It makes me feel like I’m being asked to rejoice in the act of customising a giftbox.

The stuff about being “player-centric” is just the usual dead-eyed marketing.

Still, Idowish it would go away.

A combat encounter in Avowed, as the player uses a wand against several encroaching lizard foes.

In the video, Paramo offers a longer breakdown of the game’s first-person battling and progression.

“Pillars has classes,” Paramo explains.

They can kind of mix and match between different abilities.

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So it’s possible for you to get some, it’s possible for you to achieve some variety.

The weapon/ability combinations themselves don’t sound mind-blowing, but perhaps they’re just the tip of the iceberg.

you might dual-wield wands, for maximum homing anti-armour damage.

Companions bring their own playstyles: a tank with a taunt ability, for instance.

All of which sounds… promising enough?