Avowed Review – A Game Changing Adventure in the World of Eora

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A Bold New Perspective on Eora

For the first time, players won’t just see the world of Eora—they’ll live in it. Avowed ditches the top-down, isometric perspective of its Pillars of Eternity predecessors in favor of an immersive first-person viewpoint. This isn’t just a change in camera angles—it’s a complete transformation of how players engage with the world, combat, and storytelling.

The untamed frontier of the Living lands is now seen through your own eyes. Towering cliffs loom large, while dense jungles stretch into the unknown and ancient ruins whisper secrets begging to be uncovered. The shadows in every torchlit cave feel more ominous, and each gust of wind across a windswept plateau feels more tangible. Drawing you deeper into its mysteries, the world closes in on you.

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This shift in perspective changes your existence in the game. Combat is no longer a strategic numbers game played from a bird’s-eye view. Instead, every swing of the sword carries weight, every spell crackles with visceral energy, and every arrow shot from your bow demands precision. The first-person view brings fluidity, where a simple flick of the wrist can be the difference between perfectly timed parries, or absorbing brutal hits.

Companions with Heart and Purpose

What’s an adventure without friends who challenge you, lift you up, and surprise you along the way? In Avowed, your companions are there to fight, but also they’re people with pasts, struggles, and dreams. They’ll question your decisions, react to what you do, and slowly let you in as your bond grows.

For example, Kai is a battle tested, blue-skinned warrior with a sharp wit that cuts like his blade. He’s not just muscle, but a skeptical storyteller as well, carrying his own burdens. Then there’s Giatta, a healer shrouded in mystery. Her connection to the Living Lands is more than meets the eye. Each companion serves a purpose and their presence shapes your journey in ways seen and unseen.

They’re not here for love, but that doesn’t mean they don’t care. Trust grows in the heat of battle, in the weight of your choices, and in the quiet by the fire. Some will stand by you when everything falls apart while others will walk away when the road pulls you in different directions. Every moment with them matters because they’re people you won’t forget.

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A World Full of Choices

The Living Lands feel like they’re listening. Villages, ruins, and winding paths twist, shift, and reshape themselves around the choices you make. This isn’t a world that just gives you a map and sends you off. It reacts. It remembers. It becomes something new because of you.

Will you win over wary factions, or forge ahead on your own through diplomacy, strength, or sheer will? Will you stand by a struggling town, even if it puts you on a powerful ruler’s bad side? Even the land seems to watch and wait, revealing its secrets only when your choices demand it. A simple moment—a conversation, a favor, a refusal—can set off a chain reaction, changing fates, rewriting quests, and opening doors to stories you never expected.

Every choice leaves a mark and shapes a world that never plays out the same way twice. One run, you’re a hero. Next time, a menace. The world remembers, reacts, and keeps you coming back for more to see what you missed. In Avowed, freedom of choice makes the journey all your own.

Action Meets Narrative Depth

In Avowed, steel and sorcery shape the battlefield, but words and choices shape the world. Obsidian Entertainment has built a reputation on deep, player-driven storytelling, and that legacy thrives here. Alongside an action-packed combat system, every encounter grips you to the core.

The game never boxes you in. Fight with brute force and sorcery, talk your way out of trouble, or bend the world to your will through charm or cunning. Every word matters, every choice lingers. Will you broker peace, or spark war? Hold to your word, or twist fate in your favor? The story's yours.

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Dialogue plays a key role altering quests, relationships, and even how the world perceives you. A sharp tongue opens doors just as effectively as sharp blades. Sometimes even the right words can prevent bloodshed entirely. But, when battles erupt they feel just as personal whether you're clashing steel against a formidable foe, channeling raw magic to obliterate threats, or tactically switching between styles to control the fight.

The balance between action and narrative is seamless and interwoven. Your combat style and choices feed each other, ensuring that every moment feels like a meaningful step in a story only you can tell.

Final Verdict

Avowed is a shift in perspective and a full evolution of the world of Eora. With its immersive first-person view, every visceral battle, every heavy conversation, and every choice shapes the world around you. The Living Lands breathe, react, and remember, making each journey unique. Companions are your allies and they’re fully realized people with their own pasts, doubts, and loyalties.

Obsidian Entertainment masterfully blends action and narrative, allowing you to carve your own path through combat, diplomacy, or sheer force. From swinging a sword, casting spells, or talking your way out of danger, Avowed isn’t just about telling a story—it’s about living one.

Ready to carve your own legend in the Living Lands? Don’t just watch the story unfold. Pre-order your copy of Avowed now through my Amazon affiliate link and step into a world that reacts to you!