Risen - passage and orientation on the ground

People who grew up on the games of the late 90's and early 2000's, have heard about a series of games called "Gothic", so firmly entrenched in the hearts of many gamers to this day. Yes, recently the fourth part came out, but we will be honest with ourselves - it is far from perfection and the good old "Gothic" spirit. A huge joy of all the fans was the release of a new project, code-named "Risen", the passage of which we will consider today.

A tropical world with freedom of movement

So, what do we have here? First of all, this is an extensive open interactive world, expressed in the form of one island, divided among several groups: the bandit camp, the Order of the Magi and the city, stuffed with the Inquisition. And the most interesting is that you can choose which clan to join. In general, the passage of the game Risen implies that the player sooner or later will decide on the choice, because playing from this is only more interesting! To study the open world in such classical games always becomes tempting. After all, you can find whole mountains of treasures, and you can run into a pack of wild lizards - you never know where you'll be lucky. It is worth noting that in this sense Risen, the passage of which depends on the desire and free time of the user, is rich in various hidden treasures of knowledge and relics, monsters and NPCs.

Crushing start

The action begins with the fact that a huge sea monster named Kraken smashes a ship in which the protagonist swam. By a miracle of the surviving shipwreck, his surf is washed ashore, where the direct action begins. An ignorant, poor, hungry character is looking for a way to climb up and at least somehow feed himself. A few moments later he meets residents of the island, providing general information about this place and the current political situation. Here the player is already at the fork in the one where to go first. This is the most beautiful game Risen, the passage of which gives the user a chance to make their own decisions.

Groups and their benefits

As it was said above, on the island to the full extent there are 3 large groupings: bandits, inquisition and the Order of the Mages of the Sacred Fire. The first are located in the western part of the map in the marshes, the latter are located in a single port city, and a third have long been living in a monastery located in the mountains. Each group has its own individual mentality, views on the current situation on the island and the reasons for the appearance in such a wild place - in the world of Risen. Passage of the game immerses the player in the abyss of events: intrigues between factions, the pursuit of the treasure and an attempt to save the world. Joining such communities obviously guarantees the main hero certain advantages, expressed, for example, in the desire to trade, the availability of unique items (weapons and armor), discounts on certain services and so on. In addition, the player will be available additional tasks of the group, to which he decides to join. The choice of one of the factions will certainly worsen relations with others, this is always worth remembering.

Continuation follows, or rather, has already come

You should know that a year ago there was a continuation of this game called Risen 2 Dark, the passage of which is a kind of logical end of the end of the first part.