History YMMV / Risen

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome:
** Your fight with [[spoiler:the fire Titan]] in the finale of the original game. It may be because you're [[spoiler: fighting a [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] [[PlayingWithFire fire]] [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Titan]], or it may be because you're using [[ArmorOfInvincibility the old Titan Lord's armor]], which is absolutely badass]], but either way, it's awesome. [[BossDissonance The fight]] [[AntiClimaxBoss proper]], on the other hand...
** In Risen 2, the sequence leading up to and subsequent fight between Crowe's Earth Titan when you unlock the Titan Harpoon at the end of Act 1. Marching to the ruins with your chosen faction, destroying anything that gets in your way, then annihilating the other factions forces in a big showdown before the boss fight proper starts is an extremely satisfying payoff for the 10 or so hours spent convincing the faction to help you.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Your [[DeadpanSnarker conversation]] with Erikson while tracking down Steelbeard's treasure chests.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Your fight with [[spoiler:the fire Titan]] in the finale of the original game. It may be because you're [[spoiler: fighting a [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] [[PlayingWithFire fire]] [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Titan]], or it may be because you're using [[ArmorOfInvincibility the old Titan Lord's armor]], which is absolutely badass]], but either way, it's awesome. [[BossDissonance The fight]] [[AntiClimaxBoss proper]], on the other hand...

* JustForFun/XMeetsY: ''Series/{{CSI}}'' meets the Bible - [[HalfwayPlotSwitch for the first half, anyway]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Cliff Curtis played the father of Keisha Castle-Hughes's character in ''Film/WhaleRider''. Castle-Hughes later played Mary the mother of Jesus in ''Film/TheNativityStory''.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Your fight with [[spoiler:the fire Titan]] in the finale of the original game. It may be because you're [[spoiler: fighting a [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] [[PlayingWithFire fire]] [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Titan]], or it may be because you're using [[ArmorOfInvincibility the old Titan Lord's armor]], which is absolutely BadAss]], but either way, it's awesome. [[BossDissonance The fight]] [[AntiClimaxBoss proper]], on the other hand...

* WinBackTheCrowd: Though still a BaseBreaker, Risen 3 has been considered a ''huge'' improvement over Risen 2, mainly due to the re-addition of magic and just having that ''VideoGame/{{Gothic}}'' feeling many felt Risen 2 lacked.

* WinBackTheCrowd: Though still a BaseBreaker, Risen 3 has been considered a ''huge'' improvement over Risen 2, mainly due to the re-addition of magic and just having that ''VideoGame/Gothic'' feeling many felt Risen 2 lacked.

** In Risen 2, the sequence leading up to and subsequent fight between Crowe's Earth Titan when you unlock the Titan Harpoon at the end of Act 1. Marching to the ruins with you're chosen faction, destroying anything that gets in your way, then annihilating the other faction in a big showdown before the boss fight proper starts is an extremely satisfying payoff for the 10 or so hours spent convincing the faction to help you.

** In Risen 2, the sequence leading up to and subsequent fight between Crowe's Earth Titan when you unlock the Harpoon. Marching to the ruins with you're chosen faction, destroying anything that gets in your way, then annihilating the other faction in a big showdown before the boss fight proper starts is an extremely satisfying payoff for the 10 or so hours spent convincing the faction to help you.

* IdiotPlot: Risen 3. The plot depends on Bones [[spoiler: not telling the hero that he noticed suspicious behaviour in one of their crewmates. He even tells the hero there was always "something more important" than '''telling the hero there might be a traitor on board that is sabotaging the mission'''.]] This is supposed to be funny and part of Bones' quirkiness but actually pushes your [[TheLancer Lancer]] into WhatAnIdiot territory.

* WinBackTheCrowd: Though still a BaseBreaker, Risen 3 has been considered a ''huge'' improvement over Risen 2.

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* WinBackTheCrowd: Though still a BaseBreaker, Risen 3 has been considered a ''huge'' improvement over Risen 2.

* WinBackTheCrowd: Though still a BaseBreaker, Risen 3 has been considered a ''huge'' improvement over Risen 3.

* {{Sequelitis}}: The first game in the series is considered to be good, and a more worthy successor to the first two ''VideoGame/{{Gothic}}'' games than the actual sequels. However, even though ''Risen 2'' and ''3'' have their fans, they haven't been as well regarded in general, mainly because of the combat.

* {{Sequelitis}}: The first game in the series is considered to be good, and a more worthy successor to the first two Gothic games than the actual sequels. However, even though Risen 2 and 3 have their fans, they haven't been as well regarded, mainly because of the combat.

* MagnificentBastard: Garcia. [[spoiler: He and his pirates kill Commander Corrientes and his soldiers, hide their bodies, steal their clothes and impersonate them. He convinces the natives of being their ally and even fools {{the Hero}} into doing the dirty work for him.]]

* CharacterDerailment: Compare Risen 1!Mendoza and Risen 2!Bones to their Risen 3 incarnations, there're almost no similarities. Bones for example was a pessimistic, only mildly excentric doctor in Risen 2 and in Risen 3 he's morphed into some kind of insane CloudCuckoolander obsessed with ritual sacrifices.

* IdiotPlot: Risen 3. The plot depends on [[spoiler: Bones not telling the hero that he noticed suspicious behaviour in one of their crewmates. He even tells the hero there was always "something more important" than '''telling the hero there might be a traitor on board that is sabotaging the mission'''.]] This is supposed to be funny and part of Bones' quirkiness but actually pushes your [[TheLancer Lancer]] into WhatAnIdiot territory.

* IdiotPlot: Risen 3. The plot depends on [[spoiler: Bones not telling the hero that he noticed suspicious behaviour in one of their crewmates. He even tells the hero there was alsways "something more important" than '''telling the hero there might be a traitor on board that is sabotaging the mission'''.]] This is supposed to be funny and part of Bones' quirkiness but actually pushes your [[TheLancer Lancer]] into WhatAnIdiot territory.

* IdiotPlot: Risen 3. The plot depends on [[spoiler: Bones not telling the hero that he noticed suspicious behaviour in one of his crewmates. He even tells the hero there was alsways "something more important" than '''telling the hero there might be a traitor on board that is sabotaging their mission'''.]] This is supposed to be funny but actually pushes your [[TheLancer Lancer]] into WhatAnIdiot territory.

* IdiotPlot: Risen 3. The plot depends on [[spoiler: Bones not telling the hero that he noticed suspicious behaviour in one of his crewmates. He even tells the hero there was alsways "something more important" than '''telling the hero there might be a traitor on board that is sabotaging their mission'''.]] This is supposed to be funny but actually pushes your supposed [[TheLancer Lancer]] into WhatAnIdiot territory.

* IdiotPlot: Risen 3. The plot depends on [[spoiler: Bones not telling the hero that he noticed suspicious behaviour in one of his crewmates. He even tells the hero there was alsways "something more important" than '''telling the hero there might be a traitor on board that might sabotage their mission'''.]] This is supposed to be funny but actually pushes your supposed [[TheLancer Lancer]] into WhatAnIdiot territory.

* GameBreaker: Guardians in Risen 3 can become ridiculously powerful. Not only do the ElementalPunch spells ludicrous damage, but Guardians also get access to two very useful support spells: [[MasterOfUnlocking Rust]] which let's you bypass lockpicking and [[HealThyself Heal]] which let's you... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin well, guess]]. Once you [[OneStatToRuleThemAll powerlevel your magic stat]] (which isn't all that hard) you won't have problems ever again.

* GameBreaker: Guardians in Risen 3 can become ridiculously powerful. Not only do the ElementalPunch spells ludicrous damage, but Guardians also get access to two very useful support spells: [[MasterOfUnlocking Rust]] which let's you bypass lockpicking and [[HealThyself Heal]] which let's you... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin well, guess]]. Once you [[OneStatToRuleThemAll powerlevel your magic stat]] (which isn't all that hard) you won't have any problems anymore.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Your [[DeadpanSnarker conversation]] with Erikson while tracking down Steelbeard's treasure chests.