Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

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4.2

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Posted on: May 31, 2018

cpb

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Jeux: 94 Avis: 13

Entertainment

Liked: - Gaming the system, as usual. - The AI editor is brilliant. - Watching an all-Hellwalker party on autopilot. - Every faction has a serious downside. - Attention to detail in writing. - Good variety of loot. - Good replay value. - Tavern music. - Doesn't feel as camp as its predecessor. ... Disliked: - Main story wasn't very compelling; no conflict to resolve. - Lacks some of the interesting philosophy of PoE & Tyranny... like Skaenites or the Chorus. - Game ends before I could enjoy top-tier abilities; definitely needs expansions. - Game really tries to push you to the pirate faction early on. - Too easy to break quests, especially if you preemptively massacre a faction (one guy even re-spawned!). - Simple implied naval combat, no wind/currents, only one type of shot. - The level-up UI; PoE UI was more practical. - Level-locked utility abilities. - Too much voice-acting bloat, skipped most as its faster to read. - Wizard/Druid classes needs an update; badly underpowered. Slow FF-AOE spells are useless given new mobility mechanics & lack of chokepoints in most battles. - Couldn't figure how to pre-stealth rogues before ship-boarding battles.

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Posted on: June 4, 2018

teodor.kuhn

Jeux: 71 Avis: 1

A fine game, but still a huge let down

I was anticipating PoE 2 more than I was Christmas. In PoE 1, there were memorable quests, relatable companions, impactful choices, amazing setting. It was the legendary 00´s RPG revived. I was expecting the same or more from PoE 2. It´s even the first game I´ve pre-purchased. The gameplay is still amazing, the combat is enjoyable. That is until you get so powerful (around 20hrs in), even the hardest difficulty is not a challenge. The leveling is a little boring, since many of the skills are useless and you don´t feel the pressure of choosing wisely and perfecting your build. But even though, it´s fun. They didn´t break what was working. But the biggest problem is the story and the writing. As people have mentioned before, PoE 2 lacks an intriguing main story line. You´re chasing a god, the dramatic inevitability - the reason why you can´t just quit - is meant to be that he stole a part of your soul. But it doesn´t feel urgent at all, and somehow you don´t feel sympathy for the world, for the factions present or nearly any of the residents. (There are exceptions, such as The Gullet.) The main quest lacks urgency and you don´t feel obliged to act. The companions are not written poorly per se, but even the way you meet them feels forced. Mostly it´s just "This is XY, he´s going with you." There is some backstory to them, but their personal quests are mostly shallow. There are some exceptions, but even when there is an interesting twist (think of Éder) they have no consequences and you feel nothing. Don´t get me wrong, it´s still fun to play. But a seasoned player, who expects a deeper role-playing experience is going to be let down.

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Posted on: May 16, 2019

shadow.client

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Jeux: 10 Avis: 5

Loving This Game So Far

I am new to the PoE franchise and haven't played the first game, so getting into the lore takes some time, but ultimately, I love the experience so far. Music, visuals, party banters are spot on, I like that all in-game lore references are highlighted and give a short descriprion of what they mean. There are still some mechanics I am struggling with but it's all a part of a learning curve when one delves into a new world with its own bells and whistles! It would be 5/5 if there was a bit more open world exploration akin to Divinity Original Sin 2 as well as fully voiced narrator.

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Posted on: July 11, 2019

Lorraine_Ribeiro

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Bigger. Bolder. Better?

The aspect that draws me into Pillars of Eternity I was the broad approach to a philophical discussion on liberty, enslavement and religion. In Pillars I the main story connects in its themes both with the companions backstories and the major sidequests. Like a good book (standing above the souless plethora of fantasy literature) everything seems to be in tune. In Pillars II these virtues reappear, but in a much minor level. The premise is very good: Eothas (a benevolent yet ruthless god) decides to break the wheel of reincarnation - a machine that both empowers the pantheon and assures the humanity (or "kith", since it includes dwarfs, elves and the like) existence. But the development of that strong idea - a self destructive god who dreams about a self determined humanity - is somewhat messy and lacking. The main quest is really short and there's little time to reflect upon this heavy themes (well, it's a rpg which contains a "Metaphysics" skill, after all). And as much I like the pirate themed Deadfire archipelago, the open world structure weakens the main plot. The unity and elegance of the first instalament is gone. Nevertheless, as a game it's bigger and bolder than its predecessor. Combat system is sharp and the exploration feeling never becomes dull. The companions aren't well written as before and I found myself more interested on the brief sidekicks stories. Éder is still funny and cool though. And finally, two of the three Dlcs are very good. Beast of Winter explores the dark budhist inspired god of entropy and its realm. It's a very well writen and well paced story that rivals (and may surpass) the main event. Seeker,slayer and survivor is a battle module based upon a Arena island with a short (and clumsy) plot. And least, Forgotten Sanctum deals with the misteries of Wael, god of secrets and his shady motivations in a scenario that evokes Planescape Torment weirdness. Great game, but never achieves the philosophical depth of the first one.

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Posted on: April 14, 2022

Reyvik

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Jeux: 108 Avis: 3

Really pleasant experience

PoE 2 is really nice crpg with few flaws that you can quickly overlook because of the really interesting world and satisfying gameplay. I must admit though, that I had problem getting into this game. I tried to play it for couple of times but I was a bit discouraged because of the rather poor optimalization. Thankfully I was able to ignore these minor issues and I was suprisied how easily I get invested. Although I am not the biggest fan of a pirate theme I wasn't feeling too overwhelmed by it. You quickly realize that there are more themes that are far more interesting like for example a conflict between natives of the archipelago and various factions from all over the world. Colonization is rather obvious theme of this game and there are many quests that let you take one of the sides and realize that there are more things in movement and none are right or wrong. The gameplay is really good but my opinion is biased because of my previous experience with old school rpgs. I do not mind real time with pause and I am also keen on playing in turn based and thankfully both options are viable in poe2. Classes are varied and offer plenty of ways to deal with your enemies. I was really suprised how good the system is and how easily you get into it without much of a fuss. I played on normal and will definitely try higher levels of difficulty just to utilize in full wide variety of tools given to a player. Really recommend for anybody who likes rpgs and people who want to get into this genre

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