Risen 3: Titan Lords

 Xbox 360
User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 81 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 81
  3. Negative: 37 out of 81
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  1. Jordi79
    Aug 28, 2018
    10
    JUEGAZO. Totalmente incomprendido por crítica y público. Con una ambientación, un mundo vivo, un sistema de combate extraño al principio pero con cierta profundidad y cuando lo dominas es muy satisfactorio. Lo único criticable es q tecnicamente va justo, pero el apartado artistico y la ambientación logran su objetivo. Es profundo y divertido, a diferencia de Skyrim, siempre tienes ganas deJUEGAZO. Totalmente incomprendido por crítica y público. Con una ambientación, un mundo vivo, un sistema de combate extraño al principio pero con cierta profundidad y cuando lo dominas es muy satisfactorio. Lo único criticable es q tecnicamente va justo, pero el apartado artistico y la ambientación logran su objetivo. Es profundo y divertido, a diferencia de Skyrim, siempre tienes ganas de seguir jugando, como los clásicos del RPG.… Expand
  2. Alser21
    Aug 31, 2014
    10
    Appassionati dei VERI rpg, qui troverete uno degli ultimi esempi di vecchio gameplay e sana esplorazione fatta di enormi livelli, ricchi di tesori e avventure tutte da scoprire, e una storia appagante e ricca di personaggi ben caratterizzati.
    Questo è a mio avviso il più bel gioco della serie e anche il degno successore spirituale della serie Gothic, tanto apprezzata e mai dimenticata.    Appassionati dei VERI rpg, qui troverete uno degli ultimi esempi di vecchio gameplay e sana esplorazione fatta di enormi livelli, ricchi di tesori e avventure tutte da scoprire, e una storia appagante e ricca di personaggi ben caratterizzati.
    Questo è a mio avviso il più bel gioco della serie e anche il degno successore spirituale della serie Gothic, tanto apprezzata e mai dimenticata.
    La conversione su xbox è la migliore dei tre capitoli, si forse alcune texture non fanno gridare al miracolo e anzi, sono molto sgranate, ma il colpo d'occhio generale non è affatto male e la fluidità per quanto da mia prova risulta essere sempre stabile (apro e chiudo una parentesi, ma anche il famosissimo Skyrim non faceva certo gridare al miracolo per definizione delle textures :-). Ottima l'acqua e apprezzatissima la possibilità di immergersi e scoprire a nuoto altre aree di gioco segrete.
    Migliorato molto inoltre il sistema di combattimento, ora più vario fin dall'inizio e meglio calibrato.
    Amo questo gioco e mi sento di consigliarlo a tutti gli appassionati del genere.
    W german rpg makers, Piranha Bytes forever in my heart.    … Expand
  3. Ostrypwns
    Sep 1, 2014
    10
    Incredible game! No idea why people rate it this low - they probably didn't even try to finish it. I pre-ordered it and it was totally worth it. It basically combines everything that was great about Risen, Risen 2 (not much was great about risen 2 admittedly but still they managed to make the most of it) as well as the original Gothic trilogy. The new hero is awesome, combat varied, theIncredible game! No idea why people rate it this low - they probably didn't even try to finish it. I pre-ordered it and it was totally worth it. It basically combines everything that was great about Risen, Risen 2 (not much was great about risen 2 admittedly but still they managed to make the most of it) as well as the original Gothic trilogy. The new hero is awesome, combat varied, the exploration worthwhile (you never know when you will find a new great weapon or a legendary item), piracy is still there, as in Risen 2, but it's not a main theme anymore - merely a storytelling tool - and works great. The framerate is much more stable than in previous games and the graphics is, I'd say, on par with Skyrim or Witcher 2.

    To be honest I didn't expect this game to be SO GOOD - after a rather boring introduction the game picks up the pace and I just couldn't stop playing at times. Quests number in HUNDREDS and the freedom of choice is great.

    To sum up: I recommend this sweet game to everyone who played any Risen or original Gothic game and enjoyed it, as well as people who generally love fantasy rpgs such as aforementioned Skyrim or Witcher.

    PS: to malcontents who only play AAA games - don't believe the metascore - in reality the average of reviews worldwide for Risen 3 is about 8/10. But in fact it deserves much more.    … Expand
  4. Daelus
    Aug 24, 2014
    6
    Having played and somewhat enjoyed 1 & 2, I was looking forward to 3. True, they weren't the best RPG's out there, but there aren't that many of the genre period that I would not play mediocre titles.

    Firstly, let me state, that just prior to release, PBDS made a huge deal that this game was much more like 1 than 2; that would be a no....from the maps to the gameplay, this almost was    Having played and somewhat enjoyed 1 & 2, I was looking forward to 3. True, they weren't the best RPG's out there, but there aren't that many of the genre period that I would not play mediocre titles.

    Firstly, let me state, that just prior to release, PBDS made a huge deal that this game was much more like 1 than 2; that would be a no....from the maps to the gameplay, this almost was 2....too bad.

    From the first moments of the game, any hope that PB improved the aesthetics or framerate issues significantly was dashed. FR is about on par with 2, not as horrid as 1. The animation is clearly second rate, it's an embarrassment. ...every woman looks like an East German athlete with a porn stars breast implants gone way too far....the design team must be tiny...and probably hates women :)

    As to the gameplay. The dodge-rolling breaks the game, it is literally impossible to be hit, let alone killed, if you simply want to keep mashing the roll...ridiculous. Other than that, combat is reasonable for the first 2/3rds of the game, but once leveled up, not even on Hard is the combat challenging.

    The story is decent and well paced, the world is relatively large and at times fun to explore. The loot system is improved over 1 and 2, as is the leveling system; there is no one way to play this game.

    Overall, if you are a fan of the genre and have time to kill, pick it up; if you aren't, steer clear.

    This series has so much promise and each game, it's a waste that they can;t get it right.

    PS. I have been reading that the game is buggy; I literally had 1 crash through 1.5 playthroughs...significantly below the average for games out there now.    … Expand
  5. TGMode
    Sep 27, 2014
    8
    I should really mention that I have played all the Risen and Gothic games and that they work for me. They have their faults but they are entertaining and I get a lot of play out of them. I've read the negative reviews and a lot of it is tue but I don't actually care. I get drawn in to the story and I explore the huge landscape and I finish the game and wait for the next. If you've playedI should really mention that I have played all the Risen and Gothic games and that they work for me. They have their faults but they are entertaining and I get a lot of play out of them. I've read the negative reviews and a lot of it is tue but I don't actually care. I get drawn in to the story and I explore the huge landscape and I finish the game and wait for the next. If you've played any of the Arcania or Risen games then this is more of the same. If you didn't like the others you probably wont like this. If you did you probably will. It's not for everyone but it's defo for me.… Expand
  6. bugbear1
    Aug 14, 2014
    1
    Hmmmm, where to start? From the outset and RISEN 3's earliest frames, blocky textures, screen-tearing and framerate issues abound. Technically, at least on 360, RISEN 3 is a functional mess; it hardlocked my console 5 times while questing or opening my inventory during the first island's initial journeys.

    Almost shovelware, certainly broken and unfinished, RISEN 3 at full retail price    Hmmmm, where to start? From the outset and RISEN 3's earliest frames, blocky textures, screen-tearing and framerate issues abound. Technically, at least on 360, RISEN 3 is a functional mess; it hardlocked my console 5 times while questing or opening my inventory during the first island's initial journeys.

    Almost shovelware, certainly broken and unfinished, RISEN 3 at full retail price IS, imo, a moneygrab, brazen and egregious. Will Pirahna Bytes fix their "hot mess?" Not likely, as the first and second RISEN games still have most, if not all, of THEIR broken issues still present at this writing.

    Many other reviewers, professional and consumer, have also noted RISEN 3's poor FPS, microstuttering, unbalanced gameplay, and uneven presentation combined with poor texturing, bad lighting, and general lack of polish.

    Moreover, many gamers have noted the "simple" dodge and roll combat mechanics while yet another word may describe the combat in a more terse way: "stunlock." Your player-character will become stunlocked and killed repeatedly on various difficulty settings; mobs will attack and attack and attack while your character will recycle animations as hitpoints dwindle to a visit to the reload screen.

    Additionally, the game purports to have an autosave function that marks your place at random intervals in the gameworld; although, commonplace and effective elsewhere, in most games, in RISEN 3 during combat, while securing a potion or two, the autosave will cause the fps to plummet to slideshow effect, often locking up my XBOX 360.

    CAN these seemingly random issues be fixed? Imo, hardware issues, gameplay design and poor coding will forestall RISEN 3's rise above the rim of the porcelain bowl. :(    … Expand
  7. ThE_MarD
    Aug 16, 2014
    0
    Heyyo, this is another broken Risen game... Pirana Bytes yet again seem to never learn their damn lessons... enemies attack in 1/10th of a second yet the player has a full second animation on his sword swing... brutal.
  8. ikereview
    Nov 22, 2014
    0
    this game horrible it has so many gilches making the very boring i wasn't dissapointed this game is the second worst game of this year after last of us remasterd
  9. Chowda
    Nov 3, 2014
    5
    If this game had been released in 2003 it would have been amazing. The story is good so far and I love the faction bonuses/abilities you get by joining them. (Actually only played the Demon Hunters so far so I can't comment on the other factions).
    I particularly don't like RPGs that allow you to "reset" your character i.e. K of Amalur and Dark Souls II. I haven't gotten very far in the    If this game had been released in 2003 it would have been amazing. The story is good so far and I love the faction bonuses/abilities you get by joining them. (Actually only played the Demon Hunters so far so I can't comment on the other factions).
    I particularly don't like RPGs that allow you to "reset" your character i.e. K of Amalur and Dark Souls II. I haven't gotten very far in the game so I might be wrong, but having limited glory/experience and gold forces you to make some tough choices so you can't max out every ability.
    The fighting system is fun, I think people get frustrated because the controls are almost the exact opposite to Skyrim and Dark Souls. i.e. RT is block, X is dodge and A is attack.....it took me probably 7 hours before I got used to the controls.
    Because of the limited glory/experience/gold there is an added element of satisfaction after you complete each quest. You may not need all the loot you received but you definitely need the glory/gold.
    I love how you start out really weak and then gradually get stronger. There is a sense of character progression similar to Dark Souls where starting out, simple enemies will swarm and kill you. But after building up skills and armor, each battle is no longer a fight to the death and it feels like your character is getting stronger. As well, I have gone through RPGs without ever using healing potions or magical buffs, this game forces you to use all your resources.
    Like I said I just started, about 15 hours in, but I have died many times, so far it is challenging and fun.

    The bad.....
    The graphics are horrible.
    Cut scenes are horrible.
    Load times are horrible.

    I am an old gamer and grew up in the 80s so bad graphics and load times don't bother me....so overall this game is fun and challenging.    … Expand
  10. I_Eat_Candy
    Oct 21, 2014
    5
    Sure, they did a good job taking the best bits out of risen 1+2, but boy are there some gameplay bugs. It feels like they really rushed this one out. I had high hopes, but maybe borrow from a friend before you buy.

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#46 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2014
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#24 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2014
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#25 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2014

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Metascore
44

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
  1. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Oct 11, 2014
    30
    A veritable mess. [Issue#116, p.78]
  2. Games Master UK
    Sep 19, 2014
    30
    The characters filling out the world are, frankly, insultingly stupid and voiced so badly it wouldn't have even been funny in the '90s.[Nov 2014, p.79]
  3. MondoXbox
    Sep 19, 2014
    65
    Risen 3: Titan Lords fails to reach its full potential: it's got a compelling and interesting story, which clashes with a bad technical production and a too muddled and unsatisfying combat system.
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