I used to look down my nose at CRPG's. Then I played Pillars 1 and it changed everything. I've now played as many as I can get my hands on and it's become one of my favorite genres.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Nice! This is a great one to start with!
@CiprianXxZz7 ай бұрын
Same! Played the first game for hours then i noticed that there is a sequel! I restarted soo many times until i finished,oh boy the ending was worth it!
@geth--head63806 ай бұрын
Ever play divinity original sin 2?
@MyheartisaFedpost2 ай бұрын
Kinda same but started cuz of BG3. Yeah yeah ik. But still at least I got here lol
@WolfheartFPS7 ай бұрын
Great game! Would be so cool if Microsoft gave Obsidian a huge budget for a CRPG after seeing the success of BG3.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
That's definitely what I am hoping for!
@Александр-ц8к3о7 ай бұрын
totally agree with you, obsidian can (and will) create something supergreat with right money
@V3x0r5 ай бұрын
Josh Sawyer said he would make Pillars of Eternity 3 in "BG3 style" if Microsoft gave them a 110 million dollar budget.
@ZainAhmad-jl4vt3 ай бұрын
@@V3x0r that was meant as a joke
@V3x0r3 ай бұрын
@@ZainAhmad-jl4vt I think if they said yes he would do it.
@Ghost89357 ай бұрын
Pillars 2 is probably in my top ten favorite games of all time.
@KlassiusK7 ай бұрын
Over 1000h on Steam for me. One of my favourites RPGs on PC mainly because modding corrected a lot of its flaws and made combat awesome.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Oh that's interesting I never checked out the mods for Deadfire.
@AhbibHaald7 ай бұрын
I'm replaying this soon. What mods do you recommend?
@thaywiz_gwar7 ай бұрын
Man, your videos have gotten so tight. I can't fathom the time it took to make something like this. Fantastic content.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate it Wiz!
@blackfistxu79537 ай бұрын
PoE 2 is the very first CRPG I committed to playing. This is one of my favorite games of all time! I’m currently playing through PoE 1 and am surprised and how great it is without multi classing. I truly love the world of Eora.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup hopefully Avowed is up to the same level of quality.
@chinmayhota89837 ай бұрын
I hope Obsidian implements the same level of exploration in Avowed that they did here. Deadfire is one of my favorite games ever, the exploration being second to only Skyrim.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yeah me too exploration could make or break Avowed.
@MinecraftMartin7 ай бұрын
Dang it Slander you giving me a pillars itch. I have a hard time finishing games, but I've beaten Pillars 1 and 2 twice. For me, that speaks volumes about these two games. Pillars 1 is dark and gritty, fits because people are literally losing their souls. Pillars 2 is humans caught up in capitolism and human shenanigans as you put together your pirate crew and hunt a god. More bright and wider palette feels fitting, according to my mental gymnastics anyway. All time favorite cRPG series contender
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
I agree this series is fantastic.
@Zoddo3 ай бұрын
This game is an absolute gem and the pinnacle of good game design. Probably my favorite CRPG of all time. It didn't get the attention it deserved.
@Steamengine27 ай бұрын
This game was, in my opinion, overlooked in its time (its a absolute gem). Love the vid :) keep up the great work 😀
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@keonf54267 ай бұрын
Absolutely loved POE1 and POE2. Interacting with the deities in this game will always be one of my favorite gaming moments. The conversations with them really changed how I approached everything. Wonderful review Boss.
@joel59567 ай бұрын
I like PoEII, Wrath of the Righteous and WH40K Rogue Trader, but it would have been cool if some of the systems in Owlcat's games got borrowed by Obsidian in PoE2. Like being able to switch between turn-based and real-time-with-pause modes on the fly would have been cool in PoEII. That way, you could switch on turn-based mode for the main encounters and then switch it off to speed through the trash mobs. Also, the ship combat in Rogue Trader is a fun side-system and I prefer it to the PoEII ship combat. And, really, it would make more sense in the context of wooden ships on the ocean than in space anyway since it all takes place on a single plane.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup I agree.
@Tony_Dellechiaie7 ай бұрын
I loved the first game and have not played the 2nd one yet. I purchased it awhile ago but really should sink my teeth into it. The first one felt very old school but modernized. Seeing this video pop up on my feed makes me want to start playing the 2nd one.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
I definitely recommend the second one. Big jump in a lot of cool ways.
@justabaldguyАй бұрын
Man this is exceptional work. You've got an amazing voice and tone, excellent for the detail of writing you used. I quite enjoyed your Like, Neutral, and Dislike approach. I've been on the fence about this one and have watched several videos on this game. Yours though still managed to pull out more details I've yet to see, like the details of the new game settings! For someone wanting easier experiences, this is right up my alley. Well done sir, I'm subscribed and looking forward to more.
@SlanderedGamingАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Welcome to the channel!
@Tentacl7 ай бұрын
Deadfire is one of my favorite games ever. Obsidian at it's best, great story, many iterations, amazing systems, all beautifully integrated in a great scenario they own (so they can do what they want with it). Edit: phone fat thumbs.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup they did a fantastic job with the game.
@АйдоралСмертестойкий7 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, I remember fearing that Rogue Trader would do the same stuff with ship battles but luckily they made it a lot more fun.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup Owlcat did a great job with it.
@Ragatokk7 ай бұрын
What I found to be the best part of this game, was the AI programing you could do on your party members.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup you could just about make combat automatic.
@a-mac37767 ай бұрын
Playing this now on ps5. Awesome game! The first was also!
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Awesome glad you are enjoying it!
@Shakes346Ай бұрын
I'm in Act 3 of my POE 1 playthrough and was going to do another attempt at DOS2 (I've started it before but then life happened). Now I may need to pivot to POE2 instead 😂😂
@Александр-ц8к3о7 ай бұрын
PoE 2 one of the best crpg, mb even the best (before BG 3) its absolute shame that it dont blow up (and i heard that sales was bad). Thx for put it unto spotlight
@V3x0r5 ай бұрын
I have to disagree on the inventory - at release it was okay at best. But a ton of QL options added for sorting and tabs to separate armor/weapons/misc/consumables etc is amongst the best of any game.
@LadyDoomsinger3 ай бұрын
I'm not even sure how the inventory could be an issue. You pick up stuff, it goes in the inventory... how is that complicated? Or is it that items go to the specific inventory of the character you use to pick it up that is confusing? Or that you have a shared stash that can literally be accessed at any time, with sorting options for weapons, armor, consumables, etc.? Not trying to be snide, I genuinely don't see the problem.🤔
@johnreynolds25127 ай бұрын
My first game was a monk/pally combo, he punched for health.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Nice! That probably worked very well.
@warrend28807 ай бұрын
Another great review, always so detailed and well explained, makes me want to try Deadfire again..
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@Osmotic7 ай бұрын
Great point about the characters. If it was just Fantasy Pirate Game, they'd be outstanding. The bar is set so much higher by the original and I agree, Pillars 2 didn't clear it.
@BleaK12112 ай бұрын
Very solid game. For UI alone I would rate this game very highly. Those icons are amazing.
@Rex_Sierra7 ай бұрын
I love this game, and the Caribbean feel you get throughout the game really hits home being a West Indian myself. The next game their makeing however has no romances at all tho, and with this game as an example leaving them out is a baffling to choice me.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup I don't get that thinking either.
@ShootingStar13132 ай бұрын
21:40 Ah, Queen Onekaza. 💘 I set out on my journey determined to help her and her people, but in the end I assassinated her for one of the other factions. The best part? I was roleplaying a chivalrous PALADIN! 🛡
@notalefty9997 ай бұрын
Multiclassing also lowers your power level (which lowers the effectiveness of the abilities you do have access to) and gives you moderately fewer ability picks overall.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup I am definitely going to cover that in the new player guide.
@spellandshield7 ай бұрын
Good review. I preferred the grittier and dark nature of POE and the story is just better than POE2's with the exception of Beast of Winter, which I think is phenomenal. Regarding the end, I am fairly sure that there was the intention of making a POE3, which is probably why it ended on a cliffhanger but POE2 originally did not sell well so...that was that. I personally think Avowed will fall short but I guess we will see.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Thanks. Really hoping Avowed does well so we get a POE3.
@spellandshield7 ай бұрын
@@SlanderedGaming There is this running meme/joke with Josh Sawyer...he says: Phil Spencer, give me 100,000,000 dollars and I'll make POE3. It is strange though as Microsoft just needs to give him maybe 20 million and he would have way more to make the game than he originally did and then he would need to advertise it right. I fear we will never see it but yeah, a lot hinges on Avowed's success so we all hope for that, myself included.
@robcampion99177 ай бұрын
Both Pillars games are two of my favorites, but I'm in two minds over Avowed mainly due to the way games seem to be going of late.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yeah I am not certain at all that it will be good.
@ElricBrightsoul7 ай бұрын
Can't wait to start this eventually. This game looks awesome!
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@mattjones32177 ай бұрын
If there is any justice in this world we will see the release of Pillars of Eternity Three!
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
I certainly hope so!
@lootgoblin9895 ай бұрын
Great review! I have been on the fence with this game. I finally bought it but now I`m stuck trying to decide what game to play first. Hmm... Play POE: Deadfire, fallout 4 or jump straight into BG3
@SlanderedGaming5 ай бұрын
I would play Deadfire first. BG3 is massive jump production wise and it might be hard to circle back to Deadfire after playing BG3.
@lootgoblin9895 ай бұрын
@@SlanderedGaming subbed!!! I appreciate the reply and many thanks from Ireland!
@TheRetifox7 ай бұрын
I enjoy Pillars of Eternity 2 much better than PoE 1. The caribbean vibe aka pirate theme of this game works wonders for me. Especially, I love the inlcusion of Gunpowder weapons both in PoE 1 and 2. It's my favourite fantasy style. And I give big points for a game, that allows me to fulfil my fantasy role as a Rifle Marksman :D
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup I am a big fan of fantasy and guns mixed together as well.
@artursartemjevs60977 ай бұрын
I think you really need to have a dedicated review playlist. Maybe you already have one, but I couldn't fine it.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
I do have one but I forgot to add this review into it. Thanks! kzbin.info/aero/PLaiNHl4EuUrHdhUDGiRO2EMkFrOYCVKhM
@IronMikeyB7 ай бұрын
I played PoE1 then PoE2 back to back for the first time in 2023. Loves both games, but would describe both of them as flawed gems. It is interesting that Obsidians last 4 RPGs (PoE1+2, Tyranny, Outer Worlds) are all around 85% in Steam. All good solid games, but not quite enough to push into 90+% like Larian has done. No doubt I’ll still play their future work and enjoy it, but I’m also hoping they find that extra something to go from good to great.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup I am hoping the partnership with Microsoft will lead to great things.
@ryanzz13577 ай бұрын
The music!!! This game is my great memories from the pandemic times 😅
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup the music was fantastic.
@chinmayhota89837 ай бұрын
I melt when the gullet plays
@jordanarsenault39526 ай бұрын
this game is SO UNDERRATED i love it
@dmitripopov85705 ай бұрын
Wonderful review! Thank you.
@j.w.55103 ай бұрын
I funnily enough have played 36 CRPGs in my life, I forced myself to beat 4 and I'm almost done with Baldurs Gate 3 (which I adore and it's the first CRPG I can actually say I enjoyed) and it's making me want to give POE2 a 3rd chance but the last time I gave POE2 a 2nd chance the story and all the references were confusing as hell since I didn't play the first game.
@notalefty9997 ай бұрын
I dont think high production values are a bad thing in of themself obviously, but it does make the bar for commercial success significantly higher, a bar POE2 did not reach unfortunately. I think this is very much undeserved, but I would sooner have skipped on full voice acting in particular and have POE3 than have full voice acting and no sequel. Avowed is certainly going to be a different game to POE and whilst I like a lot of things obsidian has done, recent form is not encouraging tbh.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
I felt like Outer Worlds was mediocre and it doesn't inspire confidence that Avowed looks similar. As I recall POE2 performed significantly worse than POE1 so it's not that production values set the bar too high. It just all around didn't meet Obsidian's expectations. Hopefully Avowed does well and it restores some faith in more Pillars games.
@jcarno647 ай бұрын
Excellent review!!!!!!!!!!! 👏👏👏👏
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
@rpgptbr7 ай бұрын
Thanks my bro!
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@notalefty9997 ай бұрын
Pillars 2 is a remarkably good game given how weak the main story is. Eothas is just not a compelling antagonist and the ending is certainly not satisfying. His motivations are implausible for a benevolent God - I will break the mechanics of the propagation of life and hope for the best because I have gripes about how humanity has been deceived about the origins of the gods - is neither logical nor conscionable for a benevolent being. Firstly, it doesn't actually uncover the deception of the Engwithen gods. Secondly, in a giant avatar of unassailable power, he could easily just proclaim the truth to kith without destroying the mechanics of the propagation of life and thirdly, what he brings about is clearly potentially catastrophic, far beyond any problems with the current status quo. You also have no actual agency regarding how the story plays out. You chase him from one location to another, are completely ineffectual in your efforts to stop him and the end result is always substantially the same regardless of what you do. Its also just rather short, is bereft of meaningful choices and doesn't even have any standout fights associated with it. Outside of that though, the exploration of the world, locations like Neketaka and Fort Deadlight and the non critical path content including the faction content is all great. The class mechanics, progression and itemisation are all excellent, though somewhat let down by the fact that even on Path of the Damned, the game simply becomes too easy fairly early on, making it seldom worth bothering with engaging fully with the mechanics on offer. The superbosses and some DLC fights definitely change this on higher difficulties, however. If there were two things that I would like other CRPG developers to take from POE2, its itemisation and building plausible and interesting environments, which honestly are the same strengths BG2. With regards to itemisation, a lot of effort was put into interesting items with unique effects, backstories and upgrade options. There is no RNG nonsense as you will see in a game like DOS2 (where the item rng and lack of handcrafted gear is frankly inexcusably bad and turns loot into a perpetual, tedious treadmill of reloading to game RNG). Items and mechanically and lorewise interesting and you can build characters around them as the loot is deterministic. In terms of environments, you get content rich areas like the aforementioned Neketaka and Fort Deadlight that give you plenty of things to do, without feeling at all contrived, like the hub areas in wrath the righteous such as post liberation drezen, which utterly fails to capture the feeling of a real place and is quite obviously a hub in a video game. Neketaka is immersive, feels like a real place and still gives you plenty of interesting things to do. Infiltrating Fort Deadlight for the first time feels fantastic, and again, it feels like a real place, not purpose built as an excuse for gameplay. The only rival to Neketaka in CRPGs is Athkatla in BG2. Baldur's gate BG1 is immersive, but the quality of the content is substantially lower. You might point to Baldur's Gate in BG3, which is certainly good on the content front, but has two significant short comings: the obvious compromises made to decide to not properly implement the upper city (which I am fairly certain cannot have been the original plan) are quite jarring. Also, its only the final third of the game, and the environments prior to that feel significantly more contrived. The fact that Larian also isolates you in a handful of large areas without allowing travel to different destinations also diminishes the sense of you being in a real place that is part of a world and instead gives you the feeling of being in a level of a video game.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Strongly agree across the board except I think I liked the main story a little more than you because of the interaction with the deities. I really enjoyed those sequences and their fear at what Eothas was trying to accomplish.
@mhjmstultiens7 ай бұрын
Would personally change the main story in a dislike. I thought it was badly paced, short and unfinished. And I liked the text bits. Besides those two differences I agree. It's a well crafted CRPG, even though PoE1 gets my personal favorite vote.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
It only just barely stayed out of the dislike section to be honest. LOL
@robynpress95346 ай бұрын
Any chance you are planning to do class/build videos for Deadfire?
@ChangoSun7 ай бұрын
I love this game and its soundtrack especially the shanties. The world is great and the accents are everything.
@sevarogue79037 ай бұрын
I don't know about the deities part... Playing a cleric could certainly feel weird since non of them are aware of your beliefs.😅😅
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Ahhh yeah I am not aware of reactivity with Paladin's or Clerics. I played as a Cipher and as a Rogue.
@maxmach43617 ай бұрын
Hmm, I've enchanced mod NakedAndStrong on my own for POE2 a couple of months ago, but I had no time to play with it, I guess it's time. Why this mod you ask, because I can.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
😂
@Александр-ц8к3о7 ай бұрын
Daaaamn you gonna make me play in PoE 2 again)))
@jacobbronsky4647 ай бұрын
Deadfire is my favourite of the modern crpgs, along with Underrail, and by a solid margin. Obsidian's best work, on all fronts, be it writing, gameplay, or art direction. Lovely.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
The art in this game is AMAZING.
@Erkaneil7 ай бұрын
Hello, Slandered Gaming. Sorry for KZbin’s channel nickname, I don’t know your name or comfortable for you alias. How impactful are import choices from PoE1 in Deadfire? I’m played first game to the death when it was realised, frankly it was my first cRPG I ever played, but sadly I lost my saves - especially bummed with PotD runs. Never played PoE2 which is unfortunate I suppose, maybe folks like me who enjoyed first game and didn’t give sequel a chance is why it was less successful :( And now seeing that you will cover PoE2 I think I’ll give that game a go, but I don’t know if another replay of PoE1 is worth it. Sorry for grammar, and good day to you!
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
You can call me Slandered or Samori. All good either way. Do you remember PoE 1 well? If so I would just jump straight into the sequel and pick the worldstate that is closest to how you would've played. If you don't remember it well then it might be good to play it again both so you can have a perfect world save and so that the story/characters are fresh in your mind when you see call backs to them in Deadfire.
@Erkaneil7 ай бұрын
@@SlanderedGaming thank you, I’ll replay first one then - aside from Matt Mercer’s characters and final reveal I can’t remember much. Plus by the time I start Deadfire you’ll drop a couple of videos already :)
@degreeskelvin30257 ай бұрын
PoE2 is peak. I just might go back and olay again 😊
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Well worth playing again!
@brianwest63167 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@spellandshield7 ай бұрын
Oh wow, looking forward to this. One of my favourite games of all time!
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Nice me too! Hope you enjoy it!
@homeostasis11037 ай бұрын
I hate cliffhanger ending of deadfire. Never managed to force myself for more playthroughs just because of it
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup it's not a good way to end the experience.
@sarcatstix7 ай бұрын
Bizarre I just couldn’t get into Deadfire - I’ve tried 3 times and gave up each time. It’s a bit… dull. Maybe it’s the environment or the grind I don’t know - I can’t put my finger on it.
@warrend28807 ай бұрын
Exactly my experience as well, the game looked great and enjoyed all the voice acting which was first class..but just couldn't get into the story and the pirate theme..
@sarcatstix7 ай бұрын
@@warrend2880 curious because I really enjoyed the previous game and I like pirates 🏴☠️ but same with Tyranny- neither kept my interest.
@warrend28807 ай бұрын
@@sarcatstix I loved the first game as well, really got me back into crpg's again. But yeah I've tried to start up a playthrough with Deadfire several times but never get too far.. Maybe I should try changing the play type, real time with pause vs turn based.
@sarcatstix7 ай бұрын
@@warrend2880 it’s better but didn’t work for me. Give it a try tho. I don’t know - it was the coastal Villages interactions and the types of enemy and the poor damage slog. Failed to capture and sustain.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
What's a cRPG that you did find appealing?
@gregoryshinn98057 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@MadAtreides12 ай бұрын
I don't get all this hype for Awoved from BG3 players: Obsidian clearly stated it's gonna be the Outer Worlds fantasy edition and nothing similar to a crpg
@cavalcojj2 ай бұрын
So I find it interesting that you really enjoy romance in your RPGs. I do not. It's why I love pillars one so much. I just get to hang with the guys, and gals, and become friends with all of them. I agree that the romance is shoehorned within pillars 2. I think it should have never been added if not done organically. But seeing as I can completely ignore it, for me it isn't a big deal.
@methamphetamememcmeth3422Ай бұрын
You kind of don't have to play romance if you don't want to.
@gingersbeer17 ай бұрын
SLANDERED PLEASE PLAY "flint treasure of oblivion"
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
😂
@jarrodanderson21244 күн бұрын
The first game is a wee bit better imo. But both are great!
@acolyte19516 ай бұрын
The 'missing romance' section of the video is funny. Good and legit criticism, but still 'roll eyes' haha
@SlanderedGaming6 ай бұрын
😂
@CyberSkelly8177 ай бұрын
Love it. Definitely top 3 CRPG. DOS2, BG2 & POE2. Hmm...
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
It's definitely up there!
@GreaterGoodPrevailsАй бұрын
Pillars 2 is the best RPG created imo
@robinblom6457 ай бұрын
One of my favourite game of all time
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Mine too!
@geraldphillips12887 ай бұрын
Thank u😊
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@leninthebeaniesouhacker.24597 ай бұрын
builds would be cool
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup that's definitely in the cards.
@ernestisom58787 ай бұрын
Since Microsoft aquired all these studios they've seem to be destroying games so far. Still have hopes for avowed though and that it comes to Playstation so I can play it 😂
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
What games has MS destroyed?
@ernestisom58787 ай бұрын
@@SlanderedGaming Destroyed is a little bit of a exaggeration but their exclusives like starfield are flopping. Also, speculation on my part because they acquired a lot of games I was looking forward to and if they turn out like their current trend it will be disappointing. Though they do seem to be interfering with studios cutting budgets and staff. I want games like avowed to succeed even if I can't play them though. It's not looking well since they are beginning to port their exclusives.
@yang8244Ай бұрын
We dont find real time with pause intimidating, we find it to be a shit experience.
@SlanderedGamingАй бұрын
Some people find it more fun but also more intimidating. Many people were disappointed BG3 is turn based only.
@jmmywyf4lyf7 ай бұрын
I think the way they handled the deities in Pillars 2 is what broke so much of the lore, and ruined it for me. That and the absolutely awful pacing of the main story. And then they're awful ship combat. And I don't like pirate themes! So even though I was a massive fan of pillars of Eternity one, I didn't even finish pillars of Eternity 2 despite trying about a half dozen times
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Interesting what do you feel the deities broke?
@jmmywyf4lyf7 ай бұрын
@@SlanderedGaming If you are coming directly from PoE, you didn't really hear of speaking with the deities. But then all of a sudden in PoE2, ALL of them speak, speak together and theyre cooperating? That greatly dimishes some of the past events, such as killing Eothas. PoE1 felt relatively grounded, with respect to its setting. Players soul is removed? Nbd, speak to the Pallid Knight, and get the best plot arkor kmaginable. Play the game without a soul, but youre still not a husk, as the games previous lore would have you, for having a soul snatched from you. The gods also had a modern feel, and it was very jarring. Every single god spoke to the player in that game.. i also didnt care for their art work.. It looke like something that might be painted on the side of a building, downtown. The game was also simplified compared tot he first, and I hated it.. No more piercing/slashing/blunt damage.. The spell list was shared, and spread across the different classes. Priest, Druid, Sorcerer spells were mixed together.. And most importantly, they removed per use/rest mechanics.. So every single fight, you could spam your best abilities, making combat feel repetitive. You didnt have to think. Pirate theme felt like a jarring and drastic shift as well.. While PoE felt completely medieval fantasy, PoE2 took a hard turn into Carribean style Piracy. In a matter of a year? 2 years? (I dont know if they actually showed the timeline)
@yaldabaoth27 ай бұрын
You described the main story aspect well but I see this much, much more negatively. The main story is completely irrelevant in this game. The player character barely has any connection to it except that it originated at the place he built up in the last game. No, the gods telling you to do it is not agency. That's being puppeteered. The only choice you have is at the very end and it amounts to different ending slides. Where have I seen that before? *cough* Mass Effect 3 *cough* All the content about the various factions? Irrelevant in the end, just busywork. And the focus on sidequests? Skyrim. Deadfire has taken all the bad things from popular RPGs and put them into one. I just cannot stand this game.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Your decisions regarding the ending, factions and some of the side quests should be a big deal but unfortunately you don't really see it in this game and would probably have to wait for a sequel to feel it.
@azarisLP7 ай бұрын
PoE2 has the worst music of any cRPG I have ever played. Sea shanties, really? One of the few games where I had to turn the music off, it was so horrible.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Oh wow I enjoyed it! LOL What's a game whose music you really like?
@azarisLP7 ай бұрын
@@SlanderedGaming Pathfinder games have the best music of all cRPGs, but almost anything has better music than PoE2.
@unplaya_able58097 ай бұрын
You sound like your name is Sherman and was never picked to ball.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
I have no idea what this means. 😂😂
@HyouVizer5 ай бұрын
21:50 You wanting to romance that queen, I feel you there. Felt the same with Goro Takamura from Cyberpunk 2077, he has these quest chains getting to know him very well yet can't get with him at all. Even his voice actor wanted them to be romance option. A later update added a cell text that he's into you but has a wife back in his homeland. Well, I dont wanna be a home wrecker, not again 💀
@SlanderedGaming5 ай бұрын
Oh wow that's cool I didn't know they added that. Yeah it's weird when games give you these amazing NPC's but bar you from romancing them.
@MidnightHozz7 ай бұрын
Loved this game. I thought the first one was very good and the sequel was better in every way.
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
Yup it's a fantastic game all the way around.
@clintwestwood17737 ай бұрын
The game failed big time because of the strange rules and mechanics and the even stranger races. At the same time the PF game was released which did much better even it was a buggy mess. So my advice to Obsidian: Make NWN3 with DnD. Nobody wants to play as bird and fish men.
@ryanzz13577 ай бұрын
This system is great if you want dnd go play something else; dnd rules are too simple. This system is great all the way except the end
@MinecraftMartin7 ай бұрын
Speak for yourself lol
@SlanderedGaming7 ай бұрын
LOL I disagree but I also know the Pillars world isn't everybody's cup of tea.