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Avowed |OT| Is an oath worth the weight of a crown?
- Thread starter cormack12
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bender
What time is it?
More impressions:
-How come I can't ride this aqua goat man that keeps bothering me?
-Nothing behind the first waterfall?
-I killed a monkey!
-I killed two monkeys!
-I think I have the shinning.
-Physics and swinging your weapons are a little odd but I like the heft.
-Thanks for the ship lady!
-Three monkeys!
-Four!
-I can't kill you crazy man?
-Well that was lie!
-Good thing you escaped your cell to be turned into ash, boat lady.
-Call me T-Pain because I'm on a boat.
-Now where is a mermaid?
-How come I can't ride this aqua goat man that keeps bothering me?
-Nothing behind the first waterfall?
-I killed a monkey!
-I killed two monkeys!
-I think I have the shinning.
-Physics and swinging your weapons are a little odd but I like the heft.
-Thanks for the ship lady!
-Three monkeys!
-Four!
-I can't kill you crazy man?
-Well that was lie!
-Good thing you escaped your cell to be turned into ash, boat lady.
-Call me T-Pain because I'm on a boat.
-Now where is a mermaid?
Kvally
Member
I am dinking around with the game at work on my iPhone via Xbox remote play via the app. I am using the touch screen, and accessing the menu's haven't been unresponsive at all. Though my fingers must be pretty dumb because I suck at using a touchscreen for gaming. I have my controller here, but I only use it when others are not in the office for the day. I don't want to make it THAT obvious
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Orbital2060
Member
Performance is a bit so-so on SX, but Ive just been playing a lot of CoD lately. It feels a bit like going back to the 00s and Elder Scrolls.
Godlike features I turned off, I dont get it. And I skipped the character editing and went with the Chris Hemsworth premade.
Godlike features I turned off, I dont get it. And I skipped the character editing and went with the Chris Hemsworth premade.
Kvally
Member
If I accidentally press in on my right stick, it switches between first person and 3rd person. Not good for me when I am a solid button masher.
Topher
Identifies as young
Can you not remap it?
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
i'm enjoying it so far. Only disappointment is I can't touch any dicks
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Orbital2060
Member
It was a rough start I gotta say
Kvally
Member
I will find out when I get back home. I did quickly see there was a south paw option, but I didn't dig much deeper on my iphone touch screen (ewe)
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
There is an option to quote unquote turn off third person mode in the options, not sure but it feels like after I disable that option, I need to hold the right stick in for a second or two before it goes the third person mode. Just a simple tap doesn't change perspectives for me, I have to deliberately hold it.
Kvally
Member
Yeah, maybe I held it down too long on my phone. I prefer 3rd person. I was startled when it went to 1st person. I was like EWE!! So gay!
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
Was able to jump in for a couple of hours and so far:
Pros:
Love the platforming and verticality of areas so far (like the first place you get to from the boat, I felt encouraged to climb the buildings, look around, etc). Feels a bit like Doom Eternal in some ways, really like this and hope there's a lot of it. This is definitely my favorite part so far.
Think it's really neat that you can freeze open sections of water to get to other areas, or whatever, to make real time platforms.
Combat feels solid so far - I like how punchy it feels at times. Magic doesn't feel as good, but haven't used it a lot.
Seems to run good, looks good.
Neutral:
Don't like that all skills are just available to any character and that there aren't classes.
Negative:
Dialogue doesn't seem great and I feel like the choices in conversation are set dressing at best.
That's really it so far. We'll see how it goes.
Runs on "high" for me with a 1080ti and 32 RAM. Epic settings cause frame rate degradation though.
Pros:
Love the platforming and verticality of areas so far (like the first place you get to from the boat, I felt encouraged to climb the buildings, look around, etc). Feels a bit like Doom Eternal in some ways, really like this and hope there's a lot of it. This is definitely my favorite part so far.
Think it's really neat that you can freeze open sections of water to get to other areas, or whatever, to make real time platforms.
Combat feels solid so far - I like how punchy it feels at times. Magic doesn't feel as good, but haven't used it a lot.
Seems to run good, looks good.
Neutral:
Don't like that all skills are just available to any character and that there aren't classes.
Negative:
Dialogue doesn't seem great and I feel like the choices in conversation are set dressing at best.
That's really it so far. We'll see how it goes.
Runs on "high" for me with a 1080ti and 32 RAM. Epic settings cause frame rate degradation though.
dorkimoe
Member
I had to turn the thing off that put the giant flowers on their faces
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Yes areas become more open. You’ll have big areas with quests to go on. That beginning area is small for a reason. You’ll get to a point where you’ll fast travel because it’s going to take you a while to get where you’re going.
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
You start in a linear tutorial area if that's what you're talking about.
Buggy Loop
Member
The water freezing is available quite early with items or you went wizard?
amigastar
Member
I know that Avowed gets more open later on, the question i was asking myself is by how much open?
Luipadre
Member
Graphics and performance are great on PC, exploration seems really good and combat feels great. Dialogue writing and delivery is pretty weak, coming from KCD2, this is a big step down. Also wtf is this aim acceleration on the controller, feels awful. KCD2 nailed this too. Not gonna play more until i finish the other huge RPG, but will play it later for sure
shoplifter
Member
Weird. I have moments where I'm clicking triggers to swap pages in the menu screen or trying to exit and it literally takes 7-8 tries before it works once. As soon as I'm back to playing, every button works 100% every time so I know it's not the controller.I am dinking around with the game at work on my iPhone via Xbox remote play via the app. I am using the touch screen, and accessing the menu's haven't been unresponsive at all. Though my fingers must be pretty dumb because I suck at using a touchscreen for gaming. I have my controller here, but I only use it when others are not in the office for the day. I don't want to make it THAT obvious
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Orbital2060
Member
Rough start, but it didnt take long for the game to become quite interesting in terms of the rpg systems.
BigLee74
Member
Colour me interested, although only a few hours in.
I think it looks great, controls great, and seems light enough for me as I’m really not into heavy rpgs with pages of stats etc.
Can’t decide between first and third person. If the main walk animation wasnt so stooped, I’d probably keep third person.
A few traversal stutters on the XSX though in performance mode. I tried quality mode, but the 30fps wasn’t cutting it - input lag seemed horrendous.
I think it looks great, controls great, and seems light enough for me as I’m really not into heavy rpgs with pages of stats etc.
Can’t decide between first and third person. If the main walk animation wasnt so stooped, I’d probably keep third person.
A few traversal stutters on the XSX though in performance mode. I tried quality mode, but the 30fps wasn’t cutting it - input lag seemed horrendous.
Buggy Loop
Member
Installed
New Nvidia drivers
Transformer DLSS 4 preset K in app
Just waiting on finishing the routine with kids to jump in
New Nvidia drivers
Transformer DLSS 4 preset K in app
Just waiting on finishing the routine with kids to jump in
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
Not sure yet.
There are no classes, so anyone is a wizard really. Can just equip a grimoire.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Installed
New Nvidia drivers
Transformer DLSS 4 preset K in app
Just waiting on finishing the routine with kids to jump in
I played 20 mins in the prologue area but I'm also pretty far into Trails Through Daybreak 2. Gonna try to finish it by tomorrow so I can dedicate time to Avowed.
Also got Yakuza Pirate waiting in the shadows for my time. Such a first world problem.
Wolves hunt in packs
Member
About an hour with the XSX ver, i like it, presentation is nice, game seems polished, playing the performance mode and i'm satisfied so far.
It's a shame there isn't any option to turn enemies hp bars off.
It's a shame there isn't any option to turn enemies hp bars off.
Pancakes and Sausage
Member
Played for about 2 hours and I think it’s great so far. I dig how they handled magic and exploration is fun
I can see inspiration from Skyrim and Dragons Dogma.
I can see inspiration from Skyrim and Dragons Dogma.
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
I feel like this screenshot I just took looks a lot better than the in game visual - I see a lot of jaggy.. Or not exactly jagginess, but little artifacts. What setting, if any, could I adjust to reduce this in the game?
Topher
Identifies as young
First hour in the books and initial thoughts are all positive. Combat is damn good in both first and third person. Voice acting is great. Visuals are better than expected. Very clean, doesn't seem muddy at all. Still don't know much about the story so not much to say there.
Mister Wolf
Member
When you equip a grimoire and it has spells you already know you get cast empowered versions of the spell.
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
Yes, but what I mean is you don't need to allocate any points into the "wizard tree" to use ice spells.
Mister Wolf
Member
Element weapons work as well to freeze and burn things. I just realized that last playthrough. Now I just stab the water to freeze it and conserve my ice grenades.
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
Cool, I haven't found any elemental weapons yet.
I collect VHS tapes
Member
Just made my character loaded in to the starting zone and am taking a break to prepare dinner. Plan on jumping in fully tonight. Thinking of going spell sword / paladin - this a fairly viable build? It’s my go to in RPGs. Any tips?
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Mister Wolf
Member
I would say so. Keep in mind you cant block/parry if you are dual wielding.
I collect VHS tapes
Member
Is there defensive magic?
Mister Wolf
Member
Yes. There is a force field shield mages can cast. Fextralife has a good build breaking down all the skills and how viable he thinks they are
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Topher
Identifies as young
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
You can stop people with plant roots, which is a ranger ability. I don’t recall the name. Ice spell can freeze people. So yeah there are. Your comrades have abilities to assist too that can buff or help heal. I’ve put a lot of points in Dex for faster attack speed.
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
Like I said, boring.
Looks like you if you were 120 years younger
Topher
Identifies as young
Was talking to someone on the forum the other day who didn't know you. I said I was jealous.