How Player Choice Is Infused into Avowed’s Approach to Combat

How Player Choice Is Infused into Avowed’s Approach to Combat

“Flexibility in combat actions was always a goal for us,” adds Gameplay Director Gabe Paramo. “In terms of weapons, you can expect anywhere from a one-hit dagger to a slow reloading arquebus, two-handed great hammers, a one-handed sword, one-handed pistol, a one-handed wand, and we have a dual-wielding system that lets the player equip off-hand … Read more

I played 2 hours of Avowed entirely in third-person

I played 2 hours of Avowed entirely in third-person

When I first played Avowed back in August, it was only through a first-person perspective. The RPG’s third-person camera wasn’t available in that build. While developer Obsidian Entertainment revealed the game through its first-person camera, the developer confirmed that third-person was an accessibility feature planned from day one and wouldn’t be treated as an afterthought. I … Read more

Avowed: release date window, trailers, gameplay, and more

Avowed: release date window, trailers, gameplay, and more

obsidian Obsidian has been a studio that punches above its weight with amazing RPGs like Pillars of Eternity and South Park: The Stick of Truth, as well as classic games like Fallout: New Vegas and Star War:s Knight of the Old Republic 2. While we’re waiting on the sequel to the sci-fi adventure The Outer … Read more