The highly anticipated trailer for Avowed has just dropped, but love for the game seems overshadowed by hatred for another.
The Xbox showcase had a ton to show us, but it looks like the popularity contests and comparisons couldn’t wait until it even ended. With both games being immersive high-fantasy RPG titles, it was only to be expected.
Avowed’s New Trailer Justifies the Insane Hype Behind It
Ever since its announcement, all eyes have been on Avowed, the new IP from Obsidian Entertainment (known for Pentiment, The Outer Worlds, and Fallout New Vegas, to name a few).
The new trailer that dropped earlier today at Xbox’s showcase gave us some much-welcomed in-game footage, and the game looks like the fantasy RPG of everyone’s dreams. It is set to release sometime this year.
According to the synopsis:
Explore the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. As an envoy of Aedyr, you are sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague with a secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save the island and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them apart?
The game will be released on Xbox Series X/S and Steam. Even better news for fans, it will be out on day one on Game Pass.
As excitement for the game shoots up again, its relevancy in discourse has sparked another war between fans of it and other games.
Fable seems to be the latest target; the beloved classic franchise got a modern reboot (developed by Playground Games) that brings the nostalgic world of Albion to reality in a never-before-seen way.
There were already complaints about the game’s protagonist being ‘too ugly’ for some, but with some of the in-game shots we saw today, some people don’t feel connected to the franchise anymore.
The War Between the Two Games Begins
Apparently for some, the trailer for Obsidian’s upcoming release resembles Fable more than its reboot itself.
The reboot trailer gave us a grand look into the new look it’s going for, with some immersive visuals and dry humor.
Okay but why does Avowed look more like Fable than Fable did?
— VioletArrows (@violetarrows) June 9, 2024
The image it gave off might have strayed too far from what long-time Fable fans were expecting. The criticism of the game didn’t stop there, however.
New Fable trailer dropped. The character still looks like shit.
(first pic was the first released picture before the trailer) pic.twitter.com/ynwNffYOXv
— Nina Infinity (@Nina7Infinity) June 9, 2024
Criticism of the main character’s look flared up again. Some of this stems from her not being feminine enough for some.
People are calling it the ‘uglification’ of characters, attempting to call out some sort of trend in the gaming industry.
Between “Fable” and “Avowed”, high fantasy fans are eating GOOOOOOOOOD!
— Nick 🐀 (@Nick_Frangops) June 9, 2024
Negativity aside, however, there were plenty of positive tweets as well.
The showcase was a stellar time for fans of Obsidian’s and Playground’s upcoming releases, and those who love the fantasy genre. The more games in this genre, the merrier!
Which game are you excited for the most, and why? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
