Risen 2: Dark Waters Preview

G4 is the latest website to conjure up a GDC-based preview of Risen 2: Dark Waters, Piranha Bytes’ pirate-themed RPG sequel that’s currently slated for release sometime next year. Something to get you started:

Deep Silver wouldn’t talk about a potential pet system, but I am holding out hope for parrots. The reps did say there will be no ship-to-ship combat, as the idea was to make a great RPG as opposed to a naval combat game.

After the intro-movie, I got to check out a small taste of Risen 2’s gameplay. The look in Risen 2 has been improved significantly from the first game. The colors are richer and brighter and the details more highly defined. The demo level featured a pirate town, filled with makeshift pirate structures It’s a bit like a more detailed, better looking version of World of Warcraft’s Booty Bay lots of makeshift boards piled up and I-don’t-care-about-looks architecture.

We also saw some cool monster designs, including an impressive giant spider, as well as taking a look at how the game’s accessory system will make every NPC unique and memorable through mix-and-match hats, weapons, shoes, and more.