![]() In fact, you might even say it’s too big at times, but with Switch’s previous reputation with RPGs, it’s cool. With Pillars of Eternity, the boxes take up the appropriate amount of size on the screen, the font is clear, everything is nicely spaced. An issue for the likes of Final Fantasy X and Dragon’s Dogma, for example. As you well know, one of the big problems with RPGs on Switch is that you sometimes have to scrunch your eyes up to see the text. And never is that more evident than with the game’s conversational sequences. Obsidian have absolutely got the balance of performance right here. Let alone the dialogue scenes, and that translation carries between both docked and un-docked modes. True, there’s no touch screen support present here, which is a bit of a shame, but there’s more than enough buttons mapped at your disposal to have full control over the action that it never seems like you’re missing out or things have been simplified.Īctually, PoE works masterfully, between the inventory menus, battle screens, and talent trees. ![]() Normally, these types of games can be quite daunting for newcomers, but Obsidian have taken great strides to ease you in. One of the most surprising things I found with PoE on Switch, though, is how intuitive and easy-going it all feels to control. In that sense, this is very much like a Baldur’s Gate or Dungeons & Dragons, games which PoE is considered a direct descendent from. This gives you time to choose who to attack, when to attack them, but also how to divide up your teammates, choosing how to situate them on the battlefield. Pillars plays out like a real-time RPG, but the game will pause itself before battle. Overtime, you can structure your party based on preferred allies and classes, with the game giving you options of paladins, rogues, and priests. The Watcher will be able to recruit allies throughout his or her journey, learning more about their backstories and gaining more trust and support from those who walk alongside them. The storytelling here is as rich as you’ll ever see in any game. ![]() Soon you’ll learn that The Watcher is attuned to souls and can read them, inheriting their stories and reliving past memories.įrom a narrative point of view, you can already see how this gives you a unique perspective into the game and the wider world, exploring other dimensions that most RPGs don’t dare to tread. By witnessing some of these events, the player begins to get a taste of the supernatural.Īs the story progresses, so the player’s role as The Watcher becomes more clear. But after running a few simple errands, things quickly become extremely complicated.ĭyrwood is afflicted by a curse and because of that, strange events begin to happen involving cultists and abominable creatures. PoE is one of the best RPGs on the market, immediately thrusting you into the complex and expansive world of Eora with world-class storytelling and compelling characterization.Īrriving in Dyrwood, your custom created character is an outsider who’s popped up near a caravan looking for shelter. Considering how full and busy the game is, and that the Complete Edition includes both White March DLCs, there’s hours of content here, but Switch is definitely more than up to the task. Whether you’re in handheld or docked, the game runs – for the most part – smooth as butter, and looks pretty awesome while it’s doing it. Pillars of Eternity, on the other hand, is one of the best ports I’ve seen on Switch to date. In fairness to RiME, Greybox and TequilaWorks worked damn hard to turn that around and turn it around they did. This updated Xbox and PlayStation edition has been thoroughly revamped to ensure that players are easily able to navigate through the menus not only of player creation but also combat, and the graphics have been similarly tweaked and enhanced with couch play in mind to make images sharper on larger television displays.As we recently found out, not every game that comes to Switch ends up turning out for the best. ![]() Originally available only on the PC Platform, Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition brings the original game and all of its expansions to the Console universe with an August 29th release date. Similar to other RPG top down isometric games like Diablo and Baldur's Gate, Pillars of Eternity is a fantasy title with warriors, wizards, knights and other standard tropes from the D&D Universe along with a plethora of creatures and monsters to keep adventurers busy and occupied. Since its release, it has gone on to win multiple awards and fans around the world. Pillars of Eternity started as a Kickstarter project where it completely shattered its funding goal of $1,100,000 and received $3,986,929 pledged by 73,986 backers.
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