Avowed review and Metacritic roundup — Here’s what critics are saying about the new Xbox RPG – Windows Central

The reviews are in for Obsidian’s Avowed, and critics are mostly praising this fantastical role-playing game.
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Reviews are pouring in for publisher Xbox Game Studios and developer Obsidian Entertainment’s latest role-playing game, Avowed. Generally speaking, critics are praising the world design and combat systems, though there are some divided opinions on the narrative and freedom that you have in the game.At the moment I’m writing this, Avowed is sitting at an 80 on Metacritic across 58 reviews. It’s worth noting it’s also at an 81 on Opencritic from 93 reviews. It’s largely scoring 8s and 9s, with a handful of lower outliers bringing the average down. I’ve quoted and linked a few reviews below:Obsidian Entertainment first introduced players to the world of Eora with Pillars of Eternity in 2015. Almost a decade later, it’s cool that this world is still expanding, even if it’s through a more focused experience like Avowed. I’ve been played it while working on guides, and I’ve had a blast slinging spells and talking with companions like Kai.Of course, I’d be remiss not to share our Avowed review, in which writer Zachary Boddy awarded it 4 stars out of 5 while explaining that “Avowed takes us back to the world of Eora from Pillars of Eternity, and The Living Lands is the most eccentric, colorful, and wild adventure yet. Obsidian Entertainment has done a wonderful job capturing the “magic” of RPGs like Skyrim that makes exploring every crevice fun, and immersing yourself in this world is stupendously easy.”Personally, I’m looking forward to rolling credits in this playthrough, and then immediately starting a new journey with a different Envoy of the Aedyran Emperor!Avowed launches on Feb. 18, 2025 across Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC via Steam, the Xbox App, and Battle.net. As an Xbox first-party game, the standard edition is included day one in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Anyone preordering the Premium Edition of the game can start playing early on February 13. For more details, consult our Avowed preorder guide.All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter @SamuelTolbert.
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