Pillars of Eternity: The White March Part 1
By Neilie Johnson,
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Snowy expansion adds new heroes to mature fantasy tale.
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What’s It About?
PILLARS OF ETERNITY: THE WHITE MARCH PART 1 takes players to a snowy wasteland called the White March. Answering a distress call, players journey to the March to help its current inhabitants, a multiracial group of hardy survivors determined to carve a living out of the hostile environment. There, they learn of a long-vanished race of dwarven smiths rumored to be trapped inside a fortress. In hopes of discovering the dwarves' collective fate and the secret of their legendary Durgan Steel, players set out to penetrate the fortress, accompanied by two new companions: an eccentric monk and a murderous robot.
Is It Any Good?
This is a worthy expansion of the main game that adds two new characters (Zahua the monk and robotic rogue the Devil of Caroc) as well as new locations, gear, levels, and objectives. This superb new content takes players on a breathtaking adventure that offers them plenty of opportunity to engage in good old-fashioned role-playing. The expansion starts by adding two new character levels (the new max is 14) and improving the behaviors of non-player characters; that means smarter companions and smarter enemies. To defeat the latter, players can dabble in talents outside their own class and make use of powerful new soul-bound weapons.
Cool as these things are, they pale in comparison to the expansion's new story line. The White March is an icy region full of beastly dangers such as wolves and trolls and more human threats such as mercenaries and religious fanatics. The region is as beautiful as it is treacherous, marked by snow-covered vales and shadowy ruins and begs to be explored. Conspiracies, legends, and hidden treasures are revealed as players make acquaintances and learn a variety of cool new spells and abilities. Clocking in at around three hours, this new chapter tells a well-developed story with a satisfying conclusion, and it whets players' appetites for what's coming in Part 2.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about diversity. Why is it important to understand cultures other than your own?
Discuss the ethics of archaeology. When artifacts are found, what should be done with them?
Think about fate. Do you believe fate controls what happens to you?
Game Details
- Platforms: Mac , Windows
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: Obsidian Entertainment
- Release date: August 25, 2015
- Genre: Role-Playing
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy , Adventures , Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
- ESRB rating: M for Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
- Last updated: March 7, 2019
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