Avowed Releases Fall 2024 for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 18 January 2024 / 4,645 Views
Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developer Obsidian Entertainment during the Xbox Developer_Direct announced Avowed will launch for the Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, and Xbox Game Pass this Fall, as well as providing a deep dive into the game.
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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 RPG from the award-winning team at Obsidian Entertainment. You are the envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague. You discover a personal connection to the land itself and an ancient secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save the island and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?
The Weird and Wonderful Living Lands
As an envoy of the kingdom of Aedyr, you are sent to the far-off island known as the Living Lands to investigate rumors of a spreading plague. The island itself is full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences. The Living Lands is a place that feels foreign at all times 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.
Visceral Combat to Play Your Way
Face the many dangerous creatures inhabiting the Living Lands in any way you desire. Mix and match swords, spells, guns, and shields to make quick work of enemies. Freeze an enemy in their place then smash them with your axe. Dig into your grimoire for spells to trap an enemy so you can follow up with a blow from your sword. Bash an enemy with your shield to stun them before driving your sword into them and kicking them off a cliff. How you approach each engaging combat situation is up to you.
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I need to say this... the key art. of Avowed, the "Elderich Skull Knight".
Looks fantastic, i hope this is the cover art.
PREACH!
I got it wishlisted on Steam and this is the new key art across the board so far!
I think I just watched a different video to everyone else. I hope for Obsidian's sake that the gameplay they showed is something like a vertical slice.
I hope, and i'm 90% sure, Avowed combat will be better than Skyrim.
Imho, Skyrim combat is trash and aged like a rottem glass of putrid Milk.
Obsidian will do a better job but it's the same style
I wouldn’t necessarily say it looks awful but the combat did not look good. Enemies appear to do very little and the animations still look problematic.
The aesthetic shift is also a bit awkward for people that like the Pillars Of Eternity games and wanted a game like the original reveal teaser trailer.
The thing is, what first person game has ever done melee focused combat well? There's very few examples outside of Elder Scrolls. Dead Island 2 and Dying Light 2 come to mind, which were fine but they moved so fast that you could get a little jaded at times. It's a pretty fine balance.
I mean, can you imagine FF16 combat in first person? I sure can't lol. I'd be puking all over the place. Some are too used to primarily having third person for games like this. Even then, WRPGs have never had great combat. Even Witcher 3 combat was really janky.
I definitely agree that the enemy reactivity is off though. With the game having a fall window and it's currently only January, hopefully there's still plenty of polishing to be done.
Vermintide 2 combat is very good. It isn’t just about melee though, enemies appear to have very limited reactions to interactions and also spend a lot of time just sort of standing around waiting to get killed.
Yeah I definitely agree with you on the enemy AI. I wonder if it was intentionally turned off or toned down to be able to showcase the game for the Direct.
Avowed will no doubt be showcased again this summer, hopefully similar to how Starfield Direct was presented last year, that will show the game improved further with actually intelligent enemy AI.
Really liking the look of this
Looks much better than the other trailer they showed.
Now will the gameplay be as good
Looks like Obsidian has another banger on their hands.
This is one of my most anticipated games for 2024. Game looks gorgeous, alot of Obsidian Nostalgia and Pillars universe explored more deeply is hair raising. Well for me anyway.
Looks like a game that would be great on VR.
100% going for that gunslinging mage build! Game looks fantastic and I love the emphasis on choice and consequence. Like a true RPG! Swapping out builds on the fly seems like a great way to mix up gameplay styles too.
