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Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Action, Fantasy
OpenCritic60IGDB51
The world of Risen 3 is abandoned by all gods and suffers from the Titan Wars when a new threat rises from the soil. A young warrior is attacked from the shadows and deprived of his soul.
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Epic, richly built, unpretentious and plot-driven.
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Niche GamerCarl BatchelorAug 20149.3/10Risen 3 is a triumphant return to Piranha Bytes' golden age and a fantastic CRPG in its own right. An open world epic that is guaranteed to get better with each passing hour you put into it and won't let you go until the end. With its long 60+ hour quest, well over 300 side-quests and a very easy to grasp combat system, it's by far and away the most approachable of Piranha Bytes' games – and perhaps its most enjoyable one as well.
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PC GamerLeif JohnsonAug 201483/100Combat quibbles and muddy graphics do little to spoil the fun of this enjoyable RPG.
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ZTGDDrew LeachmanAug 20148.5/10Even with the problems it has, I still think it's worth any RPG fan's time.
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Rock, Paper, ShotgunAlec MeerSep 2014As much as the awkwardness, the wobbly writing and the ghastly attitudes often pushed me away from Risen, I'd still take its offbeat ambition and clumsy ambition over a slick, impersonal Diablo or a focus grouped Bioware effort. At the same time, sharper, caveman-free writing and a big spend on more accomplished voice-acting would be redempetive – would transform Risen from appealingly odd and into truly impressive. But maybe what's special about this would be lost if it were able to pursue norms. Perhaps it needs to be as weird and awkward and unpleasant as it is. Perhaps that's why I like it so much, even when I hate it.
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DestructoidMike CosimanoAug 20151/10If you want pirates, play Assassins' Creed IV. If you want epic fantasy, play Dragon Age: Inquisition or The Witcher: Wild Hunt. If you want a combination of the two, know that desire could lead you down a very dark road. Please do not buy Risen 3. It is a very bad game.
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IGDB rating 6.1/10 from 72 ratings.
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