 Game Revolution said that Pillars of Eternity 's combat is " deep and engaging " ; similarly , Metro wrote that the combat is " highly complex " . GameSpot said that the combat is the game 's best component , and also gave praise to the battle music . Gameplanet praised the game for its strategic combat and level @-@ based progression . Game Informer noted the combat 's customizability in the game , including the ability to change the difficulty and set options for auto @-@ pausing . However , the review criticized the pathfinding in the game . 
