Pillars of Eternity: The White March - Part 1

The White March is a great expansion - the content is high quality, offers a cool new atmosphere and creates a challenge even for the most experienced players. Pillars of Eternity was an excellent game and this expansions makes it even better. Of course people who weren't convinced by the basic game won't suddenly become fans but everyone else should definitely play The White March.

The White March - Part 1 is a great first expansion for Pillars of Eternity fans that have been in need of new content. A lengthy main quest, varied side tasks, and an enthralling narrative combine to make a worthwhile expansion for veteran players.

In White March we find a quality expansion with a great attention to detail but a bit limited by its nature of being an addition to the main campaign instead of a epilogue or continuation. The highlights would be the evolution of the combat system, enemy IA, and general improvements, making PoE a even better game.

The White March improves the game in some areas and offers an interesting story, but it may disappoint veteran players.

The main storyline could have been longer and more thrilling. Despite information that both parts are not going to be closely linked, the ending of Part 1 seems to be a prelude to something larger. [11/2015, p.46]

A lot of content for all the fans and an appreciated level up in terms of difficulty of the gameplay. It’s bad that the pathfinding problems weren’t fixed.

Albeit lacking in story, White March Part 1 offers a plethora of new content in items, combat and character customization.

A bit more emphasis on story or perhaps more variety in the combat situations would be welcome shots in the arm.

The fact that you have to reload an old save instead of continuing the story is a tad disappointing, but The White March Part 1 makes up for it with its excellent questing, the myriad new gameplay improvements and the 15 hour length campaign filled with new material.

The White March is a good first step in expanding the Pillars of Eternity universe. There are many combat opportunities and maybe less dialogue or exploration, but it still is an amazing old school rol game.

More of what you loved, but no earth-shattering experiences.

The White March focuses on the combat, and that might be good if that's what you loved about Pillars of Eternity. The narration is still sound, but you'll spend more time fighting than ever.

It’s not essential, and not close to the best that Obsidian is capable of, but it’s another perfectly enjoyable few hours of looting and adventuring.

The White March Part I adds another twenty hours or so of content, and has the same polish present in Pillars. The biggest criticism is its awkward insertion into the main game, feeling more like an unnecessary addition than an essential piece of Eora’s canon.

The White March is an expansion of gorgeous new landscapes, new companions, and new challenges. It should push players out of their combat comfort zones, and is a fine excuse for some familiar PoE questing, but doesn’t yet feel essential.

More of the same, but with an increased focus on combat and dungeons. If that appeals, The White March may be worth a visit.

The first part of Pillars of Eternity's White March expansion is weak on story and heavy on combat.

It’s more of the same, just colder and thinner.

First part of the White March expansion, even though solid and with fantastic icy locations, is definitely not amazing. The transition from story to chain of combat scenarios is a step in the wrong direction.

Focusing on combat, dull story and conflicts with immersing players into the game make the first part of The White March expansion a wasted opportunity. Nevertheless it offers a good entertainment for those who still can not get enough of the original game (and its combat system).