Pillars of Eternity
Platform: PC
Total Playtime: 33 Hours
I have been bad. I have a backlog of games I need to update but its been a crazy few months.
So. Pillars. I was really looking forward to this one. I grew up on CRPGs like Baldur's Gate and I am super happy that Obsidian was able to make this game. I am also quite happy that it turned out to be a really solid game.
Unforgiving difficulty? Check.
Correct and incorrect customization options? Check.
So many inventory items that you spend most of the game sorting them all? Check.
More reading than a college English class? Damn straight.
Bioware style romances? NO AND I'M MAD.
This game hits pretty much every box on the CRPG checklists (except romances which I'm not bitter about at ALL). This definitely isn't a game that the 14 year old who insinuated he had sexual relations with my mother on HotS would be able to complete, or even really comprehend. If you have a more refined taste in games, you will enjoy your time with Pillars.
By the way, make sure you do every side quest ever. If you don't, the game makes you feel like a gigantic asshole about any unresolved plot lines.
