Obsidian will definitely be in the spotlight when its RPG Avowed is officially unveiled with gameplay. In the meantime, new information about it is reaching us today and gives a little more material to what we can expect from this Xbox exclusive. These are rumors at the moment, but we believe they are reliable enough to tell you about them.
Avowed would be a medieval fantasy The Outer Worlds
When we first discovered Avowed, it was in July 2020 through a CG trailer. All we officially know about it is that it is a role-playing game in the Pillars of Eternity universe coming only to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. According to the sources of WindowsCentral, Avowed has now passed the pre-production phase and would now be playable in Alpha version.
Obsidian is probably on the verge of having a first working version of the game, with many mechanics and gameplay pillars already implemented. I can’t be sure how old some of the footage I’ve seen is, and there’s a good chance it’s much more advanced.
It also looks like Avowed uses a special version of the engine already used in The Outer Worlds with several different classes and two-handed combat like in Skyrim.
You can wield two daggers and be a stealth thief, or tackle archery with a two-handed bow. You can use a combination of swords and magic, or use two-handed magic completely, which is necessary to use some of the most powerful spells and abilities in the game.
We might expect, but fans of Pillars of Eternity will find many elements of this universe, such as the Jolting Touch ability of the mage who can fry enemies or the two-handed fireball spell. “Weapon enchantments also seem to be a great feature, with enchanted magical swords and frozen arrows, for example. “
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The bestiary of the game will also take elements of the saga and the sources cite for example the Xaurips, Wyvernes and other Drakes. Avowed often risks being compared to The Elder Scrolls but ultimately stands out in many ways. The fights will for example be richer and more based on the players’ equipment. It is thus a question of kicks, shields and other spells which can be personalized according to the desired style of play.
Compared to Skyrim and Oblivion, the plastic of Avowed seems to refer more to that of The Outer Worlds. It is thus a question of luminescent cave mushrooms, green forests flooded with gigantic flora and immense temples lit by the sun with depths and tombs infested with many skeletons. The interactivity of the world of Avowed would also be more advanced than in The Outer Worlds, with in particular swimming and possibly partially destructible environments. It is for example a question of torches which could burn a blocked entry.
At the moment, Avowed does not have a release date, but there is a possibility that the game could be seen by E3 2022. The game is an Xbox exclusive and last June Xbox promised to present the game. game “soon”. See you at the Game Awards in December?
