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- Platform: Xbox 360
- Media: Video Game
- Item Quantity: 1
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Platform: Xbox 360
- Every action has a consequence and alters your standing with different factions and individuals.
- Dungeons full of deadly traps and secret areas, some of which are only accessible by magically transforming yourself into different creatures.
- Total immersion in an authentic and believable fantasy world. The diverse locations have their own distinctive look region-specific vegetation and weather conditions.
- Professional voice-acted dialogue by John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings) Andy Serkis (The Adventures of Tintin due out in 2010) and Lena Headey (Sarah Connor Chronicles)
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Platform: Xbox 360
Manufacturer's Description
A powerful wizard has broken the god's reign, banishing them from the face of the world.
Now that the world is free from the influence of the gods it’s filled with elemental magic, and mighty creatures that threaten to devastate the world.
Ancient temples rise from the ground, people disappear, and the deep roaring of the volcano appears to be harbingering an immediate eruption.
Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence.
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A powerful wizard has broken the Gods' reign, banishing them from the face of the world.
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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
Like one of the ealier reviewers, after about 3 hours I was very dissapointed and ready to trade this in but I decided to persevere and now Im beginning to appreciate what a good game it is.Ive now played about 17 hours and Im now a "hunter" with some cool looking armour and weapons. Sure the graphics are dissapointing initially but after a while you become so immersed in the game that you dont notice them as much. What I like about the game is its realism. You start of as a castaway with nothing but the clothes on your back and you have to slowly work and fight your way through a gritty and often brutal world. It doesnt just throw masses of weapons and armour at you like other RPGs so every piece of armour you get you earn just like in real life. You therefore end up appreciating every single item you have rather then constantly upgrading to every shiny new piece of armour. You also learn real life skills(my favourite is "gut animal") when you completely dismember an animal youve hunted to increase its trade value. Also the dialogue is very good with a lot of adult humour( Definitely NOT for under 16s).
It however has a lot of flaws as others have already mentioned. The user interface is very awkward and unintuitive. The map controls are poor. When you first start the game you feel very underpowered and die a lot which can be very frustrating and the graphics are below average. If you are somehow able to overlook all this there is a rewarding gaming experience to be had. At a time when games average 5-10 hours this will last you 60+ hours.
Ill finish by saying its a bit like marmite, you either love it or hate it.
It however has a lot of flaws as others have already mentioned. The user interface is very awkward and unintuitive. The map controls are poor. When you first start the game you feel very underpowered and die a lot which can be very frustrating and the graphics are below average. If you are somehow able to overlook all this there is a rewarding gaming experience to be had. At a time when games average 5-10 hours this will last you 60+ hours.
Ill finish by saying its a bit like marmite, you either love it or hate it.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
I'm playing this on 360. Graphics are a tad blurry at all times except when up close to people. Frame rate suffers occasionally, but not often.
Other than that, if you want a deep and very tough RPG ( essentially similar to any of the Gothics , and a tad like Two Worlds ) then this is the game. I'm thoroughly enjoying it, and if you liked any of the previous mentioned games, you'll love this.
The gameplay is very unforgiving and a serious challenge, but hit lvl 6 and you start getting your own back...big time.
Combat is engaging and fun and the voice acting is totally regionalised for the UK, with a bunch of gruff sounding northern and london accents that come out with some very funny lines. In fact, almost " Lock stock and two smoking barrels" gangster talk. Very good.
Anyway, ignore the naysayers who have given Risen naff reviews, if you like Gothic or Two Worlds then this is for you. If you really must have the top end graphics, then buy the PC version and make sure you have a rocking pc.
Alternately, buy the Xbox version, install it to the HD , & enjoy the game from your sofa on your 42 or 50 inch plasma, and screw the folks who moan, and just enjoy the spirit of the game.
Hugs
Other than that, if you want a deep and very tough RPG ( essentially similar to any of the Gothics , and a tad like Two Worlds ) then this is the game. I'm thoroughly enjoying it, and if you liked any of the previous mentioned games, you'll love this.
The gameplay is very unforgiving and a serious challenge, but hit lvl 6 and you start getting your own back...big time.
Combat is engaging and fun and the voice acting is totally regionalised for the UK, with a bunch of gruff sounding northern and london accents that come out with some very funny lines. In fact, almost " Lock stock and two smoking barrels" gangster talk. Very good.
Anyway, ignore the naysayers who have given Risen naff reviews, if you like Gothic or Two Worlds then this is for you. If you really must have the top end graphics, then buy the PC version and make sure you have a rocking pc.
Alternately, buy the Xbox version, install it to the HD , & enjoy the game from your sofa on your 42 or 50 inch plasma, and screw the folks who moan, and just enjoy the spirit of the game.
Hugs
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
Risen is a slow-burner of a game that gets better as it goes on although it does demand some patience especially at first as you start out on a beach with a stick and not much of a stick at that. This is an engaging and enjoyable game that is very well written and plotted and full of interesting places to visit and quests to undertake. Don't listen to the naysayers - at a bargain price you'll get a thoroughly enjoyable game if you are prepared to make a little effort yourself. I'm very fond of it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
definetely worth playing
This is a fun and atmospheric open-world RPG.
The flaws of this game are explored in previous reviews but to me they were rather insignificant, the only thing that... Read more
The flaws of this game are explored in previous reviews but to me they were rather insignificant, the only thing that... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Richard Almasi
"The BIG Surprise of 2011"
It is totally incomprehensable why this game has only received globally a 3 star review on Amazon.
55 HOURS INTO THE GAME and i have just finished Chapter 1(there are 4... Read more
55 HOURS INTO THE GAME and i have just finished Chapter 1(there are 4... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Braveheart Brian
A Highly Under Rated Game
When i bought this game i didnt expect much, really i had simply bought to pass the time untill Battlefield 3 or Skyrim, after watching many reviews i soon found that the main... Read more
Published 10 months ago by tom
Old school RPG
I bought Risen because the video for the sequel looked interesting. The game plays like a bit of a throwback, but in a good way. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jim Criquet
Not great
The idea of the game is great. But the combat is so outragiously hard that you dont get anywhere, i've played alot of RPG games and this isnt great. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Xan Chronos
Not good
Bought this game and I must say its not a patch on any other RPG .
Clipping through the scenery, out dated graphics ,bad animations .
Clipping through the scenery, out dated graphics ,bad animations .
Published 13 months ago by Andrew Wright
Oh dear...
First of all, let me just say I'm a huge RPG lover. In fact my fave game of all time is The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind, so I'm not just some FPS playing hack trashing 'Risen'... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Len
frustrating.
This game can be in some places brilliant. The fact that you can run around and do pretty much whatever you please is fantastic. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dan
So good, you'll forgive its many flaws
Yes, the graphics are sub-par. Yes, the gameplay is counter-intuitive and clunky. Yes, the font size requires a big HD screen so you won't go blind from playing this game. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Pearnon
Like a Led Balloon
I read all the reviews before I bought this. I did not accept the negative reviews and found the positive ones odd. I really like RPGs and play every one that comes out. Read more
Published 20 months ago by David Brown
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