Avowed is an Action Role Playing Game developed by ‘Obsidian’ and published by ‘Xbox Game Studios’.  Avowed is another big Xbox exclusive banger. More updates about Avowed are known and it builds more excitement. X35 Earthwalker is definitely keeping his eyes on this game. Hour long gameplay near the end. Let’s take a look.

Avowed of course is said to be coming out the 18th of February 2025 on the Xbox Series X/S and PC. Remember that Avowed was delayed to give it more space and more time for improvements and refining. We agreed with that move and glad it was done. Quick fact about Avowed is that it’s set in the same universe as ‘Pillars of eternity’. Look it up for yourself.

Now Avowed has been described as a first person game but, like Starfield, you can toggle to third person. So the choice is yours. Right away we believe first person would be better. The living land is said to be a dangerous place. The level of danger isn’t clear though. Of course Avowed is using Unreal Engine 5, which explains why some say its graphics and visuals are better than even Elden Ring. The game does look good. Vibrant especially with the flora.

Players are an envoy of the emperor os the Aedyr Empire. Your mission is to check out and investigate the Dream Scourge, which is basically a spreading plague. Freedom and play style is of good variety as there’s suppose to have be a “intricate dialogue systems”. Even the character background and traits have an effect on the story, characters and dialogue. This again reminds us of Starfield where certain traits and even skills unlocked dialogue options and change certain things. We hope Avowed takes it to a higher level though. Players should also take full advantage of camps. Set up a camp and build that party. Build the bond and socialise. RPGs like this like to have parties and Avowed is no different.

Now the biggest factor for us concerning Avowed right now is definitely the combat. We hearing that Avowed has a flexible combat system. Players won’t be restricted and can change it up quite easily. There is the famous dual wield weapons system. Halo 2 players should be happy about this. For example you can be casting spells while swinging at foes with a melee weapon or some form of ranged combat. Now that’s innovative. Imagine dual wielding spell casters. Now that’s some magical stuff. Even Harry Potter not doing that. Heck, even bow and arrows got an upgrade. Fully taut strings for strongest shots or release earlier for less damage but quicker fire rate. Now jumping and exploring is a big thing in Avowed. Players are quite nimble so make sure to use it. Keep an eye on your waypoints and Xbox players make use of those D-pad short cuts.

Now on top of all that Avowed has that variety. There is some “light stealth elements”. This is good as it gives players other ways to play. Sometimes stealth is good. For example players can lie prone in grass or similar vegetation and you become hidden. This allows for easy shots with the bow and arrow or more. We also know that even though there’s magic and spell casting, that magic system can be very physical too. This makes sense. Powerful magic users will also learn how to do combat with magic in close range. Naturally the weakness of magic users is that they are so vulnerable when you get close. Glad to see that Avowed aims to deal with that problem. We hope to see magical ramming attacks or maybe a loaded explosive punch just like in Immortals of Aveum. 

Quickly, if you’re wondering about X35’s views on avowed and that drama then listen to our podcast episode on the matter and more right here. 

We checked out even more avowed gameplay and it’s mostly what we expected. There’s so much about Avowed that we like. We like the spell variety from straight up attacks to elemental ones to ones that buff you to ones that debut your foes. We hope for true variety though. Can they get it right? The “Leaden Key” is a biog factor here and the influence it has on the world. Those who played the Pillar games (we mentioned this earlier) will see connections here. We definitely are fans of open world games. Avowed is aiming to be the most amazing one yet. They claiming to have more immersive world building than Pillars of eternity, powered by Unreal engine 5 and “highly detailed interiors”. There’s also a variety of biomes and locations. We hear each region will have its own “unique aesthetic and challenges”. Exciting.

Overall Avowed is looking like a fantastic game. It’s our most anticipated one in the near future. We have some concerns with some gameplay elements and off course the true range and scale of the magic system but from what we have seen it’s looking real good. We know that the lore is there and it’s going to be deep. We like reading over here. Best off course is the Bible (FACTS!!!). The developers ‘Obsidian’ have done a fantastic job so far. We at X35 Earthwalker are keeping our eyes on Avowed. Now Avowed may have dual spell casting but dual isn’t enough to match… the ‘Earth Walk!’