So here's how it goes- Avowed turns out to be great, succeeds both critically and commercially... Josh gets to do a Pillars 3 with a BG3 budget (and at least 4 years).... and PoE, Eora and Obsidian finally get where they deserve to be. I'm not sure I believe it, but I certainly hope 😅
I dunno. Maybe I'm too cynical, but I think the main reasons they were aquired was so that Mcrosoft could fill the need for more Bethesda style open-world games in their console line-up. I could see them maybe getting to do a smaller budget crpgs as a reward if Avowed does gangbusters, tho.
Avowed will reach a handsome, respectable level of commercial success and then Microsoft will announce 10 months later that they are shuttering Obsidian on Twitter, which is where Sawyer will learn he's now unemployed. The precedent is already here, the pattern will maintain.
Guys, I wrote this to sound like a very wild dream for a reason 😄. I very much want this to happen, but for now I just hope Avowed does well and Obsidian survives, because Hi-Fi RUSH did great and Tango didn't.
I remember backing the original Pillars of Eternity on kickstarter years ago. I wasn't even into CRPGs but something about Obsidian's desire to make something special to them really resonated with me. The version I backed came with a PDF book detailing the world and races of the game and I just loved reading through that. Even though I never finished PoE 1 I'm excited to see how this game brings us to the world of Eora but from a different perspective. It might be time for me to finish PoE XD.
@@codyvandal2860 In my experience, PoE1 isn't as good at giving context, clues and information. Getting back into it after the second game was much easier since I was more familiar with the lore and the game world.
Man, whether or not you go back, I want you to know that I have had a very similar path, I finished both recently: IMO it is worth it to start all over again. Just do it :)
@@Spelljammer1 Looks like the more "vivid" parts will be provided via glowy mushrooms in Avowed. Hell some of the plantlife in the trailer and podcast looked like something you'd see undersea not on land. I dig the looks so far though. Delemgan Queen was the worst thing for me. It doesn't look female at all, not even a hint of any feminine shape.
I am glad to see that stealth is a thing you can actually use, and I am even happier to see the world react to how you play. I hope to see more of that.
It was a great interview about gameplay (not the trailer), reassuring for fans of RPG, with good hosts who did not read from a strict acted script (partly prepared and curated, but not corny comm lines). Well done.
I loved playing through Pillars’ first 30 hours like 10 different times with different characters. Great atmosphere and character systems - loved multiclassing new ideas.
@@sodapopinksi667 I’m completely fine doing the combat in first person if that’s a smoother experience. But the traversal can be done in 3rd person without any issues. The point is to see the character you’ve made as much as you can. May not be a 100% of the time but I’ll still prefer the option to switch than being locked out of it.
I really liked what they showed in the 30minute video. The multiclass aspect of the progression system is gonna be interesting to mix and match. Also the game being third person is a huge plus for me, because I am not a fan of first person all that much. My only gripe is that we are forced to play a Godlike race...for story purposes. This was a much better showing than last time and now I'm 100% sold and I can't wait to dive back into Eora.
God like isn't a race though. Godlike is something that is applied to any race by a God. Any race can be godlike. They're probably going to do is have you choose your race in whatever race you choose, that race will be godlike for your character. But Godlike itself is not a race.
@@Grimjr7 "Godlike are one of the civilized races that inhabit Eora. They are beings that are thought to be "blessed" by the gods before birth. While far less common than the other races due to their rarity and inability to reproduce, godlikes exist throughout Eora, albeit in low numbers. Depending on the social view of the culture they are born to, godlikes are often either glorified as a physical embodiment of a god, or shunned and outcast as an abomination." this is from the wiki? It is a race. Also I when making a pillars 1 character and when you get to choose a race you get to choose Godlike or Human, Orlan etc.
Godlike are handled as their own race in PoE1/2 for the sake of game mechanics which is why the wiki is like that, but they are a possibility from any birth of all the races. The Godlike part is usually given the spotlight in the games but it is in addition to the race of their parent. Godlike just means that individual was given a fragment of a god's essence so to speak while they were in the womb still (the games often refer to it as a bell or a chime). They get their basic features and stature from their parents still. Tekehu in deadfire for instance is still an Aumaua and is referred to as an 'Aumaua Godlike'
Crazy. Typically opposite for me. For me. 3rd person is only used in platforming for me. Not upset about its addition or anything. just commenting that people are different and it's crazy.
Thanks for the info. Avowed is looking good. It's Obsidian, one of the few developers left who haven't let me down yet. It doesn't look like it's going to dethrone Baldurs Gate 3, but neither does anything else on the horizon. Hope the writing and story are good, as in their past efforts, and looking forward to going back to the Pillars universe in full 3d.
Gotta say I'm loving the improvements I'm seeing. Also I always liked the art direction, but I'm so invested ij how Obsidian can make its world pop out and be colorful
Really interesting that you can play in 3rd person, although I'll almost certainly stay in first person, much more immersive IMO but it's cool to have the option. Plus it lets you actually see all the cool gear you're equipped with.
The latter is what Outer Worlds lacked, especially as Obsidian did a great job with Armors and clothes and they were only visible on companions, short of a bad idle rotating camera.
I'm gonna do the same that I do with Bethesda games, third person for overworld exploration, switch back to first person when interiors or entering combat.
That talk was exactly what I needed to see. The fact those Mushroom people got punted like you actually hit them with a huge sword was so relieving to see. I'm officially invested.
Finally, finally obsidian has provided some actual details. Hopefully we can get more gameplay trailers soon as well as an official release date confirmation
As someone just wrapping up their first POE Deadfire playthrough, I’m absolutely psyched about this installment in the story of Eora. I hope they still have RTwP combat.
I don't think many people realize how much the option to change into third person actually affects sales. I wasn't going to try this game before. Now I am.
@@Bladezeromus It doesn't objectively make it worse. It makes it better for me because it's a trade off that's worth whatever we lost in development. It does make it harder to develop, sure.
@@DngrDan it objectively makes the game worse. It complicates development, splits resources, and ensures that neither perspective is as polished as it should be
@@Bladezeromusyou could say that about adding literally any feature to any game. Obviously adding features to a game makes a game more difficult to develop. Because we both are not apart of the development process we have no way at all to tell whether or not this feature will make the game worse based on what they’ve created thus far. In your opinion splitting the games resources across 2 different perspectives is not worth the dev time and in mine it is, which makes your statement wholly opinionated and in no way objective. The level of polish being affected is irrelevant because the game isn’t out yet, we have no way of knowing how polished or unpolished either perspective will be.
@@unrealisticcomics I'm gonna stop you right there because your entire argument is predicated on a false equivalence. The team responsible for making the animations ain't the team responsible for balancing the weapons or making the art. Those are different people. Now, instead of all resources going to insure that Avowed is either the best 1st or 3rd person experience it can be they have to be split between the two in order ro create inferior versions of both. Had they stuck to 1st person, they could have wild frantic combat similar to Cyberpunk 2077 or DOOm; had they stuck to 3rd they could have immersive fantasy combat like Dragon's Dogma 2. But because they chose both, you have to be able to consolidate what's happening with BOTH perspectives. So, at best, we're gonna get Oblivion/Skyrim esc combat with a twist. If they're really daring they'll follow in Warhorses footsteps and learn from Kingdome Come: Deliverance's combat. Or maybe even For Honor. It doesnt matter how polished or unpolished gameplay in either perspective will be at launch; the point is it would've, objectively, as stated by other Devs like CDprojekt Red, been more polished had they stuck with one.
This game looks incredible!!! Only thing I'm thinking is that it would be great to have more mobility in combat - dodges, rolling etc but I can imagine it's very complex to take what was a CRPG to action RPG and balance it. Gameplay wise it very much looks like Skyrim with more variety in magical aspects...and I'm all for that!!!
I totally missed this one of yours! I'm so freaking stoked that it's going to be playable in third person! The exorbitant price is a sticking point for me, but if the story is great and they manage to nail third person, it could be a cute ESO/Skyrim style game in a world I love. It's making me want to play Deadfire again!! Will be watching this one closely now that I know I *can* play it without getting a raging FPS based migraine.
From what we can see in the skill tree it might be that we can only pick skill from Fighter, Ranger and Wizard. Meaning there's no cool class like Cipher, Paladin, Chanter or Monk. If this is the case I'm a bit disappointed.
I suspect they are going with a Skyrim style approach, where the skills were broadly (and simplistically) split into thief, warrior and mage groups. They have after all been clear that this is not 'pillars 3', it's meant to be a more mainstream and accessible experience. (Although yeah, I personally would have loved it if they had kept the class depth - so I can't really speak about it.)
@@Schmitty7546 Yes but im afraid it might be too simplistic. For example from the skill tree, we know that circles are passive and squares are usable skills. So ranger skill tree has 4 skills and 11 passives. Mage has 21 skills and 11 passives. So I guess everybody kinda have to be a mage-ish? Like 4 skills for martial class is kinda sad tbh. I expected ranger to have some dope skills from both ranger and rogue in Pillar.
I agree, personally chanter is about my favorite thing in pillars mechanically, its just so unique compared to most bard-style classes in games. If wizard does overlap more as general spellcaster(cleric,wizard), you could probably make a paladin by going down a "holy" tree and then warrior tree if there is a holy/God driven spell line. But chanter and Cypher are so unique mechanically they aren't really doable by mishmashing other archetypes. I'll probably still play avowed without them since I love Pillars universe, but stripping the most interesting mechanical aspects of the game makes me think it'll be an alright but ultimately pretty forgettable generic action rpg.
The new details were very much needed. Game actually feels like a proper rpg now lol. The story seems interesting now, the writing / dialogue seems decent. Defo has the outer world vibes though, hopfully abit better than that. Scale looks bigger at least. I hope companions can be customized enough to feel more than just people who follow you around. Still lots of questions, but it keeps looking better and better.
I'm playing Pillars 1 for the first time right now so I'm not super familiar with the world building. But since you're playing a godlike of an unknown god and Yatzli is researching a race that didn't worship any known gods. You can easily put two and two together to assume you're a godlike of the god of the race Yatzli is studying. Just a theory hopefully there is more to it than that.
Third person is a great addition. I went from a 0 interest to 2 interest. The Pillars games were awesome. I’m disappointed that you won’t be able to play the unique races.
It looks good to me, cant wait to get it and play. By looks of it, it is very obsidian. I think for people who played the outer worlds will feel themselves at home....
Avowed is looking good. I wonder if should buy the Xbox Series X or S. I wish to play all the new/upcoming RPGs such as Avowed, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Dragon's Dogma 2, Dragon Age The Veilguard, etc.
It is a shame we dont get to choose from full spectrum of Eora races, but im glad we are at least one of their special, being godlike. And the level up and character building was my other worry. And it seemed it had some depth, which is good. I always liked multiclassing and here it looks like we can multiclass pretty well. Eora is my favorite and this gives me some hope, so fingers crossed.
I've beaten both PoE games and I absolutely love the world of Eora. They did a fantastic job building it. I can't wait to spend more time there and learn about it from a new perspective. One thing I don't understand is that the MC is a Godlike but the god is a mystery. I thought the manifestation of a Godlike's deformities was indicative of which god deformed them?
I think having both first and third person is great! I can fight and explore in First Person, while platforming and customization with my character in third person! Best of both worlds imo! PS: holy cow! Magic looks awesome! Seems it has the appearance of Skyrim magic but actually packs a punch as in Oblivion
I'm especially excited about the various factions and their main representatives that will try to influence us (or we'll try to nudge in a certain direction if possible). No one does factions like Obsidian (not an exaggeration 😃). The companions I've seen so far also seem very cool- Giatta looks and sounds great and will obviously be an important character (being an animancer and also one of the 3 voices in the trailer), Yatzli looks awesome, we have a blue/coastal aumaua dude as a companion for the first time... and I wonder if the inquisitor chick from the trailer (and from a small Deadfire quest) will be a companion too.
Looks really great, really impressed with how the visuals came out, the color palette it great. Im happy about 3rd person mode, I definitely expected it to be there after so many 3rd person shots it the trailer but confirmation is nice. Honestly even if its just a way to look at your character that's enough, they could even make combat 1st person only and that would fine for me. Im ESPECIALLY excited for the emphasis on progression with the mention of proper gear levels and different skills opening up different options. Im a little apprehensive about how these progession systems work with the ability to freely re-spec at any point in the game. It kinds undercuts the decision making and consequences in the progression if you can just re-spec and choose the optimal outcome for any situation. Something that powerful should only be available from a specific location as well as having a high cost. I hope there are multiple difficulty options or hardcore settings available. If handeld right this game has the potential to be one of the best first person games since New Vegas or Morrowind.
It’s looking great and I’m really excited to finally get my hands on it, I’ve already decided for my first playthrough I’ll be a bit of a pirate (cutlass and pistol) hopefully we can add elemental damage to our weapons I would like lightning and cold, also I hope they add that tidal wave ability
Glad it's not 3rd person only that would be a killer for me, I want to see what's going on rather than half the screen full up so I can see cosmetics. Good that they give an option though to keep everyone happy.
@@Troupe_Master I know what third person looks like in games I have been playing them for 46 years, I don't like them but others do. Don't see the problem in that if they have both options in the game and you can choose.
It's interesting that the environments almost look like they were designed as isometric maps then made into 3D spaces. Anyway, I'm looking forward to it.
This actually looks very good. I'm pleasantly surprised. Obsidian should take as much time as they need, and hopefully somewhere in the future we see POE 3 ... one can hope...
I cant wait to be spare battery for one of the gods again! ;D I still remember your video about godlike lore and im so happy thar even if theres only human or elf i can still have some mystery like godlike involved. Cannot wait for the game because i love Pillars of Eternity World. Maybe our godlike aspect will be some manifestation of Living Lands and thats how we are connected to it. It would also explain why you got sent there and some bigger scheme behind
Seen it yesterday put some of the worries I had to rest but Im wondering why they didn't push this interview more as Im sure a lot of ppl would want to see this especially since a lot ppl had worries about it
Have they shown any unarmed combat yet? I love monk in pillars 1 and 2. I’m fine with this new classless system as long as they have the option to throw hands still.
I am interested in seeing how the 3rd iteration of their RPG system turns out. I always felt the system was pretty good but did not really offer that much choice in how you build things... as in I always felt there was a clear "best way" to do a lot of stuff in the system. Overall I think the gameplay improved in Pillars 2 but while they did refine the system they made many things even more straightforwards ... like for example I think in Pillars 2 there is basically no reason to ever not multiclass since it seems unless we are talking about the last couple levels and gametime the benefits always obviously outweight the ... well frankly not really existing drawbacks.
So here's how it goes- Avowed turns out to be great, succeeds both critically and commercially... Josh gets to do a Pillars 3 with a BG3 budget (and at least 4 years).... and PoE, Eora and Obsidian finally get where they deserve to be.
I'm not sure I believe it, but I certainly hope 😅
That does sound like copium lol. They may make another Avowed, though.
If Avowed turns out to be a major success they will probably make an Avowed 2 before Pillars 3 lol
I dunno. Maybe I'm too cynical, but I think the main reasons they were aquired was so that Mcrosoft could fill the need for more Bethesda style open-world games in their console line-up. I could see them maybe getting to do a smaller budget crpgs as a reward if Avowed does gangbusters, tho.
Avowed will reach a handsome, respectable level of commercial success and then Microsoft will announce 10 months later that they are shuttering Obsidian on Twitter, which is where Sawyer will learn he's now unemployed. The precedent is already here, the pattern will maintain.
Guys, I wrote this to sound like a very wild dream for a reason 😄. I very much want this to happen, but for now I just hope Avowed does well and Obsidian survives, because Hi-Fi RUSH did great and Tango didn't.
I remember backing the original Pillars of Eternity on kickstarter years ago. I wasn't even into CRPGs but something about Obsidian's desire to make something special to them really resonated with me. The version I backed came with a PDF book detailing the world and races of the game and I just loved reading through that. Even though I never finished PoE 1 I'm excited to see how this game brings us to the world of Eora but from a different perspective. It might be time for me to finish PoE XD.
Play it on easy and just enjoy the storyline.
Or give PoE2 a try. I didn't finish PoE before I played PoE2. I went back to PoE afterwards.
@@codyvandal2860 In my experience, PoE1 isn't as good at giving context, clues and information. Getting back into it after the second game was much easier since I was more familiar with the lore and the game world.
Man, whether or not you go back, I want you to know that I have had a very similar path, I finished both recently: IMO it is worth it to start all over again. Just do it :)
Happy to be back in Eora.
Absolutely..can't wait
Is that how its spelled? Man you can tell i be skipping lore dialogue
The combat looks much improved.
I love the look of the Pillars universe.
@@Spelljammer1 Looks like the more "vivid" parts will be provided via glowy mushrooms in Avowed. Hell some of the plantlife in the trailer and podcast looked like something you'd see undersea not on land. I dig the looks so far though. Delemgan Queen was the worst thing for me. It doesn't look female at all, not even a hint of any feminine shape.
@@chillax319does she have to?
@@larrypotter2243 In the Pillars they always did have female curves. Including the corrupted crone-like ones with saggy tiddies.
I didn't care for Pillars 1's look, liked Pillars 2, and I really like the look of Avowed
Taken as a whole, the game looks good to me. From what's shown so far, I want to level up a character, meet companions, and complete the game.
I'm glad they added 3rd person. That's a complete game changer for me.
same. as someone who has motion sickness over 1st person game, this news make me happy
Yes same, I get easily disoriented in 1st person games these days.
As one who has vertigo that is triggered by 1st Person game play adding the 3rd Person perspective is perfect.
How the hell do you get motion sickness @11590red
@@qualiacontrol Whats the point? I play Skyrim in third person since my first playthrough
I honestly dont know how you dont have more subs, you are for gamers by far the most trustworthy reviewer
I am glad to see that stealth is a thing you can actually use, and I am even happier to see the world react to how you play. I hope to see more of that.
There is an animation for drinking the potion. Sold!
Jokes aside, thank you for this update. :)
It was a great interview about gameplay (not the trailer), reassuring for fans of RPG, with good hosts who did not read from a strict acted script (partly prepared and curated, but not corny comm lines). Well done.
I loved playing through Pillars’ first 30 hours like 10 different times with different characters.
Great atmosphere and character systems - loved multiclassing new ideas.
Avowed does look to share a lot of the atmosphere of PoE at second glance. The night scene they showed is "animancy colored".
I know, right? :)
Thank the gods for 3rd person!!
I prefer 3rd person games, but most games designed for 1st person first tend to have somewhat janky 3rd person modes. Wonder how that's gonna go.
@@sodapopinksi667 I’m completely fine doing the combat in first person if that’s a smoother experience. But the traversal can be done in 3rd person without any issues. The point is to see the character you’ve made as much as you can. May not be a 100% of the time but I’ll still prefer the option to switch than being locked out of it.
@atharvawaikar9730 good point. Better than no option at all.
Thank god indeed! Now I will play it, I don't enjoy RPG's where you have all that cool stuff and you can't even see it on your character.
I really liked what they showed in the 30minute video. The multiclass aspect of the progression system is gonna be interesting to mix and match. Also the game being third person is a huge plus for me, because I am not a fan of first person all that much. My only gripe is that we are forced to play a Godlike race...for story purposes.
This was a much better showing than last time and now I'm 100% sold and I can't wait to dive back into Eora.
Shame there don't seem to be abilities related to the Druid class from the looks of it.
@@janneswilmink487 or paladin or battle priest or anything. They went super generic and restricted
God like isn't a race though. Godlike is something that is applied to any race by a God. Any race can be godlike. They're probably going to do is have you choose your race in whatever race you choose, that race will be godlike for your character. But Godlike itself is not a race.
@@Grimjr7 "Godlike are one of the civilized races that inhabit Eora. They are beings that are thought to be "blessed" by the gods before birth. While far less common than the other races due to their rarity and inability to reproduce, godlikes exist throughout Eora, albeit in low numbers. Depending on the social view of the culture they are born to, godlikes are often either glorified as a physical embodiment of a god, or shunned and outcast as an abomination." this is from the wiki? It is a race. Also I when making a pillars 1 character and when you get to choose a race you get to choose Godlike or Human, Orlan etc.
Godlike are handled as their own race in PoE1/2 for the sake of game mechanics which is why the wiki is like that, but they are a possibility from any birth of all the races. The Godlike part is usually given the spotlight in the games but it is in addition to the race of their parent. Godlike just means that individual was given a fragment of a god's essence so to speak while they were in the womb still (the games often refer to it as a bell or a chime). They get their basic features and stature from their parents still. Tekehu in deadfire for instance is still an Aumaua and is referred to as an 'Aumaua Godlike'
3rd person is game changing for me. First person only is one of the only reasons I couldn’t get into Outer Worlds
Crazy. Typically opposite for me. For me. 3rd person is only used in platforming for me. Not upset about its addition or anything. just commenting that people are different and it's crazy.
I prefer third person, especially for stealth. However, first person is fine.
6 one way, half a dozen the other. They are both fine
Agreed. Just can't do 1st person for too long
Couldn't get thru the game as well 3rd person would definitely have helped, my main gripe with Cyperpunk as well
I was a little worried at first but this new trailer is looking pretty good. I am cautiously optimistic about Avowed.
Thanks for the info. Avowed is looking good. It's Obsidian, one of the few developers left who haven't let me down yet. It doesn't look like it's going to dethrone Baldurs Gate 3, but neither does anything else on the horizon. Hope the writing and story are good, as in their past efforts, and looking forward to going back to the Pillars universe in full 3d.
The second I hear that clicking sfx for the dialogue choices I am sold. I'll be there day 1.
Gotta say I'm loving the improvements I'm seeing. Also I always liked the art direction, but I'm so invested ij how Obsidian can make its world pop out and be colorful
Strange how it's the tiny details in the character sheet menus, and ability hint iconography in dialogue that rekindled my excitement for this.
Really interesting that you can play in 3rd person, although I'll almost certainly stay in first person, much more immersive IMO but it's cool to have the option. Plus it lets you actually see all the cool gear you're equipped with.
The latter is what Outer Worlds lacked, especially as Obsidian did a great job with Armors and clothes and they were only visible on companions, short of a bad idle rotating camera.
I'm glad for the third person dialog
I'm gonna do the same that I do with Bethesda games, third person for overworld exploration, switch back to first person when interiors or entering combat.
`Edér Smiles at you...`
The combat not being floaty is fantastic
That talk was exactly what I needed to see. The fact those Mushroom people got punted like you actually hit them with a huge sword was so relieving to see.
I'm officially invested.
Great to hear it will have 3rd person!
And yeah, we are all gonna end up veering towards a stealth archer again, aren't we?
What? NO!!!!.... Yes 😅
No, of course no...never mind. I'm a stealth archer now.
3rd person? okay now i can wishlist the game.
The UI & dialog reveals give me faith in this one the most out of everything shown.
I wasn’t at all interested in this game until they announced 3rd person. Now I’m super into it and am planning on getting it.
Finally, finally obsidian has provided some actual details. Hopefully we can get more gameplay trailers soon as well as an official release date confirmation
I'm glad there will be a third person game mode. Thanks for the update; Looking forward to getting more content about the game.
As someone just wrapping up their first POE Deadfire playthrough, I’m absolutely psyched about this installment in the story of Eora. I hope they still have RTwP combat.
really like that there are basket hilted swords in the game
So excited for this! Been too long since I last delved into a good Obsidian RPG
I wasn’t that interested in this originally but I’m kinda looking forward to it now. I hope they give you a review copy!
I like it. Visual style of the world is hight fantasy but different. I like it. Systems look robust too..
I don't think many people realize how much the option to change into third person actually affects sales. I wasn't going to try this game before. Now I am.
Which is crazy because it, objectively, makes the game worse and more difficult to develop.
@@Bladezeromus It doesn't objectively make it worse. It makes it better for me because it's a trade off that's worth whatever we lost in development. It does make it harder to develop, sure.
@@DngrDan it objectively makes the game worse. It complicates development, splits resources, and ensures that neither perspective is as polished as it should be
@@Bladezeromusyou could say that about adding literally any feature to any game. Obviously adding features to a game makes a game more difficult to develop. Because we both are not apart of the development process we have no way at all to tell whether or not this feature will make the game worse based on what they’ve created thus far. In your opinion splitting the games resources across 2 different perspectives is not worth the dev time and in mine it is, which makes your statement wholly opinionated and in no way objective. The level of polish being affected is irrelevant because the game isn’t out yet, we have no way of knowing how polished or unpolished either perspective will be.
@@unrealisticcomics
I'm gonna stop you right there because your entire argument is predicated on a false equivalence. The team responsible for making the animations ain't the team responsible for balancing the weapons or making the art. Those are different people.
Now, instead of all resources going to insure that Avowed is either the best 1st or 3rd person experience it can be they have to be split between the two in order ro create inferior versions of both. Had they stuck to 1st person, they could have wild frantic combat similar to Cyberpunk 2077 or DOOm; had they stuck to 3rd they could have immersive fantasy combat like Dragon's Dogma 2. But because they chose both, you have to be able to consolidate what's happening with BOTH perspectives. So, at best, we're gonna get Oblivion/Skyrim esc combat with a twist. If they're really daring they'll follow in Warhorses footsteps and learn from Kingdome Come: Deliverance's combat. Or maybe even For Honor.
It doesnt matter how polished or unpolished gameplay in either perspective will be at launch; the point is it would've, objectively, as stated by other Devs like CDprojekt Red, been more polished had they stuck with one.
Avowed in 3rd Person? Yaaaaay!
This game looks incredible!!! Only thing I'm thinking is that it would be great to have more mobility in combat - dodges, rolling etc but I can imagine it's very complex to take what was a CRPG to action RPG and balance it. Gameplay wise it very much looks like Skyrim with more variety in magical aspects...and I'm all for that!!!
I totally missed this one of yours! I'm so freaking stoked that it's going to be playable in third person!
The exorbitant price is a sticking point for me, but if the story is great and they manage to nail third person, it could be a cute ESO/Skyrim style game in a world I love. It's making me want to play Deadfire again!! Will be watching this one closely now that I know I *can* play it without getting a raging FPS based migraine.
From what we can see in the skill tree it might be that we can only pick skill from Fighter, Ranger and Wizard. Meaning there's no cool class like Cipher, Paladin, Chanter or Monk. If this is the case I'm a bit disappointed.
I suspect they are going with a Skyrim style approach, where the skills were broadly (and simplistically) split into thief, warrior and mage groups. They have after all been clear that this is not 'pillars 3', it's meant to be a more mainstream and accessible experience. (Although yeah, I personally would have loved it if they had kept the class depth - so I can't really speak about it.)
If they have a lot of different spells and skills for each class the sacrifice would be worth it
@@Schmitty7546 Yes but im afraid it might be too simplistic. For example from the skill tree, we know that circles are passive and squares are usable skills. So ranger skill tree has 4 skills and 11 passives. Mage has 21 skills and 11 passives. So I guess everybody kinda have to be a mage-ish? Like 4 skills for martial class is kinda sad tbh. I expected ranger to have some dope skills from both ranger and rogue in Pillar.
@@TuanHoang-zy7of could be - we'll have to see how it turns out when we have it in our hands. I live in hope though..
I agree, personally chanter is about my favorite thing in pillars mechanically, its just so unique compared to most bard-style classes in games.
If wizard does overlap more as general spellcaster(cleric,wizard), you could probably make a paladin by going down a "holy" tree and then warrior tree if there is a holy/God driven spell line. But chanter and Cypher are so unique mechanically they aren't really doable by mishmashing other archetypes.
I'll probably still play avowed without them since I love Pillars universe, but stripping the most interesting mechanical aspects of the game makes me think it'll be an alright but ultimately pretty forgettable generic action rpg.
The new details were very much needed. Game actually feels like a proper rpg now lol. The story seems interesting now, the writing / dialogue seems decent. Defo has the outer world vibes though, hopfully abit better than that. Scale looks bigger at least. I hope companions can be customized enough to feel more than just people who follow you around. Still lots of questions, but it keeps looking better and better.
wow 3rd person! Now I am interested!
I'm playing Pillars 1 for the first time right now so I'm not super familiar with the world building. But since you're playing a godlike of an unknown god and Yatzli is researching a race that didn't worship any known gods. You can easily put two and two together to assume you're a godlike of the god of the race Yatzli is studying. Just a theory hopefully there is more to it than that.
Quite looking forward to this, can't wait!
Don't get when people say the visuals look bad. 😕
Oh the combat looks so much better. The force behind the spells seem satisfying. Magic is one of those things that can make or break a game like this.
So far I liked the thing that were showed in the gameplays, they have potential
i'm not sure if tthey were useing an older build last time but this was a much better showing.
I think it looks promising! Eager to play it!
Third person is a great addition. I went from a 0 interest to 2 interest. The Pillars games were awesome. I’m disappointed that you won’t be able to play the unique races.
This looks like it’ll be pretty good honestly. I trust Obsidian even after their minor mistakes
I am hobestly more interested now
It looks good to me, cant wait to get it and play. By looks of it, it is very obsidian. I think for people who played the outer worlds will feel themselves at home....
Massive fan of the Pillars games, and am greatly looking forward to experiencing this world from a new perspective. I trust Obsidians vision.
Avowed is looking good. I wonder if should buy the Xbox Series X or S. I wish to play all the new/upcoming RPGs such as Avowed, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Dragon's Dogma 2, Dragon Age The Veilguard, etc.
If you currently game on PC no need for the Xbox. All their games are day and date on PC
PC - own xbox series x but having choice usually go with pc - having 60fps is my choice, not devs and "cinematic" bs :)
PC, no reason to have a console nowadays.
Xbox series X is worth it IMO. People talking about pc like it's comparable price...
Excited to try it. With Elder Scrolls 6 who knows how long away this will be very welcome.
Thanks for the video. 7:44it shows, in a good way. Onward to 400k. All glory to the algorithm.
Definitely feeling better about this game after this video. Glad they are receptive to feedback from that first gameplay trailer they showed.
It is a shame we dont get to choose from full spectrum of Eora races, but im glad we are at least one of their special, being godlike. And the level up and character building was my other worry. And it seemed it had some depth, which is good. I always liked multiclassing and here it looks like we can multiclass pretty well.
Eora is my favorite and this gives me some hope, so fingers crossed.
Wasn't gonna even give this game a look but now that they've confirmed third person, it's a must buy.
Awesome to learn new information about Avowed.
I was super excited when we got that first teaser. Then i lost a bit of excitement with the next one. Now im starting to get excited again
Super interested now. I'm mixed on first person games but I'm all for 3rd person
This is looking more and more like a day one purchase for me. Few games these days look like day one purchases, but this one looks so good.
I've beaten both PoE games and I absolutely love the world of Eora. They did a fantastic job building it. I can't wait to spend more time there and learn about it from a new perspective. One thing I don't understand is that the MC is a Godlike but the god is a mystery. I thought the manifestation of a Godlike's deformities was indicative of which god deformed them?
Generally yeah, simply have to wait for more info there.
I like the life style enemies and mushroom creatures! Nice turn of events from fighting demons
Bring back the class system and wide selection of race options and I'll consider playing this version of Pillars.
I think having both first and third person is great! I can fight and explore in First Person, while platforming and customization with my character in third person! Best of both worlds imo!
PS: holy cow! Magic looks awesome! Seems it has the appearance of Skyrim magic but actually packs a punch as in Oblivion
I'm especially excited about the various factions and their main representatives that will try to influence us (or we'll try to nudge in a certain direction if possible). No one does factions like Obsidian (not an exaggeration 😃).
The companions I've seen so far also seem very cool- Giatta looks and sounds great and will obviously be an important character (being an animancer and also one of the 3 voices in the trailer), Yatzli looks awesome, we have a blue/coastal aumaua dude as a companion for the first time... and I wonder if the inquisitor chick from the trailer (and from a small Deadfire quest) will be a companion too.
Looks really great, really impressed with how the visuals came out, the color palette it great.
Im happy about 3rd person mode, I definitely expected it to be there after so many 3rd person shots it the trailer but confirmation is nice. Honestly even if its just a way to look at your character that's enough, they could even make combat 1st person only and that would fine for me.
Im ESPECIALLY excited for the emphasis on progression with the mention of proper gear levels and different skills opening up different options.
Im a little apprehensive about how these progession systems work with the ability to freely re-spec at any point in the game. It kinds undercuts the decision making and consequences in the progression if you can just re-spec and choose the optimal outcome for any situation. Something that powerful should only be available from a specific location as well as having a high cost.
I hope there are multiple difficulty options or hardcore settings available. If handeld right this game has the potential to be one of the best first person games since New Vegas or Morrowind.
there definitely is a cost, but I hope that cost doesn't become negligible as you go.
This gameplay looks a lot cooler than what they've showed so far lol
I cannot wait for Avowed, I really hope it succeeds and people don't expect it to be something it's not
Damn this latest video looks so so much better than I expected!
This game is my most excited title for this year
always excited for an Obsidian rpg.
also got a slight Tyranny vibe from the story trailer and i am curious to see where that goes
This kinda looks like Skyrim. Which is awesome! If they nail the quests and lore from Pillars and the Skyrim gameplay this game will rock worlds
I can't wait to play it. should be this year, but when is hard to tell...
Very nice! I love the Pillars universe, and I'm looking forward to playing this :)
Avowed had my curiosity,
but your video has my attention.
It’s looking great and I’m really excited to finally get my hands on it, I’ve already decided for my first playthrough I’ll be a bit of a pirate (cutlass and pistol) hopefully we can add elemental damage to our weapons I would like lightning and cold, also I hope they add that tidal wave ability
Third person is in? Sold baby!
Glad it's not 3rd person only that would be a killer for me, I want to see what's going on rather than half the screen full up so I can see cosmetics. Good that they give an option though to keep everyone happy.
The game has never shown 3rd person 😂your baiting and lame
@@Troupe_Master I know what third person looks like in games I have been playing them for 46 years, I don't like them but others do. Don't see the problem in that if they have both options in the game and you can choose.
@@Troupe_Master It has, literally in this video
@@ni9274 yeah it has now genius, but not before now lol
Looks interesting.
I've been waiting for this game for awhile. I'm pretty excited for it. I really like the pillars lore and universe.
Ooohh...the Godlike angle is going to be fun... :)
Cipher ranger elf investigator... here I come!
The perk trees displayed are Fighter, Ranger, Wizard and Godlike. Maybe there's more but I wouldn't get your hopes up.
Game looks great and I'm so pumped on 3rd I always explore in 3rd person and do combat in 1st
It's interesting that the environments almost look like they were designed as isometric maps then made into 3D spaces. Anyway, I'm looking forward to it.
Boom 💥 another great video!
This actually looks very good. I'm pleasantly surprised. Obsidian should take as much time as they need, and hopefully somewhere in the future we see POE 3 ... one can hope...
The game looks gorgeous. Hopefully the combat turns out to be good.
I cant wait to be spare battery for one of the gods again! ;D I still remember your video about godlike lore and im so happy thar even if theres only human or elf i can still have some mystery like godlike involved. Cannot wait for the game because i love Pillars of Eternity World. Maybe our godlike aspect will be some manifestation of Living Lands and thats how we are connected to it. It would also explain why you got sent there and some bigger scheme behind
Was kinda hoping for skill points and class, but hey at least it's still got a good bit of RPG Incorporated in.
Im a huge pillars fan. Im so stoked
I love they kept the upgrade system similar
Yatzli is a must have companion for my first playthrough. The dialogue seems so much better than DA:VG
I would have played regardless, but 1st/3rd option is always a huge plus for me.
Seen it yesterday put some of the worries I had to rest but Im wondering why they didn't push this interview more as Im sure a lot of ppl would want to see this especially since a lot ppl had worries about it
Ill definitely pick up this game if i can play 3rd person. The first person only was the reason i wrote the game off.
Have they shown any unarmed combat yet? I love monk in pillars 1 and 2. I’m fine with this new classless system as long as they have the option to throw hands still.
Not that Ive seen
I am interested in seeing how the 3rd iteration of their RPG system turns out. I always felt the system was pretty good but did not really offer that much choice in how you build things... as in I always felt there was a clear "best way" to do a lot of stuff in the system.
Overall I think the gameplay improved in Pillars 2 but while they did refine the system they made many things even more straightforwards ... like for example I think in Pillars 2 there is basically no reason to ever not multiclass since it seems unless we are talking about the last couple levels and gametime the benefits always obviously outweight the ... well frankly not really existing drawbacks.