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- Developer: Piranha Bytes
- Publisher: Deep Silver
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360
- Genres: Action, role playing
- Mode: Single player
- ESRB rating: M (Mature)
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This page contains a full-text walkthrough of Risen, the single-player fantasy-themed open action role-playing game developed by the German company Piranha Bytes for the PC, and published by Deep Silver. The Xbox 360 port is slated for release in the first quarter of 2010.
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Introduction
Risen is an open adventure role-playing game that takes place on the fictitious forbidden volanic island of Faranga. Located in the mediterranean, the island is inhabited by both humans and mythical creatures, and contains multiple sub-climates and vegetative zones. Ruins of ancient temples have risen from the ground on the island. They provide access to a series of connected underground areas, including catacombs and dungeons. The humans then enacted an Inquisition that forbids inhabitants from leaving either the city or the island. Since the game is open-ended, there is not a specific linear path. The following walkthrough outlines the steps that were undertaken in the order that we played the game and the methods we used to solve its puzzles. -
The Forbidden Island Arrival
- NOTE: The opening cutscene shows your character and a woman named Sara sneaking through a small ship that is in the midst of an ocean storm. As the two characters reach the deck, they spot the ship's Inquisitor calling out to Titan. The Inquisitor attempts to battle the giant Titan as he rises through the waves. Once the Inquisitor realizes the situation is hopeless, he teleports from the ship. A few seconds later, the Titan destroys the ship, sending Sara and your character into the sea.
- Awaken to find yourself stranded on the shores of Faranga, surrounded by dead bodies, with Sara.
- Pick up all the available loot lying on the beach and from the other drowning victims.
- Get the club and branch from the fallen tree next to Sara. Point out the club to Sara who then explains how to use it.
- Head east and search the body you find for a hunting knife.
- Continue searching the shoreline and corpses for loot, especially gold.
- TIP: Be careful of the sea vultures.
- Continue to the far left.
- Make your way through the trees.
- Hug the wall to the left until you reah the small niche in the rock with the rusty sword, shield and healing potion.
- Return to Sara.
- Lead her northeast along the path until you get to the sea vulture.
- Draw your weapon to fight it.
- TIP: The sea vulture uses two basic attacks: close-range pecking and a distance flying nosedive.
- Stay close to the vulture.
- Block its attacks and strike it when you get a chance.
- Once it is taken out, loot its body for the raw chicken.
- TIP: Do not eat the raw chicken. Cook it at a fire or on a stove and consume it to restore lost health.
- Continue along the path until you come upon a stingrat.
- NOTE: Stingrats primary attack is to charge. It moves quickly, so you may need to defend yourself two or three times before you have a chance to go on the offense.
- Once the stingrat is eliminated, loot its body for some meat.
- Continue along the path to the right until you reach the Druid's hemlock.
- Eat it to increase your life points.
- Proceed again along the path until you encounter the wolf.
- Take the wolf out. Be careful not to let him sneak around behind you to attack.
- Once the wolf is dead, check the guard's body for some gold.
- TIP: Gold is extremely valuable. Collect it whenever you can.
- Proceed further up the path.
- Gather plants and items that you find along the way.
- Kill any creatures.
- Keep going until you reach the house.
- Enter the house.
- Pick up every item you see.
- Sleep in the bed to regenerate your life energy.
- Drink the water from the barrel behind the house to partially refill it with each sip.
- Head over to the bed.
- Get the key next to the bed.
- Unlock the chest.
- Gather everything from the chest.
- Use the fire to cook some meat for Sara.
- NOTE: Sara decideds to stay at the house, leaving you free to explore.
- Return to the shoreline.
- Explore the area and fight any of the creatures you encounter.
- Gather all the items and herbs you run across.
- Make your way to the cave and be prepared to fight its gnome inhabitants.
- TIP: Gnomes attack and dodge attacks quickly. They are also capable of throwing things from a distance.
- Take them out one at a time with some swings.
- Loot the chests in the cave.
- Check the skeleton for some loot as well.
- Continue through the caves.
- Return to the previous path to get back to the house.
- Once you have equipped yourself, proceed up the northern path next to the house.
- Continue until you reach the ruins rising from the ground.
- Enter the ruins.
- Trigger the trap by stepping onto it to activate the in-game tutorial.
- Land in the area below and prepare to fight a grave moth.
- Keep blocking and attacking whenever possible to take him out.
- TIP: Their fighting style is similar to that of the stingrat.
- Loot the chests.
- When you are ready to proceed, pull the lever.
- Climb the stairs back up to where you entered.
- Walk around the trap door.
- Continue up the path until you reach another house.
- Meet Jan, a man who will challenge you upon your arrival.
- Once he decides you are harmless, he suggests that you obtain a better weapon from the house.
- Head over to the cupboard.
- Find the key.
- Climb the stairs.
- Unlock the chest.
- Pick up a better sword and the partial map of the island.
- Talk to Jan about everything you can think of.
- Tell him about Sara.
- Jan offers to guide you to the Harbor Town and Bandit Camp, the two closest hubs.
- Select the Bandit Camp first to get gold and gain experience.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Forbidden Island
- Chapter 2: The Inquisitor's Plan
- Chapter 3: The Temple
- Chapter 4: The Titan
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