Risen 2: Dark waters

[Chaot1c]

Out now. I think its pretty sweet. The engine is slightly clunky but better than the first risen. Quite a few fresh ideas about fighting and it is quite a bit harder than I expected.

[arian snow]

Out now. I think its pretty sweet. The engine is slightly clunky but better than the first risen. Quite a few fresh ideas about fighting and it is quite a bit harder than I expected.

Is the combat still 'lucky or die' ? I played the first Risen for about 30 hours until it became too annoying to constantly reload because combat was a random slugfest, it wasn't hard in a good way. Either you went for a specific build or did alot of reloading.

[Chaot1c]

Is the combat still 'lucky or die'

Yes. Its still very much like that unless you're fighting people. The fencing system kinda works against people and is relatively skill dependant once you have enough talents like parry/riposte/counter etc. But against monsters and animals you either perch and shoot them to death or try to hit them faster than their claws can kill you.

[spasm]

You don't bring a knife to a gun fight.

[Sarpedon]

You don't bring a knife to a gun fight.

No, you bring a coconut. Or a parrot.

[RazoR]

Will check dis out.

[Surveyor]

Save your time, unless you liked Gothic I-III i can'T see how anyone can enjoy this game :/

[RazoR]

I, indeed, have like Gothic 1/2/3 and Risen.

[Surveyor]

Then you will like it. Here is a question for those more progresed (3rd island (?))

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Anyone got a tip on how to deal with crocodiles?

[Mona]

Rifles: Shoot, run, shoot, run...
Or find some place they can't get into (hill with steep slope) and shoot. shoot, shoot...
Friend: make crocko attack him, then shoot...

[Surveyor]

Will spin it again after Endless Space, so in like ... some time

[RazoR]

Meh so far.
Best thing PB had was ambition, this is just bland.

Also
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/vide...-2-Dark-Waters