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Avowed: Skyrim #2?

 Avowed, the game that's like the participation trophy of RPGs - it shows up, it tries, and it's... fine. It's not exactly setting the world on fire, but it's not completely embarrassing itself either. It's just... there, like a fucking lukewarm cup of coffee that you don't really want to drink, but you're too lazy to get up and make a new one. Let's start with the combat, which is like the game's one cool friend who tries to make it look good. It's fast-paced, it's flashy, and it's got some neat spells and abilities to play around with. But, it's like they took all the excitement and energy of the combat and then just... forgot to add any real challenge or depth to it. It's like playing a game of "whack-a-mole" with orcs and goblins, except instead of mallets, you've got magic missiles and swords. Woo-hoo, what a fucking blast. And then there's the character customization, which is like trying to build a LEGO ...