- The Double-A Team: Tyranny's greatness shouldn't be so much of a secret - 23 July 2021
Tyranny, the Infinity Engine-esque RPG Kickstarted by Obsidian that isn't Pillars of Eternity, is hands down one of the finest RPGs I've ever played. It takes the familiar template Bioware laid down with Baldur's Gate and does interesting and innovative things with the world and story, all wrapped up in a relatively lean thirty-hour playtime. Unfortunately, I'm the only bugger who's played it. Yeah, yeah, I know. Some other people must have played it, obviously. There's a review on this very website. The problem is that no-one I know has played it, so I can't discuss all the twists and turns with anyone. It's very frustrating, so I resolved to do something about it. Friends, I have made it my life's mission to get people to play this bloody game, and the fine folks at Eurogamer have allowed me to use their fancy digital grimoire to spread my message. I won't tell you how many fetch ques…
- Pillars Of Eternity and Tyranny are this week's Epic Store freebies - 10 December 2020
Fancy your RPGs a little slower, a little fiddlier, and a little more isometric than today’s big release? Two stellar Obsidian adventures, Pillars Of Eternity and Tyranny , are this week’s free giveaways on the Epic Games Store. So if you’re not feeling up to jacking into your cyberware just yet, there’s a good week of free high-fantasy plundering and moustache-twirling villainy ahead before the free games lineup rolls over once again next Thursday. (more…)
- Pillars Of Eternity and Tyranny are free on the Epic Games Store next week - 4 December 2020
As though we didn’t already have several massive new games to get through this month, next week we’re getting a bunch of RPGs thrust upon us, too. Epic Games have revealed their free games for the week starting December 10th are two big Obsidian romps, Pillars Of Eternity – Definitive Edition and Tyranny – Gold Edition. It just so happens that they’re free on the very same day that Cyberpunk 2077 launches. So, will you go for a new futuristic RPG that’s gonna cost you upwards of £50? Or two known very good fantasy RPGs that are completely free? (more…)
- The 10 worst kings and queens in PC games - 4 September 2020
One Off The List is our monthly list feature. Is there something you think doesn’t deserve to be on this list? Comment with your reasons why, and next week it may be struck off. Regicide is once again a topic at dinner, thanks to the release of Crusader Kings III . Your aunt passes you the gravy, and asks about council matters. Your mother comments on the rise in guillotine stocks. Your father, the king, chews his mutton with a rueful and distant glare, probably thinking about war. A cloaked advisor enters and hands you a note on parchment. “The ten worft kingf and queenf in gamef,” it reads. You cough politely, put it in your pocket for later, and continue pushing poisoned food around as if you are eating it. (more…)
- Daily Deal - Tyranny, 50% Off - 21 September 2019
Today's Deal: Save 50% on Tyranny !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time
- Borderlands, Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny feature in the Humble RPG Bundle - 4 September 2019
You can pick up Borderlands, Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny and many more all-consuming games in the latest Humble RPG Bundle . As usual, it's a multi-tier affair with the more money you commit granting you access to even more games. Starting at a ridiculously low 83p, you'll get Hiveswap: Act 1, Deep Sky Derelicts and Immortal Planet for the minimum investment. I haven't had the pleasure of trying any of these games for myself, though hearing Deep Sky Derelicts described as a "procedurally-generated roguelite turn-based RPG with cards" has me intrigued. That is, after recovering from the barrage of buzzwords. Things get a little more recognisable on the second tier, though, where you can pay 3.48 to get Tyranny, Pillars of Eternity and Cat Quest. Now, the first two are easily up there with some of the best cRPGs of the modern era. Perhaps not quite Divinity: Original Sin level, but both…
- The Humble Caffeine Bundle is full of games worth staying up late for - 22 January 2019
Today’s Humble Caffeine Bundle is chock full of very good games for very little money, but a little hard to categorise. United under the banner of Caffeine – a “social broadcasting platform for gaming”, not the life-giving stimulant – there’s eight games here, each one representing a wildly different genre. We’ve got the Metroidy Headlander , platform roguelike Gonner , party game tank shooter Treadnauts, a historical novel adaptation and even a ninja stealth sim all up in here. There’s only (in my opinion) one game that’s not immediately worth your attention. See the full lineup and trailers below. (more…)
- Tyranny Free 2 Year Anniversary Gift Pack - 8 November 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F16863592%2Ff780c14c097ccfb095e0ae928f00f1ca3882c5ce.jpg Two years has passed since we brought Tyranny to the land of Terratus where your choices would shape the fate of many. In celebration of this we're bringing a FREE update to all our players in form of two new portraits and some gear! If you have yet to join the ranks of Kyros you can do so right now at 50% OFF in the Steam Weekend Deal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/362960/Tyranny/?utm_source=stcom-owned&utm_medium=social-owned&utm_content=post&utm_campaign=tyra_tyra_20181108_ste_brpr We will also be giving away some copies of the NEW Tyranny Gold Edition for free on our Anniversary stream starting RIGHT NOW: https://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive
- Join us for our Tyranny 2 year anniversary stream! - 8 November 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F16863592%2F2285eb7219a376d606c3ef5f02af6586292de04b.jpg Two years ago we set you on a journey were your choices would have world-altering effects. Join us in celebrating the two year anniversary or Tyranny TODAY at 19:00 CET at: https://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive/
- Tyranny is free today for Twitch Prime subscribers - 16 July 2018
Tyranny , the isometric RPG about being bad that's actually very good , is the latest addition to the lineup of free games being offered to Twitch Prime members. But you've only got until tomorrow to pick it up.  Twitch Prime provides ad-free viewing, exclusive emotes and a chat badge, free channel subscription, and—as of March—free games every month. It's included with subscriptions to Amazon Prime, which offers free delivery on a huge range of products, access to Prime Video and Prime Music, and free ebooks via Prime Reading. Subscriptions recently went up from $100 to $120 a month (or $13 per month if you don't want to commit to a full year, but that'll end up costing you more in the long run), but it's still a pretty sweet deal if you're a regular Amazon user.  Tyranny isn't the only free game on the table this month: T…
- Steam s Spring Cleaning Event wants you to clear your backlog Or just try a bunch of new games instead - 24 May 2018
I’m not sure if Valve’s latest promotional wotsit on Steam knows whether it’s coming or going. On one hand, it’s nice that the Spring Cleaning Event (running until Monday, 28th May) is nudging players into trying out games they may have bought in sales and never touched, but pairing that with nine simultaneous free weekend events does somewhat undermine the message. Ah well, it’s an excuse to play videogames all weekend. Can’t grumble about that. Plus, there’s an actual free game giveaway running – take a peek within. Oh, and yesterday’s big Steam giveaway is still live until tomorrow, so try that too. Oh dear, there’s just too many games. (more…)
- Tyranny, Abz , and seven others coming to Origin Access tomorrow - 16 May 2018
EA has been quietly packing its paid subscription service, Origin Access, with a long list of excellent games over the past few months. It all started when it let third-party publishers in on the act, adding most of the Batman games .  Both The Witness and Wasteland 2 weren't far behind , and last month Mad Max, Pillars of Eternity and Torment: Tides of Numenera all entered the fray . This month, it's the turn of relaxing underwater explorer Abzû and old-school RPG Tyranny, as well as seven others. They'll all be available to subscribers tomorrow. Origin Access is a bit like Netflix for PC gaming: you pay $5/£4 a month, or $30/£20 for the whole year, and get unlimited access to the 100 or so games inside the "vault". Out of the nine new ones, I'm most looking forward to Tyranny, which has been on my list for a while. Steven said it had a great sto…
- The most evil choices you can make in PC gaming - 28 February 2018
Being evil in an RPG is no easy feat. Not only do you need the stomach for it, but developers aren't always the best at making evil choices feel as nuanced and satisfying as their morally righteous counterparts. It's rare for a game to present you with a decision so evil that it actually upsets you, but there is also an undeniable joy in being a monstrous jackass—even if your reason for detonating a dormant nuke in the middle of a small town is just for the lols. That's why we forced some of our writers into the confession booth to finally fess up about their favorite evil decisions in PC gaming. It's some pretty dark stuff—from smothering babies to forcing someone to murder their lifelong best friend—but if you've got a kink for the chaotic, here are our picks for some of the most sinful choices we've made in games.  Tyranny - Hus…
- Midweek Madness - Tyranny, 66% Off - 23 January 2018
Save 66% on Tyranny during this week's Midweek Madness*! *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time
- Tyranny Patch Notes - 1.2.1 - 3 October 2017
Hey everyone! These are the patch-notes for our latest patch that will release in just about an hour! The 1.2.1 patch addresses multiple issues, many of the more prevalent issues are listed below. Please note that many of these notes contain spoilers: 'Sneak Attack' talent will no longer stack with itself when used repeatedly. Passives removed from Respec'ing or upgrading to a higher talent are now properly removed from the character. Weeping Whispers will no longer apply bleeding to allies that target the wearer with a buff. (This was resulting in allies turning against the party in some cases) Loading a save from a previous patch will no longer get players stuck in World Map Events nor Ambushes. Spell slots are now properly removed when the item/talent granting them are removed. Updated Tooltip on maps that are inaccessible due to party members not being active in the party, to better…
- Tyranny Patch Notes - 1.2.1 - 3 October 2017
Hey everyone! These are the patch-notes for our latest patch that will release in just about an hour! The 1.2.1 patch addresses multiple issues, many of the more prevalent issues are listed below. Please note that many of these notes contain spoilers: 'Sneak Attack' talent will no longer stack with itself when used repeatedly. Passives removed from Respec'ing or upgrading to a higher talent are now properly removed from the character. Weeping Whispers will no longer apply bleeding to allies that target the wearer with a buff. (This was resulting in allies turning against the party in some cases) Loading a save from a previous patch will no longer get players stuck in World Map Events nor Ambushes. Spell slots are now properly removed when the item/talent granting them are removed. Updated Tooltip on maps that are inaccessible due to party members not being active in the party, to better…
- Tyranny Patch Notes - 1.2.0.0121 - 14 September 2017
This patch addresses issues that were preventing players from completing various quests after the 1.2.0 update. Below are a list of the specific fixes that are included in this update, please note that many of these notes contain spoilers for the DLC and end game content: Companions wielding Penumbra can now be removed from the party without causing errors. Fixed a rare case where players could no longer leave Bastard's Wound after completing the content there. Armor values now correctly recalculate after loading a save for a character with a stance that affects armor. Added localized text for several lines that were displaying English text. Readded a missing line of Graven Ashe's Dialog. Spoilers Locations within Bastard's Wound now unlock more consistently regardless of the order quests are completed in. Teleporters in Bastard's Wound now correctly route to the locations. Bleden Mark…
- Tyranny Patch Notes - 1.2.0.0121 - 14 September 2017
This patch addresses issues that were preventing players from completing various quests after the 1.2.0 update. Below are a list of the specific fixes that are included in this update, please note that many of these notes contain spoilers for the DLC and end game content: Companions wielding Penumbra can now be removed from the party without causing errors. Fixed a rare case where players could no longer leave Bastard's Wound after completing the content there. Armor values now correctly recalculate after loading a save for a character with a stance that affects armor. Added localized text for several lines that were displaying English text. Readded a missing line of Graven Ashe's Dialog. Spoilers Locations within Bastard's Wound now unlock more consistently regardless of the order quests are completed in. Teleporters in Bastard's Wound now correctly route to the locations. Bleden Mark…
- Save up to 60% on Tyranny for the next few hours - 11 September 2017
To coincide with the launch of the ‘Bastard’s Wound’ DLC chapter of Tyranny, Obsidian and GOG are offering up to 60% off of the various editions of the game today . The sale, at the time of writing, has only a matter of hours left on it. (more…)
- Weekend Deal - Tyranny, up to 60% Off - 7 September 2017
Save up to 60% on Tyranny as part of this week's Weekend Deal*! *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time
