Hey, great video! You mentioned the art style - what about it specifically is off-putting to you? Is it the way the environments look? Or is it that it overall looks like a medieval game instead of a fantasy one, even though it is a fantasy game? Cause I keep looking at gameplay videos, and the game does indeed look a bit "off", and I just can't put my finger on it as to why...
So after playing outer worlds, obsidian lost their quality writing, that during their golden age made their games must plays, have they replaced that must play factor in awoved? Or are they in decline? Also how does this compare to tainted grail fall of avalone?
Totally agree with less chests + better rewards, I think every game should definitely go this way. Loot should be rare and rewarding, instead of a spam.
Yes, some games I lower my rating when there is just so much open world junk to get and it is designed to be a waste of time instead of exploring fun. It's one of the MANY problems of Baldur's Gate 3.
100%. I'm so tired of the Borderlands / Diablo model where enemies feel like pinatas filled with guns and magical swords. Old-school Zelda games did this perfectly; dungeon items changed how you approached the world and combat, and collecting the medals to obtain the Master Sword felt truly epic. The only modern games I think manage to hand out tons of loot AND make it feel genuinely exciting are Baldur's Gate 3 and Elden Ring because the treasure isn't random but carefully thought-out and made to fit the context of where it's found.
If Avowed turns out to be a great game, it's going to attract a lot of Elder Scrolls fans. There's really been no game quite like Skyrim until now, but Avowed looks like it's Elder scrolls's spin-off with stunning visuals and gorgeous art style.
@@FlashesSoccer011 Yeah I'm with you - they look fairly dated like they're using the same engine and lighting that Obsidian (same dev) used for Outer Worlds.
It looks like a game that modders can do wonders with. Right now, the spells look a little underwhelming, but let modders do their magic and I can see this being a game easily worth 100 hours plus. This goes for the look of the game as well, maybe in 6 months or a year, we'll start getting total conversion mods that really change up the look of the world.
@@Zerker6064 It's in the build, other reviewers (Mrmattyplays, Mortismal Gaming, etc...) showed it, but pretty much everyone defaulted to 1st person for combat, keeping 3rd person mostly for exploration.
@@rafaarend You'll probably want to at least give the first person mode a fair shake in this game, because the third person mode might be more of an afterthought by the developers (possibly pushed by microsoft) to appeal to the "I need third person camera"-crowd. Chances are high, that the game will feel "right" in first person, with a lot of people going straight to third person, only to say "this doesn't feel like elden ring at all!".
*Pro-tip:* If you don't have the strongest PC, but you do have a high refresh rate display, then you could try capping the framerate to 40 fps and set the display in 120 Hz mode, or even 50 fps at 100 Hz. It should still look a lot smoother than 30 fps at 60 Hz and it'll be a lot easier on your PC. I actually used this trick when playing Elex 2 (which is pretty badly optimized). Even my PC could run the game at fairly high framerates, the fan on the GPU was on full blast! By capping the framerate to 50 fps and setting the screen to 100 Hz it still looked and felt pretty smooth but the PC quieted down quite a bit.
"- And (companions) *do* have a health bar, they *can* falter.." 👏 Bloody revolutionary game design. Imagine a companion-heavy RPG experience in which your companions couldn't actually fall in battle.. hah! Wouldn't that be so SILLY?! 👁👁
I love a good sword and sorcery game that lets me escape the modern world and immerse myself in a deeply-imagined fantasy universe. If that's what Avowed has to offer, I'm in.
He speaks of Dragon Age The Veilguard like they do of Voldemort in Harry Potter XD. I think it's important to mention that Avowed has a Third-Person-mode, so how your characters looks does matter if you play that way.
yeah, kinda silly to obfuscate it tbh. The game isn't top tier, but it's not as bad as early reviews made it sound - no reason to give it power and mystery by omitting its name.
As someone who likes this artstyle and feel it fits with the painterly style of the Pillars games, I'd like to know what you don't like about it? This isn't an attack it's a genuine question. It's not photo-realistic but it's also not "full pixar" like Veilguard, so I'm wondering what specifics are detracting from the game.
For me, it's hard to describe. I don't want to say it's because it's so colorful because that's not it. I don't hate it at all but it does feel off-putting to me
It's probably the atmosphere and the feel of it. For example, games like The Witcher 3 and Skyrim had really immersive atmosphere, the world was so interesting and exploration was so rewarding. Color grading, lighting, environment design play a big role in creating the feel of the game. For me personally Avowed has a bit of a generic lighting and colors. The environments don't look interesting enough to encourage exploration, the world doesn't feel like a world you'd want to escape in, like it did in The Witcher and Skyrim.
i get why some ppl (or more like most ppl) would consider the need to combine magic with warrior/ranger a downside but for me personally its a huge plus, cause spellswords are my favourite in any rpg so i would combine spells with swords anyway :D
you get more replay ability sticking to a dedicated class. a friendly warrior An unfriendly rogue an intellectual mage whatever playing as a role rather than playing yourself always expands a game and makes the price easier to swallow as longevity becomes a thing
It's wonderful to see a developer allowing a game commentator do multiple reviews of a games development. Rather than shunning them for levying valid respectful criticisms or concerns. Crazy world we live in.
90% of the art style complaint you have is because of the lighting. It looks flat and uninteresting because the lack of shadows. Looking at the game, you get basically two tones of light - one grade of shadow and one of sunshine. So if you're standing in the shade, everything looks flat and without depth. The other big thing is that green colours in the foliage lack any saturation - that's not how trees look in real life on a sunny day.
@@kronozord8346I’m actually curious what exactly wrong with the art style. I do think karl13 is right about lighting really hurt it but otherwise I think the art style fit pretty well in the Pillars of eternity universe. The only thing bad I might have to say about is that it’s ironically generic but other than that nothing glaring wrong with it.
@kenpachiramasama1139 it feels a bit cartoonish like Bg3 and i think a darker color pallet would be more fitting something like witcher 3 or even elden ring
@ I can your point of view but thought the location in universe was literally described to be colorful but dangerous like poisonous fruit. Though it definitely needs some more grit and grim to bring that out.
I just really hope there are some more movement skills to unlock in this game because just stepping around casting spells and swinging like Skyrim... I don't know if that's enough these days. Is there any kind of dodge, roll, parry, sidestep, or hover move or ANYTHING like that?
obsidian games with there choices are still honestly the best in the business, nice to see this game seems to carry on that trait. Game looks great now, has a very Pillars of eternity vibe so as a faof that game im pretty happy. Nice to see lore notes and item description is still really deep.
This is in no way a criticism towards the game, just my personal opinion. The only thing that is making me not interested in an Obsidian game for the first time is the art style. I am not saying every game has to have a serious tone and art style, but when everything is colorful, bright, and happy, it is very hard to take anything seriously. Perfectly understand that this is the tone of the game they wanted to make. Just not for me, same reason I skipped Dragon Age.
Thank you for the video ! I have 2 questions but may be it s still too early to answer those : Is there any night/day cycle or will we be stuck in a frozen sunny noon with 5pm afternoon shadows then night time at camps ? Any weather system that could buff or de buff our character ? Thanks and Peace !
@SirWhorshoeMcGee Not really. Starfield is one of the best RPG. As long as Obsiden can match then it's fine but if it's anything like Outer Worlds then prepared to be disappointed.
@@pixelcount350 You’re probably going to catch flak for this in the comments, but Starfield is absolutely a solid game. To me, Starfield looks a lot more refined and graphically impressive when compared to Avowed, and I am definitely not an Avowed hater. I think BGS did well in returning back to a traditional dialogue system, skill checks, traits/backgrounds, and opportunities for roleplaying compared to their last couple games which took those out for the most part. No, it’s not perfect, but in a lot of ways, it’s a step in the right direction. Hopefully Avowed turns out well, I want to see it succeed.
God I'm so hype for this game. I've always seen it as a D&D Skyrim-esque game (since PoE is so heavily inspired). One specific question: was there any evidence of the legendary arquebus in the demo? I just want to be a sniper 😌
Not super worried about the performance cuz you're playing like two builds ago. I expect it'll be much smoother at launch. Out Worlds was good at launch and this isn't much bigger in scope. I want this now! Def my most hyped game of the winter.
I’m curious what it is about the art style that turns you away? I wish you specified so maybe developers can take note in the future. I also never understood the fps discussion for these single player games. Other than these two things, I appreciate the insight- good video overall as always.
Pretty interesting contrast between yours and MrMattyPlays' review, where he kinda stated that there were tons of conversation and dialogue that he was experiencing. Maybe you were doing too much exploration proportionally to interacting with NPC's and quests?
This game looks solid. Given when it is coming out I am sure I'll enjoy playing it when it is on sale after I finish KCD2, Monster Hunter, Hades 2 full release and probably Slay the Spire beta... and GTA6 if those games keep me busy until it releases. So yeah... looks like a great buy for like $10-$20 in 2026 or 2027, haha.
When you come to terms with the fact that it isn't Skyrim, that it is, it's own game. The graphics style grows on you. Performance issues is a given, considering it's months away from release, and performance tends to be the last thing tackled.
My only concern as you said is the simplification of the combat. They can create some directional combos for melees and some "posture" styles for variety of attacks and animations. Idk if they have time for this but would be VERY nice for the game. Thats could make the difference between the final game score
Problem with that would be the input speed. How fast do you need to input that set of buttons to do said attack? Oni had a bit of this problem with some moves (most notably the throws) being inconsistent if I would do a throw or not
I don't know if it's just me but those npcs you talked to looked stiff and lifeless, almost reminds me of Bethesda games. It's better that they don't do zoom in cutscenes if they're just gonna look like shit.
Funny thing about these long hyped games, it's easy to think we gamers just hate most games and are incredibly picky, but in reality, we just want quality games. If a game is not what I thought it was, but is a great game nonetheless, great. Sadly the budgets of these games have gotten so big, publishers think they need to put them out before they're ready just to help recoup their investment.
Just from the gameplay, it looks interesting. I haven’t noticed too many darker areas. The one thing I’ve been a little tired of lately is overly cartoony and colorful games. But other than that, this game looks pretty cool.
Nah, it's pretty much normal. Could be a host of legit reasons why some areas are embargoed. From marketing to some areas still requiring some work. Least of my worries Obs make amazing games. The performance is an issue though - they have never been known for great performance but hopefully they can do some tweaking till release. And unlike they who shall not be mentioned Obs have been pretty open about this game.
The only subjective gripe I have is that the models do look plastic. Also, perhaps the lighting can add more darkness as things look too bright at times. But then I think this can be a nice substitute to Skyrim or just fill in the gap till we wait for ES6. I can also see some great modding potential here!
Thank you for this nice little preview and your thoughts. I am slightly hopefully optimistic now about the game. One question regarding ranged weapons. Are there more options than pistols and bows? Like crossbows or rifles?
I was worried about the skill trees. The fact that they have AI companions but Rangers don't get pets like in PoE feels pretty bad. The fact that they left out the MAJORITY of classes (Chanter, Monk, Barbarian, Cipher, Druid, Priest, Paladin) is awful, and the spell list for Wizards looks pretty bad too. What was that, two or three fire spells? I'm looking forward to this game, but I was hoping to play as a two-handed barbarian or a fire-themed wizard, but it genuinely doesn't look like I can play something as simple as that. Very disappointed.
I don't know for you guys but I've played Stalker 2 for 3 hours yesterday and didn't think it was pretty at all. I've jump down maybe 15 ft and died on the spot like a dog on easy setting. This game look visually a bit like that. Same stiffness ! Not impresses but if the gameplay fun I'm in
this is the one game I am excited about, bethesda at this point does not exist, from software won't fart another game for a while now and bioware..well..they not bioware no more, they are something different. In my adult life I have rearly thought about this, but..Do games suck? As an art form, as something that I thought was equal to film, to music..Games seem to suck. If obsidian do not save us, I don't know who will
@@theluanvuong5886 I don't think Josh Sawyer is on the Avowed project, though, so it doesn't have all the same director influence. Hopefully it'll still be good, though.
Thanks for the coverage! I don't particularly understand your concerns about performance: you're saying it ran well for your pretty high end PC (and I'm assuming that was on ultra video settings), so lower end PCs will have their video settings lower and that should keep their performance probably on par with yours? Sorry if I missed something, but I'm just not seeing a reason to be concerned about performance, especially since there will still be some optimization work done between now and release.
That art style is a hard sell for me. Also having so many chests to find and open really does kill any immersion when away from the uncanny valley NPCs
It looks insanely dated. I mean pre 2015 level of graphics and animations. This game when it was first shown as a concept trailer was very misleading. It looked cool as hell. This is not even remotely similar to that trailer. It's the typical clownish style look to the game.
I personally just wish they would tone the UI down a bit... I can live with a cartoony high fantasy look, but all the highlighted UI elements together with the damage numbers and effects is too much for me
I think I’m just stuck on the original mood/visual atmosphere of the first time we saw anything about the game. It was dark and forbidding, and now it looks so lively and colorful. Was there any sign of that darkness or feel? And yes I know the original was just a movie style clip. But the atmosphere feel should be about the same.
Man, this game just looks so disappointing. It's like even more streamlined Bethesda. I wish they'd have put the resources into making a PoE3 in the style of BG3 instead.
@@Fextralife Thanks for the answer , i guess im just worried because Obsidians 1st person games are very similar to BGS games , and i really dont want to play another loading screen simulator again.
Looks good. I'm hoping to see a bit more polish by the time it releases proper and I'm not a huge fan of the ui, but that's subjective. I'm also disappointed at the lack of customizable races. Seems like a strange exclusion, and it really restricts replayability.
Good info Fex . I think for me, I’m just more interested in my fantasy being dark fantasy. so I am just not drawn to this game anymore than I am Minecraft lol. To each their own, but I don’t get the sense of immersion here that I am looking for so it’s a pass for me
I love Obsidian, and I want to play this game, but I feel dizzy just watching your video. I hope the third-person view will be enough to fix my motion sickness.
So after playing outer worlds, obsidian lost their quality writing, that during their golden age made their games must plays, have they replaced that must play factor in awoved? Also how does this compare to tainted grail fall of avalone?
The gear outfitting is being reduced to paid dlc as shown by the outfits you get through pre-ordering. I really hope the gameplay and story/writing make up for the lack of customization that seems to be present
Hmmm. There's a lot I like and dislike about what you've said. I'm still interested in this title, but with it launching so close to mh wilds, this one will have to live on my wishlist for awhile.
The art style is spot on IMO. It looks like a Pillars game, which it is. Also with such a short amount of time played it seems that you think you know far more about certain aspects of the game than someone would playing that amount of time. Judging combat at level 5 is like judging Diablo 4's gameplay at lvl 15. It makes no sense.
I just wanna know what the heck they did to that guys arm to make him look like that casting. I think the camera needs to be a little higher and the animations of the arms improved
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Hey, great video! You mentioned the art style - what about it specifically is off-putting to you? Is it the way the environments look? Or is it that it overall looks like a medieval game instead of a fantasy one, even though it is a fantasy game? Cause I keep looking at gameplay videos, and the game does indeed look a bit "off", and I just can't put my finger on it as to why...
So after playing outer worlds, obsidian lost their quality writing, that during their golden age made their games must plays, have they replaced that must play factor in awoved? Or are they in decline?
Also how does this compare to tainted grail fall of avalone?
Totally agree with less chests + better rewards, I think every game should definitely go this way. Loot should be rare and rewarding, instead of a spam.
Yes!! I don’t want loot galore like Nioh for exemple
Yes, some games I lower my rating when there is just so much open world junk to get and it is designed to be a waste of time instead of exploring fun.
It's one of the MANY problems of Baldur's Gate 3.
100%. I'm so tired of the Borderlands / Diablo model where enemies feel like pinatas filled with guns and magical swords. Old-school Zelda games did this perfectly; dungeon items changed how you approached the world and combat, and collecting the medals to obtain the Master Sword felt truly epic. The only modern games I think manage to hand out tons of loot AND make it feel genuinely exciting are Baldur's Gate 3 and Elden Ring because the treasure isn't random but carefully thought-out and made to fit the context of where it's found.
Yeah inventory management is usually the worst part of these games.
Blood of lathander begs to differ@@chrismeandyou
Meanwhile in DD2 Opening a chest only to find Rotten Fish
always fun to see peple randomly shit on other games
DD2 can stand for so many games, i don't even know which one you're shitting on lol
@@remixmaster5000 Give us a few examples other than Dragons Dogma 2.
@@vewyscawymonstaDarkest Dungeon 2
Even in great games loot can be terrible. In wasteland 2 I got a used condom.
If Avowed turns out to be a great game, it's going to attract a lot of Elder Scrolls fans. There's really been no game quite like Skyrim until now, but Avowed looks like it's Elder scrolls's spin-off with stunning visuals and gorgeous art style.
I'm down with it....but I'm skeptical......
There is Tainted Grail, which is in EA currently.
Nothing about these visuals were stunning. The game might will be fun, but the visuals look like it was made 10 years ago.
@@FlashesSoccer011 funny, for me it was quite the opposite, i though the visuals were very good, and I love the current art style with bright colors.
@@FlashesSoccer011 Yeah I'm with you - they look fairly dated like they're using the same engine and lighting that Obsidian (same dev) used for Outer Worlds.
Really glad there is a 3rd person camera mode too!! Ill def be seeing my character more than twice lol
I like the style, I’m actually more interested now than when it was announced.
It looks like a game that modders can do wonders with. Right now, the spells look a little underwhelming, but let modders do their magic and I can see this being a game easily worth 100 hours plus.
This goes for the look of the game as well, maybe in 6 months or a year, we'll start getting total conversion mods that really change up the look of the world.
Nah. The first trailer was insane. This is a child's game.
Not a bad thing, but not what was shown. Pass
@@STNJ_YT From a year ago? I think that's just how it looks during the day, on the other video it was night time
@@STNJ_YT you're so off the mark with that assessment, I don't even know where I'd start. So I won't.
Goldfish
"You don't really see your character that much" - Didn't they confirm a 3rd person mode?
Maybe it isn't in this build or he prefers to play first person.
@@Zerker6064 It's in the build, other reviewers (Mrmattyplays, Mortismal Gaming, etc...) showed it, but pretty much everyone defaulted to 1st person for combat, keeping 3rd person mostly for exploration.
Maybe he's talking about just when you are talking to a NPC
@@demonbox7780 i personally prefer to use the 3rd person to play melee as well. melee fight in 1th person is horrible XD
@@rafaarend You'll probably want to at least give the first person mode a fair shake in this game, because the third person mode might be more of an afterthought by the developers (possibly pushed by microsoft) to appeal to the "I need third person camera"-crowd.
Chances are high, that the game will feel "right" in first person, with a lot of people going straight to third person, only to say "this doesn't feel like elden ring at all!".
This is one of my most anticipated games coming soon. Thanks for the video.
*Pro-tip:* If you don't have the strongest PC, but you do have a high refresh rate display, then you could try capping the framerate to 40 fps and set the display in 120 Hz mode, or even 50 fps at 100 Hz. It should still look a lot smoother than 30 fps at 60 Hz and it'll be a lot easier on your PC.
I actually used this trick when playing Elex 2 (which is pretty badly optimized). Even my PC could run the game at fairly high framerates, the fan on the GPU was on full blast! By capping the framerate to 50 fps and setting the screen to 100 Hz it still looked and felt pretty smooth but the PC quieted down quite a bit.
"- And (companions) *do* have a health bar, they *can* falter.."
👏 Bloody revolutionary game design. Imagine a companion-heavy RPG experience in which your companions couldn't actually fall in battle.. hah! Wouldn't that be so SILLY?! 👁👁
This looks much better than the trailers
The stretchy elongated arms looks weird when casting
It looks messy
Yeah lol
I love a good sword and sorcery game that lets me escape the modern world and immerse myself in a deeply-imagined fantasy universe. If that's what Avowed has to offer, I'm in.
it looks pretty decent but something about how high the arm is holding the bow is strange to me
Racist?
@ certainly brother
@@Cy4nMod yes i like to race
@@Cy4nMod What is exactly racist here???? 😭
@@zkatom3773 stop harassing me
He speaks of Dragon Age The Veilguard like they do of Voldemort in Harry Potter XD.
I think it's important to mention that Avowed has a Third-Person-mode, so how your characters looks does matter if you play that way.
That's great. 1st person makes a lot of people nauseous, so a 3rd person option would allow those people to play.
Absolutely agreed.
I was wondering what said game was though I thought it might have been that one.
yeah, kinda silly to obfuscate it tbh. The game isn't top tier, but it's not as bad as early reviews made it sound - no reason to give it power and mystery by omitting its name.
@@josh29221yea that part was weird
As someone who likes this artstyle and feel it fits with the painterly style of the Pillars games, I'd like to know what you don't like about it? This isn't an attack it's a genuine question. It's not photo-realistic but it's also not "full pixar" like Veilguard, so I'm wondering what specifics are detracting from the game.
For me, it's hard to describe. I don't want to say it's because it's so colorful because that's not it. I don't hate it at all but it does feel off-putting to me
It's probably the atmosphere and the feel of it. For example, games like The Witcher 3 and Skyrim had really immersive atmosphere, the world was so interesting and exploration was so rewarding. Color grading, lighting, environment design play a big role in creating the feel of the game. For me personally Avowed has a bit of a generic lighting and colors. The environments don't look interesting enough to encourage exploration, the world doesn't feel like a world you'd want to escape in, like it did in The Witcher and Skyrim.
i get why some ppl (or more like most ppl) would consider the need to combine magic with warrior/ranger a downside but for me personally its a huge plus, cause spellswords are my favourite in any rpg so i would combine spells with swords anyway :D
Same.
True! In my case I love being flexible in fights and there is no more flexibility than specializing in magic + melee
I hate magic, I just use melee or ranged weapons. Don't like glowy effects and annoying magic sounds.
I also love the spellsword archetype, but I'd rather choose to make a spellsword than be forced to make one, if you know what I mean.
you get more replay ability sticking to a dedicated class.
a friendly warrior
An unfriendly rogue
an intellectual mage
whatever
playing as a role rather than playing yourself always expands a game and makes the price easier to swallow as longevity becomes a thing
Looks great. Not sure what you mean by the Art Style, it looks bright and colorful like the Outerworlds. That seems pretty on brand for Obsidian.
So excited for this. I’ve needed a good new open world game for a while now. A real shame this got delayed.
It's wonderful to see a developer allowing a game commentator do multiple reviews of a games development. Rather than shunning them for levying valid respectful criticisms or concerns. Crazy world we live in.
90% of the art style complaint you have is because of the lighting. It looks flat and uninteresting because the lack of shadows. Looking at the game, you get basically two tones of light - one grade of shadow and one of sunshine. So if you're standing in the shade, everything looks flat and without depth. The other big thing is that green colours in the foliage lack any saturation - that's not how trees look in real life on a sunny day.
I think its too colorful, I wished they had went with the aesthetics of Deadfire.
@@kronozord8346I’m actually curious what exactly wrong with the art style. I do think karl13 is right about lighting really hurt it but otherwise I think the art style fit pretty well in the Pillars of eternity universe. The only thing bad I might have to say about is that it’s ironically generic but other than that nothing glaring wrong with it.
@kenpachiramasama1139 it feels a bit cartoonish like Bg3 and i think a darker color pallet would be more fitting something like witcher 3 or even elden ring
@ I can your point of view but thought the location in universe was literally described to be colorful but dangerous like poisonous fruit. Though it definitely needs some more grit and grim to bring that out.
Could be lumen lighting which can be toggled. I do recall people preferring the gamescom area more without it turned on.
The running hands graphics are very silly.
Over here running like woody
"This isn't even my best PC!" *maniacal laughter*
The Pillars games are one of my favorite gaming experiences of all time. It looks like they’ve done a terrific job here, and I can’t wait!
I just really hope there are some more movement skills to unlock in this game because just stepping around casting spells and swinging like Skyrim... I don't know if that's enough these days. Is there any kind of dodge, roll, parry, sidestep, or hover move or ANYTHING like that?
Also allot of enemies have tracking on their attacks so even if u dodge they track you abd still hit you. Lazy gane design.
obsidian games with there choices are still honestly the best in the business, nice to see this game seems to carry on that trait. Game looks great now, has a very Pillars of eternity vibe so as a faof that game im pretty happy. Nice to see lore notes and item description is still really deep.
This is in no way a criticism towards the game, just my personal opinion. The only thing that is making me not interested in an Obsidian game for the first time is the art style.
I am not saying every game has to have a serious tone and art style, but when everything is colorful, bright, and happy, it is very hard to take anything seriously.
Perfectly understand that this is the tone of the game they wanted to make. Just not for me, same reason I skipped Dragon Age.
Thank you for the video ! I have 2 questions but may be it s still too early to answer those : Is there any night/day cycle or will we be stuck in a frozen sunny noon with 5pm afternoon shadows then night time at camps ? Any weather system that could buff or de buff our character ? Thanks and Peace !
Ohh this is looking way better then I thought it would have been... Thanks for the video.
Hopefully its as good as Starfield.
That's a very low bar lmao
@SirWhorshoeMcGee Not really. Starfield is one of the best RPG. As long as Obsiden can match then it's fine but if it's anything like Outer Worlds then prepared to be disappointed.
@@pixelcount350 You’re probably going to catch flak for this in the comments, but Starfield is absolutely a solid game. To me, Starfield looks a lot more refined and graphically impressive when compared to Avowed, and I am definitely not an Avowed hater. I think BGS did well in returning back to a traditional dialogue system, skill checks, traits/backgrounds, and opportunities for roleplaying compared to their last couple games which took those out for the most part. No, it’s not perfect, but in a lot of ways, it’s a step in the right direction.
Hopefully Avowed turns out well, I want to see it succeed.
God I'm so hype for this game. I've always seen it as a D&D Skyrim-esque game (since PoE is so heavily inspired).
One specific question: was there any evidence of the legendary arquebus in the demo? I just want to be a sniper 😌
Mr. Matty answered my prayers. We can confirm the arquebus is coming to Avowed!
There was.
Looks great if you ask me))
Not super worried about the performance cuz you're playing like two builds ago. I expect it'll be much smoother at launch. Out Worlds was good at launch and this isn't much bigger in scope. I want this now! Def my most hyped game of the winter.
Was worried about this game before but watching these previews I’m very interested. Been wanting a Scrolls like for years
Did you have a really high FOV set, or has your character got Mr Tickle arms?
I’m curious what it is about the art style that turns you away? I wish you specified so maybe developers can take note in the future. I also never understood the fps discussion for these single player games. Other than these two things, I appreciate the insight- good video overall as always.
you don't really need to elaborate, it is an opinion of "I like the way this looks" or not...
Pretty interesting contrast between yours and MrMattyPlays' review, where he kinda stated that there were tons of conversation and dialogue that he was experiencing. Maybe you were doing too much exploration proportionally to interacting with NPC's and quests?
Maybe buy thats why you watch multiple reviews. Better thought process than most of the commenters. Good job
Looks awesome to me! Can't wait!
I'm loving this and look forward to jumping back into the world of Eora
2:39 Nice, The shape of the map is giving me Skyrim map vibes!
Good analysis, thank you 🌞🌞
This game looks solid. Given when it is coming out I am sure I'll enjoy playing it when it is on sale after I finish KCD2, Monster Hunter, Hades 2 full release and probably Slay the Spire beta... and GTA6 if those games keep me busy until it releases.
So yeah... looks like a great buy for like $10-$20 in 2026 or 2027, haha.
@@ransom-- Most likely gonna be playing Assassin's Creed and KCD2 and get this game on a discount or something
@@pixelcount350you're going to play assassins creed!?!? Bahahahahahahaha
Youre gonna be 70 before gta6 comes out
When you come to terms with the fact that it isn't Skyrim, that it is, it's own game. The graphics style grows on you. Performance issues is a given, considering it's months away from release, and performance tends to be the last thing tackled.
My only concern as you said is the simplification of the combat. They can create some directional combos for melees and some "posture" styles for variety of attacks and animations. Idk if they have time for this but would be VERY nice for the game. Thats could make the difference between the final game score
Problem with that would be the input speed. How fast do you need to input that set of buttons to do said attack? Oni had a bit of this problem with some moves (most notably the throws) being inconsistent if I would do a throw or not
I don't know if it's just me but those npcs you talked to looked stiff and lifeless, almost reminds me of Bethesda games. It's better that they don't do zoom in cutscenes if they're just gonna look like shit.
Funny thing about these long hyped games, it's easy to think we gamers just hate most games and are incredibly picky, but in reality, we just want quality games. If a game is not what I thought it was, but is a great game nonetheless, great. Sadly the budgets of these games have gotten so big, publishers think they need to put them out before they're ready just to help recoup their investment.
Just from the gameplay, it looks interesting. I haven’t noticed too many darker areas. The one thing I’ve been a little tired of lately is overly cartoony and colorful games. But other than that, this game looks pretty cool.
No review code for you :P
But i like your take on it, it felt honest at least.
Glad you are positive about it. I prefer Nature Godlike so I'm fine with no race choice.
Also like the Druid. Hopefully can make a fun spellsword.
Lot of red flags with a bunch of specific sections being embargoed. To me, that says that maybe they know these sections will be controversial.
They didn't want us seeing "body type 1, body type 2" pick your pronouns "They, them,this, that "
Nah, it's pretty much normal. Could be a host of legit reasons why some areas are embargoed. From marketing to some areas still requiring some work. Least of my worries Obs make amazing games. The performance is an issue though - they have never been known for great performance but hopefully they can do some tweaking till release.
And unlike they who shall not be mentioned Obs have been pretty open about this game.
The only subjective gripe I have is that the models do look plastic. Also, perhaps the lighting can add more darkness as things look too bright at times. But then I think this can be a nice substitute to Skyrim or just fill in the gap till we wait for ES6.
I can also see some great modding potential here!
To me, this seems like a game I'd pick up on a sale if it's 15 quid or less. Definitely not a day 1 purchase.
Thank you for this nice little preview and your thoughts. I am slightly hopefully optimistic now about the game. One question regarding ranged weapons. Are there more options than pistols and bows? Like crossbows or rifles?
looks great and i am waiting to see if it expands more in terms of story in later parts in the game or not, if yes than i will buy it
Where's the fantasy. It needs more real time world interactions. It looks 2009 ish.
I was worried about the skill trees. The fact that they have AI companions but Rangers don't get pets like in PoE feels pretty bad.
The fact that they left out the MAJORITY of classes (Chanter, Monk, Barbarian, Cipher, Druid, Priest, Paladin) is awful, and the spell list for Wizards looks pretty bad too. What was that, two or three fire spells?
I'm looking forward to this game, but I was hoping to play as a two-handed barbarian or a fire-themed wizard, but it genuinely doesn't look like I can play something as simple as that. Very disappointed.
It looks the same as skyrim . The grapihcs the move sets.. I dont know , it looks very old .
I don't know for you guys but I've played Stalker 2 for 3 hours yesterday and didn't think it was pretty at all. I've jump down maybe 15 ft and died on the spot like a dog on easy setting. This game look visually a bit like that. Same stiffness ! Not impresses but if the gameplay fun I'm in
I dont know, something just feels "off" with this game for at least for me, also can we have wizards not waving wands like harry potter?
I love being a wizard. I will likely purchase this even though i have game pass. I just love obsidian and pillars.
this is the one game I am excited about, bethesda at this point does not exist, from software won't fart another game for a while now and bioware..well..they not bioware no more, they are something different. In my adult life I have rearly thought about this, but..Do games suck? As an art form, as something that I thought was equal to film, to music..Games seem to suck. If obsidian do not save us, I don't know who will
Looks great. Really wish they had not pushed it back. Would love to have played it over the holidays.
Looks like farcry with spells.
The map you speak of reminds me of kingdom of amuler or whatever but i loved that game. This whole game reminds me of that to a degree
Does the game that we shall not mention start with a Dragon and ends with a veilguard? xD
Great approach Cas!
I do have some faith in Obsidian as a developer, so im staying optimistic. They usually craft some pretty great RPGs.
Yeah but their last couple of games haven't been that great.
I would've paid so, so much for Tyranny 2😢
@@pixelcount350 what do you mean "haven's been that great"? Pentiment, PoE 1&2 are fk masterpieces
@@theluanvuong5886 I don't think Josh Sawyer is on the Avowed project, though, so it doesn't have all the same director influence. Hopefully it'll still be good, though.
@@joshuadunham3018Carrie Patel directed murder on eridanos, no need to worry.
Thanks for the coverage! I don't particularly understand your concerns about performance: you're saying it ran well for your pretty high end PC (and I'm assuming that was on ultra video settings), so lower end PCs will have their video settings lower and that should keep their performance probably on par with yours? Sorry if I missed something, but I'm just not seeing a reason to be concerned about performance, especially since there will still be some optimization work done between now and release.
You are spot on, looks like Dying Light styled Skyrim and all for that.
I want to play before o have full opinion. But its seems a lil underwhelming
Even tho I want to give it a chance, I'm not paying 60, 70 dollars
Bro, wingardium leviosa gameplay is peak!!
Combat looking amazing!
That art style is a hard sell for me. Also having so many chests to find and open really does kill any immersion when away from the uncanny valley NPCs
Don't know what you expect from the UE5 title? UE5 at this point is always laggy with low optimization quality.
It looks insanely dated. I mean pre 2015 level of graphics and animations.
This game when it was first shown as a concept trailer was very misleading. It looked cool as hell. This is not even remotely similar to that trailer. It's the typical clownish style look to the game.
Definitely gonna keep my eye on this. I'm really hoping Obsidian can slam dunk this one.
umm Oblivion Remake?
I personally just wish they would tone the UI down a bit... I can live with a cartoony high fantasy look, but all the highlighted UI elements together with the damage numbers and effects is too much for me
I watched Mortismal and Mr Matty's videos and you absolutely see your character if you're playing in 3rd person.
great review!
Wtf happened to obsidian man
I was planning to do a spell blade build anyway, so this is right up my alley. I really hope the game is good.
I can't justify the price. Its a wait for a sale for me
Looks fun, hope the next few months they clean up the performance. I plan to play on Xbox so hope it'll be a steady 30 fps.
UE5 strikes again
Way more hyped for this game now than I was before. Personally, I like the art style
the way their hair is swooshed up when u skip dialogue... hilarious and technically immature
This game looks like a far fall from its OG trailer lol
I think I’m just stuck on the original mood/visual atmosphere of the first time we saw anything about the game. It was dark and forbidding, and now it looks so lively and colorful. Was there any sign of that darkness or feel? And yes I know the original was just a movie style clip. But the atmosphere feel should be about the same.
The original reveal CGI trailer likely had little to no input from obsidian themselves
I'm so hyped for this; I'll take more Eora.
Man, this game just looks so disappointing. It's like even more streamlined Bethesda. I wish they'd have put the resources into making a PoE3 in the style of BG3 instead.
It makes sense that there is a focus on magic combat since the reveal was mostly about magic.
Thanks for the Video ,
do you have anything to say about loading screens ?
They seemed fast to me.
@@Fextralife Thanks for the answer ,
i guess im just worried because Obsidians 1st person games are very similar to BGS games , and i really dont want to play another loading screen simulator again.
@@mistressminerva3382 Starfield loading screens are pretty fast man. The problem was there was a lot of it.
Looks good. I'm hoping to see a bit more polish by the time it releases proper and I'm not a huge fan of the ui, but that's subjective. I'm also disappointed at the lack of customizable races. Seems like a strange exclusion, and it really restricts replayability.
Good info Fex .
I think for me, I’m just more interested in my fantasy being dark fantasy. so I am just not drawn to this game anymore than I am Minecraft lol.
To each their own, but I don’t get the sense of immersion here that I am looking for so it’s a pass for me
I love Obsidian, and I want to play this game, but I feel dizzy just watching your video. I hope the third-person view will be enough to fix my motion sickness.
So after playing outer worlds, obsidian lost their quality writing, that during their golden age made their games must plays, have they replaced that must play factor in awoved?
Also how does this compare to tainted grail fall of avalone?
The gear outfitting is being reduced to paid dlc as shown by the outfits you get through pre-ordering. I really hope the gameplay and story/writing make up for the lack of customization that seems to be present
Hmmm. There's a lot I like and dislike about what you've said. I'm still interested in this title, but with it launching so close to mh wilds, this one will have to live on my wishlist for awhile.
The launch timing is def bad with wilds and kingdom come 2 so close
This game looks so good I’m bummed they aren’t planning on doing mod support but it’s still the game I’m looking forward to the most
The art style is spot on IMO. It looks like a Pillars game, which it is. Also with such a short amount of time played it seems that you think you know far more about certain aspects of the game than someone would playing that amount of time. Judging combat at level 5 is like judging Diablo 4's gameplay at lvl 15. It makes no sense.
I just wanna know what the heck they did to that guys arm to make him look like that casting. I think the camera needs to be a little higher and the animations of the arms improved