[STEAM] Obsidian’s Avowed is the cure for “Souls-like” action-RPG fatigue

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In the years since

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, the action RPG genre has been overrun with "Souls-like" games that emulate FromSoft's general vibe. That often applies not just to dark settings and

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but also to the slow, deliberate management of every movement and ******* to survive even simple encounters with your life and stamina intact.

While that approach definitely has its place, sometimes you want an action-RPG with a little more ******, a little faster pacing, and a little more, well, action. After spending a few hours with Avowed, it already feels like just the thing for action-RPG fans who want something a little less Souls-like.

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From the start, Avowed is layered with all of the vaguely medieval high fantasy tropes you'd expect from a game spun off from the

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universe. Your protagonist is a "****-like," touched in the womb by mysterious immortal beings that gave you mysterious powers but also a disfigured face that led you to be bullied as a child. Eventually, you grow up to be an envoy to the King of Aedrys and are sent over the sea to the lightly civilized Living Lands to investigate a mysterious fungal plague that is turning animals and soldiers alike into unruly, rage-filled beasts.

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