Pillars of Eternity Retrospective | A History of Isometric CRPGs (Episode 13)

admin July 29, 2021

Pillars of Eternity is the first true successor the classic Infinity Engine games of old. It does some things better and some things worse. Let’s take a closer look.

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A History of Isometric CRPGs – Video Series:
Fallout 1 Retrospective (Episode 1): https://youtu.be/OW_B03P6Xv0
Fallout 2 Retrospective (Episode 2): https://youtu.be/3-o6DuLjs3Q
Baldur’s Gate 1 Retrospective (Episode 3): https://youtu.be/sTrl1lr_hLU
Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear (Episode 3.5): https://youtu.be/90ov_uSgLhc
Planescape: Torment Retrospective (Episode 4): https://youtu.be/xJnFHKU3FEA
Icewind Dale Retrospective (Episode 5): https://youtu.be/dEkPOJ-LlzY
Baldur’s Gate 2 (Episode 6): https://youtu.be/KdtTR5GsQYs
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura Retrospective (Episode 7): https://youtu.be/uci75NY4Qbs
The Death and Return of Isometric CRPGs (Episode 8): https://youtu.be/ynVxQgUDFxM
Shadowrun Retrospective (Episode 9): https://youtu.be/crJ-oUYHlTA
Divinity: Original Sin Critique (Episode 10): https://youtu.be/N0mqrtauMG4
Wasteland 2 (and Wasteland) (Episode 11): https://youtu.be/_9KPRx3BCms
Age of Decadence (Episode 12): https://youtu.be/VBt0qkrnzYA

Josh Sawyer GDC talk – https://youtu.be/fvyrEhAMUPo
Obsidian Making Of Documentary – https://youtu.be/NA8FfDskw4Q

Intro – 0:00
Making of – 1:42
Gameplay – 6:01
Story – 23:41
Expansion – 34:26
Conclusion – 36:41

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