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PoE: The White March - More Reviews

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by RPGWatch, Sep 3, 2015.

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    [​IMG]And here are a few reviews more for The White March, Part 1, the expansion for Pillars of Eternity.

    PC Invasion, 7:

    Reconciling how well mid-point expansions like this one 'fit' into the overall game is an awkward task. It's a bit like suddenly gaining a few extra chapters for a favourite book; a welcome addition (if done well), but difficult to declare as absolutely necessary. The White March is up to the standard you'd expect, and largely familiar (broader combat changes aside) in its scope. Part two may or may not offer greater revelations. For now this expansion is straightforward to recommend, but harder to absolutely rave about.​

    aNewDomain:

    And since there is plenty of text to read, readability is very important. The foundation of a good CRPG is the story, and that story is mostly conveyed by text as it is revealed in your interactions with other characters in the game. Pillars of Eternity also includes some excellent voice acting, but most of those sequences involve the main plot. All of the side quests require reading on-screen dialogue.​

    GameWatcher, 7.5

    Cards on the table here, the main plot in The White March never really comes together. It all feels a bit superfluous - why would The Watcher, cursed seer of souls, bother wandering all the way into the frozen wastes on the off chance they might get a better sword? There are a few attempts to tie Pillars' main plot to the expansion, but they're largely inconsequential, and the very nature of your main objective can't help but make your trip north feel a bit like an extended side mission. That's not to say there aren't any engaging quests, because there definitely are, but taken as a new chapter of your hero's story, The White March feels a bit lightweight.​
     
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