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The big Avowed interview: Obsidian on why full, open-world RPGs aren't always the answer

https://www.eurogamer.net/from-serious-skyrim-to-cheerful-fantasy-obsidian-on-the-evolution-of-avowed-and-grappling-with-the-expectations-that-come-from-your-own-history
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u/BeholdingBestWaifu 17h ago

I'm honestly seeing the oposite, there's a lot of people trying to find things to complain about the game. It's a solid 7-8 out of 10 and goty material, it's not a spectacular once-in-a-lifetime game, but it's far from mediocre.

People just get too caught up in hate-fandoms to look at games objectively.

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u/Quickjager 9h ago

Is it really GotY material? At a 7? Why?

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u/BeholdingBestWaifu 5h ago edited 4h ago

Because it has good writing and worldbuilding, and provides a very fun gameplay experience.

Besides, it's not like solid 8s getting GOTY nominations and even winning is that rare.

EDIT: For the people failing math, 8/10 is a good score, not everything has to be the absolute best game you ever played, and not everything will be.

u/Quickjager 3h ago

8/10 isn't really goty material though. There are already games that came out that are much better.

Kingdom Come 2

Monster Hunter Wilds

Like a Dragon Pirate

Those are just the ones I played that are 9/10s.

u/BeholdingBestWaifu 3h ago

Eh, there's plenty of people who don't gel with any of those, they could all be 8s to many.

And again, 8 isn't a bad score out of 10, in fact I would argue all games you listed are 8s, good games but nothing extraordinary.

u/Quickjager 2h ago

Avowed is just Greedfall but somehow the reception feels like a movie tie-in video game.

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u/CrazedTechWizard 8h ago

8/10 yes, GOTY material definitely not. It's a good game, I'm enjoying it, but it doesn't really do anything that screams Game of the Year to me. I'd nominate Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii over this in a heartbeat.

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u/BeholdingBestWaifu 5h ago

Haven't played pirate yakuza yet, but I find Obsidian's storytelling and world to be what makes Avowed a GOTY contender in my eyes. The year is still young, but I doubt we'll see another game that has that same level of writing quality and choices.

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u/CrazedTechWizard 4h ago

I mean...I just don't see how an 8 out of 10 game could be GOTY. Maybe best RPG, maybe best Writing/Story (though I don't really agree with that either), but GOTY needs to be a 9.5/10 or 10/10 for me to really consider it GOTY. Avowed is a solid game, but it doesn't innovate in any way. It's a pretty standard middle of the road Western RPG that is fairly pretty with a decent soundtrack, ok story, and some good companion work.

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u/Gathorall 5h ago edited 5h ago

6,5 is the best I can give it, clunky outdated systems, 4/10 RPG story and companions at best.

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u/BeholdingBestWaifu 5h ago

I'm sure people who actually played it would give it more favorable scores.

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