This looks like they made the weapons feel weighty and listened to the feedback from the last showcase. Looks MUCH better now.. actually getting excited. looks great
@@thedonofthsht76-58no its not. Yeah he couldn’t capture his own footage but this is NEW footage provided to him from xbox, not the same one from earlier this year. You can literally see that its not the same too lol
Honestly though having the game in first person can really allow it to be an immersive experience. The massive Bold Times New Roman damage numbers kind of destroy that. Hope you can disable them.
@@MeganeMondeoMX5 well you can turn it all off, or any one part of it off if u dont like it. as for font choice, its right out of pillars, so that wont change.
That UI seems awfully busy during combat. And those damage numbers are very obnoxious. Hopefully that's not the final iteration and we're given an option to turn it off.
Considering how much they responded to the complaints from the previous gameplay footage I'm very hopeful they continue taking feedback. With pillars 2 they literally added an entire turn based combat mode.
Yeah, especially the combat. Curious how much it opens up (if similar) once out in the (presumedly) open world; and if they will have an avowed moment on par with the Elder Scrolls series:)
It's not anymore. That's what they were originally going for but didn't like what they had so rebooted development and scaled back the scope to what they're more familiar with.
kinda feels like this has been the goal down a long path for Obsidian, i mean just look at this game, this is worlds ahead of their previous work over the last decade, as much as i love TOW it was kinda obvious it was a layman's journey through UE, physics management was horrible and rendering was godawful and the UI is still bugged TO THIS DAY, but it was their transition to first person, a HUGE thing for Obsidian, they're reaching the quality tipping point where they can replace Bethesda and supply both great stories AND great gameplay in a AAA package, and beth can run off to fulfill their fantasy of making crap mmo's or whatever it is they actually do now. Hopeful times.
It's a small detail, but the player character even has a shadow in 1st person. That's not usually the case for these skyrim like games. You just see 2 floating arms and no body when you look down to see if there's an actual 3D model behind the 1st person camera. I've always loved when we can see them. Hopefully the outer worlds 2 does the same thing.
Looks exactly like a 7. The hype is the problem. Destin knows exactly what the problems are, but because of all the stick the game got, decides to go with the “actually it’s not dreadful!” Angle for clicks. If this game was being praised left and right he’d rag on it instead for clicks. He’s probably the most calculating guy at ign, I’ve learned to never trust a word he says 🤷♂️
@@miirzys 100% But they're Crpgs, and a lot to read, okay the second game is fully voiced. Imo there one off the best game's ever Made, you can't go wrong with them. And I've it's to hard just play it on easy, who cares? Btw sorry for My bad English, I'm German.
@ no worries! It’s all coherent. Wow!! Sounds exciting. I’ve heard really good things about those games. I do want to learn more about the lore too. I’ll definitely play them before Avowed releases in February.
@@smok3sho587 I’ll stick to games like Black Myth Wukong, FF7 Rebirth, Astro Bot, Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade, Doom The Dark Ages, Indiana Jones 😉
Nah, it's just so-called "fans" of Xbox, which are disappointed by every aspect of their life. They are disappointed in literally everything according to comments
Was there hand-to-hand combat as an option- like can you actually be a monk? Or are they leaving that behind along with the classic rpg format (and everything that made PoE actually unique)?
No it's traditional fps RPG classes and skills instead of crpg unfortunately. Sad I can't rebuild my Cipher but I get how some classes wouldn't translate well.
@@NostraSamusstalker 2, BO6, gears titles, multiple indie games that are award winning, Lies of P, Indiana jones... Seems like it can produce some high quality content
@@cobiemccoy lol you said award winning. How come xbox hasn’t had a goty since the bush administration? And again, most of those properties were purchased. No home grown studios can ever produce anything worthwhile on Xbox.
@@planetofthegames2843 yeah there’s no chance Bethesda slop will be better than Avowed. Whether Avowed will be good or not is irrelevant. It’s already been proven that Bethesda is objectively worse at making games by a large margin compared to Obsidian.
@@planetofthegames2843 Fallout: New Vegas has the most player agency there has ever been in a video game ever. All the other Fallouts and TES games have absolutely no player agency whatsoever. Please identify the difference between Obsidian and Bethesda. Actually I’ll do it for you. Obsidian actually cares about letting players feel like they are in control of the story’s path. Bethesda couldn’t give two shits.
55 FOV and 30fps on consoles, LOL 2007 is never gonna leave us. Melee combat peaked at Dead Island 1 with analog fighting controls. This looks braindead. Press button = side swipe. Ugh. Fast attack, strong attack, who cares. Give me control over the swing of the weapon I'm holding. Do something NEW.
Obsidian used to be writing first, gameplay second... but with all of the recent games they been making, they seen to be working extra hard on their weaknesses on the gameplay side of things. that gameplay loop looks so fun, i can't wait to sink 200 hours in it after getting tired of exploring every single option within their insanely huge dialogue trees. xD
Considering its been 2months since this and we still have 4 more months. I am happy to see that the game surely has a lot of polishing to get through. Hope this game turns out well
This looks better than the last trailer but the devs really need to be careful with UI bloat and screen vomit. Immortals of Aveum reminds me a bit of these visuals, just needs cleaning up a bit.
@@Tacitus_kilgore_1903 it’s not. First person games in 30fps makes most people motion sick because it’s juttery. Especially melee focused games in first person 30FPS.
Pillars of Eternity universe...and Obsidian devs. Sign me up! The Pillars of Eternity games are fantastic. Tyranny is also amazing. Crpg that you play and the evil guy already won..its a fantastic premise.
6:48 NEW GODLIKE REVEAL LETSGOOOOOOOOO. I find it criminal that we can’t play as Godlike but if I’ve got a decent customizer for the Humans and Elves, I’ll be alright. And if the game does well enough and potentially moves into Bethesdas space, I’m sure we’ll get another game.
I'm sure that despite all the PS fanboy hate towards this game, there's normal and decent people that are hyped for the game and it would be a shame that this game is only on Xbox, Obsidian deserves great success.
@@tobybanister6136 Confirmed by history. Most of their blockbuster games do that. With this not being much of a looker, they’re going to prioritize the fidelity.
Are you excited to play Avowed?
looks really dated in all aspects
Heck yeah I am!
Looks great old school RPG.
Absolutely been waiting for this game since it was revealed. 👍👍
As a pillars of eternity fan yes. Definitely.
You had me at Fantasy Garrus.
just like new times
@@tayo_95based comment
This looks like they made the weapons feel weighty and listened to the feedback from the last showcase. Looks MUCH better now.. actually getting excited. looks great
You saw a vertical slice of a game in-development. Your input didn't matter.
The guns could still use work in that department. There's barely any recoil
Wow this actually looks a lot better.
Hud looks atrocious
They couldn't capture.. This is footage from when they first showed it
Said no one
@@thedonofthsht76-58no its not. Yeah he couldn’t capture his own footage but this is NEW footage provided to him from xbox, not the same one from earlier this year. You can literally see that its not the same too lol
Honestly though having the game in first person can really allow it to be an immersive experience. The massive Bold Times New Roman damage numbers kind of destroy that. Hope you can disable them.
Game will be entirely playable in third person as well if that helps. But yeah, the font on damage numbers is a bit too loud lol.
You probably can, I'm sure you could in Outer Worlds
Immersive experience in 30 fps...
Didn't people slam Indian Jones for the same thing???
You can switch to 3rd person, they showed gameplay earlier this year
The UI definitely needs some polish but the base gameplay looks really solid
you can change any ui option in menu, turn off , re scale ext.
Scale isn't the issue, icon design, layout and font choice is what springs to mind @@ronuss
@@MeganeMondeoMX5 well you can turn it all off, or any one part of it off if u dont like it. as for font choice, its right out of pillars, so that wont change.
yeah the ui looks awful
They're probably not gonna fix it
Loved everything about this gameplay besides the health bars, hopefully they make them a bit more subtle or change the art style!
Im so glad that obsidian is continuing the pilllars of eternity series. Poe2 selling as it did was criminal and it deserves way more praise.
Seriously, it's one of the best CRPGs of all time.
Agreed it’s one of my favourite games
Fax
Belfetto!!
My favorite fantasy rpg games
That UI seems awfully busy during combat. And those damage numbers are very obnoxious.
Hopefully that's not the final iteration and we're given an option to turn it off.
+1
you can change and remove, and re scale any of the ui in options.
@@LoreoftheSpud I live damage numbers but I get your point. Personally I always turn them on if they give an option
@@noahcaelum6796same
Considering how much they responded to the complaints from the previous gameplay footage I'm very hopeful they continue taking feedback. With pillars 2 they literally added an entire turn based combat mode.
Obsidian never misses
@@FyreAndBlood Except with Pentiment and then this game.
@NostraSamus you're entitled to your wrong opinion and that's just fine
@@NostraSamus pentiment was awesome. the outer world's was disappointing.
@@NostraSamusaww poor guy is upset
@@NostraSamusclown
GARRUS HOW IVE MISSED YOU
He's everywhere in Fallout 4 lol.
@@Tattletale-Delta theres never enough garrus my friend
@Tattletale-Delta
Also in ESO as a companion
Does Kai do any calibrations?
He probably already did enough of that. XD
He does Kai-librations 😅 I'll show myself out
The HUD clutter is looking really rough but everything else looks great. Looking forward to this!
this looks like a new obisidians take on skyrim and im here for it! looks super fun!
Yeah, especially the combat. Curious how much it opens up (if similar) once out in the (presumedly) open world; and if they will have an avowed moment on par with the Elder Scrolls series:)
It's not anymore. That's what they were originally going for but didn't like what they had so rebooted development and scaled back the scope to what they're more familiar with.
They've tried to distance themselves from that comparison.
It's more like the Outer Worlds but in the Pillars of Eternity setting.
It seams like Obsidian can overcome Bethesda on every game ahaha
Obsidian's Fallout >> Bethesda's Fallout
Obsidian's Skyrim >> Bethesda's Skyrim
It won’t be Skyrim …
So Garrus is in the game?! Sold
Im one of them hopeful fools who wishes obsidian and larian would team up and make Neverwinter nights 3.
@@nightcedargarden well I'm one of them too in that case! Neverwinter Nights, to this day, set the highest standards for the RPG Genre in all ways!
This yes, a grand RPG from a grand collaboration is what many of us want, absolutely waiting for something to get lost in
@@alekmarkham8521 I'm hoping some awesome people will make original + expansion packs using bg3 map editor. It would be so darn dope.
kinda feels like this has been the goal down a long path for Obsidian, i mean just look at this game, this is worlds ahead of their previous work over the last decade, as much as i love TOW it was kinda obvious it was a layman's journey through UE, physics management was horrible and rendering was godawful and the UI is still bugged TO THIS DAY, but it was their transition to first person, a HUGE thing for Obsidian, they're reaching the quality tipping point where they can replace Bethesda and supply both great stories AND great gameplay in a AAA package, and beth can run off to fulfill their fantasy of making crap mmo's or whatever it is they actually do now. Hopeful times.
This would be awesome in VR
To be fair it probably would be pretty cool
Its Unreal Engine u can Play IT in VR with UEVR
Gesturing to use spells would be sick
It probably would be yeah
Xbox Cloud Gaming is on the Meta and Apple one's right? Could probably try there. And idk, is there a way to try and force any PC game to work in VR?
It's a small detail, but the player character even has a shadow in 1st person. That's not usually the case for these skyrim like games. You just see 2 floating arms and no body when you look down to see if there's an actual 3D model behind the 1st person camera. I've always loved when we can see them. Hopefully the outer worlds 2 does the same thing.
What’s a Skyrim like game 😅
@@wat4036 Funny way of putting it, right? 😂
@@wat4036 first person RPG, bethesdas games are pretty distinct
Can you turn the damage numbers off in settings. Please give us that option. Glad to hear about all the positive improvements. Looking fun!
Pretty sure you can
Yeah not a fan of numbers too also would have loved to see third person gameplay
you can change any ui options or or off in options
Hard to trust some early review like this when there is no negative feedback at all.
Combat looks much better than the first gameplay trailer
Ngl,this looks so much better than what I'd been expecting. Very much looking forward to it
Best game I’ve ever played. 7/10
That's IGN lol
WAIT this is a Pillars of Eternity world game?????
wrong PoE
you prob mean Path of Exile
YES! "Avowed takes place in the same universe as Pillars of Eternity, in the world of Eora."
@@jhank0cean lol no. Love it when people are confidently wrong.
Now with controller support! (or is it?)
@@jhank0ceanwere you also drooling while just giving the absolute wrong answer with gusto
I’m just so happy they included a 3rd Person perspective 😊
Love the art style of this game. Obsidian don’t miss 🔥
Yeah looking 🔥
This looks so much better than Outer Worlds, and that game was not bad.
Can We turn off those numbers pop ups while hitting enemies ?
But ign is still gonna give it a 7
Especially if Travis F***up reviews Avowed.
Lacking diversity and inclusion.
Not if Destin Reviews it or it comes to PS5 😂
Looks exactly like a 7. The hype is the problem. Destin knows exactly what the problems are, but because of all the stick the game got, decides to go with the “actually it’s not dreadful!” Angle for clicks. If this game was being praised left and right he’d rag on it instead for clicks. He’s probably the most calculating guy at ign, I’ve learned to never trust a word he says 🤷♂️
What a tired meme, ffs
my most anticipated game since the first teaser..
@@miirzys I feel you, I'm a huge fan of Poe 1/2.. the game looks beautiful.
@ I haven’t played PoE! Do you think it would heighten the Avowed experience?
@@miirzys 100% But they're Crpgs, and a lot to read, okay the second game is fully voiced.
Imo there one off the best game's ever Made, you can't go wrong with them. And I've it's to hard just play it on easy, who cares?
Btw sorry for My bad English, I'm German.
@ no worries! It’s all coherent.
Wow!! Sounds exciting. I’ve heard really good things about those games. I do want to learn more about the lore too. I’ll definitely play them before Avowed releases in February.
Thanks for saving games Phil
@@apimb1396 😂😂You’re joking right?
@@NostraSamus K
@@NostraSamusstick ti playstation games like concord
@@smok3sho587 I’ll stick to games like Black Myth Wukong, FF7 Rebirth, Astro Bot, Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade, Doom The Dark Ages, Indiana Jones 😉
@@nicekix3038sucking at being a ps fanboy?
Man as a ps5 owner I'm legit jealous of you xbox folk. This game looks awesome. Hope it turns out great!
least u got a ps5pro tho 😒😮💨
I’m pretty sure Skynet has taken over the comments
UA-cam’s fault for letting it happen
Yes, I’ve took an arrow to the knee
naa, skynet is far smarter.
Nah, it's just so-called "fans" of Xbox, which are disappointed by every aspect of their life. They are disappointed in literally everything according to comments
looks great so far!
Destin you got me hype for this one! Can’t wait for Feb!!!
? Did they reveal the release date
Hopping for a demo soon 🤞🏻 !
Best acquisition Microsoft made: Obsidian.
And tang...
Sad this got bumped back over other things... was most excited for this 😂
But more time for polish
Rumor has it that it will be on 30 frames.
Not just rumors. So I'll miss out on that till they do a perfomance mode
It will indeed be 30
It’s 100 % confirmed alas. - Mr Matty gets it out of them in his interview video. Bad , very bad!
@@tituscrow4951 not really bad just a bit unexpected
im actually laughing, xbox developers just made the mistake on starfield, and now they do it again ;D Pathetic. PS5 for the win
Was there hand-to-hand combat as an option- like can you actually be a monk? Or are they leaving that behind along with the classic rpg format (and everything that made PoE actually unique)?
No it's traditional fps RPG classes and skills instead of crpg unfortunately. Sad I can't rebuild my Cipher but I get how some classes wouldn't translate well.
That combat music from Pillars, is it in this game as well?
Same world, so Who knows
@felipesantos-er4kk different development and game. They need the rights to use that music.
Garrus? Garrus is that you? 😅 I couldn’t unhear it the entire time hahaha
DAY 1 ON XBOX GAMEPASS
@@Thethinker6141 not a flex. It shows the quality of games that service can produce which is quite low.
@@NostraSamusstalker 2, BO6, gears titles, multiple indie games that are award winning, Lies of P, Indiana jones... Seems like it can produce some high quality content
@@cobiemccoyand all modern Forza games Day 1 on top of relevant yearly sports game a few months after launch.
@@cobiemccoy lol you said award winning. How come xbox hasn’t had a goty since the bush administration? And again, most of those properties were purchased. No home grown studios can ever produce anything worthwhile on Xbox.
@@NostraSamusMan you’re hating so much yet getting everything wrong haha poor troll.
Both melee and ranged animations look satisfying
Just hope the story is more engaging than what The Outer Worlds offered
This with VR or Oculus should be awesome
Yes! This will look awesome on the psvr2 oled screen (and other oled vr headsets im sure)
The story telling, multiple paths, and immersion make these games amazing. Can’t wait to play
Sweet this will probably better than es6 and scratches that immersive action rpg fantasy itch.
Excuse me? 0_0
@@planetofthegames2843 yeah there’s no chance Bethesda slop will be better than Avowed. Whether Avowed will be good or not is irrelevant. It’s already been proven that Bethesda is objectively worse at making games by a large margin compared to Obsidian.
@@chatarrra7457 nah that's just anti bethesda copium
@@planetofthegames2843 Fallout: New Vegas has the most player agency there has ever been in a video game ever. All the other Fallouts and TES games have absolutely no player agency whatsoever. Please identify the difference between Obsidian and Bethesda.
Actually I’ll do it for you. Obsidian actually cares about letting players feel like they are in control of the story’s path. Bethesda couldn’t give two shits.
@@chatarrra7457 um..ok. Still not convinced. You're just hating Bethesda cause they don't do what YOU want. That's my guess
Gonna give it a shot. Hopefully it will have mod support.
55 FOV and 30fps on consoles, LOL
2007 is never gonna leave us.
Melee combat peaked at Dead Island 1 with analog fighting controls. This looks braindead. Press button = side swipe. Ugh. Fast attack, strong attack, who cares. Give me control over the swing of the weapon I'm holding. Do something NEW.
Looks like they've made a ton of improvements to the game
Can’t wait
Obsidian used to be writing first, gameplay second... but with all of the recent games they been making, they seen to be working extra hard on their weaknesses on the gameplay side of things.
that gameplay loop looks so fun, i can't wait to sink 200 hours in it after getting tired of exploring every single option within their insanely huge dialogue trees. xD
cant wait to check it out on the PS5
Lol it aint on PS5
Your mum
@@danjjjatest It ain’t on Xbox yet either
@@user-dl8le5cs6t you can keep waiting lol.
After playing PoE 1&2 it will be nice to experience combat in a more immersing way. Any fans of the series or Obsidian will want to pick this up.
I’m excited to play avowed and call of duty Black ops six
Hopefully better than Outer Worlds which was decent, Kotor 2 was their best game.
Can’t wait to play it on playstation
Yeah, right.
Can't wait to play it on switch
It wont be on playstation...
I’m a bit concerned about the distinct lack of third person gameplay in the showcase. Everything else seems to be pretty great.
The view-model Field of view looks incredible, more games should start doing this
Was thinking this too. It’s so nice when your weapons aren’t taking up 50% of the screen. Lol
Considering its been 2months since this and we still have 4 more months. I am happy to see that the game surely has a lot of polishing to get through. Hope this game turns out well
UI isn't great. Hope most of elements can be turned off. And some effects are too colourfull
This and MH wilds are my most anticipated games of 2025
Anymore footage of third person??
No idea if Destin has been with IGN for a while now, but great to hear a familiar voice
30fps on Series Consoles 😂 have fun and Welcome in 2015
Those gameplay sound effects sound meaty and satisfying can’t wait
Kotor 3 pls
Excited for this game! Personally glad it’s coming out next year, my Fall/Winter 2024 game slate is pretty full!
30 FPS is failure.
Not really
@@PicklePete69 yes really. 30 fps is pathetic.
@Amhoj1 well if you want play a game cause it is 30 fps then it is your loss
@@PicklePete69 Its not though. Horrible input and slow at 30 fps
@@Amhoj1 it will be fine
This looks better than the last trailer but the devs really need to be careful with UI bloat and screen vomit. Immortals of Aveum reminds me a bit of these visuals, just needs cleaning up a bit.
Looks awesome... like Outer Worlds in fantasy world :D
Being a mage might be the hardest, but it seems like the most fun for me, so I'll certainly give it a go
When IGN says something is fantastic you know you gotta be cautious...
another smoothbrain that thinks IGN is 1 dude called Ignacius Goofus Noofus, not a whole company of varied opinions
The Pillars games are really something special. Some of my favourite CRPGs
30 fps on consoles
Ok
Get a job
Honestly unacceptable these days. All we want is options.
Damn so many games coming out
Can’t wait to play it on PS5
lol y’all to old for this
It's not hard to buy an Xbox, but hey as long as your playing Xbox games nobody cares
& majority of that money goes to Microsoft. Enjoy.
Don't think he cares lol@@Crispy7861
@@Crispy7861 They have to make the money somehow. Their fans sure as hell don’t contribute to sales.
This and KCD2 are my most anticipated games for next year😁
Your game would have been my highlight for 2025, and now it only runs at 30 FPS? You ruined my day...
You get use to it in about 5 minutes and never notice it again.. so ridiculous
@@Tacitus_kilgore_1903 it’s not. First person games in 30fps makes most people motion sick because it’s juttery. Especially melee focused games in first person 30FPS.
@@NostraSamusit is also fully playable in 3rd person as well if that's the issue
@@De1usionsofGrandeur Well they sure don’t show anything their not proud of. 3rd person isn’t ready for primetime.
Pillars of Eternity universe...and Obsidian devs. Sign me up! The Pillars of Eternity games are fantastic. Tyranny is also amazing. Crpg that you play and the evil guy already won..its a fantastic premise.
Does not give much rpg vibes. More like arcade action.
6:48 NEW GODLIKE REVEAL LETSGOOOOOOOOO.
I find it criminal that we can’t play as Godlike but if I’ve got a decent customizer for the Humans and Elves, I’ll be alright. And if the game does well enough and potentially moves into Bethesdas space, I’m sure we’ll get another game.
Will it be planned for release on PS5?
no
After Indiana jones everything will come to PlayStation eventually
probably, although it hasnt been confirmed or mentioned.
I'm sure that despite all the PS fanboy hate towards this game, there's normal and decent people that are hyped for the game and it would be a shame that this game is only on Xbox, Obsidian deserves great success.
100% - 4-6 months after the XB version. Probably autumn next year.
Ooh! It looks very promising so far!
30FPS in a AAA game. What a time to be alive.
You can immediately tell that the game is going to be doa if it's in 30fps.
@@lostbankai6521 it's not going to be doa at all but it has been confirmed 30
Get a pc then. Games are demanding. Why do you think consoles are a fraction of a pc?😂
it doesnt even look like a AAA game and still 30 fps. 100% gonna be horribly optimized on PC
This looks really fun and it seems like it has tactical depth. Not just button mashing. It actually is an RPG. Can’t wait to try it.
My most anticipated game, can't wait!
It looks better and better every time we see it, imo. Super pumped for this one 👌
Obsidian are an incredible team they make some of the best games!
It's confirmed Avowed is going to run at 30fps on SX/S.
Confirmed by who
He said at least it is 30 fpd 4 k or 60 1080@@tobybanister6136
@@tobybanister6136 Confirmed by history. Most of their blockbuster games do that. With this not being much of a looker, they’re going to prioritize the fidelity.
@@tobybanister6136 the devs themselfs confirmed it
@@NostraSamus right so not confirmed then 👌🏻👍🤣
I KNEW IT! It’s gonna be good. Skyrim is easily my favorite so this is gonna be remarkable in my eyes
The UI looks horrible. Idk why these first person games need 2D numbers coming out of people taking damage. So much overstimulating clutter.
You look horrible
There's third person mode
Awesome summary from Destin, extra hyped for it now
Are you losing your mind?! another Xbox game with 30fps lock... wtf are you doing.
Damn, this looks great!
first person kingdoms of amalur kinda
it's pretty ok
it third person as well
Definitley an improvement from the first look we got. It gives Skyrim in BG3.
Can't wait to play it on my PS5.
enjoy 30fps being the max
Axe move set is really strange. That above head swing looks awkward as hand twists in an unnatural position.
That’s just how axe combat works irl
Obsidian doing what Bethesda should have done with starfield. Sounds like avowed is going to be great