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If you're not scared of old graphics - go for Gothic 1. If you're a bit scared of old graphics, but not need newest game - go for Risen 1. Just remember: plot, dialogues and music are better in Gothic. If you really want to play on console, most likely Elex is the best choice.
Piranha Bytes is on the verge of closure after 25+ years (the process has probably been running since November 2023). The reason is the drastic cost-cutting course of the Embracer Group. Any game in an early stage of development where it is unclear whether it will be profitable upon release will be canceled.
Feb 6, 2023 · The Risen re-release for consoles – seemingly renamed “Risen 1” – is a reminder that Piranha Bytes excel at consistency.Irrespective of whether your first experience was 2001’s Gothic or 2021’s ELEX II, you’ll be familiar with their long-running RPG template that has seen incremental improvements to the mechanical depth, storytelling, and visuals over time.
May 11, 2012 · Risen 2, Piranha Bytes' sequel to semi-great RPG Risen (spiritual sequel to the Gothic games) arrived a couple of weeks back, and I've been sinking hours of my time into it on and off since then. It puts you in the shiny-buckled boots of a neophyte pirate as he attempts to save the world from evil sea gods. Yeah, it's Pirates of the Caribbean ...
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It's more accessible but you lose some of the challenge I find you had in the first two. Gothic 3 was buggy back at release but community patches have fixed all the issues and it's now a very playable, wonderful game. I haven't played the Risen series, only shortly jumping into Risen 2. It seems like a mix between Gothic 3 and 2.
May 31, 2018 · So they have released seven games in their history, which is roughly around twenty years now: Gothic Gothic 2 + Night of the Raven Gothic 3 Risen Risen 2 Risen 3 ELEX Four of the seven are high quality RPGs: Gothic, Gothic 2, Risen, and ELEX. The other 3 are not very good. But the good ones...
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Pros: Very Good Graphics, Weapons, Magic & Story Cons: Piranha Bytes understated the minimum specs again. In essence, RISEN is Piranha Bytes’ vision of what Gothic 4 would be. When Jowood Studios and Piranha Bytes “went their separate ways”, P.B. created RISEN.
