DEI2EK Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Just announced that the original game from the 360 is coming to PS4 on January 24th 2023 I played it a bit on PC years ago and it’s clunky but charming Gamestop is going to have an exclusive physical release https://www.gematsu.com/2022/11/risen-coming-to-ps4-xbox-one-and-switch-on-january-24-2023 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tothoro Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Wow, I didn't see that coming! The game certainly has its quirks but I enjoyed it back in the day. Looking forward to picking it up and getting one-shot by gnomes all over again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Head Cthulhu Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 interesting, I found 2 and 3 to be more fun that some of the higher budget games. They are not great games and have plenty of flaws but there is a charm to them. They need to port part 2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonemankane Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 to Sum up Risen 1 from what I remember of playing it on 360, it is a lot like ELEX 1 with how clunky and bs the game can be at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightDragon Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 That was unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiktorM101 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) Hell yeah, now let's see if all trophies are obtainable. This is still THQ Nordic Edited January 23, 2023 by WiktorM101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Even when I played this back in the day I thought it was absolute dreck. Ah well, amusing to see it coming to PS4 after so long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copanele Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 LMAO I really did not see this coming/did not expect it. Piranha Bytes = the best eurojank in the industry (Risen IS the spiritual successor of Gothic after all) 50 minutes ago, WiktorM101 said: Hell yeah, now let's see if all trophies are obtainable. This is still THQ Nordic True true, now I see THQ Nordic handles it * cries in broken Titan Quest DLC trophies * 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcrunch061 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) And so the shit trilogy comes full circle. Risen 2 was passable (at best), Risen 3 was awful...so naturally, I'll have to see from where it all sprung. EDIT: Actually, Risen 2 sucked. Who the hell puts insta-deth traps in the middle of the fields? Stupid Piranha Bytes. Edited January 23, 2023 by starcrunch061 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauersack Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 We live in a world that allows for the abominable Risen series to come to PS4, but does not allow the legendary Gothic 1 and Gothic 2 to do the same, and that is something to lament. I used to think that Gothic 3 was bad, especially when compared to the first two, but after playing Risen I understood how spoiled I was for treating Gothic 3 so harshly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galserik Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Dauersack said: We live in a world that allows for the abominable Risen series to come to PS4, but does not allow the legendary Gothic 1 and Gothic 2 to do the same, and that is something to lament. I used to think that Gothic 3 was bad, especially when compared to the first two, but after playing Risen I understood how spoiled I was for treating Gothic 3 so harshly. I read months ago that PB is working in a Gothic Remake, so is just a matter of time. This Risen just seems like a port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauersack Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Galserik said: I read months ago that PB is working in a Gothic Remake, so is just a matter of time. This Risen just seems like a port. Nowadays the word remake, when applied to beloved games, sounds more like a threat than anything else. I'd get excited and buy the port of Gothic in a heartbeat despite it looking like ass graphically, but I do not dare to get my hopes up for the remake that they kept talking/hinting about for years now, especially when the developer has had more duds (just like this game here) than successes ever since letting the Gothic series die. Edited January 23, 2023 by Dauersack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galserik Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dauersack said: Nowadays the word remake, when applied to beloved games, sounds more like a threat than anything else. I'd get excited and buy the port of Gothic in a heartbeat despite it looking like ass graphically, but I do not dare to get my hopes up for the remake that they kept talking about for years now, especially when the developer has had more duds (just like this game here) than successes ever since letting the Gothic series die. I played the last 2 PB titles (Elex and Elex 2) and they were good, with the exception that they keep the same outdated melee combat system. I only hope that, if the remake finally happens, they really improve that and keep the rest the same. It would be a nice point to play such nostalgic saga again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoNinja Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, Stan Lee said: Even when I played this back in the day I thought it was absolute dreck. Ah well, amusing to see it coming to PS4 after so long! 13 hours ago, Copanele said: LMAO I really did not see this coming/did not expect it. Piranha Bytes = the best eurojank in the industry (Risen IS the spiritual successor of Gothic after all) True true, now I see THQ Nordic handles it * cries in broken Titan Quest DLC trophies * What does dreck and eurojank mean? Sorry for the dumb question, lol. 13 hours ago, Copanele said: True true, now I see THQ Nordic handles it * cries in broken Titan Quest DLC trophies * I'm still really pissed about this. They took our 100%'s away and couldn't be assed to fix their broken trophies. ? Edited January 24, 2023 by MrTacoNinja 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copanele Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 10 minutes ago, MrTacoNinja said: What does dreck and eurojank mean? Sorry for the dumb question, lol. I can answer for eurojank - super ambitious but glitchy as hell European games, like Gothic, Risen here, Elex, the first 2 Witchers (and to an extent Witcher 3 at launch). They are super charming games...if you get past the myriad of glitches and clunkiness and tank controls. Definitely not games for everyone. 10 minutes ago, MrTacoNinja said: I'm still really pissed about this. They took our 100%'s away and couldn't be assed to fix their broken trophies. Every now and then I refresh the list, hoping that a patch would have appeared... But alas, THQ Nordic can't be assed to implement the PC patches on Playstation. And yes I saw the entire discussion thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 13 minutes ago, MrTacoNinja said: What does dreck and eurojank mean? Sorry for the dumb question, lol. Dreck = rubbish I get tired of just calling things “crap” so I change it up a bit lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoNinja Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Copanele said: I can answer for eurojank - super ambitious but glitchy as hell European games, like Gothic, Risen here, Elex, the first 2 Witchers (and to an extent Witcher 3 at launch). They are super charming games...if you get past the myriad of glitches and clunkiness and tank controls. Definitely not games for everyone. Every now and then I refresh the list, hoping that a patch would have appeared... But alas, THQ Nordic can't be assed to implement the PC patches on Playstation. And yes I saw the entire discussion thread 1 hour ago, Stan Lee said: Dreck = rubbish I get tired of just calling things “crap” so I change it up a bit lol All of the Risen games really are that bad, eh? It seems that for every positive I read about there's like 20 negatives. It sucks, really, because I've always been curious to play them but the negative comments/reviews of the game have always kept me at bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copanele Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 9 minutes ago, MrTacoNinja said: All of the Risen games really are that bad, eh? It seems that for every positive I read about there's like 20 negatives. It sucks, really, because I've always been curious to play them but the negative comments/reviews of the game have always kept me at bay. The answer is yes ?from a technical standpoint, Risen games are pretty awful,especially compared to their predecessor, the Gothic series (one of the greatest RPG series ever made, in my humble opinion of course). Like, everyone who said the games are a pain are 100% right I also agree with @Dauersack,not adding the glorious Gothic 1 and 2 ports on the consoles is a great insult and a missed opportunity but that's besides the point. However...what these games manage to capture is the immersion. You really feel like you're on an island, not like a simulation of an island. It's pretty tough to explain, but these games aren't Cyberpunk2077 at launch kind of games, more like "damn, took me 4 hours to learn how to use an item, but this game feels goooood". Don't buy it at full price though!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoNinja Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Copanele said: Don't buy it at full price though!!!!!!! Never. I always wait for sales. Risen 3 goes on sale ALL the time. I think the cheapest I saw it was like for a couple bucks. Difficult game to platinum, Risen 3 is? I saw Angry Joe's review years ago and that's what initially put me off about the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-L-E-K Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 6 hours ago, Stan Lee said: Dreck = rubbish I get tired of just calling things “crap” so I change it up a bit lol Dreck is just the german word for rubbish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcrunch061 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 21 hours ago, Dauersack said: We live in a world that allows for the abominable Risen series to come to PS4, but does not allow the legendary Gothic 1 and Gothic 2 to do the same, and that is something to lament. I used to think that Gothic 3 was bad, especially when compared to the first two, but after playing Risen I understood how spoiled I was for treating Gothic 3 so harshly. I've never played any Gothic, except for the one that was so bad, they took the Gothic name off of it (and make no mistake - Arcania was very bad). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEI2EK Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 8 minutes ago, starcrunch061 said: I've never played any Gothic, except for the one that was so bad, they took the Gothic name off of it (and make no mistake - Arcania was very bad). People swear by Gothic 1 and 2 and compare them to other great WRPGs like Morrowind. Always been meaning to try them out myself just never bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusPunisher Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I just now heard about this. Loved Gothic 1 and 2, especially 2 is one of my favorite games ever. Played Risen, but never had time to finish it. I would be intrigued to try it now with trophies, but I am worried to see how it runs on consoles, since Risen on 360 ran like absolute crap and the only way to play it properly was through PC ? 7 hours ago, Copanele said: The answer is yes from a technical standpoint, Risen games are pretty awful,especially compared to their predecessor, the Gothic series (one of the greatest RPG series ever made, in my humble opinion of course). My Man! ✋ high five ✋ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxemole Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 5 hours ago, MrTacoNinja said: Never. I always wait for sales. Risen 3 goes on sale ALL the time. I think the cheapest I saw it was like for a couple bucks. Difficult game to platinum, Risen 3 is? I saw Angry Joe's review years ago and that's what initially put me off about the game. To each their own, but I've always found Angry Joe to whine about any game that doesn't essentially play itself for him. It's been a while since I've watched him but IIRC he was always complaining about... just... having to play a game. I guess that's his namesake but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAUSZX Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I wonder if the second game is going to have also a release on ps4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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