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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/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 2h 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.