Combat is a lot less clunkier than The Elder Scrolls, and during fights against tougher enemies, it's very pleasing to ...

Avowed” isn’t Obsidian’s perfect RPG, but Xbox’s first big exclusive of the year is a surprisingly nice combat and ...

In Avowed, players assume the role of an envoy sent by the emperor of the Aedyran Empire to the Living Lands to investigate a ...

With Avowed, Obsidian Entertainment once again flaunts its writing chops with a fantasy story that is contemporary in its themes and combat that feels better than most other first-person western RPGs.

In a sprawling fantasy world called The Living Lands, Avowed takes place as a hideous blight called the Dreamscourge ravages territories amidst further chaos in the region; you’re an Imperial Envoy of ...

Now, in early 2025, I'm here to say that, sadly, they were right: I'm compelled to point out right off the bat that Avowed is ...

In Avowed you don’t have to pick locks using a minigame. Instead, some chests and doors need more or fewer lockpicks to open. It doesn’t really make sense, but it does mean you should always keep at ...

Avowed also handles scaling and progression in an interesting way. All the equipment has four to five tiers of quality, which you can improve with materials you gather from opponents and the ...

Dawntreader is one of the more interesting side quests in Avowed. You can potentially unlock it within the first few hours of the game, but it’s very much off the beaten path, and easily missed.

Exploration also feels great, with fun traversal and plenty of secrets.

Avowed is a fantastic RPG from Obsidian Entertainment that shines with its characters and combat load-outs that truly feel ...

After creating your character in Avowed, you’ll begin the main story quest On Strange Shores. The player washes up in a mysterious area, instead of in Dawnshore as they were supposed to.