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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.
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.
Risen 3 is an improvement, but not to a large degree. It tightens up the same systems from Risen 2 and makes them more playable, but it still is not a very fun game and lacks almost everything that makes a Piranha Bytes game so good. I would only recommend Risen 3 to someone who liked Risen 2, honestly.
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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“Fans of Piranha Games should prepare themselves for more of what they love.” 7.5/10 – GRYOnline “With great quests and an even greater world Elex turns out to be the best game by Piranha Bytes since Gothic 2.” 85 % – GameStar “A giant game in all aspects that conveys the sensation of influence on the virtual world.”
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Apr 23, 2012 · Piranha Bytes continues the trend of making its signature style of role-playing more digestible in Risen 2: Dark Waters, though in the process thins out too much of the series' fascinating density. Perhaps as a way to more easily distinguish the series from its fantasy role-playing peers, Dark Waters swaps out Risen's high fantasy for pirate fiction.
