Game Reviews5.9/10
Sixteen Years On, Alpha Protocol’s Ambitious Design Still Outruns Its Execution
A spy agent must sever himself from all he knows to stop a war in this tale of consequence and betrayal.
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Tag: Obsidian Entertainment
Dawnwalker’s Hunger Trades Combat Prowess for a Dark, Uncontrollable Urge in Baldur’s Gate 3
A vampire's hunger takes over his speech, forcing him to devour those he saves, a dark urge that mirrors Baldur's Gate 3's tale of wicked deeds.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Obsidian’s First Dungeon Siege Keeps the Loot and Drops the Party
Dungeon Siege III review: Obsidian's 2011 action RPG trades party depth for console combat, with strong lore and a 7.6/10 verdict.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords Review: A Darker, Stranger Sequel
Obsidian's darker Star Wars RPG sequel: The Exile, Kreia, lightsaber forms, six planets and the choices that turn you. Our 8.6/10 review.
Game Reviews8.5/10
Pentiment Puts the Player in the Judge’s Seat, and Refuses to Say Who Deserves Punishment
Pentiment review: Obsidian's 16th-century murder mystery spans 25 years in Tassing, asking who deserves punishment. It scored 8.5/10 and won a Peabody.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Tyranny Review: Obsidian’s Sharpest Worldbuilding Hands You a Badge on the Wrong Side of the War
Tyranny, Obsidian's 2016 RPG, let players reshape a conquered world as a Fatebinder serving the Overlord Kyros — a study in consequence.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Obsidian’s Space RPG Still Lets You Talk Your Way Past Almost Every Fight
Obsidian's 2019 RPG The Outer Worlds drops you into Halcyon, a colony run by megacorporations. Our review scores it 8.6/10.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Grounded turns a suburban backyard into a survival map, and the trick works
Grounded shrinks you to ant size in a hostile backyard. Obsidian's survival hit, its story, co-op, spider slider, and why scale makes it work.