Avowed's combat wasn't ready to show at reveal, Obsidian admit, but they've made it "feel more juicy" since
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Obsidian have spent a lot of time tuning up Avowed's combat in response to negative reactions to the new action-RPG's initial reveal footage at an Xbox developer direct, with gameplay director Gabe Paramo conceding that the team could have oiled the hinges and buffed the contacts a little more before showing the game off.