Pillars of Eternity
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Pros
- Have you played Pillars Of Eternity? The traditional (but modern) CRPGs which preceded Avowed? If not you should: they’re spectacular. If even go so far as to say that they’re as good, if not better in places, than Baldur’s Gate.
- What an unbelievable experience. ... I'd realized just how little appreciation I afforded this game relative to what it deserved. ... it's certainly worth the time if you're a fan of dense fantasy, CRPGs, or incredible worlds.
- Pillars of Eternity has amazing story and gameplay(if you enjoy CRPGs that is). Can't recommend this enough.
- True love letters to the Baldur's gates of yore ... Fantastic romp. Good storytelling, great gameplay. The graphics, eh, well if you're prone to nostalgia, they're gorgeous
- As the years pass, I find myself always coming back to PoE games. ... nothing gets me in a cozier mood than "Five wagons grope blindly for the path on a starless night...", the soundtrack is so incredibly good too.
Cons
- i enjoyed pillars 1 too, the lore was great, my main gripes with the game is i feel it dragged on a little too long towards the end, and there are a ton of trash fights that kind of slow the game down.
- In my opinion, the choices you make while leveling up aren’t really that impactful/important. ... Character building feels sort of “railroaded” in this way. Additionally, my only other complaint is the itemization. ... Unfortunately, the...
Sentiment
11 positive (85%) · 2 mixed (15%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +85% · raw score 85%
What redditors said (10 of 13)
Have you played Pillars Of Eternity? The traditional (but modern) CRPGs which preceded Avowed? If not you should: they’re spectacular. If even go so far as to say that they’re as good, if not better in places, than Baldur’s Gate.
What an unbelievable experience. ... I'd realized just how little appreciation I afforded this game relative to what it deserved. ... it's certainly worth the time if you're a fan of dense fantasy, CRPGs, or incredible worlds.
What an unbelievable experience. ... I'd realized just how little appreciation I afforded this game relative to what it deserved. ... it's a fully realized world that gives such a sense of depth in the more limited runtime. That's probably one of the most impressive feats out of this game, and the team at Obsidian deserves major accolades for what they accomplished here.
Pillars of Eternity has amazing story and gameplay(if you enjoy CRPGs that is). Can't recommend this enough.
True love letters to the Baldur's gates of yore ... Fantastic romp. Good storytelling, great gameplay. The graphics, eh, well if you're prone to nostalgia, they're gorgeous
As the years pass, I find myself always coming back to PoE games. ... nothing gets me in a cozier mood than "Five wagons grope blindly for the path on a starless night...", the soundtrack is so incredibly good too.
i enjoyed pillars 1 too, the lore was great, my main gripes with the game is i feel it dragged on a little too long towards the end, and there are a ton of trash fights that kind of slow the game down.
In my opinion, the choices you make while leveling up aren’t really that impactful/important. ... Character building feels sort of “railroaded” in this way. Additionally, my only other complaint is the itemization. ... Unfortunately, there isn’t a wide enough range of upgrades and stat changes, so finding new gear doesn’t feel as rewarding as it should.
The combat is good, the prose fantastic, and there is plenty of content. What else? The other standout category would have to be the art style. The game feels like a renaissance painting that has come alive and very few areas are forgettable.
Great game but I feel that the first one is better.
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