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Avowed
The first major first-party Xbox release of the year aims to court action RPG fans trying to fill anElder Scrolls-shaped hole, as well as keepingPillars of Eternityfans happy
If Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds was a sci-fi spin on Bethesda’s Fallout games, does that make Avowed the developer’s answer to Skyrim? Comparisons with a game so beloved are weighty indeed… and do a disservice to the source material.
This action RPG is an offshoot of Obsidian’s enthralling Pillars of Eternity series, just with a change of perspective and a much bigger budget. Enemies and companions are cut from a different cloth to other fantasy fare, while a more colourful palette sets it apart from genre mainstays.