![]() If The Outer Worlds was Obsidian's take on a Fallout-style game, Avowed is undoubtedly Obsidian's take on The Elder Scrolls. The Outer Worlds meets Pillars of Eternity I think fans of The Outer Worlds should be particularly excited, too. As much as I love the tactical combat of Pillars, seeing the classic CRPG add new dimensions with action-oriented combat is undoubtedly going to bring in a whole legion of new fans to the franchise. I am a huge Pillars of Eternity fan and seeing stills of Avowed's early builds filled me with a ton of excitement. Warriors will get access to more physical attacks like swordplay, powerful kicks, and shield bashes, while casters will be given a range of spellbook options to customize and tailor their combat style, with attacks bound to specific buttons. The combat seems to be more loadout-based than The Elder Scrolls, which gives you mountains of spells in a gigantic list. Familiar creatures such as the lizard-like Xaurips will appear, alongside much larger and deadlier threats, all the way up to wyverns and drakes. Pillars-style guns may also appear in the game, similar to the muskets and arquebuses found in the original two titles. Weapon enchantments seem to be a big feature too, with magically enchanted swords and frozen arrows, as examples. I also saw status effect spells like Fetid Caress, imbuing enemies with corrosive poison. Two-handed spells like Fireball are conjured using complex-looking hand gestures, but decimate enemies in a storm of magma and fire. ![]() Wizard spells like Jolting Touch, which can fry enemies with forks of lightning, will be present. Grounded will launch as a free-to-play title on Windows PC and Xbox One.Source: Xbox Game Studios (Image credit: Source: Xbox Game Studios)Īvowed will feature many elements Pillars of Eternity fans will be familiar with. It shrinks players down to the size of a grain of rice, pitting them against insects and other monsters in a typical suburban backyard. Obsidian is also working on at least one other video game, an open-world survival game called Grounded. The Fallout-inspired game went on to win multiple awards, including here at Polygon where we ranked it among the top 10 games of 2019. But Obsidian still had one game of its own left to launch, the first-person action-RPG The Outer Worlds. Microsoft took notice, and acquired the company in late 2018. The Irvine, California-based developer is riding high after years spent reinvigorating the isometric RPG genre with Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny, and Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire. ![]() Strange-like magic symbols with the other.Īvowed is coming to Xbox Series X, where it will be included as part of the Xbox Game Pass. There a nameless hero stands with a shimmering sword in one hand, making Dr. ![]() ![]() The arrow continues to fall, deep underground. That’s when waiting archers launch flaming arrows from the battlements of a castle, through the clouds, which land amid a pack of skeletons miles away. “We have always known war,” starts a voice in the cinematic. The announcement was made during today’s Xbox Games Showcase. The first-person, sword and sorcery role-playing game takes place in the world of Eora, the same setting as the popular Pillars of Eternity series. Obsidian Entertainment’s next game is called Avowed. ![]()
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