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Risen 3 Research Paper

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Risen 3: Titan Lords, is the follow-up to 2012’s Risen 2: Dark Waters. In the latest RPG adventure, you play the son of Captain Steelbeard, a pirate who must reclaim his soul from the underworld after being killed and having it stolen by an evil shadow demon while hunting for treasure on a remote island.

After your death, you are laid to rest on an island by your crew, only to be brought back to life by a mysterious character named Bones and his Voodoo magic. Bones informs you that your soul has been stolen, but he is willing to help you get it back. However, to regain your soul, you must complete a number of quests, scattered across various locations. So is Risen 3 a swashbucklin’ adventure, or does it deserve to be fed to the sharks?

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They wouldn't even pass for PS2 visuals either. Pretty much all the voice acting is of a terrible standard, with each actor sounding rather unenthusiastic towards each line of script they communicate. One scene in particular – when our hero dies – is meant to be a powerful and emotional set piece, but instead you can’t help but cringe at how bad the whole thing is implemented. Arrr! Indeed.

Risen 3 Titan Lords is not the dynamic, slick game that it should have been. After Bones resurrects you, he says if you do not regain your soul you will live a “painful existence that will end in damnation”.
That line sums up my experience playing Risen 3: Titan Lords. Some of you will enjoy it, especially if you are fans of the Risen series. But, if this is your first time experiencing the Risen universe, you may wish to spend your money elsewhere. There are some good aspects to the game, (the open-world environment and the character upgrade system being examples), but they are few and far between. The story should keep you busy for around 20 hours, depending on how involved you want to be with the side quests.

Overall the bad points, outweigh the good points meaning that Risen 3: Titan Lords deserves to walk the

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