<s>
Risen	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Waters	I-Application
is	O
a	O
fantasy-themed	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
published	O
by	O
Deep	O
Silver	O
as	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Risen	B-Application
by	O
Piranha	O
Bytes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
pirate	B-Application
themed	O
game	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
fantasy	B-Application
world	O
where	O
monsters	O
,	O
ancient	O
gods	O
,	O
and	O
voodoo	O
magic	O
exist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
April	O
2012	O
and	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
platforms	O
in	O
the	O
late	O
summer	O
of	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
version	O
was	O
directly	O
developed	O
by	O
Piranha	O
Bytes	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
French	O
firm	O
Wizarbox	O
developed	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
for	O
both	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Risen	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
where	O
players	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
character	O
in	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
to	O
explore	O
the	O
in-game	O
world	O
,	O
complete	O
quests	O
and	O
customize	O
their	O
character	O
's	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
fictional	O
,	O
fantasy-orientated	O
region	O
of	O
its	O
in-game	O
world	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Caribbean	O
tropics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Travel	O
between	O
islands	O
is	O
done	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
pirate	B-Application
ship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
begins	O
in	O
the	O
Fortress	O
of	O
Crystal	O
at	O
the	O
port	O
of	O
Caldera	O
,	O
last	O
fortress	O
of	O
the	O
Inquisition	O
(	O
a	O
military/religious	O
group	O
last	O
seen	O
in	O
Risen	B-Application
)	O
and	O
of	O
the	O
Old	O
Empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Attacks	O
from	O
a	O
sea	O
monster	O
called	O
the	O
Kraken	B-Device
,	O
which	O
is	O
under	O
the	O
command	O
of	O
the	O
Titan	O
goddess	O
Mara	O
,	O
prevent	O
Inquisition	O
equipment	O
,	O
soldiers	O
and	O
supplies	O
from	O
reaching	O
the	O
last	O
remaining	O
haven	O
of	O
Caldera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
monster	O
also	O
prevents	O
the	O
Inquisition	O
from	O
fleeing	O
from	O
the	O
Titans	O
and	O
the	O
Old	O
World	O
,	O
over	O
the	O
ocean	O
to	O
the	O
New	B-Protocol
World	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
add	O
to	O
the	O
garrison	O
's	O
troubles	O
,	O
what	O
little	O
supplies	O
Caldera	O
has	O
left	O
are	O
threatened	O
by	O
pirates	B-Application
who	O
try	O
to	O
rob	O
the	O
storehouses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
stormy	O
night	O
,	O
Commandante	O
Carlos	O
(	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
Harbour	O
Town	O
garrison	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
Risen	B-Application
)	O
spies	O
a	O
pirate	B-Application
ship	O
on	O
a	O
course	O
into	O
Caldera	O
harbor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
it	O
can	O
reach	O
safety	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
sunk	O
by	O
the	O
Kraken	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
the	O
survivors	O
who	O
are	O
found	O
washed	O
up	O
on	O
the	O
beach	O
,	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
key	O
character	O
from	O
Risen	B-Application
,	O
the	O
pirate	B-Application
Patty	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Patty	O
is	O
always	O
in	O
search	O
of	O
her	O
father	O
,	O
the	O
famous	O
pirate	B-Application
Gregorius	O
Emanuel	O
Steelbeard	O
,	O
and	O
his	O
treasure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rumor	O
says	O
Steelbeard	O
has	O
found	O
a	O
way	O
to	O
sail	O
the	O
seas	O
safely	O
,	O
using	O
what	O
may	O
be	O
a	O
possible	O
weapon	O
that	O
could	O
kill	O
the	O
Kraken	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Commandante	O
Carlos	O
decides	O
that	O
the	O
Hero	O
should	O
infiltrate	O
Steelbeard	O
's	O
pirates	B-Application
and	O
try	O
to	O
learn	O
any	O
secrets	O
they	O
have	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Patty	O
and	O
the	O
Hero	O
decide	O
to	O
team	O
up	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
journey	O
to	O
the	O
pirate	B-Application
's	O
island	O
of	O
Tacarigua	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hero	O
is	O
officially	O
stripped	O
of	O
his	O
position	O
in	O
the	O
Inquisition	O
to	O
ensure	O
he	O
will	O
be	O
accepted	O
by	O
the	O
pirates	B-Application
,	O
and	O
sent	O
on	O
his	O
mission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Harpoon	O
acquired	O
,	O
Steelbeard	O
reveals	O
that	O
there	O
are	O
three	O
other	O
Titan	O
artifacts	O
that	O
must	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
the	O
Harpoon	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
kill	O
the	O
Titan	O
Lord	O
Mara	O
,	O
the	O
Kraken	B-Device
's	O
master	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mara	O
sends	O
the	O
Kraken	B-Device
to	O
the	O
Sword	O
Coast	O
and	O
sinks	O
Steelbeard	O
's	O
ship	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
killing	O
Steelbeard	O
himself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hero	O
and	O
patty	O
then	O
travel	O
to	O
Antigua	O
to	O
see	O
pirate	B-Application
captain	O
Slayne	O
to	O
acquire	O
his	O
artifact	O
called	O
the	O
sacrificial	O
knife	O
in	O
the	O
fight	O
against	O
Mara	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hero	O
then	O
travels	O
to	O
Caldera	O
to	O
find	O
the	O
pirate	B-Application
captain	O
Garcia	O
to	O
acquire	O
his	O
artifact	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hero	O
through	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
quests	O
finds	O
he	O
was	O
the	O
pirate	B-Application
captain	O
Garcia	O
masquerading	O
as	O
Corrientes	O
;	O
then	O
kills	O
him	O
and	O
acquires	O
his	O
artifact	O
from	O
the	O
fire	O
temple	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hero	O
then	O
travels	O
to	O
the	O
water	O
temple	O
along	O
the	O
way	O
Mara	O
intercepts	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
A	O
giant	O
Kraken	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hero	O
defeats	O
the	O
kraken	B-Device
and	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
crew	O
reach	O
the	O
water	O
temple	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
Risen	B-Application
,	O
the	O
official	O
name	O
of	O
the	O
sequel	O
,	O
Risen	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Waters	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
19	O
February	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
numerous	O
criticisms	O
of	O
the	O
poor	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
Risen	B-Application
's	O
console	O
port	O
,	O
the	O
publisher	O
decided	O
that	O
the	O
sequel	O
would	O
be	O
jointly	O
developed	O
on	O
the	O
three	O
platforms	O
from	O
the	O
project	O
's	O
inception	O
,	O
with	O
experts	O
from	O
Piranha	O
Bytes	O
preparing	O
elements	O
for	O
Wizarbox	O
and	O
with	O
test	O
controls	O
every	O
30	O
or	O
60	O
days	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
allowed	O
users	O
to	O
add	O
their	O
retail	O
keys	O
to	O
a	O
Steam	B-Application
account	O
and	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
via	O
the	O
service	O
,	O
and	O
included	O
unlimited	O
installs	O
on	O
any	O
PC	O
and	O
no	O
requirement	O
to	O
have	O
the	O
DVD	O
in	O
the	O
drive	O
to	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Risen	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Waters	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
Risen	B-Application
game	O
to	O
be	O
made	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
dlcs	O
named	O
"	O
A	O
Pirate	B-Application
's	O
Clothes	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Air	O
Temple	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Treasure	O
Isle	O
"	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
under	O
the	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
ESRB	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
original	O
cover	O
art	O
of	O
Risen	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Waters	I-Application
was	O
not	O
suitable	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
Deep	O
Silver	O
was	O
told	O
to	O
change	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Risen	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Waters	I-Application
received	O
average	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aggregating	O
review	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
69/100	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
60/100	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
47/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
praised	O
the	O
pirate	B-Application
theme	O
,	O
noting	O
atmosphere	O
and	O
non-cliche	O
humor	O
,	O
jokingly	O
concluding	O
that	O
Risen	B-Application
2	I-Application
"[offers]	O
up	O
a	O
joyous	O
and	O
occasionally	O
profane	O
odyssey	O
through	O
humid	O
jungles	O
,	O
dank	O
caves	O
,	O
and	O
imposing	O
temples	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoid	O
applauded	O
the	O
depth	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
combat	O
and	O
difficulty	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
could	O
have	O
been	O
a	O
thoroughly	O
supreme	O
game	O
,	O
one	O
that	O
could	O
have	O
gone	O
toe	O
to	O
toe	O
with	O
the	O
heavyweights	O
of	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Risen	B-Application
3	O
:	O
Titan	O
Lords	O
was	O
officially	O
revealed	O
on	O
the	O
cover	O
of	O
the	O
German	O
PC	O
Games	O
magazine	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
