Obsidian’s making one other fantasy RPG, readers. But not like their final goes on the swords-and-sorcery desk, the devs are ditching their isometric comforts for one thing a bit of extra intimate. Announced throughout in the present day’s not-E3 Xbox stream, Avowed seems to be a grim first-person wizardy romp which may be taking a number of cues from The Elder Scrolls.
Obsidian’s quick tease didn’t say a lot in addition to dour fantasy drama, shambling skeletons, and a suggestion that, simply maybe, struggle by no means adjustments.
Set in the identical world as Pillars Of Eternity, Avowed appears to be zooming proper in behind your fantasy lad’s eyeballs. We get a really temporary render of swords and casting hand-held aloft, flourishing a spell earlier than the Balrog Of Morgoth (in all probability) comes stomping out of his furnace to crush some skulls.
That Elder Scrolls comparability feels apt, considerably. The Outer Worlds felt like Obsidian’s try to spin up their very own tackle Bethesda’s Fallout games – and right here, it appears like they’re gunning in direction of Skyrim. Reductive, perhaps, however the thought of an Elder Scrolls type journey that may zoom in on tighter zones and extra compelling characters certain has its attraction – notably with Dragon Age 4 nonetheless lurking in the distant fade.
High fantasy can be the studio’s energy, with the staff beforehand pushing correct good isometric RPGs like evil paperwork sim Tyranny and the aforementioned Pillars Of Eternity. Avowed at the moment has no launch date, and has thus far solely been confirmed for Xbox Series X and the Xbox Game Pass. But c’mon, Obsidian, you understand sword-swinging wizards belong on PC.
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