Eternity Avowed - Obsidian's first person action-RPG in the Pillars of Eternity setting

[Readher]

Looks like some indie game made with Unreal assets. In Todd we trust.

 

[KVVRR]

They aren't even pretending that there's gonna be c&c lmao

 

[Delterius]

rumours say that starfield's announcement ends with 'release 2024 one day before avowed'

 

[Infinitron]

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/06/11/obsidians-avowed-is-coming-in-2024/

Obsidian’s Avowed Is Coming in 2024: Learn More About the First Gameplay Trailer​

Summary​

• Xbox Games Showcase offered a new glimpse of Avowed with the first gameplay trailer.
• Meet Kai, the first of a cast of companions who will accompany you through the Living Lands.
• Learn about how Obsidian has created an all-new first-person combat system – play your way with a combination of swords, pistols, magic, and more.
• Learn about the weird and wonderful Living Lands, a new setting in Obsidian’s world of Eora, familiar to fans of the Pillars of Eternity series.

We at Obsidian Entertainment know players have been anticipating an updated look at Avowed and we’re excited to show off what we’ve been working on with a first-ever gameplay trailer today at Xbox Games Showcase 2023.

Expanding the universe that we created for the original Pillars of Eternity games, Avowed brings a new perspective, a new way to fight, and a new land to explore in the world of Eora. The Pillars games are near and dear to us and we can’t wait to share Avowed with everyone next year.

In Avowed, you’ll explore the Living Lands, a plagued, wild island set in the world of Eora. The Living Lands are full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choice and consequences.

Unique to the world of Eora, the Living Lands is home to bustling port towns and rolling hills adorned with weird and fantastical plant life. Every part of the Living Lands is home to its own ecosystem. Around every corner there are creatures, sentient mushrooms, or tribes of lizard-like Xaurips looking to make you their next meal…

As with all our past RPGs, the companions in Avowed play a major role in your adventure. The first companion you will find is Kai, the narrator of this gameplay trailer. Kai is a Coastal Aumaua currently residing in the Living Lands and is one of the only friendly faces you’ll find here. He is a former soldier, and his idealistic and pragmatic temperament will help guide you as you venture out into this wild frontier.

First-person combat has been a huge focus for us. We’ve incorporated a host of ways for players to fight the flora and fauna of the Living Lands. You will have swords, shields, pistols, magical spells, and more at your disposal, including the ability to dual wield, creating a vast number of combinations to choose from.

With combat so full of possibility, diversity in choice will be needed as you explore the treacherous Living Lands. Home to the Xuarips, plagued undead, and dangerous flora, this island is full of unique enemies to encounter. 

We’re looking forward to sharing much, much more with everyone as we get closer to the release of Avowed next year.

Avowed will be released in 2024 on Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10/11, and Steam. It will also be available on day one with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass. 

 

[Delterius]

also this isn't a skyrim clone since you still have to hold a book to be a wizard

 

[d1r]

What actually happened to the art style? Original screenshot and teaser had a way more serious tone that this shit.

 

[NJClaw]

Looks like a Black Geyser ripoff

 

[KVVRR]

It's just like skyrim, but...

 

[Infinitron]

Steam page:

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.

MATURE CONTENT DESCRIPTION​

The developers describe the content like this:
Avowed contains realistic violence against intelligent species. It also contains realistic violence against wildlife and fantastical creatures. Vulgar language is used throughout the story containing mature themes, drug and alcohol references, and sexual references. The player may also participate in drug and alcohol use with their companions.

 

[Delterius]

What actually happened to the art style? Original screenshot and teaser had a way more serious tone that this shit.

basically azeroth tbh

 

[Perkel]

That's quite an achievement to produce worse looking game than original Pillars nearly decade after it was released...

Looks like cheap mobile game.

 

[Readher]

What actually happened to the art style? Original screenshot and teaser had a way more serious tone that this shit.

Realistic assets on UE store were too expensive for Feargus, so they had to settle on pajeet assets made after watching a Udemy Blender course.

 

[Delterius]

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.

watcherine i am your maecwyn* and i need you to investigate the island of pwgranfel, but rest assured i won't send you there as a prisoner (maybe)

*hypertext link too large, please improve your internet plan to download it

 

[Old Hans]

avowed looks exactly like the type of game that would waste no time sending you to a generic crypt full of generic skeletons to collect a generic McGuffin

 

[IHaveHugeNick]

It's the "Outer Worlds but with magic" art style.

 

[Herumor]

Looks like a Skyrim mod.

 

[Lagole Gon]

Hm...
I will play it if there's a kick button.
Or a succubus in your head.
Preferably both.

 

[duskvile]

also this isn't a skyrim clone since you still have to hold a book to be a wizard

It's called a grimoire.

Or a succubus in your head.

It's called a fuccubus.

 

[Delterius]

also this isn't a skyrim clone since you still have to hold a book to be a wizard

It's called a grimwah.

corrected

 

[Riddler]

Looks like a Skyrim mod.

A bad one. That looked like complete garbage.

 

[Cross]

The combat looks like it's shamelessly ripping off Skyrim, right down to the "weapon in one hand, magic in the other hand" gimmick.

The only thing that might be worse than the combat is the art style, which looks utterly generic. It looks more like Neverwinter Nights 2 than anything else. Drab and sterile.

It looks worse than a low-budget game (which also happens to be a first-person action-RPG) released almost 20 years ago.

 

[Artyoan]

Mixed on that trailer. For a 'gameplay' trailer each portion of actual gameplay is heavily edited down to one attack animation. There are maybe six seconds of gameplay there. Also, all of this is about combat and not exploration/traversal or anything.

Lots of trailers never aim to do more than what three or four screenshots already conveyed. I'm guessing this game's scope is a small fraction of what they originally intended or alluded to. Setting my expectations lower but could still be alright.

 

[Riddler]

Come on infinitron, there is nothing edgy about this. It looks generic as hell.

Perhaps they'll improve things before release but this is hardly encouraging.

 

[Infinitron]

Budget-wise looks similar to The Outer Worlds (ie, not top of the line AAAA). It doesn't look like a mobile game or a game from 2006, get real.

The outdoor locations have a more desaturated look than TOW did, indoors it's more similar.

 

[Old Hans]

Looks like a Skyrim mod.

I just noticed the thumbnail shot of the player sword doesn't have a scabbard. youd think in 2023 someone would have figured out how to put swords in scabbards by now. maybe they need some new NVidia tech