Pentiment - Josh Sawyer's historical mystery narrative-driven game set in 16th century Bavaria

[Axie]

His masterpieces were flawed... but still better then 95% of other games.

You sound unbalanced.

 

[agris]

Citation? Well, more like my opinion maybe.

Well, New Vegas is deeply flawed (partially inherittance from Fallout 3 I guess), but is rather highly regarded overall (though personally I don't love it).
NWN2 was seriously flawed... but Mask of the Betrayer, while still having issues... particularly with engine and... Balance - is a great epic adventure.
Icewind Dale 1+2 have heavy combat focus... but again, are regarded pretty high.
Alpha Protocol was pretty creative in what it has achieved.

Pillars of Eternity and Deadfire also have their issues, particularly with pacing, but are still IMO some of the best isometric games since Planescape: Torment and mostly on a similar level as Owlcat's work.

Along with Owlcat, he's one of the few developers I still believe to be capable of making great AA crpgs.
Although Larian surprised me by also making a pretty great one (though on an AAA budget, I guess).

that’s a low bar x 1

 

[mediocrepoet]

What he needs is a better team made by people that know how to make good games and love making games, not whatever is working at Obsidian now. There is no reason for him to waste all that time in those things if the end result is not good. It's sad, in fact.

It's far preferable for Josh Sawyer to waste his time at Obsidian than for him to find a position at a developer that might actually produce good games. Quarantining Sawyer is the best that Obsidian in its current state can possibly accomplish.

You should use your influence to get him a job at Bioware.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

You should use your influence to get him a job at Bioware.

As much as I detest Josh Sawyer, he is a competent project manager who has lead development teams from start to finish on time and within budget. There would be a risk of him helping Bioware, which currently seems on the verge of extinction.

 

[mediocrepoet]

You should use your influence to get him a job at Bioware.

As much as I detest Josh Sawyer, he is a competent project manager who has lead development teams from start to finish on time and within budget. There would be a risk of him helping Bioware, which currently seems on the verge of extinction.

Yeah, that's true. He really does appear to be a good project manager and has the entire soulless corporate wage slave thing down.

 

[Infinitron]

 

[Viata]

Oh yeah, forgot this game existed. Was it as bad as every other Obsidian game or just as bad as every other modern game?

 

[Butter]

I'm glad I didn't waste my time and money on this game if this is the level of Sawyer's understanding of Christianity.

 

[Dadd]

 

[OSK]

Oh yeah, forgot this game existed. Was it as bad as every other Obsidian game or just as bad as every other modern game?

It's not a game.

Also, congrats on finally finishing Pentiment, Infinitron!

 

[Stanislavsky]

Oh yeah, forgot this game existed. Was it as bad as every other Obsidian game or just as bad as every other modern game?

Well, it's a fun, well-written "media experience entertainment"
I think you should "play" it.

 

[ferratilis]

A Catholic interviews a godless Californian heathen. Although he did write Joshua Graham, which is a rare example of a religious character being written well.

 

[Sigourn]

Fucking lmao at the first 25 seconds.

 

[luj1]

The biggest issue with his deep dive on firearms was, at the end of the day, weapon damage scaled with weapon skill.

That stupid mechanic ruins any semblance of lethality or meaningful itemization

he is the master of shitty ideas

 

[luj1]

Pillars of Eternity and Deadfire also have their issues, particularly with pacing, but are still IMO some of the best isometric games since Planescape: Torment

lol

 

[NaturallyCarnivorousSheep]

https://catholicgamereviews.com/interview-with-josh-sawyer/

 

[Anthedon]

I'll be damned, catholicgamereviews.com is a real website.

 

[Beastro]

https://catholicgamereviews.com/interview-with-josh-sawyer/

Not as well researched as one might want. In the Honest Hearts DLC, I made a number of mistakes there, especially when it comes to Native representation. I’ve already tried to say as much as I can [apologizing] for it, and I just have to try to be better in the future.

One thing to say you could do better, another is to say this.

They were pretty lackluster, but what was so egregious about them to people, especially within the context of Fallout?

 

[Darth Roxor]

I'll be damned, catholicgamereviews.com is a real website.

Nowhere near as cool as this tbh:

https://christiananswers.net/spotlight/games/2001/rune.html

the fact that your character is motivated by revenge and encouraged throughout to seek justice through his own hand is terribly un-biblical. Romans 12:19 says "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." As this game suggests a day of reckoning is coming, but the violence will not come from our hands. Keep this in mind as you play through this game and be thankful it is Ragnar who is taking all the punishment and remember why you don't have to.

 

[Infinitron]

Making of Pentiment Noclip documentary:

0:00 - Intro
2:48 - Project Origins
12:18 - Prototype
22:16 - Time & Setting
29:02 - Historical Costumery
33:12 - Protagonist Andreas
37:47 - Animation
45:17 - Reactivity & Gameplay
55:14 - Historical Challenges
59:38 - Typeface
1:05:46 - Marginalia
1:09:45.- The Final Act (SPOILERS)
1:13:23 - Launch & Reception
1:20:13 - Credits

 

[don_tomaso]

I think I like Josh. He seems creative and chill.

 

[Cohesion]

I think I like Josh. He seems creative and chill.

Like a grandma.

 

[don_tomaso]

Yes, like a sexy grandma. He is kind of good lookiing for his age, right?

 

[Modron]

Yes, like a sexy grandma. He is kind of good lookiing for his age, right?

Hey Josh.

 

[don_tomaso]

Hey, can I get a dev tag plz?

(I am josh, you know it be true)