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Codex Review RPG Codex Retrospective Review: Pillars of Eternity Revisited

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Sorry Roguey, I don't have your encyclopedic memory for all things Josh. Thanks.
 

Iznaliu

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Yes, PoE is practically impactless mediocre, but perfectly serviceable game. It's hardly the apocalypse. If not for the unnecessary attention given to the game here, it would already be forgotten. Literally, has nothing going on for it

It's got plenty of attention outside the Codex.
 

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Grunker said:
if you are good enough, you will face off against two dragons AND an archmage (I had to give up on that one and solve it through dialogue – making it the only fight in Pillars I have not beat).
Obviously, after reading that, I had to try...

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You probably played on a Path of the Damned, though, while I am only playing on Hard in this playthrough.
 

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You probably played on a Path of the Damned, though, while I am only playing on Hard in this playthrough.

Was going to goldfist you until I saw this! Mico my man, PotD is the only way to fly. You're robbing yourself by not playing on it!
 

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You probably played on a Path of the Damned, though, while I am only playing on Hard in this playthrough.

Was going to goldfist you until I saw this! Mico my man, PotD is the only way to fly. You're robbing yourself by not playing on it!

Thanks for a great review/retrospective Grunker .
I kick-started PoE but could never play it as my previous PC couldn't run it.

GOG is having White March I + II for sale at 14EUR. Giving your in-depth review, this seems a great deal for tons of content so will buy it.
:positive:

Path of the Damned difficulty is available immediately, it's not unlock-able right?

PS. er du dansker?
 

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Yeah Path of the Damned is available instantly, and there's no way around the fact that it's almost a different game on that difficulty.

Og jep, jeg er dansker :)
 

Iznaliu

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Its the same shit, only bigger numbers.

You can use this sort of extremely reductionistic approach to argue that almost any game's difficulty has no real effect on anything. From what I've heard, PoE's PoTD has a real effect on the tactics and strategies that are needed.
 

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You can use this sort of extremely reductionistic approach to argue that almost any game's difficulty has no real effect on anything.
I could, and id be right. PoE isnt the only shallow and retarded game that features this kind of difficulty.

From what I've heard, PoE's PoTD has a real effect on the tactics and strategies that are needed.
Youve heard wrong, its retardedly easy even on PoTD from a tactical or strategical standpoint. The only real added difficulty is more busywork.
 

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