Yes and no. Risen is a tropical island while Gothic is definitely more Baltic in its locale. However, both incorporate some similar locations(swamps, waterfalls, similar-looking ruins, heavily forested areas). Many of the enemies that appear are also either exactly the same or highly similar, such as the use of large birds or rodent-type critters as low level enemies. For instance, in Gothic, you fight giant moles, while in Risen, you fight porcupines. Gothic has giant wasps, while Risen has giant moths. Wolves, skeletons, goblins, giant lizards, and so on make up much of the bestiary. They're not entirely the same, particularly with the more powerful stuff, but there are definite similarities throughout.Exhuminator wrote:But how does the atmosphere compare between the two? I mean I thought Risen was a tropical island pirates kinda thing, versus Gothic with its darker Baltic flair? Or are they more similar than that?Ack wrote:Beyond that, they're pretty much the same game in nearly every way.
Beyond that, the faction system, story breakdown, weaponry, system for gaining armor, interactivity with the world...these are all pretty similar beyond control changes.
That might help a bit.