- Publisher: Deep Silver
- Release Date: Jul 31, 2012
- Also On: PC, Xbox 360
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Oct 27, 2012The PlayStation version of the game not only fails to improve upon the problems of the original release, it adds several new technical problems. Texture delays, blurry graphics and sound issues combines with the horrid combat system to make this a frustrating experience. Risen 2 should be considered a "PC-only" game.
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Playstation Official Magazine UKSep 16, 2012It's ambitious, but everything in it suffers from some hideous defect, like a garden centre in the middle of Chernobyl. [Oct 2012, p.110]
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Official PlayStation Magazine BeneluxSep 13, 2012Besides the graphics, which look like they are from the early 2000's, and the horrible voice work (both Javier and his buddy Carlos sound like they were born and raised in Buckinghamshire), the compass and map marking system barely work and collision detection simply doesn't exist. [September 2012, p.82]
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Aug 5, 2012Rather than fixing the issues with the PC original the console versions only seem to add more problems, as a pirate's life is made to see even more frustrating and repetitive.
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Aug 1, 2012Anyone on the lookout for technical problems might consider starting a list: Stuttering? Check. Tearing? Check. Pop-Ups? Check. Blurry textures? Check. Erroneous shadows? Check. Clipping? Check. Faulty collision detection? Check.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 59
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Mixed: 8 out of 59
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Negative: 28 out of 59
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Sep 21, 2012