Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition

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User Score
2.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 76 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 76
  3. Negative: 55 out of 76

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  1. Nevermber
    Dec 4, 2019
    8
    A patch came out, bugs fixed, I can add a review.
    Yes, this is a cool role-playing game in the style of the baldur's gate, which dragged me on for 45+ hours.
    I must say right away that during these 45+ hours I went through the whole campaign, but DLC “white march” could not start because of bugs. And on the one hand, this is an interesting story, and on the other hand, it doesn’t    A patch came out, bugs fixed, I can add a review.
    Yes, this is a cool role-playing game in the style of the baldur's gate, which dragged me on for 45+ hours.

    I must say right away that during these 45+ hours I went through the whole campaign, but DLC “white march” could not start because of bugs.

    And on the one hand, this is an interesting story, and on the other hand, it doesn’t pull you to play it for the third time when there is D: OS2 on the platform, where the mechanics of battles are better and the gameplay is somehow more interesting.

    However, for the first time playing (if you forget that it was with bugs and a gray screen) I went through and enjoyed it a lot, because there is a cool story here, your decisions affect the game (not so much, but sometimes it’s significant) and it’s here is a very nice role-playing game, not RPG / action.
    Gather your own unique group of heroes, make them become the greatest heroes and save the world.

    I hope the second part on the Nintendo switch will be with fewer bugs.    … Expand
  2. KohlMcKay
    Feb 28, 2020
    10
    Bugs have been fixed. This is a fantastic game that launched with a lot of issues on switch that most fans did not appreciate but the game is without a doubt worth your time now.
  3. Chronoton
    Aug 9, 2019
    10
    what a good game, if you are mature enough, great rpg, great port, love the switch gamming expirience this console is really a playing station
  4. Joes
    Aug 8, 2019
    9
    Muy buen juego con unas excelentes mecanicas, el luce muy bien tanto en modo portátil como en sobremesa
  5. saxo27
    Jan 18, 2022
    8
    Picked the game up on a deep holiday sale. I'm 10+ hours in and here are my thoughts.

    For one, I really like it. Plays very well, the menu and controls are easy to use. The initial load time is quite long, about 3+ minutes (from booting up to getting into the game). Load times between buildings are not long, standard length for games on the Switch. Regarding any technical issues, I    Picked the game up on a deep holiday sale. I'm 10+ hours in and here are my thoughts.

    For one, I really like it. Plays very well, the menu and controls are easy to use. The initial load time is quite long, about 3+ minutes (from booting up to getting into the game). Load times between buildings are not long, standard length for games on the Switch.

    Regarding any technical issues, I have had only one crash in 10 plus hours. No glitches, strange text, pets not spawning, or anything else. This may change after many hours more of play, but I'm happy enough already.

    I'm playing on a Switch oled and have the game downloaded to my internal memory, as opposed to an sd card (this has helped alleviate technical problems with other games). I have also disabled auto save, and I have limited myself to two save slots only. I have heard that excess save files are the crashing culprits for this game. I also started as a rogue, if that influences anything then I do not know. In short, I really enjoy this game.

    If you are interested, pick it up on a deep sale (so you'll have minimal buyer's remorse if something digitally ill fated occurs). Follow my tips above, and happy gaming!

    Update time: 20+ hours in. About 7 crashes in total. 2 during saving that erased my save. Luckily I had another, so make sure you keep a second save slot always. I'll update more as I go.

    Update time: While I do find the game enjoyable and that it has a lot to offer, like an interesting plot, engaging characters, a simple but fun battle system, I'll be putting this game down for a while.

    The great Achilles heel has become the loading times. They have grown a tad too long and can pile up to wasted time when you need to travel to a city and then to multiple houses. Each new zone, and building within, contain a lengthy loading screen. As a result, I spent a lot more time waiting than playing. This isn't an issue if you enter one single larger dungeon, but the game is made up of zones and places to enter in those zones.

    I'll be putting this game down for a while but I'll definitely pick it up again when I get that CRPG itch and when I have a bit more time and patience to spare.

    In short, the game is playable and enjoyable, but only if you have heaps of patience and forgiveness for terminal bugs likes deleted saves on crashes during saves (keep an additional save to remedy this).    … Expand
  6. Hackattaque
    Nov 6, 2022
    8
    November 2022 Review. As all the brutal user scores can attest, the Switch is not the best way to experience Pillars of Eternity. The visuals are a little muddy, the load times can get annoying and I got about three or four hard crashes during my 50-hour play-through. That said, if you can pick it up on sale and look beyond the bugs, there's a very good RPG here that falls just short ofNovember 2022 Review. As all the brutal user scores can attest, the Switch is not the best way to experience Pillars of Eternity. The visuals are a little muddy, the load times can get annoying and I got about three or four hard crashes during my 50-hour play-through. That said, if you can pick it up on sale and look beyond the bugs, there's a very good RPG here that falls just short of classic. It's got a big world to explore (though broken up into small chunks), a refreshing lack of fantasy cliches, and a good story mixing macabre magic and political backstabbing. The combat system and AI are not as good as Divinity: Original Sin 2's, which is the superior game. But PoE is a close second and worth your time.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#52 Best Switch Game of 2019
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#33 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019
82
#82 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Switch Player
    Oct 25, 2019
    60
    Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition does fulfill the promise of bringing back the experience of an old-school cRPG. As a result, though, it also comes with a convoluted combat that can get in the way of the game’s main appeal: its expansive fictional universe.
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  2. FNintendo
    Sep 24, 2019
    90
    Pillars of Eternity does not rewrite the foundations of the RPG genre but it stands out as an amazing tribute to the classics and with its experience in exploring a wide, vast world and centrality of the player's actions in the top-quality plot the result it a game that never runs out of steam. On top of that, the combat system adds to the game's depth and help make Pillars of Eternity an absolutely unmissable work that nobody should ignore.
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  3. Daily Star
    Aug 28, 2019
    100
    Despite these Switch-specific issues, Pillars Of Eternity is an absolute joy to play through. With the main campaign and two expansions included there’s well over forty hours of excellent RPG to get stuck into. It’s one of the Switch’s best ports because it’s one of this generations finest titles.
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