Hello land rats. My name is … Okay, they don’t call me in any way, and there is nothing to ironize over it. The gaming industry gods who created me think that the lack of a name will allow you to better get used to my role. To feel like me, do you know. I am a one -eyed rude pirate with a completely established appearance and character, but all this should not, according to the plan of the gods of Piranha bytes, To prevent you from feeling kinship with me, so you also keep jokes about black bandages with you.
Actually, we are already familiar with you. Then I was, of course, not so brutal, and the world around was more suitable for respectable burghers or for nervous adherents of magic than for the brave knights of the skull and bones. From our first meeting in certain circles, my name is the hero of Faranga and the lieutenant. More precisely, they called before I was forced to begin to hide my connection with the Inquisition in order to conspiracy. By the way, you are not surprising that the organization is called such a name that is very little similar to all these religious orders with obligatory Sunday services, the killing of the flesh and the regular burning of heretics on Fridays? I am not. Got used to it. I know for sure that the Inquisition is military discipline, civilization, blue uniforms and the superiority of the white race over black natives. Maybe in other places the inquisitors act and dress differently, but here, on the islands, there are two main religions: rum and voodoo. Both have nothing to do with the Inquisition.
One way or another, from the moment when the pirate daughter of Patti fell ashore in Calder, where I just got drunk for her pleasure, my life went again somersault. Calder, if anyone is not in the know, is the last stronghold of “blue uniforms”, a city protected by magic crystals. From what is protected? How – from the waterfowl of the titanium of Mara and her servants. Huge kraquins, sea zombies and earthen titans in her right on the run. It is not surprising that the news of the existence of a superpower that was able to destroy Maru excited the consciousness of my immediate superior, commandant Carlos. I was sent to the camp of the enemy, that is, to the pirate of a steel beard, who was Patty’s heiress. It was this type that the harpoon allegedly found, which should force the titanic cross of a woman and an octopus to go to the forefathers, if she, of course, has them.
Ethical difficulties
Only inquisitorial minds counted. The steel beard turned out to be a darling and his guy’s board, and I was not indifferent to Patty from the last meeting. So, having reached the pirate den on the island of Takarigua, which, by the way, turned out to be completely difficult, I realized: to me – along the pirate path. Moreover, I already have a bandage in the eye, to find a bandana – not a problem, but with rum and other alcohol, I was always friends.
Then the difficulties have already begun. Islands – a harsh place where no one will allow the adventurer to sit on two chairs. Molucci, or Shaganumbi, as they call themselves, are black natives, whom the Inquisition representatives use as slaves – hate their oppressors with fierce hatred. Oppressors, in turn, are not inclined to perceive local blacks in a different quality. Either slaves or rebels who need to be exterminated. So in pursuit of a wonderful harpoon I had to choose between uneducated and at first not even too friendly, but cute aborigines and well -known, but immoral slave owners. The choice would be obvious – in favor of slaveholders, of course – if it were not for the magic of Voodoo, which only a great friend Shaganumby can master, and as a special exception.
After all, it is, on the islands: at first you come with a blind kitten, even if you consider yourself a great warrior. You look at local locks like a ram on a new gate. I’m not talking about persuading a pretty chip to give you attention or threats to get a stubborn merchant so that he sold you supplies bypassing the embargo.
I once caught a thief and a drunkard named Jim in a black camp. Asked to teach the basics of thieves’ craft. So this rogue requested five hundred full -fledged gold only to tell me: “First of all, make sure that you are not caught”. Well, yes, I myself would not have thought of this in any way! And what will I tell you: five hundred are the smallest that all these homegrown mentors can request. You have to pay for everything. Do you want to learn to keep your saber better – pay. Do you want to be able to control the spears of natives – fork out. The same with conviction, threats, theft. With equipment easier – in extreme cases, it can be ripped off from the dead. Or do it yourself, which, in fact, is not even a bad idea, especially if a couple of parts for legendary weapons come across on the way.
Sunny day, sugar plantations, heat – an excellent atmosphere for stupid, ridiculous death, as you think?
Financial difficulties
There is not enough money all the time, although at first it seems that they literally lie under their feet. If you want – robbing ancient graves at your own peril and risk. Risk – because the unlucky treasure hunter in ancient ruins often loving traps, bloodthirsty ghouls, giant spiders and hefty guards. If you like crafts more, you can hunt animals, tearing not only skins from them, but also claws, feathers, bones. True, in order to clean the carcasses as it should, you will have to constantly carry a knife for removing skins, a cut for bones and other devices, but not such a problem, given that the shoulder bag is able to fit the whole world and not burst. By the way, by placing a kirk in a backpack, you can get gold in caves, where the veins sometimes come across.
Another way to earn on food and training is treasury. The islands are refined by treasures like a duck – apples. Without cards in this business – nowhere. It is good that they can be found not only on the corpses of killed pirates, but also on sale from some merchants. By the way, buying a treasure map solves two problems at once: monetary and topographic. At the first hit on each of the islands, I had to navigate the irregularities of the relief, on the killed animals, along the sun and moss on trees. I myself do not own cartographic skills, so I could run up to the whole unfortunate patch of land five times in a row – and still have no terrain scheme at hand. An ordinary card, as a rule, can also be bought directly on the island, but believe me: to take a treasure map immediately is much more profitable.
I got so ill with these cards that I almost forgot to write about the most important method of earnings – about tasks. Almost every person whom I knew by name had something from me. Often different people asked me to collect the remnants of the cargo from broken ships. The pretty daughter of the commandant once invited me to bring her hunting trophies to … create outfits from them for high -society ladies. Everyone who is associated with the production and sale of rums needed courier services. Collect bags of sugar, deliver bags of sugar, pick up rum, deliver rum. And after all, for each assignment they paid me gold. Alcohol here is generally a sore question. Its catastrophically few even among those merchants who are engaged in the sale of provisions. On one of the islands, I could not find a person who was ready to sell me at least a bottle of Skog, not to mention Roma. But without alcohol – death. Naturally death, because the “fuel” invigorates blood, restores vitality and helps to forget about wounds in battle. The potions that restore health have about the same effect on the continents.
I heard that the adventurers from parallel universes were lucky with gold. As if there is nothing to spend really on him. Here – not so. Each silver plate, every golden idol is on the account, because the number of resources is not endless, but you need to learn a lot, not forgetting about equipment and a “green serpent”.
Sometimes the spiritualistic session ends deplorable: the called spirit begins to earn extra money by captain evidence.
Lexical difficulties
Speech on the islands – bizarre and unusual. Shaganumby, with whom I talked quite a lot, speak my language – strange, but rather harmonious. Instead of “yes” they say “chi”, women who own Voodoo, they call “kiki” and pay a lot of attention to rituals, rituals and any muddy nonsense associated with wise ancestors. But their voodoo is a really powerful thing that has no analogues. All this mainland, which had to be forgotten here, is baby babble in comparison with Voodoo. For example, I could, with the help of a doll, move my consciousness into someone else’s body and force another person to act as I need. What is the most amazing, poor fellow who had an evil “won”, did not even notice how bad it was with him.
Of course, the magic of natives is by no means limited to dolls. You can create rings, amulets and scepter. You can use curses right in battle. They even have their own type of alchemy, and although it is sometimes very difficult to get ingredients for potions, the result of the use of boilers seriously facilitates life. Some kind of infusion, thanks to which I suddenly began to explain five times more convincingly, more than once brought me new tasks, which otherwise incredulous residents would not even try to entrust me with. To achieve the same level of persuasiveness without the use of potions, I would have to train for a long time and hard, having abandoned the combat skills, since they simply would not have enough money.
Localization from “Akelly”, which we happened to look at one eye, made rather soundly. However, it should be borne in mind that in the Russian translation, the impression of the unbridled pirate language is largely lost: the dialogs are combed, laid and varnished. Even the “Cunning” characteristic, which could sound in the Russian version as “cunning” or “insidiousness”, was translated neutrally – “dexterity”. This approach, of course, makes the game suitable for a wider audience, but inevitably erases some shades of meaning that make up a special charm Risen 2.
Despite the solemn and naive seriousness of people who are called “molukki”, humor is sometimes not alien to them as well as the pirates. Once I consulted with my companion Shani, who, apparently, causing a serious jealousy of Patti. I complained about the impossible, as it seemed to me, the task was to force the inhabitants of Puerto Isabella to load the ship with water. You know what Shani answered? “Nonsense, even a fool will cope with this”. And when I felt the slaughter and asked, she clarified: “If the fool is a local commandant”. And it really turned out to be right – the commandant served us well when we fastened this to the businessman.
What a trifle can destroy a woman’s personal life: she should be below the belt of an octopus – and now no one wants to marry her!
The pirates also have their adverb. They carefully swear and constantly threaten each other with various painful operations of a violent nature. If some other gods told you about romantic guys in triangles who rob the rich and give the poor, gallantly treat women or fight against the tyrannical regime, forget all these nonsense. Pirates – a motley company that consists of thieves, crooks and villains of varying degrees of exclusion. Bright exceptions from the general rule are found, of course. Patty and her father, for example. But the total mass of the Flibustier people are far from the guys with whom you would like to pass the evening. Honestly.
Combat difficulties
Islands are a place where you need to be ready for surprises every second. You go, it happened, yourself on a wide road, you do not touch anyone, and suddenly – bam! – Sharp stakes pierced you – a trap, placed either on a person or a boar. The share of a second separates you from death: you have time to roll back in time – well done. I did not have time – I’m sorry, friend, your coffin will be sent to your mother. Although no. Will not be sent, because they will not even find the body. In the jungle of all animals with a rampart – they will eat.
The same happens in battle. Leopards love to press the victim to the ground, ghouls jump onto the shoulders, alligators are chewing the enemy concentratedly, and the result is one – death, if it was not possible to free themselves and deliver a response: shut up a saber, shoot, throw a coconut in the head or set a hand in a manual monkey on the enemy. Not easier and with “human” rivals – they attack crowds. Once I had to fight at once with eight skilled warriors at the same time. It’s good that Shani was with me.
Satellites, and especially the satellite, slightly brighten up the unassuming life of the adventurer. Usually I could take only one companion with me, even if there was a whole team on the ship at my disposal. However, it would be foolish to believe that in our bunch I looked like an unconditional commander. In the heat of the battle, each of my assistants independently decided what to do and when.
Since we started talking about the team, it is worth saying a few words and about the ship. It is clear that at first – and for quite some time, by the way, I did not have a ship. Therefore, having arrived at some island, I stuck there until some compassionate soul picked me aboard. In the end, I’m tired of it. Water transport, which I acquired as a result of small fraud, allowed me to travel between the islands at any time in any sequence. Only then could I feel really free ..
Pirate dens are similar to each other. Only the location of the red lamps helps to distinguish a stash in Antigua from a brothel to Takarigua.
The text breaks off on this. A letter found in a bottle written by an nameless traveler is addressed to nameless addresses and, apparently, serves as a kind of guide to the islands. We can add to all what has been said. Perhaps the highest rating from the reviewer may be such a form of review – when it becomes so strong in the image and atmosphere that even in the review I do not want to part with them. When I want to close my eyes to the frank discrepancy between the graphics by the modern level of technical capabilities, forgive the developers with a strange animation, stop discussing role -playing systems and gameplay. Risen 2: Dark Waters like a real pirate rum. She excites the imagination and intoxes the tart, saturated, hot atmosphere of island romance. This world is perhaps deeper than the world of the “Pirates of the Caribbean”, more multifaceted than the story of Gaybrash Tripvud. And even exclusively “land” dynamics of the gameplay does not spoil the overall
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impression.
So, before us is one of the most successful “pirate” RPG. Do not be surprised if you have a saber and a triangle during the game.
Pros: dynamic and logically verified plot;atmosphere of island romance;slender and original role system;unusual solution to the “magical” issue;high quest saturation of locations;nonlinearity and freedom of choice.
Cons: Not the most modern graphics.
