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role-playing video game
Pillars of Eternity
By Obsidian Entertainment, released 1 Jan 2015
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- macOS
What it is
Pillars of Eternity is a role-playing game from Obsidian Entertainment, set in a fantasy world explored with a party of companions. Players can build a character from eleven classes and choose among six races, while five core skills—Stealth, Athletics, Lore, Mechanics and Survival—help address different situations. Choices affect the story and reputation with factions. The game includes pre-rendered environments, characters and a story, with side paths that can lead to dungeons, lost treasures and mysteries. Combat can be played in real time with pause or in turn-based mode, and players can switch between them during the adventure. On Steam, it is a single-player RPG for Windows, macOS and Linux, with achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud, commentary, Remote Play on Tablet and Family Sharing. Obsidian Entertainment developed the game; Xbox Game Studios is listed as publisher. Its release date is March 26, 2015.
What players like, and what they don't
- Eleven character classes
- Six playable races
- Choices affect faction reputation
- Switch between two combat modes
- Available for Windows, macOS and Linux
- Single-player only
Who it suits
It suits players who want a party-based fantasy RPG with character-building choices and story decisions that affect faction reputation. The option to switch between real-time-with-pause and turn-based combat offers different ways to approach fights.
Pillars of Eternity offers substantial character and story choices, with combat that can shift between two modes. It is a single-player RPG for players who want to explore a fantasy setting with a party.
