What people fail to realize is Obsidian is great at making isometric RPGs. Although I really enjoyed Pillars of Eternity, Dead Fire was just not a good enough story, and the gameplay really wasn't there, in my opinion, not like the first one was downright amazing in my eyes. I have a sneaky suspicion that this game is going to be as bad as The Outer Worlds was. Now, people are going to hate me for saying this, but I found The Outer Worlds a horrible, very watered-down, pathetic attempt at a first-person RPG. I was quite insulted that I paid that much money for it! Obsidian needs to stick to their isometric RPGs or else they will lose a huge fan base. This is coming from a guy that has been a gamer for almost 35 years
@@quadphonicsthe second game was not bad by any means, but Pillars of eternity being one of my favorite games ever, there was something missing. The first game may be my favorite isometric rpg
@@quadphonics I'm not sure that Pillars of Eternity ever had a huge base of fans. I don't think that POE 2 sold well at all. That tells me that the people who bought the first POE didn't like it well enough to go for round two. So now Obsidian is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Obsidian can both not appeal to new fans and also not appeal to their old fans.
idk about you but New Vegas was fantastic. They clearly have the capability to make a good first person RPG i really dont know what went wrong with The Outer Worlds. Something in the style of BG3 would also be great merging their crpg lineage with modern techniques.@@quadphonics
this looks pretty damn good for alpha footage all they need to do is add more impact to the animations and make the AI more interactive in combat and their going to have solid combat. i would have liked to see a more deep dive into the RPG elements with skill checks, dialog, character creation ect but i can wait until the xbox showcase. that is if there isn't a delay which if there is im fine with this game looks like a gem i would rather it come out finished that early.
Anytime they say its alpha thats a lie. A games real alpha isnt what most people would consider playable or fun. This is just what the game looks like before the day 1 patches. Nothing about this game looked impressive
Game looks absolutely fine to me, there's not a single Obsidian game I've played that I haven't enjoyed and played atleast twice. Game looks great to me so far.
Several talented people left during development. Rebooted several times. Wait before you buy and watch play throughs. Personally it seems like trash. 🤷
Stating that a game looks "fine" isn't exactly high praise. I think it looks super underhelming, but I just keep telling myself that it is in alpha. Either way, I really hope it improves.
the more i see and hear the better it sounds. this recent interview with new gameplay made it look a hell of alot better. zones look good, swimming, companion stuff and some new skills shown off. looking good, still a good 9-10 months off, i think we're see plenty more in that time about lvling , skills, gear ext as time goes on.
After seeing Avowed it compelled me to start Pillars of Eternity. I’m only a few hours in but it’s already exceptional and has me much more excited for the game in general. The world building and tone is great and I think Avowed could get more people into the universe.
I started the second one and went back to the first as well to sample them and absolutely loved the 2-4 hours into each. However as I said it was to sample them but am absolutely gonna play both fully before Avowed.
I couldn't disagree more with people who think the Graphics are bad. The weight of the attacks i absolutely see that, though as a Skyrim fan. I'm used to it and this definitely adds many things which have been added to Skyrim Via Mods, such as the swimming animations
The difference between the first showing and this is enough for me to feel completely confident that this will be in the high 80 metacritic. They make some updates to the combat and their golden. I like that they toned down the colorful look they had and have made it more balanced. I do think it could get pushed back but from what they’ve showed it would be worth it and shouldn’t really suffer much backlash given the quality we’re getting.
People are too worried about games looking realistic. I personally LOVE the cartoony style. The animations are kinda jank though. Don't mind visuals being unrealistic, but I think most people want realistic physics and mechanics. I get reminded of sea of thieves when I see this game, but without the great physics. Hopefully the stories are as good as POE.
What people fail to realize is Obsidian is great at making isometric RPGs. Although I really enjoyed Pillars of Eternity, Dead Fire was just not a good enough story, and the gameplay really wasn't there, in my opinion, not like the first one was downright amazing in my eyes. I have a sneaky suspicion that this game is going to be as bad as The Outer Worlds was. Now, people are going to hate me for saying this, but I found The Outer Worlds a horrible, very watered-down, pathetic attempt at a first-person RPG. I was quite insulted that I paid that much money for it! Obsidian needs to stick to their isometric RPGs or else they will lose a huge fan base. This is coming from a guy that has been a gamer for almost 35 years
@@Kris.GGraphics when comes to old games i do not care about. But if i playing a new game thats Grounded in reality Like Kingdom come2 GTA6 or Ghost of Tushimia 2 then more real life graphics are important. This is a Fantasy game so it does not need real look8ng graphics.
Outer worlds got me into all other open world rpg. I was totally enamored by it. The colors the choices the fighting the weapons , loved it. It’s awesome. I can’t wait for 2. But I hope they don’t drop the ball with this game avowed so we can get a win for once here man. Constantly it’s like every studio around Bethesda taking L
I’m so damn pumped for this game. It looks great, it really feels like they found the balance in POE’s high fantasy and dark fantasy, I’m excited to explore and to use that elemental system
My concern is that first person hack and slash gameplay really isn't very good when compared to all the advances made in 3rd person hack and slash play. There's a reason why so many of us end up playing archers.
I'm so damn excited for Avowed! I think it's damn near criminal that Matty has not played Pillars of Eternity. You're not gonna play Avowed without playing Pillars first, Matty????
Same, people who hating are either Sony fanboys or negative people in general. Why they play games in 2024 is beyond me if all they do is nitpicking everything. Can't enjoy anything like that
Not a Sony fanboy, but I do own Conan Exiles, with its much more fluid 3rd person weighted combat, hair and clothes physics. By comparison this is rigor mortis. I struggle to get back into Skyrim now. This desperately needs a 3rd person melee option.@@UA-camCensors
Small things that I can already tell I'll love after The Outer Worlds: mantling onto ledges, more use of environmental interaction in combat, deeper melee combat, and focus on creating an actual build. It seems like the moment to moment gameplay is providing more options and creativity. I just also hope that the writing is as choice-driven and reactive as in TOW as well.
Im still very excited for this game despite the people saying the combat looks "mediocre". Combat is not the main reason why i play Obsidian games, and if you showed the average person combat footage of New Vegas or Outer Worlds they would probably say it looks middling too. I play their games for the story/characters/dialogue/world building etc. Overall the graphics look pretty good though, the environments they showed look good with nice lighting.
This is the kind of attitude that allows developers to not finish games or not innovate. It's honestly pretty lame that Obsidian, Bethesda, and Nintendo (pokemon specifically) never make an effort to change their mechanics at all, and if they do, the change is small. Avowed's mele/sword combat looks worse than Skyrim. It looks on par with Oblivion which is nearly 20 years old. That's a downgrade. The story can be the best story ever written in gaming, but if I gotta sit through 20 hours of boring gameplay, then I don't care about the story. It's boring. You should want improvements. Innovations. FUN gameplay. Really don't understand your logic.
This game has a lot of promise, Obsidian has made some of my fav games. I would not be surprised if they delay it either, however no game is safe in 2025 when GTA launches.
the graphics in this game look so good, i cant put my finger on it but the stylized look mixed with photorealism has been nailed. one of those hames you end up stopping alot just to look around and appreciate the detail.
I love Obsidian but yeah, those sword animations are absolutely awful. The parry too. You don't even see the weapon hit the shield and there's a stiff jank for every animation. I could go on. I hate admitting that it looks this rough.
They've said this is their main focus until release. They're looking at Warhammer Vermintide for inspiration on giving real weight to melee attacks and making them satisfying to land. Hopefully it makes a difference, but a good sign they're looking into it
@@Garudaintruda I agree with you. Wasn't feeling it and so were the interviewers because they asked "Is there anything else you can show us" like they were hinting that the game was bland
@MrMattyPlays I think you're misconstruing the comment Ms Patel made about AA, what I think she meant is that they operate with the mentality of a AA studio but are building a AAA style game, at least that's how I interpreted it.
I have to disagree with your Outer Worlds take I feel like there are plenty of environmental stories through terminals and those text pads (name is escaping me) and its one of my favorite parts of the game. I can get with the idea that its not as detailed in its atmospheric story telling as Fallout 3 or new vegas but I definitely wouldn't say it is absent. Sorry to nitpick your words but that's how I feel personally. Loving what I see from Avowed, I am 100% with you on the stance that Obsidian games have never been about the best graphics or anything, its all in the games story and paths you can take and the way you impact the world.
Played Outer Worlds around a year ago, playing New Vegas now. Obsidian is fantastic and I love their storytelling, so I wholeheartedly agree with what you said about showing their strengths. I might wait until after release to buy this if they don’t show us more of the rpg side (hoping for “nerdy numbers stuff” lol). Will be there for Outer Worlds 2 on day one though! Edit: Also zone-by-zone stuff! I know a lot of people say they wish Outer Worlds had been fully open world but I like this zone-by-zone gameplay. In games with a story I like having some sense of direction, even when I go off gallivanting wherever to explore. I liked that about OW and knowing that about Avowed definitely warms me up to it.
I never played pillars, but im getting very interested in this game. It kinda gives me FABLE vibes. (The use of magic, melee, and ranged weapons. The vibrant world space. The hack and slash action.) Looks great.
Honestly, the game looks like it needs a good 12-18 month delay. The combat and animations need a total overhaul if they want it to feel remotely modern.
If this is just outerworlds in a fantasy setting I'll be happy. If this is anything above that I'll be happier. And if this can give me the 1000+ hours of fun i got from Skyrim I'll be happiest
@@rafterman5072 nah i get that but if the gameplay loops are engaging enough and the world is still immersive while small i could see hooking me for near that long.
Well said. I also found the "sales pitch" type of communication during the xbox showcase unconvincing even though I am an Obsidian fan, but this deeper presentation and your video helps. I agree they should have showcased bits of other regions and more dialog to make sure to give off the right impressions.
Ok that Skyrim soundtrack in the background is just 👌 was always my fav tune when it would come on. Anyone know the name? I hope Avowed gets the much needed polish, but I'm super hyped for it and I hope it delivers.
I didn’t really enjoy outter worlds tbh so to hear they’re going for that style again instead of what I thought was going to be their take on Skyrim or an elder scrolls new Vegas, I’m kinda disappointed. That being said I hope it’s a good game and the people who spend their money on it enjoy it
I think it was a mistake to show alpha footage. I tried to talk myself out of disappointment at seeing the combat and other elements, but then I was honest with myself. My suspicions are growing that this won't be great as I hoped.
I hope combat is better than Outer Worlds, where it was “walk a little bit then fight three or four enemies that run right at you.” The lack of any meaningful combat strategy my only criticism of Outer Worlds, even though I loved the game overall. The game looked a little cheesy with the new “bright colors” design style, when I was really hoping for a Skyrim competitor. I’m sure the story will be great though.
I have a preference for AA games personally. Lower budget games made with a particular audience in mind that aren't trying to appeal to everyone. They usually have a more unique and compelling experience.
I agree on what there saying if this is alpha I don't think the game should release this year also where is the hype the marketing for this game has been bizarre might just be me but they haven't said too much which is worrying
Since they are just showing us Alpha gameplay this would be their golden opportunity to show off way more of what they have been cooking in order to get vast majorities of feedback from potential buyers of the game. In doing so they can start making adjustments to the game from the feedback in order to release something that feels and looks more polished and the fans can feel like their input actually was heard and mattered in the final product. Even if Obsidian has to delay the game for a few more months or a whole year would be worth it, just as long as they are giving updates in a decent manner and showing the fans that they are being heard. Just another opportunity for these AAA studios to look at Larian's example of how to make a great game that people care about and enjoy. Break the "AAA Standards" trope and crank up the "passion for the craft" trope. Again, this is a very crucial golden opportunity for Obsidian to really blow us away.
They'll never do that. Game Pass needs GAMES so there won't be any delays into 2025. They'll take all the feedback for Avowed 2. One thing I'm sure of is these teams want to release all the games they can before GTA 6. The more consoles you sell, the more GTA cash you bring in from that 30% tax. This is a business man
Avowed is the only game I'm excited for in Xbox, the only problem I have with it in the Xbox Direct presentation was the dialogue, but if what they showed was alpha? then they can still fix it when it will release here in fall👍
I think the core development team for Avowed started at like 30-40 and at full production it was closer to 50 and now with contracted workers its likely 100
To be honest though when I first heard about Avowed is I was hoping it'd be a legitimate modern take on Skyrim. I love Pillars of Eternity I & II. So having that in a 3D open world was exciting. So I was hoping for more open world instead of open zone. I don't think it'll ruin the experience for me, but I will admit it was a bit of a disappointment. It's weird that the only real competitor to Skyrim is still its own predecessors. There really aren't any other open world fantasy games that have a Skyrim-like formula. Souls-like games are a dime a dozen. Tons of games have been heavily inspired by Witcher 3. But Skyrim is still uncontested in the space. It shows just how difficult the formula must be to get right.
Bethesda have 500 devs to make elder scrolls game Obsidian have a way smaller team, there was no way they were going to be able match Skyrim unless they staffed up massively. I think Xbox Management should invested more in them, as a studio they seem to be able to get multiple projects of high quality out the door, which means they must have pretty good internal management.
It's not the same combat because it looks like you don't have to open a fucking menu to switch weapons midcombat... which just appear in your hands in Skyrim. Also how does Outer Worlds look just like this? Just because it has color?
@@Grymgar Even on console you can quick key weapons/items to the left and right dpad in Skyrim. You could also hot key whatever you wanted. The rounded character models, floaty combat and landscapes all resemble OuterWorlds.
I’m incredibly disappointed with Avowed. The first teaser trailer displayed a darker grimey world which had me so hyped, and now I feel like I’m looking at an MMO during the gameplay trailers
"Because it's Obsidian" is a troublesome statment. None of the original guys and girls are their. Its nearly a whole new team, along with most other modern versions of game studios. Its not about what studio made previous games but WHO did. As in the people. Respect must be earned again.
Gods, I just wish it also had a 3rd person mode. I know some feel more immersed with 1st, but for me it's the polar opposite, I just want to be the character and see interactions with it. :) This game really reminds me of that old Dark Messiah game out of Might & Magic offshoots. It wasn't the best game, but I mean more the look of it - but with more Hd graphics and colour.
I’m not excited yet. But I haven’t played The Outer Worlds so I don’t have a good reference from this developer since FO NV. I’ll have to try Outer Worlds. If I love it then I’ll be excited about this. lol
Seeing Alpha Gameplay doesn't mean anything, rather than - they are showing Alpha gameplay. The current build is normally months ahead of these preview builds, cause thye have to be polished and concepted in advance to be presented. The current buil dof the game could be way ahead of this.
it looked pretty good to me tbh after becoming an xbox player in the pandemic and growing out of playing every day because of life I appreciate that when I do sit down I always have new stuff to play on xbox I choose what I want to play and what not to play and I really can't say the same with playstation lol so for me i feel pretty good with what im getiting tbh
I agree that if you're going to talk about a feature you should show it off although I think Publishers show too much at these shows sometimes its okay to let the reputation of the dev speak fpr itself and let us be surprised when we get our hands on it
To this day it baffles me we don't have a 2nd (or a game with the same mechanics) Dark Messiah. Magic was the best in this game. Freeze the ground so ennemies fall, check. run on walls/ground to throw ennemies in spikes check. spartan kick them into the void/spikes ? You can do too. An open world/hub game with the gameplay of dark messiah would be so fun.
Every time I see the combat something feels off. I think it is the lack of reaction from the enemies. You swing a sword, some blood effects which don’t seem to come from the enemy while the enemy doesn’t really react at all to being hit.
As always, a great, well balanced video, Matty. But in recent times it is very sad that you are gathering an increasing number of followers who only seem to know how to spread negativity. I'm all for being realistic, but it feels like walking through a room full of smokers every time I scroll through the comments. Not good for one's health.
@@SilentSpringz How you made that inference from my comment is mind boggling. In my first sentence I mentioned about balance. Matty makes negative and positive comments where they are due. My second sentence talked about those who only make negative comments. It's like the old adage, if you haven't got anything nice to say, say nothing at all. Take from that what you will.
I do not like Open zones as they offten feel to restrictive Bully is great exsample of small open world that does not really have invisible walls. I would like to see Smaller open worlds instead.
this just raises more questions about the funding for their studios. Why is Obsidian Microsoft's top 3 studio still only getting budgets for small games.
@@SilentSpringz idk about you but personally obsidian in my eyes still gets huge attention and love from fans. Me included but I just want to see them make the leap to Triple A juggernaut and give us a big boy game that’ll contend for goty
@@SilentSpringz Microsoft lets devs do basically whatever they want, if Obsidian wants to stay AA, then that's what Microsoft will let them do. Microsoft has an unlimited budget, they aren't skimping their devs.
@@alexmohr1072 They certainly are skipping on big budget goty's. Say one thing deliver something else. Scorn over the years long before Ms, gave the impression of big fantastical adventure, what we got was short horrid puzzle game. looking forward to Perfect Dark.....FNAF!, not.
I preferred the darker tone of the original trailer. I was disappointed with how cartoon/colourful it was tbh. I'm still gonna play it as I enjoyed Pillars of eternity alot.
I'll pay full price for fluid 3rd person melee, hair and clothes physics, and full nudity....aka Conan Exiles. This is a gamepass game....that so far I won't play.
I personally enjoyed the Outer Worlds, so if this game is an improvement in any way then I'll enjoy Avowed too. Looking forward to seeing more.
What people fail to realize is Obsidian is great at making isometric RPGs. Although I really enjoyed Pillars of Eternity, Dead Fire was just not a good enough story, and the gameplay really wasn't there, in my opinion, not like the first one was downright amazing in my eyes. I have a sneaky suspicion that this game is going to be as bad as The Outer Worlds was. Now, people are going to hate me for saying this, but I found The Outer Worlds a horrible, very watered-down, pathetic attempt at a first-person RPG. I was quite insulted that I paid that much money for it! Obsidian needs to stick to their isometric RPGs or else they will lose a huge fan base. This is coming from a guy that has been a gamer for almost 35 years
yeah, and that was made before microsoft money too. I am sure it will be better than Starfield.
@@quadphonicsthe second game was not bad by any means, but Pillars of eternity being one of my favorite games ever, there was something missing. The first game may be my favorite isometric rpg
@@quadphonics I'm not sure that Pillars of Eternity ever had a huge base of fans. I don't think that POE 2 sold well at all. That tells me that the people who bought the first POE didn't like it well enough to go for round two. So now Obsidian is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Obsidian can both not appeal to new fans and also not appeal to their old fans.
idk about you but New Vegas was fantastic. They clearly have the capability to make a good first person RPG i really dont know what went wrong with The Outer Worlds. Something in the style of BG3 would also be great merging their crpg lineage with modern techniques.@@quadphonics
I say and will always say, WAIT TILL THE GAME DROPS!!
For what?
I bet it will be even more boring than OW.
@@basshead. thats physically impossible. Ow2 was the dumbest thing.
@@mick2798 There's OW2 lol?
this looks pretty damn good for alpha footage all they need to do is add more impact to the animations and make the AI more interactive in combat and their going to have solid combat. i would have liked to see a more deep dive into the RPG elements with skill checks, dialog, character creation ect but i can wait until the xbox showcase. that is if there isn't a delay which if there is im fine with this game looks like a gem i would rather it come out finished that early.
Anytime they say its alpha thats a lie. A games real alpha isnt what most people would consider playable or fun. This is just what the game looks like before the day 1 patches. Nothing about this game looked impressive
Im very excited to play this! Looks like they buttoned up the visuals and I like what im seeing of the living lands
Love me an Obsidian RPG
Game looks absolutely fine to me, there's not a single Obsidian game I've played that I haven't enjoyed and played atleast twice. Game looks great to me so far.
Ultra cope
@@samexoldx "Obsidian always good 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤" attitude
Several talented people left during development. Rebooted several times. Wait before you buy and watch play throughs. Personally it seems like trash. 🤷
@@Kris.Gobsidian has a good record bro
Stating that a game looks "fine" isn't exactly high praise. I think it looks super underhelming, but I just keep telling myself that it is in alpha. Either way, I really hope it improves.
the more i see and hear the better it sounds. this recent interview with new gameplay made it look a hell of alot better. zones look good, swimming, companion stuff and some new skills shown off. looking good, still a good 9-10 months off, i think we're see plenty more in that time about lvling , skills, gear ext as time goes on.
After seeing Avowed it compelled me to start Pillars of Eternity. I’m only a few hours in but it’s already exceptional and has me much more excited for the game in general. The world building and tone is great and I think Avowed could get more people into the universe.
Pillars is amazing ! Have you met the drake ?
@@FlyingBitchSlap not yet, I’ve only put 2 or so hours in and I’m taking my time learning everything as it’s my first time playing this type of game
I started the second one and went back to the first as well to sample them and absolutely loved the 2-4 hours into each. However as I said it was to sample them but am absolutely gonna play both fully before Avowed.
Yes! Pillars need more love!
I couldn't disagree more with people who think the Graphics are bad. The weight of the attacks i absolutely see that, though as a Skyrim fan. I'm used to it and this definitely adds many things which have been added to Skyrim Via Mods, such as the swimming animations
Absolutely love the Pillars of Eternity series, can't wait for this game
The difference between the first showing and this is enough for me to feel completely confident that this will be in the high 80 metacritic. They make some updates to the combat and their golden. I like that they toned down the colorful look they had and have made it more balanced. I do think it could get pushed back but from what they’ve showed it would be worth it and shouldn’t really suffer much backlash given the quality we’re getting.
Will definitely hold off on this game for a while
People are too worried about games looking realistic. I personally LOVE the cartoony style. The animations are kinda jank though. Don't mind visuals being unrealistic, but I think most people want realistic physics and mechanics. I get reminded of sea of thieves when I see this game, but without the great physics. Hopefully the stories are as good as POE.
What people fail to realize is Obsidian is great at making isometric RPGs. Although I really enjoyed Pillars of Eternity, Dead Fire was just not a good enough story, and the gameplay really wasn't there, in my opinion, not like the first one was downright amazing in my eyes. I have a sneaky suspicion that this game is going to be as bad as The Outer Worlds was. Now, people are going to hate me for saying this, but I found The Outer Worlds a horrible, very watered-down, pathetic attempt at a first-person RPG. I was quite insulted that I paid that much money for it! Obsidian needs to stick to their isometric RPGs or else they will lose a huge fan base. This is coming from a guy that has been a gamer for almost 35 years
I just want a good gameplay with an interesting memorable story. Couldn't care less about graphics/realism.
@@Kris.GGraphics when comes to old games i do not care about. But if i playing a new game thats Grounded in reality Like Kingdom come2 GTA6 or Ghost of Tushimia 2 then more real life graphics are important. This is a Fantasy game so it does not need real look8ng graphics.
I was browsing through upcoming steam releases today and was generally happy to see Xbox with 4 games coming out in a single year.
Outer worlds got me into all other open world rpg. I was totally enamored by it. The colors the choices the fighting the weapons , loved it. It’s awesome. I can’t wait for 2. But I hope they don’t drop the ball with this game avowed so we can get a win for once here man. Constantly it’s like every studio around Bethesda taking L
I’m so damn pumped for this game. It looks great, it really feels like they found the balance in POE’s high fantasy and dark fantasy, I’m excited to explore and to use that elemental system
Your video quality looks a lot better with this new setup 👍
I love the background audio choices dude it never gets old
Wish combat didnt look like skyrim over a decade later
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it
I'm digging it. Can't wait to see more!
The combat looked floaty and the hits really lacked impact which really kills the feeling of combat for me. I hope they are able to fix this.
My concern is that first person hack and slash gameplay really isn't very good when compared to all the advances made in 3rd person hack and slash play. There's a reason why so many of us end up playing archers.
So true, I love Conan Exiles Melee and Skyrims Archery, especially modded archery.
I need to finish pillars 1&2 before this comes out.
Wanted to hear more about Avowed after hearing about the delay and I hear this 1:49 You already saw it coming! Well done! 👍🏽
Xbox has a great 2024! Especially with ABK games coming to Gamepass
Feeling optimistic since the new deep dive
I'm so damn excited for Avowed! I think it's damn near criminal that Matty has not played Pillars of Eternity. You're not gonna play Avowed without playing Pillars first, Matty????
I still can't wait!!
Same, people who hating are either Sony fanboys or negative people in general. Why they play games in 2024 is beyond me if all they do is nitpicking everything. Can't enjoy anything like that
Not a Sony fanboy, but I do own Conan Exiles, with its much more fluid 3rd person weighted combat, hair and clothes physics. By comparison this is rigor mortis. I struggle to get back into Skyrim now. This desperately needs a 3rd person melee option.@@UA-camCensors
I'm not crazy about wands for magic. This isn't Harry potter.
It looks good. I assume they will go deep into it at the Xbox show in the summer
Small things that I can already tell I'll love after The Outer Worlds: mantling onto ledges, more use of environmental interaction in combat, deeper melee combat, and focus on creating an actual build. It seems like the moment to moment gameplay is providing more options and creativity. I just also hope that the writing is as choice-driven and reactive as in TOW as well.
Im still very excited for this game despite the people saying the combat looks "mediocre". Combat is not the main reason why i play Obsidian games, and if you showed the average person combat footage of New Vegas or Outer Worlds they would probably say it looks middling too. I play their games for the story/characters/dialogue/world building etc. Overall the graphics look pretty good though, the environments they showed look good with nice lighting.
Combat isn't the most important, sure... but it needs to look at least remotely modern. The combat here looks 2 generations old, so does the enemy AI.
This is the kind of attitude that allows developers to not finish games or not innovate.
It's honestly pretty lame that Obsidian, Bethesda, and Nintendo (pokemon specifically) never make an effort to change their mechanics at all, and if they do, the change is small.
Avowed's mele/sword combat looks worse than Skyrim. It looks on par with Oblivion which is nearly 20 years old. That's a downgrade.
The story can be the best story ever written in gaming, but if I gotta sit through 20 hours of boring gameplay, then I don't care about the story. It's boring.
You should want improvements. Innovations. FUN gameplay.
Really don't understand your logic.
This game has a lot of promise, Obsidian has made some of my fav games. I would not be surprised if they delay it either, however no game is safe in 2025 when GTA launches.
the graphics in this game look so good, i cant put my finger on it but the stylized look mixed with photorealism has been nailed. one of those hames you end up stopping alot just to look around and appreciate the detail.
I gotta be real, I really don’t feel those sword animations. Doesn’t look enjoyable at all. Hope the graphics improve too.
Same 😂 kinda bored
I love Obsidian but yeah, those sword animations are absolutely awful. The parry too. You don't even see the weapon hit the shield and there's a stiff jank for every animation. I could go on. I hate admitting that it looks this rough.
They've said this is their main focus until release. They're looking at Warhammer Vermintide for inspiration on giving real weight to melee attacks and making them satisfying to land. Hopefully it makes a difference, but a good sign they're looking into it
@@Garudaintruda I agree with you. Wasn't feeling it and so were the interviewers because they asked "Is there anything else you can show us" like they were hinting that the game was bland
The graphics already improved compared to the first showing. Don't think it'll change much. But it looks good rn
@MrMattyPlays I think you're misconstruing the comment Ms Patel made about AA, what I think she meant is that they operate with the mentality of a AA studio but are building a AAA style game, at least that's how I interpreted it.
Palworld looks dated but it is a smash hit.
Gameplay is king.
Over 6 million ppl loving Palworld right now(me included) i dont wanna hear no complaints from folks about NPC AI lol
Obsidians are very good with the stories. I honestly cannot wait.
What was the story of Outer Worlds again? I can't remember....
Hope the wands are just a weapon choice and not the main method of using magic
"It is Obisidian and I have trust in them." I thought the same thing about Bethesda and Starfield.
Pity that it's first person only
I have to disagree with your Outer Worlds take I feel like there are plenty of environmental stories through terminals and those text pads (name is escaping me) and its one of my favorite parts of the game. I can get with the idea that its not as detailed in its atmospheric story telling as Fallout 3 or new vegas but I definitely wouldn't say it is absent. Sorry to nitpick your words but that's how I feel personally. Loving what I see from Avowed, I am 100% with you on the stance that Obsidian games have never been about the best graphics or anything, its all in the games story and paths you can take and the way you impact the world.
Played Outer Worlds around a year ago, playing New Vegas now. Obsidian is fantastic and I love their storytelling, so I wholeheartedly agree with what you said about showing their strengths. I might wait until after release to buy this if they don’t show us more of the rpg side (hoping for “nerdy numbers stuff” lol). Will be there for Outer Worlds 2 on day one though!
Edit: Also zone-by-zone stuff! I know a lot of people say they wish Outer Worlds had been fully open world but I like this zone-by-zone gameplay. In games with a story I like having some sense of direction, even when I go off gallivanting wherever to explore. I liked that about OW and knowing that about Avowed definitely warms me up to it.
I'm not what you call an RPG enthusiast, but i can't wait to play this!
I never played pillars, but im getting very interested in this game. It kinda gives me FABLE vibes. (The use of magic, melee, and ranged weapons. The vibrant world space. The hack and slash action.) Looks great.
I was waiting for this video
Outer Worlds is GOAT'd in my book. So long as Avowed is an improvement it'll be a must play, imo.
Honestly, the game looks like it needs a good 12-18 month delay. The combat and animations need a total overhaul if they want it to feel remotely modern.
melee needs 3rd person badly, needs hair and clothing physics badly. Game looks wooden, to rigid.
If they're looking at that warhammer game for inspiration, the combat feel is in good hands
If this is just outerworlds in a fantasy setting I'll be happy. If this is anything above that I'll be happier. And if this can give me the 1000+ hours of fun i got from Skyrim I'll be happiest
Well, I can guarantee that it won’t be the same scope of Skyrim. It will probably be around a 30 hour game.
@@rafterman5072 nah i get that but if the gameplay loops are engaging enough and the world is still immersive while small i could see hooking me for near that long.
Well said. I also found the "sales pitch" type of communication during the xbox showcase unconvincing even though I am an Obsidian fan, but this deeper presentation and your video helps. I agree they should have showcased bits of other regions and more dialog to make sure to give off the right impressions.
Ok that Skyrim soundtrack in the background is just 👌 was always my fav tune when it would come on.
Anyone know the name?
I hope Avowed gets the much needed polish, but I'm super hyped for it and I hope it delivers.
"Secunda"
I didn’t really enjoy outter worlds tbh so to hear they’re going for that style again instead of what I thought was going to be their take on Skyrim or an elder scrolls new Vegas, I’m kinda disappointed. That being said I hope it’s a good game and the people who spend their money on it enjoy it
I think it was a mistake to show alpha footage. I tried to talk myself out of disappointment at seeing the combat and other elements, but then I was honest with myself. My suspicions are growing that this won't be great as I hoped.
I hope combat is better than Outer Worlds, where it was “walk a little bit then fight three or four enemies that run right at you.” The lack of any meaningful combat strategy my only criticism of Outer Worlds, even though I loved the game overall. The game looked a little cheesy with the new “bright colors” design style, when I was really hoping for a Skyrim competitor. I’m sure the story will be great though.
I have a preference for AA games personally. Lower budget games made with a particular audience in mind that aren't trying to appeal to everyone. They usually have a more unique and compelling experience.
Excited for this, some you gamers acts like you don't even like gaming talk games down before they drop.
I agree on what there saying if this is alpha I don't think the game should release this year also where is the hype the marketing for this game has been bizarre might just be me but they haven't said too much which is worrying
@Connormccloud25 there waiting for there showcase player, next xbox 1st party showcase
@@Flyeaglesfly215 Do we know when that is?
Since they are just showing us Alpha gameplay this would be their golden opportunity to show off way more of what they have been cooking in order to get vast majorities of feedback from potential buyers of the game. In doing so they can start making adjustments to the game from the feedback in order to release something that feels and looks more polished and the fans can feel like their input actually was heard and mattered in the final product. Even if Obsidian has to delay the game for a few more months or a whole year would be worth it, just as long as they are giving updates in a decent manner and showing the fans that they are being heard. Just another opportunity for these AAA studios to look at Larian's example of how to make a great game that people care about and enjoy. Break the "AAA Standards" trope and crank up the "passion for the craft" trope. Again, this is a very crucial golden opportunity for Obsidian to really blow us away.
They'll never do that. Game Pass needs GAMES so there won't be any delays into 2025. They'll take all the feedback for Avowed 2. One thing I'm sure of is these teams want to release all the games they can before GTA 6. The more consoles you sell, the more GTA cash you bring in from that 30% tax. This is a business man
Avowed is the only game I'm excited for in Xbox, the only problem I have with it in the Xbox Direct presentation was the dialogue,
but if what they showed was alpha? then they can still fix it when it will release here in fall👍
I think the core development team for Avowed started at like 30-40 and at full production it was closer to 50 and now with contracted workers its likely 100
To be honest though when I first heard about Avowed is I was hoping it'd be a legitimate modern take on Skyrim. I love Pillars of Eternity I & II. So having that in a 3D open world was exciting. So I was hoping for more open world instead of open zone. I don't think it'll ruin the experience for me, but I will admit it was a bit of a disappointment. It's weird that the only real competitor to Skyrim is still its own predecessors. There really aren't any other open world fantasy games that have a Skyrim-like formula. Souls-like games are a dime a dozen. Tons of games have been heavily inspired by Witcher 3. But Skyrim is still uncontested in the space. It shows just how difficult the formula must be to get right.
Bethesda have 500 devs to make elder scrolls game Obsidian have a way smaller team, there was no way they were going to be able match Skyrim unless they staffed up massively. I think Xbox Management should invested more in them, as a studio they seem to be able to get multiple projects of high quality out the door, which means they must have pretty good internal management.
I’m hoping for an indefinite delay. Get this game right! Don’t do Obsidian dirty Xbox
Avowed looked awesome, I can't wait to play it
There's a lack of first-person fantasy rpgs on the market right now, we haven't had anything since skyrim
The wand animations look cool, but I really hope you can just cast actual spells too.
I think that's when you have the spellbook equipped, which we've seen some footage of previously I believe
I like when Matty focuses on games and not Microsoft or Sony and any drama around them.
Thus
Its such a breath of fresh air. Its why I stopped watching Yongyea
It's literally Skyrim combat lmfao. I couldn't even finish OuterWorlds either and it looks just like it.
It's not the same combat because it looks like you don't have to open a fucking menu to switch weapons midcombat... which just appear in your hands in Skyrim. Also how does Outer Worlds look just like this? Just because it has color?
@@Grymgar Even on console you can quick key weapons/items to the left and right dpad in Skyrim. You could also hot key whatever you wanted. The rounded character models, floaty combat and landscapes all resemble OuterWorlds.
@@Grymgar you don't have to do that in Skyrim either. Favourites menu takes care of that.
I’m incredibly disappointed with Avowed. The first teaser trailer displayed a darker grimey world which had me so hyped, and now I feel like I’m looking at an MMO during the gameplay trailers
It looks okay at best
I'm sooo excited for it
"Because it's Obsidian" is a troublesome statment. None of the original guys and girls are their.
Its nearly a whole new team, along with most other modern versions of game studios. Its not about what studio made previous games but WHO did. As in the people.
Respect must be earned again.
1000% THIS!
Gods, I just wish it also had a 3rd person mode. I know some feel more immersed with 1st, but for me it's the polar opposite, I just want to be the character and see interactions with it. :)
This game really reminds me of that old Dark Messiah game out of Might & Magic offshoots. It wasn't the best game, but I mean more the look of it - but with more Hd graphics and colour.
I’m not excited yet. But I haven’t played The Outer Worlds so I don’t have a good reference from this developer since FO NV.
I’ll have to try Outer Worlds. If I love it then I’ll be excited about this. lol
don't waste your time on it
Fantasy Outer Worlds sounds sick
nice to hear more
Seeing Alpha Gameplay doesn't mean anything, rather than - they are showing Alpha gameplay.
The current build is normally months ahead of these preview builds, cause thye have to be polished and concepted in advance to be presented. The current buil dof the game could be way ahead of this.
Glad someone else understands alpha footage usually two years old
it looked pretty good to me tbh after becoming an xbox player in the pandemic and growing out of playing every day because of life I appreciate that when I do sit down I always have new stuff to play on xbox I choose what I want to play and what not to play and I really can't say the same with playstation lol so for me i feel pretty good with what im getiting tbh
I agree that if you're going to talk about a feature you should show it off although I think Publishers show too much at these shows sometimes its okay to let the reputation of the dev speak fpr itself and let us be surprised when we get our hands on it
Please take the time to finish the game properly Obsidian, I’m worried they’re tight on time based on it being in alpha and releasing this year
Wouldn’t the alpha gameplay be most likely from sometime in 2023 considering when they would have started working on the showcase’s video?
This game is reminding me of that old fantasy action game Dark Messiah of Might and Magic.
To this day it baffles me we don't have a 2nd (or a game with the same mechanics) Dark Messiah. Magic was the best in this game. Freeze the ground so ennemies fall, check. run on walls/ground to throw ennemies in spikes check. spartan kick them into the void/spikes ? You can do too. An open world/hub game with the gameplay of dark messiah would be so fun.
I’m super excited to be a first person wand wizard
Xbox needs to get there shit together and start releasing some of these games quick man
Why can't we get an RPG with Vermintide/Darktide quality combat? That would be so sick.
Every time I see the combat something feels off. I think it is the lack of reaction from the enemies.
You swing a sword, some blood effects which don’t seem to come from the enemy while the enemy doesn’t really react at all to being hit.
Yeah it looks pretty bad right now 😅
Love the shelves in the background
I was so disappointed in OUTER WORLDS and that was helmed by Cain and Boyarsky. This game doesn't stand a chance without Josh Sawyer directing
As always, a great, well balanced video, Matty. But in recent times it is very sad that you are gathering an increasing number of followers who only seem to know how to spread negativity. I'm all for being realistic, but it feels like walking through a room full of smokers every time I scroll through the comments. Not good for one's health.
I agree. Lot of shit posters here now. Wasn't like this in 2020-2022
I'm a smoker but that a funny analogy though
So can’t say negative things again? Got it
@@SilentSpringz How you made that inference from my comment is mind boggling. In my first sentence I mentioned about balance. Matty makes negative and positive comments where they are due. My second sentence talked about those who only make negative comments. It's like the old adage, if you haven't got anything nice to say, say nothing at all. Take from that what you will.
@@Euler13 Positive disappointment. take that as you will.
Best thing about Palworld is that it made everyone forget about turd cutscene filled movie games like Obsidian, Larian and Naughty Dog games.
It needs work! Hopefully they will put it in before launch and not after like everyone else at the moment
Some people don’t like that it has zones rather than a Skyrim’s open world but I rather have a smaller more detailed map than huge empty nothing.
I do not like Open zones as they offten feel to restrictive Bully is great exsample of small open world that does not really have invisible walls. I would like to see Smaller open worlds instead.
Outer Worlds had smaller zones yet still barely any details or depth at all
More studios need to focus on the AA space. I don't need every project to be 200 hours of content.
this just raises more questions about the funding for their studios. Why is Obsidian Microsoft's top 3 studio still only getting budgets for small games.
Whats the point of them if they keep releasing games for a small group. Nobody talks about obsidian except they made new vegas.
@@SilentSpringz idk about you but personally obsidian in my eyes still gets huge attention and love from fans. Me included but I just want to see them make the leap to Triple A juggernaut and give us a big boy game that’ll contend for goty
@@SilentSpringz Microsoft lets devs do basically whatever they want, if Obsidian wants to stay AA, then that's what Microsoft will let them do. Microsoft has an unlimited budget, they aren't skimping their devs.
@@alexmohr1072 They certainly are skipping on big budget goty's. Say one thing deliver something else. Scorn over the years long before Ms, gave the impression of big fantastical adventure, what we got was short horrid puzzle game.
looking forward to Perfect Dark.....FNAF!, not.
I preferred the darker tone of the original trailer. I was disappointed with how cartoon/colourful it was tbh. I'm still gonna play it as I enjoyed Pillars of eternity alot.
What was with the last voice actor they showed, it was like he was sitting at starbucks having a conversation browsing his phone.
Is that Morrowind music in the background?
That's "Secunda" from Skyrim.
Avowed looks good to me!
Is this game also going to be for "modern audiences"?
I guess so😂
Yes indeed 🤭🤗🌈
looking forward to launch day in 2006!
I understand the whole AA argument but they charge AAA prices. Games need to be of a certain quality and size nowadays.
I'll pay full price for fluid 3rd person melee, hair and clothes physics, and full nudity....aka Conan Exiles. This is a gamepass game....that so far I won't play.