Seeing a lot of regular questions/comments so figure I'll answer a few: - Yes, there is third person camera. It's a toggle option in the menu. I tried it briefly, preferred 1st, and swapped back. Seemed fine though. - No enemy respawns from what I saw. There could be some mechanic later on, but every POI I cleared remained empty through the entire play session. - The UI is indeed off putting. That was my initial reaction at least, I got use to it and in the end wasn't all that bothered. - Dialog seems fine, although as mentioned in the video it's all the way near the bottom of my priority list. The top being combat that feels good, an immersive world to explore, and things to discover. All of which I felt the game did well. It's only a preview, so I'm reserving final judgements for the full release. But so far, I really like the game. Can't wait to play more.
I'm completely in agreement with you. The world and quality, as well as quantity of content is priority 1 for me. Especially in an open world RPG. This is definitely one that I'll be trying out on release.
@@nich0_l4ss97Shut up. WoKeNeSs. You guys are mad weird. "Diversity bad" "Everyone needs to be white and straight or I won't play it!" So hateful for no reason.
Pillars of eternity which this game is based in the same world was never dark and gritty avowed maintains the same tone which pillar of eternity has set for this world
Because investors want video games to appeal to children rather than adults, so they make it cartoony to get the widest audience appeal. Funnily enough, video games were always considered to be 'childish' by the non-nerds ever since its earliest invention.
This game does have that "stranger in a strange land" vibe Morrowind had too, I really hope this level of quality is there for the whole game, cuz we really need an Elder Scrolls Competitor rn to try and make sure Bethesda doesn't mess up with TES VI. And I mean, cuz I wanna play a great Action RPG, not many good ones these days lol
The color and art style is really pulling me. And even tho it’s more open zones then open world it making me still feel what I feel playing Skyrim. I’m playing this!
22:22 This is a very important point from a long term perspective. Although Avowed isn't a properly 'open world' game, the Stolen lands ought to be dynamic for both lore and immersion purposes. A static world may greatly hamper the experience for many players. So, I suppose dialogue, exploration, and character choices will be the things that'll lead the way for the game. But an immersive world outside of text and speech should also be a priority imo.
Only 3 actually, unfortunately. The "Godlike" tree is just a base-line default one that everyone unlocks via progressing the MSQ. The classes you pick individual skills from are Fighter, Ranger, Wizard. Although I will say the Wizard tree is rather substantial, and seems to support more playstyles than just 'elemental caster'. But yeah, would have loved more variety here.
I was just talking to my friends about how this world seems akin to Morrowind - more high fantasy dungeons and dragons vibe than like Skyrims more grounded Game of Thrones vibe - which is a great thing imo
It seems like some of the smaller issues had with the game might be related to the transition form a CRPG system to a action RPG, and maybe some needed setup for the Eora setting for folks who are not coming from the Pillars of Eternity games: combat numbers, UI setup, the facial/cranial growths that indicate a godlike person in the setting, etc. I'm glad to hear it's shaping to be a great gaming experience cause I was initially bummed that they shifted direction to a Skyrim-esque game and I am starting to get more and more excited now!
One of the most appealing things is how the UI doesn’t look like it was built with only consoles in mind. That’s one of my biggest peeves with modern games.
PoE 1&2 are some of my favourite games of all time. I have been excited for this game for so long now, and from the looks of it I wont be disappointed. I know a lot of people didn't like the Outer Worlds, but I loved it and Avowed looks like it has a similar structure with how the open zones work. However it definitely looks like Avowed is going to be much longer, which is expected now that they have Microsoft funding them.
I gotta say being forced to be a Godlike is not what I expected, and no dedicated psionic or chanter class abilities is a bit disappointing, but it still looks amazing. Including the PoE stats, gear, and enchantment systems is really nice.
Such a shame they changed the art style though. It just looks so generic now like so many other games. It looks to clean and colourful if you know what I mean.
Id been so hit an miss on this game. this video has sold me. This is my kind of game. however I do hope some of the loot is random be it stat or items, I hate it when everyone who opens the same chest gets same gear, sure its a single player rpg, but you want to have stories to tell with friends and talk back and forth.
I don't remember where I seen/heard this, but I think your own unique enchantments and augmentations can get you some really unique items, the devs said someone came up with a customized weapon that they never thought of in all of their testing of the weapon system.
It looks wonderfully old-school, which is great news! My interest in it wasn't all that until this latest batch of previews and gameplay videos. Between this, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Titan Quest 2, and Path of Exile 2, the coming 12-18 months are looking real busy.
@@666sentrax i hate the woke shit ofc, but that aint even the top 10 problems with the game, game looks it was made in 2006, modern ui looks so fking boring and whats with western studio making npcs ugly as hell? cant they be woke and attractive? the game is basically New World but 3rd person. Even veilguard's combat aint this fking boring.
I honestly find people making a big deal of it a bit cringeworthy, but I find it more cringeworthy that the pronouns are present at all in a single player RPG. Specifically the fact that they past your pronouns at the top of your character sheet where they serve no purpose. It’s not a twitter bio, this is a single player game. Being reminded of your own pronouns in a single player pause menu makes no sense unless it’s only purpose is to antagonize or make a statement.
My two favorite games of all time are made by Obsidian, but they've had a shaky time lately, so I've been skeptical of this game. It's good to hear some positive impressions.
"Shaky time"? Pretty much all their games have been critically praised, their most recent games being Pentiment, Grounded, and Outer Worlds, all of which were a critical and financial successes.
@ I have enjoyed those games, but they aren’t at the level of their older games. I was referring both to the dip in quality of their recent games(which again, I still like them) and more than that, the turmoil within the company. They’ve had their struggles with the financial side of things, as well as lay offs and outside pressure stemming from the Microsoft acquisition. I’m glad they are in a more stable place because of that deal, but like with so many of Microsoft’s recent acquisitions, they seem to have managerial issues that leave them without focus and direction.
Yeah, because they knew whining babies like would shit in their pants and start grifting for no reason other than "HUR DUURRRR PRONOUNS ! WOOOKE ! WOOOOKE !". And they were right. Go outside, go touch grass you smelly wannabee Asmongold.
I personally liked The Outer Worlds for what it did offer, but I agree it was a bit one note. However I don't think I would say it was painful in any regard.
@@FromTheAshes0762 Thanks. All I see in the marketing are 4 named characters so I thought maybe you have to play as one of them or something. Thats the first good news I've had about this game in a long time. I want it to be good but there are too many warning signs.
@@FromTheAshes0762 When I was younger I would wait 6 months. Thats enough time to not only be aware of how good a game is but also for the price to drop by half. I dont do that now that I am an old fart but I never buy games on day 1. One time I pre-ordered a game. It was the first and last time, the PS4 version of Cyberpunk! It was unplayable.
@@NeoWorm brain damage from watching too much anti woke youtube, he feels good thinking he's better than a group of twitter people. the game looks like singleplayer teso, honestly looking forward to it after playing the shit out of skyrim, witcher 3 and kingdoms of amalur
What other game is like this except for the elder scrolls?? The lore, story & characters are all based on the pillars of eternity series (obsidian's slice of DnD)
I would be great if the Avowed Universe has a great library where you can look for more detailed information about another subject/person that you come across in your adventures
It's not, everyone that's played the game have had good impressions of it. The hate surrounding this game is not from the game itself. Unless you consider having pronoun options in character creator as an issue.
@@GuyLogenDragon Age Veilguard also had nothing but good things said about it before it released. Early access reviews are all paid and sponsored. This renders them almost completely worthless.
I’m hesitant about how many zones there are. You only saw one so I just hope this isn’t like Dragons Dogma 2 where you leave the checkpoint town, thinking “Wow, that was a great starter zone, can’t wait to see the rest of the game!” Only to realize that that was 70% of the game finished.
Thats how i feel, even if this game is amazing its too pricey for me. Besides if you what till its on sale it'll have but fixes and maybe modding support by then, i really dont see a reason to buy games till they're on sale.
@95mikebarker touch grass? Some people don't like indulging in others' mental illness. Leftists are ruining games and movies proven by how many bomb when released
Yeah, I'll leave this game to the "Modern audience." The pronouns is a dead giveaway that this game is a turd in disguise (just like Veilguard). I'll replay Skyrim 1000× over this any day.
Baffles me to this day how someone can get so worked up about having the ability to freely choose which pronouns to use for a character in a fantasy game. Skyrim is fun though so enjoy 🙂
@@MSPintail I'm fairly sure many people forgot why it riled them up (if they were ever aware). They just know they ARE riled up by it. They've convinced themselves this small inclusion is a shadowy cabal "pushing an agenda" on them. Nevermind the fact they don't really have to engage with it much, if at all.
@@JohnGathercole-ru4eb Your brain has become rotten by online right wing propaganda. Try to seek a variety of opinions rather than diving deeper into the right wing rabbit hole 👍
@@MSPintail Why do you think i am mad? I am not mad. The pronouns/gender politics is a political agenda forced into the game to score brownie points and that shouldn't be in the game at all. It's a fantasy game made to give us escapism from the real world. But that's kind of hard to do if you get these gender politics shoved down your throat.
I wasn't excited for this game after hearing they pretty much changed the whole thing years ago but looking at this gameplay it actually looks pretty good. Gonna check it out when it comes out.
Thank you for being one of the only people actually using their brain and actually watching the gameplay and listening to what the guy says as opposed to saying "huhuhu non-buy-nary".
I love how Obsidian manages to iterate on existing game systems and mechanics, then polishes them up and gives it that little bit of Obsidian flavor. With the likes of Fallout New Vegas, Outer Worlds, and now Avowed, this is the type of polish I would have expected from Bethesda's modern offerings.
This is not the same Obsidian that created New Vegas. Only ONE person from that staff is still at Obsidian. Do not expect this to be anything like New Vegas at all as it’s a completely different team with completely different ideological beliefs and writers.
@@JohnDoe-dr9ff That's fair. Though at least it looks like the DNA from the original team still exists in this game. It certainly looks and plays better than what Bioware did with the drastic shift in tone and RPG mechanics with DA Veilguard.
@ Fair enough. But saying it looks and plays better than Veilguard isn’t exactly a high bar. lol Nowadays I just try and keep my expectations VERY low for games from established development teams. I figure that way I can at hopefully be pleasantly surprised if it’s even borderline decent.
@@JohnDoe-dr9ff I have played a fair bit of Skyrim so this game seems to scratch some of that itch, at least until we get an update of what ES6 is gonna look like at some point. And I do agree that a lot of the legacy dev studios just can't seem to keep up with the times anymore... either refusing to evolve their formula or making such a massive shift in a different direction that it alienates their original fanbase. I do have mixed feelings on the art design of this game, though. For one, it really does resemble DA Veilguard a little bit, but with less Disney-looking character models. I guess this gets a pass, though, since it doesn't quite have a point of reference from a previous game unlike with Veilguard. I've always reiterated that I think Veilguard isn't necessarily a bad game... it's just a bad Dragon Age game.
@ The art design is clunky and over the top with color, similar to Outer Worlds. The women have broad shoulders and square jaws, just like Outer Worlds. The combat moves and looks like Outer Worlds. The dialogue is reminiscent of Outer Worlds (albeit more limited in choices). We do have a reference for this game as it’s the same team that made Outer Worlds, and unfortunately, that game wasn’t exactly well received despite abundant initial praise from people who posted reviews…just like we’re seeing here. The main difference is, this time around, there is far more money being pumped into games pushing…certain ideological beliefs many consumers find irritating, abrasive, and unwanted. It’s also important to note certain individuals at Obsidian have come out directly insulting potential consumers of their game (all white men), proving themselves to be an overly racist studio. I, for one, will not support a racist studio so if Obsidian refuses to fire Matt Hansen and others, I will never buy their products. The more you learn about Matt Hansen and Obsidian’s team, the more disgusted you’ll get (if you are a moral and ethical person, that is). I played Outer Worlds, and it was an average game. It was definitely NOT anywhere near the RPG quality of New Vegas. Even the gameplay was mediocre, certainly not good but not particularly bad either…just barely average and mediocre. If this game is anything like Outer Worlds, which it REALLY appears to resemble, it will be a barely average game that falls short of all this built up praise people are giving it presently. I have VERY low expectations from anything made by Obsidian as all the original staff that created good games there have long since left the company leaving it with a shell of racist, bigoted, less talented, employees and uncreative writers and designers. Maybe Matt will get his wish though, he can finally find a black man to replace him so he can go live in the woods. Maybe after all this time pushing black resumes to the top of the list, he finally found someone to do so. Given that he’s still spreading his nonsense at Obsidian, and Obsidian hasn’t fired him for outright, illegal racism, it’s likely he hasn’t. It’s also important to note, his actions alone have likely opened up Obsidian (and likely Microsoft) to lawsuits for discrimination.
I loved the writing in Pentiment, it was simply incredible and is one of my favourite games ever. I just connected emotionally to the story so much, I was flabbergasted at how it wrapped up and loved every minute of it. I didn’t love the Outer Worlds, it felt off somehow despite being “fine”. The story and characters just weren’t interesting, but it was hard to nail why exactly, I just felt “meh” after finishing that game. So I hope Avowed is back to form.
It is still a MASSIVE let down to the concept footage they gave us describing what they wanted to make. It's a completely different game and not what I wanted. Big disappointment.......
I know it will sound insane but what really did speak to me in the Pillars franchise was the plethora of weapons.That really struck me as interesting having that many options. I rally like blunt weapons in fantasy rpg's and when it comes to blunt weapons you had 1 handed clubs not a lot of damage but reliable and attack as fast as daggers I think 1 handed flails which had a gimmic of upgrading some attacks (the attack accuracy of the game was a bit complex but the idea was fails are hard to dodge, so they hit more often) 1 handed maces which were better at penetrating armor than other blunt weapons 1 handed military hammers which would deal either blunt or piercing damage which ever was better in the given situation 2 handed poleaxes which would deal either blunt or slashing damage much like the hammers did 2 handed quarter staves which were pretty darn deadly and had extended reach over most other weapons 2 handed morning stars a big ol metal ball on the end of a stick, they had the strongest interrupt stat of any weapon in the game, making it more likely to unterrupt enemies And that's just the weaopns that do blunt damage, there were like nearly 30 weapon types.
Yeah, Xbox is being dumb on releasing this game in February. I WILL play this game, for sure, but KCD2 comes out earlier and I will also play that game. So yeah, I just hope this doesn't flop. Obsidian is amazing.
Obsidian used to be one of my favorite developers, with games like the POE games and Tyranny. But Outer worlds was a terrible disappointment given its mediocrity. And now they seem to have gone full in on this modern audience bs, I'll be avoiding this game regardless of the gameplay and story. I don't want to support any developer that pushes this stuff into their games.
@@machinedieselx4767 Hate to break it to you, but you're the weird one getting so worked up about a free choice in a fantasy game. Normies will play and enjoy the game based on how good the story and gameplay is.
@@MSPintail Im the weird one?? For not wanting confusing gender indoctrination being purposely forced into games? Do you have any idea how ass backward your statement sounds???? You even said it yourself. "A fantasy game" Why are real world modern gender issues being implemented in a fantasy setting? Its disgusting pandering and propaganda. But according to you we should all just swallow it. No thanks. Some people have standards
Is there a helmet/headgear slot? I mean, you're a godlike, but you can choose non-protruding features In a past video the character was wearing a helmet, but i don't see an option here
Stop playing video games become a farmer plant fruits and vegetables and help ur community and stop crying about sins while committing sins the moment u turn on ur phone u sin 😂
@@greendaydude22When the game is like Fallout new vegas in poltical themes and character inclusion, but i dont like it because an Internet man told me
There are some things in this game that would love to see in an updated Elder Scrolls game. It would be cool to see (though it may never happen) these two studios work together
Interesting. the moment Avowed gets under attack for its racist art designer all those "avowed is great" videos come out. An nothing what i see on the screen alines with what is sayed about the game. how can you say the combat is good. The magic is the worst magic animations i have seen in the last years and they have no hit effects at all. the melee combat seems to be: Swing left, swing right, swing down. The UI looks shit, the game looks like it came out 2016.
Yeah, I lost complete respect for this channel, especially after what their art director openly discussed and is still working there. That tells me they stand by his comments. So for force to promote the game after just shows a lack of integrity for a small amount of money, its a long term L because I'm sure im not the only one that feels that way. Also the art direction is the worst part of the game, combat also looks like complete shit.
@@louieberg2942 It's about normalization. The idea is that they want people to accept pronouns, especially the non-binary "They/them" in order to sell queer theory once it's something people are doing anyway. To allow pronouns is to basically accept the delusions of certain people. Drawing a line at pronouns thus becomes extremely important, and people thinking it's minor is a big deal because it's one of those things that has a lot of weight if it's allowed to be normalized, which is why it's pushed so hard.
@@louieberg2942 Just enter "Delusional" and "Pronouns" or something in that kind in any sreach bar of your choice. You will see alot very very wild and healthy people indeed.
@@louieberg2942 Go ahead, over-react and completely miss the point. It's not about the feature. It's about forcing a message that a very small minority of non-gamers care about.
The game being low density is a major concern. I was hoping for a dense environment with the RPG elements. However, I understand that can make a game more chaotic but thats what I was hoping for.
This guy in particular is a professional fence sitter since he burned the bridge with Blizzard... now he's a wh*re selling his integrity to the highest bidder.
@@louieberg2942 taking how a company basically ruined a beloved RPG like Dragon Age in forcing DEI down people's throats, I'd say it is not as small a thing.
@@poexboy1353 Nope, I like looking at the bigger picture. I just look at the CHAOS that follows that movement and realized how toxic it is. There is no peace. No thank you, I like a world where there is peace.
Seeing a lot of regular questions/comments so figure I'll answer a few:
- Yes, there is third person camera. It's a toggle option in the menu. I tried it briefly, preferred 1st, and swapped back. Seemed fine though.
- No enemy respawns from what I saw. There could be some mechanic later on, but every POI I cleared remained empty through the entire play session.
- The UI is indeed off putting. That was my initial reaction at least, I got use to it and in the end wasn't all that bothered.
- Dialog seems fine, although as mentioned in the video it's all the way near the bottom of my priority list. The top being combat that feels good, an immersive world to explore, and things to discover. All of which I felt the game did well.
It's only a preview, so I'm reserving final judgements for the full release. But so far, I really like the game. Can't wait to play more.
Is the character creator nda ed because top surgery scars, no curves for the female body? Or other censorship/woke/dei related usual nonsense?
Hope there is romance options and I can bang a fish person.
Fuck UA-cam and the 57 second ads and censorship. Fucken evil cunts!!!
I'm completely in agreement with you. The world and quality, as well as quantity of content is priority 1 for me. Especially in an open world RPG. This is definitely one that I'll be trying out on release.
Great honest coverage as always. Thank you! 🙏🏼
I know why they don't want to show the character creator now...lol
Game looks amazing though.
@KrakenZzzz it does look fun
@@KrakenZzz123 sure, just don't buy it. Be Jack Sparrow for this one if you catch my drift matey
@@6xxunknownxx6 will depend on how well the writing is and reviews
It's really a non issue
Back in the good old days, this type of thing was released as a demo to get you to buy the full game
The reason you were not allowed to show the character creator is because of PRONOUNS in character creation.
Even the companies recognize that wokeness is not going well. But they keep pushing, hiding from audience.
@@nich0_l4ss97Shut up. WoKeNeSs. You guys are mad weird. "Diversity bad" "Everyone needs to be white and straight or I won't play it!" So hateful for no reason.
And? Who cares
@@KrakenZzz123I and everyone tired of witnessing delusional sheep play pretend
@@KrakenZzz123 Every sane person cares
I still wish they went with a more gritty dark fantasy over cartoony
You feel better? Don't nobody care about you begging for attention
Pillars of eternity which this game is based in the same world was never dark and gritty avowed maintains the same tone which pillar of eternity has set for this world
What exactly is cartoony? This isn't a Playstation game.
@@jackd6148 it's very bright and flashy. Also reminds me of Raid SL of all things.
Because investors want video games to appeal to children rather than adults, so they make it cartoony to get the widest audience appeal.
Funnily enough, video games were always considered to be 'childish' by the non-nerds ever since its earliest invention.
Reminds me of Dark Messiah Might and Magic...and that game's combat was way ahead of its time
Yeah arkane knows how to make a good FPV combat
Dark Messiah is still ahead of current time. I installed it a few weeks ago again and it’s just another level of combat.
The alchemist blowing himself up reminds me of the wizard falling from the sky in morrowind lol
There's no way they weren't inspired by that haha, right down to sharing the motivation of wanting to prove to their colleagues that they're a genius
This game does have that "stranger in a strange land" vibe Morrowind had too, I really hope this level of quality is there for the whole game, cuz we really need an Elder Scrolls Competitor rn to try and make sure Bethesda doesn't mess up with TES VI.
And I mean, cuz I wanna play a great Action RPG, not many good ones these days lol
That has millennial trash writing all over it, it's so cringe
@@AQS521 you’re right, it should’ve been a skibidi toilet falling from the sky, screaming Ohio
The color and art style is really pulling me. And even tho it’s more open zones then open world it making me still feel what I feel playing Skyrim. I’m playing this!
mr force gaming, you know exactly why they didnt want to show the character customization
Oh no scary pronouns!
Instant none buy.
Bro came from twitter to get scared by pronouns
Pronoun are scary!
@@jdr91 They could make it optional but they didn`t bro :D
thanks for spending the time to do a detailed review AFTER spending actual time playing the game. you just saved me some money.
22:22 This is a very important point from a long term perspective. Although Avowed isn't a properly 'open world' game, the Stolen lands ought to be dynamic for both lore and immersion purposes. A static world may greatly hamper the experience for many players.
So, I suppose dialogue, exploration, and character choices will be the things that'll lead the way for the game. But an immersive world outside of text and speech should also be a priority imo.
Why only those 4 classes though? Where is the Cipher, chanter, monk, rogue, barbarian, paladin, and cleric?
Only 3 actually, unfortunately. The "Godlike" tree is just a base-line default one that everyone unlocks via progressing the MSQ. The classes you pick individual skills from are Fighter, Ranger, Wizard. Although I will say the Wizard tree is rather substantial, and seems to support more playstyles than just 'elemental caster'.
But yeah, would have loved more variety here.
Only 3 classes. What a let down.
To be fair, Skyrim only had 3 archetypes, so these skill trees could be similar. (Red, green, blue trees in Skyrim.)
1:51 thought „morrowind“ immediately. Who else ?!
The devs are def Morrowind fans. Stoked 😁
Yes and it made me feel warm and fuzzy! 😊😂 Good times!
I was just talking to my friends about how this world seems akin to Morrowind - more high fantasy dungeons and dragons vibe than like Skyrims more grounded Game of Thrones vibe - which is a great thing imo
I haven’t finished the review yet, but please tell me there is an option to remove the UI clutter from the screen
Where is the character creation footage?! Depending on the character creator also depends if I purchase the game or not.
It seems like some of the smaller issues had with the game might be related to the transition form a CRPG system to a action RPG, and maybe some needed setup for the Eora setting for folks who are not coming from the Pillars of Eternity games: combat numbers, UI setup, the facial/cranial growths that indicate a godlike person in the setting, etc.
I'm glad to hear it's shaping to be a great gaming experience cause I was initially bummed that they shifted direction to a Skyrim-esque game and I am starting to get more and more excited now!
One of the most appealing things is how the UI doesn’t look like it was built with only consoles in mind. That’s one of my biggest peeves with modern games.
So true!
Funny one of my pet peeves is when a game is built with only a mouse in mind. Cursors on controller are cancer.
I think your supposed to mention to people this is a sponsored video
its not
It feels like a lot of his videos are sponsored. Not sure which videos to trust of his anymore. Hate fake reviews so much.
PoE 1&2 are some of my favourite games of all time. I have been excited for this game for so long now, and from the looks of it I wont be disappointed. I know a lot of people didn't like the Outer Worlds, but I loved it and Avowed looks like it has a similar structure with how the open zones work. However it definitely looks like Avowed is going to be much longer, which is expected now that they have Microsoft funding them.
I gotta say being forced to be a Godlike is not what I expected, and no dedicated psionic or chanter class abilities is a bit disappointing, but it still looks amazing. Including the PoE stats, gear, and enchantment systems is really nice.
What can the survival/hardcore difficulty look like given what you’ve seen? Usual fatigue, hunger, thirst, disease?
It has been ages since I played Pillars but isn't Kai the "Fishman"(cannot remember his ppls name) one of the companions of the first game?
Such a shame they changed the art style though. It just looks so generic now like so many other games. It looks to clean and colourful if you know what I mean.
I agree I prefer grim dark and a bit of gore in fantasy games
The Living Lands are the epitome of ‘beautiful but deadly’.
can't offend anyone
Doesn't look like the characters fit the world.. It'd like the art director doesn't know what he's doing
The colorfulness come from the art director "colorful and sunshine of please replace white artist black man" view.
Id been so hit an miss on this game. this video has sold me. This is my kind of game. however I do hope some of the loot is random be it stat or items, I hate it when everyone who opens the same chest gets same gear, sure its a single player rpg, but you want to have stories to tell with friends and talk back and forth.
I don't remember where I seen/heard this, but I think your own unique enchantments and augmentations can get you some really unique items, the devs said someone came up with a customized weapon that they never thought of in all of their testing of the weapon system.
He was paid by the creators.
@@samomico9536 lol that's not how that works.
For me, the main spell that I am gonna use is cast GUN, that Good Ole American magic 🤣 - 12:50
Blackpowder Wizard 🤘
I cast gunnn, prepare to meet gawwwwd
Fasho. 2a metal droplets rain upon thee with the speed and force of lightening striking from thine palms
All out of spells but not out of shells.
Chinese magic*
Are there different races in character creation? I always like to roll a Dwarf when they're available.
This looks really great! Can't wait to play. Any updates on Light No Fire?
It looks wonderfully old-school, which is great news! My interest in it wasn't all that until this latest batch of previews and gameplay videos. Between this, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Titan Quest 2, and Path of Exile 2, the coming 12-18 months are looking real busy.
thanks for the gameplay, i absolutely hate it.
Right? This looks 15 years old
@@KS89925 to me thats a good thing, i want a game that feels like the classics
Do you really hate the gameplay, or do you actually hate the pronouns like the majority of people who claim the gameplay looks bad.
@@666sentrax i hate the woke shit ofc, but that aint even the top 10 problems with the game, game looks it was made in 2006, modern ui looks so fking boring and whats with western studio making npcs ugly as hell? cant they be woke and attractive? the game is basically New World but 3rd person. Even veilguard's combat aint this fking boring.
@@KS89925 that sounds awesome though?
13:35 PRONOUNS IN THE CHARACTER SCREEN!
ABOUT THE PC IN A SINGLE PLAYER GAME!!!
(Where you select a male or female avatar that defines this, ffs...)
16:54 too
Ffs game companies just can’t resist can they
Pronouns? Still? Pass. Woke bs
I'm skipping this game. They need to keep politics out of games.
I honestly find people making a big deal of it a bit cringeworthy, but I find it more cringeworthy that the pronouns are present at all in a single player RPG. Specifically the fact that they past your pronouns at the top of your character sheet where they serve no purpose. It’s not a twitter bio, this is a single player game. Being reminded of your own pronouns in a single player pause menu makes no sense unless it’s only purpose is to antagonize or make a statement.
i would be interested to know if gear is static in where it spawns and if the stats will be static on where it is as well
Smaller Scale with more well-crafted detailed area world is better then large empty autogenerated world. Looks great!
My two favorite games of all time are made by Obsidian, but they've had a shaky time lately, so I've been skeptical of this game. It's good to hear some positive impressions.
"Shaky time"? Pretty much all their games have been critically praised, their most recent games being Pentiment, Grounded, and Outer Worlds, all of which were a critical and financial successes.
@ I have enjoyed those games, but they aren’t at the level of their older games. I was referring both to the dip in quality of their recent games(which again, I still like them) and more than that, the turmoil within the company. They’ve had their struggles with the financial side of things, as well as lay offs and outside pressure stemming from the Microsoft acquisition. I’m glad they are in a more stable place because of that deal, but like with so many of Microsoft’s recent acquisitions, they seem to have managerial issues that leave them without focus and direction.
@@eamk887ngl critically praised means nothing when most big gaming media is well known for taking bribes for good reviews
The writing ,narrative and rpg elements in pentiment were amazing. Seems like you didn't play that one then.
@@idkdude2377 dip in quality? huh?
"We couldn't record the beginning for some reason" - Now we know why.
Yeah, because they knew whining babies like would shit in their pants and start grifting for no reason other than "HUR DUURRRR PRONOUNS ! WOOOKE ! WOOOOKE !".
And they were right.
Go outside, go touch grass you smelly wannabee Asmongold.
He knows too. But as a shill, he can't talk about it, because of NDA.
@@xyIazbecause no one cares about a 2 second choice in a long RPG
@@coyote571992 Seems like the absolut majority disagres with you. Get a grip on reality.
cause gamers like you cry about pronouns i guess
Hopefully it'll be better than the painfully average outer worlds.
I personally liked The Outer Worlds for what it did offer, but I agree it was a bit one note. However I don't think I would say it was painful in any regard.
Please answer 1 thing for me! Do you control a pre-made character or one you create yourself?
Create a character
@@FromTheAshes0762 Thanks. All I see in the marketing are 4 named characters so I thought maybe you have to play as one of them or something.
Thats the first good news I've had about this game in a long time. I want it to be good but there are too many warning signs.
@thebenc1537 I use the 2 week rule. Don't buy for 2 weeks after release. By then, you should have all the info you need to make an informed decision.
@@FromTheAshes0762 When I was younger I would wait 6 months. Thats enough time to not only be aware of how good a game is but also for the price to drop by half.
I dont do that now that I am an old fart but I never buy games on day 1.
One time I pre-ordered a game. It was the first and last time, the PS4 version of Cyberpunk! It was unplayable.
What are the specs of your rig? I would love to know so that i can possibly prep or determine what i might gen on my rig.
ngl this looks generic as hell
How the hell do you judge that? Compared to any first person RPG out there right now, this has a style that no other has.
@@NeoWorm brain damage from watching too much anti woke youtube, he feels good thinking he's better than a group of twitter people. the game looks like singleplayer teso, honestly looking forward to it after playing the shit out of skyrim, witcher 3 and kingdoms of amalur
Lmao ita funny seeing all the anti woke people acting like they hate it for other reasons😂
@@handdurger
Don't care about any of that. Looks like any fp fantasy dungeon crawler ever
What other game is like this except for the elder scrolls??
The lore, story & characters are all based on the pillars of eternity series (obsidian's slice of DnD)
Was never excited for this since im not a big fan of 1st person melee but seeing the gameplay now.. this has my full attention.
It has third person too
We know why they aren't allowing the character creation to be shown.
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Max breast size is probably an A cup. Real woman can't exist.
Can't have muscles. Can't be a man.
PRONOUNS.
Skippin' this shit.
@@jdr91 Yes you are. They're shit now and hidden pre-release because y'all cried for a decade.
@@jdr9142%
Can you turn off the enemy nameplates and damage numbers?
Did you see if there are ranger pets or chanter skills?
Game is going to get Concorded.
This game looks fantastic, and with Obsidian’s track record, this is a must buy.
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Was excited for this when they announced it so i'm glad it seems good, pillars has an interesting world. Comment section is cringe though.
I would be great if the Avowed Universe has a great library where you can look for more detailed information about another subject/person that you come across in your adventures
I hope we can scale UI elements. Lots of it blocks the screen.
A game with spears
a game with PRONOUNS!
@@muhammedalitoya1505oh no! Scary pronouns! 😂
Maybe specify what was in the opening that you couldn't record? Oh wait
This comment is stolen schizo valor.
Are there combat finishers? Like animations?
do the nights have increased enemy spawns?
We're not doing pronouns.
You don't have to, it's an RPG and having choice for more than one type of person (you) is better
We is a pronoun
@@zagmazmatron just like my/ass too then
This feels like a sponsored video...
It's not, everyone that's played the game have had good impressions of it.
The hate surrounding this game is not from the game itself. Unless you consider having pronoun options in character creator as an issue.
@@GuyLogen No it's more so the racist hiring practices they're likely going to be sued over.
Because it is. Access journalism.
It is 😂 he still what game codes and free games. Notice he hasn’t talked about the crap that went on this week with the racist guy
@@GuyLogenDragon Age Veilguard also had nothing but good things said about it before it released. Early access reviews are all paid and sponsored. This renders them almost completely worthless.
Another game to completely ignore.
It's another DEI woke fest, so you're dodging a bullet.
@@swordoflorndefinitely botted
@@swordoflorn You guys are such snowflakes 😭 I thought only liberals did cancel culture
@arielshligman2146 yeah, its so bad everywhere. But this video has been marked for death holy shite 😂
Can anyone tell me if there is a 3rd person or over the shoulder view option?
Hopefully this is straightforward to mod, cant wait to see what modders will improve or create for this.
I’m hesitant about how many zones there are. You only saw one so I just hope this isn’t like Dragons Dogma 2 where you leave the checkpoint town, thinking “Wow, that was a great starter zone, can’t wait to see the rest of the game!” Only to realize that that was 70% of the game finished.
Won’t be buying this lmao
Yeah probably should save for a hair transplant
@@ZivineYT ah yes attack someones appearence as soon as your brain is not capable of any comment of substance.
$70? I'll check it out after it's finished development and on a %70 sale.
u so edgy
thanks to the asshole art director not even then.
Thats how i feel, even if this game is amazing its too pricey for me. Besides if you what till its on sale it'll have but fixes and maybe modding support by then, i really dont see a reason to buy games till they're on sale.
@clowncargaming8046 Nailed it. 💯
Sure, but if everyone did that, games wouldn't sell. It'll probably be on discount after a month
I have been looking for something with good sword and shield gameplay looking forward to this!
Please tell me you can put your weapons down when not needed?
this aged well lol , hope they gave you a good bag of cash
He probably actually liked the game lol. Sorry Youre to soft to handle a game adding an optional feature
#sponsored You don't know why they won't let you record intro? Is that because they force pronouns?
Touch Grass
@@95mikebarkerGuarantee he touches more grass than you. I’ve never met a “pronoun lover” who was a normal human being.
@95mikebarker touch grass? Some people don't like indulging in others' mental illness. Leftists are ruining games and movies proven by how many bomb when released
Being scared of pronouns sounds gay
@@95mikebarker ok they/them
1:11 WTF IS THAT!? 🤣
More androgenous Western slop? I'll pass, thanks 😂
How is the traveling system?
I’m guessing there is fast travel
Won't be playing this game. I identify as non-buynary.
right on brother this shit need to stop!
You people are SO creatively bankrupt that you can't invent a new joke 9 years later lmao. Conservatism destroys creativity.
@rigatenes338 you people are so creatively bankrupt your most "creative" minds can't make their own IP, they just have to ruin others.
Liberalism*
Nobody wants to know whether you identify as trans or two spirit penguin. Get that shit somewhere else@@rigatenes338
Don't need a new joke when the old one works I'm not surprised you do t understand that lmfao
Yeah, I'll leave this game to the "Modern audience." The pronouns is a dead giveaway that this game is a turd in disguise (just like Veilguard). I'll replay Skyrim 1000× over this any day.
Baffles me to this day how someone can get so worked up about having the ability to freely choose which pronouns to use for a character in a fantasy game. Skyrim is fun though so enjoy 🙂
@@MSPintailbecause they don't belong in fantasy. Maybe they sound cool in your gender studies class but normal people feel repulsive about them.
@@MSPintail I'm fairly sure many people forgot why it riled them up (if they were ever aware). They just know they ARE riled up by it. They've convinced themselves this small inclusion is a shadowy cabal "pushing an agenda" on them. Nevermind the fact they don't really have to engage with it much, if at all.
@@MSPintailWell, you shouldn't be baffled. It doesn't take a genius to realize people don't like preachy far left propaganda in their entertainment.
@@JohnGathercole-ru4eb Your brain has become rotten by online right wing propaganda. Try to seek a variety of opinions rather than diving deeper into the right wing rabbit hole 👍
Pronouns gender politics nonsense injected into this game. I am going to avoid this because i don't want to get ripped out of my escapisme.
Is your form of escapism having others dictate everything for you with no form of personal choice or freedom?
@@MSPintail No.
@@MSPintail i wonder how people could ever enjoy this genre times and times before without this "choice"? 🤔
@@Odder-Being Then why are you mad? The game is in all likelihood giving you the freedom to choose whatever the hell you want.
@@MSPintail Why do you think i am mad? I am not mad. The pronouns/gender politics is a political agenda forced into the game to score brownie points and that shouldn't be in the game at all. It's a fantasy game made to give us escapism from the real world. But that's kind of hard to do if you get these gender politics shoved down your throat.
There should be stagger effect when your heavy blow is blocked with a shield. Also some cloth physics and blood bro.
I wasn't excited for this game after hearing they pretty much changed the whole thing years ago but looking at this gameplay it actually looks pretty good. Gonna check it out when it comes out.
How much they pay you?..
You can tell a video is fake and gay when a middle aged dude has a stupid expression as the thumbnail
What a grifter
probably a fat stack from blackrock or Mr Gates
Unsubscribe this grifter. He is part of the problem
already did
Yep, me too, shills like this guy disgust me
same
how is he a grifter
he said nothing about the modern crap....sold out channe;l
The "Not able to record the intro to the game" might be pronoun bs. We'll see.
@@Virtual_Sphere_ I think you may have dangerous mould in your basement
@@MSPintail he's not wrong, though, and proofs are in the video for everyone to see 🤷♂️
It's a non-issue. Touch grass.
@@louieberg2942 you're gonna say that with a boot up your ass too, nothing is issue for folks like you.
Showing the game so early did Avowed a disservice, the game looks wonderful
This is good to hear wow I'm actually surprised I was expecting this to be a fantasy Concord
It's going to be. There's pronouns in the character screen at 16:54.
@darrencopperwell1406 I don't care so long as it doesn't become some plot point(s) or judgmental decision.
@@DaftGlassAlicelike everything pushed on us for the last 8yrs..lol..this has pronouns..sooooo... 💀
@@darrencopperwell1406who give a fuck?
Thank you for being one of the only people actually using their brain and actually watching the gameplay and listening to what the guy says as opposed to saying "huhuhu non-buy-nary".
I love how Obsidian manages to iterate on existing game systems and mechanics, then polishes them up and gives it that little bit of Obsidian flavor. With the likes of Fallout New Vegas, Outer Worlds, and now Avowed, this is the type of polish I would have expected from Bethesda's modern offerings.
This is not the same Obsidian that created New Vegas. Only ONE person from that staff is still at Obsidian.
Do not expect this to be anything like New Vegas at all as it’s a completely different team with completely different ideological beliefs and writers.
@@JohnDoe-dr9ff That's fair. Though at least it looks like the DNA from the original team still exists in this game. It certainly looks and plays better than what Bioware did with the drastic shift in tone and RPG mechanics with DA Veilguard.
@ Fair enough. But saying it looks and plays better than Veilguard isn’t exactly a high bar. lol
Nowadays I just try and keep my expectations VERY low for games from established development teams. I figure that way I can at hopefully be pleasantly surprised if it’s even borderline decent.
@@JohnDoe-dr9ff I have played a fair bit of Skyrim so this game seems to scratch some of that itch, at least until we get an update of what ES6 is gonna look like at some point. And I do agree that a lot of the legacy dev studios just can't seem to keep up with the times anymore... either refusing to evolve their formula or making such a massive shift in a different direction that it alienates their original fanbase.
I do have mixed feelings on the art design of this game, though. For one, it really does resemble DA Veilguard a little bit, but with less Disney-looking character models. I guess this gets a pass, though, since it doesn't quite have a point of reference from a previous game unlike with Veilguard. I've always reiterated that I think Veilguard isn't necessarily a bad game... it's just a bad Dragon Age game.
@ The art design is clunky and over the top with color, similar to Outer Worlds. The women have broad shoulders and square jaws, just like Outer Worlds. The combat moves and looks like Outer Worlds. The dialogue is reminiscent of Outer Worlds (albeit more limited in choices).
We do have a reference for this game as it’s the same team that made Outer Worlds, and unfortunately, that game wasn’t exactly well received despite abundant initial praise from people who posted reviews…just like we’re seeing here. The main difference is, this time around, there is far more money being pumped into games pushing…certain ideological beliefs many consumers find irritating, abrasive, and unwanted. It’s also important to note certain individuals at Obsidian have come out directly insulting potential consumers of their game (all white men), proving themselves to be an overly racist studio. I, for one, will not support a racist studio so if Obsidian refuses to fire Matt Hansen and others, I will never buy their products. The more you learn about Matt Hansen and Obsidian’s team, the more disgusted you’ll get (if you are a moral and ethical person, that is).
I played Outer Worlds, and it was an average game. It was definitely NOT anywhere near the RPG quality of New Vegas. Even the gameplay was mediocre, certainly not good but not particularly bad either…just barely average and mediocre.
If this game is anything like Outer Worlds, which it REALLY appears to resemble, it will be a barely average game that falls short of all this built up praise people are giving it presently.
I have VERY low expectations from anything made by Obsidian as all the original staff that created good games there have long since left the company leaving it with a shell of racist, bigoted, less talented, employees and uncreative writers and designers.
Maybe Matt will get his wish though, he can finally find a black man to replace him so he can go live in the woods. Maybe after all this time pushing black resumes to the top of the list, he finally found someone to do so. Given that he’s still spreading his nonsense at Obsidian, and Obsidian hasn’t fired him for outright, illegal racism, it’s likely he hasn’t. It’s also important to note, his actions alone have likely opened up Obsidian (and likely Microsoft) to lawsuits for discrimination.
NO to more enemy density! I don't want to be fighting every 10 steps!
Seconded
I loved the writing in Pentiment, it was simply incredible and is one of my favourite games ever. I just connected emotionally to the story so much, I was flabbergasted at how it wrapped up and loved every minute of it. I didn’t love the Outer Worlds, it felt off somehow despite being “fine”. The story and characters just weren’t interesting, but it was hard to nail why exactly, I just felt “meh” after finishing that game. So I hope Avowed is back to form.
I so badly wish this game was co-op. Its beautiful, It would be nice to play with a few other people though.
I'm really looking forward to this game and KCD2. KCD2 comes out earlier, so I probably won't play this game on release, but I'll play this for sure.
I've learned to trust my eyes and ears instead of shills. Saved so much money I bought a Xbox series X to play old 360 games. Best decision.
It is still a MASSIVE let down to the concept footage they gave us describing what they wanted to make. It's a completely different game and not what I wanted. Big disappointment.......
Would you say you were "Awowed"?
I know it will sound insane but what really did speak to me in the Pillars franchise was the plethora of weapons.That really struck me as interesting having that many options.
I rally like blunt weapons in fantasy rpg's and when it comes to blunt weapons you had
1 handed clubs not a lot of damage but reliable and attack as fast as daggers I think
1 handed flails which had a gimmic of upgrading some attacks (the attack accuracy of the game was a bit complex but the idea was fails are hard to dodge, so they hit more often)
1 handed maces which were better at penetrating armor than other blunt weapons
1 handed military hammers which would deal either blunt or piercing damage which ever was better in the given situation
2 handed poleaxes which would deal either blunt or slashing damage much like the hammers did
2 handed quarter staves which were pretty darn deadly and had extended reach over most other weapons
2 handed morning stars a big ol metal ball on the end of a stick, they had the strongest interrupt stat of any weapon in the game, making it more likely to unterrupt enemies
And that's just the weaopns that do blunt damage, there were like nearly 30 weapon types.
If it’s got identity politics it’s a no buy from me
Snowflake
So February we have Avowed, MH wilds and Kingdom Come 2 ? Welcome to the Gauntlet !
Yeah, Xbox is being dumb on releasing this game in February. I WILL play this game, for sure, but KCD2 comes out earlier and I will also play that game.
So yeah, I just hope this doesn't flop. Obsidian is amazing.
Will the combat in Kingdom Come be the same? The first game looks amazing but the combat always gives me a headache when I start playing😂@@TheMordgan
@@Siilk70they made the combat way easier for you casuals, now you can equip a mace and spam attacks.
Obsidian used to be one of my favorite developers, with games like the POE games and Tyranny. But Outer worlds was a terrible disappointment given its mediocrity. And now they seem to have gone full in on this modern audience bs, I'll be avoiding this game regardless of the gameplay and story. I don't want to support any developer that pushes this stuff into their games.
Same. Let the gender crowd play these games. Normies are out.
@@machinedieselx4767 Hate to break it to you, but you're the weird one getting so worked up about a free choice in a fantasy game. Normies will play and enjoy the game based on how good the story and gameplay is.
@@MSPintail Im the weird one?? For not wanting confusing gender indoctrination being purposely forced into games? Do you have any idea how ass backward your statement sounds???? You even said it yourself. "A fantasy game" Why are real world modern gender issues being implemented in a fantasy setting? Its disgusting pandering and propaganda. But according to you we should all just swallow it. No thanks. Some people have standards
@@MSPintail is there a choice to play without this modern childish crap? No? Then what freedom are you talking about?
@@thesun9210 Pronouns are as old as grammar. Just chill and go with whatever you prefer
Is there a helmet/headgear slot? I mean, you're a godlike, but you can choose non-protruding features
In a past video the character was wearing a helmet, but i don't see an option here
thank you for video :D so do we need to play with ps5 or xbox platform for to be more playable of comfortable?
Yeah this game is gonna bomb... I don't support game studios who have developers that are blatantly racist and actually hate my very existence.
i will be torrenting it so i dont give a single dollar to them
@@kanavkohli794 even that is showing them too much respect
Poor little whiny baby, someone said something mean
The game is woke. Veilguard part 2.
Stop playing video games become a farmer plant fruits and vegetables and help ur community and stop crying about sins while committing sins the moment u turn on ur phone u sin 😂
😂😂😂 You sound like a SALTY pony....
Explain what woke means
Wow, so edgy!!!!111
@@greendaydude22When the game is like Fallout new vegas in poltical themes and character inclusion, but i dont like it because an Internet man told me
Can’t trust this guys reviews anymore. Too many paid reviews. Or maybe he over hypes too often.
The game isn't even out yet so how would you have any frame of reference?
why do you think its paid
Cause the majority of his videos are sponsored. I have a hard time trusting his reviews myself. Take what he says in the video as a grain of salt.
There are some things in this game that would love to see in an updated Elder Scrolls game. It would be cool to see (though it may never happen) these two studios work together
are there equipable helmets in the game?
Nice of you not mentioning woke slop in this game
He is a cowardly shill and evil person
Interesting. the moment Avowed gets under attack for its racist art designer all those "avowed is great" videos come out.
An nothing what i see on the screen alines with what is sayed about the game. how can you say the combat is good. The magic is the worst magic animations i have seen in the last years and they have no hit effects at all. the melee combat seems to be: Swing left, swing right, swing down.
The UI looks shit, the game looks like it came out 2016.
But he signed an agreement that he wouldn't speak ill of the game for $ lol
Yeah, I lost complete respect for this channel, especially after what their art director openly discussed and is still working there. That tells me they stand by his comments. So for force to promote the game after just shows a lack of integrity for a small amount of money, its a long term L because I'm sure im not the only one that feels that way. Also the art direction is the worst part of the game, combat also looks like complete shit.
"For some reason we were not allowed to record the beginning" yeah they didn't want anyone seeing the game forces 'pronoun' choices on the player
Yeah, whiny people would blow their lid over something so unbelievably small.
@@louieberg2942 It's about normalization. The idea is that they want people to accept pronouns, especially the non-binary "They/them" in order to sell queer theory once it's something people are doing anyway. To allow pronouns is to basically accept the delusions of certain people. Drawing a line at pronouns thus becomes extremely important, and people thinking it's minor is a big deal because it's one of those things that has a lot of weight if it's allowed to be normalized, which is why it's pushed so hard.
@@vogelbert7082 What a wild conspiratorial mind you have. You calling people delusional is very, very rich.
@@louieberg2942 Just enter "Delusional" and "Pronouns" or something in that kind in any sreach bar of your choice. You will see alot very very wild and healthy people indeed.
@@louieberg2942 Go ahead, over-react and completely miss the point.
It's not about the feature. It's about forcing a message that a very small minority of non-gamers care about.
Regenerating health while standing in water is a cool effect. Love that kind of stuff over "+0.5% chance to crit"
The game being low density is a major concern. I was hoping for a dense environment with the RPG elements. However, I understand that can make a game more chaotic but thats what I was hoping for.
The fence sitting is crazy with these youtubers 😂
This guy in particular is a professional fence sitter since he burned the bridge with Blizzard... now he's a wh*re selling his integrity to the highest bidder.
@@Vert_GreenHeartfacts
They know where thier bread gets buttered
he's clearly not a political commentator, he's talking about the gameplay not politics.
So if you don't blindly hate games you've never played your a bad person or something? I'm lost
Gotta love the "he/him" garbage 16:50
Gotta love the tantrums people throw over such a small thing
@@louieberg2942 taking how a company basically ruined a beloved RPG like Dragon Age in forcing DEI down people's throats, I'd say it is not as small a thing.
@@moonhope3638Oh you are so easily manipulated. Told what to fear and you eat it up. Stay weird I guess.
@@poexboy1353 Nope, I like looking at the bigger picture. I just look at the CHAOS that follows that movement and realized how toxic it is. There is no peace. No thank you, I like a world where there is peace.
@@moonhope3638 ugh gameplay is what matters, not some random text loool.