Obsidian Entertainment’s Avowed is here, and I’ve had the pleasure of playing it for the last few weeks. After spending many hours with it, I can confidently say that Avowed will capture RPG fans far and wide. However, I haven’t been able to finish it yet, and that’s a shame because I’ve fallen in love with what I’ve been able to play.
So, what does Avowed do that I enjoy so much and why haven’t I finished it yet? Let’s discuss that and more in The Outerhaven’s review of Avowed.
Game Name: Avowed
Platform(s): Xbox Series X|S, PC (reviewed)
Publisher(s): Xbox Game Studios
Developer(s): Obsidian Entertainment
Release Date: February 13th, 2025 (Premium Edition Early Access), February 18th, 2025 (Full Release, Day One on Gamepass)
To start, I want to focus on what Avowed is and what I have enjoyed so far in my time with the game.
If you don’t know, Avowed is the latest first-person (or third-person) RPG from Obsidian, the studio behind much-loved RPG titles like Fallout: New Vegas, The Outer Worlds, and more. As such, it plays largely how you might expect an Obsidian first-person RPG to play—featuring engaging combat, meaningful dialogue choices, and...
