This video is pretty old (back when Youtube was just a hobby for me even) and the video quality is admittedly not great so I made an updated version you can watch here if you'd prefer: https://youtu.be/UoYT1a9K37s

I'm still surprised this game sold so poorly since it's one of my favorite CRPGs in the last few decades.

I absolutely LOVED the AI editor. As an older gamer, I am kind of past the point where I want to be clicking furiously to make the characters do what I want. I am way more than happy to just give them strategies to follow, and just click when something that doesn't fit into the plan happens. IMO there is nothing wrong with watching a game for a while; it's just another kind of playing. I wish more games were like this!

Ekera, it was a really incredible game, I say.

This game deserved so much more love. I honestly think it far surpasses the first game, it was one of the most atmospheric RPG's I've ever played!

One of the nice things with CRPGs though is that because of what aspects of the game get emphasised they always have a good shelf-life unlike your regular AAA titles. There is always a chance that something draws attention back to the game down the line and it gets another chance to shine.

Worth noting that Kana, our aumaua friend actually has a cameo in the second game. And you can even talk to his sister (I dont want to spoil ho is she, but you can easily figure it out) and learn about what he is doing.

Now now, this is the interesting part. In my playtrough, Kana was died in Defiance Bay so naturally he couldnt make it to the Deadfire islands. And you can have word with his sister abiut his death.

But. You can actually sacrifice one of your companions to a god, in the first game. And if that sacrificed companion of yours was Kana, you can even say this to his sister and including her, all party members (specificially returning companions) has diffrent reactions for that.

It just beatiful Obisidian fill their games with such details.

What I liked most was the dialog system and the character traits, for example "Honest 3", and how NPCs would react to it. Much better than in other games, especially better than the boring old alignment circle.

This game is fantastic. Every part of it pours out passion and love for the genre.

This game is absolutely beautiful and I love the combat, my only gripe with it was that the main campaign was WAAAAAY to short. Here's hoping we get another one in the future

After 165 hours i finished poe 2 with all their dlcs and i can say that is the best crpg i played.
Cant wait for Avowed.

It’s a pleasure to watch videos like this with a guy that is not just intelligent, but highly experienced too. I’ve yet to play the game but this has peaked my interest. Many thanks.

I'd really like to see a Pillars Lore series

This game is excellent.  Probably my favorite isometric rpg.  Sad that it didnt sell well.

Sad to see that Deadfire didn't do nearly as well as the 1st PoE.  I liked it, especially once turn-based mode was added.  I really dug exploring the archipelago.  Pity that this is probably the final isometric style PoE game that Obsidion will probably ever do, since they're now a part of the M$ empire.   I liked that I could carry my PoE character over into PoE2; the world state thing in PoE2 was quite detailed.

I’ve been wondering for so long how to have a review system that stands head and shoulders above the rest- bro you nailed it. Stellar review, I bought this game and loved it thanks to your thorough rec!

I sank about 300 hours into this game and loved every moment.  Divinity is still my favourite but damn obsidian did a great job!  Its unfortunate we won't get a 3rd conclusion to this and the who idea of the gods story line.

Great videos, I'm a big fan of post release reviews because they have the benefit of hindsight and patched gameplay for games that released in a rougher state but improved later.

I don't normally play these type of games. But since I am going to be without internet connection for a long time, I decided to give this one a try since people have said that it is a very long game. Downloading it right now and I feel lost while looking at other reviews/gameplays. This video gave me a basic understanding of what to expect and to think about. Thx.

this has always been at the top of my list of games to play next.. but i just have never quite got to it. this was such a good overview that i'm starting it right away. great stuff! love your style and the way you covered the game. looking forward to going back and watching more and more of your reviews. thanks!