Avowed - Maximum Settings, First Hour Gameplay [RTX 4070, Core i9, 60 FPS]
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[0:12] CryptoKnight2000 video description intro.
[2:52] Uninterupted introduction cinematic.
[3:55] Character creator step.
[10:51] CGI cinematic prologue.
[13:52] Game action start. Waking up on the beach.
[23:46] Fort Northreach aftermath.
[31:38] Meeting Illora the prisoner.
[38:03] Escaping Fort Northreach.
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Avowed is an action role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. It was released for Windows and Xbox Series X/S on February 18, 2025.
The game is set in the world of Eora – the same universe as Pillars of Eternity. Avowed takes place in the Living Lands, a diverse region within the world of Eora. The Living Lands features a range of environments—from lush forests and arid deserts to sprawling caves and valleys. Players assume the role of an envoy from the Aedyr Empire, tasked with investigating a mysterious plague known as the "Dream Scourge".
Avowed can be played from both first-person and third-person views. Players can use magic, melee weapons, and firearms to defeat enemies. A wide variety of spells—such as those that freeze or entangle foes—can be combined with physical attacks; for instance, freezing an enemy may set it up for a crushing melee strike. Players can quickly switch between several combat setups, including dual-wielding pistols or wands, wielding a two-handed axe, or using a sword or gun together with a shield. The game also features several skill trees for unlocking new abilities and permits individual weapon upgrades. Although not a fully open world game, Avowed includes several large, explorable zones.
Avowed is Obsidian Entertainment's first first‐party AAA project since its acquisition by Microsoft in 2018. Initially pitched as Obsidian's take on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the studio later chose not to replicate Skyrim's style and instead focused on a narrative- and character-driven experience reminiscent of their previous RPGs. According to director Carrie Patel, the companions are "integral" to the story.
Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios announced Avowed during the Xbox Games showcase in July 2020. The game was originally planned for an earlier release but was delayed to February 18, 2025. In addition to its standard release, a premium edition offering early access on February 13 was released.
Walt, The Phresh Ninja has been able to crank the PC graphical settings to maximum. Here is the Phresh Ninja's first hour of gameplay of Avowed.
Phresh Ninja's Gaming PC specifications:
Display = Samsung 43-inch LED 4K HDR 10
Power = MSi MPG A850G 850 Watt
Mobo = MSi Z370 Gaming Plus LGA1151 (Resizable BAR Enabled)
Case = CoolerMaster MasterBox 5 MSi Dragon Edition
GPU = MSi GeForce RTX 4070 OC 12GB Gaming X Trio (Overclocked via MSi Afterburner) Nvidia Driver 572.42 STABLE!
CPU = 8th Gen (Coffee Lake) Intel Core i9-9900K 8-core 5.0 GHz 16 Threads. (Overclocked via MSi OC Genie)
CPU Cooler = Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite 120 v2
Storage = Sandisk 1 TB SSD + Sandisk 4 TB SSD
Memory = G-Skill Trident Z RGB 32GB Dual-Channel DDR4-3866 RAM
Keyboard = Red Dragon Horus mechanical Cherry MX Red keyboard
Mouse = Vegcoo C23 silent-click (honeycomb perforated Razer DeathAdder)
Headset = Hyper-X Cloud Stinger 2 DTS-X Studio Quality
Game Controllers = Scuf Reflex Custom, Sony DualSense Edge
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