Zero Punctuation: Risen 2: Dark Waters
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See, but none of the problems I had with Risen 1 were related to difficulty.Amaror said:
For example, if you're not using swords, the game beats you over the head with how you should have used swords. Most rare items you find are swords...
There are 3 sword types in the game (long, bastard, and two-handed, iirc, maybe there were only 2), but only one type of everything else.
Getting the ability to prospect is a difficult thing since there is only one person who trains it, but then the only thing you can do with the ore is smith it.
And you can only smith it into swords...
While we're on smithing... I hated how you had to wait until the local blacksmith was done with the forge/anvil/whetstone/etc to use it, but then he inevitably moved to the next one you needed, meaning you had to wait some more.
Then the UI was arduous, the Quest tracker, asinine, and the map was well nigh on useless.
I also really don't like the skill system. I know it's a carry-over from Gothic, but, as Yahtzee said, it makes it feel like everyone else is more capable than you, which doesn't bode well when you're the intrepid hero. The fact that there will always be someone else who is at least as good as you makes you wonder why you can't get more help taking down the Personification of Evil d'jour.
IDK, I enjoyed the first game for a while, but after a time the frustrations outweighed the charm and I shelved it and any interest I had in the second.
p.s. oh, and there is the fact that the first game was wildly misogynistic, but that's a different topic altogether.
That Half Life bit and the end was funny. I think you want to do another Unskippable ep like from a few years back.
I missed the end of video silly bits, I think Yahtzee might be in a good mood again 
In fact I laughed more during the after credits bit oddly enough, ZP is still great don't get me wrong but ect ect explanation.
In fact I laughed more during the after credits bit oddly enough, ZP is still great don't get me wrong but ect ect explanation.
Yes, pirates are indeed awesome. We need more pirate games! Also, the game's subtitle reminds me of the old cartoon series, The Pirates of Dark Water.
Also, loved the little skit at the end.
Also, loved the little skit at the end.
Heh. I'd direct you to videos where Yahtzee rips on exactly that kind of spoon-fed game design, but... meh. Can't bring myself to care enough, to be honest.ischmalud said:
However, I do feel an ass for not realizing that the Space Janitors Episode 3 seems to be playing at the end end of every ZP video I've seen today, not just the two Force Unleashed ones. >.>
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Agree. I'd love to see the Black Mesa Radio Show appear in Half-Life 3 when it inevitably comes out in 3013.Terramax said:
They did make that game, it was called Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura and it was great. You can get it from GOG [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/arcanum_of_steamworks_and_magick_obscura].templar1138a said:
By the way, you can dodge by double-tapping the arrow keys. (Edit: I hear this may have been appended in a patch. Still...)
No, they don't tell you. Yes, it's useful. Guardians, especially, are much less of a potion-drop once you discover it.
Also, to kick you have to be holding right-mouse. No, they don't tell you that either.
Also, for one example of 'Nuff Said, what's-his-face on Treasure Isle (the deserter) can be shot point-blank.
There's about six of them, all told. Not terribly useful, but there you go.
No, they don't tell you. Yes, it's useful. Guardians, especially, are much less of a potion-drop once you discover it.
Also, to kick you have to be holding right-mouse. No, they don't tell you that either.
Also, for one example of 'Nuff Said, what's-his-face on Treasure Isle (the deserter) can be shot point-blank.
There's about six of them, all told. Not terribly useful, but there you go.
never cared for the game anyway. even angry joe was pretty pissed about it.
the ending was just hilarious. the barney scene just cracked me up. "we know you are there, its just we dont like you". im still laughing wile writing this.
the ending was just hilarious. the barney scene just cracked me up. "we know you are there, its just we dont like you". im still laughing wile writing this.
i believe it's all abou the money. these developers do not have much of it. in comparison with earlier games like gothic 1-3 it's still an improvement.
only the story-liniarity is a bit itchy for a RPG.
other games leave more freedom in decision-making and character/story developement.
but if you like "pirates of the caribean" or "Pirates" in general, this game is for you to play.
only the story-liniarity is a bit itchy for a RPG.
other games leave more freedom in decision-making and character/story developement.
but if you like "pirates of the caribean" or "Pirates" in general, this game is for you to play.
Oh yeah, I definitely hate that purple dinosaur.The Great JT said:
What? Oh, Barney Calhoun.
That guy's a badass, how could you hate him?
Never gave a crap about Risen and will continue doing this
Also, pirates aren't exactly my thing. Yes, I played hell out of Pirates! (recent version, not the first one), but still I feel meh about pirates.
The Barney moment in the end was funny
"Please stop banging on the door, we know you're there, we just don't like you"
Also, pirates aren't exactly my thing. Yes, I played hell out of Pirates! (recent version, not the first one), but still I feel meh about pirates.
The Barney moment in the end was funny
"Please stop banging on the door, we know you're there, we just don't like you"