Pillars of Eternity Reviews
Still, let's not take anything away from what Obsidian has achieved all on their own. Pillars of Eternity is indeed great fun for RPG players young and old, and you don't need a $2000 beast to play it on either. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who's looking for a deep and involving experience, and has the time to give it the respect it deserves.
Critical Hit
A production that deserves applause not only as a quality RPG game, but also for its full content and poetic narration.
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The truth of the matter is that Pillars of Eternity has no significant or crippling faults; it is merely a game so dedicated to its genre and its lore that players who don't know what they're getting themselves into are likely to be blindsided. For players that do know what they're getting themselves into, however, Pillars of Eternity is another triumphant example of the resurgence of no-nonsense, story driven PC RPGs.
Pillars of Eternity brings back the best of a venerable genre with only a few of its flaws.
Obsidian's 'Pillars of Eternity' is a worthy successor to its ancestors and, in some ways, manages to surpass them. In terms of story, this is a worthwhile experience. In terms of content, it is a bargain. It is a strategy RPG for the ages.
Pillars of Eternity is a must-buy for anyone who has played classic titles like Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights or Planescape, and it will certainly deliver the story, the conversations, the companions, the combat and the big themes that they are yearning for.
An RPG in which you can easily lose hours, should it grab you.
Pillars Of Eternity is a masterpiece and nothing less than essential for anyone who's ever heard of the Infinity Engine. Superbly written, expansive yet rich and detailed, tactical and thought-provoking, it's the sort of roleplaying experience that we've been dreaming about for years.
Seriously, if you love your role playing games lore heavy, challenging, and fun, you literally can't go wrong with PIllars of Eternity. With the amount of pleasure I've had playing this game, it can easily stand tall and proud as one of the most tactical, thought provoking, and enjoyable RPGs I've ever played.
Great storytelling and presentation as well as engaging and deep combat mechanics. Crafting and itemization leaves a little to be desired but the overall package is a high quality return on investment.
In almost every respect Pillars of Eternity is a true successor to the genre - a perfect introduction for RPG newcomers, and for everyone else, the game they've been waiting fifteen years for.
A beautiful RPG – Essential PC gaming
All you really need to know though, is this; Pillars of Eternity is a triumph.
Pillars of Eternity is an epic that either meets or exceeds all of my lofty expectations. Minutes turned to hours, hours turned to evenings and evenings turned to days as I immersed myself in the wonderful world that Obsidian has created. You must gather your party before venturing forth—a dangerous and exciting world awaits you in Pillars of Eternity.
Whether you're a veteran of role-playing games with Dungeons and Dragons sauce or just a curious man attracted to the genre, don't wait: Pillars of Eternity is a perfect synthesis of the mechanics that made the heyday of typical PC RPGs, when Planescape: Torment or Baldur's Gate reigned supreme. With a captivating story, a real richness and careful writing, Pillars of Eternity is an unmissable role-playing game. The only shadows on the board: the many loading sequences and text up to indigestion. But apart from these little details, Pillars of Eternity is a case of school: well written, well finished, beautiful and rich at the same time, it is a huge adventure that reaches out to you and that will keep you busy for hours ... or for eternity.
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Is Pillars of Eternity the perfect game? No, but it is an incredibly good one.
Pillars of Eternity is a wondrous return to form, the latest and greatest from a recent move to revisit RPG classics. It's certainly the best RPG experience I've had for many years, and a massive part of that is how it approaches its story telling. If you enjoyed the Infinity engine games, you will have an absolutely fantastic time with Pillars of Eternity. It's a huge reminder of all the things I never knew I sorely missed from the roleplaying genre.
Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity revisits the company's Black Isle roots, resulting in a High Fantasy, party-based RPG in the traditional style. Strong thematic hooks, well-written characters and reactive quest design, all resting on an original set of tabletop-inspired mechanics, make this a triumphant return.
Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity is a love letter to those gamers who remember RPGs of old – when parties were large, adventures were world-sprawling, and you read a book or two worth of words before the world was saved.