BG3 is great and I'm glad people are discovering more CRPGs thanks to its popularity...Still, I'm a bit jealous because PoE gets constantly overshadowed and it deservers SO MUCH MORE recognition.
Playing it for the first time right now, and just reached Defiance Bay. Absolutely loving it so far. Agreed with your points! I will also add that I really love the Od nua dungeon. Love those long dungeon crawls in these types of games (and really appreciate they have a way to travel back to where you left off).
This game is incredible! If you like to read... In the end of the game, you will feel like you have read a full book. The story is incredible, something you want to think about even if you are not playing. It has a special place in my heart.
I just recently played POE I&II and the story is amazing. I love the twist that Iovara reveals. Also, when you’re at the Animancy Hearing and they ask who can speak on the issues before them, and the Watcher replies, “I can” with Waidwen’s Legacy from the soundtrack starting at the same time, gives me chills.
The crowdfunding phase of CRPG was insane. You got devs making ambitious projects left and right: Divinity Original Sin, Pathfinder Kingmaker, Shadowrun Returns, Tides of Numeda; but this game is my personal favorite.
One of my favorite games ever, the story gave me actual goosebumps. And btw, it's the Mechanics skill that spots the traps, and you get a bonus for scouting. On my last playthrough I maxed my wizard companion's mechanics skill and only stepped on one trap during the entire playthrough, and that was my mistake - I was not in scouting mode.
After the third try, this is becoming one of my favorites of all time. The lore in this game has completely sucked me in. I spend too much time reading books in dungeons lol. Once you start get going with the combat, it's incredibly satisfying.
It's sad that I only found out about this game a decade after it was released, then Deadfire the month after. Dear Obsidian, please spend more on advertising.
I don't know if you played the DLC, but it adds more unique and fun items. Some of them synergizes with certain classes. One of my favourites is the Dragon's Maw Shield. It let's its user summon a dragon's breath. Even the base game has some fun items. Eder's Saint War armour has a revival ability. The enchanted items only adds more stats to it. But every unique item has a unique enchantmenta dn some of them an unique mechanic.
You'll be happy to hear Pillars 2 fixed the name issue. Names, words and events of significance get highlighted, and by hovering over these highlighted words with the mouse, the game will show you some text giving the relevant context.
Don't know if you played the DLC but gear gets a lot better there. The base game also does have a lot of cool armor pieces (sanguine plate, shod in faith boots for example). The DLC has a lot of very cool weapons.
Nothing stops you from rolling a d100 in a tabletop game. Some of the best TTRPG systems are based on d100 system. Although it's usually done by rolling two different d10s
Obsidian came out of Interplay.. who worked alongside Bioware to develop and publish Baldurs Gate 1, 2, Planescape Torment and Fallout 1.. PoE is a great game, with some great mechanics.. especially that you can pause combat and dual wield weapon swap.. but i find the story in PoE abit drawn out at times.. although the writing and story telling is like a novel and gets exciting, if a bit long.. but its worth a playthrough
The doorways may be annoying, but they are also your friends. They are great for bottlenecking large groups of enemies and allows you to fight them 1 or 2 at a time. Very useful on higher difficulties.
Coming from someone who played BG1 and 2 on release, I feel PoE is doing much more. Not saying that anyone shouldn't play BG1/2, but you are kinda creating false expectations for the originals
Outstanding game. A few nitpicks have me putting this at probably an 8/10 but it’s still so good. But Pillars 2 is a masterpiece and my favorite game since Baldurs Gate 2. Hell, I don’t even like pirates and I still loved the setting and world building, and the combat is excellent. Main story is definitely not as strong as the first Pillars but the amount of side content and quests is awesome
Well Pillars is kinda like the seinen of fantasy CRPGs. The story and the atmosphere is much more grounded and calm, than your tipical eccentric and exciting fantasy aimed towards 10-18 teenage boys like a shonen. It does not hold your hand at all, it requires you to pay attention and piece it together yourself. Also the themes are more challenging and depressing, rather than inspiring and uplifting. It throws very heavy existential questions to the player but in a fantasy setting. So I guess this heavy, gloomy and serious atmosphere threw a lot of people off, who just wanted a fun escapist adventure like in Baldurs Gate.
@@Lilith_Xolaani Well to me in terms of storytelling BG 1 and 2 are still a more traditional story: a fight between good and evil. BG 3 to me is still BG, but made for gen Z. I think storywise Pillars is much closer to Planescape and Disco Elysium. It deals with the apparent meaninglessness of existence.
@@Lilith_Xolaani bg3 is still incredibly deep in it's writing and gameplay wise is a natural evolution of bg1 and bg2 and pillars. I get why some people wouldn't like bg3's style of writing, but this doesn't mean it's bad.
Pillars is just sooooo good. The vibe of it is so unique. It almost reminds me of how the LOTR books make me feel. It's melancholic, the world building is pretty deep, and the characters are memorable to me. Pillars 2 is amazing but I've always preferred the feeling of 1. It's my comfort game I always go back to it
this game is amazing. a bit of a slow burn, but the vibe is so right. the hollowborn situation is very very creepy. i would strongly recommend NOT playing it on console (or at least ps4). it's just a mess.
I just wish this game was truly turn based, I can't stand RTwP. I hear the sequel does have proper turn based. I may just play it on easy mode for the story
I find POE rather bland both story and character wise. I appreciate the extensive world building it just never grab me like modern CRPG’s like Pathfinder: Kingmaker or Wraith of the Righteous.
@@TiggleMeTimbers Fair enough although I find Shadowrun: Dragonfall/ Shadowrun: Hong Kong does the grounded approach to much better effect even though it is set in near future instead of fantasy setting. But honestly a better example would probably be Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura but that’s god tier level of writing and world building that you don’t see anymore.
I can see why someone who enjoys over the top WotR writing would view PoE story and characters bland, but to each their own I guess. Could never really get into PKM, disliked time wasting side mechanics not letting me play the actual crpg game, level and encounter design was a let down with just a handful exceptions. WotR seemed to double down on everything I disliked in PKM with an addition of a whole angels/demons heavy setting an quirky characters I could never care for. I know a bit of dnd 3.5/PF but never had the same admiration for the system diehard fans hold, so it really has little to offer for me.
I will never understand how anyone can find this sort of micro manage auto fight combat fun. I played this game 80% through and had zero fun. Maybe im just wierd but I love xcom, dos, baldurs gate 3, king arthur, dragon age's combat systems and I see nothing in common with this boring busy work combat.
it's an old style of gameplay. in Deadfire (PoE2) they give choice of real time with pause (original) or Turn-based like Baldur's gate 3 or Divinity original sins serie etc.
@@theKonfusion yeah but the turn based in Deadfire sucks and you really shouldn't buy the game expecting it to be a good turn based game, it perfected real time with pause combat so it's kinda silly to play it in turn based
@@VMUDream oh okay maybe, im playing it right now for first time, i sticked to real time with pause like original, but i saw the turn based option feature.
BG3 is great and I'm glad people are discovering more CRPGs thanks to its popularity...Still, I'm a bit jealous because PoE gets constantly overshadowed and it deservers SO MUCH MORE recognition.
Seeing new players discover my favourite games and genres always makes me happy
Playing it for the first time right now, and just reached Defiance Bay. Absolutely loving it so far. Agreed with your points!
I will also add that I really love the Od nua dungeon. Love those long dungeon crawls in these types of games (and really appreciate they have a way to travel back to where you left off).
and it's insane how they improved for the gameplay in the second title, the build variety is f insane.
Sadly the story didn’t grab me as well
It starts slow, but when it gets going..its a amazing experience!
This game is incredible! If you like to read... In the end of the game, you will feel like you have read a full book. The story is incredible, something you want to think about even if you are not playing. It has a special place in my heart.
One of the most underrated games ever ... really hope we can get pillars3 one day
This was my first crpg ever and will always hold a special place for me
I just recently played POE I&II and the story is amazing. I love the twist that Iovara reveals. Also, when you’re at the Animancy Hearing and they ask who can speak on the issues before them, and the Watcher replies, “I can” with Waidwen’s Legacy from the soundtrack starting at the same time, gives me chills.
The crowdfunding phase of CRPG was insane. You got devs making ambitious projects left and right: Divinity Original Sin, Pathfinder Kingmaker, Shadowrun Returns, Tides of Numeda; but this game is my personal favorite.
One of my favorite games ever, the story gave me actual goosebumps.
And btw, it's the Mechanics skill that spots the traps, and you get a bonus for scouting. On my last playthrough I maxed my wizard companion's mechanics skill and only stepped on one trap during the entire playthrough, and that was my mistake - I was not in scouting mode.
Great video man, love the Pillars franchise and it's lore, hope you do one for Deadfire too.
I am glad more people are coming on board for POE; it is a truly a great game!
After the third try, this is becoming one of my favorites of all time. The lore in this game has completely sucked me in. I spend too much time reading books in dungeons lol. Once you start get going with the combat, it's incredibly satisfying.
It's sad that I only found out about this game a decade after it was released, then Deadfire the month after.
Dear Obsidian, please spend more on advertising.
You can thank all the Grognards like me for backing this.
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Pillars of Eternity 2 is also amazing
Just started it today and absolutely enjoying it so far.
Loved PoE, especially the expansion content
I don't know if you played the DLC, but it adds more unique and fun items. Some of them synergizes with certain classes. One of my favourites is the Dragon's Maw Shield. It let's its user summon a dragon's breath.
Even the base game has some fun items. Eder's Saint War armour has a revival ability.
The enchanted items only adds more stats to it. But every unique item has a unique enchantmenta dn some of them an unique mechanic.
You'll be happy to hear Pillars 2 fixed the name issue. Names, words and events of significance get highlighted, and by hovering over these highlighted words with the mouse, the game will show you some text giving the relevant context.
Don't know if you played the DLC but gear gets a lot better there. The base game also does have a lot of cool armor pieces (sanguine plate, shod in faith boots for example). The DLC has a lot of very cool weapons.
Nothing stops you from rolling a d100 in a tabletop game. Some of the best TTRPG systems are based on d100 system.
Although it's usually done by rolling two different d10s
Obsidian came out of Interplay.. who worked alongside Bioware to develop and publish Baldurs Gate 1, 2, Planescape Torment and Fallout 1.. PoE is a great game, with some great mechanics.. especially that you can pause combat and dual wield weapon swap.. but i find the story in PoE abit drawn out at times.. although the writing and story telling is like a novel and gets exciting, if a bit long.. but its worth a playthrough
The doorways may be annoying, but they are also your friends. They are great for bottlenecking large groups of enemies and allows you to fight them 1 or 2 at a time. Very useful on higher difficulties.
Such a great game
I was a bit hessitant to play it, but you convinced me!
Enjoy Deadfire the gameplay additions it adds and scope are worth what it loses in focus
You should play the original baldur's gate games (1&2), PoE is basically Obsidian's attempt to make a bg game
Coming from someone who played BG1 and 2 on release, I feel PoE is doing much more. Not saying that anyone shouldn't play BG1/2, but you are kinda creating false expectations for the originals
Calling it 'Obsidian's attempt to make a bg game' does not do Pillars of Eternity justice. And yes, I played BG at release as well.
@@michaelpieters1844 It's literally meant to be the spiritual successor to BG2.
@@ohgoditsjames94 I know but calling it an attempt insinuates that it was unsuccessful.
i think pillars of eternity 2 is even better- i hope you enjoy it.
I love both PoE/PoE2 (allthough i think the sequel is much better) and both are criminally underrated
Outstanding game. A few nitpicks have me putting this at probably an 8/10 but it’s still so good.
But Pillars 2 is a masterpiece and my favorite game since Baldurs Gate 2. Hell, I don’t even like pirates and I still loved the setting and world building, and the combat is excellent. Main story is definitely not as strong as the first Pillars but the amount of side content and quests is awesome
Well Pillars is kinda like the seinen of fantasy CRPGs. The story and the atmosphere is much more grounded and calm, than your tipical eccentric and exciting fantasy aimed towards 10-18 teenage boys like a shonen. It does not hold your hand at all, it requires you to pay attention and piece it together yourself. Also the themes are more challenging and depressing, rather than inspiring and uplifting. It throws very heavy existential questions to the player but in a fantasy setting. So I guess this heavy, gloomy and serious atmosphere threw a lot of people off, who just wanted a fun escapist adventure like in Baldurs Gate.
Like Baldur's Gate 3*
1 and 2 were much more like Pillars of Eternity, which is why Pillars is still considered the "actual sequel" by many old fans.
@@Lilith_Xolaani Well to me in terms of storytelling BG 1 and 2 are still a more traditional story: a fight between good and evil. BG 3 to me is still BG, but made for gen Z. I think storywise Pillars is much closer to Planescape and Disco Elysium. It deals with the apparent meaninglessness of existence.
@@Lilith_Xolaani bg3 is still incredibly deep in it's writing and gameplay wise is a natural evolution of bg1 and bg2 and pillars. I get why some people wouldn't like bg3's style of writing, but this doesn't mean it's bad.
@@tuskact4overheaven873 No it's not. Yes it does. *Its.
@@Lilith_Xolaani are you agreeing with me or not?
Yes, yes you should have. Everyone should have. It's my #1 favorite game of all time.
Pillars is just sooooo good. The vibe of it is so unique. It almost reminds me of how the LOTR books make me feel. It's melancholic, the world building is pretty deep, and the characters are memorable to me. Pillars 2 is amazing but I've always preferred the feeling of 1. It's my comfort game I always go back to it
Pillars of Eternity is amazing, lore and story is incredible, I even prefer it over BG2.
Favorite classes and companions?
@@rupertmcbutters1748 Ciphers and Paladins; Eder and Greiving Mother.
@@TiggleMeTimbers I hope people already tell you this, but I’m incredibly proud of you.
I keep starting, but it's so slow I always lose interest. Gonna give it another shot
Just figured out I missed this video sad noises
I dread RTwP. It was a hell trying to do any combat in PoE. I really rather play any Divinity game
this game is amazing. a bit of a slow burn, but the vibe is so right. the hollowborn situation is very very creepy.
i would strongly recommend NOT playing it on console (or at least ps4). it's just a mess.
Now I know how woke the top people at obsidian are, it makes me question everything.
I just wish this game was truly turn based, I can't stand RTwP. I hear the sequel does have proper turn based. I may just play it on easy mode for the story
PoE 2 was much better in story, setting, and superior turn based combat.
I find POE rather bland both story and character wise. I appreciate the extensive world building it just never grab me like modern CRPG’s like Pathfinder: Kingmaker or Wraith of the Righteous.
I get that. It's not as bombastic or exciting as most other CRPGs, but I guess I really enjoyed its more down-to-earth messages
@@TiggleMeTimbers Fair enough although I find Shadowrun: Dragonfall/ Shadowrun: Hong Kong does the grounded approach to much better effect even though it is set in near future instead of fantasy setting.
But honestly a better example would probably be Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura but that’s god tier level of writing and world building that you don’t see anymore.
Aloth and Durance are bland? Your first impression in Gilded Vale is bland?
Mkay.
@@Lilith_Xolaani Yes.
I can see why someone who enjoys over the top WotR writing would view PoE story and characters bland, but to each their own I guess. Could never really get into PKM, disliked time wasting side mechanics not letting me play the actual crpg game, level and encounter design was a let down with just a handful exceptions. WotR seemed to double down on everything I disliked in PKM with an addition of a whole angels/demons heavy setting an quirky characters I could never care for. I know a bit of dnd 3.5/PF but never had the same admiration for the system diehard fans hold, so it really has little to offer for me.
I will never understand how anyone can find this sort of micro manage auto fight combat fun. I played this game 80% through and had zero fun. Maybe im just wierd but I love xcom, dos, baldurs gate 3, king arthur, dragon age's combat systems and I see nothing in common with this boring busy work combat.
it's an old style of gameplay. in Deadfire (PoE2) they give choice of real time with pause (original) or Turn-based like Baldur's gate 3 or Divinity original sins serie etc.
Dragon age’s system is exactly the same: real time with pause...
Turn on auto pause and it becomes pretty much turn based, Turn on every auto pause option and start turning them off till you get the balance you want
@@theKonfusion yeah but the turn based in Deadfire sucks and you really shouldn't buy the game expecting it to be a good turn based game, it perfected real time with pause combat so it's kinda silly to play it in turn based
@@VMUDream oh okay maybe, im playing it right now for first time, i sticked to real time with pause like original, but i saw the turn based option feature.
what a dull video, thumbs down