A setting like Baldur's Gate or Icewind Dale with a modernized infinity engine style gameplay and the writing of Planescape: Torment. It's like everything Bioware did in their hayday rolled into one awesome game backed by thousands of fans. Yet another positive review 5/5 and all that- but really, it's 100% legit. Amazing game, do yourself a huge favor and get it, you will not regret this purchase! The attention to detail, voice acting, heck, everything about this game is 100% pure solid gold. I haven't been this engrossed in an RPG in over a decade. The cRPG lives on, and it's called Pillars of Eternity.
The title says it all, really. The game is a work of art in itself, and the world is unique and by the end of it I was genuinely glad to have played through the story. Like most reviewers have mentioned, they needed a walkthrough, I wasn't much different. The game's puzzles can be illogical. Still, while it has a slight child-like feeling it was worth playing and a lot of work was put into it by Daedalic.
This game is awesome. The graphics are completely dated and the controls are old school keyboard driven. But the story, characters, and twisted events are incredibly well done. This game is downright horrific, and I'm not talking like Dead Space or Fear. I'm talking Silence of the Lambs type stuff. The game is very realistic as far as story and character writing goes, and takes you on an emotional journey as you experience Susan's life. The voice acting is excellent, with just the right emphasis and tone in every line. The music is good too, lot of rock to it with vocals. The game is general quiet other than ambient sounds, but the music picks up just at the right time for that theatrical effect. You'll find yourself cringing at certain points, like watching a horror movie. The killers in this game are some really twisted individuals and you'll feel a real disgust for them. Most of the puzzles are easy in this game, which works out pretty well as 90% of the enjoyment is progressing the story, more so then bashing your head on a wall solving a plethora of puzzles. It plays like some kind of movie, where you get sucked in and can't wait to see how it all ends. If you enjoy well written dialog and an exceptional story, then I highly, highly, recommend this game. Seriously, stop reading this and buy it, you can thank me later.
Absolutely loved this game. It has dated graphics, but the story and game play is superb. The biggest thing for me was the setting: A sort of dystopian future with a real grimy cyberpunk feel to it. It's not overly challenging with puzzles for an adventure game, but not easy enough to call it a spoon-fed adventure. The story is unprecedented, it's almost like a good book, you'll find yourself hooked on it and eagerly playing to see what happens. At the end of the game, I was in awe, reflecting upon what was one of the best games I've ever played, and yet never heard of. It's also worth mentioning the music is top notch with many memorable tracks. "Sayuri" being my favorite. Completely sets the atmosphere. If you don't own this, and like adventure games, and Cowboy Bebop (if you've seen the anime, you're in for a treat, as there are in-game cameos of the characters!) Get it right away!
