Avowed is less like Skyrim, more like Fallout New Vegas, Obsidian says | Avowed

Almost 13 years since the release of Skyrim, it still feels impossible for any fantasy RPG - or perhaps any RPG, period - to not be compared to Bethesda's Nordic opus. The Elder Scrolls V remains the archetype of a certain variety of open-world game. Vast, rich, and designed entirely around allowing the player to do what they like, Skyrim winds you up with a strong narrative premise then sets you down and lets you go. Compare that to Fallout New Vegas, Obsidian's valiant return to Black Isle classic, also renowned for its openness and breadth. On the surface, they're very similar. In Skyrim, you're the Dragonborn and you need to kill Alduin. In New Vegas, you're the Courier and you need to settle who controls the Hoover Dam. And everything that happens in between is up to you. But there are subtle yet significant differences between Skyrim and New Vegas, between Bethesda's work and Obsidian's. Avowed, the new fantasy RPG set in the same universe as Pillars of Eternity, serves to highlight some of these diversions.

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