14 DAY TRIAL // Although Obsidian has been acquired by Microsoft, it looks like THQ Nordic still owns the right to publish one of the studio's previous titles – Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Originally released on PC, the game will make it to consoles next year, the publisher announced.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire will come in the form of a Standard and an Ultimate Collector's Edition, and will be available on January 28, 2020, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The base game will cost €59.99 / $59.99 / £49.99, while the Collector's Edition will sell for €129.99 / $129.99 / £119.99.
In case you plan to buy the Ultimate Collector’s Edition, here is what you'll get in the package: Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (including the 5.0 PC patch), and all DLCs: Beast of Winter, The Forgotten Sanctum, Seeker, Slayer, Survivor, 10"/25cm Od Nua Statue, Spacepig Keychain, Metal-optic 3D Sticker, and a Premium Box.
Several months after the game was released, Obsidian decided to add a turn-based mode to Pillars of Eternity: Deadfire II, which seems to have changed the gameplay radically and for the better. The classic real-time with pause combat remains, but players now have to option to choose between the two.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is quite massive with over 100 hours of gameplay per playthrough, especially if you want to learn everything about all NPCs and locations appearing in the game. Thanks to the very detailed character creator, you now have more than 1000 class permutations at your disposal to make a persona that fits your playstyle.
Of course, you won't play alone, so you'll be able to build your party and customize your companions to join you on your quest. Also, you can assign multiple classes and deeper abilities for each, as well as witness their personal relationships, reactions to player choice, and interactions with each other, unfold.