Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 361 Ratings

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  1. Odanen
    Sep 7, 2021
    10
    Awesome classic RPG. Definitely worth playing. Yes, there are a number of performance issues on the release. But it will be quickly fixed and an amazing game will remain.
  2. scodarel
    Sep 14, 2021
    10
    Awesome game, with a wide range of interesting party members and RP choices. This will be a masterpiece once all the bugfixing is complete.
  3. Ani77
    Sep 9, 2021
    10
    i love owlcat...you guys are awesome.cant wait to get the xbox version.hopefully as good as the pc version.
  4. foksterr
    Sep 9, 2021
    10
    Кто любит такие игры как Врата Балдура, Котор, Драгон Эйдж и другие РПГ подобной концепции, эта игра станет одной из любимых потому что она сделана очень качественно и на славу, в духе мной перечисленных игр только в современной обёртке и с добавлением некоторых новшеств. Хотел бы такую рпгешку но от 3-го лица. Единственное чтобы я убрал это управление армией, это барахло здесь не нужно.Кто любит такие игры как Врата Балдура, Котор, Драгон Эйдж и другие РПГ подобной концепции, эта игра станет одной из любимых потому что она сделана очень качественно и на славу, в духе мной перечисленных игр только в современной обёртке и с добавлением некоторых новшеств. Хотел бы такую рпгешку но от 3-го лица. Единственное чтобы я убрал это управление армией, это барахло здесь не нужно.
  5. FoxHound24
    Jun 10, 2022
    0
    So let me get this straight chief, I get to roleplay as a shapeshifting Fox? Sign me up!! Pretty good FRPG (Fox Role Playing Game)
  6. Krellsho
    Jan 23, 2022
    0
    Easily the most bug-infested game in my >30 years of computer gaming. Owlcat scam their customers with a tedious slog, uninspired writing, 95% processor- and graphics card load and bugs in the (literally!) 1,000s. WotR was released in a pre alpha-state and has still not reached more than a beta state by January 2022. Be prepared to spend ~20% of your playtime in loading screens and lookingEasily the most bug-infested game in my >30 years of computer gaming. Owlcat scam their customers with a tedious slog, uninspired writing, 95% processor- and graphics card load and bugs in the (literally!) 1,000s. WotR was released in a pre alpha-state and has still not reached more than a beta state by January 2022. Be prepared to spend ~20% of your playtime in loading screens and looking for items in the worst inventory ever realized in a computer game. The game's balancing is beyond broken (Only super hero characters made with meta-gaming knowledge are viable; forget about role playing!) and proof of the devs' vast incompetence in game design, the idiotic crusade mode being the most obvious proof. What a disaster! Pas de points, Owlcat, zero, nada, zilch.… Expand
  7. MrMT
    Sep 16, 2021
    9
    This is a tremendous game that keeps getting better. I always want to like these rpgs, but tend to get bored. So far, however, this game has really held my attention - it keeps on adding new elements to keep the interest alive, and is far bigger in scope than first appears. It builds a compelling world, with a good range of characters, who can be quite amusing, or do unexpected things. FunThis is a tremendous game that keeps getting better. I always want to like these rpgs, but tend to get bored. So far, however, this game has really held my attention - it keeps on adding new elements to keep the interest alive, and is far bigger in scope than first appears. It builds a compelling world, with a good range of characters, who can be quite amusing, or do unexpected things. Fun times, and well worth the price of entry, especially if discounted. I only drop a point as the army management system is not well explained in game.… Expand
  8. okamimiyazaki
    Dec 31, 2021
    10
    This is SO much better than Kingmaker, which I hated. Much more interesting plot, setting, exploration, battles, and no timed quests or stupid kingdom management like the first game. Highly recommended for CRPG fans.
  9. Shinoyami65
    Sep 14, 2021
    10
    An awesome CRPG experience. The options may be daunting, but I've really enjoyed customising my character and trying different builds, and Owlcat is being very proactive to hammer out the bugs.
  10. jaco111
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    I guess people still talking about classics like Baldurs Gate need to update and this will be the reference for the next generation of rpgs.
  11. jmrwacko
    Oct 24, 2021
    6
    I would reiterate ShakkaZu's review about this game being plagued by serious balancing and pacing problems. I couldn't get through Act 3 because of a combination of the enemies with 60 AC and the horribly implemented Crusade mode.

    However, I think a lot of the issues with the game are inherent to DND 3.5e/Pathfinder 1e as a whole. There is a reason why DND 5e reduced AC and attack    I would reiterate ShakkaZu's review about this game being plagued by serious balancing and pacing problems. I couldn't get through Act 3 because of a combination of the enemies with 60 AC and the horribly implemented Crusade mode.

    However, I think a lot of the issues with the game are inherent to DND 3.5e/Pathfinder 1e as a whole. There is a reason why DND 5e reduced AC and attack bonuses -- to reduce the tedium of having to cast 100 buffs and debuffs so that your characters are actually capable of hitting npcs and vice versa. Unfortunately, Owlcat decided to be 95% faithful to DND 3.5e/Pathfinder 1e, which is why this game is such a tedious and frustrating slog.

    Would not recommend at full price. If you're in the mood for a CRPG, try out Solasta: Crown of the Magister or wait for the much, much, much better Baldur's Gate 3.    … Expand
  12. Lift_M
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    This is probably the best RPG of the last decade. An excellent role-playing system, bright and interesting stories, amazing music and voice acting in general ... Thanks for the great game, the old roleplayer shed a tear!
  13. FinnKrokov
    Jun 5, 2022
    3
    Mid-low game.
    It can be described as - 100 hours of grind and mediocre history. There are no elections as such, and those that are are false and do not particularly affect anything. The hike mechanic will get bored in half an hour and will annoy another 5.
    Danger !!!! The combat system is disgusting. Played as a solo Persian warrior on normal difficulty. No combat animations! Just a    Mid-low game.
    It can be described as - 100 hours of grind and mediocre history. There are no elections as such, and those that are are false and do not particularly affect anything. The hike mechanic will get bored in half an hour and will annoy another 5.

    Danger !!!!
    The combat system is disgusting. Played as a solo Persian warrior on normal difficulty. No combat animations! Just a character hitting enemies. All abilities and perks are animated by the same hit.

    Difficulty fluctuates. Some locations and enemies fly through the air. Some with inflated and unbalanced stats have to win *loads* waiting for a favorable random.

    The plot is uninteresting. Only act 4 was successful, it is good and interesting - about 5 hours against 50 uninteresting (approximately)

    Verdict!!!
    Don't even buy the discount! And if you want, then lower the bar of waiting to the plinth.    … Expand
  14. fonki
    Jun 17, 2022
    9
    WoTR is a serious improvement on Kingmaker. I really liked Kingmaker but it had flaws no doubt, and I am saying storywise and systemwise (I dont mind bugs too much, all games have them, and there is always a way around them). I lov tabletop rpgs and i am always up for some solid mechanic system, and good narrative. Kingmaker had a sound bit of both. Storywise I couldnt stand howWoTR is a serious improvement on Kingmaker. I really liked Kingmaker but it had flaws no doubt, and I am saying storywise and systemwise (I dont mind bugs too much, all games have them, and there is always a way around them). I lov tabletop rpgs and i am always up for some solid mechanic system, and good narrative. Kingmaker had a sound bit of both. Storywise I couldnt stand how railroading it was, leaning big time on that kind of DMing in which there is a perfect way to do things and it is very well hidden. I mean if you want me (the player) to experience something just let me with adventure and not with mechanics based on frustration and reward. In Kingmaker the railroading was both in story and game mechanics. You could not experience a great deal of things if you didnt have high perception/persuasion and arcana and basically no class could outmatch sorcerer or kineticist. This was a stain on an otherwise very rich character creation and development system. WoTR has a lot more freedom and this allows a lot more creativity. WoTR has a perfect path (caothic good and Azata) and true ending too, but the development of the player character is a lot less based on frustration and there are many more and smoother viable ways to play. The mythic mechanic seems actually a counter to the frustration mechanic of Kingmaker, and i like it. i like also the fact that with mythic path they openly go epic and apotheosis like.

    While I honestly could not stand almost all the companions in Kingmaker (all somehow tedious, except Jaethal and maybe Kailikke) i was honestly impressed how well written are the companions in WoTR and how rewarding their quests are. At the beginning i was like 'meh thats Valerie but black' or 'thats Octavia but brunette' but i was wrong. I loved Daeran above all, then Arueshalae and Sosiel (albeit his hidden ending making the difference) and i was honestly surprised by Seelah's character arc (she seemed the lamest at the beginning). Storywise, staples are all in there but they are played in a wiser and more enjoyable way than in Kingmaker. So overall WoTR makes for a good bit of fun and creativity, and this is all i ask from an RPG.    … Expand
  15. JefThaDestroyah
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    This game is everything I had hoped for and more. It delivers on all its promises and expands on Kingmaker which I already loved in every single way. The visuals are not very realistic and do not have the most fidelity you'll find on the market, especially the character models aren't very detailed, but the art style is fantastic and the particle effects are stunning. The combat is veryThis game is everything I had hoped for and more. It delivers on all its promises and expands on Kingmaker which I already loved in every single way. The visuals are not very realistic and do not have the most fidelity you'll find on the market, especially the character models aren't very detailed, but the art style is fantastic and the particle effects are stunning. The combat is very similar to Kingmaker, so if you hated that you likely won't like this much more, if that's the case with you I would recommend using a mod for immortality and auto battling in real-time with pause. The replay value is incredible, and the world and dialogue is incredibly immersive. Your choices in the game truly matter and there are plenty of them. I found the characters to be excellent and very interesting, I truly wish I could bring along every companion on every adventure just to see their reactions to scenarios and dialogue and banter with each other. The music is absolutely splendid and definitely something I'll listen to outside of the game frequently. There are a few bugs at the moment, but I haven't encountered anything particularly annoying and Owlcat has been releasing very frequent patches so the game will likely feel very stable before long. Personally, this has already become one of my all-time favorite games and I believe it is absolutely worth it at the full price which isn't even 60$ and I would recommend just about everyone give the game a try.… Expand
  16. Kunray
    Mar 12, 2022
    1
    It's your call but for now it's not recommended.
    1/10 this game at that stage.
  17. Lfarqual
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
    El juego es muy bueno la verdad, ya tenía ganas de jugar a rol puro de verdad. Aún así le pongo una nota de "bien" por la cantidad de pequeños buggs y errores que tiene.. La gota que colma el vaso ha sido el continuo "crasheo" del juego cuando vas a descansar con los personajes después de 40 - 50h de juego que llevo llegando a cerrarse completamente el juego, me ha pasado como 5 o 6 veces.El juego es muy bueno la verdad, ya tenía ganas de jugar a rol puro de verdad. Aún así le pongo una nota de "bien" por la cantidad de pequeños buggs y errores que tiene.. La gota que colma el vaso ha sido el continuo "crasheo" del juego cuando vas a descansar con los personajes después de 40 - 50h de juego que llevo llegando a cerrarse completamente el juego, me ha pasado como 5 o 6 veces. Es muy buen juego, pero cuando lo arregléis jugaré. Estoy cansado ya de que las compañías saquen productos defectuosos al mercado. La norma parece ser que es.. "saco un juego y luego le arreglo los cientos de errores que tiene".… Expand
  18. WayTooBad
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    I love everything about this game except the crusade mechanic, which luckily can be turned off. The graphics are very good. The music is awesome, the sound effects and voice acting is well done. And the story is absolutely brilliant. The characters suffer alittle from "strong independent woman" disease but they are so well written that it feels OK. It had one of the most satisfying endingsI love everything about this game except the crusade mechanic, which luckily can be turned off. The graphics are very good. The music is awesome, the sound effects and voice acting is well done. And the story is absolutely brilliant. The characters suffer alittle from "strong independent woman" disease but they are so well written that it feels OK. It had one of the most satisfying endings I have ever seen in video games.… Expand
  19. Scary_R_US
    Jan 23, 2022
    10
    As of Jan 2022 we have had patch 1.1.7c and this game is now unbelievable !!!

    The story is amazing, the game play amazing and the game can easily take 200 hours to complete if you do a a good amount of the side content. In fact, the side content is often even better than the main quests. This game now sets the benchmark for crpg's. its better than DOS2 and i honestly don't know how    As of Jan 2022 we have had patch 1.1.7c and this game is now unbelievable !!!

    The story is amazing, the game play amazing and the game can easily take 200 hours to complete if you do a a good amount of the side content. In fact, the side content is often even better than the main quests.

    This game now sets the benchmark for crpg's. its better than DOS2 and i honestly don't know how any CRPG will beat this now. Amazing Owlcat , you legends !!    … Expand
  20. WST07
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    That's pretty much the biggest new thing since BG2 if you excuse it being a little rough around the edges sometimes.
  21. vortexave
    Nov 2, 2021
    10
    this is an amazing game. arguably the best RPG in years. I can not tear myself away
  22. Silweren
    Sep 10, 2021
    5
    Сюжет на шестерку + можно поиграть за некроманта и за рой, но в остальном начинается трэш. Трэш, который частично приходит из анналов класических рпг.
    Когда-то я тащился по днд играм, но с годами, с развитием геймдева в общем, они мне все больше казались кастрированными. Возьмём ограничения, аля штрафы от доспехов, заканчивая, одно с другим мешать нельзя, при этом никто не может объяснить    Сюжет на шестерку + можно поиграть за некроманта и за рой, но в остальном начинается трэш. Трэш, который частично приходит из анналов класических рпг.
    Когда-то я тащился по днд играм, но с годами, с развитием геймдева в общем, они мне все больше казались кастрированными. Возьмём ограничения, аля штрафы от доспехов, заканчивая, одно с другим мешать нельзя, при этом никто не может объяснить почему, а если и пытаются, то выходит лажа. Ну лан, это вкусовщина, и не так критичная, но вот геймплэй, эта мешанина рпг и героев - то пздц. Разумеется, крестовый поход можно включить га автопилот, но тогда какие-то квесты могут быть недоступны, зашибись альтернатива. А сбор армии? Тот ещё гемор. Плин, и как же все медленно. И будто этого мало, ещё загрузки при переходах. Наслаждаюсь ли я прохождением? Нет, мешает вся эта хрень, сотворённая чтоб растянуть часы в игре. Сложность тоже ничего из себя не представляет, ии туп, как пробка, в итоге вся сложность - как долго ковырять. А еще толерантность и что-то как-то много независимых женщин    … Expand
  23. ILYAMADDYSON
    Sep 12, 2021
    7
    Одна из лучших игр от российских разработчиков, после Мести Боксера, конечно.
    Плюсы:
    1. Сюжет. Он весьма непредсказуем и интересен, особенно все что касается Главгероя и его спутников. 2. Графическая часть для РПГ на уровне, не хуже чем в Диабло 3. Как и в Диабле, если приблизить будет видна нехватка полигонов, поэтому лучше пореже это делать. 3. Реализация правил ДнД в игре на хорошом    Одна из лучших игр от российских разработчиков, после Мести Боксера, конечно.
    Плюсы:
    1. Сюжет. Он весьма непредсказуем и интересен, особенно все что касается Главгероя и его спутников.
    2. Графическая часть для РПГ на уровне, не хуже чем в Диабло 3. Как и в Диабле, если приблизить будет видна нехватка полигонов, поэтому лучше пореже это делать.
    3. Реализация правил ДнД в игре на хорошом уровне. Достаточно много классов и нужно разбираться как их качать, чтобы не завпорот прохождение на высоких сложностях.
    4. Загадки. Для кого то это может быть минус. Но я вообще не видел никогда интересных и одновременно сложных загадок, над которыми надо голову поломать ни в одной игре, кроме этой.
    Минусы:
    1. Баги. Некоторые из них ломают прохождение.
    Например, может вообще не появиться на карте важная для заданий локация (в моем случае это были Саркорианские шахты).
    Или например, вместо потрета Главгероя стал изоброжен Белый Квадрат Малевича, ближе к концу игры.
    2. Ужасная тактическая система управления крестовыми походами аля Герои.
    Благо ее можно отключить, хотя и не хочется, так как часть квестов становится недоступна. Ад перфекциониста вобщем.
    3. Просто разьедающий нервы бэктрекинг. Например, в Адских Островах. Да там еще и черт ногу сломит где какой проход. Можно часов 10 убить просто ходя выполняя квестики, ходя по этой локе, не считая битв.
    Вобщем, эта игра получает от меня 7 записок на эльфийском из 10!    … Expand
  24. maed8080
    Sep 20, 2021
    9
    This is my first time with this Owlcat Games.
    I used to play computer since 1986 (with Amiga) and I saw a lot of RPG in multiple shapes. This is the first game wich is actually keeping my on the chair, after divinity 2 and Pillars of Ethernity. And for some reason I prefer this title to the other two. I didn't play the former king maker!
    Graphic: 9,5/10. It's a good mix between    This is my first time with this Owlcat Games.
    I used to play computer since 1986 (with Amiga) and I saw a lot of RPG in multiple shapes. This is the first game wich is actually keeping my on the chair, after divinity 2 and Pillars of Ethernity. And for some reason I prefer this title to the other two. I didn't play the former king maker!

    Graphic: 9,5/10. It's a good mix between iSOMETRIC REALISM (Path f exiles) and Handpainted textures, with a fine attention to the details of the 3d models (you can feel the attention to the details when you see, for example the elements on a table or the shapes of the enlighted mushrooms ina caves). The result is a pleasant fantasy enviroment. The game is flowing well on ultra detail but I owe a 3090 (3d artist my job). Some problems (like in others game such as divinity 2) when the camera view intersects walls. I mean probably if they change the tilt they could overcome this but... They would lost all the actual perception of the volumes. Some effects are amazing: particles effects of spells for examples or the evniroment atmospheric effects (storms or fire). Every element of the inventory actually change the skins of the character when equipped. UI is nice and tidy, and well integrated in the fantasy envroment (all the options and fields builted on a clean cream paper where clear font with medieval ornaments are easy to read).

    Game: 8,5/10. First history. IT's not so original (but many "fantasy stories" are the same), but guys we are playing something that comes from a Pathfinder module and this makes the differences. We have a lot of stories worth to be played: not simply weaves of monsters. I'm Italian (sry for the bad English) and when I play this game usually I try to translate every dialog because I want to follow the story: that's fantastic! This time I don't want to skip the text.
    Some bugs? Yes but they make me more interesting in solving the battle in a different way and incredibly you can do this (not like divinity, where in terms of possibilities you have a ton a ways to do the same battle)! But I could sense an hard work in solving these small issues by the patches released on STEAM platform. Switching between turn or real time is fantastic IDEA. But i Love turn base pearsonally!
    I really loved to play Might and Magic so the way of the "crusader generale" it's nice. Not perfect but we are speaking of a Game which its core gender is an RPG not a STRATEGY game (if I want this I should play might and magic or Total War or something else).

    Sound: 9,5/10: nothing to say about this. Similar to the Lineage 2 during Combat. Awesome.

    Graphic and sound are awesome for the gender in comparison with the actual competitors. the game itself deserve to be played!    … Expand
  25. Andrew_T
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    To put it simply, Pathfinder is one of the best RPGs of the last decade.
    I don't care much about the "character build porn" its role-playing system is widely famous for (though you may create any character you can imagine here, I guess). I mostly play for the story experience. And the experience PF gives you is incredible! It starts as a cliched fantasy adventure of a no-name guy going to    To put it simply, Pathfinder is one of the best RPGs of the last decade.
    I don't care much about the "character build porn" its role-playing system is widely famous for (though you may create any character you can imagine here, I guess). I mostly play for the story experience. And the experience PF gives you is incredible! It starts as a cliched fantasy adventure of a no-name guy going to defeat a demon-like boss: we are the goodies, they are the baddies, let's go diablo-style on them. But soon you realize how deep it is — there are tons of moral choices, tough ones, that drastically affect how things unfold. This RPG lets you walk the full-fledged evil path yourself (and not just a single one!). The level of reactivity to your actions is impressive by today's standards, as most have forgotten how much freedom we had back in old CRPGs. And the party members are truly gems — I would easily spend another hundred hours with these characters walking a different path. PF deserves the second walkthrough, maybe when all the DLCs come out.    … Expand
  26. Gdmask
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    Like complex gameplay mechanics and deep stories with a lot of options and outcomes? This game is for you. Not to mention the soundtrack!
  27. missCH
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    Best game i ever played since 12 years (with dragon age origins) a real crpg at last !!! everything is great : story, characters, music... I really love it
  28. Miranis
    Nov 2, 2021
    10
    Over 160 hours in so far, and barely halfway into the game. This game hooks you from the first seconds and doesn't let you go, fully immersing in this dark and heroic story. World is alive and reacts to your decisions and choices in spectacular ways. I

    It's really hard to describe how MUCH of everything is in this game - story, classes, skills, game mechanics (Essentially it's four    Over 160 hours in so far, and barely halfway into the game. This game hooks you from the first seconds and doesn't let you go, fully immersing in this dark and heroic story. World is alive and reacts to your decisions and choices in spectacular ways. I

    It's really hard to describe how MUCH of everything is in this game - story, classes, skills, game mechanics (Essentially it's four games in one - CRPG, Heroes of Might and Magic battles and army movement, city builder similar to Travian and event management similar to Stellaris or other Paradox games). It can easily dwarf certain MMOs by the sheer amount of content. The game is hard, sometimes even punishing, it doesn't show you an arrow to the right place and lets you explore the world on your own, letting you make your own mistakes and wrong choices. It's a relief in a world of dumbed down modern games, that take you by hand and drag you through the 'optimized', dumbed down gameplay that even a 8-year old can go through. Not here. This game sends you back to the classics of 2000s.

    A lot of people have been complaining about bugs, but I personally haven't encountered anything beyond cosmetic or minor in my playthrough. The game's a bit unpolished from the start, yeah, but it's a big step up from Kingmaker, and it's getting so rapidly patched that things get fixed before I even get to them.    … Expand
  29. 3decay
    Nov 2, 2021
    10
    Amazing! This is the best CRPG game of the year obviously. A nice gloomy atmosphere and beautiful music are all you need for a great journey in demons' abyss.
    It's a complicated and long story that will be your favorite one for the next 2-3 months.
  30. D_Kraftman
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    This game is bursting with all sorts of lore and optional content. I just finished my 250 hour playthrough and I can't wait to go for another run. There's so much replay value. There's so many ways to build your characters and roleplay your way through the story.

    This game is a monolithic achievement in the world of CRPGs. I'm not saying it's perfect but its strengths make up for any    This game is bursting with all sorts of lore and optional content. I just finished my 250 hour playthrough and I can't wait to go for another run. There's so much replay value. There's so many ways to build your characters and roleplay your way through the story.

    This game is a monolithic achievement in the world of CRPGs. I'm not saying it's perfect but its strengths make up for any and all shortcomings. It's a masterpiece!    … Expand
  31. dfal7451
    Jan 20, 2022
    10
    rpg просто огонь.жду на xbox.чтоб купить диск в коллекцию
  32. m35calin3
    Feb 7, 2022
    1
    I tried to put higher score but three times in a row rolled 1 like this game do almost every fight.

    Good basis with very bad implementation, game is made for save-scumming, coz random is weird, balance is non existent. U can lost team in 1 fight then replay it and win without a scratch. Played lots of NWN - never saw something like that. And ofc that awful strategic part that ruined    I tried to put higher score but three times in a row rolled 1 like this game do almost every fight.

    Good basis with very bad implementation, game is made for save-scumming, coz random is weird, balance is non existent. U can lost team in 1 fight then replay it and win without a scratch. Played lots of NWN - never saw something like that.

    And ofc that awful strategic part that ruined almost everything good that left despite bad balance and weird random, coz it's dull and dumb, and u can't skip it, coz u will have worse map view, less quests, less items.    … Expand
  33. ThrowAwayAcc098
    Mar 27, 2022
    2
    Oh boy. Made an account here just to vent, I'm so disappointed after Kingmaker, which I loved. Every flaw Kingmaker had, but was tolerable is now made 10 times worse. Made it only to beginning of Act 3 before dropping out of frustration. Let's start with positives:

    +There are more classes, for more minmaxing fun +Animal companions have been expanded upon +♡Regill♡ And that's all    Oh boy. Made an account here just to vent, I'm so disappointed after Kingmaker, which I loved. Every flaw Kingmaker had, but was tolerable is now made 10 times worse. Made it only to beginning of Act 3 before dropping out of frustration. Let's start with positives:

    +There are more classes, for more minmaxing fun
    +Animal companions have been expanded upon
    +♡Regill♡

    And that's all good that can be said about this game. Now with the negatives:

    -Writing is so bad, it's not even funny. It's infantile "(Good) Redeem the dude who just ate a baby in front of you." or "(Evil) Eat the baby." all over the place. In Kingmaker i cringed once, when First Crown was found. Here, I cringe constantly.
    -Companions. So, there's a self-admitted assassin whose blurb outright states that he assassinates your fellow crusaders? No, as a lawful authority of the crusade, you can't have him arrested and interrogated, you have to hire him to find a dragon, because apparently he has the skills to do so and no one else in your army does. There's a succubus, a demon that's a master of manipulation and you can notice she's lying to you. Nope, you can't kill her, she joins you as a companion or escapes because the writers can't allow their OC Donut Steel waifu to ever get hurt. Makes me miss Darven from Kingmaker, you know the backer-written Mary Sue? At least you could have killed him.
    -Difficulty. The game is simultaneouslytoo easy and too hard. In 90% of situation I am the one to get my opponents by surprise and kill them all in the first 1.5 rounds without a spell fired and in the remaining 10% they get to go first in which case half my party dies from fireball barrage. After which I reload the game and go first and win.
    -Crusade mode. The battles were fun. For the first 5 times. And you'll probably fight hundreds of them across the game. An average battle can take over 30 turns of clicking on the enemy unit until it dies. Devs themselves evidently weren't confident in the system, as you can set it to auto mode. Except, you can't have good ending then.
    -LOADING. Okay, I'm back in my capital. Let's go to the streets and sell all my junk. LOADING. Wait half a minute, as my character runs through the mostly empty map to the shopkeeper. Luckily, there's a bulk selling button, so instead of clicking 400 times, I have to click only 300 selling all the +1 shortbows (bulk selling doesn't sell magical items, but most of them is junk anyway). Now, wait another half a minute as my character runs to the citadel. Now, I can click the door icon... oh except the game doesn't auto select my animal companion so now I have to wait a full minute while my dog runs to the citadel entrance. LOADING. Okay, now that I'm in the citadel it's time manage the crusade. LOADING. A demon army attacked mine. LOADING. I win. LOADING. Now, I have to build something in a city. LOADING. Okay, I'm done let's get out of the city building screen... LOADING. ...crusade management screen... LOADING and I can finally rest! LOADING.    … Expand
  34. TruthSeaker
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    Another broken mess just like Kingmaker with tonns of worthless classes, outdated visuals and animations, non-existent pacing of the story, pathetic mini-game, forgetable characters.
    Afraid for that Rogue Trader game - gonna be another flop probably.
  35. socokid
    Nov 28, 2021
    9
    This is an amazing game. People playing a game for 180 hours and giving it a 7 is hysterical to me LOL. It's intensely deep, far too much to see in one play through (enough spells to scroll through many pages, seemingly endless weapons, armor, etc). I'll never use even a quarter of them. Wonderful writing, great characters, choices matter, etc, etc.

    This is an epic game that deserves    This is an amazing game. People playing a game for 180 hours and giving it a 7 is hysterical to me LOL. It's intensely deep, far too much to see in one play through (enough spells to scroll through many pages, seemingly endless weapons, armor, etc). I'll never use even a quarter of them. Wonderful writing, great characters, choices matter, etc, etc.

    This is an epic game that deserves far more love than it is getting.

    You command your own party through the story, AND you also command armies on a larger board to fight enemy armies. SUPER fun.    … Expand
  36. jesusleon
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Really good, better than the first pathfinder. If you liked Baldurs gate, dragon age origins or divinity original sin this is your game
  37. aidan0
    Oct 15, 2021
    7
    I'll give it a 7.5. It took me around 200 hours to finish and at the end I was rushing. What was a very awesome game turned into something I just wanted to end. It does a lot very well. Usual before the final ending, you saver the conversations with your companion, not here, I was like, yeah, I'm skipping this, I really don't care anymore. The ending was somewhat unsatisfying. There isI'll give it a 7.5. It took me around 200 hours to finish and at the end I was rushing. What was a very awesome game turned into something I just wanted to end. It does a lot very well. Usual before the final ending, you saver the conversations with your companion, not here, I was like, yeah, I'm skipping this, I really don't care anymore. The ending was somewhat unsatisfying. There is some jankiness to be sure, but nothing I couldn't live with.

    A lot of replayability, but I'm not ready for another 200 hours slog. I really want to go for the secret ending, but maybe over a year or maybe not. Seen that ending before in Throne of Bhaal.

    Oh those AC's of 50 to 75.... range touch is a must.
    They need to add a buff macro...    … Expand
  38. catbehind
    Dec 4, 2021
    9
    Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is definitely a child of love. The amount of stuff it has, from a seemingly inexhaustible amount of options for character creation to the various options you can pick in dialogues, from secret boss fights to challenging but rewarding puzzles, from well written companions with amazing banter to intriguing enemies, is simply astounding. Haven't finished itPathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is definitely a child of love. The amount of stuff it has, from a seemingly inexhaustible amount of options for character creation to the various options you can pick in dialogues, from secret boss fights to challenging but rewarding puzzles, from well written companions with amazing banter to intriguing enemies, is simply astounding. Haven't finished it yet, but wanted to write a review because I am already in love.

    Pros:
    - the story and dialogue. the writing team behind it deserves an award, honestly. some of the jokes cracked me up so much
    - companions. really enjoy getting to know them and they have great dynamic with each other. there are definitely people for you to love and to hate, just like in real life
    - maps. multiple locations that inspire to try various ways of getting around, a lot of skill-based interactions with the environment
    - mythic paths. really makes you feel like you are on an epic adventure

    Neither pros nor cons:
    - the crusade system. it is kinda...there? I am not super into it, but I am not against it either, however, I enjoyed kingdom management in Kingmaker more
    - sometimes you really have to understand the system really well and I mean REALLY well, all the number and the descriptors, and such in order to succeed. but you can also always lower the difficulty, so it is ok

    Cons:
    - I haven't encountered any bugs yet, but people say that the game has a lot of them, so I am cautiously putting "bugs" here

    Overall, I am really enjoying my experience with Wrath of the Righteous. Also, about a half of the negative reviews seems to be from people who 1) don't understand/like Pathfinder system and universe, and 2) faint when they are confronted with the fact that gay people exist in life and in video games    … Expand
  39. Jarulas
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    That's how I imagined BG3 to look like.

    I deduct 1 point for bugs here and there and a little confusing progress thru the game.
  40. k1zzamp
    Nov 11, 2021
    10
    Fantastic game, secret ending was the best ending I saw in games! need 10 more letters
  41. daveguermonprez
    Dec 25, 2021
    10
    Awesome game with a difficulty setting for anyone. Allows for you to become a true god all the way from a nobody.
  42. digglespants
    Apr 19, 2022
    10
    An absolutely amazing game. So much content in this game. I put in 400+ hours into it and loved it the whole time!
  43. Masa102
    Jan 10, 2022
    7
    It is a great CRPG that starts out very strong, and ultimately is just too long and it gets weaker and less fun the further you get. Also I encountered some game breaking bugs several times and had to reload which is never great.

    Otherwise this game does a lot really well, the story is good, the characters are solid, you have a ton of options and its definitely worth a play for fans of    It is a great CRPG that starts out very strong, and ultimately is just too long and it gets weaker and less fun the further you get. Also I encountered some game breaking bugs several times and had to reload which is never great.

    Otherwise this game does a lot really well, the story is good, the characters are solid, you have a ton of options and its definitely worth a play for fans of the genre. I took off a few points for the bugs and beyond a certain act I had no desire to play it anymore, it felt like a chore where I couldn't even bring myself to slog through to the end, which is saying a lot because at one point, even 60+ hours in, I was still LOVING it, one act in particular I found incredibly boring and annoying    … Expand
  44. derek_
    Dec 18, 2021
    9
    Game is great and huge. I love how they manage to make every Act so different. It will take you more than hundread of hours to finish if you are completionist, talk with everyone, read everything.. Real deal breaker for me was turn base combat. Real time combat feels clunky and chaotic, characters chaotically run here and there, dying with no idea for you what is going on and I could notGame is great and huge. I love how they manage to make every Act so different. It will take you more than hundread of hours to finish if you are completionist, talk with everyone, read everything.. Real deal breaker for me was turn base combat. Real time combat feels clunky and chaotic, characters chaotically run here and there, dying with no idea for you what is going on and I could not stand it for very long (even that's reason why i didn't finish KIngmaker). Turn base let you ponder every strategic decision, use whole variety of skills your characters posses. Takes much more time, but its much more fun and real DD experience. Fights are challenging and fun, just set your difficulty right :-))

    Crusade management is much simplified over land management from Kingmaker and that's great news. Its bearable, but I would welcome possibility to skip this whole thing entirely.

    Considering how huge game is and how many decision you make which change entirely how game evolve, didn't encounter any quest or story related bugs. My crusade management didn't level up, but luckily was able to overcome it with some changes in my saves. (without that would not be able to finish the game).

    Story is good, companions are interesting, you have to do some tough decisions.

    If you like cRPG, definitely go for it.    … Expand
  45. toxyk
    Feb 8, 2022
    6
    Me gustó el primero, y esperaba que este fuera una mejora en todos los sentidos. Sin embargo aunque no ha sido una decepción total, si que ha sido bastante meh.

    En lo técnico es lamentable, con un rendimiento y caidas de frames sorprendentes teniendo en cuenta que el juego es gráficamente pobre, con unas animaciones penosas y con escenas que no transmiten nada, con muy pocas cosas    Me gustó el primero, y esperaba que este fuera una mejora en todos los sentidos. Sin embargo aunque no ha sido una decepción total, si que ha sido bastante meh.

    En lo técnico es lamentable, con un rendimiento y caidas de frames sorprendentes teniendo en cuenta que el juego es gráficamente pobre, con unas animaciones penosas y con escenas que no transmiten nada, con muy pocas cosas pasando en la pantalla a la vez, ya puede pasar en la historia algo hiper mega épico, que la sensación que te transmite es insípida. Bastante lamentable.

    En cuanto a la historia, es de lejos la mejor parte del juego, aunque tampoco es que sea sobresaliente, entretiene y poco mas, han intentado ponerle un toque desenfadado que no pega para nada con lo que te cuentan, por ejemplo después de rescatar x soldados de un sitio en el que los estaban torturando con un montón de cadáveres por el suelo, todos los compañero empezaron a soltar comentarios ''chistosos'' que desentonaban muchísimo con el contexto y echando a perder toda la inmersión.
    Hablando de los compañeros, hace tiempo que no recuerdo un juego con peores ayudantes, es el primer juego en mucho tiempo que simplemente me he desentendido de hacer sus misiones relacionadas, por el desinterés e incluso rechazo que me generaban. Salvando 2 excepciones el resto me eran indiferentes, tiene mucho que ver, ese enfoque ''gracioso e inocente'' que les han puesto. Otra cosa que chirria en la historia es que parece que el juego lo hicieron por trozos inconexos e intentaron unirlo de forma forzada las distintas partes quedando una cosa muy rara a ratos incoherente y en general bastante sosa. Destacar que las decisiones tienen 0 efecto en el mundo, sin embargo en la historia si que afectan bastante, y es la mejor parte del juego. La forma de seguir la historia puede variar bastante debido a tus decisiones, y la verdad es que es de agradece, y es lo que medio lo salva.    … Expand
  46. XBliss
    Sep 18, 2021
    5
    FIrst ~15 hours was 10/10 - very interesting and impressive, but then crusade management started...
    I spent 80% of my last 20 hours of the game in the heroes of might and magic. I wanted to play rpg, make my own choices, play my characters. instead of it i am playing this crusade **** Actuaclly, this is the same problem as Pathfinder: Kingmaker had but it 5x this time. Before dropping    FIrst ~15 hours was 10/10 - very interesting and impressive, but then crusade management started...
    I spent 80% of my last 20 hours of the game in the heroes of might and magic. I wanted to play rpg, make my own choices, play my characters. instead of it i am playing this crusade **** Actuaclly, this is the same problem as Pathfinder: Kingmaker had but it 5x this time. Before dropping this game i was like "Nah, i don't want to spend another 30 hours managing crusade instead of playing rpg" and then i have enabled auto crusade, this **** ruined my experience completely.
    Another big problem is Big map and crossing around it, in Kingmaker i even enabled cheat for teleporting in certain location because i was tired to walk though map.    … Expand
  47. Daermon
    Mar 7, 2023
    8
    8,5/10
    The game is very good, and good RPG!
    Pro:
    - Lot of class and class combination
    - Mythic Paths
    - Companions
    - Story
    - Realtime with pause combat
    - Good graphic & sounds
    - Flexibile difficulty
    - Lot of content

    Cons:
    - Not full voice acting
    - The Enigma
    - The whole crusader managment
  48. Mizuiro
    Nov 21, 2021
    5
    TEDIOSO de jugar. Esa seria la mejor definición. La dificultad está ROTA, hay encuentros con esbirros literalmente imposibles si tu grupo no es perfectamente meta y equipado y aun ni con esas en dificultad NORMAL.

    El modo cruzada es el coñ.azo soberano más grande jamás creado, y encima despues de currartelo llegas a un punto en la historia que pierdes todos tus ejercitos que tanto    TEDIOSO de jugar. Esa seria la mejor definición. La dificultad está ROTA, hay encuentros con esbirros literalmente imposibles si tu grupo no es perfectamente meta y equipado y aun ni con esas en dificultad NORMAL.

    El modo cruzada es el coñ.azo soberano más grande jamás creado, y encima despues de currartelo llegas a un punto en la historia que pierdes todos tus ejercitos que tanto coñ.azo te ha costado juntar.

    Al final te dan ganas de no jugarlo mas y no terminarlo.    … Expand
  49. teksturki
    Nov 5, 2021
    10
    You should check it out if you like the CRPG genre in all and old-school isometric titles in particular. A masterpiece. Brilliant characters, good narrative, lots of dialogues, many plot choices. A huge variety of classes selection, and options to build a character. The game is addictive and may steal your attention for good 200-300 hours.
  50. Welkinz
    Apr 16, 2022
    7
    There are things I like and dislike about this game. I love how it made the D&D rules integrated into CRPG so well and the fighting was fun. However, my biggest issue is how unbalanced they have designed the spells to be. Many foes have ridiculously high resistance to spells, making your magic-heavy characters basically useless specially during the early stage of game; on the other hand,There are things I like and dislike about this game. I love how it made the D&D rules integrated into CRPG so well and the fighting was fun. However, my biggest issue is how unbalanced they have designed the spells to be. Many foes have ridiculously high resistance to spells, making your magic-heavy characters basically useless specially during the early stage of game; on the other hand, there are some spells the foes initiate that can last on your characters for 10 minutes, with ridiculously high threshold to dispel...… Expand
  51. Geralt123
    Sep 1, 2023
    4
    The balancing in this game is horrible.

    So you think you can breeze through the game on normal difficulty like you would with Assassin's Creed? No way. You will be in for a bad surprise. The game has the same balancing and difficulty spike problem that Kingmaker already had. But this time, even worse. You will fight mob after mob that wrecks your party in no time. The game is a F5    The balancing in this game is horrible.

    So you think you can breeze through the game on normal difficulty like you would with Assassin's Creed? No way. You will be in for a bad surprise.

    The game has the same balancing and difficulty spike problem that Kingmaker already had. But this time, even worse.

    You will fight mob after mob that wrecks your party in no time. The game is a F5 / F8 simulator.

    If you forgot to buy the only spells that the devs intended you to use, you are f*cked up in some fortress far away from home.

    Also, most enemies have crazy Magic resistance. So if your party has 3 casters, they are pretty useless and you won't do enough damage to survive the mobs (often 10 enemies at once).

    I would excpect that on Normal difficulty, you can use more or less any spells to damage the enemies. But this is not possible. The devs want you to use certain spells and if you didn't skill your character this way, you can start all over again.

    It could have been a good game, but the difficulty spikes are so insane and so out of this world that I just can't enjoy it.

    The worst thing about the game is the Crusade Mode. Oh my good...every 2 minutes, overleveled Demon Armies will attack your base, ripping your best armies apart in seconds. And after loosing a couple of times, you will be auto-switched to Auto Crusade Mode. But actually you can be happy that you don't have to deal with this unbalanced mess anymore.

    However, graphics and music are good. But that doesn't help much if the balancing is totally off.

    Writing is also good.    … Expand
  52. Sepherim
    Jul 31, 2023
    4
    Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous es una mejora con respecto al Kingmaker, pero no lo suficiente. El primer punto negativo es una historia que, aunque al principio pinta interesante, pronto va perdiendo ese interés entre personajes planos, eventos predecibles y unos compañeros sin ningún carisma o interés. El principal problema es la jugabilidad, sin embargo, con unos controles que estánPathfinder Wrath of the Righteous es una mejora con respecto al Kingmaker, pero no lo suficiente. El primer punto negativo es una historia que, aunque al principio pinta interesante, pronto va perdiendo ese interés entre personajes planos, eventos predecibles y unos compañeros sin ningún carisma o interés. El principal problema es la jugabilidad, sin embargo, con unos controles que están llenos de fallos y errores así. Además, le encanta abusar de mecánicas muy coñazo como drenado de niveles y reducción de atributos, que son muy complicadas de lidiar especialmente en niveles bajos, y luego siguen siendo molestas. Especialmente porque los combates están mal diseñados, no solo por ese abuso de mecánicas coñazo, sino porque a mayores están basados en una enorme cantidad de los mismos incluso en mapas y situaciones triviales, donde la build munchkin es prácticamente tomada como el default de modo que al final acabas dependiendo de la suerte, especialmente en las jugabilidades más altas, o el recurrir a estrategias de cheese. Las mecánicas del ejército y gobierno son una mejora con respecto al anterior, pero siguen acabando siendo limitadas y aburridas y, por cómo funciona el reclutamiento, al final acabas usando solo un puñado de unidades de todas las disponibles. Y, finalmente, si eres completista como yo, tiene una cantidad masiva de contenido, pero se acaba haciendo repetitivo en muchas ocasiones.

    Gráficamente el juego cumple, aunque sin grandes maravillas. El sonido, cumple del mismo modo sin grandes maravillas. Pero el juego sigue teniendo multitud de bugs, no solo con los controles sino salidas a escritorio, glitches gráficos, y una IA totalmente atroz para aliados y enemigos por igual (por ejemplo, da igual que hayan detectado una trampa y exista una ruta para rodearla, nuestros personajes caminarán por encima si es la ruta más corta; o se quedarán atascados en puertas o paredes).

    Por todo ello, llegué al comienzo del cuarto acto y, sinceramente, no me quedaron ganas de seguir. Un suspenso claro. Un 4.    … Expand
  53. szarywilq
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Must play for all Baldur's Gate / Pillars of Eternity and other classic cRPG games. First of all this game is huge. To really fully complete 1 playthrough, reading all the stuff, complete sidequests and so on - I would say about 100h. The mythic path system is something unique. You want to finish the game as Lich, Dragon or Devil? Yes you can! The best classic cRPG I ever played.… Expand
  54. vkhudik
    Jan 3, 2022
    10
    For me it's the best game of 2021. This game is an example of classic RPG. I detected some non critical bugs, but it is not a problem for me. Also this game has perfect story, interesting characters and solve the problem with global map from the previous part
  55. Vitalick
    Mar 20, 2023
    8
    Muy buen crpg, super completo en todo.
    Buen diseño artístico , sonoro, jugable y muy buenas tramas. Un poco lento de jugar y bastante complejo de primeras pero se le va pillando el rollo. Si sois amantes del rol o del genero es muy recomendable, mas teniendo en cuenta que a marzo de 2023 se puede conseguir por apenas 10 euros en algunas ofertas y ofrece horas y horas de juego.
  56. Egga
    Sep 1, 2023
    10
    One of the best strategy rpg ever produced.
    Your freedom of choice is absolute
  57. Tombosaurus
    Sep 16, 2021
    5
    I've played this game for about 23 hours now.

    The positives: -There's a LOT of character build customization. Fans of Pathfinder's vast amount of choice will surely be licking their fingers when creating a character (but probably slightly disappointed when it comes to customizing their looks). -The voice acting is good and do a lot to humanize the otherwise cartoonishly looking    I've played this game for about 23 hours now.

    The positives:

    -There's a LOT of character build customization. Fans of Pathfinder's vast amount of choice will surely be licking their fingers when creating a character (but probably slightly disappointed when it comes to customizing their looks).

    -The voice acting is good and do a lot to humanize the otherwise cartoonishly looking characters you meet along the way.

    The negatives:

    -Like people mentioned before there's a lot of bugs and I'm sure they'll fix these, so I won't get into this.

    -The game design is often very dated and unintuitive. It can be little things like trying to find shopkeepers in a town (there are markers on the map, but they often lack important locations such as the inn, the blacksmith.) but also, big things like simply knowing what you're supposed to do next. The quest journal doesn't seem to clearly distinguish optional quests from important ones. The quests are bundled by what I assume are titles of chapters or sections, but you can have active quests in chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4... Which would be fine if you knew which ones were important. Especially because of ..

    F.e. I couldn’t progress the story for hours only to find out I had to save a couple of hard to spot NPC's that were lying under some rubble next to a church in a large and destruction ridden area. If this is so important games will usually do a much better job with their environmental storytelling to try to lead to player to the location they need to get to advance the story.

    F.e. Constantly getting pestered by often pointless random encounters on the world map and being asked to rest every 20 seconds of travelling or face the often dire consequences (people have already complained about difficulty, so I won't).

    F.e. The hilariously tedious but very much mandatory army battles. People have complained about this by my god is this system BAD. It's so bare bones and unattractive that the first thing you'd want to do when you're introduced to this is system is just end the tutorials as quickly as you can and never look back.. But then you realize you actually need to spend time (and a lot of it) clearing the map with these armies. Killing all momentum the story has managed to build up. One of the most aggravating things about this is that you must actually spend some of your own gold to better the army (which I'm sure everyone would much prefer spending on sick weapon and armor upgrades when you do manage to find the shopkeepers in this game).

    -The story.. There's just simply too much of it, so much voice acting, so much text, so many companions to meet and talk to (even in the very first hour of the game you're grouped with 5+ people all tripping over themselves to try and be the first to tell you who they are and everything they've done the past 10 years.. all when you've barely begun to understand what you're actually doing), everyone absolutely bombards you with knowledge about this and that, there's the history and there's all these factions, clans, creatures, orders... that would be fine if it was presented well or often even if it was relevant to the immediate situation you're in right now. But it just isn't.
    I really think less is more in these games and there's a time and place on when to give the player more information about the world. This just feel like a nerd flexing his brain muscles and bombarding you with all the nerdy lore he has found when reading the Dungeon Masters guide.

    And then there’s the numerous little things like every time you want to move to a new area you must wait until your entire party lines up in this formation that's close enough to the exit so you can move on. It only takes a few seconds each time so at the start you're not bothered. But after 100+ times it gets very annoying. There are so many things like this, too much to list.

    So, all in all, I think the game has potential but has a lot of things holding it back. Some of these things are fixable but others are baked into the core design of the game and would require a complete redesign. For now, I think this game is very mediocre, not worth playing and I definitely have buyer’s remorse after reading mostly positive reviews online. Maybe after a dozen or so patches, I'll give it another shot.    … Expand
  58. Dpakowka
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    The best CRPG of the year for me. Incredibly long and story-rich, lots of choices (with actual consequences), and also gives you an ability to try yourself as a mythical demi-god hero - be a lich, or a trickster, or an angel, or a demon, etc. Also, it is a real heaven for anyone, who loves digging deep into mechanics and character building.
  59. 3doreviver
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    Finished it in almost 200 hours. I was surprised it didn't get even a nomination in the RPG section of the Game Awards this year, considering it is one of the most notable releases in the genre. It could easily win the title. PRG fans don't get that many games of this quality and scale, especially in this day and age, and Pathfinder is totally worth picking up. Considering how muchFinished it in almost 200 hours. I was surprised it didn't get even a nomination in the RPG section of the Game Awards this year, considering it is one of the most notable releases in the genre. It could easily win the title. PRG fans don't get that many games of this quality and scale, especially in this day and age, and Pathfinder is totally worth picking up. Considering how much replayability the mechanics and the branching storyline have, I guess I can enjoy it until Baldur's Gate comes out from early access.… Expand
  60. ShtillD
    Nov 21, 2021
    8
    Excellent classic RPG, which is not abandoned by developers. A very large plot with a large number of possible development options. The work is colossal, but there are a lot of bugs because of this.
  61. Nihilistzsche
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    The game is very faithful to the Pathfinder source material (with few exceptions for the sake of simplicity), with a rich story, great combat system, and amazing support for mods.
  62. KIrillooss
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    Просто великолепная история и замечательные персонажи, а так же увлекательная боевая система и билдостроение
  63. skittlesaregood
    Feb 3, 2023
    8
    I'll preface this with the fact that I'm a bit new to the tabletop methodology-type games but have played the original Pathfinder and Divinity OS. This game in particular improves a lot on the original Pathfinder by offering more classes, weapons, interesting characters, and by expanding on the lore of the first game. Without getting to into the weeds, overall this game excels atI'll preface this with the fact that I'm a bit new to the tabletop methodology-type games but have played the original Pathfinder and Divinity OS. This game in particular improves a lot on the original Pathfinder by offering more classes, weapons, interesting characters, and by expanding on the lore of the first game. Without getting to into the weeds, overall this game excels at challenging the player while making the combat fun and diverse. The one thing I will say about combat specifically (and this goes for the original as well), is that some enemy abilities such as decreasing levels and specific stats are particularly brutal to get through if you don't prepare ahead of time, which is difficult to do for a first-time player. As far as I know, enemy abilities can't be tweaked by the difficulty either so even if you are playing on the easiest difficulty you'll have to save often or risk losing your entire party to enemies who can decrease your level, stats, etc. Other than that not much else to complain about!… Expand
  64. ferekene
    Feb 10, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece of cRPG, new classic and way better than BG 3 Beta. Best game Ive played in 2021 and 2022 so far
  65. Barden
    Feb 22, 2022
    6
    The story is good, but the content is repetitive and the puzzles are an extremely annoying distraction. I wanted to love this game, but I got bored halfway through and stopped playing.
  66. Tyrant103xx
    Aug 9, 2022
    9
    I would write a full review, but this website is broken. Awesome game, spent 120 hours over 2 months beating this, and I would do it again.
  67. PenetratorGod
    Aug 19, 2023
    6
    It looks better than the first game, but the gameplay is just as boring. There are also very frequent updates. They need to reduce them a bit, just once or twice a month. It's been 2 years since the game came out, but it's being updated as if it's an early access game.
  68. xxx_nesquik_xxx
    Nov 12, 2022
    8
    In the context of today's classic crpg - this game is the most classic. With each new passage you come across new mechanics and quests. In general, the game is worth your attention =^-^=
  69. Chillaoi
    Jan 20, 2023
    8
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que dei pro jogo:
    Jogo bom, personagens me engajaram bastante, só não liguei muito pra historia.
  70. rathashira
    Jul 29, 2023
    7
    pros : -amount of freedom in character creation and progression
    complex storyline with multiple paths
    environment is very immersive cons are : -lots of long number-crunchy combat its really annoying to constantly maintain all the buffs that are automatically applied in other games like this the entire crusade system is pretty meh to me, I could do without it entirely. its clearly    pros : -amount of freedom in character creation and progression
    complex storyline with multiple paths
    environment is very immersive
    cons are : -lots of long number-crunchy combat
    its really annoying to constantly maintain all the buffs that are automatically applied in other games like this
    the entire crusade system is pretty meh to me, I could do without it entirely.
    its clearly made by super nerd devs ( in a good way) but its held back by the complex system and low budget feel    … Expand
  71. ChiIIaoi
    Aug 6, 2023
    8
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro jogo:
    Jogo mt bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  72. sythriox
    May 22, 2023
    8
    Great game, with a few game breaking mechanics that make this game best for PC, where you can get a save game edit mod.

    First, writing is top notch, with really interesting characters. It's definitely the old style with no handwalking. You'll see a lot of the negative reviews talking about how the quest log wouldn't tell them what to do next, or where to go. It's honestly simple if you    Great game, with a few game breaking mechanics that make this game best for PC, where you can get a save game edit mod.

    First, writing is top notch, with really interesting characters. It's definitely the old style with no handwalking. You'll see a lot of the negative reviews talking about how the quest log wouldn't tell them what to do next, or where to go. It's honestly simple if you know how to read. It blows my mind how many people cant play an RPG if there isn't a bright shiny arrow playing the game for them. Combat is interesting enough, but since the story is so long, I'd recommend just playing on normal so you don't get burnout. Turn based mode can help you pull out the win on some of the harder fights, but playing the whole game like that would honestly be an absolute drag. 99% of the time can be in real-time, and that's probably for the best. Also, it might be worth it to find a build guide for what ever class you want to play, if you don't like the idea of planning out your character before you start.

    There are a few game breaking mechanics that unfortunately make a save edit program sort of mandatory. First was the campaign. If you don't know how to do the campaign, you will soft lock your progress. The campaign stuff is really a weak point for the game anyways, so I'd recommend getting that mod and just making some OP armies to steamroll the map. Second, is the mythic paths that can soft lock you if you have an extremely apposing alignment. I was chaotic neutral and chose the Aeon path which requires lawful. All the lawful choices I was making was hardly putting a dent on making me lawful, so the mod made it possible to just change it.

    I will say, it's definitely same-sex leaning for romance. I didn't talk to any of the males, yet every single one of them had romance options pop up miles before the first female one. The female romance is pretty bad as well unless you're playing an evil character.

    Overall, I am enjoying this game more than many others. I've found myself playing it more than divinity. Reminds me a lot of games like the Dragon Age: Origins, but a much larger game with better characters.    … Expand
  73. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    9
    Phenomenal RPG, most epic adventure I've played in years. Insane playstyle diversity, mythic system also makes for great power fantasy. Roleplaying is top notch with tons of varied options and approaches to situations. Power escalation feels amazing and the writing is snappy and good quality. Crusade management is finnicky but an improvement over kingmaker, and some mythic paths feelPhenomenal RPG, most epic adventure I've played in years. Insane playstyle diversity, mythic system also makes for great power fantasy. Roleplaying is top notch with tons of varied options and approaches to situations. Power escalation feels amazing and the writing is snappy and good quality. Crusade management is finnicky but an improvement over kingmaker, and some mythic paths feel lacking in comparison to others. Companions are interesting and have a lot to say, and game is packed with an absurd amount of content. Masterclass in crpg party adventuring.… Expand
  74. Keron_Heruman
    Aug 23, 2023
    8
    Good game, as good as pathfinder pen&paper adaptation as PK, but fails in the same flaws, with a decaying history and with little improvements respect the previous one.
  75. Melowyn
    Aug 24, 2023
    9
    Lo más cercano, en cuánto a espíritu, que se ha hecho a un BG2. Juegazo!
  76. aadl
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    One of the best crpg and best consequences of choices ever. Real masterpiece.
  77. Psyclopse
    Sep 6, 2023
    8
    Crazy difficult but the most intense fun I've had, right up there with Cyberpunk 2077. ToyBox mod is your friend for real.
  78. DoxtraduS
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    Very good game, I had much more fun than with Baldur's Gate 3. Sometimes there was a little too much reading though :)
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 32
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  1. RPG Fan
    Feb 22, 2022
    78
    While flawed, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a grand and ambitious adventure and an impressive adaptation of a popular tabletop RPG. The eclectic characters feel alive, though the thought of that literally being true is terrifying. In some ways, it feels like too standard a CRPG; in others, it stretches the conventions of that subgenre in fascinating directions. The amount of writing here (and pretty good writing at that) is astounding — it’s a rare case where the sheer quantity is a positive, each quest another strand in your character’s tapestry, even if they don’t always hit. As such, if you only play one game you missed out on from last year, it might be this one, as it might be all you have time for. But that decision is less appealing in the shadow of the abuse accusations.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 19, 2022
    85
    Owlcat Games has made huge progress since Kingmaker. Time limits, randomized elements of kingdom management and other annoying aspects were ditched, while combat and character development return in all their glory assisted by very atmospheric new mythic paths and a bit simple but still cool army management system. For me, the new Pathfinder, Wasteland 3 and Divinity: Original Sin II are a trio of contemporary RPG classics, with the first one being the most faithful to the genre’s tradition. [12/2021, p.64]
  3. Gamersky
    Dec 2, 2021
    88
    Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a fantasy role-playing game that is highly playable and extremely rich in content. Although there are still some obvious bugs and optimization issues in the game, it is still the brightest new star in the fantasy role-playing games.
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