Game News Pillars of Eternity Released

[Infinitron]

Tags: Obsidian Entertainment; Pillars of Eternity

Two and a half years of development. Almost 2000 pages of Codex discussion, full of hope and rage. Of all the fruits of Kickstarter, none has had an impact on our site like Obsidian Entertainment's spiritual successor to the Infinity Engine games, Pillars of Eternity. And today, over twelve years since the release of the last original Infinity Engine title, it's finally here. Obsidian haven't yet released any new Kickstarter update in honor of this occasion, but there is a launch trailer:

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I should mention that the game is reviewing extremely well - it's clearly going to be both Obsidian and Paradox's highest rated game ever. Here's a list of all the reviews and impressions pieces we were able to find:

PC Gamer: 92/100
Eurogamer
Super Bunnyhop
Rock Paper Shotgun
Stevivor: 8.5/10
VideoGamer
The Escapist: 5/5
Wired
PCWorld
GameWatcher: 9/10
MMORPG: 9/10
PCGamesN: 10/10
Pixel Dynamo: 8.8/10
Games.on.net
Gamereactor: 8/10
Kotaku
Game Informer
Game Rant: 4.5/5
Game Debate: 10/10
Dealspwn: 9/10
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Hopefully, our own review won't be a long time coming. For now, let us rejoice, for the heirs of Black Isle Studios, after a decade of eking out a meager living in the shadows of BioWare and Bethesda, have finally taken their rightful place at the top of the roleplaying genre. Pillars of Eternity is now available on Steam, GOG and various other digital retailers for the price of $45.

 

[Jaesun]

Trending on Twitter (even beating Bloodborne), #1 on Steam Congrats Obsidian!

 

[commie]

Codex review will have to be at best "Good for what it is" since if the mainstream press likes it, it must suck.

 

[Diablo169]

deserves a 10/10 just for this fucking achievement and picture.

 

[*-*/\--/\~]

Do I smell incline? :D

 

[Dukatenscheisser]

Do I smell incline? :D

According to steam reviews, NO!

this game should have cutscene or something .....what year is this ? or at least animated movement instead of just lazy book-view thing..

where is the minimap ? should be default listed, and quest log ?
there should be "follow" for controlled character

At least it has achievements.

 

[Jaesun]

Do I smell incline? :D

According to steam reviews, NO!

this game should have cutscene or something .....what year is this ? or at least animated movement instead of just lazy book-view thing..

where is the minimap ? should be default listed, and quest log ?
there should be "follow" for controlled character

At least it have achievements.

I guess Ea/BioWare are making troll reviews on steam?

 

[Drowed]

Do I smell incline? :D

According to steam reviews, NO!

...I want this game so bad.

 

[Black_Willow]

OK, but what are Codexians' opinions?

 

[Drowed]

"Most *BALANCED* game ever made." (TM)

Or, you can go with this:

Fun.

 

[naossano]

I can't wait.

 

[Vault Dweller]

So far it's pretty fucking awesome. Wish I had more time to play.

 

[Morkar Left]

What's wrong with you fags? Can't you already start bitching how shitty it is? Otherwise I might start to think that the game is ...good. And that's such a disgusting word to use on the codex.

 

[Forest Dweller]

I think they might have been better without voice acting...

 

[commie]

What's wrong with you fags? Can't you already start bitching how shitty it is? Otherwise I might start to think that the game is ...good. And that's such a disgusting word to use on the codex.

Don't worry, give it another day....just like with W2 and D:OS.


Really though, it brought a smile on my face from the first moment. It's like 1998-2002 all over again in High Res!

 

[Rivmusique]

I get to go to a net cafe to download this, oh joy! Pretty excited to play. Here's hoping the RPG messiah has delivered for the faithful.

 

[VioletShadow]

ITZ happened!

 

[Trash]

Finally where able to play through the start of the game. If the quality keeps up they nailed it. It's pretty fucking awesome so far. The attention to detail in pretty much every aspect is, well, amazing.

There are some trademark Obsidian glitches to be found though. Enabled big head mode for a laugh and quickly turned it off. Kept encountering the occasional big head npc's (live and dead) afterwards throughout the map. Also some odd graphical artefacts that went away after fiddling with the options for a bit. Will see how that turns out.

 

[Drax]

WORKDAY IS OVER FAGGOTS
SEE YA ON THE OTHER SIDE!!!

:ehue::ehue::ehue:

 

[Haba]

What's wrong with you fags? Can't you already start bitching how shitty it is? Otherwise I might start to think that the game is ...good. And that's such a disgusting word to use on the codex.

It is O.K.

 

[Darth Roxor]

the start didn't impress me, that's for sure

let's see if city action and muh quests are any better, but i'm not holding my breath

 

[Rahdulan]

Do I smell incline? :D

According to steam reviews, NO!

...I want this game so bad.

I die inside every time I see shit like this. Hopefully it won't be Original Sin's launch week all over again with forum responses.

Wah, why doesn't the game play itself?!?

 

[Jedi Master Radek]

Publishers are going to be seriously pissed off if it turns out the incline can be profitable! Hope it will be enough for 2 games. Enough of russian sholeware!!

 

[Apexeon]

GOG virus free gaming yes please.

 

[Apexeon]

Do I smell incline? :D

When Tim Cain is put in charge of the Turn based version we will smell it.

Ok OE you have the cash now unleash the the Cain to rain the pain on decline.