Koki on 6/2/2012 at 10:09
How about this:
nobody gives a flying fuck about DAO story
but the game is fucking repetitive and boring beyond belief
Thirith on 6/2/2012 at 10:20
So you're saying it's the Koki of RPGs? Possibly.
:p
Koki on 6/2/2012 at 10:23
Not good looking enough
Cardia on 6/2/2012 at 12:03
My favourite RPG is the gothic series and Risen, gothic 2 was my favourite rpg game i have played so far, the witcher 1 was nice but with a dull gameplay sometimes, obvious cloned buildings, and a long stay in some areas with constant loadings to transverse from one place to another, witcher 2 is by far much better than the first one although its feels like the witcher is glued to the ground since you can´t jump, bethesda elder scrolls rpg games are good but very repetitive and annoying after many hours of gameplay with too many cloned areas, two world 2 is also good, a bit similiar to elder scrolls but worst, so if there´s some company in my opinion that does know how to do a well balanced rpg of High Quality is Pyranha Bytes studios.
gunsmoke on 10/2/2012 at 17:38
I agree, cardia. Gothic and Gothic 2 (with or without the add-on) are the greatest RPGs I have ever played with Risen continuing the tradition. Shame that tradition is growing a tad long-in-the-tooth. I expect Risen 2 to be gobbled up by me, but I have to admit a lack of excitement due to the 'I have played this game several times before' similarity of the P.B. developed titles. I am anxious to see them FULLY dedicate to bringing their winning style into the next gen era to see what they can do. Sink or swim...
faetal on 16/2/2012 at 14:37
Gunsmoke - I've yet to play much of Gothic 2 or Risen. If I could only play one , which should I play and why? I own Risen, but not G2, but I suspect it is cheap enough to get.
gunsmoke on 16/2/2012 at 16:05
PC I assume? Man, Gothic 2 is just aces. The vanilla game is the one to play first, as the add-on Night of the Raven virtually doubles the challenge level. Risen is very familiar to classic Gothic fans, but the controls and the game itself is a bit more accessible. Gothic 1 is not necessary to play first, they catch you up rather quickly in 2, and Risen has nothing to do with either if story/continuity is important to you.
faetal on 16/2/2012 at 16:08
PC yes. I probably only have time to play either Risen or Gothic. If they're nearly as good as each other, then I'll take Risen if it has easier controls as I do remember the time I played G2 for about 3 hours ages ago being somewhat steep in terms of learning curve. If G2 is *that much* better though, do say. Also, while it's not HUGELY important, I do value graphical quality in terms of immersion in these games so if the chasm between G2 and Risen is huge, then it may factor.
gunsmoke on 16/2/2012 at 16:15
Since you're online now...Yeah, the graphics are familiar in Risen, but much more 'modern'. I personally had a blast in Risen. The difficulty doesn't spike ridiculously and is fairly 'pick up and play' where the Gothic games' learning curves are brick walls.
faetal on 16/2/2012 at 16:17
Cool. Cheers for the advice. I'd cope with the learning curve if the pay off was loads better, but if they're on a par with each other, then I'll take the slightly more accessible one, simply in the interests of time.
