Will it be more like the physics-based fighting of Dark Messiah, or closer to Oblivion, where every weapon hits like a wet noodle? I hope for the former.Īt any rate, battle isn't the only thing to look forward to in Avowed. And what about non-magical abilities? Corden says fighter-style characters can kick and shield bash, though it's difficult to say how impactful that'll feel.

Fan-favorite spells like Fireball and Jolting Touch (Pillars' equivalent of DND's Shocking Grasp) are both present, and just as punchy as you'd expect. You can be a dagger-wielding, backstabbing rogue, a sword-and-board warrior, a pure mage, an archer, or some combination of them all.Īs for the types of spells you can expect to see, Obsidian is wisely drawing inspiration from its work with Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2. That means dual wieldable spells and weapons (we saw a bit of this in the CG trailer), and the ability to shape your playstyle as you go. In addition to seeing actual gameplay, reporter Jez Corden learned some juicy details about a few of Avowed's core gameplay systems.Īpparently, the game will feature 'multiple class playstyles,' and a Skyrim-like fluid class system. That's still the case to an extent, but the folks over at Windows Central reportedly snagged an early look at the game thanks to their sources (presumably some anonymous Obsidian devs). We saw a single CG trailer in July of last year, and we were told that it would take place in the same world as Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity series – Eora – but that's about it. Until now, we really haven't heard much about Avowed. If newly-revealed gameplay rumors are anything to go by, the team might just have a chance at the crown.

Obsidian challenged Bethesda's dominance with the release of The Outer Worlds in 2019, and it seems keen to do so again with the upcoming Avowed: its first crack at a medieval, first-person fantasy RPG. Highly anticipated: Bethesda has long been the dominant player in the first-person RPG genre thanks to titles like Skyrim, Morrowind, and Fallout 4 but no king rules forever.

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