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May 2018
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The editors liked
A fascinating
History-rich setting
High-seas spins on classic RPG tropes
An intricate faction system
Some fun characters
Main story is suitably grandiose
With a number of jaw-dropping moments
Sailing around is engaging
And your crew even sings sea shanties
Combat is smoother and more approachable than previous Infinity Engine-style games
Beautiful isometric world
Tough combat encounters
Fantastic writing
Core Pillars II mechanics hold up
Some creative level design
A few juicy bits of lore for fans
Decent longevity for 10 bucks
Diverse characters and locations
Strong dialogue
Varied side quests
Excellent writing throughout
Vast world packed with poignant little stories for you to uncover
Art direction creates a striking tone and an inviting setting
Rich
Nuanced cast that grow and evolve
Great story
Intriguing quests
An intricate
Vibrant world to explore
Deeply satisfying roleplaying
Novelquality writing
Lush visuals and sound design
Tons of content and replay value
Is there such thing as a bad pirate game
Huge open world
Outstanding story
Beautiful art direction
Full voice acting
The editors didn't like
Many interesting characters and stories don't get much room to breathe
Short main quest
Ship-to-ship combat is lacking
The game spreads itself too thin
Developer
The archipelago feels lifeless outside of a few key missions
Companions are one-note
With disappointing storylines
Very buggy. Like
Very
Could feel a little slow at points
Very much a side story
Little opportunity for roleplaying
Feels small compared to the main game
Terrible optimisation
Illusion of depth
Verbose sections can grind pacing a bit
Can be a bit overwhelming when it comes to character creation and progression
Core Pillars II mechanics hold up, Some creative level design, A few juicy bits of lore for fans, Decent longevity for 10 bucks
Very much a side story, Little opportunity for roleplaying, Feels small compared to the main game
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire “Beast of Winter” gives fans more of a good thing, and presents a handful of interesting ideas and story beats. That said, anybody expecting this Pillars of Eternity II expansion to be anywhere near as vast, vibrant, and v...
Huge open world, Outstanding story, Beautiful art direction, Full voice acting
Some grinding
Pillars of Eternity is on many best lists when it comes to an rpg for the PC. As a huge PC rpg player, I am really ashamed of the fact that I never picked it up and installed it. Playing Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire forced me to finally pick up the fi...
A fascinating, history-rich setting, high-seas spins on classic RPG tropes, an intricate faction system, some fun characters,
Many interesting characters and stories don't get much room to breathe, short main quest, ship-to-ship combat is lacking, the game spreads itself too thin, Developer
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is a fine game that makes it easy to get swept away in the pirate life and the thrills of ship combat. It's a solid evolution on the first outing, though the technical flaws are significant and ultimately detract from the...
Pillars of Eternity II isn't a perfect RPG, but it comes pretty darn close. The game's highly refined dialogue, combat, exploration, and character development systems come together in a way that just feels right for fans of old-school isometric RPG's. Mak...
An intricate, vibrant world to explore, Deeply satisfying roleplaying, Novelquality writing, Lush visuals and sound design, Tons of content and replay value, Is there such thing as a bad pirate game
Combat can be oldschool to a fault, Ship battles are slightly underbaked
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is an exceptional roleplaying experience that truly lets you forge your own path in a rich, multilayered, grog-soaked world. Occasionally the game is just a touch too retro for its own good, but, for the most part, Pillars...
Main story is suitably grandiose, with a number of jaw-dropping moments, Sailing around is engaging, and your crew even sings sea shanties, Combat is smoother and more approachable than previous Infinity Engine-style games
The archipelago feels lifeless outside of a few key missions, Companions are one-note, with disappointing storylines, Very buggy. Like, very
Pillars of Eternity felt like a solid foundation for a genre-defining sequel. Now, having finished said sequel, I feel much the same way. There are a lot of interesting ideas at play here, but mostly underutilized, and without the threads to tie it all to...
