Following Avowed's recent early access release for Premium Edition owners, the game's graphics and performance are coming in for tons of praise. Avowed utilizes the power of Unreal Engine to bring the stunning world of Eora to life.
Overall, the reviews for Avowed have been pretty positive. Obsidian's latest RPG currently holds an 81 Top Critic Average on review score aggregator Open Critic, with frequent praise for its combat and commitment to player choice. However, some criticism has been aimed at its story and world, with some feeling the NPCs feel too robotic, as opposed to fully-fledged characters in the story. At the moment, the game remains in its early access period for Premium Edition owners only, so it remains to be seen if the general player reception reflects this, too.
Avowed is a fairly straightforward RPG, but players may still benefit from a few of its unwritten rules before heading out into the Living Lands.
In Digital Foundry's tech review for Avowed, the outlet reserved tons of praise for its performance on Unreal Engine 5. "Performance is thankfully solid across the 30fps and 40fps modes, with only occasional hiccups on both Series X and Series S... Even so,...