Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition

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  1. Jimmious
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    There was an obvious effort to lessen the User Score of this game but it won't work simply because it's so good.
    Any person that enjoys RPGs should play D:OS and even more now with the Enhanced Edition.
    It's a really wonderful game with excellent mechanics, very very few bugs, pretty visuals, a deep character system and many many more good aspects that should be enjoyed, not written in a    There was an obvious effort to lessen the User Score of this game but it won't work simply because it's so good.
    Any person that enjoys RPGs should play D:OS and even more now with the Enhanced Edition.
    It's a really wonderful game with excellent mechanics, very very few bugs, pretty visuals, a deep character system and many many more good aspects that should be enjoyed, not written in a review.
    And D:OS 2 is on the way! Hurray!!!    … Expand
  2. DickTracy
    May 9, 2016
    9
    Divinity was a Kickstarter success story that still somehow took us by surprise. Unlike most RPGs, it’s designed with co-op in mind -you even control two protagonists in the single-player version, roleplaying different motivations through conversations. Larian designed encounters thinking that someone could always disagree, or ruin things for you, or even kill the NPC you need to talk to,Divinity was a Kickstarter success story that still somehow took us by surprise. Unlike most RPGs, it’s designed with co-op in mind -you even control two protagonists in the single-player version, roleplaying different motivations through conversations. Larian designed encounters thinking that someone could always disagree, or ruin things for you, or even kill the NPC you need to talk to, meaning that quests have to be solvable in unorthodox ways.

    The writing in Divinity is consistently top-notch. Sure, sometimes you’ll have to destroy a goblin riding a giant mechanical robot, or talk to a dog to solve a quest. But that dog may have a heartbreaking story for you, and maybe you’ll cry just a little. Larian commits to Divinity’s world, and that commitment pays off. This is the kind of freeform, epic, party-based RPG we haven’t had since the days of Ultima, and it’s exactly what true gamers love from an RPG.    … Expand
  3. 4verse
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    The motto of this game is: do what you want. And in 8 out of 10 cases you can do exactly that. Kill the quest giver and still finish the quest, pick pocket him, do the actual quest etc.

    Also look up the original game (here on metacritic http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/divinity-original-sin ) its at 8.7 and the enhanced edition corrected most of its flaws. Everything that has been    The motto of this game is: do what you want. And in 8 out of 10 cases you can do exactly that. Kill the quest giver and still finish the quest, pick pocket him, do the actual quest etc.

    Also look up the original game (here on metacritic http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/divinity-original-sin ) its at 8.7 and the enhanced edition corrected most of its flaws.

    Everything that has been said about divinity original sin is true for the enhanced edition except that is enhanced ...

    AND: if you own the original game on steam/gog the enhanced edition is FREE! any questions?    … Expand
  4. Voyageurceleste
    Nov 8, 2015
    10
    This game can be classified as a AAA game but made by a talented little studio !
    The gameplay is fabulous, personaly i haven't get the same fun since NWN2 !
    It's really a masterpiece. The first version was good with a 8.7 on metacritic but this one is just perfect. Many little bugs have been resolved, the graphics, sound and AI have been revisited. Thanks Larian to listen players and    This game can be classified as a AAA game but made by a talented little studio !
    The gameplay is fabulous, personaly i haven't get the same fun since NWN2 !
    It's really a masterpiece.
    The first version was good with a 8.7 on metacritic but this one is just perfect. Many little bugs have been resolved, the graphics, sound and AI have been revisited.
    Thanks Larian to listen players and make game for players and not only for the money.
    This game smell the passionated player made and its a very fresh wind in the game industry.
    Congratz Larian Games !!!
    I give it a 10 well merited.    … Expand
  5. ChrisRudecki
    Nov 25, 2015
    10
    The best RPG I've played since Final Fantasy 7 on PSX, and I'm not even joking. I've played a lot of great RPGs in that time, including Witcher 3, Skyrim, Oblivion, Pillars Of Eternity ... but this game has something truly special baked in I can't put my finger on. I was turned off by the "childish" presentation and a fair bit of cheese in the dialogs and voice acting at the beginning, butThe best RPG I've played since Final Fantasy 7 on PSX, and I'm not even joking. I've played a lot of great RPGs in that time, including Witcher 3, Skyrim, Oblivion, Pillars Of Eternity ... but this game has something truly special baked in I can't put my finger on. I was turned off by the "childish" presentation and a fair bit of cheese in the dialogs and voice acting at the beginning, but man, was I wrong. The game has a vibe that takes me back to very early FF games, depth of tactical combat that challenges the best of the best, soundtrack that is so good I use some tracks as alarms and ringtones on my mobile, dialogue that doesn't take itself seriously and reminds me of Discworld a lot ... and coop ... coop that I can play with my wife and we never enjoyed shouting at each other and arguing about decisions we make in the game so much ... and that pretty much says it all. My wife plays games occasionally and got massively hooked only on Mass Effect and Dragon Age before, but Divinity took her, actually both of us by storm. It's the most simplistic, yet deep, childish, but serious, little but big adventure I had in gaming.… Expand
  6. dwelfusius
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    Party got wiped out 3 times in the tutorial fight, took me 3 hours to just get into cyseal.
    Damn I love tactician mode, 10/10 would die again :)
    Forces me to not think outside the box but of a whole other packaging material :) And oh yeah, not a huge controller user/fan except for fighters,platformers and race games but damn I think larian just created a new industry standard to live    Party got wiped out 3 times in the tutorial fight, took me 3 hours to just get into cyseal.
    Damn I love tactician mode, 10/10 would die again :)
    Forces me to not think outside the box but of a whole other packaging material :)

    And oh yeah, not a huge controller user/fan except for fighters,platformers and race games but damn I think larian just created a new industry standard to live up to.
    They are awesome and they earn every bit of praise they get.Hope the modding community will embrace this game :)    … Expand
  7. Thothistox
    Feb 6, 2016
    8
    First of all, let me say that I was saddened to read that Kirill Pokrovsky, the game's composer, recently died. The music of this game is probably its most memorable aspect. It has a lightness of being and sense of mystery that will likely outlive the games it was written for. A few tunes definitely tread past the boundary of genius and "mere" game music.

    Now for the game. It's a    First of all, let me say that I was saddened to read that Kirill Pokrovsky, the game's composer, recently died. The music of this game is probably its most memorable aspect. It has a lightness of being and sense of mystery that will likely outlive the games it was written for. A few tunes definitely tread past the boundary of genius and "mere" game music.

    Now for the game. It's a mixture of various qualities. It's an old school RPG, complete with all the good and bad things that implies. The combat is surprisingly fun, and the vast majority of your skills are actually useful, which is refreshing compared with most modern RPGs. I found myself thinking tactically in most fights and frequently exploiting the weaknesses of my enemies. Quite often the tide would turn and I would win by a hair's breadth. Most of the way the combat is exquisitely balanced and the challenge aptly matches your capabilities and current range of supplies and equipment. What a refreshing change from the open world plague that has taken over the industry, where everything is overabundant and too easy beyond a certain point.

    There are probably two down sides in the game. The first is the writing. The dialogue is of a form that feels better read than spoken aloud. It's written in an expressive--sometimes outright belletristic--literary style. Characters always have a bon mot or clever turn of phrase for describing the drama that has just taken place, completely unlike real human beings. I find myself wishing for less literature and more psychology; fewer wordy reflections and more visceral engagement with the world. Don't tell me a thing has happened or an emotion evoked, show me it has happened and evoke the emotion in me. The result of this style of dialogue is quite often overacting and melodrama, which is a bit of a shame.

    The story is filled with characters craving power who wax poetic about how they crave it, the way that actual cravers of power never do. It sports its Good and Evil badges in the way of a children's cartoon. There are shades of moral ambiguity, but they're quite sparse. The story is also quite smarmy, as your characters turn out to be really special in the end. So special I found it a bit overindulgent. Needless to say, I would have preferred more subtlety.

    One other note about the writing: the writer cannot do declension, which is really very embarrassing. Seriously, if you think a sentence like "we came here for Dave and I" is proper grammar punch yourself in the face right now. The "...and I" plague is endemic in this game. If you don't know whether or not to use "I" or "me" in a sentence just use "me" and be wrong the common way and not the hypercorrect way, which makes you look like a fool. The game makes similar mistakes with other pronouns and I won't even start on the mediaeval grammar. Seriously, there is a simple difference between "thee" and "thou". Don't use those words if you don't know it.

    Okay, rant over.

    Now the second problem with this game: the puzzles. Some are fun and rewarding, and some are just frustrating. I can proudly say I beat the game without even once looking for help from the Internet or any other source. But, honestly, I don't really know how I did it. Seriously, some of the things I did must count as cheating. In one case I completely skipped a (presumably) very large set of puzzles because I (apparently) guessed a combination you need to get to the other side. That means I found guessing easier than the puzzles.

    A common problem with the game is that the devs didn't correctly anticipate what I would find easy or difficult. I'd pass a difficult puzzle and advance the story while missing an "easy" one. As a result, some dialogues wouldn't make sense.

    For example, there is a certain kind of power up that must be consumed to advance the story. I didn't need to use it (even though I played on Tactitian mode) and spent hours scratching my head about what I should do next. Another time I needed to loot a certain weapon from a dead enemy to advance the story... but I didn't notice it was there because he fell over top of it. That also cost hours. If a puzzle's resolution makes you groan, it isn't a good puzzle.

    All these things being as they may it's still an excellent game. It's unafraid to be what it is. It doesn't apologize or hold your hand through anything. It requires reading and crafting. I requires the skills that many games consider to be bonus. The environments are atmospheric. The banter suits what has happened. The creative direction has focus and consistency, which is refreshing and something for others to emulate    … Expand
  8. Dobian
    Oct 13, 2016
    7
    As a big fan of old school isometric party-based RPGs, I made it a point to play both Original Sin and Pillars of Eternity, each in their own way an homage to those games of old. Original Sin is a flawed gem that mixes many delightful moments with some extremely frustrating ones. The cliché story (based in part on the story of creation and Cain and Abel), works because of the spiritedAs a big fan of old school isometric party-based RPGs, I made it a point to play both Original Sin and Pillars of Eternity, each in their own way an homage to those games of old. Original Sin is a flawed gem that mixes many delightful moments with some extremely frustrating ones. The cliché story (based in part on the story of creation and Cain and Abel), works because of the spirited repartee between your two protagonists and the characters they encounter. The otherwise dark "world facing impending doom" tale is presented in an almost jaunty upbeat way thanks to the music and excellent dialogue, where humor abounds. That, combined with the interesting character building model, unique crafting system, and strategic turn-based combat makes Original Sin worthwhile despite some obvious shortcomings. Pros and cons to follow:

    Pros

    Character creation and development
    Music (great soundtrack, love the music in Cyseal especially)
    Spell classes and Skills
    Dialogue (for the most part - see Cons)
    Two player co-op
    Companion stories and quests
    Side quests (talking cats, talking wells, lovelorn skeletons...it's all good)
    Crafting
    Main story (cheesy but serviceable)
    Tactical combat
    Impacts for your choices (character traits are great)
    Creative usage of environmental surfaces
    Bright colorful graphics befitting the high fantasy theme

    Cons

    Inventory management is tedious (no quest items tab, no way to sort items alphabetically)
    Way too many traps (tripping over mines and through poison fields everywhere you go gets tedious, and don't get me started on sentinels)

    Obtuse and sometimes overly long puzzles (Phantom Forest, cough)
    Rock Paper Scissors (a fun mini game at first, but gets old after the hundredth time, I chose to skip it)
    Small game world given the illusion of size via winding paths funneling you to the next set of enemies
    Balancing issues where you can breeze through one encounter then have to resort to cheese in the next (Braccus Rex, cough)

    That awful camera (not being able to look up made me feel like my character had a neck cramp)
    Too much exposition in dialogues at times (I don't need to hear for the tenth time the story of Braccus and his sister...and ZixZax, grrrr)

    Original Sin is far from perfect, but play it, it's a lot of fun and you won't be disappointed.    … Expand
  9. Bombzy
    Mar 7, 2016
    10
    I love this game. It is a classic, old school isometric RPG in the mould of Balders Gate, but with enough of a twist to keep the classic formula fresh and exciting. Great writing and plot, interesting combat mechanics, great crafting, freedom to interact with pretty much anything and a ton of content make this a joy. The game is challenging and takes time and thought, so may not be forI love this game. It is a classic, old school isometric RPG in the mould of Balders Gate, but with enough of a twist to keep the classic formula fresh and exciting. Great writing and plot, interesting combat mechanics, great crafting, freedom to interact with pretty much anything and a ton of content make this a joy. The game is challenging and takes time and thought, so may not be for everyone, but if you like old school RPG's and enjoy a challenge, then this is the game for you… Expand
  10. Ostrypwns
    Jan 5, 2020
    5
    75% of this game is walking, solving boring puzzles of all forms and shapes - which requires more walking, waiting for some NPC to say his part, or waiting for enemies to finish their turns. How's that any different from any other top-down RPG, you ask? Only in that all of it is done agonizingly slow. This about 60-hour game could be easily finished in half that time if the game had a75% of this game is walking, solving boring puzzles of all forms and shapes - which requires more walking, waiting for some NPC to say his part, or waiting for enemies to finish their turns. How's that any different from any other top-down RPG, you ask? Only in that all of it is done agonizingly slow. This about 60-hour game could be easily finished in half that time if the game had a reasonable pace. But the game sadly is so slow that I take it as an attempt to artificially prolong the experience which is just disrespectful towards the player.

    The plot and writing are so boring, unsurprising and simply uninteresting that I have no choice but to call them a basic **** - there are hardly ever entertaining, most of the time they are just there.

    The game has a beautiful, vibrant graphics and pretty damn good combat, but decent mechanics barely make up for its very slow pace. The character development is pretty cool and allows for some meaningful choices - like a perk that allows you to talk to animals, which, I admit, is pretty awesome;)

    It is rare for me to uninstall a game immediately upon completion, but I certainly do not intend to play this atrocity ever again - easily the weakest RPG I played in years, definitely the worst I ever finished. Only pick it up if you are bored or starved for an RPG experience, otherwise, stay away.    … Expand
  11. Joemnly88
    Feb 26, 2016
    10
    The non-enhanced edition of this game is an 87, and for the same price, it now includes superior controller support, 360 degree camera angles, full voice acting, a clearer narrative, and even runs better and looks nicer than the "classic" version.

    Its unique turn-based combat, fun level progression, epic boss fights and rewarding story line all shine through better than ever with the    The non-enhanced edition of this game is an 87, and for the same price, it now includes superior controller support, 360 degree camera angles, full voice acting, a clearer narrative, and even runs better and looks nicer than the "classic" version.

    Its unique turn-based combat, fun level progression, epic boss fights and rewarding story line all shine through better than ever with the Enhanced Edition.

    All of this comes together to form an incredible modern RPG, that is well worth the time and price.    … Expand
  12. johnnybgood8
    Aug 2, 2017
    10
    I ll give this game a 10 to boost a rating. Best game I played for a while. Excelent combination of RTS and turn based game. Graphics are awesome, music, some humor. I really liked it. Quest are nice, story is solid.

    Minus are stupid puzzles which I didnt like. And traps.

    Cant wait for the 2nd sequel.
  13. Markens
    Jan 6, 2016
    10
    By far, one of the greatest RPG that I've ever played.
    And this enhanced edition is what it claimed to be, an Enhanced Edition from the original game. 10/10
  14. Mr_Wonderstuff
    Oct 28, 2015
    9
    Great expansive isometric RPG. Beautifully crafted with a wealth of quests and humour. Combat is turn-based and works wonderfully. Controller support for the PC is a welcome addition as is split screen.
  15. Sbiritou
    Nov 22, 2016
    10
    I can forgive some silly dialogues when I enjoyed so much this title. It is one of the best turn based gems out there, the humor, the gameplay and the c&c make this game quite unique. It made me buy for the first time a game still in development, Original Sin 2, and this game too looks very promising. Great series well worth the money and the time.
  16. ThracianT
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    --RATING 0 OR 10 DUE TO HOW METACRITIC HANDLES USERSCORES--

    Cons: - Limited character customization. - Pace can be a little inconsistent. - Later areas are a little simpler than early areas. Pros: - Great, tactical RPG combat. - Amazing CO-OP implementation. - Good difficulty. - Whimsical tone, reminds of Fable (Yes I know there have been Divinity games before Fable, it's just    --RATING 0 OR 10 DUE TO HOW METACRITIC HANDLES USERSCORES--

    Cons:
    - Limited character customization.
    - Pace can be a little inconsistent.
    - Later areas are a little simpler than early areas.

    Pros:
    - Great, tactical RPG combat.
    - Amazing CO-OP implementation.
    - Good difficulty.
    - Whimsical tone, reminds of Fable (Yes I know there have been Divinity games before Fable, it's just a good comparison)
    - Lots of room for player creativity.
    - Amazing music, RIP Kiril.
    - Feels like a true adventure.

    Overall: Absolute must for RPG fans, the sequel looks to be addressing the few Cons I've mentioned.    … Expand
  17. HarrySatschel
    Nov 13, 2018
    10
    Easily a 10/10 CRPG.
    The battle system is fantastic, especially the elemental spell system. Skill based character progression really encourages experimentation & there are endless build possibilities.
    The overall story is great, the world is beautiful & feels alive. The game has an obscene amount of dialog content, all of which is voice acted, which blows my mind. Even after beating the    Easily a 10/10 CRPG.
    The battle system is fantastic, especially the elemental spell system. Skill based character progression really encourages experimentation & there are endless build possibilities.
    The overall story is great, the world is beautiful & feels alive. The game has an obscene amount of dialog content, all of which is voice acted, which blows my mind.
    Even after beating the game, replaying is still a lot of fun, especially co op. I have a running campaign with a friend that we play every time he visits.    … Expand
  18. Skulb
    Nov 8, 2016
    9
    Easily the best RPG released in the last few years. It is original, looks and sounds amazing and has the most interesting combat system of any RPG I have played. It has a few flaws, which I will list below, but scores big on the game play, which is off the charts good. Some people may well find these flaws offputting enough to give up on the game though, which is a shame.
    The major    Easily the best RPG released in the last few years. It is original, looks and sounds amazing and has the most interesting combat system of any RPG I have played. It has a few flaws, which I will list below, but scores big on the game play, which is off the charts good. Some people may well find these flaws offputting enough to give up on the game though, which is a shame.
    The major positive is definitely the combat system. Not only is it original, but it also gives you plenty of freedom to experiment tactically, as well as with class composition. Try one thing and fail horribly. Make a small change and succeed. And this could be almost anything. Corner pulling ranged mobs, stealthing behind something to get a better angle on a nasty caster, using an available defensive spell on the right character at the appropriate time etc. There is never just one way of doing something, or for that matter of playing a class.
    Another major plus is the music. Sadly the composer of this music, Kirill Pokrovsky, recently died prematurely. He will be tough to follow for whoever gets the job.

    +Pros:
    -Graphics. Excellent spell effects, dynamic weather and superb character detail.
    -Sound. Good FX but amazing music. This is how you are supposed to make music for a video game: by hiring someone who knows how to write it.
    -Combat. Four elements from spells, traps, grenades, weapons and weather to combine for various effects. Fire+poison = explosions, ice+fire = water, water+air + electric fields etc. And there is obviously also physical damage vs defensive stats for melee. It is amazing and gets better and better as you learn how things work. It is also demanding combat that doesn't cheat or coddle you. And this is of course the perfect combat system for any game to have. Might frustrate people with little patience though. How rude!
    -Class system and character development. Great depth and room for experimentation with each class. You can mix and match classes in whatever way you desire. Nothing is stopping you from multiclassing your hydromancer into melee combat at any point if you want to. This is so great. Freedom of choice is great, even if they occasionally are stupid choices.
    -Dialogue. And lots of it, most of which is voiced for those who prefer that. If anything there might almost be too much dialogue sometimes, and especially because it is easy to miss critical information, particularly at the start of the game.

    Cons:
    -The crafting system. This is an almost entirely useless part of the game for me. You don't NEED anything you can acquire from crafting, although some things can be useful, like cooking. And in return your bags will be permanently full of garbage you may or may not need later in the game. You'll also need tools of all sorts, like knives, buckets, cups of water etc, so you'll either have to store those things near a work station or carry them around with you, along with all the other trash you're carrying. It is time consuming, frustrating and annoying. Better to sell all your crafting related inventory trash to a vendor and do without.
    -Overwhelming start. The opening part of the game is, to put it mildly, content rich. After a brief prelude on the beach, during which you may or may not obsessively collect every useless seashell on said beach, you are dumped into the game's biggest town and hub of activity. Starting out with an involved and time consuming murder investigation is demanding. But there are also about two dozen side quests and the main quest as well, all in a slightly confusing jumble. If you imagine that Baldur's Gate had started in, well, Baldur's Gate, this should give you some idea of the problem: you get the most mentally demanding part of the game before you actually know how to play the game.
    -Steep combat difficulty curve. Not really a big negative, but early combat is a major hurdle for new players, and is challenging even once you get some experience with the game. Mistakes are punished hard with a combat system that doesn't negotiate. If you stand next to a barrel of poison when it explodes you will die. Instantly. Every time. Even I myself, a seasoned RPG enthusiast, felt almost...intimidated by the prospect of leaving town at first. There is a hump though, and once you're over it the combat is a lot more fun than frustrating. Levels 1-3 are just painful getting to that point.
    -Occasionally very puzzle intense. This is a big negative for me because I don't like one bit being stymied by some obscure trap puzzle in RPG games. In general terms the conditions for advancement are occasionally far too specific, confusing and inscrutable for my tastes. The right key needs to be brought, the right spell be cast in precisely the right place, the right item in your bag, which you have long forgotten where you picked up, needs to be used, carried or combined with something else, or the correct portal must be entered. It drives me up the wall. More combat/exploration and fewer puzzles please!    … Expand
  19. rpm
    May 5, 2017
    6
    I've been playing CRPGs since Baldur's Gate...and I even occasionally go back and replay some of the old classics (Plainscape, Icewind dale, Neverwinter Nights, the previous Divinity games, etc.). One thing I have noticed is that current CRPGs tend to be much easier than the older ones. There is much more hand-holding and it is usually never much of a problem knowing what to do and whereI've been playing CRPGs since Baldur's Gate...and I even occasionally go back and replay some of the old classics (Plainscape, Icewind dale, Neverwinter Nights, the previous Divinity games, etc.). One thing I have noticed is that current CRPGs tend to be much easier than the older ones. There is much more hand-holding and it is usually never much of a problem knowing what to do and where to go next.

    I'd guess I am about 1/4 of the way into D:OS at the present. While the interface and graphics are unquestionably on par with any other current RPG, the gameplay hearkens back to the old days. The quest log is minimalist, there is very little hand-holding, and I have basically been confused as to where to go and what to do next the entire time. For example, I got a key in one area that did not seem to unlock anything. Now I read online that it actually unlocks a door in a completely different area. Another example is that enemy difficulty is static so you may just wander into an area where the enemies are much higher level than your party. Another example is that quests are frequently spread over several acts and areas and cannot be solved in the area you received the quest.

    Even with these difficulties I am enjoying the game. My main criticism would be that I still have no idea what the main storyline is! I get missions to accomplish and they are fun, but so far I see no overarching main questline. I guess modern games have made it so easy to know what to do and when to do it I have become spoiled and so find it a bit frustrating when I have to figure things out for myself.

    5/5/17 Update:
    Ok, I'm up to level 14 now and I'm guessing at least half done with the game. I want to reiterate my frustration about how I never know where to go (or even why) most of the time. I have repeatedly checked IGN and other sites for clues as to what to do and what order to do it in or I manage to continue to walk into areas my group is not a high enough level for. I am lowering my rating from 8 to 6 because of this. I do not like linear games but there are other ways to let the player know where to go and what to do that don't exactly take them by the hand in a simplistic way. This game's design is just too frustrating in that many (maybe even a majority) of the quests are not meant to be solved within the area (or at the level) in which you receive the quest.

    I don't like to continually check walkthroughs to figure out how to proceed in games but this game seems to require it. Even when you read walkthroughs you will notice many times where it will read "ignore this quest for now as you will solve it later on in another area". This got pretty frustrating quickly. I'm the type of gamer who likes to accomplish quests, level up, accomplish more stuff, etc.

    Skyrim is a huge open gameworld but the interface almost always let you know where quests begin, develop, and end. D:OS gives you quests and rarely even lets you know how, where, or when to solve it. This, to me, is the one major negative about this game.    … Expand
  20. alanbessa
    Jan 2, 2018
    8
    Recommended.

    One of the best CRPG's ever on PC, a incredible story with characterization and so many builds makes impossible not to like this gem.

    But let me say, that the slow paced turn based gameplay and lackluster animations are big flaws in this game.
  21. AngusMacAskill
    Apr 10, 2016
    10
    The Enhanced Edition fixes almost everything that I felt kept the classic edition from perfection. It still has a couple of snags and it's not perfect but the game is now really well balanced and most of the small nuances that were detrimental to the gameplay have been removed. The enemies are now brutal and the lone wolf perk makes the game harder than usual so you need to plan yourThe Enhanced Edition fixes almost everything that I felt kept the classic edition from perfection. It still has a couple of snags and it's not perfect but the game is now really well balanced and most of the small nuances that were detrimental to the gameplay have been removed. The enemies are now brutal and the lone wolf perk makes the game harder than usual so you need to plan your battles carefully. Carrying a barrel of oil about your person at all times might help you out setting the battlefield. The banter between the characters is improved I believe. Even the dialogue checks are running better now than before.

    The game comes highly recommended if you're in the mood for a semi-serious long CRPG with a slightly cartoony artstyle and a vibrant world full of colours.    … Expand
  22. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 13, 2016
    9
    Divinity Original Sin Enhanced Edition
    New School RPG with an Old School Feel
    Divinity Original Sin tells the story of 2 source hunters that you get to customize at the beginning of the game, customization is pretty basic so you’ll be lucky to get a character to match your likeness even a tiny bit These source hunters are out to solve a town murder, but while solving this murder they’re    Divinity Original Sin Enhanced Edition
    New School RPG with an Old School Feel
    Divinity Original Sin tells the story of 2 source hunters that you get to customize at the beginning of the game, customization is pretty basic so you’ll be lucky to get a character to match your likeness even a tiny bit
    These source hunters are out to solve a town murder, but while solving this murder they’re sent down a path and realize they need to solve something much larger than this.
    Before you play this game, you need to be self-aware with the kind of gamer you, because while this game is fairly new, the way it’s delivered isn’t.
    Don’t expect a top down Skyrim…
    I was reminded many times of Pokémon, in the sense that every city you go to has its own story that still connects to the main story.., you set out on a journey and that’s it, you’re on your own, see you later or never, the game doesn’t care.
    It will not hold your hand, other than marking the occasional few important places on your map for you to go check out
    This is a 60 hour journey that you’ll need to figure your way through.
    And the only way to do this is to listen to the conversations…
    At first this doesn’t seem like too much to ask, but every character you run into talks longer than your mom does when she bumps into somebody she knows at a grocery store,
    I’m almost certain 15 of the 60 hours was spent sitting through dialog..
    You can skip through any and all, but this isn’t advised as again, it’s the only way you’re going to figure out where to go to next,
    you have to literally immerse yourself into the game world to beat it... you have become your character…
    That being said, if you don’t have the time or patience to literally almost live another life you’re not going to like this game….
    Sure you can follow a guide, but who wants to do that for 60 hours?
    Otherwise, you’ll find this game to be quite the masterpiece
    You’re solving mysteries and puzzles, there are side quests that can help with main quests, tons of npcs to interacts and trade with, and you want to talk to every npc, helps them, get on their good side and sometimes be able to bring them along your journey..
    Their help is much welcomed because outside the city walls the wilderness if full of enemies ready to kill you
    Beyond the problem solving that’s going on, there is a turn based combat system here…
    This fighting system is very simple to understand with tons of skills and spells to learn based on your characters skills that you get to freely choose as you level up...
    You could easily turn a brute to a witch and vice versa….
    Through shops, chests, and bookshelves, you’ll find tons of skill books to teach your characters new moves for battles…
    You have your basic elemental attacks which come in handy since enemies do usually have a weakness, and the environment is completely interactive…
    You can catch things on fire, blow them up, throw poison grenades, it’s all fair game...
    My favorite though is the ability to summon creatures to help you…
    By the end all 4 of my characters could summon at least 1 creature, while only 1 of the 4 were a witch…
    You aren’t forced to stick to certain skills based on your characters stats... there is an insane amount of freedom here…
    Still, it took me a little over halfway through the game to get my team so stacked... so for the first half I had to rely a lot on scroll, which can be used to regenerate a fallen member, summoned creatures, or do elemental attacks…
    I did however feel that I was a little too over powered in the last 40% of the game…
    I hardly had to think during battles..
    It seems as though I’ve figure out the best strategy and it failed maybe 2 times onward…
    but even the final bosses were a breeze…
    This made the final few maps feel like a drag, and you kinda get to see just how repetitive the game real is…
    Still the first half of the game can be insanely challenging at times….
    some bosses 1 hit killing your entire team, having to force you to approach their rooms differently so all of your member don’t take the damage…
    Luckily you can find some epic loot to help with elemental damage, give you some stat boosts, and if all else fails, there is a quick save feature to let you retry as many times as you’d like, or leave, stock up and come back…
    The journey to the credits though is well worth it..
    Especially since your characters feel so real to you
    They will interrupt when they disagree with your dialog choices, causing you to have to rock paper scissors your way through a decision and this really an extra layer to the immersion..
    OF course even better if this other person is sitting on the couch with you, as this game does support split screen coop as well
    Despite feeling more like a puzzle game for the final half, Original Sin is one of the best RPGs in a long time.
    But if you aren’t willing to put in the time and effort this game demands,
    I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it
    I give Divinity Original Sin Enhanced Edition
    a 8.5/10    … Expand
  23. GamesBeatAll
    Jun 3, 2016
    10
    Superb story, superb settings, superb characterisation, superb quests, superbly paced.
    I've played RPGs for years, from Morrowind to Fallout 4. D:OS took me back to the old school RPGs but with a contemporary feel.
    Player choice is wide open, do what you want the way you want to. There is no right or wrong way to play. And this gives the game replayability (I like value for money lol).    Superb story, superb settings, superb characterisation, superb quests, superbly paced.
    I've played RPGs for years, from Morrowind to Fallout 4. D:OS took me back to the old school RPGs but with a contemporary feel.
    Player choice is wide open, do what you want the way you want to. There is no right or wrong way to play.
    And this gives the game replayability (I like value for money lol).
    There's masses of variety - strategise a battle, craft, figure out a complex puzzle, or just go exploring and see what you come across - nothing becomes a chore because there is choice.
    This goes into my top 10 RPGs of all time.    … Expand
  24. jiahuil
    Apr 2, 2019
    8
    Great RPG elements and a pretty good story to boot. Would have love to score the game higher but story dragged on too long towards the final quarter and there were some really terribly puzzle designs (e,g, hidden buttons, tedious reading required), Even with FAQs, I had a hard time figuring puzzles though combat was well-designed.
  25. night4
    Apr 16, 2016
    9
    I've never seen a game get so many revisions after its initial release. I mean, they redid ALL of the voice acting and added more challenging difficulty modes.

    It gets a 9 because of minor combat annoyances like characters moving when you tell them to attack.

    If you enjoy tactical RPGs, you'll love this.
  26. soerrt
    Sep 29, 2016
    9
    Very intriguing and smart RPG.
    I started in strategic mode and i found it rewarding and challenging.
    Only 2 bad notes that make this game a 9/10: - combat system very slow ( 3 seconds for my hydrosophist to cast a Buff spell is too much - good thing they've fixed it in divinity2) -sometimes puzzle in this game are frustrating as **** sometimes you're stuck in one place for 30 minutes    Very intriguing and smart RPG.
    I started in strategic mode and i found it rewarding and challenging.

    Only 2 bad notes that make this game a 9/10:
    - combat system very slow ( 3 seconds for my hydrosophist to cast a Buff spell is too much - good thing they've fixed it in divinity2)
    -sometimes puzzle in this game are frustrating as **** sometimes you're stuck in one place for 30 minutes wondering what to do and then you discover you must lit all the braziers in the room to open the secret door , or sometimes you do not have just the requirements to pass it , and this is only losing time not gameplay.    … Expand
  27. Bringo69
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    Amazing game!
    If you like both RPG and turn base action, then this game is for you. Extremely well polished game and fully voiced over. I sank 90 hours into it.
  28. Joewashere
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    A prequel to the earlier Divinity games, Divinity: Original Sin brings an entirely new gameplay model to the series and it's a treat. Turn-based combat and the return of the party system rule the day. The level of freedom while exploring is in some ways unparalleled. Players can combine items into that one great tool you need via an Ultima-inspired crafting system, tactically use thoseA prequel to the earlier Divinity games, Divinity: Original Sin brings an entirely new gameplay model to the series and it's a treat. Turn-based combat and the return of the party system rule the day. The level of freedom while exploring is in some ways unparalleled. Players can combine items into that one great tool you need via an Ultima-inspired crafting system, tactically use those environmental effects in conjunction with your skills, or sneak around to find the unbeaten path.

    D:OS is an RPG where you can kill everyone on the map or strictly follow the story and everywhere in between in order to complete the game. The game's narrative suffers as a result though, the story is convoluted and ultimately devolves into a save the universe pitch. But what D:OS lacks in storytelling it makes up for in familiar Larian charm and humor. With a substantially more interesting combat system and new emergent gameplay features, D:OS takes Larian's RPG series to new heights.    … Expand
  29. tornanx
    Sep 21, 2017
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played.Crafting system,combinating skills,humor,exploration,puzzle solving,beautiful dungeons and strong scenario.

    Freedom is the centre of the gameplay you can shape characters and stories as how you want to be in a roleplay game.
  30. ErayTellezi
    Aug 23, 2021
    9
    Muazzam bir sıra tabanlı rpg oyunu. Daha önce bu tarzda sadece Wasteland 2'yi oynamıştım ve çok beğenmiştim.

    Öncelikle DOS oynanış açısından çok çeşitli. Combatta veya başka zaman çevre ile etkileşim üst düzey. Her eşyaya etki edebiliyorsunuz. Eşyaların da birbirleri ile etkileşimi güzel ayarlanmış. Bir düşmanı yağ varili ile yağlayıp üstüne alev atarak yakabiliyorsunuz. Ya da yanan bir    Muazzam bir sıra tabanlı rpg oyunu. Daha önce bu tarzda sadece Wasteland 2'yi oynamıştım ve çok beğenmiştim.

    Öncelikle DOS oynanış açısından çok çeşitli. Combatta veya başka zaman çevre ile etkileşim üst düzey. Her eşyaya etki edebiliyorsunuz. Eşyaların da birbirleri ile etkileşimi güzel ayarlanmış. Bir düşmanı yağ varili ile yağlayıp üstüne alev atarak yakabiliyorsunuz. Ya da yanan bir dostunuzu yağmurla söndürebiliyorsunuz. Ancak etrafınız su birikintisi olduğu için düşman yıldırım attığında tüm ekibiniz şoklanabiliyor gibi şeyler. Zaten combat sistemi genelde bu tarz elemine etme üzerine. Benim iki wizard'ım vardı, dayanıksız oldukları için düşmanı şoklayarak veya dondurarak bir şekilde bir kaç tur etkisiz kalmalarını sağalamaya çalıştım hep.
    Eşyalarla etkileşim bulmacalarda da kendisini gösteriyor. Eşyaların altında gizli kapıyı açacak düğme gibi şeyler arıyorsunuz.
    Ekibinizi kurarken herkesin farklı alanlarda uzmanlaşmasına dikkat etmek gerekiyor. Bir kilit açıcı, bir zanaatkar, bir bilge, bir algısı yüksek kişi gibi. Çünkü oyunu tamamlamak için bunlar mutlaka ve üst seviyede gerekiyor.
    Oyunun hikayesini çok beğendim. Başta bir cinayeti çözmek için bir kasabaya geliyoruz. Oradan olay dallanıp budaklanıp, madende köle çalıştıranlara, orman ruhuna, dört mevsimin elemental tanrılarına, uzay-zamanı yutacak hiçlik ejderhasına falan gidiyor. Bunun yanında her yerde küçük küçük hikayecikler de var. Bazen iki kedinin arasını yaparken buluyorsunuz kendinizi, bazen de kasabayı ele geçirmiş ve aynı amaca hizmet eden ork ve insan gurubunu birbirine düşürürken. Alakasız bir yerde bulduğunuz gereksiz bir eşya, ileride bir görev için olmazsa olmaz olabiliyor mesela.

    Hikaye çok güzel ama etki etme oranımız çok düşük. Wasteland 2'de meseleleri çok farklı şekilde ele alabiliyorduk. DOS'ta ise genelde bir veya iki yapış şekli var ve bizim onları bulmamız isteniyor. Bulmamız isteniyor diyorum çünkü oyun, oyuncunun elinden hiç tutmuyor. Diyalogları dikkatle dinlemezseniz sırada nereye gideceğinizi bile bilmiyorsunuz. Haritada gideceğiniz yerin gösterilmesi olayı çok ender oluyor. Okuduğunuz kitaplardan veya diyaloglardan ne yapacağınızı sizin arayıp bulmanız gerekiyor. Ya da benim yaptığım gibi Youtube'dan.

    Oyunun diyalog kalitesi üst düzey. Seçtiğimiz iki ana karakter bile kendi aralarında diyaloga giriyor. Oralarda da kendi seçiminizi yapmanız gerekiyor. Karşılaştığımız npc'ler ile ya da düşmanlarla girdiğimiz muhabbetler de ilgi çekici. Sonradan ekibimize kattığımız iki elemanın hikayeleri de oldukça ilgi çekici ve hayattaki amaçları bir şekilde ileride hikayemizle kesişiyor.

    Envanter düzenlemek oyunun ortalarından itibaren bıkkınlık vermeye başlıyor. 4 ayrı karakterin her kıyafetini veya silahını düzenlemek, uygun olanı doğru karaktere vermek, bir denge tutturmaya çalışmak vakit alıyor. Level atladıktan sonra 1 saat skill puanı verme ve envanter düzenlemeyle uğraştığımı bilirim.

    Bulmacalar oyunun sonunda sapıtıyor. Sonlardaki bulmacaları çözmem ömrümü alırdı açıkçası. Neyse ki Youtube var.

    Sonuçta karakterleriyle, hikayesiyle, lore'u ve oynanışıyla harika bir oyun var karşımızda. 100 saate yakın bir deneyime göre neredeyse hiç sıkmıyor ve birbirinden ilginç maceralarda saatin nasıl geçtiğini anlayamıyorsunuz.    … Expand
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  1. GameOver.gr
    Jan 20, 2016
    100
    Already one of the greatest RPG games of all time, the new enhanced edition of Divinity: Original Sin improves the game on so many levels that it touches a level of almost absolute perfection.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 3, 2015
    100
    Larian Studios has taken an already brilliant game and made it better. Original Sin Enhanced Edition is borderline perfect. [Dec 2015, p.59]
  3. CGMagazine
    Nov 13, 2015
    80
    Enhanced Edition brings a breath of fresh air into the Original Sin experience in a great way.
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