[NEWS] Reviews: EuroGamer, Loot Ninja, GameSquad

[World of Risen]

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[td bbfstd_normal]6/10[/td]
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[td bbfstd_normal]Adequate rather than inspired, Risen doesn't even match up to the polish and narrative depth of The Witcher, now two years old, so releasing it only weeks before BioWare's Dragon Age is bordering on suicidal.[/td]
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[td bbfstd_normal]The game also oozes atmosphere, not unlike the Elder Scrolls games. Faranga is well fleshed out – not an open world like Oblivion, but more linear, like Fable. The environments are amazing and diverse, and Risen is complimented nicely by a fitting soundtrack and decent sound effects.[/td]
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[td bbfstd_normal]4/10[/td]
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[td bbfstd_normal]Fans of Risen will say that the game is a throwback to the old days when RPGs were hardcore, but hardcore doesn’t always mean fun. RPGs have evolved quite a lot over the last ten years, and Piranha Bytes seems content with not being a part of that innovation.[/td]
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[RobinHood 13.]

Haha, the GameSquad reviewer criticized the game for not telling the strength of an enemy, that you'll have to try to find out, leading to a reload.
Now usually you don't meet very often new enemies, and I think he should learn that an ashbeast is to strong for him (early stage) after his first encounter
He obviously expects them to have a lvl stat above their heads. How non PB. Is that what he meant by the games have evolved quite a bit part?

[Eldair]

And if he says Risen isn't fun he cant be a RPG fan, begging the question why is he reviewing it?

And Eurogamers comments just baffle me ... depth?
Witcher was made after a book and Risen has its own deep storyline that you uncover 1 bit at a time while playing the game.

Mentioning fierce competition on the PC is also a weird statement because I've been waiting for any RPG for years now... around 7 RPGs have been made in the past 10 years including the gothic series and thats supposed to be competition? (Witcher, Oblivion, 3 Gothics, risen and arguably the incoming Arcania, which should be a much bigger competitor than damn Dragon Age)

Sry this sometimes pisses me off to see reviews like this and I had to unwind.