Game Rant chats with Avowed's game director about the deliberate decision to exclude traditional RPG classes, despite having them at one point.
I’m glad I was able to ignore the overall negative sentiment around the game and play the PS5 version, which now has the anniversary update. The reason? Avowed is a unique RPG with thrilling combat and an intriguing storyline that features a God in your head.
Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed is now available on PlayStation 5, coming alongside a sizable Anniversary Update one year after the game's original release for Xbox Series X|S and Steam last year.
Eurogamer: "Don't overlook Avowed again, now it's arriving on PS5. It's just the type of game we need more of."
Does this reasoning apply to discs that have a full playable version of the game, but there are major glitches and performance issues without the day one patch? I think that's almost as bad as not having the full game on disc (though it's still better for people trying to get around data caps).
the game is so fun and addictive! I dare say its a triple A.. plays like one anyway..
Funny how everybody shits on Xbox but as soon as their games show up on PlayStation people love them….. I remember the social media battles (and ppl on this site) with ps users specifically talking shit about this game… and forza horizon (separately) and both have been well received on PlayStation paradoxically
Your comment is not accurate. Eurogamer gave this a 4/5 on Xbox a year ago. They didn't change their opinion because it went to PS5. They're just doubling down on the opinion that they already had.
And as you are aware, the game has received a lot of updates changing things. The issue was that users had issues with the game, including ***prominent Xbox YouTubers*** like MrMatty.
" Avowed a standalone game that doesn't force Pillars of Eternity onto its players."
I wanted Pillars to be a huge part in the game. I mean I did spend an insane amount of time playing the first 2.
"The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, which Avowed was initially inspired by, doesn't lock players down to a specific class."
This was one of the reasons why Skyrim was so shallow. Not one decision I made in the game mattered.
"Avowed somewhat lowers the barrier to entry while offering depth to those who want it."
They would have to be real world wizards to pull this off. But honestly, it sounds like they removed the RPG from their RPG.