have seen a game pull off this simple formula even half as well. the devs knew what worked and did it well.

[coconutologist]

I never understood why games would break game mechanics for a boss fight by inserting platforming or stealth elements in games that are neither platformers nor stealth. Onward to 200k. All glory to the algorithm.

[hemangchauhan]

THQ Nordic is underrated with updating their games

[stephenfuqua]

I've played this game a few times - my favorite way to do it is to start with the bandits, then switch to the Inquisition after they send you to Harbor Town. That way you get all the sword/shield training from the bandits as well as all the magic stuff. It also lets you see most everything in one go which is fun.

[mhjmstultiens]

Thank you for the review, Mort. It's the verticality in the exploration that I find very attractive in this title. It was a sign of things still to come. PB knew they had to do something with that.

[ArniesTech]

Risen 1 is in fact the PERFECT continuation to Gothic. It has the dense atmosphere of G1 and G2 and the fluent modern mechanics of G3. 🙏

[caesarbarwary]

I played risen on the xbox360 about a year ago and although the last bit of the game is a decline, the game overall had a lot of charm and an amazing atmosphere, also the open world is awesome to explore 😄

[RastaGamesful]

A great game that many have forgotten, as for me it is one of the best from PB.
Yes risen not perfect, but game brought a lot of emotions and i have a good time playing it.

[garchomowner]

Risen 1 despite its flaws is the best combat system piranha ever done IMO. At least fighting 1 on 1 with humanoid enemies that have weapons. The sidestep/parry system is so responsive and almost skill based in a way that stat will makes it much easier, but mastering the movement and attack animation actually result in possiblity of beating the enemies. They kinda regressed in later games, even elex and i find sidestep to be superior than dodge roll in slower combat games.

[Darkholow]

Really liked Risen 1, because it went back to it's Gothic 2 roots.

Thanks for the review Mort!

[rijadsabic]

SPOILER ALERT While I do understand and agree with all the negatives about the second half, me personally and this just me and my experience and maybe a little bit of nostalgia, but I had pretty great time even in the second half of the game with lizards and especially going in one of the dungeons with Mendoza and his warriors. I didn't mind even that boss fight, it took me by surprise, only thing I actually had problem with is that you are kinda forced to into axe/hammer type of weapon, and I think that's why they put in that boost with the set to that particular weapon skill. Only thing in the whole game I would change is maybe an option to forge/reforge that weapon into one that actually suits your build. On the other hand I actually didn't know there was combo system and while I think back then when I played it I was fresh out of Gothic and was younger so maybe it was muscle and reflex memory but I really didn't have problem with enemies towards the end, so there are my two cents about Risen. Great game, great memories. Didn't played the other two as they changed some things but still can't wait for your reviews of those two. Great job as always Mortym. Take care of yourself.

[CarlosLima-lejm]

As a Dark Souls player, I've had a tom of fun in those dungeons at the end, I enjoyed this game entirely and ended up playing it 3 times since it is so short.

[fleecyproduct]

One of my absolute go to channels for reviews. So well researched and thought through reviews. Thank you good sir!

[SenArmstrong-R-CO]

Congrats on busting 100k and so close to 150!

[Stefan-xtsk]

I really like Risen 1. Its world didn't leave an impression on me as big as that of Gothic 1 and 2, but still nice. The ranking of all PB games is going to be interesting.
What surprises me is that you didn't mention how the combat skills make all melee weapon types behave the same in the end, except for the inability to wear shields with staffs.

[renejuren]

I loved this game when I played it. Progressing through the world felt so good to me. Nostalgic feeling yes but good.

[rofflesvanwagon]

Nice man. This is gonna be good. Hope your weekend is going well. I'm just diving into that short horror game "Iron Lung". It's definitely incredible 👍

[Soydrinker]

this is one of my favourite games of all time and i really dont know why, its just such a comfy game with a good atmsophere and music, very chill