Dark waters on the pc, a gamefaqs message board topic titled any combat tips for a beginner. Risen 2s mission structure boldly strides into skyrim territory and it does so skillfully. It is actually a patch that makes the game much better already. May 12, 2012 risen 2 ondisc dlc blocked with new patch may. Risen 2, much like the first risen, is a new rpg built with a budget and team well below that of a big bethesda rpg or something.
However, it has one big drawback, which is the combat, and sometimes the difficulty will make you want to pull your hair out. Dark waters as deep silver and piranha bytes have revealed the changelog of the games first pc patch. Risen 2 pc gameplay showing graphic errors youtube. On one side is a combat system that would be enjoyable if it wasnt marred by some big flaws, and on the other is a host of improvements and great ideas that could. After that i went back to gothic 3 and also liked it. The gold edition of risen 2 dark waters is priced at 5,39 euro and risen 1 is up for grabs at just 1,79. The combat and the slow pacing of learning new skills were my main gripe against risen 2. The patch adds a new and completely overhauled fighting system that offers players the possibility of blocking attacks from all creaturesincluding. Risen 2, much like the first risen, is a new rpg built with a budget and team well below that of. You need to pick your battles wisely, run away from fights where you are. Creatures do not respawn in the first part of the game, but do so in later parts. Skeletons are creatures who no longer require flesh or essence, but whose drive to kill has been instilled over many stages of progressive decay. The game picks up some time after the nameless heros simultaneous success and failure involving the titans in risen. But barring some serious improvements, risen 2 is an obvious candidate for the do not buy list.
As a result, they will attack anything that approaches them, but they wont attempt to consume it after it is slain. A single gtx275 will offer you a choppy experience with 1838fps. I would say pros are all the things you expect from a turnbased rpg, cons are combat is a bit simplistic and its hard to sell all your junk and find good equipment to buy, so it takes too much of the playtime fiddling with that. Mods risen 2 unofficial patch and risen 2 antiwarp risen. Jul 31, 2012 however, it has one big drawback, which is the combat, and sometimes the difficulty will make you want to pull your hair out. This mod improves the combat ai for humanlike creatures, goblins and some other enemies. Even the protagonist himself has put a patch on the inquisitor. The current patch of risen 2 has added a roll ability as well as the ability to block animal attacks. The unofficial patch fixes many story, dialog and inventory bugs.
Risen 1 scratches some of that, but its much smaller. The changes mainly involve items, npcs, quests and dialogs because other domains e. Aug 18, 2014 skyrim is a perfectly balanced game with no exploits can you beat skyrim with degree knife duration. Those funloving pirate idolizers who eagerly await risen 2. Rather, the patcheyed, peglegged sea scoundrels have been. Like its predecessor, risen 2 doesnt hold your hand, but its a much more accessible game, and has so much charm and personality its very easy to overlook the clunky combat and bugs present here.
Utilizing a basic clicktoattack system, risen 2 s combat makes simple battles dull and complex ones tedious and insurmountable. This time, the sea titan mara endangers the world and the hero finds himself wrapped up in the conflict to stop her. All patches listed are unless noted otherwise cumulative and can be used on any prior version of the game. When fighting with blades, it pays off to use the assigned skills. Horrendous combat, neverending fetch quests, feels unfinished, spoiled potential. There is no level scaling in this game, and you are not meant to be able to defeat every enemy you meet right away. Risen 2 has the difficulty and core questing system of the average pyranha bites game, so i dont think any fan should be completely dissapointed.
Risen 2 ondisc dlc blocked with new patch cinemablend. Dark waters snatches away your hardwon victories or pits you against a giant, 20storytall physical manifestation of the publics waning interest in pirates. The combat is really bad at the beginning but once you get off the first non tutorial island it starts to get better. A few weeks ago, we asked you to submit your best red dead redemption 2 shots in our screenshot competition in which we are giving away three steam gift cards.
Deep silver has quickly taken notice of gamers accessing the ondisc dlc. Bad performance and stuttering even on a brandnew pc aside, the controls are very similar to risen and i. It puts you in the shinybuckled boots of a neophyte pirate as he attempts to save the world from evil sea gods. The combat is horrid, the exploration tedious, the quest design atrocious. The combat so far has also been pretty shitty but i know that will get much better soon. Powerful attack is especially useful because it deals twice as much damage. Risen 2 is like risen 1 only with a few good changes and thats it there is a ton of graphic issues and foliage issues also the combat like i said to bobbobson is stiff and hard and it gets really frustrating way too fast now in skyrim the gameplay is better if risen 2 and skyrim had a voting poll skyrim will win due to the fact that its. The combatants, including the player and enemies, has access to different attack moves, as.
With that being said the combat in the game has improved quite a bit. May 23, 2012 risen 2 is a gpubound game, therefore youll need a powerful card to enjoy it. I guess its a nice play if you have played risen 1 and 2 and just want to finish the series, but other than that, i cant recommend it and i love pb games. Mods risen 2 unofficial patch and risen 2 antiwarp. Dark waters is a singleplayer fantasypirate themed rpg. Dark waters, piranha bytes piratethemed rpg, and see if some fun can be plundered from its sevenisland adventure. Monkeys ran circles around me even as i slashed their lives away. This time, the sea titan mara endangers the world and the hero. Oh, and the engine isnt the same as or a modified version of the one used in gothic 3, despite certain graphical similarities. May 10, 2012 a new patch surfaces on the coast of risen 2. Risen 2 offers a lot of exploring, it never felt boring. Antiwarp increases the lod and sight ranges for trees and bushes, thus resolving the warpingmorphing issue when plants seem to growshrink as the camera reaches a certain distance.
Dark waters game guide is also available in our mobile app. Please be aware that risen 2 was released during the traditional fall period and specifically fall 2012 of the gaming calendar which happened to coincide with the beta release of the new xbox 360 dashboard and interface. Risen 2 dark waters earth titan, raven boss kill duration. Its no where near as good as the first but its worth playing. Thievery increases the quality of lockpicking and pickpocketing by 5 points for each skill level. Risen 2 is a gpubound game, therefore youll need a powerful card to enjoy it. Risen 2 was one of the biggest disappointments of the year when it launched. Risen has smaller areas that cant be accessed until later.
Bad performance and stuttering even on a brandnew pc aside, the controls are very similar to risen and i had no problems with them. Risen is a singleplayer fantasythemed action roleplaying game, developed by the german company piranha bytes and published by deep silver. Risen 2, piranha bytes sequel to semigreat rpg risen spiritual sequel to the gothic games arrived a couple of weeks back, and ive been sinking hours of my time into it on and off since then. It took way too long to have even a moderate amount of combat skills or do missions that reward generous amount of experience glory rather and money. Also, distant vegetaion density and quality is greatly enhanced. Risen 3 is, sadly, imho, just plain bad in terms of story and gameplay. Dark waters couldnt fulfill all of its potential promise but it certainly tried. Rather, the patcheyed, peglegged sea scoundrels have been known to use any means necessary to win a fight. Risen 2 can be hugely enjoyable even though you sometimes feel like youre beta. Dark waters is a singleplayer fantasythemed action roleplaying game and the sequel to risen by piranha bytes. As i recall there was no dodging at all when risen first came out. It was published by deep silver in 2012 and is the sequel to the original risen by piranha bytes.
Deep silver has quickly taken notice of gamers accessing the ondisc dlc for risen 2. Skyrim is a perfectly balanced game with no exploits can you beat skyrim with degree knife duration. In fact, the camera isnt always easy to control and counter attacks requires a lot of timing, but youll certainly get the hang of it after some time. Subsequent levels of this skill require cunning at.
Side quest are provided to allow for character development and deviation from the linear plot line. The absence of ship combat means its missing a vital part of being a pirate, the frustrating combat renders a great deal of the game not fun and sucks away glory and gold from the entertaining areas like thievery and voodoo, and the drab settings make exploring the islands a slightly tedious affair. Its moderately profitable, though its usually enough to but equipment which will increase these skills. You need to pick your battles wisely, run away from fights where you are overmatched, and return later when you are stronger. Contentsshow gameplay the game features a combat system with parries, blocks, and sidesteps. Risen is much shorter and more focused, and some minor quest bugs sort of ruin a bit of the fun, but the combat is much better. Risen soldier is an enemy in pillars of eternity 2. It is important to understand that combat isnt easy in risen 2, partly because the developer wanted it that way, and partly because combat is not designed as in other popular rpg titles. So i read that the combat system for risen 2 was so unbalanced that they had to patch in a dodge roll for the pc, did the console versions not receive this patch.
Using this system the player can utilize a wide array of weapons like swords, bows. Utilizing a basic clicktoattack system, risen 2s combat makes simple battles dull and complex ones tedious and insurmountable. I have found no way to dodge roll on the xbox 360 and googling this there doesnt seem to be a definite answer out there. For instance, the risen 3 titan lords complete edition makes its debut on gog with a 50% discount, or just below 15 euro total. Gothic 3 with the community patch is the easiest to get into, the visuals are vastly improved looks better than vanilla oblivion, the combat is simpler, the world is gigantic, and packed full. In short, risen 2 built more upon what risen 1 brought to the table, and dropped a considerable portion of what remained from gothic 3. The turnout has been great and our jury had an absolute blast looking through over 250 stunning entries. I put together a combat tutorial showing the finer details of how battle works in risen. Dark waters is walking a thin line leading into its april 24 th release date. The game sees the return of the unnamed hero as he travels between the islands of the southern ocean tracking down monstrous beasts and causing havoc to the games inhabitants. Risen is an action rpg with a strong focus on combat. The pc original had the same problems, but a postrelease patch made. A message from the world of the living angus is dead angus rescued back to the village with hakeke back to the village with zaalu become halmak of the maracai black dog chaka datus legacy datus first question datus second question datus third question duel with hakekes halmak duel with zaalus halmak enemy pirate camp fire peppers follow daiki to the ritual site follow hakeke follow. Dark waters is a pirate themed game, but it transfers the classic caribbean pirate themes to a fantasy world where monsters, ancient gods, and voodoo magic exist.