Avowed - RPGWatch Review
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Excellent review. I completely agree, and I'm now playing through it a second time. I'm enjoying it a lot.
Luckily for me, the price is not an issue, as I already have Game Pass, but it does feel as though the price was set artificially high to get more people to subscribe. It feels a bit cynical, but that's a Microsoft move, not Obsidian.
Luckily for me, the price is not an issue, as I already have Game Pass, but it does feel as though the price was set artificially high to get more people to subscribe. It feels a bit cynical, but that's a Microsoft move, not Obsidian.
Great review even though I was already sold on the game. I agree with the parkour comment in the article. I am not good at anything twitch related or where things have to be timed. Nor am I really into "jumping" games as Corwin put it. However, I found the parkour in Avowed nicely done where it has a little challenge in finding how to get from A to B without getting frustrated or too much running around (one thing that annoyed me with DAV was all the running around to get to places and having to return to the same area over and over). It added a good element to the game IMO. I also enjoyed the exploring, a lot more than I thought I would. Replaying POE 1 and 2 and then will replay Avowed again.
I, for some reason, cannot get into the lore of the game. In PoEs, the aesthetics were possible to ignore, but in an ARPG it is more difficult. Teddy bears with long ears and Avatar like green-blue beings. They'd fit better to science fantasy than to medieval fantasy in my mind. I was already put off by thieflings in BG3. The era with good old orcs, elves and dwarfs is gone except for the Witcher universe 
Regarding the review, I don't see pricing as an issue either since it's offered on Game Pass for those cheap bastards (including me). I don't think price should be a major game scoring criterion anyway as everyone can decide whether the price at the moment of purchase is worth it. It's more helpful for the reader to hear about the quality of the game, which was obviously also included in the review.
Regarding the review, I don't see pricing as an issue either since it's offered on Game Pass for those cheap bastards (including me). I don't think price should be a major game scoring criterion anyway as everyone can decide whether the price at the moment of purchase is worth it. It's more helpful for the reader to hear about the quality of the game, which was obviously also included in the review.
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vanedor
SasqWatch
It sounds good, but I'm in no hurry to play that one. I'm not a fan of subscribing to the games I play and I like my games all tidily placed in my Steam Library. I will wait until the price is more honest.
I don't buy games on release generally but as a fan of Obsidian and Pillars of Eternity, i'll eventually pick it up. I now know what to expect having read many Watcher impressions. Not a big fan of the "parkour" concept but if it comes with some interesting dungeon design and lore then I can live with it. If it can bring some Dark Messiah vibes in the fun action combat, then I know I'll find something to enjoy.
Carnifex
SasqWatch
Thanks for the stellar review, Corwin, and it only makes me even more eager to try this one!
SSIGuy
An Islander Returned
I'm still on my first play-through, doing everything. The combat remains really fun and the exploration is excellent. And I'm also playing on GP.
Thank you Corwin for the review!
Thanks everyone for your kind remarks. Been a long time since I last wrote a game review, but I really enjoyed this one and no-one else seemed to be writing one so I dusted off my olde game reviewer's hat and got to work!!
Thanks for the review Corwin. This game sounds a lot more appealing to me than I thought it would be. But I'll pick it up some day on sale, as I'm certainly not willing to pay the current price for it.
Is the monster variety as bad as people say? It's the one thing holding me back since I'm spoiled on games like Might and Magic. With Kingdom Come 2, I started getting bored at the end, only fighting humans and wolves.
I do think the problem is somewhat exaggerated, but it certainly does not have the variety of Might & Magic. Not even close. Almost every unit from HoMM is in there somewhere, which is very impressive.
JFarrell71
SasqWatch
On the subject of KC2, if I can be allowed (avowed?) a brief digression, I'm totally fine with the setting, and therefore there being no fantasy monsters.
But there are other ways to increase enemy variety than to have dragons and shit running around. Everyone in the KCD games has the same physical build. Put a giant of a man with a big club in there. Put a short, scrawny guy who moves a bit more quickly in there. They could also add a few more animals. How terrifying would a bear be? It's disappointing to me that Warhorse did nothing to increase enemy variety in the second game.
I could not agree more. Put in some old warriors with long grey hair and thick white beards. Shorter, stocky guys don't have to be dwarves; give them shields and warhammers. I can't remember if you even fight any females. You catch the one that is murdering other women at night. Maybe modding can add some variety.
Carnifex
SasqWatch
Indeed, I do want the game yet I've no problem waiting for a significant discount.
I haven't purchased Avowed yet either, but it's more because I want to finish PoE I & II first.
arthureloi
Visionary Vampire
The game is very good. What killed it for me are the constant crashed to desktop. After reinstalling it and updating all my drivers, there was no difference. I gave up.