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Many horrible years have passed since the Gods abandoned the world and the titans rose from the confines of their prisons. They devastated everything in their path with unstoppable force.



However, there is a place on the southern tip of the Old Empire which still seems safe from the clutches of the Titans – the “Crystal Fortress” in Caldera. It is the headquarters of the Inquisition and a place of refuge for the people. It is repeatedly attacked by sea monsters, and supply ships are sunk en route. Nobody knows how long the walls will hold; food and weapons are gradually running out.



The nameless hero, devastated by the developments on Faranga, now drowns his sorrows in rum in the harbour town Caldera. As the situation grows more and more dire due to the shortage of food, he sets out on a mission to put an end to the sea monsters once and for all.



During his adventurous journey he not only faces new and immense challenges, he also meets old acquaintances who help him on his quest.



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Standard Edition + Pre-Order DLC : Treasure Isle
Available For Order HERE: [PS3] - [Xbox 360] - [PC]


Treasure Isle” offers exclusive additional content for the intrepid adventurer. The player will embark on an extra story questline to uncover Captain Steelbeard's legendary treasure – a quest that will continue a plot element from the first Risen game and finally bring it to an exciting conclusion.

The story of the DLC revolves around Harlok, a cook on Steelbeard’s ship Elenor, who stole the secret clues that lead to the pirate captain’s hidden treasure. However it is only with the help of the player that Harlok is able to find it.

This quest will take the hero and Patty, Steelbeard’s daughter, to an unknown island that offers new environments to explore with many puzzles to solve, treasures to loot and mysteries to unravel. The player will discover a legendary item (only available in this DLC) - offering his character a permanent stat boost.

Collectors Edition Announced:
Available for Order HERE: [PS3] - [Xbox 360]



•Making of DVD: Interviews with the developers from Piranha Bytes who delve deeper into the production of Risen 2.
•Soundtrack CD: The gripping tunes of the Risen 2 soundtrack will immediately absorb the listener into this fantastic pirate world.
•Double-sided poster: A large sized map of the game world on one side and an epic artwork featuring the hero and his crew on board their impressive ship.
•Pirate flag: With the skull motif from Risen 2.
•Amulet: A pendant that every pirate and Risen 2 fan will be proud of.
•The Art of Risen 2 Dark Waters: An exclusive collection of art cards on high quality-paper.
•Three Risen 2 stickers.
*please note that there will be very limited stocks of this item in SA

In the mood for a Pirate swash buckling, treasure hunting, quest adventuring game - and this looks pretty good! last good pirate game I played was the Pirates: Legend of black Kat by Westwood Studios on Ps2 - Lots of Fun

The last one did not keep my attention for more than two hours. Ran terriblly out of the box
It's also up against some serious competition this time around, with Skyrim, Amalur and the like...

First one wasnt about Pirates (not from what I played anyway) this looks cool because of the Pirate / Fable theme

Never played the 1st risen game might give this one a look

Header post updated with with the Preorder DLC that you get free for Pre-ordering and the Cool looking Collector's Edtion!!

Watched some trailers last night and it kind of reminds me of a monkey island game that's all grown up

This game looks beautiful! - This will be my filler title till Darksiders 2 comes

I need to play the first game. Right now though I'm just all pooped out on open world titles. Need a break from them.

Honestly - I didnt play the first one, Im going straight into Risen 2 - which isnt a biggy as they seme to be very different in theme and ofcourse as mentioned before, the whole pirate, crew, ship thing looks cool!

Well pirate stuff always gets me to look at something. Aargh me mateys! But I'll still wait a bit.

Maybe 2nd hand for me...too much to play currently.

Have to finish my backlog before I buy any new games but will pick this one up eventually

Well there's good and bad news on this title - The console versions have been delayed to August (which seems to be the go to date for title delays nowadys) but in return they are including EXTRA content for free and refining the game's mechanics and engine for console release (post pc review issues) - Which makes me happy!

Risen 2TM: Dark Waters sets sail for a new release date on consoles
20th April 2012 - Hampshire, UK/... Deep Silver today announced new release dates for Risen 2: Dark Waters on consoles. The pirate RPG will now board store shelves on 3rd August in Europe. Console versions of the game will be released on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3.

The console versions of Risen 2: Dark Waters will offer extra content on both platforms, including the episode “The Air Temple” which features several hours of additional gameplay. In this sub-plot, the hero embarks on a quest to discover the lost temple, source of air magic. When he hears rumors that his old acquaintance Eldric has been seen in Antigua, the hero knows that he needs to pick up his trail in order to find Storm Island, where the Air Temple is located.

Risen 2: Dark Waters for Windows PC is unaffected and on its charted course, having already gone into production and is ready to lift anchor on 27th April 2012. The game will be released via digital distribution for PC and as a retail version for both PC and consoles. Additionally, an exclusive Risen 2 Collector’s Edition will be available in certain territories.

About Risen 2: Dark Waters
In Risen 2: Dark Waters, the Inquisition dispatches the hero to seek a remedy against the monstrous sea creatures that are interfering with the shipping lines, thus cutting off the islands' supplies. The pirates seem to know how to deal with these critters... but they are hardly cooperative.

New gameplay elements add to the diversity of Risen 2; for example, players can also use firearms now and, being pirates, adventurers can also employ special new skills called Dirty Tricks, allowing them to confuse or attack enemies in combat.

Official Website: http://www.risen2.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/risengame

Well, I have played a few hours of Risen 2 and here are some thoughts

Graphics are decent. Not mindblowing, but they get the job done.
Some really odd problems in the vegetation though. If your walking towards a tree, some branches will grow and some will shrink.


Weird....

Sounds are also ok. Characters tend to vary wildly with regards to accents. Especially the swearing feels sort of forced. Might just be me.

The game is difficult. Just like the first you start of a helpless baby, so the first parts can be rough, especially because you dont really have any way to block or dodge.

The game shipped from steam without a manual. Not sure if the disc version has one. So some experimentation is called for.

It can be annoyingly difficult to figure out what you need to do next.

That's basically it for now.
I'm sort of guessing they held back the console versions to fix these problems. In the end it could be a good filler game, if you dont have a bad backlog, or a date for saterday

Lol at the Foliage issue - Im sure most of the hiccups will be adressed in the console version as well as them implementing console friendly controls.

How open is the exploration and do you get to sail the ships to the destination or is it a matter of selecting a location on a map?

No ship sailing yet.
The maps are open, but right now I'm on a rather small island, so exploring only takes you so far. As I said, you are also so weak at the start, exploring leads to death.
Oh, and there are really silly one-hit-kills QTE. Booby traps just rip right through you...