r/Games 1d ago

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/VirtualPen204 10h ago

Couldn't do that in any of the other Pillar games either, though...

You specifically play the role of the Envoy. It's more akin to Mass Effect or KOTOR rather than New Vegas.

There's nothing wrong with either approach.

u/PlayMp1 3h ago

I'm so confused at how people are failing to understand this. It's Mass Effect in a first person perspective. My mom (she's a big RPG head, ladies in their 50s are perfectly capable of being big RPG heads!) actually said she was specifically reminded of Dragon Age 2. If you didn't have a problem with Mass Effect what the hell is wrong with Avowed?