Risen 3: Titan Lords
By Marc Saltzman,
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Fantasy game focused on morality is violent and bloody.
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What’s It About?
Published by Deep Silver and developed by German-based studio Piranha Bytes, RISEN 3: TITAN LORDS is part of a popular hack-and-slash action game series with strong role-playing game (RPG) elements. The story follows the aftermath of the Titan Wars, with a new threat rising from the soil. You play as a young warrior who's not only trying to find his stolen soul but also is fighting the darkness spreading throughout the world, with any help he can get along the way -- including from mages once banned from the Kingdom. Together, you'll travel through a vast and dangerous land, take on dozens of missions, look for magic crystals loaded with energy needed to fight evil, and make key decisions that can shape the adventure's outcome.
Is It Any Good?
Fans of "lite" RPGs that focus heavily on exploration and hack-and-slash combat are likely to find Risen 3: Titan Lords a worthy continuation of its best-selling predecessors. Although the story line and missions are sometimes trite and cliché, the characters come to life with strong voice acting, and the huge environments are visually striking and diversified. Learning the combat mechanics is rather simple -- players sharpen their skills with blades, guns, and some pretty awesome magic abilities -- though the game is on the easy side (especially for seasoned players). The lack of multiplayer is also a bit of a letdown. A patch for PC users fixed many of the graphical glitches and AI (artificial intelligence) bugs, which makes the campaign more engaging and immersive. Bottom line? Risen 3 delivers a fantastical experience that grows on you fast and leaves you wanting more.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about whether the fantasy elements of Risen 3 (which are similar in tone to movies such as Lord of the Rings) make the violence and blood more acceptable. How does the impact of that kind of content compare with more realistic violence?
Talk about the game's racier content, such as the sexual situations and an occasional focus on drug and alcohol use. Do you feel as if the inclusion of these situations adds to the development of the game's plot, or is it unnecessary?
Game Details
- Platforms: PlayStation 3 , Windows , Xbox 360
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Not available online
- Publisher: Deep Silver
- Release date: August 12, 2014
- Genre: Role-Playing
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy , Adventures , Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires , Wild Animals
- ESRB rating: M for Blood, Drug Reference, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol, Violence
- Last updated: September 10, 2021
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