# RPG players are conditioned to think they're 'built different', says Josh Sawyer, so some of them hate it when games like Pillars of Eternity tell them they can't do something

> Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire is the current #40 on the PC Gamer Top 100 and one of my personal favourite RPGs of all time. Somehow, though, it does have its detractors.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/rpg-players-are-conditioned-to-think-theyre-built-different-says-josh-sawyer-so-some-of-them-hate-it-when-games-like-pillars-of-eternity-tell-them-they-cant-do-something/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a57cfc6b4d99f39d4e9ef3d)
- **Published:** 2026-07-15
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #meta-quest #eternity #pillars #built #conditioned #deadfire #different #games
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