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Pyre

Pyre

Supergiant Games·Released Jul 25, 2017·Single player

Platforms
PS4PC
Genres
RPGAdventureIndieVisual Novel
Critic89/100
Across 6 reviews
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About

A party-based RPG/visual novel/sports game hybrid wherein the player, dubbed the Reader for their literacy by the group of scavengers who discovers them, is sent in exile to a lawless wasteland called the Downside and has to lead their ever-growing party of misfits to locations wherein many similar parties compete in Rites in order to attain freedom and be absolved of their crimes.

Reviews

9 reviews
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IGN
T.J. Hafer·Jul 25, 2017
Critic97/100
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The stars of deep tactical gameplay and memorable choices align in Supergiant's epic story.

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Critic90/100
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Pyre marks Supergiant Games' third consecutive masterpiece. A bizarre blend of genres creates an excitingly original title aided by incredible world building and one of the most consistently interesting casts of characters we've ever seen assembled. This is all further enhanced by some outstanding artwork. Framerate issues and the odd difficulty spike detract from the overall experience, but can't prevent this outing from achieving excellence.

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Kotaku
Gita Jackson·Jul 24, 2017
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Pyre is a sports game about starting a revolution. In a worse game, that would be a joke, but Pyre takes both its sports and its politics seriously and

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PC Gamer
Wes Fenlon·Jul 24, 2017
Critic71/100
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Supergiant Games delivers stunning art and a well-written story, but stretched across an overlong, repetitive campaign.

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GameSpot
Peter Brown·Jul 24, 2017
Critic90/100
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Pyre's wit and whimsy effortlessly usher you into a captivating world of punishment, sacrifice, and competition.

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