Obsidian Entertainment·Released Nov 10, 2016·Single player
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Tyranny's bad guy morality system is a little on the nose, and other aspects of the game sometimes suffer. But the game's dedication to that conceit works, setting a path of bargaining and self-examination. Even amidst self-doubt, I did summon a volcano and destroy a library — and I’d probably do it again.
Obsidian confronts the nature of power and corruption in this grim but imaginative isometric RPG.
Tyranny is a Dungeons and Dragons game where the top half of the alignment page has been ripped out and burned. It's a …
The banality of evil is on full display in the dark and disturbing Tyranny.
Tyranny takes the old Infinity Engine RPG formula and makes it feel fresh, exciting, and more manageable.
Repetitive combat and an abrupt ending spoil what is otherwise a remarkable feat of worldbuilding.
Muddled? I am. There’s so much going on here, but I never really feel like I’ve got a proper grip on it. It feels like a puddle the size of the Atlantic – this vast concept, but too gossamer to sink in deep. Huge stories, but minor roles in them. Exquisite detail, but all going by too fast. And yet, pretty good with it. Just not as good as what’s come before.
