Play it on: PC, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
Current goal: Makes my fortress a little more beautiful
If I’m being honest, most of my play time this weekend will probably go towards once again the incredible UFO 50. (I have now my first two cherry carts!) However, it’s probably time to occasionally mention other games here in the Weekend Guide, so instead I’ll talk about something else I’ve been playing recently, Pillars of eternitythe fantasy CRPG from Obsidian Entertainment from 2015, which follows in the footsteps of genre-defining classics like this Baldur’s Gate
Early on, your character is made aware of his abilities as a Guardian, someone who can see and interact with the souls of others. Not only does this allow for some great fantasy RPG plot hooks, but it also brings the story of the game world to life in a way it wouldn’t otherwise. For example, you might encounter someone who in a past life was part of the marauding hordes that drove others from their homes and see how their soul has been scarred by the trauma of participating in something so monstrous, or you might be drawn into that Experience of a person who was persecuted by these hordes. William Faulkner famously wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even over.” That’s true in our world, I think, too Pillars of eternity
Of course, all the great joys of CRPGs are there – beautiful lands to explore, compelling tactical combat, epic quests – and all of that is crucial to what makes it tick Pillars of eternity