I hadn't actually heard or Risen before I read the guide, which kind of disappoints me -- I've had so little time to keep up with the gaming scene. =( This is made even more embarrassing by the fact that it was reviewed on Neoseeker... =O

I hate living where I do. I have to order all this stuff in if I want it. I'm still shocked that my local game store no longer stocks Risen. Apparently a month old game is too old to order more stock in for.

quote Mishtram

I hadn't actually heard or Risen before I read the guide, which kind of disappoints me -- I've had so little time to keep up with the gaming scene. =( This is made even more embarrassing by the fact that it was reviewed on Neoseeker... =O

It's not very popular. I wish more people cared about it.
Try the demo and buy the crap out of it! It could entertain for years.

Man, this is actually a sort of successor to the Gothic series?

I mean, the folks who made Gothic were never great at hyping their games either, so usually only the more avid RPG fans ever found their stuff. I never even heard of a spiritual successor being made though. =O

The graphics looks amazing, I hope this ancient PC can handle them. *bites lip*

quote Hellfire29

I hate living where I do. I have to order all this stuff in if I want it. I'm still shocked that my local game store no longer stocks Risen. Apparently a month old game is too old to order more stock in for.

Have you considered digital downloads?

Mishtram, it's not sort of, it is absolutely Gothic 4, just not named so for legal reasons (the upcoming Arcania: A Gothic Tale, from a different studio, sounds barely like Gothic...they're changing everything, seemingly for the worse).

I prefer games that let me discover them instead of shoving themselves in my face.

It's even more gorgeous in action. Mmmmm.
You should be able to if your PC is decent, but on low settings it looks quite different. Still very playable but not so much with the "wowwww" factor. I would say it's worth upgrading for, absolutely, if you can't run it.

This message was edited by chautemoc on Oct 31 2009.

I'm DLing the Risen demo, if I like that, I'll DL it.

The Article also reminded me to install the Path Prologue. If I like that, I'll spend the $10 to get the main game.

Attaboy!