About a year ago i picked this up for free at epic games, oh boi, did it changed my life! Booted up the game, kinda nervous, first time with this exact kind of game, i'm familiar with Arpg's and shit, but not these Crpg's or idk, and man, i was amazed beyond words with the sheer number of classes, origin points, etc etc, i was already foaming at the ideia ''how much flexibility does this game have?'' the first 40 mins or so where like heaven to me, i had a bit of problem with the text dumps, never had i played something with that much of text walls like Pillars, kinda of a ward point, a barrier of entry, but dude, all the choices, the dialogs, the back and forth os characters, the use of stats to actually do things in dialog and in the world, the tension of ''can i save this fella?'' ppl like Calisca telling about motives and experiences, having ppl that she care for and she literally did everything she could to get back to her sister. Text walls had meaning, had real information, had feeling, made me attached, made me love and hate characters, made me hade moments like ''the fuck is this little shit acting out for?'' Or ''ain't no way u talking X companion down in front of me, there will be blood!'' I was, and still on at a pretty bleak moment of my life, can't really have enough will power do to even things i love, like playin games, but pillars? made me fall in love out in a time where i was convinced, no such thing was possible anymore... Pillars changed my life, played this game for hours thru the days, sometimes found myself with my eyes burning, noticing that isnt 3PM anymore, its 1 AM and i've been playing in the dark for hours XD, i hade moments where i just had to get up from my chair and think of the combinations, think of where X quest wanted me to go, think about things said in the game, i legit sometimes had too much exitement at some parts of the game, i think i had happyness overload, and i legit had to step down and just cool my head off outside de game, like i was giggling, anxious, heart going crazy and etc Played this game 4 times back to back, each time pushing harder settings and difficulties, i legit had like 300 hours in the first play, i was in love with pillars, and i was like ''is this game just too good? or this style of game, is actually something i didnt knew i'd enjoy?'' in the next year i bought pillars 2, pathfinder; kingmaker, baldurs gate 1 and 2, Tirany, Solasta, divinity 2. I'm OMW to a full tour of Crpg's XD having a blast!
@@Dan-sw8tg as of now, i've finished pillars 1 and 2 a couple times, and i'm playing Solasta, i must say, pillars of eternity is WORTH EVERY DAMN COIN you can put in. I can attest to it, the game is worth it, i dunno how the priccing is in your currency, but you can find the game in the xbox gamepass, i believe that if you have the ultimate version of it, you can play the games on windows, but i could be wrong, either way, could be worth checking out if its better for you.
The first time I played that dungeon, I had already deactivated the traps before I rested, and she made it outside, only to be left dead when you all fall unconscious.
@@RecklessFables I never even set up camp in that area so she never ran away and Heodan disarmed all traps anyway. I made out with both characters.... and they both died anyway...
Just picked this up the other day (Steam sale, game + all DLC for $10) and I'm really enjoying it so far. The opening is wonderful. I was not expecting how it played out at all.
@@TheDudeCafi I got it free then too, I just started playing 2 weeks ago. Idk why it took me so long to play I freaking love it. Pretty much already beat. PoE2 is on sale 75% off on steam right now just got it
I just grabbed this off Epic Games Store because it was free, and had been itching to play a good rpg game, and this game more than scratched the itch, not done yet but it's a definite gem! Well done, Obsidian!
I didn't even realize you could get Heodan through that hostage situation unscathed. His death outside the ruins hurt so much because I'd been working so hard to keep him alive. I even lost Calisca in the process. I really hate Telltale-style 'everyone dies no matter what you do' situations, but on the other hand it made for a very powerful beginning.
There is a way to keep them alive but It means you need to skip the scene where the bearded mask dude activate the machine and just go on with your adventure.
LOL I love that my Priest Orlan got in a theosophical discussion about what their gods would actually want with the ruins to result in annoying the barbarians enough that they left Heodan alone and charged me :P
You kinda skip over the ironing out of the characters backstory and flavourful text that he'll use later on. I found the paladin and priest being locked to certain answers was very interesting. Do you break your faith to kill that asshole? Do you take on yet ANOTHER quest because you're a benevolent priest kf eothas and it's all about those good God brownie points. I love this game, and I've never finished it.
@@SilverF1KYou can save Heodan from injury by using the right dialogue options to distract the Glanfathan leader and sacrifice your weapon to ensure his safe arrival to the top. If Heodan is uninjured, he will not need to rest, so you won't have to choose between him and Calisca. Not that it changes anything, ultimately, they both perish in the bîawac.
@@SilverF1KYou can save Heodan from injury by using the right dialogue options to distract the Glanfathan leader and sacrifice your weapon to ensure his safe arrival to the top. If Heodan is uninjured, he will not need to rest, so you won't have to choose between him and Calisca. Not that it changes anything, ultimately, they both perish in the bîawac.
Haha how can you say that when it isn't even out yet? Bloodborne is GOTY anywhere. Completely unrivalled in terms of artistry, design, gameplay, story.
Yeah to make way for the other 8 actual (and non essential) companions. The first 30 minutes has different outcomes as all the prologue companions can die at different times.
Haha, thought the same. It’s at least 20 min for character creation and another hour or so to reach the last point he’s talking about. Maybe he did not read any of the texts…
I just started playing this. It's a great game but the static map and constant pausing really tarnishes the experience for me. Now Divinity of Sin...they nailed it.
Lots of skill checks, dialogue trees with multiple solutions, all for zero pay-off. Why can't games abandon the whole idea of the inconsequential prologue?
@KingMastodon exactly, it is a tutorial level. It happened in every single Bioware rpg I played as well. Tutorial characters never stay with you, it's a fact.
So Callisca and Heodan died, together with everyone else travelling in that caravan, because Obsidian needed to cut the voice acting costs... This teaches nothing that we didn't know already. Typical capitalist corporate management. ;)
Yes, the first 30 min could have been made into its own game, it feels like its own game. But as soon as you exit the dungeon tha game just devolves into the most boring and tedious grind I have ever experienced. They would have been better off just making the dungeon the whole game, where you crawl through lvls, get attached to characters, and then after about maybe 5 hours of gameplay exit the dungeon and finish the game with a cliffhanger for the second game. But thats just me.
Nothing makes you happy anymore. It's a telltale sign you played too many games and watched or read too many stories to the point none of it satisfies you anymore.
About a year ago i picked this up for free at epic games, oh boi, did it changed my life!
Booted up the game, kinda nervous, first time with this exact kind of game, i'm familiar with Arpg's and shit, but not these Crpg's or idk, and man, i was amazed beyond words with the sheer number of classes, origin points, etc etc, i was already foaming at the ideia ''how much flexibility does this game have?'' the first 40 mins or so where like heaven to me, i had a bit of problem with the text dumps, never had i played something with that much of text walls like Pillars, kinda of a ward point, a barrier of entry, but dude, all the choices, the dialogs, the back and forth os characters, the use of stats to actually do things in dialog and in the world, the tension of ''can i save this fella?'' ppl like Calisca telling about motives and experiences, having ppl that she care for and she literally did everything she could to get back to her sister.
Text walls had meaning, had real information, had feeling, made me attached, made me love and hate characters, made me hade moments like ''the fuck is this little shit acting out for?''
Or ''ain't no way u talking X companion down in front of me, there will be blood!''
I was, and still on at a pretty bleak moment of my life, can't really have enough will power do to even things i love, like playin games, but pillars? made me fall in love out in a time where i was convinced, no such thing was possible anymore... Pillars changed my life, played this game for hours thru the days, sometimes found myself with my eyes burning, noticing that isnt 3PM anymore, its 1 AM and i've been playing in the dark for hours XD, i hade moments where i just had to get up from my chair and think of the combinations, think of where X quest wanted me to go, think about things said in the game, i legit sometimes had too much exitement at some parts of the game, i think i had happyness overload, and i legit had to step down and just cool my head off outside de game, like i was giggling, anxious, heart going crazy and etc
Played this game 4 times back to back, each time pushing harder settings and difficulties, i legit had like 300 hours in the first play, i was in love with pillars, and i was like ''is this game just too good? or this style of game, is actually something i didnt knew i'd enjoy?'' in the next year i bought pillars 2, pathfinder; kingmaker, baldurs gate 1 and 2, Tirany, Solasta, divinity 2.
I'm OMW to a full tour of Crpg's XD having a blast!
baldurs gate 2 is imho the best crpg ever
damn son ill buy it because of your comment alv
@@Dan-sw8tg as of now, i've finished pillars 1 and 2 a couple times, and i'm playing Solasta, i must say, pillars of eternity is WORTH EVERY DAMN COIN you can put in.
I can attest to it, the game is worth it, i dunno how the priccing is in your currency, but you can find the game in the xbox gamepass, i believe that if you have the ultimate version of it, you can play the games on windows, but i could be wrong, either way, could be worth checking out if its better for you.
Welcome to the CRPG fan club 😊You just found out what we love about these games. You Live in a fantasy world where you act and reap the consequences.
The first time I played that dungeon, I had already deactivated the traps before I rested, and she made it outside, only to be left dead when you all fall unconscious.
Same thing happened to me!
She can die in three places. Farthest would be down on the ground next to the stone people. This video is really dumb.
Fun fact: The beginning of the game was made last. This means that there was probably never any possibility of them becoming permanent companions.
Yes, the death of Calisca really hurt.
Bah, that asshole panicked, stole our water, and ditched me and Heodan. At least she found the trap for us...
RecklessFables she just wanted to survive tho
I did everything right, and was upset that she was dead as soon as we exited the damn ruins... Stupid Reindoor looking men! haha
@@RecklessFables I never even set up camp in that area so she never ran away and Heodan disarmed all traps anyway. I made out with both characters.... and they both died anyway...
Just picked this up the other day (Steam sale, game + all DLC for $10) and I'm really enjoying it so far. The opening is wonderful. I was not expecting how it played out at all.
Epic gave the complete edition for free last year, got it then, started last week. Fckin amazing
@@TheDudeCafi I got it free then too, I just started playing 2 weeks ago. Idk why it took me so long to play I freaking love it. Pretty much already beat. PoE2 is on sale 75% off on steam right now just got it
I just grabbed this off Epic Games Store because it was free, and had been itching to play a good rpg game, and this game more than scratched the itch, not done yet but it's a definite gem! Well done, Obsidian!
So did I, Going on 50 hours played currently! what a game
Wait did you say free? Yeah right.
@@futuregenesis97 I got it for free too
Same here! Also got Tyranny, really got me into CRPGs!
@@CaporegimeMarcus Nice! How is Tyranny? Not gotten into that one yet.
I didn't even realize you could get Heodan through that hostage situation unscathed. His death outside the ruins hurt so much because I'd been working so hard to keep him alive. I even lost Calisca in the process. I really hate Telltale-style 'everyone dies no matter what you do' situations, but on the other hand it made for a very powerful beginning.
There is a way to keep them alive but It means you need to skip the scene where the bearded mask dude activate the machine and just go on with your adventure.
@@aramaxes4802 thats not possible right? Because the scene plays automatically when you step out the ruin.
LOL I love that my Priest Orlan got in a theosophical discussion about what their gods would actually want with the ruins to result in annoying the barbarians enough that they left Heodan alone and charged me :P
Calisca was just the character I was looking for. I had to make a similar character to replace her, but it's not the same :(
I was pissed when she died! So, 6 years later people are still playing and feel the same as you did.
Playing in 2023.
So disappointed to loose her. Fuck. Felt sad when it happened
W an intelligence of 15, I just talked the guy into letting Heodan go. Didn’t even know you could lose either one. Huh.
Took me 15 mins to get through character creation. 30 mins in I've only just saved Heodan.
Haedon can disable those glowing traps
You can turn them off by lighting the torches in the other room.
I lost both and this is why I am watching this video now.
You kinda skip over the ironing out of the characters backstory and flavourful text that he'll use later on. I found the paladin and priest being locked to certain answers was very interesting. Do you break your faith to kill that asshole? Do you take on yet ANOTHER quest because you're a benevolent priest kf eothas and it's all about those good God brownie points.
I love this game, and I've never finished it.
This game is EPIC, the OST is amazing...
also i escaped with all 3 characters
How
@@SilverF1KYou can save Heodan from injury by using the right dialogue options to distract the Glanfathan leader and sacrifice your weapon to ensure his safe arrival to the top.
If Heodan is uninjured, he will not need to rest, so you won't have to choose between him and Calisca.
Not that it changes anything, ultimately, they both perish in the bîawac.
@@SilverF1KYou can save Heodan from injury by using the right dialogue options to distract the Glanfathan leader and sacrifice your weapon to ensure his safe arrival to the top.
If Heodan is uninjured, he will not need to rest, so you won't have to choose between him and Calisca.
Not that it changes anything, ultimately, they both perish in the bîawac.
Great vid, Bratterz!
Been enjoying the first Act so far. It would undeniably be my GotY 2015 if it weren't for The Witcher 3.
Haha how can you say that when it isn't even out yet? Bloodborne is GOTY anywhere. Completely unrivalled in terms of artistry, design, gameplay, story.
Daniel George Smith "unrivaled in terms of artistry" that's one of the most vague criteria I've ever heard
Witcher 3 couldn't win GOTY even if it was the only game released that year
@@flyingpaladin617 Bro have you played the game
@@FreestyleGGDaged like milk in the 2pm sun
I love this game.
Shit, they both popped their cloggs for me!
Thanks a lot for this my nigga
I play a bloodthirsty death God-like cipher , and they actually survived because I was mean 😅
does it matter if im on console
I don´t quite understand why the first 30 minutes are that important, when the characters die off anyways after leaving the dungeon??
Yeah to make way for the other 8 actual (and non essential) companions.
The first 30 minutes has different outcomes as all the prologue companions can die at different times.
He’s basically saying the game tells you, early on, your choice matters big time.
Based off the title of this video, I assume it's about character building menus exclusively ^^
Haha, thought the same. It’s at least 20 min for character creation and another hour or so to reach the last point he’s talking about.
Maybe he did not read any of the texts…
Where did you get a bear companion?
Pretty sure it's a ranger companaion
He's playing with a druid isn't he? Or whatever the shapeshifter forest guy is called in this game
I just started playing this. It's a great game but the static map and constant pausing really tarnishes the experience for me. Now Divinity of Sin...they nailed it.
Then turn the autopause off
This gotta be a troll video.
This was nothing but spoilers, your decisions matter? we knew that going in.
Soooo, spoiler and click to subscribe
Is this game better than Neverwinter nights?
Absolutly (imo!)
First 30 minutes? You mean the first third of the character creation?
Lots of skill checks, dialogue trees with multiple solutions, all for zero pay-off. Why can't games abandon the whole idea of the inconsequential prologue?
@KingMastodon exactly, it is a tutorial level. It happened in every single Bioware rpg I played as well. Tutorial characters never stay with you, it's a fact.
@@neocodexx Imoen disagrees
@@LMTR14 Imoen appeared at the end of tutorial.
@@neocodexx Alistair from DAO survives!
Do you have a bootleg copy of this game I can buy from you?
So Callisca and Heodan died, together with everyone else travelling in that caravan, because Obsidian needed to cut the voice acting costs... This teaches nothing that we didn't know already. Typical capitalist corporate management. ;)
Shit costs money. People don't work for free.
Not everything is the fault of capitalism, commie
To bore the crap out of me
If you just started the video I'll save you some time. The first half hour of the game is boring as fuck. Gets a lot better after that though.
Yes, the first 30 min could have been made into its own game, it feels like its own game. But as soon as you exit the dungeon tha game just devolves into the most boring and tedious grind I have ever experienced.
They would have been better off just making the dungeon the whole game, where you crawl through lvls, get attached to characters, and then after about maybe 5 hours of gameplay exit the dungeon and finish the game with a cliffhanger for the second game.
But thats just me.
Nothing makes you happy anymore. It's a telltale sign you played too many games and watched or read too many stories to the point none of it satisfies you anymore.
@@TheIrishRushin damn. You might be right. I hate growing up.