Sacred Symbols+, Episode 394 | Pentiment Review Discussion and Spoilercast (Patreon)

In late 2022, Obsidian's period adventure game Pentiment launched on Xbox and PC, and can still be found on Game Pass as part of your subscription to this day. But here in PlayStation Land, Pentiment is a much more recent addition, and a deeply surprising one. The opening salvo of four Xbox-published games' arrival on Sony platforms, Pentiment hasn't drawn nearly the level of attention the likes of Hi-Fi Rush and (especially) Sea of Thieves have. And that's totally fine, if not completely understandable. Indeed, this is a title that's definitively not for everyone, or even most people. But within the 12-ish hours Pentiment offers players, the willing and able are bound to find something truly remarkable, at least if you're open to reading a ton of dialogue and immersing yourself in the life and times of the Holy Roman Empire. With deep themes touching on a range of topics and ideas -- class, economics, the Catholic church, the Reformation, paganism, occultism, crime, history, culture, and so much more -- Pentiment is a true master class. With choices to make galore, deep replayability, and a thorough appreciation of Europe's past, we highly recommend Pentiment to those it's squarely aimed at (yet likely didn't give it a second thought), and we're excited to talk about it today here on +.