Avowed Review
In every direction you venture in the game Avowed, it seems like hitting a brick wall. The game aims for complexity, yet falls short, diving too deep without the ability to deliver. During my playthrough, I conversed with a council, but both members were unsupportive of my proposal. One confided in me later that it was all a scheme against the other. I informed the other, but she didn’t buy it. Nothing shifted; it felt like engaging in a pretend scenario within a predetermined storyline. On another occasion, I was forced to battle ‘Desperate Smugglers’ labeled characters before reaching their camp summit. To my surprise, these smugglers were indeed desperate, and I had the chance – actually, an obligation – to aid them instead. This pattern, whether large or small, is prevalent throughout Avowed.