People who grew up in games of the late 90s and early 2000s must have heard of a series of games called "Gothic", so firmly entrenched in the hearts of many gamers to this day. Yes, the fourth part recently appeared, but we will be honest with ourselves - it is far from perfect and the good old "Gothic" spirit. The great joy of all the fans was the publication of a new project, code-named "Risen", the passage of which we will consider today.
Tropical world with freedom of movement
So what do we have here? First of all, it is a vast open interactive world, expressed in the form of one island, divided between several groups: a gangster camp, the order of magicians and a city stuffed with the Inquisition. And what’s most interesting - you can independently choose which clan to join. In general, the passage of the Risen game implies that the player will sooner or later make a choice, because playing from this is only more interesting! Exploring the open world in such classic games always becomes a tempting activity. After all, you can find whole mountains of treasure, or you can run into a flock of wild dinosaurs - you never know where you're lucky. It is worth noting that in this sense, Risen, the passage of which depends on the desire and free time of the user, is rich in various secret treasures of knowledge and relics, monsters and NPCs.
Crushing start
The action begins with the fact that a huge sea monster nicknamed Kraken smashes the ship into which the main character was sailing. Miraculously surviving a shipwreck, his surf washes to the shore, where the direct action begins. A tattered, impoverished, hungry character is looking for a way to climb up and at least somehow feed himself. A few moments later he meets the inhabitants of the island, providing general information about this place and the current political situation. Here the player is already at the fork of where to go first. Thus, the Risen game is wonderful, the passage of which gives the user a chance to make decisions independently.
Groupings and their benefits
As mentioned above, 3 large groups function on the island to their fullest: bandits, the Inquisition and the order of magicians of the sacred fire. The former are located in the western part of the map in the swamps, the latter are located in a single port city, while the latter have long been living in a monastery located in the mountains. Each group has its own individual mentality, views on the current situation on the island and the reasons for appearing in such a wild place - in the world of Risen. Passage of the game immerses the player in the abyss of events: intrigue between the factions, the pursuit of treasure and an attempt to save the world. Entering into such communities deliberately guarantees the main character certain advantages, expressed, for example, in the desire to trade, the presence of unique items (weapons and armor), discounts on certain services and so on. In addition, the player will have access to additional tasks of the group to which he decides to join. The choice of one of the fractions will certainly worsen relations with others, this is always worth remembering.
To be continued, or rather, has already come
You should know that a year ago there was a continuation of this game called Risen 2 Dark, the passage of which is a kind of logical conclusion to the ending of the first part.