![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While the character customization is very elaborate in Pillars of Eternity, it does leave me wanting more options when it comes to my characters appearance. First you must pick your subclass, attributes, culture, and background which will all influence your character’s journey, allowing you to unlock new dialogue options in the game. Now that you’ve chosen your race and class you would think that you’re ready to create your character’s look and get started on your epic journey, wouldn’t you? Well my friend, Obsidian doesn’t think you’re ready for that just yet. Fortunately, that’s a problem of the past! Obsidian even went through the extra effort of giving each class combination its own class name. What’s new in Pillars of Eternity 2 is the ability to choose any 2 classes which is a feature I desperately wanted in the first game since I can never choose between Druid and Ranger (If I can’t turn into a giant wolf and fight alongside my wolf pet then what is the point?). After you’re set on your race, you must then pick what class(es) you want to play. All of the races are even broken down into multiple subraces which can drastically alter your physical trait options. You can choose to be a tiny cat-monkey-dwarf hybrid or you even a giant fiery demon God creature. The creation process starts with the player choosing from 6 unique races that go beyond the mainstream dwarf, elf, and human options. From the very beginning of the game I was overwhelmed by the amount of options I was given just to create my character. Popular RPG games like Skyrim, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and Fallout 4 didn’t provide nearly as much choice as Pillars of Eternity 2. While many games claim to make use of player choice, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire is the first game I’ve played that truly perfects it. Every choice you make matters and can have a serious impact on the game. Had I ignored that side quest or made a few different choices, I would never have fought and killed her on my character’s journey, and that’s the best part of Pillars of Eternity. During my first playthrough I was betrayed by my companion and had to fight against her to complete an optional side quest I had picked up. In some cases, your decisions may even displease members of your party to the point that they turn against you. While other game may let you play the perfect hero who can always unite good and evil, Pillars of Eternity forces you to make decisions that may not please every party. Of course, diplomacy can’t solve every problem in the game, but that only adds to the exciting roleplay element of the game. This means that players may not be able to persuade every single character they come across without some hacks since they only have so many skill points to spent. Most games only ask that you level up one or two skills to increase your character’s persuasive charm, but in Pillars of Eternity 2 there are nine skills that by affect your character’s persuasion talent. Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire offers players an easily accessible role-playing experience that can please the countless different playstyles of the genre whether you are the type of player that likes to leave behind a trail of blood or the player that feels the need to rescue every distressed NPC.įor those of us who prefer a diplomatic playthrough, Obsidian has expanded on the typical persuasion check mechanic that many of use are used to in other RPG titles. Players are thrown into a story of a hero who has nearly everything to an angered God and must follow in the deranged God’s footsteps through the ocean by taking command of a ship and finding a loyal crew. Pillars of Eternity provides players with an emotionally complex narrative journey that many of us have missed from more recent AAA role playing game titles. Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire is an absolute must for fans of the roleplaying game genre. ![]()
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