Welcome to the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Set in the fictional world of Eora that was first introduced to players in the Pillars of Eternity franchise, Avowed is a first-person fantasy action RPG from the award-winning team at Obsidian Entertainment. The Living Lands is a place that feels foreign yet somewhat intrinsic to you as it feels the island itself is calling out to you for help. Explore an island home to many different environments and landscapes, each with their own unique ecosystem. Mix and match swords, spells, guns, and shields to fight your way. Dig into your grimoire for spells to trap, freeze or burn enemies, bash them with your shield, or use range bows to attack from a distance. Companions from a spread of species will fight alongside you, with their own unique set of abilities. From a former mercenary to an eccentric wizard, they will be part of your journey with your choices shaping them as you help them with their quests.
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Thank goodness for Gamepass. At first I wasn’t sure if I’d play this game when it was being previewed. As soon as I started playing it I was drawn in by the magic ability. I’ve never really been into fantasy, I prefer Sci-fi, so I wasn’t expecting much from Avowed. soon, into the game I fell in love with exploration and all the things I could find. I love the magic and different grimoire’s but I soon appreciated the good ol Sword and shield combo. Then guns were just as good. Now I want to play it again after I beat it and work on another build. In the beginning, I wasn’t into the story so much but the side mission stories kept me interested. I eventually started to focus more on the story and really got invested. I really took my time to make sure I made choices that I thought my character would answer. Honestly I wish there was romance option but even without it I enjoyed my companions and I liked how, at the camp my companions would discuss decisions I made earlier, I thought that was cool. I’m looking forward to how this story comes together.
Jogo com exploração e combate mt divertidos, história mt lenta pra engrenar, tipo umas 15 hrs para vc começar a coletar os efeitos de suas escolhas. Gráficos medianos e lote absurdamente densa. Vale mt a pena
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The good:
• The game is stunningly beautiful, especially the Dreamscourge and the Godless ruins
• Exploration is so much fun, there’s something around every corner
• The parkour is great, I’ve wanted good climbing in a game forever
• The normal people of the Living Lands are full of life and fun to meet
• Fun and varied side questing
• Combat is smooth with many options without feeling like you need to optimise your build too hard
• I like the companions and their stories
• I like the main story, even if it is a bit simple
• Loads of lore flavour text to lose yourself in, I think I’m now a fan of the Pillars of Eternity world
• Great variety of beautiful environments (archmage’s domain and the Garden were highlights)
The bad:
• The animancy stuff in Fior felt a bit thin in terms of substance
• The game loop, while satisfying, feels quite formulaic towards the end of the game
• Shops often feel a bit useless, and cities are a bit dead once you know them. Very little NPC reactivity that feels mistranslated from the game’s CRPG origins
• Shatterscarp region can feel a bit underbaked at times – didn’t feel open enough for a desert?
• Very little tangible relationship with Aedyr throughout the game outside of the Steel Garotte. Feels like the emperor would have lots of things to say about my decisions so far (like the council do in Mass Effect)
• Feels like the game world wouldn’t exist if the player character was removed from it. NPCs do not seem to have much agency except for Lödwyn. Like the devs were scared to let you feel like anything less than the chosen one
• A few visual bugs and dialogues triggering at the wrong times were distracting
• The breakable walls companion mechanic feels a bit cheap and repetitive – I resented having to switch to fire grenades every time I left Kai behind, for example
The ugly:
• The big decision at the end of Shatterscarp sucks. I don’t feel like my character would choose either option and I lost a lot of immersion because of it. There’s a lot of complexity and intrigue built up to this point then you get funnelled needlessly into bad choice A or bad choice B
• I don’t think the game would let me choose a path through the story that is meaningfully different from the path I chose in my playthrough. It clearly wants you to be the good guy against Aedyr
• The game is stunningly beautiful, especially the Dreamscourge and the Godless ruins
• Exploration is so much fun, there’s something around every corner
• The parkour is great, I’ve wanted good climbing in a game forever
• The normal people of the Living Lands are full of life and fun to meet
• Fun and varied side questing
• Combat is smooth with many options without feeling like you need to optimise your build too hard
• I like the companions and their stories
• I like the main story, even if it is a bit simple
• Loads of lore flavour text to lose yourself in, I think I’m now a fan of the Pillars of Eternity world
• Great variety of beautiful environments (archmage’s domain and the Garden were highlights)
The bad:
• The animancy stuff in Fior felt a bit thin in terms of substance
• The game loop, while satisfying, feels quite formulaic towards the end of the game
• Shops often feel a bit useless, and cities are a bit dead once you know them. Very little NPC reactivity that feels mistranslated from the game’s CRPG origins
• Shatterscarp region can feel a bit underbaked at times – didn’t feel open enough for a desert?
• Very little tangible relationship with Aedyr throughout the game outside of the Steel Garotte. Feels like the emperor would have lots of things to say about my decisions so far (like the council do in Mass Effect)
• Feels like the game world wouldn’t exist if the player character was removed from it. NPCs do not seem to have much agency except for Lödwyn. Like the devs were scared to let you feel like anything less than the chosen one
• A few visual bugs and dialogues triggering at the wrong times were distracting
• The breakable walls companion mechanic feels a bit cheap and repetitive – I resented having to switch to fire grenades every time I left Kai behind, for example
The ugly:
• The big decision at the end of Shatterscarp sucks. I don’t feel like my character would choose either option and I lost a lot of immersion because of it. There’s a lot of complexity and intrigue built up to this point then you get funnelled needlessly into bad choice A or bad choice B
• I don’t think the game would let me choose a path through the story that is meaningfully different from the path I chose in my playthrough. It clearly wants you to be the good guy against Aedyr
Gostei muito da gameplay zerado em 2025
Gran RPG de acción, con unos paisajes maravillosos y un combate a la altura.
La historia no está mal, y tiene muchísimo trasfondo en documentos y libros si quieres entrar a ello, pero sobre todo es un juego que entiende que hay veces que no quieres que te den la brasa, y te deja cortar en todo momento las conversaciones yendo al grano.
Los personajes tienen carisma y metas propias y no podemos romancear a nuestros compañeros, GRACIAS por eso, y tienes diferentes armas y formas de jugar.
Es un juego muy divertido, no se le puede pedir más, pero es un RPG de acción más enfocado a la acción y la exploración que al roleo per sé, y aunque ciertas decisiones importan de cara al final, en todo momento te dejan cambiar de idea si no estás a gusto con el derrotero de las cosas.
En fin, que lo juguéis que es muy divertido.
La historia no está mal, y tiene muchísimo trasfondo en documentos y libros si quieres entrar a ello, pero sobre todo es un juego que entiende que hay veces que no quieres que te den la brasa, y te deja cortar en todo momento las conversaciones yendo al grano.
Los personajes tienen carisma y metas propias y no podemos romancear a nuestros compañeros, GRACIAS por eso, y tienes diferentes armas y formas de jugar.
Es un juego muy divertido, no se le puede pedir más, pero es un RPG de acción más enfocado a la acción y la exploración que al roleo per sé, y aunque ciertas decisiones importan de cara al final, en todo momento te dejan cambiar de idea si no estás a gusto con el derrotero de las cosas.
En fin, que lo juguéis que es muy divertido.
Tive bastante dificuldade em comprar a ideia do jogo, mas desde o início entrei de mente aberta. Aos poucos a história foi me interessando e me deixando curioso. A dificuldade tava me atrapalhando, então botei no fácil. Além disso um dos pontos negativos para mim são os diálogos exageradamente excessivos. Decidi continuar mesmo assim porque estava interessado na história e os gráficos, áreas do mapa fizeram como se eu simplesmente "entrasse" no mundo do game e fui levando até o fim. Acabei curtindo demais o game e sua história, mesmo com os pontos negativos mencionados.