Before we head into yet another weekend, let’s round up the latest group of Risen reviews that have surfaced online. The first is at Game Observer with a score of 86/100: In the end, only the hardcore need apply. Risen…

Polygamia.pl had the opportunity to chat with scriptwriter Rhianna Pratchett about the work she did on Risen and the Overlord series, among other things. Can you tell us what your role on Risen was? I worked as part of the…

Not to be left out, Piranha Bytes’ Risen has also been garnering quite a few new reviews this week, which I’ll round up below. The Escapist doesn’t do scores: If you’re a diehard fan of WRPGs (specifically the Gothic series),…

Piranha Bytes has released a small v1.01 hotfix for Risen designed to address “a grey fog issue” that some players are experiencing on older NVIDIA hardware. If you’re in this group, you can grab the patch from AtomicGamer or WorthPlaying.

More reviews of Piranha Bytes’ Risen continue to trickle onto the ‘net, with three more surfacing over the past couple of days. The first is at Critical Gamer with a score of 5/10: All in all, this is a meaty…

Deep Silver and Piranha Bytes’ official Risen website has been updated with yet another short story, and this time it’s titled “Fencing”. The lanky man was already waiting for him on the corner as he came strolling with a sack…

Two more websites have penned critiques for Piranha Bytes’ Risen, and their general tone really couldn’t be farther apart. GamerSyndrome deems it worthy of a 4.5/5: My final judgment on Risen is a true masterpiece and one of the few…

The Risen reviews seem to be all over the place, with the latest four ranging from about the 40% mark to the 90% mark. VGSensation gives it an 84/100: Once you get over how ‘old-school’ this game really is, it’s an enjoyable…

The editors at GamesRadar must be playing a different version of Risen than everyone else, as they’ve awarded Piranha Bytes’ RPG with an “awesome” score of 9 All in all, there’s little to find fault with here unless you have a grudge…

If you plan on picking up a copy of Risen today, you might want to check out the two latest reviews before spending your hard-earned cash. Strategy Informer enters the ring with a 6.3/10: Lacking in polish and attention to detail, Risen…