Avowed is the latest game from Obsidian. Mainstream media has escalated its dishonesty with misinformation regarding Avowed as a product. Former Bioware developer, Mark Darrah, speaks on the topic of cruelty of game criticism, defending the AAA games industry. Speech by Jerrel Dulay.
Mark Darrah: https://youtu.be/0mkVfdbVAZE
My latest video: https://youtu.be/WoWDHyLfi_M
Mainstream reviews:
Topgear BBC (for some unholy reason): https://www.topgear.com/car-news/gaming/avowed-review-a-vital-reminder-how-epic-rpgs-are-supposed-play
The Guardian:https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/feb/13/avowed-review-annihilation-meets-oblivion-in-a-vast-intricate-fantasy
IGN: A perfectly competent RPG that showcases Obsidian's writing and worldbuilding chops, but has little else to distinguish itself. https://www.ign.com/articles/avowed-review
RPGFan: https://www.rpgfan.com/review/avowed/
Gamerant: https://gamerant.com/avowed-xbox-360-era-throwback-good-bad-why/
Other content creators covering this topic:
TheDezembro: https://youtu.be/upJt2pzUSYM
Hypnotic: https://youtu.be/iGex0GgC3C0
Vara Dark: https://youtu.be/mAOHrT6mld0
Click4Gameplay: https://youtu.be/Mmxk1uwLExE
Spell&Shield: https://youtu.be/knxyej6xDnQ
EndymionTV: https://youtu.be/1IHEkNTI5Eg
Skill Up: https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0
Fextralife: https://youtu.be/wK_48vcMgTM
Avowed official website:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2457220/Avowed/
https://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/avowed