Pillars of Eternity

Pillars of Eternity isn't very new; in fact, its whole Kickstarter-funded existence is dependent on appealing to nostalgia for ancient Infinity Engine CRPGs like Baldur's Gate II. That typically doesn't matter since Pillars of Eternity does it so darn brilliantly.

The visuals are a touch too reminiscent of the 1990s, but the content is superb. Obsidian Entertainment employs it to craft a great (though grim and often humorless) story that skillfully touches on everything from religious disputes to societal challenges. It doesn't hurt that Obsidian imbued practically every step of the world with its own tale and tidbit of mythology, and a fresh patch added hours of additional voice work that enhances the experience even more.

It's also brutally challenging in places, and even its milder settings need a dance of halting and yelling instructions to several party members that many of today's greatest RPGs avoid. That's not necessarily a negative thing, because Pillars of Eternity demonstrates that such severe ideas still have widespread appeal in this age of accessibility.

Publishers: Paradox Interactive, Obsidian Entertainment, Versus Evil
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment

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