All in all, if you want to play a new story which is 5-8 hours long, this DLC is perfect for you. You won't regret buying it as it actually offers a small portion of everything that you might expect from a DLC. Beast of Winter is a good story addition to the original game. And I strongly recommend trying it out.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Beast of Winter2018
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Beast of Winter
2018 Obsidian Entertainment71Good
Playtime
ShortTypically 6 hours
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Details
- Launch
- August 2, 2018
- Developer
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Themes
Overview
Far in the southernmost reaches of the Deadfire Archipelago, frost and death have encroached upon the land of the living. You, Watcher, have received a missive from the isle's residents: worshipers of Rymrgand, the god of entropy and disaster. They call you Duskspeaker, a harbinger of the end, and pray you fulfill your destiny.
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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire's first DLC is mainly focused on dungeon crawling, rather than the things that made the core game so awesome, and yet Beast of Winter is far from a boring addition, especially for those who see themselves as scholars of Eora's lore.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire "Beast of Winter" gives fans more of a good thing, and presents a handful of interesting ideas and story beats. That said, anybody expecting this Pillars of Eternity II expansion to be anywhere near as vast, vibrant, and varied as the core game are likely to be left cold.
What Beast of Winter lacks in content it makes up for in depth with an intriguing plunge into the history of Eora.
And so it was in the middle of one of the hottest summers to record, that the Old Man felt a chill down his back. It gripped him, cracked his skin, and caused him to slump over his post for hours. His hands were shaking, his eyes bleary, he knew that the Beast of Winter had come for him. And he knew not how this would end.