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The Double-A Team: Tyranny's greatness shouldn't be so much of a secretJul 23, 2021 - EurogamerTyranny, the Infinity Engine-esque RPG Kickstarted by Obsidian that isn't Pillars of Eternity, is hands down one of the finest RPGs I've ever played. It takes the familiar template Bioware laid down with Baldur's Gate and does interesting and innovative things with the world and story, all wrapped up in a relatively lean thirty-hour playtime. Unfortunately, I'm the only bugger who's played it. Yeah, yeah, I know. Some other people must have played it, obviously. There's a review on this very website. The problem is that no-one I know has played it, so I can't discuss all the twists and turns with anyone. It's very frustrating, so I resolved to do something about it. Friends, I have made it my life's mission to get people to play this bloody game, and the fine folks at Eurogamer have allowed me to use their fancy digital grimoire to spread my message. I won't tell you how many fetch quests I had to do for them first. Read more Pillars Of Eternity and Tyranny are this week's Epic Store freebiesDec 10, 2020 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun Fancy your RPGs a little slower, a little fiddlier, and a little more isometric than today’s big release? Two stellar Obsidian adventures, Pillars Of Eternity and Tyranny, are this week’s free giveaways on the Epic Games Store. So if you’re not feeling up to jacking into your cyberware just yet, there’s a good week of free high-fantasy plundering and moustache-twirling villainy ahead before the free games lineup rolls over once again next Thursday. (more…) Pillars Of Eternity and Tyranny are free on the Epic Games Store next weekDec 4, 2020 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun As though we didn’t already have several massive new games to get through this month, next week we’re getting a bunch of RPGs thrust upon us, too. Epic Games have revealed their free games for the week starting December 10th are two big Obsidian romps, Pillars Of Eternity – Definitive Edition and Tyranny – Gold Edition. It just so happens that they’re free on the very same day that Cyberpunk 2077 launches. So, will you go for a new futuristic RPG that’s gonna cost you upwards of £50? Or two known very good fantasy RPGs that are completely free? (more…) The 10 worst kings and queens in PC gamesSep 4, 2020 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun One Off The List is our monthly list feature. Is there something you think doesn’t deserve to be on this list? Comment with your reasons why, and next week it may be struck off. Regicide is once again a topic at dinner, thanks to the release of Crusader Kings III. Your aunt passes you the gravy, and asks about council matters. Your mother comments on the rise in guillotine stocks. Your father, the king, chews his mutton with a rueful and distant glare, probably thinking about war. A cloaked advisor enters and hands you a note on parchment. “The ten worft kingf and queenf in gamef,” it reads. You cough politely, put it in your pocket for later, and continue pushing poisoned food around as if you are eating it. (more…) Daily Deal - Tyranny, 50% OffSep 21, 2019 - AnnouncementToday's Deal: Save 50% on Tyranny!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time Borderlands, Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny feature in the Humble RPG BundleSep 4, 2019 - EurogamerYou can pick up Borderlands, Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny and many more all-consuming games in the latest Humble RPG Bundle. As usual, it's a multi-tier affair with the more money you commit granting you access to even more games. Starting at a ridiculously low 83p, you'll get Hiveswap: Act 1, Deep Sky Derelicts and Immortal Planet for the minimum investment. I haven't had the pleasure of trying any of these games for myself, though hearing Deep Sky Derelicts described as a "procedurally-generated roguelite turn-based RPG with cards" has me intrigued. That is, after recovering from the barrage of buzzwords. Things get a little more recognisable on the second tier, though, where you can pay 3.48 to get Tyranny, Pillars of Eternity and Cat Quest. Now, the first two are easily up there with some of the best cRPGs of the modern era. Perhaps not quite Divinity: Original Sin level, but both are undoubtedly terrific games. As for Cat Quest, well, do you really need any more convincing after hearing that title? Read more The Humble Caffeine Bundle is full of games worth staying up late forJan 22, 2019 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunToday’s Humble Caffeine Bundle is chock full of very good games for very little money, but a little hard to categorise. United under the banner of Caffeine – a “social broadcasting platform for gaming”, not the life-giving stimulant – there’s eight games here, each one representing a wildly different genre. We’ve got the Metroidy Headlander, platform roguelike Gonner, party game tank shooter Treadnauts, a historical novel adaptation and even a ninja stealth sim all up in here. There’s only (in my opinion) one game that’s not immediately worth your attention. See the full lineup and trailers below. (more…) Tyranny Free 2 Year Anniversary Gift PackNov 8, 2018 - Community Announcementshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/16863592/f780c14c097ccfb095e0ae928f00f1ca3882c5ce.jpg Two years has passed since we brought Tyranny to the land of Terratus where your choices would shape the fate of many. In celebration of this we're bringing a FREE update to all our players in form of two new portraits and some gear! If you have yet to join the ranks of Kyros you can do so right now at 50% OFF in the Steam Weekend Deal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/362960/Tyranny/?utm_source=stcom-owned&utm_medium=social-owned&utm_content=post&utm_campaign=tyra_tyra_20181108_ste_brpr We will also be giving away some copies of the NEW Tyranny Gold Edition for free on our Anniversary stream starting RIGHT NOW: https://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractiveJoin us for our Tyranny 2 year anniversary stream!Nov 8, 2018 - Community Announcementshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/16863592/2285eb7219a376d606c3ef5f02af6586292de04b.jpg Two years ago we set you on a journey were your choices would have world-altering effects. Join us in celebrating the two year anniversary or Tyranny TODAY at 19:00 CET at: https://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive/Tyranny is free today for Twitch Prime subscribersJul 16, 2018 - PC GamerTyranny, the isometric RPG about being bad that's actually very good, is the latest addition to the lineup of free games being offered to Twitch Prime members. But you've only got until tomorrow to pick it up. Twitch Prime provides ad-free viewing, exclusive emotes and a chat badge, free channel subscription, and—as of March—free games every month. It's included with subscriptions to Amazon Prime, which offers free delivery on a huge range of products, access to Prime Video and Prime Music, and free ebooks via Prime Reading. Subscriptions recently went up from $100 to $120 a month (or $13 per month if you don't want to commit to a full year, but that'll end up costing you more in the long run), but it's still a pretty sweet deal if you're a regular Amazon user. Tyranny isn't the only free game on the table this month: Twitch is giving away a free game every day this month, and The Red Strings Club, Brutal Legend, The Bridge, Tacoma, Observer, Deponia Doomsday, and the SNK Bundle are all currently up for grabs, as are the Warframe: Prime Day and Trinity Prime bundles, a Call of Duty: WWII Ultimate Supply Drop pack, a Neverwinter: Purple Owlbear pack, and 500 bonus Bits. And in case you missed it, today is Prime Day, that most magical day of the year where we celebrate how wonderful Amazon is by giving it our money, and we've got an ongoing roundup of the best PC gaming deals right here. Steam s Spring Cleaning Event wants you to clear your backlog Or just try a bunch of new games insteadMay 24, 2018 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunI’m not sure if Valve’s latest promotional wotsit on Steam knows whether it’s coming or going. On one hand, it’s nice that the Spring Cleaning Event (running until Monday, 28th May) is nudging players into trying out games they may have bought in sales and never touched, but pairing that with nine simultaneous free weekend events does somewhat undermine the message. Ah well, it’s an excuse to play videogames all weekend. Can’t grumble about that. Plus, there’s an actual free game giveaway running – take a peek within. Oh, and yesterday’s big Steam giveaway is still live until tomorrow, so try that too. Oh dear, there’s just too many games. (more…) Tyranny, Abz , and seven others coming to Origin Access tomorrowMay 16, 2018 - PC GamerEA has been quietly packing its paid subscription service, Origin Access, with a long list of excellent games over the past few months. It all started when it let third-party publishers in on the act, adding most of the Batman games. Both The Witness and Wasteland 2 weren't far behind, and last month Mad Max, Pillars of Eternity and Torment: Tides of Numenera all entered the fray. This month, it's the turn of relaxing underwater explorer Abzû and old-school RPG Tyranny, as well as seven others. They'll all be available to subscribers tomorrow. Origin Access is a bit like Netflix for PC gaming: you pay $5/£4 a month, or $30/£20 for the whole year, and get unlimited access to the 100 or so games inside the "vault". Out of the nine new ones, I'm most looking forward to Tyranny, which has been on my list for a while. Steven said it had a great story with moral shades of grey, but that it was let down by a dud ending. Abzû was the 2016 game about a deep-sea diver that you probably saw screenshots of everywhere. It's both beautiful and relaxing. Kingdom: New Lands looks interesting, too. It's the expanded and improved version of 2015 management game Kingdoms, which James thought was solid enough already. Here's the full list of the nine new games: * GoNNER, a side-scrolling shooter; * Europa Universalis III Complete; * Knights of Pen and Paper: +1 Edition; * The Guest, a creepy first-person exploration game; * Hearts of Iron III; * Victoria I Complete; * Abzû; * Tyranny; * Kingdom: New Lands; It's not as impressive a lineup as previous months, but it's a decent selection. If you want to sign up to Origin Access, you can do that here. Whatever you think about EA as a publisher, the service offers a lot of great games for a not-too-daunting subscription fee. The most evil choices you can make in PC gamingFeb 27, 2018 - PC GamerBeing evil in an RPG is no easy feat. Not only do you need the stomach for it, but developers aren't always the best at making evil choices feel as nuanced and satisfying as their morally righteous counterparts. It's rare for a game to present you with a decision so evil that it actually upsets you, but there is also an undeniable joy in being a monstrous jackass—even if your reason for detonating a dormant nuke in the middle of a small town is just for the lols. That's why we forced some of our writers into the confession booth to finally fess up about their favorite evil decisions in PC gaming. It's some pretty dark stuff—from smothering babies to forcing someone to murder their lifelong best friend—but if you've got a kink for the chaotic, here are our picks for some of the most sinful choices we've made in games. Tyranny - Hush little baby To be fair, Tyranny is an RPG that has no real shortage of evil choices to be made—you do murder millions of people in the introduction alone, after all. But later in the story, Tyranny trades mass murder for one decision that is hauntingly terrible. See, to undo your overlord's Edicts that, like magical natural disasters, are tearing apart the land, your character must help fulfill certain contractual clauses. When you first venture to the Blade Sea, that clause is killing the last of its traitorous ruling family. At first this seems like a pretty easy task after you besiege the castle, corner the Regent Herodin and make ready to end his life. But after he is dead, the edict remains mysteriously intact. It's then revealed that there is another heir—a child born out of love between Herodin's son and the kidnapped daughter of your commander, Graven Ashe. It's a hopelessly complicated situation made even more complicated by the fact that the mother, Amelia, will die to protect her child. But if the child lives, the Edict of Storms will continue. True to developer Obsidian's great storytelling lineage, there's a few different ways to handle the decision. But if you're the ruthlessly pragmatic type, you can simply kill Amelia and then smother her child in its crib. Or if you're a real monster, you can force one of your unwilling companions to do it for you, probably subjecting them to a lifetime of guilt and self-loathing. Whichever way you go about it (or however you might justify it) smothering babies isn't exactly heroic. — Steven Messner Fallout 3 - The Big Bang The big, obvious one from Fallout 3 is such a grand moment that it's almost impossible to resist. I blew up Megaton for two reasons: one, I wanted a nice apartment in Tenpenny Tower, where I could have a little break from the depressing nuclear post-apocalypse and chill with my robot butler. Secondly, the layout of Megaton is really annoying, and needlessly tricky to navigate compared to other locations in Fallout 3. ...Midweek Madness - Tyranny, 66% OffJan 23, 2018 - AnnouncementSave 66% on Tyranny during this week's Midweek Madness*! *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time Tyranny Patch Notes - 1.2.1Oct 3, 2017 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/16863592/d26b38061241c704458dd207999841f2feb83b14.jpg Hey everyone! These are the patch-notes for our latest patch that will release in just about an hour! The 1.2.1 patch addresses multiple issues, many of the more prevalent issues are listed below. Please note that many of these notes contain spoilers: 'Sneak Attack' talent will no longer stack with itself when used repeatedly. Passives removed from Respec'ing or upgrading to a higher talent are now properly removed from the character. Weeping Whispers will no longer apply bleeding to allies that target the wearer with a buff. (This was resulting in allies turning against the party in some cases) Loading a save from a previous patch will no longer get players stuck in World Map Events nor Ambushes. Spell slots are now properly removed when the item/talent granting them are removed. Updated Tooltip on maps that are inaccessible due to party members not being active in the party, to better convey why the map is locked. Throwing knives and Javelins now properly received the accuracy bonus from the Duelist Talents. Fixed an edge case where some Skill Checks could display a value of -1. Heartseeker Base Damage no longer scales with character level. Removed an errant sigil from Phaedrus's Store. Re-added a missing string from Rixatrix's piglet. Imported versions of Weeping Whispers now have the correct reputation strings. Silvercore's Cumbersome ability description now lists itself only once in the recovery UI. Recruit Selina now offers training in One Handed instead of Subterfuge. Blood Mulch is now listed correctly for his lines in act 3. Re-added some translated strings for unlocking spell notifications. Rebounding Blade now uses the correct icon when targeting. Re-added multiple missing strings to the base game. Updated Weeping Whispers to more consistently affect Recovery Time. Updated World Map Events UI to better display the reputation changes for Companions. Circular Reasoning now displays its projectile correctly if imported to New Game+ Updated some visual and sound effects for Edicts in world map event scenes. Updated the World Map Event UI to better display multiple reputation changes from a single choice. VFX for the Edict for of Storms now appear correctly at the Sentinel Stand Outskirts Improved the load time of the Title Screen. Reputation changes in World Map Events now display the correct information for the change. Fixed an edge case where the audio for the End Game Cutscene may mute the VO track. Updating the Targeting UI in Bastard's Wound scenes to display more consistently. Overwriting Paradox Clouds saves will now automatically flag the new save for syncing with the Paradox Cloud. Updated Paradox Cloud save UI so new saves can have the Sync State picked before saving. Updated Character Shadows in some Bastard's Wound Scenes. Updated Title Screen News button to not clip with DLC banners when using localized te...Tyranny Patch Notes - 1.2.1Oct 3, 2017 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/16863592/d26b38061241c704458dd207999841f2feb83b14.jpg Hey everyone! These are the patch-notes for our latest patch that will release in just about an hour! The 1.2.1 patch addresses multiple issues, many of the more prevalent issues are listed below. Please note that many of these notes contain spoilers: 'Sneak Attack' talent will no longer stack with itself when used repeatedly. Passives removed from Respec'ing or upgrading to a higher talent are now properly removed from the character. Weeping Whispers will no longer apply bleeding to allies that target the wearer with a buff. (This was resulting in allies turning against the party in some cases) Loading a save from a previous patch will no longer get players stuck in World Map Events nor Ambushes. Spell slots are now properly removed when the item/talent granting them are removed. Updated Tooltip on maps that are inaccessible due to party members not being active in the party, to better convey why the map is locked. Throwing knives and Javelins now properly received the accuracy bonus from the Duelist Talents. Fixed an edge case where some Skill Checks could display a value of -1. Heartseeker Base Damage no longer scales with character level. Removed an errant sigil from Phaedrus's Store. Re-added a missing string from Rixatrix's piglet. Imported versions of Weeping Whispers now have the correct reputation strings. Silvercore's Cumbersome ability description now lists itself only once in the recovery UI. Recruit Selina now offers training in One Handed instead of Subterfuge. Blood Mulch is now listed correctly for his lines in act 3. Re-added some translated strings for unlocking spell notifications. Rebounding Blade now uses the correct icon when targeting. Re-added multiple missing strings to the base game. Updated Weeping Whispers to more consistently affect Recovery Time. Updated World Map Events UI to better display the reputation changes for Companions. Circular Reasoning now displays its projectile correctly if imported to New Game+ Updated some visual and sound effects for Edicts in world map event scenes. Updated the World Map Event UI to better display multiple reputation changes from a single choice. VFX for the Edict for of Storms now appear correctly at the Sentinel Stand Outskirts Improved the load time of the Title Screen. Reputation changes in World Map Events now display the correct information for the change. Fixed an edge case where the audio for the End Game Cutscene may mute the VO track. Updating the Targeting UI in Bastard's Wound scenes to display more consistently. Overwriting Paradox Clouds saves will now automatically flag the new save for syncing with the Paradox Cloud. Updated Paradox Cloud save UI so new saves can have the Sync State picked before saving. Updated Character Shadows in some Bastard's Wound Scenes. Updated Title Screen News button to not clip with DLC banners when using localized te...Tyranny Patch Notes - 1.2.0.0121Sep 14, 2017 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/16863592/d26b38061241c704458dd207999841f2feb83b14.jpg This patch addresses issues that were preventing players from completing various quests after the 1.2.0 update. Below are a list of the specific fixes that are included in this update, please note that many of these notes contain spoilers for the DLC and end game content: Companions wielding Penumbra can now be removed from the party without causing errors. Fixed a rare case where players could no longer leave Bastard's Wound after completing the content there. Armor values now correctly recalculate after loading a save for a character with a stance that affects armor. Added localized text for several lines that were displaying English text. Readded a missing line of Graven Ashe's Dialog. Spoilers Locations within Bastard's Wound now unlock more consistently regardless of the order quests are completed in. Teleporters in Bastard's Wound now correctly route to the locations. Bleden Mark now correctly appears in Asheweald after dealing with the Voices of Nerat as part of 'The Third Degree' quest. Final quest now triggers if Graven Ashe is the last Archon to submit to the Fatebinder, while the quest 'Never Free' is active. 'Knapping on the Job' now updates correctly if the Forge-bound are no longer in Lethian's Crossing when the Fatebinder goes to speak with them. 'The Weight of the Aegis' quest will now advance if Barik is brought to Lohara after getting Lohara to agree to examine Barik.Tyranny Patch Notes - 1.2.0.0121Sep 14, 2017 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/16863592/d26b38061241c704458dd207999841f2feb83b14.jpg This patch addresses issues that were preventing players from completing various quests after the 1.2.0 update. Below are a list of the specific fixes that are included in this update, please note that many of these notes contain spoilers for the DLC and end game content: Companions wielding Penumbra can now be removed from the party without causing errors. Fixed a rare case where players could no longer leave Bastard's Wound after completing the content there. Armor values now correctly recalculate after loading a save for a character with a stance that affects armor. Added localized text for several lines that were displaying English text. Readded a missing line of Graven Ashe's Dialog. Spoilers Locations within Bastard's Wound now unlock more consistently regardless of the order quests are completed in. Teleporters in Bastard's Wound now correctly route to the locations. Bleden Mark now correctly appears in Asheweald after dealing with the Voices of Nerat as part of 'The Third Degree' quest. Final quest now triggers if Graven Ashe is the last Archon to submit to the Fatebinder, while the quest 'Never Free' is active. 'Knapping on the Job' now updates correctly if the Forge-bound are no longer in Lethian's Crossing when the Fatebinder goes to speak with them. 'The Weight of the Aegis' quest will now advance if Barik is brought to Lohara after getting Lohara to agree to examine Barik.Save up to 60% on Tyranny for the next few hoursSep 11, 2017 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunTo coincide with the launch of the ‘Bastard’s Wound’ DLC chapter of Tyranny, Obsidian and GOG are offering up to 60% off of the various editions of the game today. The sale, at the time of writing, has only a matter of hours left on it. (more…) Weekend Deal - Tyranny, up to 60% OffSep 7, 2017 - AnnouncementSave up to 60% on Tyranny as part of this week's Weekend Deal*! *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time
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