Ken McKown
ZTGDAvowed (XSX) Review – ZTGD
Published 2/13/2025
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PC / Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 5 - 2/18/2025
Avowed
A first-person fantasy action RPG from Obsidian Entertainment set in the world of Eora, where the player investigates a spreading plague in the Living Lands while making choices through combat, exploration, dialogue, and faction conflict.
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- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
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80
Average of 81 scored external reviews.
User average
70
Average of 1 saved user rating.
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Combat / action-focusedDefining · Curated baseline
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Systems / mechanics-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Buildcraft / customization-heavyStrongly · Curated baseline
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Critic signal strength
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Critic avg
80
81 scored reviews
Total coverage
83
2 unscored reviews
Score range
40–100
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 80 across 81 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band. 2 unscored reviews add coverage context without moving the critic average.
Score distribution
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
81 included scored reviews
90–10022 reviews · 27%
80–8938 reviews · 47%
70–7910 reviews · 12%
Below 7011 reviews · 14%
Showing 51-60 of 83 matching critic reviews. 83 total critic reviews. Page 6 of 9.
Paul Hunter
NextGen PlayerAvowed Review (Xbox Series X)
Published 2/13/2025
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85
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlfonso Cánovas
AreajugonesPublished 2/13/2025
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78
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalCharles Hartford
But Why Tho?REVIEW: Obsidian Has Crafted Something Special With ‘Avowed’
Published 2/13/2025
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95
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalLuke Mitchell
Checkpoint GamingAvowed Review - Divine fantasy - Checkpoint
Published 2/13/2025
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95
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Steighner
COGconnectedAvowed Review – A Magical RPG
Published 2/13/2025
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93
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalAllisandra Reyes
Game8Avowed Review | The Next Big Adventure
Published 2/13/2025
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First-person RPGFantasyObsidianPillars of EternityXbox Game StudiosStoryPlayer choice
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Score
88
+8 vs critic avg
Recommended
Read originalJosh Cotts
Game RantAvowed Review
Published 2/13/2025
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70
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalMarcus Lawson
Gamer Social ClubAvowed Review
Published 2/13/2025
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95
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalEric Hauter
Gaming NexusAvowed Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 2/13/2025
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80
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