Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

Release Date: September 2, 2021

RPG, fantasy, isometric view, elements of strategy, crowdfunding, indie games, classic RPG, Game Pass, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, singleplayer

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An indirect continuation of Pathfinder: Kingmaker, a classic RPG by the Russian studio Owlcat Games, which once again collaborated with Chris Avellone. In Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous we go to the dark regions of Golarion and the middle of the Abyss.

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All Reviews: Very Positive (27,934)

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The main pros of the game

Rich Storytelling: The game features a compelling narrative with impactful choices that affect the outcome and character relationships, making it engaging for players who enjoy deep lore and character development.
Customizability: Players have access to a vast array of classes, subclasses, and mythic paths, allowing for extensive character customization and diverse playstyles.
Replayability: The game encourages multiple playthroughs due to the numerous choices available, each leading to different story branches and endings.
Tactical Combat: The combat system is praised for its depth, with turn-based mechanics that allow for strategic planning and execution.
Content-Rich: The game offers a substantial amount of content, including numerous quests, character interactions, and lore elements, providing players with hours of gameplay.

The main cons of the game

Steep Learning Curve: New players may find the complexity of the Pathfinder rules overwhelming, requiring significant time investment to understand mechanics and character builds.
Difficulty Spikes: Players have noted frustrating difficulty spikes, especially in certain encounters, which can lead to a challenging experience that may deter casual players.
Crusade Mode Issues: The army management system (Crusade Mode) has been criticized for being tedious and poorly integrated, detracting from the overall gameplay experience.
Technical Bugs: While there are minor bugs, they can disrupt gameplay, and some players have reported frustrations with the game's stability.

The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users

Full Voice Acting: Many players expressed disappointment at the lack of extensive voice acting, which could enhance immersion and storytelling.
Streamlined Mechanics: Some users felt that the game's mechanics, particularly in combat and character management, could be simplified to make the experience more accessible.
Quality of Life Improvements: Players have requested features like auto-buffing to reduce the tediousness of pre-combat preparations and better pathfinding for characters during exploration.
More Engaging Puzzles: Some found the puzzles to be obscure or poorly designed, suggesting that clearer guidance or more intuitive mechanics would improve the experience.

Summary

Overall, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is celebrated for its depth and complexity, appealing primarily to fans of traditional RPGs and tabletop mechanics, while also presenting challenges that may not suit all players.

Summary generated on: November 25, 2024

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Average score from 222 votes. 134 players anticipated the game.

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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Description

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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is another game by the independent Russian studio Owlcat Games, founded by former employees of Nival Interactive (Silent Storm, Heroes of Might and Magic V) and My.com (Armored Warfare). We are dealing with an indirect continuation of Pathfinder: Kingmaker, a classic isometric RPG based on the pen&paper RPG system Pathfinder which is a modified version of Dungeons & Dragons 3.5. Once again, the devs were assisted in the development by the legendary veteran of the industry, Chris Avellone, the creator of Planescape Torment and Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Plot

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous does not directly continue the story of Owlcat Games' debut project. This time as a group of daredevils we travel through the new, darker region of Golarion, visiting, among others, the demon-infested wilderness, the besieged city of crusaders and the dangerous abyss. The story focuses on the struggle between good (humans and angels) and evil (Lord Deskari's demonic minions).

Mechanics

The action of the game was shown - similarly to Pathfinder: Kingmaker - in isometric view. It is a classic team RPG, in which we explore atmospheric locations, fight opponents in real time using active pauses and complete the main story quest and side missions, gaining experience points needed for character progression. The game is also full of moral choices, which have a large impact on the rest of the game. In Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous there are new characters, classes (Witch and Oracle), archetypes and races, but in addition to that there are also new characters from the previous installment.

One of the novelties is the mythic progression system borrowed from the pen&paper RPG of the same subtitle, which gives access to extremely strong abilities. They have a significant influence on the course of the plot, permanently changing the characters and the environment around them. During the game we can follow the path of the immortal count commanding an army of the undead, an angel summoning heavenly allies on the battlefield or a trickster dancing joyfully even in the middle of an abyss filled with demons. Each of them has been significantly changed compared to card game solutions and has been adapted to better suit a video game.

There are also strategic elements in the game, but the new system, unlike the management of the kingdom from the previous installment, gained additional depth and was better adapted to the gameplay and fit into the story of Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Technical aspects

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is based on heavily modified Unity engine, known from the previous part of the series. The visuals adopt a darker vibe, but there is also an improvement in the quality of graphics, including character models, location appearance and spell effects.

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Pathfinder Series

A series of isometric RPGs with strategic elements, based on a narrative RPG system titled Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, which is an expanded and modified version of the system Dungeons & Dragons 3.5. The series was created by Owlcat Games, a Russian development studio founded by developers who have previously worked on such projects as Etherlords or Heroes of Might and Magic V.

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