Risen 3: Titan Lords

[Crooked Bee]

I can't recall how this worked in the previous games, but it's pretty silly that you can knock those guys out and they continue to speak to you like nothing happened. "My poor skull", right. Also lol @ "You got a problem with thieves?" after we've stolen everything there was to steal from his house - which he saw us do!

Still, I dunno why but I'm pretty pumped for this.

 

[DalekFlay]

Not to be a gfx whore but GRAPHICS WHORING WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

[HiddenX]

Risen 3 video: German Speaker = komplett bescheuert

 

[ERYFKRAD]

I can't recall how this worked in the previous games, but it's pretty silly that you can knock those guys out and they continue to speak to you like nothing happened. "My poor skull", right. Also lol @ "You got a problem with thieves?" after we've stolen everything there was to steal from his house - which he saw us do!

Still, I dunno why but I'm pretty pumped for this.

In risen 1 at least they'd get pissed and not speak to you.

 

[DalekFlay]

Still, I dunno why but I'm pretty pumped for this.

Yeah...

Yeah.

 

[imweasel]

The intro with the camera panning across the map is really cool and nicely done. Graphics are pretty decent. Animations have improved ( I even saw some motion capturing). The protagonist doesn't look like Mr. McDerp (which will make some people here vewy happy... ). Popamole style list inventory.... RAGE!

All in all the game looks pretty cool and I am hyped! I Can hardly wait for this to come out. :D

I can't recall how this worked in the previous games, but it's pretty silly that you can knock those guys out and they continue to speak to you like nothing happened. "My poor skull", right. Also lol @ "You got a problem with thieves?" after we've stolen everything there was to steal from his house - which he saw us do!

Some NPCs are flagged as non-killable, usually because they are quest givers. Same like in the other games.

In risen 1 at least they'd get pissed and not speak to you.

Not permanently though, If I remember correctly.

 

[meanwhileInPoland]

looks more like risen 2 than 1. will wait till steam holiday sale and get it for 5 bucks

 

[subotaiy]

The intro with the camera panning across the map is really cool and nicely done.

It looks a bit similar to Game of Thrones intro.

 

[throwaway]

Not to be a gfx whore but GRAPHICS WHORING WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

You don't find it the least bit jarring?

 

[DalekFlay]

You don't find it the least bit jarring?

Skyrim did the same thing, you tone it out pretty quickly.

 

[Darth Roxor]

so i watched that gameplay vid





it's risen2 all over again

 

[:Flash:]

Tried playing Gothic 1 and the controls were pretty terrible. I did a few quests in the Old Town but got tired of the controls and eventually gave up. Didn't play Gothic 2 nor 3 because they are a direct sequel AFAIK and didn't want to ruin the experience.

Controls are fine. I fucking wince every time I see someone on the Codex complain about them... and it happens far more than it should.

Absolutely. It's a non standard control scheme but it makes perfect sense once you are used to it. I remember playing it on a laptop and not having to use the mouse much was a boon in itself.

It is kinda funny how people today assume that every game needs to follow a standard control scheme. When Gothic was developed, there was no standard control scheme, and the mouse control was added last-minute before release, because it was only shortly before release that mouselook became standard in games.
I remember reading an early preview in a German gaming mag, and the developers were really proud of the control scheme they had come up with (the original one). Gothic was the first 3D game that had found a sensible way of using ladders.
From what the gam has become, that preview was funny anyway. That was at a time when 3D engines couldn't display large outside areas, and that was the reason the game is set in a prison, because at that time the entire prison was an underground dungeon.

 

[Nim]

Gothic was the first 3D game that had found a sensible way of using ladders..

So sensible they never ever again used ladders in their games ( except that one easteregg ladder in DNDR) ? While I personally miss the ladders and can handle them they can be fucking finicky, especially that one in the old mine.

And I was under the impression that the control scheme is what it is because Gothic was originally supposed to be a console game, not because of whatever of was standard or not at the time.

 

[ZagorTeNej]

Who can forget those fucking ladders in the Old Mine? I think that particular bug was never fixed.

 

[MicoSelva]

Is there anything else coming out during summer?

Divinity: Original Sin.

Still, I dunno why but I'm pretty pumped for this.

Yeah...

Yeah.

Breathe steadily and contain your inner hype, or you shall fall victim to disappointment.

 

[ZoddGuts]

Is there anything else coming out during summer? I gave up on the insipid DaS II and have doubts Bamco gets it's shit together for a GFWL-free DaS replay. I demoed Wasteland 2 recently and I don't like it one bit. I think Risen 3 will be privileged enough to get Day Month 1 purchased.

Divinity: Original Sin. Though technically it's coming out in Spring, the last day of spring.

 

[curry]

The original devs of G1/2 are no longer with Piranha Bytes. No matter how much they try to convince you that this new game is like the old Gothics, it's not! Don't believe the hype. It's gonna be console crap like R2.

 

[Crooked Bee]

It's gonna be console crap like G2.

 

[ZoddGuts]

Oh god the way those shadows move in that vid, that's distracting as fuck.

 

[Metro]

I'm guessing he meant R2.

 

[imweasel]

The original devs of G1/2 are no longer with Piranha Bytes. No matter how much they try to convince you that this new game is like the old Gothics, it's not! Don't believe the hype. It's gonna be console crap like G2.

There are still a few guys from the Gothic 2 team at Piranha Bytes.

And Risen 1 is pretty awesome, not to mention that PB learned from their mistakes in Risen 2.

So stop trying to put a damper on our anticipation by being so negative, you asshole. :D The game will be awesome.

 

[:Flash:]

Tried playing Gothic 1 and the controls were pretty terrible. I did a few quests in the Old Town but got tired of the controls and eventually gave up. Didn't play Gothic 2 nor 3 because they are a direct sequel AFAIK and didn't want to ruin the experience.

Controls are fine. I fucking wince every time I see someone on the Codex complain about them... and it happens far more than it should.

Absolutely. It's a non standard control scheme but it makes perfect sense once you are used to it. I remember playing it on a laptop and not having to use the mouse much was a boon in itself.

It is kinda funny how people today assume that every game needs to follow a standard control scheme. When Gothic was developed, there was no standard control scheme, and the mouse control was added last-minute before release, because it was only shortly before release that mouselook became standard in games.
I remember reading an early preview in a German gaming mag, and the developers were really proud of the control scheme they had come up with (the original one). Gothic was the first 3D game that had found a sensible way of using ladders.
From what the gam has become, that preview was funny anyway. That was at a time when 3D engines couldn't display large outside areas, and that was the reason the game is set in a prison, because at that time the entire prison was an underground dungeon.

I scanned that preview - it's from April 1998:

Spoiler

They promised 13 different guilds, and that the final game would not need more than 9 keys to control, which was seen as a simplification, as "I see no reason, why the player would have to remember several dozens of commands" (Putzki). Gothic was the popamole of its day.:D

 

[Konjad]

Wow, Gothic was in development for much longer time than I thought.

 

[:Flash:]

Wow, Gothic was in development for much longer time than I thought.

Estimated Release Date in that preview was beginning of 1999. :D

 

[bonescraper]

I'm not impressed with this Risen 2 mod.

 

[toro]

... not to mention that PB learned from their mistakes in Risen 2.

You lost me here.