The player is thus given a primer on the recent past of the two major factions he/she will be dealing with in Act 1. Not only does this build up a bank of pre-existing relationships and reputations to situate each character, this also introduces key facts of the setting in an organic way. Character creation includes a choose-your-own-adventure Conquest section which, like King of Dragon Pass, allows the player to define the character's past history. In a genre well known for plodding starts and insufferable tutorial levels, and from a company well known for contributing to this trend (see: NWN2 and KOTOR2), Tyranny does a commendable job of luring you in.
evil devolves into a generic power fantasy. The answer, in short: Tyranny features a highly promising Act I that soon gives way to a mediocre waste of time, as a potentially unique take on the grand fantasy trope of good vs.
Tyranny, along with POE, should give us an indication: is nu-Obsidian still defined by quality writing and subversive themes? Have they finally learned to design good gameplay, instead? What can they do with original settings, especially one which sets out to be so different from the beginning? Today, having rebounded somewhat with the success of a Kickstarted Pillars of Eternity, Obsidian is in the third phase of its life: original IPs, smaller-scale productions, and indeed, a new generation of writers coinciding with the departure of Chris Avellone. Cancellations and commercial failures put paid to Obsidian's Five-Year Plan and many of its employee payrolls. And so they spread their wings, took flight - and nosedived towards bankruptcy. The company then intended to take the next step with Onyx, its in-house engine, and a set of ambitious, original IP, AAA titles, to really come into their own. Its strategy was to take existing franchises and engines, and apply the Obsidian touch through its trademark (read: not-shit) writing - for example, Knights of the Old Republic 2, masterminded by co-founder Chris Avellone.
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