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Review RPG Codex Review: Pillars of Eternity, by Decado
- Thread starter Crooked Bee
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Hatred
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Seems more than mildly dishonest to use his name that way then. I don't give two fucks about the film industry or Mr Ebert though so idk why you would expect me to know he was dead.
Cadmus
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Go to them now, they call you, you can't refuse
Vault Dweller
Commissar, Red Star Studio
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Quelle surprise.
Fairly lulzy how they all turn into review-critics, or review-reviewers. But it's probably because even that is more entertaining than PoE...
Are you implying it isn't?
Have to start playing Expedition: Conquistador right now, that gem was buried in my backlog long enough.
Thx thread, at least this means it wasn't a complete waste of time to read you.
Because you made a comment about one of the reviews he wrote, except he didn't write it, which makes your entire comment stupid and invalid? Seriously this is embarrassing, go away.
Hatred
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You brought the fucker up as though he was somehow relevant to the discussion and I went onto his website to get the gist of who the fuck he is and how he is relevant to discussion. Turns out he isn't and is on record saying video games aren't an artform. Not sure why you are embarrassed. You seem to be flip flopping a lot here on your emotions.
Maybe a hug will level you out some.You brought the fucker up as though he was somehow relevant to the discussion and I went onto his website to get the gist of who the fuck he is and how he is relevant to discussion. Turns out he isn't and is on record saying video games aren't an artform. Not sure why you are embarrassed. You seem to be flip flopping a lot here on your emotions.
This isn't fooling anyone.
Sensuki
Arcane
Rolf
Immortal
Arcane
I know that face.
Where do I know that face from?
Is it one of these faces, you know?
Where do I know that face from?
Is it one of these faces, you know?
Weirdstuffinspace
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Go to them now, they call you, you can't refuse
And take that shill infinitron with you
Lurker King
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No, it's the most controversial cRPG release in the last years, and that is a huge difference. The reason is simple: on the one hand, we have players that are frustrated (or felt betrayed) by Obsidian. The kickstarter was successful, but the game was a complete waste of money and opportunities. PoE has a simplistic combat system, copious and superficial writing, etc. I’m not going to even discuss the amount of experimental shit that Sawyer did in the game, his dismissive remarks about grognards, etc. On the other hand, we have players that can’t conciliate the fact that the game sucks with their blind adoration for some developers at Obsidian. They will deny all the problems of PoE in the most shameless manner. Thus, the Codex is split between impartial players that are calling Obsidian on their shit and fanboys that can’t acknowledge their failure.
Athelas
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You say that as if something can't be both controversial and significant. It was already the most discussed RPG on the Codex before it was even released. Which is rather odd, you'd think the Codex's tastes would slant towards something more Fallout-ish rather than something like PoE.
I don't think you understand the definition of 'complete waste'. The NWN2 engine was practically made out of cardboard and it gave us Mask of the Betrayer less than a year after NWN2's release. The PoE engine is actually surprisingly solid and polished and should be a good foundation for future RPG's - it already is, with T:ToN.
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Lurker King
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Sensuki
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The mechanics are complex but the execution is simple. BG1 also has fairly simple combat but there are instances where you need to do something a bit different - react to Mages, spells and status effects. You can pretty much just ignore everything in Pillars of Eternity.
I believe that's somewhat intentional because Something Awful and badgame at large do not want to care about that stuff. They do want the illusion of choice at character creation and in dialogue though - which is what they got.
I believe that's somewhat intentional because Something Awful and badgame at large do not want to care about that stuff. They do want the illusion of choice at character creation and in dialogue though - which is what they got.
Average Manatee
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At first glance you might consider it to be of moderate complexity, but when you play the game you realize that most of it is of little importance. Even Decado states that itemization and stats feel basically irrelevant.
This happen when you already live more than 20 years and play almost all rpg in market, everything got repetitive and nothing is new.
Is time to leave the games for the kids my friend.
Sensuki
Arcane
I consider myself a post-gamer.
Vault Dweller
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Oblivion is an amazing RPG if it's the first game you play. It has like skills and weapons and you fight monsters. How awesome is that?
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