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The original Pillars Of Eternity was an excellent revival of classic-style PC RPGs (think Baldur’s Gate, but…
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Let’s get this out of the way upfront: Tyranny is not Pillars of Eternity 2. It’s a different animal, a decidedly…
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There’s more Pillars of Eternity coming, with The White March – Part 2 scheduled for January. Besides new quests and abilities, there’s also a higher level cap and something Obsidian is calling “story time” mode, which lets “players experience the incredible narrative of Pillars of Eternity at a faster pace.” Read more
If you’re still working through the expansive CRPG Pillars of Eternity, you have a few weeks to finish up! The game’s first expansion, The White March - Part 1, is coming out August 25. (You don’t actually need to have finished the game to play this, however.) Read more
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Here’s a trailer for the first Pillars of Eternity expansion: The White March, Part 1. Presumably there’s a part 2 coming one day, too. I’ve got an appointment to see this thing on Thursday, so stay tuned for impressions in the next week or two.
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Pillars of Eternity is a lovely CRPG, but it's a lovely CRPG from Obsidian Entertainment, a developer that's be…
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If you like RPGs you must play Pillars of Eternity. If you like RPGs but only have five minutes, you must play…
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