I’ve already tried Avowed and can’t wait to get back to the Living Lands.

What will happen next February will be equivalent to an earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale. The start of 2025 promises to be brutal, with plenty of titles and the presence of Avowed no less. Obsidianthe parents of the Pillars of Eternity franchise, are back with another version of their fantasy world, and I’ve already been able to taste their honey thanks to a code provided by Xbox.

The fictional world of Eora allows the protagonist to move around. From the distant lands of Aedir to the Living Landsan island ravaged by a mysterious infection. The plague mercilessly penetrates bodies and turns its hosts into ferocious beasts, causing animals to become aggressive and humanoids to completely lose their minds.

In the four hours I spent in front of the PC screen, I launched myself into territory that was unknown to me, so the best thing to do was take it step by step. After a video with illustrations that put us in context, it’s the turn of the creator of the always welcome character. I am not going to reveal anything new when I assure you that it is very complete and you will be able to form all possible aspects of your Messenger without any problems.

Yes, this is the name given to the main character who goes on an adventure in the name of Emperor Aedir when he is considered a being with a deep connection to the deities. A society that is a source of pride for many, reverence for others and rejection for too many will look at us differently, so we must adhere to all types of encounters.

That is why, as soon as I set foot in Paradis, the main capital of the Auronia region, I am greeted with skepticism by the guard guarding the colonized territory. A fiction that gives the impression that the natives do not take well to the invasion of the conquerors, while others must be reluctant to face our presence after learning of the position we take.

I’ve met characters of all stripeseach exuding very different personalities and pursuing different goals. Kai, originally from Rauatai, is the first companion I receive to explore the Auronia region, and my main source of information. Insecurity is in every corner and poverty is evident as Paradis shows both suburbs with stagnant water and populations living in unhealthy conditions, and great architectural beauty enhanced by the nature that surrounds it.

I was able to visit them without any narrative restrictions, no matter how clear the main mission was to rescue an ambassador lost in the middle of the Living Lands. Once I received my orders and added Kai to the team, I set out along the coast, climbed the imposing lighthouse that warns boats of rocks, and made my way into a strange mansion to uncover its secrets.

This is an action role-playing game, Recognized This allows us to use both the physical strength of melee and ranged weapons, as well as the always impressive magic activated through the grimoire. I felt very comfortable using all the methods at my disposal.being able to shoot arrows at Xaurip’s weak points, swipe grave robbers with a large iron hammer, or turn his arm into a flamethrower to burn wild bears. Attacks that destroy walls, electrical blasts that activate mechanisms, or balls that fly straight towards a target are resources to consider.

There are many possibilities, and it is advisable to view the statistics of each menu item, but without much stress. Obviously, each encounter provides valuable experience that can be exchanged in a skill tree that is broad and rich enough for everyone to find their place. Depending on the affections you have given to your main character, it will be better to choose the abilities that you can benefit from the most.

Fighter, Explorer, Sorcerer and Envoy are the branches, as well as one for your companions so they don’t get left behind you. In fact, you can command attacks on the action track to perform actions to tip the scales in your favor in combat. During those hours when I was at the helm Recognized The dynamic was that I lost myself, but in the best possible way.

Remember that open-world feeling when there are too many pretensions on the screen? The same thing happened to me and Obsidian’s work: there are nooks you want to crawl through, broken structures you can climb, or a bridge that allows you to reach an unknown point. You’ll never know what’s on the other sidebut it is almost guaranteed that you will have to give up.

Side missions abound, such as the one that led me to find the peaceful Xaurip near the home of the man Paradis had disowned. Such an encounter led to my meeting with the lady of the house and advising her that her fate was tied to this creature of a supposedly aggressive nature. And with every step I took with my envoy, I knew that anything could happen, in true Baldur’s Gate 3 style.

Although negotiations are not up to par with Larian Studios when it comes to animation, They do show a lot of versatility in terms of variety of responses.. There are those that are unique due to the different attribute points we have awarded, but you can carry on a very smooth conversation with them for many minutes. It’s very interesting to listen to Kai talk about his past or laugh because some crazy guy from the suburbs lost his fiancee’s wedding ring in the mud. Camps, which can be set up at specific points, provide a sheltered retreat from the stars where you can upgrade your equipment, exchange impressions with your companions, and mark a new upcoming journey on the map.

And I don’t even realize the consequences of all my words and actions, because for this I have yet to gain access to the final version, which will allow me to explore all the Living Lands. Of course, the biggest surprise you’ll ever experience is opening the map and believing that Auronia is all you can explore; the truth is, no. The actual map of the Living Lands is huge.predicting landing in volcanic, snowy, forested and all kinds of areas.

If these places match what I’ve seen, I can’t wait to see it. Recognized It is very, very colorful, the flora spans many color ranges, and light is constantly present even in tight spaces like caves or at night. Artistically, there is nothing less to give to the development department as it matches a good range of designs perfectly.

As for technology, yes. I was missing a deeper understanding of physics and collisions. throughout the Living Earth. It is strange to walk next to plants, corpses and other objects that do not interact with you, although this is a very minor detail. While production is targeting 30fps on Xbox Series X/S, I was unable to achieve a consistent 60fps on PC. I have a Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 GAMING OC LHR V2 8GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1GHz/5.2GHz processor and 32GB RAM, which is enough to meet the demands of the video game.

Although there were four months left before its landing and it was understandable that all sorts of errors would appear, although I did not encounter them. Recognized It scores very well on graphics, animations, and textures, although it struggles to reach 50fps. In any case, the smoothness of the image is noticeable, and the frame rate is not a headache.

What will be a real pain is finding the necessary hours to dive into one of the most promising AAA projects of 2025. You can go straight to the credits in an instant, but Recognized

It promises absolute dedication, and it looks like I’m going to like it.

Stated release date

RecognizedObsidian’s new fantasy RPG will be released on February 18, 2025 on Xbox Series X/S and PC. It will also arrive at the launch of Xbox Game Pass.

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