Talk:Avowed

Comparisons to Skyrim for Reception section

A few reviews of Avowed have compared the game to Skyrim and other titles in The Elder Scrolls series. Placing a list here for me to return to later, or for other editors to reference in the reception section. Some might already be in the article!

• https://www.vulture.com/article/avowed-review-skyrim-comparison.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/arts/avowed-review.html
• https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/feb/13/avowed-review-annihilation-meets-oblivion-in-a-vast-intricate-fantasy
• https://gizmodo.com/avowed-is-much-more-than-just-obsidians-take-on-skrim-2000527271 ["skrim"]
• https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/obsidian-seems-scared-people-will-compare-avowed-to-skyrim-but-it-shouldnt-bethe-similarities-are-obvious-but-the-differences-make-it-compelling/ [pre-release, not a review of the game; mentions [apparent] apprehension on behalf of studio about comparisons that might come after the release of Avowed; also mentions Oblivion another TES game]
• https://kotaku.com/xbox-avowed-game-pass-rpg-skyrim-destiny-co-op-pc-1851765920 [also not a review, but compares the two; worth including as part of the overall trend of the comparison being made]
• https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/avowed-xbox-review-1235265673/ [note: very positive review]
• https://www.vice.com/en/article/avowed-is-the-first-time-i-felt-wonder-in-a-first-person-rpg-since-2006-review/ [only one mention of Skyrim in the whole article, looks like]
• https://www.eurogamer.net/avowed-review

-- Mainly 00:09, 25 February 2025 (UTC)

Although there are articles comparing it to Skyrim I think this is just a generic comparison made to any RPG within game reviews. Obsidian did not make Skyrim, nor did they make any other Elder Scrolls games so it's not particularly relevant. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 which is also a first-person action RPG like Avowed, has had articles comparing it to Skyrim (three linked below) but there has been no mention of it being compared to Skyrim in the reception page and this goes for many other games that in reviews will be compared to Skyrim.

https://www.ign.com/articles/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-review

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-review/

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/feb/05/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-review-its-a-hard-knock-life-in-medieval-bohemia ZeChild (talk) 20:38, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

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