Pillars of Eternity

I love how much this game draws inspiration from older cRPGs, as well as the way it iterates on their gameplay and overall feel. I truly enjoyed the exploration, combat and worldbuilding. The narration sections after each act were a beautiful treat as well. Unfortunately, the game can get quite bloated with the DLC and the sheer amount of side quests scattered around the map. I wish that, at least for a first playthrough, I had skipped all the DLC and focused on the main story, ignoring the bulk of the side quests. The dialogues are already very wordy and at times a bit redundant, so having this insane amount of side content to complete while reading through all of it became rather exhausting. I wasn't aware of this going in, starting off totally blind, so right around the start of Act 3, the game had already become too much of a chore, and I felt the need to rush through some parts of it. At least I found the ending to be quite satisfying and mostly well-written. The companions are a good addition; most of them are friendly, and their stories tie well into the world or the main story. Eder and Aloth basically never left my party. Overall, it's a fine classic cRPG experien…

Pillars of Eternity is a whole is greater than the sum of its parts. As a whole, this is a really solid contemporary CRPG, and one that bridges the golden era of the Infinity Engine games with modern sensibilities. Obsidian sort of deconstructs games like Icewind Dale, Planescape, and Baldur's Gate and reconstructs them into something new and engaging. The best part of this game is the story. Like many great CRPG protagonists before you, you are The Watcher, someone who has special powers and a special role to play. I was delightfully surprised by the way that the story shaped up, though the writers try to drip feed you bits and bits to the point of discouragement. I liked the story best when it raised questions about burden, truth, faith, identity, and responsibility, as well as when the game examined legacy, culture, change, and colonialism. But the game often forgets to mix the two together, and you spend some parts immersed in colonial politics and factional fighting, and other parts exploring the mysteries of the gods of Eora. The two do not often meet, at least not until the end. I really wanted the game to contemplate the latter ideas more, though I was mostly satisfied by…

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GG

The Quick-Hit (Pros & Cons) [b]The Short Version[/b] [Game is difficult, you need alot of time to dedicate to this game. Game is not bad, just not for me.] [b]The Good[/b] [list] [*] [Pro 1 - Satisfying core gameplay] [*] [Pro 2 - Grephics were on point] [*] [Pro 3 - The lore was perfect and with many options] [*] [Pro 4 - Game pauses before battle starts] [/list] [b]The Bad[/b] [list] [*] [Con 1 - Big Learning curvng] [*] [Con 2 - Game needs to be fully narrated] [*] [Con 3 - To many big words] [*] [Con 4 - Hit box detection to small] [/list] [b]Target Audience:[/b] [Hardcore story driven point and click fans of lore] [b]Final Score:[/b] [3/5 Wait for a sale]

I can't say I enjoyed it. Storytelling was lacking, and the game got repetitive over time