Tyranny tries to show what it's like when evil wins. Sometimes, however, it is forgotten and served instead of more classic, not entirely fitting to the convention story plots. It is primarily a collection of ideas and solutions to improve the gameplay known from Pillars of Eternity. This time we fight with smaller groups of enemies to make the whole thing run smoother and more dynamically. The main character can even perform team attacks with his companions, which are difficult to deny spectacularity.

Tyranny One of the most important novelties is the magic system that allows you to combine runes to create various, interesting effects. Everyone can cast a spell in Tyranny - even warriors can cast a few spells, so it's worth learning them to heal themselves or raise their stats. Combining on an arsenal of spells is a lot of fun and is a definite step up from the Pillars of Eternity spells. The character development system has also changed significantly. The new Obsidian game no longer looks like a clone of Dungeons & Dragons-based games, rather reminiscent of The Elder Scrolls series. Heroes improve their skills simply by using them, and the experience they gain is only used to increase one of the six attributes and unlock talents. Tyranny tries to give us new abilities at every turn to make sure that we have what to do in combat.

Tyranny Unfortunately, this wealth cannot mask the stupidity of artificial intelligence, both on the side of the player and computer opponents. Obsidian successfully eliminated the tactical element of the clashes we saw in Pillars of Eternity - the enemy is no longer trying to hunt down our weak, poorly armored mages. This double-sided incompetence makes the skirmishes visibly boring, and with time it makes us only observe the clash without interfering with its course. After properly configuring the spells and choosing the equipment, the team is able to deal with opponents on its own, without requiring any control from us.