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Article #697205Re: 2016 c.s.i.p.g.a Games Give-Away Advent Calendar - Day 19
From: Toby Newman
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 14:25
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 14:25
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On 2016-12-19, Spalls Hurgenson <spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yo-ho-ho! > (and a bottle of rum!) > > Thar be a reason I be talking like a pirate today, mateys! Arrrrr! > Shall we see what that thar reason be, me buckos? > > Today's game be: > --------------------- > Risen 2: Dark Waters - Gold Edition > > One of the greatest CRPG game ever produced... is not the Risen 2. But > the guys who developed the aforementioned classics (the Gothic series) > are also the guys behind the Risen franchise, and while the Risen > games may not equal the awesomeness of the Gothic games, they still > have their own special charm. Similar to the Elder Scrolls series, the > game has a more focused narrative and - unusually - sports an > imaginative mix of Sword-n-Sorcery and Pirate settings. The combat is > a bit awkward but the lush landscapes and irreverent attitude of the > protagonist make up for it. Risen 2 isn't the greatest RPG ever made, > but its got its own unique character and a lot of solid content for a > role-playing connoisseur to enjoy. > > Platform: Windows PC > Distributor: Steam > Key: VAV3K-K53F4-WFWFP > > (Did you ever notice that Santa looks a bit like a pirate, what with > he beard, the outrageous clothing and the fixation on loot?) > > Yo-ho-ho! I might've gone for this one if you could activate keys on mobile or in a browser. -- -Toby Add the word afiduluminag to the subject to circumvent my email filters.
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