 Pillars of Eternity was met with positive reviews upon its release ; it is currently listed on Metacritic with a score of 89 / 100 , indicating " generally favorable reviews " according to the site . The Escapist wrote that while it caters to a nostalgic fan base , it is an " excellent " role @-@ playing game on its own merit , and also said that is the best isometric role @-@ playing game to come out " in years " . PC Gamer said that Obsidian made their best game thus far with Pillars of Eternity , and also wrote that it is a worthy successor to the games it was inspired by . IGN praised the game , saying that it is a representation of what is good about old school role @-@ playing games . Digital Spy lauded Pillars of Eternity , writing that it is a " masterclass in role @-@ playing game development " . 
