Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition

 Xbox One
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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 47 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 47
  3. Negative: 10 out of 47
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  1. ancientgamer68
    Sep 15, 2017
    9
    Really excited to have this finally come to XBOX One after years of speculation. Not as polished graphically as Divinity Original Sin but a lot more fun and addictive. Love the old school D&D games like Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale and this honors them well. Had to get use to the pause and give commands to my party feature versus the turn based combat of D.O.S. but the atmosphere andReally excited to have this finally come to XBOX One after years of speculation. Not as polished graphically as Divinity Original Sin but a lot more fun and addictive. Love the old school D&D games like Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale and this honors them well. Had to get use to the pause and give commands to my party feature versus the turn based combat of D.O.S. but the atmosphere and story is far more gripping than the one in D.O.S. Spell management is a little tricky and rest is not possible to heal or to study your spell book without the campfire equipment found at shops and other merchants. Character creation is fairly diverse.

    Its great you can have a party of six adventurers instead of just the two you have in D.O.S and when a party member is not being used you can always find them back at the Black Hound Inn. I have about 15 hours in so far and can't wait to get back to playing it. It can be challenging and you have to go back and keep trying different tactics to defeat different enemies but its not enough to make you rage quit like say Dark Souls caused many, not myself, to do. Party management and character action commands have been made very easy with the XBOX One controls.

    I will be finishing this and then going back to finish D.O.S    … Expand
  2. ZXSth
    Apr 2, 2019
    8
    Let me be frank: As someone who generally prefers games that are far more action-oriented than the CRPGs of the days of yore, Pillars of Eternity is incredibly special - it took someone who played about 5 minutes of Icewind Dale and hated it, and allowed them to see the light.

    Pillars of Eternity is a fantasy game that is immersive in a way I have never seen before. My character feels    Let me be frank: As someone who generally prefers games that are far more action-oriented than the CRPGs of the days of yore, Pillars of Eternity is incredibly special - it took someone who played about 5 minutes of Icewind Dale and hated it, and allowed them to see the light.

    Pillars of Eternity is a fantasy game that is immersive in a way I have never seen before. My character feels as though he is a projection of myself within a fantasy world, and acts similarly to how I would. Despite the somewhat limited models for character creation, the overwhelming number of choices in other areas provide so much opportunity to create a character that tells a story. Additionally, there are no baseless restrictions as to which race can play as which class - finally, unlike in a game like Icewind Dale, I could have a dual-wielding elven Paladin! This freedom is probably this game's greatest strength.

    The combat is not something that I found overly engaging - I did appreciate that everything happened in real time, rather than in turns. However, this is a game that requires solely strategy in combat (as opposed to quick reflexes), and that is simply not something that appeals to me. Thankfully, Story Time mode allows me to keep combat simple, leave me feeling powerful despite the low level of difficulty, and let me prioritize role-playing over min/maxing. However, I did find that even on Story TIme mode, I did run into some challenges with characters I wasn't focused on building correctly - this isn't necessarily a fault, however. I imagine it was hard to balance challenge and roleplaying in that regard, and I give credit to the developers for balancing difficulty and role-playing as much as possible.

    The only fault this game absolutely deserves is the outrageously long load times, which worsen as the game progresses. They are some of the worst I have ever seen in any game, and are somewhat frequent. While these loading times seem to be exclusive to the console, I am rating the console version. And let me tell you, these load times are so egregious that they keep me from revisiting the game. I could complain about there only being 5 races in the game, but that does feel like I'm scraping the barrel when it comes to complaints.

    Overall, this is a roleplayer's dream. If you have ever had a passing interest in Dungeons and Dragons, or ever daydreamt about roleplaying a fantasy character, do yourself a favour and play this game.    … Expand
  3. Am0r3d
    Aug 23, 2020
    10
    Oldschool und trotzdem modern! Ein traditionelles Rollenspiel in einem zeitgemäßen Gewand, das ebenso famos erzählt wie taktisch fordert
  4. Nargalu666
    Apr 28, 2020
    9
    Muy buen RPG. Al estilo de los clasicos Baldur's gate de pc. Buena trama y secundarias de alto nivel. Otro gran trabajo de Obsidian.

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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

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  1. XGN
    Sep 29, 2017
    85
    Pillars of Eternity Complete Edition is a big surprise on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Somehow the developer succeeds in the way the game is played on a controller. And that is a huge compliment.
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  2. Meristation
    Sep 26, 2017
    90
    Pillars of Eternity responds so good on PS4 and Xbox One. It's a great port with a good controller adaption and a fine optimization. So you need a new life if you buy the game: you get started hours and hours without sleep.
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  3. Generación Xbox
    Sep 20, 2017
    87
    Obsidian takes the legacy of Baldur's Gate with a role playing game that will keep us a entertained for hours. After the release in PC, this console edition comes with a lot of content and a gorgeous graphic design.
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