1) Risen was a PC game that was ported to the 360, not a 360 exclusive.
2) More dumbing down occurs when games like this are ported from the PC to the consoles, not console to console.
3) One game does not indicate a trend.
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It's nice to see a dark fantasy RPG that isn't so ... dark. I'm really digging the sunny screenshots for Risen 2, and it's also great to see that the twisted monster design from the first game is still intact. The first Risen had a lot of promise, in spite of a few questionable issues. I'm hoping the sequel is a drastic improvement, because there's potential for a great series here. I'll definitely be checking it out, in any case. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)Hopefully this will fill the pirate-shaped void left by the utterly stupid cancellation of Armada Of The Damned, which looked totally awesome. This is looking really cool though, hopefully we'll get some more information and some gameplay footage soon. I'm looking forward to learning more about it. Hopefully I won't have had to play the first Risen to get the story. I'm tempted to purchase Risen, and Risen 2 when it eventually releases. Risen appeals to me -- I always, oddly, feel drawn towards the gaming equivalent of the runt of the litter. i just hope that the fact that game is going multiplatform won't mean dumbing down. sadly there is a trend where game is exclusive to 360, gets dumbed down sequel on ps3/360 while when it's the other way around we're getting amazing multiplatform game(Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, anyone?). @sofik88
1) Risen was a PC game that was ported to the 360, not a 360 exclusive. 2) More dumbing down occurs when games like this are ported from the PC to the consoles, not console to console. 3) One game does not indicate a trend. I love Gothic 2, it's a great RPG. I haven't gotten around to Risen yet, but I'm excited for both Risen games for sure :) 1:00 PM on 05.18.2013 NPD: Injustice and Dead Island lead sales in April[DC zombie sculpts by Casey Love Designs] The NPD Group released US sales data for April 2013 two days ago, but a complete lack of enthusiasm on the part of the Destructoid staff has delayed our posting it. Not our fault! Loo...
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