Divinity: Original Sin II

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  1. WaterMellons
    Aug 31, 2020
    9
    Amazing voice-acting, fun gameplay and so many thrilling and some hilarious stories. If you and your friends are too shy/awkward or just bad at roleplaying in DnD, then this is a great alternative for you. I haven't completely finished the game as there is just sooo much to do, but i really recommend this. I usually am not a fan of turn-based games so take my word for it - this one's funAmazing voice-acting, fun gameplay and so many thrilling and some hilarious stories. If you and your friends are too shy/awkward or just bad at roleplaying in DnD, then this is a great alternative for you. I haven't completely finished the game as there is just sooo much to do, but i really recommend this. I usually am not a fan of turn-based games so take my word for it - this one's fun and not slow at all (even if your friends tend to be too slow at deciding what spell would be the best next move :) ).… Expand
  2. yamaci17
    Oct 17, 2020
    10
    Second best game I've ever played, only beaten by the unbeatable (for me) Skyrim.

    For a long time, I've played a lot of RPG games but none of them came close to Elder Scrolls 5 experience for me. This game was finally up there. What is there to say? The amount of details, content, lore and fun in this game is unmeasurable. Experience is just like how Skyrim is, everyone will have way    Second best game I've ever played, only beaten by the unbeatable (for me) Skyrim.

    For a long time, I've played a lot of RPG games but none of them came close to Elder Scrolls 5 experience for me. This game was finally up there.

    What is there to say? The amount of details, content, lore and fun in this game is unmeasurable. Experience is just like how Skyrim is, everyone will have way different experiences due to different amounts of builds and gameplay styles.

    Amazing story? Check.
    Packed with fun and attention-worthy lore? Check.
    Good graphics and design? Check.

    What else I can want from a game?    … Expand
  3. alexcoa36
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Just has a third re-run, and I am 100% sure, this is the best game I have ever played. Dragon Age is my favorite gaming series, Origins the best out of three, but this...this is just on another level. The writing, fun, unexpected encounters that can happen from this game are endless. It is a true RPG.
  4. ilya-o_o-
    Dec 31, 2020
    9
    The game is very addictive. I like the battles a lot. I am a fun of turn-based tactics in general, and this is a fabulous tactics, because each time you face enemies with different sets of abilities, and you have to figure out the best way to approach it. Especially, I like the opportunities to use the landscape features and random objects (e.g. to fence with boxes your range members, soThe game is very addictive. I like the battles a lot. I am a fun of turn-based tactics in general, and this is a fabulous tactics, because each time you face enemies with different sets of abilities, and you have to figure out the best way to approach it. Especially, I like the opportunities to use the landscape features and random objects (e.g. to fence with boxes your range members, so melee enemies cannot reach them)

    I would give the score of 10, but I subtract 1 score for the story, because I find it rather "plain".    … Expand
  5. cchenders40
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    There is nothing about this game that I could say that hasn't already been said. This may be the best CRPG ever made and it may be the best modern RPG in general. This game is a masterpiece. It is so detailed, the story is awesome, the gameplay amazing, the combat endlessly fun and strategic. I just can't express how perfect this game is. Oh and it is HARD and I love it. If you like RPGsThere is nothing about this game that I could say that hasn't already been said. This may be the best CRPG ever made and it may be the best modern RPG in general. This game is a masterpiece. It is so detailed, the story is awesome, the gameplay amazing, the combat endlessly fun and strategic. I just can't express how perfect this game is. Oh and it is HARD and I love it. If you like RPGs you HAVE to play this game.… Expand
  6. seojoon98
    Feb 23, 2022
    9
    This is a great game. The basic story plot is in a straight line, but by providing various options in the game, it encourages users to naturally enjoy multiple plays.
  7. Moodd
    Jun 18, 2023
    10
    It's a masterpiece! .
    Can't wait for Baldur's Gate 3
  8. Praesi
    Oct 11, 2017
    10
    Long Story Short.

    This Game has everything and more a Gamer who like this Kind of Games can possible hope for these Days Divinity Original Sin 2. A Game maybe every 10 Years see the Light of Day. Quests, World, Combatsystem. Hidden Mechanics, perfect coop Gameplay. There are countless possibilities in and out of combat to do things. Unlike most Games today, in Divinity    Long Story Short.

    This Game has everything and more a Gamer who like this Kind of Games can possible hope for these Days

    Divinity Original Sin 2. A Game maybe every 10 Years see the Light of Day.

    Quests, World, Combatsystem. Hidden Mechanics, perfect coop Gameplay.
    There are countless possibilities in and out of combat to do things.

    Unlike most Games today, in Divinity Original Sin 2, you have to use your Brain.
    And thats what this Game is, a no Brainer.
    No Lootboxes, No DLC, No **** Just 100h of pure Fun, made by People who love Games.
    You feel that by every step you make.
    Stop Reading, go to Steam and buy it.    … Expand
  9. wmmoore733
    Oct 10, 2017
    10
    Nothing short of a masterpiece! Even at 30 hours in I can say this is one of the very best role playing games I've ever played. A must buy for every CRPG fan!
  10. Galaad97
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    I've spent well over 70 hours playing now and intend to spend many more. This is the best coop experience i've found in a PC game. The game itself is also one of the best, the writing is miles ahead of the first game, the gameply is great and challenging.

    Great work on this one Larian.
  11. Jorgos
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    Great game, I enjoy every minut in my travel through acts...I have no bugs, no FPS drops...maybe I am lucky one? Anyway...this is the game witch AAA game company hate most....game with brain.
  12. Fill3rup_
    Oct 24, 2017
    10
    Coming from a gamer that until recently,had never played a CRPG,this game is a revelation,yes it could be challenging to a newcomer,i did find myself fairly lost as to where to go to complete cetain sidequests in Fort Joy,but that area is basically a tutorial area to get you used to the systems.
    Im 58hrs in at the moments and so far only one non-fps game I can remember in the last couple    Coming from a gamer that until recently,had never played a CRPG,this game is a revelation,yes it could be challenging to a newcomer,i did find myself fairly lost as to where to go to complete cetain sidequests in Fort Joy,but that area is basically a tutorial area to get you used to the systems.
    Im 58hrs in at the moments and so far only one non-fps game I can remember in the last couple of years to engross me like this was the Witcher 3. If you play games regularly,you need to try this game..    … Expand
  13. Jaedelyia
    Oct 11, 2017
    9
    The superb sequel of an already great game. The game is so good it's hard not to overlook the small flaws here and there, but for the sake of being honest, I'll list the two biggest for me:

    1) "Surfaces", such as poison, water, blood or oil puddles, are the best and worst part of the combat system. Concept is clever and gun, but unfortunately, they are less tactic than in the first one.    The superb sequel of an already great game. The game is so good it's hard not to overlook the small flaws here and there, but for the sake of being honest, I'll list the two biggest for me:

    1) "Surfaces", such as poison, water, blood or oil puddles, are the best and worst part of the combat system. Concept is clever and gun, but unfortunately, they are less tactic than in the first one. In Div:OS1, they were a bit less omnipresent and could be a game changer. Here, they are just freaking EVERYWHERE. Half of the skill will produce a surface, and a big one with that. Even things like poison darts thrown at an enemy will create a big puddle at his feet. It became more a pain and an annoyance you struggle to avoid rather that a tactical element you have to plan and think carefully about. Here, it's just a constant mess.

    2) The crafting system feels half-assed, even more than in the first one. Sure, you can craft great scrolls and there's still clever combination you can explore, but entire categories of recipe (such as weapons or armor) are useless because the items you craft are ridiculously underpowered compared to what you find every now and then in the game. In Div:OS 1, you had to put a few point in crafting skills such as blacksmith, but could produce useful item and weapons. Here, crafting skills are gone, but I fail to see the point of ever crafting a weapon.

    Aside from that, it's a fantastic game that anybody can enjoy, whether you like cRPG or not.    … Expand
  14. momo79
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    Best crpg of the year and one of the best crpg ever...instant classic. Not for cassual gamers. After 80+ hours ingame I want more. And offcourse , must replay with other party :)
    What a refreshment on the scene!
  15. iamthewizard2
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    An absolute Masterpiece!!

    I hated CRPGs in the past and this game changed everything for me...and that's telling you something! CDPR and Larian Studios are the last vestiges of quality RPGs left in the PC gaming world!
  16. JureMure
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    Pros - world, story, music, characters, rpg elements, cost...
    Cons - some bugs

    10/10

    and now some characters :) .................................................................................................................................................................................
  17. WarmlyCalculate
    Oct 19, 2017
    10
    Okay so i am not good at writing reviews, in fact, i am not good at writing, i always get the lowest score in my English exams, but on bright side there was this girl who would help me with my writing, i think cause she felt bad for me, i wanted to make her my gf but she already had a bf :(
    Okay enough about me, lets talk about the game, yes the game, so i was looking online on guides on    Okay so i am not good at writing reviews, in fact, i am not good at writing, i always get the lowest score in my English exams, but on bright side there was this girl who would help me with my writing, i think cause she felt bad for me, i wanted to make her my gf but she already had a bf :(
    Okay enough about me, lets talk about the game, yes the game, so i was looking online on guides on how to write game review on metacritic but to my surprise i found barely any guides at all. One guide suggested to keep my review short and simple, straight to the point. But another guide said list all the pros and cons and give an objective opinion on the game, i did not know which one to follow so my mom suggested i enroll in an english course online. Two weeks later i had completed my online training, i even met a girl there, thought she turned out to be a guy pretending to be a girl. Anyway, now i can finally give this game the review that it deserves.
    It's pretty good.    … Expand
  18. Jeb077
    Oct 13, 2017
    9
    The Divinity Sin series is the best kickstarter games to date. DOS: 2 improves on the original with a better story, expanded skills, and fully voiced NPC's just about everywhere. The heart and hook of this game is the combat system though.

    A new system is in place where your characters have both physical and magical armor. It serves as an important "buffer" before they start taking real    The Divinity Sin series is the best kickstarter games to date. DOS: 2 improves on the original with a better story, expanded skills, and fully voiced NPC's just about everywhere. The heart and hook of this game is the combat system though.

    A new system is in place where your characters have both physical and magical armor. It serves as an important "buffer" before they start taking real damage to hit points. Even more important, armor blocks status effects and this game has a slew of nasty ones. Stunned, Cursed, Burning, Petrified, Diseased, Suffocating, Frozen, Crippled, to name just a few. Once your armor goes, things get ugly real fast. Enemies have both magic and physical armor as well, so here is where the strategy on your part comes into play. You can build a balanced party good for dealing with all enemies, or you can focus on doing one type of damage and have a cakewalk on some enemies, and a nightmare with others. Up to you.

    The game has a good amount of dialogue solvable encounters. You work against a persuausion system where where an NPC has a base attitude stat toward you and then an attribute like intelligence or strength is used to reflect the type of answer you can give. To me some of the attributes didn't make a whole lot of sense. I can see intelligence, wits, and memory being used, but think Finesse and Constitution shouldn't really be able to help you answer questions.

    The crafting system is there, but in a highly neutered state. There is no blacksmithing anymore, just the ability to craft food, potions, arrows, and grenades. Finding an epic recipe and going on a quest for the ingredients make for interesting quests so not sure why they did away with it. Perhaps they ran out of time to implement it.

    Finally I wouldn't be giving an honest review if I didn't comment on the overuse of elements in this game. Sure they were meant to give another layer of strategy to combat, and sometime do, but nearly every skill can produce fire, electric, ice, poison, etc. I don't think level 1 skills in general should have been able to create fire fields and poison clouds. It also makes every battle graphically quite messy, hard to highlight an enemy sometime because they are often overlayed in smoke, poison, and fire.

    There you have it. I give it a 9 despite my quibbles about the elements and crafting. With the fall of Bioware, we are really lucky to have Larian still producing high quality RPGs.    … Expand
  19. goggomobile
    Sep 25, 2020
    10
    I truly love this game, it's beautiful to look at and very challenging. It has a very emotional and at times a humorous story line, I'd also like to mention, the sound track is just beautiful. The best part for me personally as a mum, is I can play this with my son as I honestly can't play PC games alone, (unfortunately, there are so few games of this calibre you can play multi players).I truly love this game, it's beautiful to look at and very challenging. It has a very emotional and at times a humorous story line, I'd also like to mention, the sound track is just beautiful. The best part for me personally as a mum, is I can play this with my son as I honestly can't play PC games alone, (unfortunately, there are so few games of this calibre you can play multi players).
    No game is entirely perfect however, the only things I'd change is the number bloating, excessive need to loot and the shops need more variety specifically equipment. I highly recommend this game and I tip my hat to the creators. Well done!    … Expand
  20. Stzero
    Oct 18, 2017
    10
    Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Divinity Original Sin II ... a masterpiece of RPG Art.

    This game made me feel emotional. In less then an hour i felt the RPG. I have become the Hero i play ingame. I have felt glorious Wins and dreadfull Treasons. I have make powerfull allys and even lost some. The hole game is a up and down of emotions. Im happy i played it. Definitely one of the best    Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Divinity Original Sin II ... a masterpiece of RPG Art.

    This game made me feel emotional. In less then an hour i felt the RPG. I have become the Hero i play ingame. I have felt glorious Wins and dreadfull Treasons. I have make powerfull allys and even lost some. The hole game is a up and down of emotions. Im happy i played it. Definitely one of the best pure RPG ive ever played.

    Graphics: 9/10
    Sound: 10/10
    Gamedesign: 10/10
    Balance: 9/10
    Story: 11/10
    Scope: 9/10

    MY RATING: 95 >>Masterpiece    … Expand
  21. Proudsoul
    Oct 9, 2017
    10
    what an amazing RPG..a Real RPG. As I read the reviews ..those who gave it under an 8 or so they all say ..Play Witcher 3 if you want a "real" RPG experience...it makes me laugh. I love Witcher 3 great Action RPG but not like this . Another complaint is ..its Isometric its old style ..well ok its a RPG who cares I love the way it looks. My favorite complaint " The game is too hard" Wellwhat an amazing RPG..a Real RPG. As I read the reviews ..those who gave it under an 8 or so they all say ..Play Witcher 3 if you want a "real" RPG experience...it makes me laugh. I love Witcher 3 great Action RPG but not like this . Another complaint is ..its Isometric its old style ..well ok its a RPG who cares I love the way it looks. My favorite complaint " The game is too hard" Well maybe you do not know how to play? ..I know most people are used to hack and slash in their RPG but you need to make a plain when you are attacked in this game ..believe me its you not the game play on Explorer if you cant handle it. All in all one of the best RPGs I have played in years and will very likely be the Game of the Year! ..P.S ...Voice acting is amazing ..dont believe me take Pet Pal and talk to a dog/cat/rat/sheep...etc.… Expand
  22. SandyCat
    Oct 10, 2017
    10
    This is a very first RPG since NWN that made me lost my sleep and sit until the dawn. I'm kinda suspicions that this is one of these extremely rare cases (nowdays) when developers are fired their marketologists and spend their budget on actual developing instead of buying "stars" and paying to bloggers and streamers. Thanks, Larian!
  23. Loler13gr
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    One of the best RPG games ever. The old-school style might be strange to some people but you should definitely look past that because it's a great gaming experience. The pre-made characters are incredibly interesting but creating your own character is equally worth it. The game itself has huge replay-ability due to the fact that the story is based mainly on what you decide to do both inOne of the best RPG games ever. The old-school style might be strange to some people but you should definitely look past that because it's a great gaming experience. The pre-made characters are incredibly interesting but creating your own character is equally worth it. The game itself has huge replay-ability due to the fact that the story is based mainly on what you decide to do both in the main and the secondary quests. It certainly lives up to it's predecessor.… Expand
  24. YamiHaseo
    Dec 3, 2017
    10
    This game is ssssoooo good!
    Everything is well thought and they keep updating it, making it better.
    Special bonus for the battle phase and everything you can do around it.
    even when a fight seems desperate, there's 100 ways to succeed.
    It's been a while since i enjoyed a game like this one!
  25. Pitonas
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    Seriously good game, well worth the money with 120 hours of walk-through time, and vast replay choices, like making party from characters that you haven't played with to experience their stories...
  26. luyuwei999
    Nov 21, 2017
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. Reminds me of old school text based RPGs, MUDS, Ultima, and D&D and Diablo. Total freedom in leveling old school style including choosing your own stats and skills, but a whole new level in tactical combat. Not only is combat a joy, but the story and writing is reminiscent of Baldur's Gate. Adding a good narrator voice and excellently writtenOne of the best games I have ever played. Reminds me of old school text based RPGs, MUDS, Ultima, and D&D and Diablo. Total freedom in leveling old school style including choosing your own stats and skills, but a whole new level in tactical combat. Not only is combat a joy, but the story and writing is reminiscent of Baldur's Gate. Adding a good narrator voice and excellently written dialogue and voice actors takes this to another level. in a generation this will be a classic of gaming. I'm truly inspired, didn't know great games were still possible.… Expand
  27. Revenskrev
    Aug 18, 2018
    10
    Divinity 2 dethrones Baldur's Gate 2 as the all time great RPG. Value for money is already off the charts and with the Definitive Edition upgrade due August 31, 2018, it will be even better.
  28. scodypaul
    Sep 10, 2018
    10
    Someone already said hours feels like minutes playing this game but its true. I have never written a review on a game until now but I am forced to with this game. My wife absolutely hates this game because it tares our marriage apart. I want to lock my self in a room and play this game for 24 hours a day. Thinking about quitting my job, getting a divorce, giving HJs for food money andSomeone already said hours feels like minutes playing this game but its true. I have never written a review on a game until now but I am forced to with this game. My wife absolutely hates this game because it tares our marriage apart. I want to lock my self in a room and play this game for 24 hours a day. Thinking about quitting my job, getting a divorce, giving HJs for food money and playing this the rest of my life. Nicely Done Larian Studios. Hurry up and make another… Expand
  29. ragnarizberserk
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    КАТЕГОРИЧЕСКИ НЕ РЕКОМЕНДУЮ ПОКУПАТЬ ЭТУ ИГРУ!! даже смотреть ее, так как после этого окружающий мир перестанет существовать на долгое время!
  30. charlyjohn
    Jan 26, 2018
    10
    _PROS_
    This Game was made with LOVE,
    No Lootboxes -> CHECK, NO DLC's -> CHECK, I spend over 200€ in Kickstarter -> CHECK, BEST RPG of the Year (in Germany) -> CHECK, BEST PC Game 2017 -> CHECK, Spend over 100 Hour -> CHECK, Quick Save/Load button -> CHECK, 4 Player COOP -> CHECK, Controlls -> For Mouse greate, but the Xbox Controlls can be much better, Presentation -> Always    _PROS_
    This Game was made with LOVE,
    No Lootboxes -> CHECK,
    NO DLC's -> CHECK,
    I spend over 200€ in Kickstarter -> CHECK,
    BEST RPG of the Year (in Germany) -> CHECK,
    BEST PC Game 2017 -> CHECK,
    Spend over 100 Hour -> CHECK,
    Quick Save/Load button -> CHECK,
    4 Player COOP -> CHECK,
    Controlls -> For Mouse greate, but the Xbox Controlls can be much better,
    Presentation -> Always very harmonious and varied,
    Soundtrack -> Fantastic,
    Story -> Greate background stories, sometimes better than the mainstory,
    Balance -> Perfect balanced but too many players as my friends are too stupid for that ^^,
    Gameplay Freedom -> OVER 9000!!!,
    Skilltree -> Perfect,
    Mods and Workshop Support -> CHECK,

    _CONS_
    German language -> Unfotunately only Text,
    Bugs -> Only 2 crashes,
    Overlay -> A bit too oldschool controllable,

    _RESULT_
    For such a small game, there are so many complex features that will be removed in the other games. The game evidences how such a small development team can create such a gigantic game world with a permanently varied atmosphere and the greatest freedom of play offers. Although I hate reading because my English is horrible, I've never been so deeply absorbed in lyrics as the game. I usually hate round-based games too, but the game could turn my hate into love and that's why I gave it 10 points.    … Expand
  31. passinby
    Feb 18, 2018
    10
    What an excelent game! A lot of game is outside of usual story-mode, and there are huge perspectives, and hours and hours of fun time with friends.
  32. theirrelephants
    Oct 10, 2017
    10
    Having beat it on the hardest difficulty with a friend, can confirm that the AI is still incredibly easy to cheese just like the first game if you find "that build." Of which there is more than one in DOS2.

    Great story, somewhat likeable characters (I enjoyed fane but the rest of them were just.. eh).

    The tactical combat combat and dialogue are the best parts of this game.
  33. Kristyl
    Oct 7, 2017
    10
    This is easily one of my new favorite games. An absolute masterpiece with deep complexity and an engaging story. You can truly tell that the Larian has poured their hearts into this game.
  34. trash-46645
    Oct 7, 2017
    10
    Absolutely beautiful. I write this review after 70 hours of gameplay and I feel like I barely scratched the surface, I try to explore everything, do all the quests and enjoy every bit of this great game. It took me about 50 hours to finish only Act I and I still didn't do it all, left many things for my inevitable 2nd playthrough where I will make different choices and experience it from aAbsolutely beautiful. I write this review after 70 hours of gameplay and I feel like I barely scratched the surface, I try to explore everything, do all the quests and enjoy every bit of this great game. It took me about 50 hours to finish only Act I and I still didn't do it all, left many things for my inevitable 2nd playthrough where I will make different choices and experience it from a different angle. This game has so much to offer. It's a "good old" isometric full-on RPG with rich characters, great dialog system, good story, many quests and the freedom to do them in many different ways, great combat system, lovely graphics, nice music, great voice overs, it has it all. I really love this game and I wish more games were like this. I would absolutely recommend this game.

    PS: I don't understand why some people complain that this game is "too difficult", it is not. But you can't expect to charge into any sort of combat without any thought or preparation, this is not diablo. Yes in the very beginning it's better to even avoid combat until you scavenge some gear and even then the game can be challenging but certainly not unbeatable - you just can't charge in head on - use the terrain, use tactics, use proper spells/abilities/scrolls/potions/food and if you still can't win come back later when you level up (you can't expect to beat enemies 3 levels higher than you). It's really not that hard once you realize that you're not supposed to kill everything right away, use your brain! Also a lot of combat can even be avoided or made much easier by thinking outside of the box or talking/questing. Again, this is not diablo but a proper RPG. Also later in the game you can get certain abilities that I would perhaps even consider actually a bit OP, especially when you construct your party properly, so no, the game is certainly not "too difficult" if you think about it and prepare yourself correctly. But that's what I consider a good combat system - it's not completely casualized like is the trend today. It is challenging but rewarding and it allows you to think about what you're doing and approach the combat in many different ways. Also I very much like that it's turn-based and not an action click fest or real-time chaos like BG-based RPGs (heresy, I know, but I do not much like the real-time/pause style combat of BG games tbh, I much prefer turn-based combat).    … Expand
  35. The_Steep
    Oct 10, 2017
    10
    Играю одним персонажем в стиле вора-убийцы,на сложности "тактика"...куча разнообразных предметов и все они для чего-то нужны...125 часов,я только в середине 2 акта...голова кругом!..когда же я высплюсь?!))..а игра не отпускает,с каждым квестом всё интереснее...Можно же делать прекрасные игры и эта игра тому пример!
    10 тролей на мосту /10    Играю одним персонажем в стиле вора-убийцы,на сложности "тактика"...куча разнообразных предметов и все они для чего-то нужны...125 часов,я только в середине 2 акта...голова кругом!..когда же я высплюсь?!))..а игра не отпускает,с каждым квестом всё интереснее...Можно же делать прекрасные игры и эта игра тому пример!
    10 тролей на мосту /10
  36. 119811
    Oct 9, 2017
    10
    Divinity Original Sin II is a true masterpiece...
    The graphics are top-notch and there are interesting characters for each origin character.
    Each origin character is hireable as a party member (you can have a party of four) and once hired you can do their stories on top of your own! So far I have been playing Co-op with my brother and we have sunk at least Fifty hours into just act    Divinity Original Sin II is a true masterpiece...
    The graphics are top-notch and there are interesting characters for each origin character.
    Each origin character is hireable as a party member (you can have a party of four) and once hired you can do their stories on top of your own!

    So far I have been playing Co-op with my brother and we have sunk at least Fifty hours into just act one, there's such a large amount of things to find, places to explore, animals to talk to (If you have the required talent) and let’s not forget, towns filled with victims to pickpocket!

    Whenever I talk to a vendor the thoughts that go through my head isn’t whether I can afford it or not, no, my thoughts follow the lines of "is my Thievery level high enough to rob them blind and not leave a single gold piece?" and also "Are my companions good enough to distract everyone away so they are no longer looking towards my victim?"

    We have yet to even get past the first act. We have got to the end of the first act, but we decided to re-explore the entire map and find every little detail and item we may have missed at first with brand new characters.

    There are so many different classes you can have and you're not limited in any way, you could be a rogue necromancer or a tank archer if you wanted.

    Throughout the game, we have only ever encountered one bug.
    A co-op bug where the player who joins will be locked to whatever character he joined as and would not be able to connect with his prior party.
    It’s easily fixed by assigning the characters to their respective parties and once you have done that you won't be having another problem with it.

    The only problem I have with the game is the way loot is shared. The loot is not shared in this game, so, if you play with someone you often have to flip for heads or tails or have a debate about who needs it more.

    Even if you don't like the way loot is shared, don't pass up on this game, as this is a negligible problem in exchange for an amazing experience.

    Watch some trailers, buy the game. This is one game you won’t regent buying.    … Expand
  37. deathweeper
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    Wow this game is a huge improvement on the last one, so much more comfortable to play, no more reading encyclopedias to get useless information. The story is actually something you can play through and not read through. The new combat system is good but maybe not an improvement. I still enjoy it and its definitely better than most other games in that regard let alone in this year. My onlyWow this game is a huge improvement on the last one, so much more comfortable to play, no more reading encyclopedias to get useless information. The story is actually something you can play through and not read through. The new combat system is good but maybe not an improvement. I still enjoy it and its definitely better than most other games in that regard let alone in this year. My only real complaint is the difficulty system, I wanted to play something challenging but instead when you change for a higher difficulty instead of harder and smarter they choose cheating.… Expand
  38. MacheteDontText
    Oct 15, 2017
    9
    No ground breaking improvements or innovations compared to the first one, but its just more great crpg.

    You actually meet interesting characters, who invoke real emotions in you, I felt sad, angry, even giggled a few times. Combat feels balanced on tactician, I have to try bigger battles a few times before succeeding and you have to put some thoughts into your builds if you want to    No ground breaking improvements or innovations compared to the first one, but its just more great crpg.

    You actually meet interesting characters, who invoke real emotions in you, I felt sad, angry, even giggled a few times. Combat feels balanced on tactician, I have to try bigger battles a few times before succeeding and you have to put some thoughts into your builds if you want to progress. Gameplay is open, and you pretty much do whatever you want, no hand-holding at all. Main story is quite a bore though, if it had an intriguing setup like Tyranny did, I d give this a 10.

    Oh yeah and the default camera is a pain, go grab the mod for it!    … Expand
  39. nitorita
    Mar 30, 2018
    10
    Easily the best RPG of 2017 and possibly next year as well. There's honestly nothing bad you can say about this game unless you were nitpicking about insignificant details. Normally, a game never deserves a full 10/10 unless the reviewer is just overhyping it, but this game really takes the Oscar home. It's just that good. It has significantly raised the bar for turn-based roleplay RPGs.Easily the best RPG of 2017 and possibly next year as well. There's honestly nothing bad you can say about this game unless you were nitpicking about insignificant details. Normally, a game never deserves a full 10/10 unless the reviewer is just overhyping it, but this game really takes the Oscar home. It's just that good. It has significantly raised the bar for turn-based roleplay RPGs.

    Building off of the original game's success, this sequel is not much different, but it certainly has a lot more variety and exploration. This game is immensely long (I'm about 100 hours into it so far and I'm only about halfway through), which is a surprise. It is so well done that it constantly keeps you hoping for the journey never to end. It is jam-packed with content that makes you enjoy spending hours perfecting your characters and exploring every nook and cranny.

    Although the game "lacks" replayability, the sheer amount of content easily makes the game last as long as say, all ten Path of Exile acts. I am curious why this game doesn't have endgame map running, though. It would've been easy to implement. Hopefully modders can develop something similar to map running.

    This game is best enjoyed with mods installed, even for new players. I highly suggest the faster run speed mod at the very least, because the movement in the base game is incredibly slow and will easily make you hate the devs for it (honestly, what a horrible game design decision). Nevertheless, the game is incredibly balanced and there is plenty for you to do, with or without additional mods installed. Avoid the extra monster mods unless you want the game to become masochistically hard!

    The game has a very strong emphasis on roleplay and decision-making. Obviously, the safe way to play is to avoid antagonizing too many people, but of course, nobody is stopping you from doing so. You will be punished for mistakes and "misfires" in battle, so be sure to save often. None of your characters are locked to a particular type of hero, so feel free to experiment and change up builds as you see fit.

    This game is mostly non-linear, which means that you have the freedom to explore as you please and to complete quests in whichever order you wish. No portions of the map are "hard-locked" as long as you know how to access them. I encourage you to forge your own path in the game.

    The multiplayer in this game has not changed from its prequel; you designate some heroes for your friend(s) to use and they're free to do whatever they like without being locked to the host's progression. Occasionally you may have to wait on your friend if they initiate a conversation with an NPC and you are looking to progress further, but that's within expectation. It's a minor inconvenience at the beginning of the game when players are just starting off and not much is going on.

    One thing I will add is that I believe the game is best played alone or with experienced players only, unless both you don't mind your friend(s) figuring things out for the first time. Because the game is massive (we're talking Skyrim-tier), you and your friend(s) are going to be playing one of the longest sessions ever in the history of co-op games. Luckily, you can save the game and resume it at any time, with or without your friend(s). The game can swap between single and multiplayer at any time.

    All in all, you will easily get more than double your money's worth for this game. This game will absolutely make you crave other RPGs to play once you've beaten it. Prepare to pull all-nighters playing this game non-stop, as you'll never want to quit until you've beaten it. Which won't happen for a long time.    … Expand
  40. Nerevarin1
    Oct 29, 2017
    10
    на столько глубокий и не линейный сюжет, что просто фигеешь от происходящего, накатал почти 100 часов дошел до 4 акта... В игре вся сюжетная линейка связана, если буду перепроходить то только по сети. Рекомендую тем кого зае***а дибло 3 для школьников.на столько глубокий и не линейный сюжет, что просто фигеешь от происходящего, накатал почти 100 часов дошел до 4 акта... В игре вся сюжетная линейка связана, если буду перепроходить то только по сети. Рекомендую тем кого зае***а дибло 3 для школьников.
  41. Dont4get2wipe77
    Jan 31, 2018
    10
    I’ll keep his short and just say that I truly love this game. It really is phenomenally good. Try it.
  42. cyclopeon
    Oct 4, 2017
    10
    Read about the game to make sure it is for you as turn based combat + isometic rpg is not for everyone--personally, it checked ridiculous amounts of boxes and improved upon the original game in several important facets. One, the writing is better (while still retaining some of Larian's trademark silliness) and while the plot doesn't melt genre tropes, it's solid. Two, I can't fullyRead about the game to make sure it is for you as turn based combat + isometic rpg is not for everyone--personally, it checked ridiculous amounts of boxes and improved upon the original game in several important facets. One, the writing is better (while still retaining some of Larian's trademark silliness) and while the plot doesn't melt genre tropes, it's solid. Two, I can't fully describe the feeling I get when my imaginary characters pick up a digital weapon that just fits their build. Love it. While there are annoying bits of tedium in the loot system and thus character progression (as well as the wish I had of finding gloves of teleportation with better armor stats...) any flaws aren't enough to impede one's enjoyment. Three, the atmosphere/graphics. The original already had impressive enough environments and design but this one just amps it up a bit. I also find myself not being as stumped as I was in the first one though this could be due to my becoming more familiar with how Larian does things. Four, and finally, combat. Challenging, almost puzzle like in execution, it's frustrating yet bloody brilliant. There are also some world encounters that are flat out hilarious, too. I still have so much left to play (only a bit into Act 2)...but I've thoroughly enjoyed cheesing and making my way through this world.

    One final note, and others have noted this as well, but Larian as developers are awesome and deserve as much love as we can give them. They put everything into this game and you can tell. People talk about nostalgia & these isometric games, but there's another level to it--I feel like a kid again when I play this game, able to believe there is magic and good in this world. If I could make a video game (or, when I do make a video game of my own)...Larian has provided an excellent model to follow and I hope to one day bring as much love and passion to video games as they do.    … Expand
  43. alilsneaky
    Sep 28, 2017
    10
    I've never rated a game a 10 before, but this is probably the best rpg if not the best game I've ever played.

    Every aspect is of such high quality: the dialogue, the voice acting, the music, the excellent UI, the art style, the graphics, the amazing combat mechanics, the sense of exploration and adventure, the level design, the encounter design, the pacing... it's all super well done,    I've never rated a game a 10 before, but this is probably the best rpg if not the best game I've ever played.

    Every aspect is of such high quality: the dialogue, the voice acting, the music, the excellent UI, the art style, the graphics, the amazing combat mechanics, the sense of exploration and adventure, the level design, the encounter design, the pacing... it's all super well done, way above what you normally get in an rpg.

    It's rare to see a game get 1-2 of these so right, I've never seen a game that gets ALL of them right.

    I'm 60 hours in and it has not gotten tedious or started to feel formulaic or repetitive, which is something that I've never seen happen in a long single player game either.
    The side stories, environments and things you do are varied enough to feel fresh after 60 hours, the sense of exploration and adventure never goes away.

    Every time you level up or progress further in the story you are rewarded with new spells and abilities that keep expanding on the combat and allowing you to experiment and try new builds and tactics, which keeps you from falling into familiar combat patterns/habits and keeps you entertained.

    Since I've never seen a game with such attention paid to every single aspect of it, nor one that makes such a good impression then follows through to keep that initial feeling of awe going for 60+ hours I can't recommend this enough.

    Full mod support, dungeon master mode with level design tools included, being drm free and being 45 euros are just cherries on top of the cake.

    10/10    … Expand
  44. Yegwen
    Sep 25, 2017
    10
    I will sound like I'm totally paid to do this review, but this game is one of the best, if not THE best shared gaming experience we had in years. My wife isn't very competetive, or most multiplayer games of today simply fly out of the window. This however, has been, a joy, a blast, and most importantly - an adventure to be experienced together. For the first time ever she was the one whoI will sound like I'm totally paid to do this review, but this game is one of the best, if not THE best shared gaming experience we had in years. My wife isn't very competetive, or most multiplayer games of today simply fly out of the window. This however, has been, a joy, a blast, and most importantly - an adventure to be experienced together. For the first time ever she was the one who wanted to stay up late and play.

    Whenever each of us screws up and gets into trouble, the other is there to help... or not. Because our characters just argued about something in-game.

    "Why are you running like mad?" "I just stole a 1000 gold from the magistrate, I think they noticed!" *rushes away*    … Expand
  45. Grijphus
    Oct 5, 2017
    10
    Awesome game offering great adventure. Has great writing, nice graphics and many creative options to defeat your enemy. Requires some thinking and strategy which makes it very rewarding:)
  46. Alessandrov81
    Sep 30, 2017
    10
    Just resistered here for my FIRST review to affirm It is a shame user score is ruined by some crying noob like who is complaining about the difficulty and the number of reloads or the amount of dialog or Someone Who Says isometrics rpg are for older Guys... This is infact an isometric rpg not a shooter child, and instead u just want play hard difficulty at the first playtrought go planiJust resistered here for my FIRST review to affirm It is a shame user score is ruined by some crying noob like who is complaining about the difficulty and the number of reloads or the amount of dialog or Someone Who Says isometrics rpg are for older Guys... This is infact an isometric rpg not a shooter child, and instead u just want play hard difficulty at the first playtrought go plani and straight but win.

    This is a game for people who like to be challenged and immersed in a fantasy world. For this genre of players frustrated newbee reviews are a piece of cake that makes you buy games for sure.
    And imho infact this is a masterpiece, best rpg, even best than baldurs gate 2.

    The features are original such the unique combat or the fun thieveryvsystem than dont let you exploit too much and cheat.
    I am playing tactician (hard) and just reached act2. Reloaded just a fair times not Totò much and it is normal since it is the first pt. easy games are not hardcore.

    Go buy it and then score 10 well deserved to this superb and heroic (indie) sh name larian. The first dos has been improved in every area. Great work and thanks. I backed dos1 and not This but i ll l'ok forward for larian's next project.

    At the moment the metascore says it is best rpg pc game ever!!    … Expand
  47. MeddlinG
    Oct 2, 2017
    10
    After like 15 hours in the game I know for a fact that this is going to be the game I will love for years to come. It is beyond awesome. If an expansion was announced, I would pre-order it right now.
  48. Dankilicious
    Oct 9, 2017
    10
    One of the best rpg's I have ever played from a gameplay, freedom, writing standpoint. Truly feels like a grand journey the whole way through with a phenomenal story and great characters. There are so many options available to you to play with and systems for you to figure out. Divinity Original Sin 2 also features the best turn based gameplay in a video game since Xcom 2 or quite franklyOne of the best rpg's I have ever played from a gameplay, freedom, writing standpoint. Truly feels like a grand journey the whole way through with a phenomenal story and great characters. There are so many options available to you to play with and systems for you to figure out. Divinity Original Sin 2 also features the best turn based gameplay in a video game since Xcom 2 or quite frankly in video games in general. It's much more flexible, deep, smooth, and satisfying than it has ever been in the series tenfold. The game also features better graphics and a much improved art style that overall fits the feeling of the series much better. Gone are the cartooney locals and denizens of said locals, replaced with a much darker and grittier world to play in which Divinity 2 absolutely flourishes within. If that wasn't enough the game features a classic DnD tabletop creation mode of play, competetive vs and co-op modes for up to 4 players, and real choices that truly feel like they change your story to truly make it yours. There are a few minor setbacks being an almost unnecessary level of difficulty, lack of handholding, and a damn near useless journal at points. Unfortunately as quality of a game as this is it quite frankly is just not for everybody, if you haven't like crpg's before then Divinity 2 most likely will not be doing any favors to change your mind. Even despite these almost negligible flaws in the grand scheme of things this is one of the true greats of our era. Quite frankly it's just flat out one the greatest role playing games ever created. A true 10/10.… Expand
  49. nnlocke
    Oct 8, 2017
    10
    It's difficult to improve upon what has already been said by others. This is probably the best cRPG since 2000. Everything is incredibly polished, the game is LONG without being boring, and quests make sense in the context of each environment (something sorely missing in, for instance, recent Bethesda games).

    The combat system is clearly defined and rewards clever gameplay, while at the    It's difficult to improve upon what has already been said by others. This is probably the best cRPG since 2000. Everything is incredibly polished, the game is LONG without being boring, and quests make sense in the context of each environment (something sorely missing in, for instance, recent Bethesda games).

    The combat system is clearly defined and rewards clever gameplay, while at the same time not giving the computer an unfair advantage. That said, battles will DESTROY you the second you don't take them seriously.

    I wasn't really all that impressed by DOS 1, but part of that was that I felt that my characters didn't have much personality, and that made it difficult to immerse myself in the story. The brilliant inclusion of origins characters brings this missing component to the table nicely, and the characters themselves are varied and interesting - they may well put you into dangerous situations, close off quest options, or open doors to new ones.

    From a technical standpoint, the voice acting is well above industry standard - I don't believe I've heard an awkward line in 70 hours. The graphics are highly polished, and most abilities and attacks work precisely as expected (a few occasional glitches aside). The story elements are well put together and flow nicely (even the "silly" quests), and include some morally ambiguous situations that you have to actually think about.

    Undoubtedly, this is a game that we're going to compare other RPGs against for years to come, a real lesson in maintaining old school mechanics without the old school baggage. A complete masterpiece, and if you don't think so, then cRPGs must not be for you.    … Expand
  50. bod11
    Oct 3, 2017
    10
    The size of this game is insane, and the fact that it is voice acted is even more incredible.

    Massive amounts of fun with friends, and compelling mechanics that will keep you wanting more.
  51. rantingwaj
    Sep 22, 2017
    10
    >Firstly, this game is Early Access done right, with over a year of development time during EA, Larian Studios has taken player feedback and managed to polish the game to a squeaky shine.
    >Also, the game has no preorder **** no day one dlc's, no season pass which costs more than the base game and doesn't have any kind of microtransactions despite having pretty decent online pvp and pve    >Firstly, this game is Early Access done right, with over a year of development time during EA, Larian Studios has taken player feedback and managed to polish the game to a squeaky shine.
    >Also, the game has no preorder **** no day one dlc's, no season pass which costs more than the base game and doesn't have any kind of microtransactions despite having pretty decent online pvp and pve modes.
    >It is priced at 45$, which is just right if you ask me. (It cost lesser in my region on steam and I love Larian for it)
    >I have played this game solo and played it coop, both are super fun but I seriously can't convey just how much fun I have had playing this with my band of three friends. If you are into rpgs and don't have anything against turn based combat, you owe it to yourself and to the games industry to buy and play this game...!!    … Expand
  52. twiztedterry
    Oct 6, 2017
    9
    Let me start off by establishing that yes, I do love this game. It appeals to my love of tabletop-level freedom, and of course - my love of the skyrim-level murderhobo playstyle.

    Now, on to the meat and potatoes of this review. Divinity: Original Sin II takes it's predecessors success, and markedly improves upon every aspect of that game, you have more freedom, more customization,    Let me start off by establishing that yes, I do love this game. It appeals to my love of tabletop-level freedom, and of course - my love of the skyrim-level murderhobo playstyle.

    Now, on to the meat and potatoes of this review.

    Divinity: Original Sin II takes it's predecessors success, and markedly improves upon every aspect of that game, you have more freedom, more customization, much better story, and much more content. The AI of the game has been beefed up, so it's no longer just "Throw more HP at the enemies to make them tough" - It actually feels like you're playing against other players most of the time, and yes - as other reviewers have pointed out, on classic difficulty and above, there are fights where you will get your ass handed to you within the first two turns of the fight if you're not aware of every aspect of your current tactical situation.

    However, rather than complain that these fights are "Unfair" or "Imbalanced", I posit that they are balanced fine, but you have to make sure that you are positioned well, and that you are of the appropriate level for tackling a boss or creature, or you could figure out a non-combat way of solving the situation.

    The game also has much to be proud of when it comes to storytelling, they do an excellent job of ensuring that all NPC's in the game have a personality, and it shows through in your first few interactions.

    If you enjoy games that actually require you to put thought and effort into your combat decisions, rather than just auto-piloting most of the fights, and if you enjoy depth, personality, and flexibility in your story, recommend you pick this one up - It won't fail you.    … Expand
  53. marc5477
    Oct 11, 2017
    8
    An excellent game overall but not without a couple of minor hangups.

    Great writing and character development. Though the overarching story was not so great, you really get to know the characters and each is fairly unique. My personal favorite was Lohse but the others had good stories as well. There were no game breaking bugs on release but tons of minor bugs like quests not closing    An excellent game overall but not without a couple of minor hangups.

    Great writing and character development. Though the overarching story was not so great, you really get to know the characters and each is fairly unique. My personal favorite was Lohse but the others had good stories as well.

    There were no game breaking bugs on release but tons of minor bugs like quests not closing properly and several that cant be advanced. The worst bug came at the end and prevented the end fight to trigger properly. Luckily I was able to force it to trigger in another way to finish the game but I am not sure if I saw all the possible dialog that way. I am sure they will fix these minor bugs in time.

    Combat was changed slightly from DOS1. Mainly, the armor systems were changed so that to disable anything you 1st had to break through either its physical or magic armor but once you do, the disable was guaranteed to land. Its not a bad system, but it is different from what people are used to in other games. It has a lot of similarities to space ship type games except without automatic shield regeneration. Like DOS1, the game is still all about controlling the battle either with disables or by controlling paths. They added a height strategy similar to xcom. The biggest disappointment to me was that there werent a lot of new interesting skills. For the most part the crafted skills were insanely underwhelming and source skills were not very good either with exception to 2 or 3 of them. Also, magic is very underwhelming compared to physical damage though it is very beatable (even at hard difficulty) with magic (just not as easily). Overall I would say this was not an improvement over DOS1 though it was slightly different due to how defenses worked.

    Again its a great game over all. I played it on tactician and there was a learning curve early on which I thought was enjoyable and a nice change from how easy (dumbed down) mainstream games have become. Once you figure out the combat system the game becomes very manageable. I enjoyed exploration though I have to say that due to level scaling, itemization and loot was anti-climactic. For example, after defeating a boss and looting a unique item it becomes obsolete in just one level due to how big a difference there is between weapons of differing levels.

    Definitely give this game a go if you are an RPG fan or tactical game fan. It is definitely the best RPG since DOS1 and Witcher 3.    … Expand
  54. Thothistox
    Feb 18, 2018
    7
    I know this seems like a low score considering all the praise this game gets, but hear me out. DOS2 is a pretty unusual sequel. It certainly feels like it was made by people who know how to make RPGs, but they're not the same people who made DOS1 and they have a completely different set of strengths and weaknesses.

    On the bright side, the writing is better in this one. Even though your    I know this seems like a low score considering all the praise this game gets, but hear me out. DOS2 is a pretty unusual sequel. It certainly feels like it was made by people who know how to make RPGs, but they're not the same people who made DOS1 and they have a completely different set of strengths and weaknesses.

    On the bright side, the writing is better in this one. Even though your character is quite special, the storytelling feels less smarmy and more gritty. You're force to eat some humble pie before you earn your place as super special, with no unctuous imps jaunting around your sparkly coattails. The dialogue is better too. No more of the belletristic and melodramatic expositions the original DOS was full of, and the writers (usually) know the correct use of "and I". (If you think "we came here for Dave and I" is a grammatical sentence punch yourself right now.)

    Yet, too much of what transpires is just not memorable. Granted, it feels like it might be if you knew the whole story and appreciated the full depth of its C&C. But, on the second iteration the game feels more or less the same as the first. I chose different characters and made different decisions, but I now see the breadth of the corridor and it mostly leads in the same direction. The only forks in the road are things that feel worse than on my first playthrough: not achieving my goals or having party members leave. So I'm giving up two thirds of the way through.

    Why? Well, the other aspects of the game certainly aren't keeping me in. The combat is a step back from DOS1, which had some of the most enjoyable combat I've seen in an RPG. DOS1 had a large array of skills and more than 80% were useful. I found myself using almost every ability I had, wreaking havoc amongst my enemies, charming the one in a dozen imps, freezing them in their tracks or blowing up oil barrels. Not DOS2, which feels contrived and sloppily designed. Only nearly dead enemies are affected by anything interesting. Worse still, many skills affect only one of the two resistance bars, so a skilled--or cynical--player will use some party members to grind down one bar on one enemy and the other kind on a different enemy. The end result is that only a fraction of skills are genuinely useful and combat tends to remain the same for the entire game. Where is the wonderful balance of DOS1? Where is the variety?

    I know that you might argue that I've only played the game on "classic" mode and that it's more interesting on harder modes. Maybe, but those harder modes are passable only because of "hack" builds players will learn about when playing classic mode because the game doesn't give you the freedom that it promises. You feel like being a powerful mage early on? No skill books for that. Tough. Your skill points are wasted. You think that particular skill is useful? Maybe. Some are resisted by armors and some aren't, and on tactician mode the armors are mercilessly long.

    It doesn't help that the game seems designed to flip you the bird. The area of effect spells have friendly fire on the harder modes, and quite often by using them you'll be harming your party more than the enemies. Making thing worse, the areas aren't well defined this time. You can try to predict where that ray of fire will go, but it might be ever so slightly off and burn your party by mistake. The game seems to encourage you to hurt yourself. Poison potion? One click to drink and (usually) hurt yourself. Health? Two clicks. (Wouldn't want to heal by accident now would we?)

    The armor bonuses are also annoying. I have a designated looter with high "lucky charm" skills that are magnified by "lucky charm" gear. It's not her fighting gear though. I have to go through a clickfest to equip those before every fight. I was thinking of having designated persuasion gear, wits gear, identification gear and bartering gear but I decided I didn't have it in me. Not fun, Larian. Nauseating is the better word.

    Speaking of nauseating, the opening theme is horrible. Slavov is generally a pretty good replacement for the late Pokrovsky, but his pieces are too short for something as repetitive as DOS:2. Don't get me wrong, a few tunes are brilliant. The fact that your PC has his own theme on a chosen instrument is a wonderful idea. The "Listen" song was the best moment in the game. But all of that is drowned in dull monotony that, if anything, "Listen" is a catharsis for.

    Speaking of catharsis, I wish someone would purge the quest logs of nonsense. Sometimes I feel like they belong to a different game, especially when it comes of how the quests are resolved. Are these bugs? Or are the devs hiding the other potential resolutions?

    Over all, the high user scores say more about the horrible state of RPGs in 2017 than anything about DOS2. Here's hoping for a better 2018    … Expand
  55. Zhael
    Dec 3, 2017
    7
    Pros: much better graphics than the original, much better story with real involvement from other party member which makes them both more interesting and more useful, excellent narrator

    Cons: some quests are so obscure you need to have Wiki constantly on alt-tab, talking of alt-tab I find the battles so boring I'm often checking email and FB during them. There are times when the    Pros: much better graphics than the original, much better story with real involvement from other party member which makes them both more interesting and more useful, excellent narrator

    Cons: some quests are so obscure you need to have Wiki constantly on alt-tab, talking of alt-tab I find the battles so boring I'm often checking email and FB during them. There are times when the party is possessed by the enemy which means you miss all your goes for three turns, so the computer essentially plays against itself. boring battles where the people you just killed magically reappear to be killed again, and again, game breaking bugs (even in Dec 2017) much the same spells, skills,    … Expand
  56. Metarofl
    Oct 5, 2017
    9
    It's a very good rpg, stunning acting, graphic. I don't like the story plot, it's quite bad. Some dungeons are simply too big, also, I don't like the "open world" feature in an rpg.
    Open world is **** because make any storyline shallow and repeatitive, as many dungeons here become boring sometimes.
    But it's a big big improvements from **** like Dragon Age 3 Inquisition, where there are    It's a very good rpg, stunning acting, graphic. I don't like the story plot, it's quite bad. Some dungeons are simply too big, also, I don't like the "open world" feature in an rpg.
    Open world is **** because make any storyline shallow and repeatitive, as many dungeons here become boring sometimes.
    But it's a big big improvements from **** like Dragon Age 3 Inquisition, where there are gathering quests, kill x10 things, gather x10 things.    … Expand
  57. LagTheKiller
    Oct 24, 2017
    7
    So mixed, so unsure. I write this as starting from 10/10 then go down.

    I like: combat (literally 8/10) ,storylines (so many, almost every one with potential then somtimes abruptly ends), relative freedom (sometimes freddom of being raped by 2 lvlel higher mobs), graphics (just awesome), first 2/3 very entertaining storyline (then derp tend to accumulate), game is HARD even on 2/4    So mixed, so unsure. I write this as starting from 10/10 then go down.

    I like: combat (literally 8/10) ,storylines (so many, almost every one with potential then somtimes abruptly ends), relative freedom (sometimes freddom of being raped by 2 lvlel higher mobs), graphics (just awesome), first 2/3 very entertaining storyline (then derp tend to accumulate), game is HARD even on 2/4 difficulty, on 3/4 i can barely advance.

    I dont like:
    Combat: rogue is quite useless, full strength two handed is easily worth 2 characters. AI mobs are buffed so always better armored than ur party, yet they dont capitalize on it sometimes going full suicidal or playing pick with omnipotent knowledge on whose ur most puny member. Confusing af. Also throwing items like there is no tommorow.

    Relative freedom ends when u encounter miniboss on a level higher. Tends to kill one of your character in one turn (usually so high initiative that always starts first and even if they cant u still cant nuke them in one turn). Later in game 3 source skills can easily nuke all your magic resist/armor and leave your party in half strength the other half being knocked/stunned/frozen.

    Graphics are still awesome.

    Most of the side quests abruptly ends, only few (thank god including companion stories) carry to thenext location much less next act. Such a waste. U could easily chain them more. Or maybe i dint find em all.

    ANd final flaw. U are chasing godhood in most grimderpy/cheesy universe to ever existed. EVERYFCKING ONE in this world is tragic/passive/psychopat. There is no in between. Every line includes derping like so hard. Barring mad chief of the cult there is no excuse for citing evil overlord for the half of the enemies. Next half wants u dead for no obvious reason. And gods are sounds like fcking gollums, yes kill'kill u must my precious u must be the one for every moment u hear them.
    After 80 hours u are bored to tears, u just want them to end the lines just to kill them and dont hear their babbling. Goddamit, and even if u hook yourself in the sidequest it is 90% possibility u have to kill something. Although most of the main characters are still decent/not cheesy, but after 80 hours the cheesy ones tend to cause rage.

    Protip: dont roleplay nobleknight.    … Expand
  58. onux
    Jan 1, 2018
    10
    A classic, best RPG and overall game I have played for a long time, I'd go as far to say best RPG ever played.

    Full voice acting even on the animals, a combat system that is infinitely repayable, beautiful graphics and orchestral music, co-op multiplayer, full editor and DM mode, and continues the tradition of the the first game with characters you can relate to and that you care for    A classic, best RPG and overall game I have played for a long time, I'd go as far to say best RPG ever played.

    Full voice acting even on the animals, a combat system that is infinitely repayable, beautiful graphics and orchestral music, co-op multiplayer, full editor and DM mode, and continues the tradition of the the first game with characters you can relate to and that you care for with a great story. The value for money here is very high.

    Easily my game of 2017.    … Expand
  59. Nivius
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    A true masterpiece, Proudly the game of the year for me

    Feel there might be a lack of "melee weapon" skills. There is 2 melee ones (~warrior/~Rogue) 1 Ranged (~hunter) 1 weird polymorf 1 summon 4 is spells. (fire/lightning/ice&healing/Earth&Poison) Feels like there should be more skills to choose from. Also, everything turns into Cursed fire in the end whatever you do.    A true masterpiece, Proudly the game of the year for me

    Feel there might be a lack of "melee weapon" skills.
    There is
    2 melee ones (~warrior/~Rogue)
    1 Ranged (~hunter)
    1 weird polymorf
    1 summon
    4 is spells. (fire/lightning/ice&healing/Earth&Poison)

    Feels like there should be more skills to choose from.

    Also, everything turns into Cursed fire in the end whatever you do.

    Other then these points, this is a solid great game with a lot of content

    first playthrough on normal took me about 85 hours, and i am currently on my 3th time in "hard" mode    … Expand
  60. kamaroff
    Oct 25, 2017
    10
    Great game. The story-line is not most important part here, absolute freedom is much more valuable. I made a huge mistake rushing it to the end, and now i need to replay it several more times to find all hidden content, coz its very entertaining.
  61. gromenawer
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    The game is absolutely terrific. I'm going to list here the bad things about it, but by all means, don't let any of them turn you around from this game. Is a masterpiece and you need to play it.

    - Story wise it could use more missions with your companions. At least suggest more strongly or give you a better reward for changing members of your party often. I swapped guys at the beginning    The game is absolutely terrific. I'm going to list here the bad things about it, but by all means, don't let any of them turn you around from this game. Is a masterpiece and you need to play it.

    - Story wise it could use more missions with your companions. At least suggest more strongly or give you a better reward for changing members of your party often. I swapped guys at the beginning but later I didn't care much and stick with 3 since the middle of chapter 1. The superbattle with the demonic spam murder bossfrom hell in chapter 4 was great and I wonder if I just missed some other epic battle of the other characters that didn't get to follow me.

    - Halfway chapter... 4 I think? you get the option to, let say, swap alliances with some king. I would have love to explore that branch earlier in the game. And the same goes with the demon quests. Just the island felt short.

    - The final battle felt a bit short and a bit cheating. I'm not sure what I did to deserve the infinite source points but felt overwhelmingly powerful in every move. Not to mention that killing THAT character ends the entire fight. I did it just because it was tactically convenience at the time, but I was looking forward for a long ass wiping of all my enemies.

    - I find some minors bugs and the ending of the game. One character told me that she wants to make love with me again (wut???).

    - I loved magic and want more. I would say that at the end of chapter 2 you get all relevant spells. I bit more scaling in between chapter 3 and 4 for more spells was a bit needed.

    - If anything I really dislike is that the vendors sells in proportion to your level. Same vendor has a level 1 sheet of paper shield, but later on has the Ultimate Mithril Force Field. In my opinion this shouldn't happen. You need to go to the bad parts of the neighborhood and slay monster in order to get to the Kung-Fu master that sells you cool shlt This feels bad also because at the end of a tomb quest of 5 hours you get a super armor of level 6; but later on the brain damage vendor has 20 armors of level 10 for you to buy with almost scrap money.

    Again, don't let any of these to keep you away from the game. You should go play it NOW.    … Expand
  62. FogCityRoller
    Apr 10, 2018
    10
    I'm absolutely blown away by how incredible this game is. It is unreal how robust the isometric RPG genre has been the last few years. Between this, Grim Dawn, Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny, and hopefully an equally outstanding Pillars of Eternity sequel next month, I can die a happy man.

    What is even more insane is that despite those other games being incredible, Divinity: Original Sin    I'm absolutely blown away by how incredible this game is. It is unreal how robust the isometric RPG genre has been the last few years. Between this, Grim Dawn, Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny, and hopefully an equally outstanding Pillars of Eternity sequel next month, I can die a happy man.

    What is even more insane is that despite those other games being incredible, Divinity: Original Sin II is clearly the best game of them all. It is THAT good. The environments are lush and detailed. The story is gripping from the very start of the game. The character development isn't a slog, so you actually feel a connection to each of them from the moment you hear their stories. Then as the game continues, you develop even deeper emotional connections. That makes the choices you make and their outcomes so impactful.

    Everything to be said about this game has been said a million times, and with good reason. It deserves all the praise. I just want to give it my 10.    … Expand
  63. wawekar
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    One of the best RPG that I have played in a long time. Great game. It gets better with everyone patch. The developer team takes feedback seriously. I would give this game a 12/10 if I could.
  64. TheWaffle
    Feb 13, 2019
    7
    This game teeters back and forth between brilliance and awfulness.

    1. The plot offers minor glimpses of depth, but in the end you are the chosen one who must save the world and become the messiah. The regular baddies give off a Spanish Inquisition vibe and hate sourcerors, but they use magic constantly. It's really dissonant to hear them rant about how dangerous you are for your magic    This game teeters back and forth between brilliance and awfulness.

    1. The plot offers minor glimpses of depth, but in the end you are the chosen one who must save the world and become the messiah. The regular baddies give off a Spanish Inquisition vibe and hate sourcerors, but they use magic constantly. It's really dissonant to hear them rant about how dangerous you are for your magic using, and then they throw a fireball at you. The fact that every playable character can wield magic really cheapens the specialness. There is also a turn in the plot that I must have missed since I'm now apparently friends with all of the magisters who were attacking me during the first act, I don't remember why that changed. They also really leaned into the High Fantasy stuff, which means you get rescued by deities and demons and fly a ship into a nether realm, and none of it really seems earned.

    2. Combat has a lot of potential depth, but the game doesn't really lend itself to really tactical play. The free movement system (as opposed to a grid) has a lot of quirks, and it's soooo easy to misclick and have your character saunter over to an enemy instead of launching a lightning bolt. Despite 5 different elemental schools, enemy resistance/vulnerability is quite inconsistent, with most serious baddies having resist-everything, and even mobs having weird mixtures of resistances that require you to inspect each enemy carefully (skeleton A has -20% damage from earth, but not skeleton B). And the myriad of conditions require endless mousing over, for instance I had to mouse over a character's profile anytime I wanted to heal them just to make sure they didn't have "decay" which would reverse the healing effect (the condition had no obvious visual cue). Despite a number of environmental effects, the battlefield inevitably is covered with a mass of burning fires, since pretty much everything and everyone in the game will blow up without warning (especially if you have the Sir Lora DLC, since he'll run around in real time activating every trap).

    3. The graphics are quite lovely at a glance, but the game stutters and slows during saves (which will be often), and without the highlight button it's almost impossible to see most items.

    4. The inventory system is a mess, and the awkward highlighting system makes it very difficult to evaluate your characters' equipment, since switching characters doesn't change the highlighted object until you mouse away and back. The rune crafting is also difficult since there's no marker showing which items in your inventory are equipped or not, requiring more mousing over.

    5. The difficulty (on classic) is aggravated by the really weak tutorial system. I didn't even realize that the bedroll item was the magical cure-all and heal-up item until about 15 hours in.    … Expand
  65. Freeportaa
    May 24, 2018
    10
    Best turn-based combat system every made for a video-game. Bar-none! Highly recommended for players interested in dynamic exploration, story and deep combat.
  66. DioGren
    Mar 1, 2020
    10
    I need this, I need Divinity 3 4 5 6. This Mans Know hou to crate RPG, Love you Larian! TNX and W8 all you new games. U Best Create RPG in World.
  67. Bananplyte
    Jan 19, 2018
    10
    Never ever has so much love gone into a product.

    I don't know where to start. Should I begin by describing the superb storyline, the satisfying combat system, the best voice-acting ever been put into a game, the sheer length of the journey, the great multiplayer support or the fantastic mod opportunities? I'll start with the absolute best. The freedom. Divinity: Original Sin 2    Never ever has so much love gone into a product.

    I don't know where to start. Should I begin by describing the superb storyline, the satisfying combat system, the best voice-acting ever been put into a game, the sheer length of the journey, the great multiplayer support or the fantastic mod opportunities?

    I'll start with the absolute best. The freedom.

    Divinity: Original Sin 2 lets you decide completely yourself how to play. You can choose to be any combination of classes you want, hell you can go through the game merely running around invisible throwing barrels at people and summoning distracting kittens. Yet the class-creation is so damn satisfying, you will often face an opponent which has a certain skill and just restart the game because you just come up with the perfect class to utilize that skill.

    The game really lets you out of the sandbox to play in the vast content-filled desert-oasis so to speak when you get out of Fort Joy. There are so many sidequests, I couldn't even do them all (even though I tried hard), and there are so many clever puzzles, situations and conversations.

    I just finished the game, and for just a cherry on top, the game gives you this amazing recount of what happened to all the characters after you finished your journey family-romcom style.

    I usually don't give perfect scores, but **** it 10 / 10, favorite game of all time. I can't recommend this enough. Now if you excuse me, I have a necromancer build to try out.    … Expand
  68. Horus163
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    Amazing game. Hours feel like minutes inside this one. Everytime I get on I learn something new that draws me in deeper...............................
  69. lorderon
    Dec 29, 2017
    10
    First review ever and i play game since Balgurs Gate 2.

    This game is a masterpiece, with this and Witcher 3 I know finnaly have 2 games that beated, for me, the sage of Baldurs Gate.

    Sound, graphics, gameplay.... everything was on touch... perfect.

    But the best part is how everything is connected and the Origin Characters are all incredible.

    Thank you Larian!
  70. Klawykser
    Jan 5, 2018
    10
    By far my favorite game of 2017 and one of the best RPGs I've played this decade.

    It’s an epic roleplaying experience, fully equipped with good choices and consequences, amazing customizability of your character, great stories, great characters, a not-soulless world and tight tactical turn based combat. And not just does it have choices but they feel like real choices where there may be    By far my favorite game of 2017 and one of the best RPGs I've played this decade.

    It’s an epic roleplaying experience, fully equipped with good choices and consequences, amazing customizability of your character, great stories, great characters, a not-soulless world and tight tactical turn based combat. And not just does it have choices but they feel like real choices where there may be options not immediately visible through some A, B or C options-system. The character customization allows for a variety of races, choose between many classes, character-traits, skills and you can even customize your freakin’ game-music. You can choose a pre-set or create a character from the bottom, which was of course my choice. While not entirely binding, the classes also offer distinct things like the Wayfarer’s ability to talk to animals. The races have unique traits such as the elves’ ability to see memories from eating bodyparts or the undead version of every race which has their own set of advantages in exchange for strong disadvantages. There is also a lot of racism in this world, in fact undead may be attacked unless they’re covered up. And that can be a pain in the ass if you’re dumb enough to somehow loose your undead character’s hood. Furthermore, what really places this game so highly in my regard is the world, stories and characters. The entire game just reeks of being a passion-project. You can feel through the god damn screen that the developers cared about this world, giving it character, making every actual character feel unique and interesting etc. Go to a game like Skyrim and talk to every person you meet in a city and then go to this game and talk to a few characters. So many of the characters are memorable, form their voice-acting to their personality to what they say to how you interact with them to all of it. The voice-acting is just spot-one. Once again giving the impression that the people behind it really gave themselves to making this great. Every single person and animal is voice-acted and voice-acted amazingly, often distinctly. You really start to care about (Or dislike for that matter) the individual characters and by extension the living and breathing world that they inhabit.    … Expand
  71. PaxOne
    Jan 17, 2018
    10
    One of the best RPG that I have played in a many many year. The game creator knows how to listen to their players and understand what it takes to make a clean and fun game with a safe environment.
  72. rpggamer2015
    Jul 6, 2018
    10
    Amazing how right Larian got it this time. Best of all their games. Absolutely everything was done as it should be: combat, skills, dialogues, music, storytelling... Each play-through provides different experience if you pick different characters.

    We really need more games like that.
  73. Fakey
    Sep 11, 2018
    10
    This game is simply phenomenal.

    The stories and subplots are fantastic and numerous. Every time I start a new game I find new story lines and characters I hadn't noticed before. The Voice acting is just superb. The game-play mechanics are fluid and easy to understand but the addition of surfaces makes spell-casting and non-magic action a much deeper experience with so many    This game is simply phenomenal.

    The stories and subplots are fantastic and numerous. Every time I start a new game I find new story lines and characters I hadn't noticed before.

    The Voice acting is just superb.

    The game-play mechanics are fluid and easy to understand but the addition of surfaces makes spell-casting and non-magic action a much deeper experience with so many combinations and so much versatility.

    10/10 would play, and would play again    … Expand
  74. Rhaz
    Jan 29, 2019
    10
    This game feels like old D&D games with new perspective. One of the best RPG game so far.
  75. Deaden
    May 28, 2020
    1
    Another over-hyped and overrated game with bad game play mechanics. It's ultra boring and it's not a true RPG. Combats are taking about 1-2 hours after you show up in Driftwood. Save and load every combats to find right strategy but almost every enemy are in the game is over countering you. There is some specifics builds makes you god which is against true RPG rules. On the other handAnother over-hyped and overrated game with bad game play mechanics. It's ultra boring and it's not a true RPG. Combats are taking about 1-2 hours after you show up in Driftwood. Save and load every combats to find right strategy but almost every enemy are in the game is over countering you. There is some specifics builds makes you god which is against true RPG rules. On the other hand every class should be viable but not in this game. Shield and sword looool it's waste of time. There is no tanking in this game. Give your shields to your mage which makes better choice lol. I'm not mentioning about decaying sh*te. Also there is not having alignments rolls neither. What kind of a role play game is this? I guess people don't have any idea how turn-based RPGs should be. Or many of these votes are faked.

    I have many things to say this garbage game which is pretending as a RPG but I will hold short. It's total b**sh*te. It's ok at least I paid what this game was deserving after bought with a nice discount. Otherwise it's just a time waste gadget while I couldn't find any good RPG games in these quarantine days.

    Note: Also I see mods allowed in this game and I got it. Modders always fix the game designers' mess rite! But somehow they prevent to get achievement if you use mods even they let you keep in the name of gift packs. lol, my brain is burning in the name of their stupidity ideology. Who cares, they got lot's of money from this scam game which named as Turn-pained RPG.    … Expand
  76. Boredgamer98
    May 13, 2021
    4
    This game starts out fun, but quickly turns into a game where every combat encounter feels like an ambush. You walk into a room and 6 enemies spawn out of no where. It also feels like your playing with a cheating DM. I gave up when during a fight a warrior who should know no spells used a teleport spell and 1 shot my mage. I talk to a lady, she summons 10 minions from no where and theyThis game starts out fun, but quickly turns into a game where every combat encounter feels like an ambush. You walk into a room and 6 enemies spawn out of no where. It also feels like your playing with a cheating DM. I gave up when during a fight a warrior who should know no spells used a teleport spell and 1 shot my mage. I talk to a lady, she summons 10 minions from no where and they jump my party. Walk into a room the enemies jump you. You don't even have time you place your party, so that leads to the enemy hitting you with aoe attacks while you're still clumped up while they are always spaced out and in proper position. The boss is not hard, the hard part is the 5 archers hiding behind the boss.… Expand
  77. Kergunes
    Sep 22, 2017
    10
    You will feel best moments and the greatest times with this game for your whole life.
    Excellent RPG!
    Crafting system is logical and satisfying. All combat keeps you over-thinking about your next move. Which is great in rpg. Story is rich. And there is much more with origin characters. Graphics and all effects are gorgeous. Sounds, Musics and Voiceactings make you fall in love with    You will feel best moments and the greatest times with this game for your whole life.
    Excellent RPG!
    Crafting system is logical and satisfying.
    All combat keeps you over-thinking about your next move. Which is great in rpg.
    Story is rich. And there is much more with origin characters.
    Graphics and all effects are gorgeous.
    Sounds, Musics and Voiceactings make you fall in love with The World you stepped in.
    Mechanics needs your patience and understanding. But when you get it. So much fun.

    Overall D:OS2 is best in its category.
    There is a place in the heart that will never be filled other than This Game.    … Expand
  78. Tanikaze
    Dec 12, 2017
    10
    This game is a fantastic successor to Divinity:OS1, and also one of the funniest RPGs ever.
    The freedom of choice, the freedom of action...they are tangible and foundamental to the game's mechanics. Combat is turn-based and really challenging, no random encounters but only well designed fights (just as a DungeonMaster would do); characters have levels(and gear needs the right level), but    This game is a fantastic successor to Divinity:OS1, and also one of the funniest RPGs ever.
    The freedom of choice, the freedom of action...they are tangible and foundamental to the game's mechanics. Combat is turn-based and really challenging, no random encounters but only well designed fights (just as a DungeonMaster would do); characters have levels(and gear needs the right level), but no need to FARM in order level up, most of the time exp is given even if quests are solved pacefully.
    Graphics are cool and very ''shiny'', ''Fablesque'' and the soundtrack is always on spot.
    Probably the game of the year.    … Expand
  79. Kiwigalaxy
    Sep 25, 2017
    10
    This game deserves a full 10/10. I have been playing games for about 25 years and this is one of the best - if not the best - game I have ever played.
  80. SqueakyJuice
    Sep 25, 2017
    10
    This Game is the best RPG I have played in years. An absolute must buy for anyone who loves the genre! Words alone can't describe how great this is. Do yourself a favor and support this with your money.
  81. wickedinsane
    Sep 23, 2017
    10
    Divinity 2 is an awesome and must-play RPG game! I especially enjoy the coop play with my friend. Honestly: This is the first time I'm really looking forward for DLCs!
  82. LorgarAurelian
    Sep 23, 2017
    10
    As someone who thought he lost his passion for videogames, being unable to go into anything that isn't multiplayer with passion, I was disproved quickly by D2.
    D2 stands as one of my favorite games, from the fun combat to the amazing dialogue, which I would say is better than the writing of any game I've seen since the era of Gothic/Baldur's gate.
    Unfortunately the game is still young,    As someone who thought he lost his passion for videogames, being unable to go into anything that isn't multiplayer with passion, I was disproved quickly by D2.
    D2 stands as one of my favorite games, from the fun combat to the amazing dialogue, which I would say is better than the writing of any game I've seen since the era of Gothic/Baldur's gate.
    Unfortunately the game is still young, and there are some bugs and glitches here and there, but nothing that would make you enjoy the game any less.    … Expand
  83. madmalice
    Sep 24, 2017
    10
    Wow, everything I wanted from the first and more. Dungeon master is so cool. The voice acting, the writing, the art direction, the music. I can praise this game enough.
  84. tbreakit
    Sep 28, 2017
    10
    Awesome game!
    I've just amazed that someone still doing games with such quality.
    There is no so many games where you can spend a week without regrets.
  85. SDaemon
    Oct 3, 2017
    10
    A masterpiece i was waiting since fallout 2 and arcanum times... just buy it and enjoy missing weeks of your life :) ... adding some more characters to make this review happen :-p
  86. mondovious
    Sep 26, 2017
    10
    This is one of the best games I've ever played. Fantastic story, music, combat, and overall polish. The itemization system is even good, which I was not expecting after the first game! The game length is enormous as well.

    Absolute must for any RPG fan, and, in my opinion, GOTY.
  87. Nutzzer
    Sep 30, 2017
    10
    Im hard pressed to find a single thing i dont care for in this game, it is practically flawless, and worth every penny of the $45 you pay for it. this is a must buy for ANY RPG fan. Collapse
  88. asadlittlepotat
    Sep 26, 2017
    10
    Larian have outdone themselves again. Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a game that knows exactly what it is and how to achieve its goals, but still succeeds in not taking itself too seriously. Thank you!
  89. zhangtaibi
    Sep 27, 2017
    10
    A masterpiece no doubt and I would seriously name it game of the year if I may.

    Been eagerly waiting for this game for months and it doesn’t fail me in a single point. Almost perfect in every aspect and way better than its already amazing prequel (except that I feel I prefer the voice and atmosphere of the female narrator in DOS:EE than that of this male narrator.) Special reference    A masterpiece no doubt and I would seriously name it game of the year if I may.

    Been eagerly waiting for this game for months and it doesn’t fail me in a single point. Almost perfect in every aspect and way better than its already amazing prequel (except that I feel I prefer the voice and atmosphere of the female narrator in DOS:EE than that of this male narrator.)

    Special reference must be made to the music for it is so astoundingly composed that I feel I can just sit there listening to the main theme for hours. Last time a game’s BGM would give me such immersion and pleasure should be playing Skyrim.

    Larian Studios now officially tops my favorite developer list and this honor should only be shared by CD Projekt Red. These two great studios earn their greatness not only because they make great games, but because the enthusiasm and true love they showed to their works: they try wholeheartedly to polish and perfect their games in every possible way and they always take the players seriously.

    I sincerely hope DOS2 will be a great success and cement Larian Studios’ ascension to an AAA studio (if it is not already in that list). For this reason I feel real sad for some recklessly given negative ratings: it’s a shame not to show your respect and kindness to such a devoted developer that does not care only about profit maximization as many others do.    … Expand
  90. Rutrix
    Sep 28, 2017
    10
    This is probably the best RPG experience I had since Fallout 2/ Planescape Torment. Over 50 hours/played and still far form the end!
    Be aware the game is quite complex, and rewards ppl with open minds.
    Still even if you miss "the best way to to this quest" you can complete it in many other ways. And quite often the what would look like a crazy thing to do can give fantastic results :)    This is probably the best RPG experience I had since Fallout 2/ Planescape Torment. Over 50 hours/played and still far form the end!
    Be aware the game is quite complex, and rewards ppl with open minds.
    Still even if you miss "the best way to to this quest" you can complete it in many other ways. And quite often the what would look like a crazy thing to do can give fantastic results :)

    I really recommend it to anyone who was a fan of good RPG games form the late 90 early 00.    … Expand
  91. NobleJms
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    This is my first time writing a review for a game, and I've been gaming for the past 30 years... Heck, I even just register for a Metaritic account just so I can write this!

    This game IS the epitome of RPG games, the role-playing experience I've always wanted to have. And I've played Skyrim, Witcher series, Fallout series, Dragon Age series, you name it. But this game is different.    This is my first time writing a review for a game, and I've been gaming for the past 30 years... Heck, I even just register for a Metaritic account just so I can write this!

    This game IS the epitome of RPG games, the role-playing experience I've always wanted to have. And I've played Skyrim, Witcher series, Fallout series, Dragon Age series, you name it. But this game is different.

    When I play the Original Sin 2, I can't help but feel the amount of love and passion that goes into this game. You will truly feel, when playing this game, that the developers must have been RPG enthusiasts as well. And that's already putting it lightly.

    There are so many moments where I think "I'm glad they didn't compromise and decided to go ahead with it". Full voice-acting is a great example.

    I'm the type of person who would play a game for 20-30 hours, and I would eventually get bored and would only keep playing to finish it. But having already put 60 hours into it, I still want more! Combat is fantastic, story is dark but intriguing, choices are meaningful.

    If they charge $100 USD, I would still buy it and then a copy for my wife. That's how good this game is!    … Expand
  92. Teleman
    Oct 3, 2017
    10
    MASTERPIECE

    Oh god, I cannot describe this in words. I thought I lost my childhood intrigues, feelings, tastes and became that one person who would say "oh but there is no game like Baldurs Gate, Neverwinter Nights etc. anymore; everything is mainstream eyecandy kid stuff with no substance and immersion value." Well, **** me, sideways. I did not like the first Divinity (which I    MASTERPIECE

    Oh god, I cannot describe this in words. I thought I lost my childhood intrigues, feelings, tastes and became that one person who would say "oh but there is no game like Baldurs Gate, Neverwinter Nights etc. anymore; everything is mainstream eyecandy kid stuff with no substance and immersion value."

    Well, **** me, sideways. I did not like the first Divinity (which I reviewed here I think) but never would have thought this game would become a MASTERPIECE one day. Oh the soundtrack, the fights, the dialogues, narration, story, characters... EVERYTHING clicks so well, I simply cannot describe it more than that. This game made me live my olden days, thank you so much developers. I will not nitpick anything because I would hate myself for doing that to this game.

    My favourite part was "cuddlesfordays!" said by dear rat Rory after meeting his secret lover turtle Betty in the basement of the elf sourcerer Ryker who lives in a mansion which is in a most fantastic graveyard that has a most fantastic soundtrack attached to it. Enough said.    … Expand
  93. Wols
    Oct 3, 2017
    9
    I've played 30+ hours of Divinity and is my first game to the Divinity series. This game is truly amazing. It takes all the wonderful elements of DnD and transforms it into a graphical and narrative masterpiece.

    The learning curve can be slightly steep, but with the player's choice to commit, do, act however they want, the scenarios become endless. It will be quite difficult to play    I've played 30+ hours of Divinity and is my first game to the Divinity series. This game is truly amazing. It takes all the wonderful elements of DnD and transforms it into a graphical and narrative masterpiece.

    The learning curve can be slightly steep, but with the player's choice to commit, do, act however they want, the scenarios become endless. It will be quite difficult to play the same game twice.

    All i can save is Quicksave becomes my best friend in the piece and even later on, a must have tool in the arsenal. For the die hards, you can be punished for exploring an area without the appropriate "items" or perhaps jump a story or tow in the queue. Whilst the user is not hindered overall by one poor decision, it can definitely have a significant impact on how the story pans out or even the affinity (how much people like you) between one faction and another. this can also be dictated by what character you select to engage in the conversation.

    Combat is a very long process. The environment is highly interactive and you are presented with a lot of options. not only that, but where you are in the environment (high ground, low ground, in water, fire etc.) can also help or deter the outcome of the battle.

    The environment is highly interactive. There is lots to see and explore. lots of items to loot, lots of books to read that provide endless recipes for crafting or hidden quest logs etc.

    You can easily get lost in the character creation module. With so many choices for both race and class, options to define your character and associates, the choices are endless.

    Combat is highly intuitive and outcomes are varied depending on how you proceed, engage, etc.

    And the best part of all, the entire campaign/story is CO-OP! i'm playing with two other friends and the non-stop interaction is brilliant.

    I would rate this game as the best RPG of 2017.    … Expand
  94. coustoe
    Sep 21, 2017
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. Reminds me of old school text based RPGs, MUDS, Ultima, and D&D and Diablo. Total freedom in leveling old school style including choosing your own stats and skills, but a whole new level in tactical combat. Not only is combat a joy, but the story and writing is reminiscent of Baldur's Gate. Adding a good narrator voice and excellentlyOne of the best games I have ever played. Reminds me of old school text based RPGs, MUDS, Ultima, and D&D and Diablo. Total freedom in leveling old school style including choosing your own stats and skills, but a whole new level in tactical combat. Not only is combat a joy, but the story and writing is reminiscent of Baldur's Gate. Adding a good narrator voice and excellently written dialogue and voice actors takes this to another level. in a generation this will be a classic of gaming. I'm truly inspired, didn't know great games were still possible.… Expand
  95. Skulb
    Oct 7, 2017
    9
    A solid follow up to the original game I thought. Still very hard initially, but it helps once you have leveled a few times. I still don't like the crafting system much, but everything else is great. The graphics are nice, the sound is great again and the combat the same as in the original.

    PS: Mentioning Witcher 3 or any reference to what does and does not belong in the 90s will    A solid follow up to the original game I thought. Still very hard initially, but it helps once you have leveled a few times. I still don't like the crafting system much, but everything else is great. The graphics are nice, the sound is great again and the combat the same as in the original.

    PS: Mentioning Witcher 3 or any reference to what does and does not belong in the 90s will receive an instant downvote. I have my limits. Some people, like myself, detest Witcher 3 and the watered down slop that passes for RPG these days. You and your console loving, instant gratification cult of morons can return to Witcher 3 and shut up. An actual RPG has been released. I know that this upsets you greatly for some peculiar reason. But shut up and stop trying to turn every game into the kind of mindless crap that you enjoy. You're not supposed to be proud of being stupid and with the attention span of a gnat. You're supposed to feel ashamed and to develop an urge to better yourself. Better yourself. Seriously.    … Expand
  96. Kadan123
    Sep 27, 2017
    10
    I registered just to rate and review this amazing game. I'm not a fan of turn based type games but this is amazing. The last time i enjoyed a game remotely like this was Diablo back in the day. I'm now 50 years old and enjoy games like Fallout, Skyrim and the Witcher but have dropped everything for this and entire Divinity series. I highly recommend any gamer to give it at least a try. TheI registered just to rate and review this amazing game. I'm not a fan of turn based type games but this is amazing. The last time i enjoyed a game remotely like this was Diablo back in the day. I'm now 50 years old and enjoy games like Fallout, Skyrim and the Witcher but have dropped everything for this and entire Divinity series. I highly recommend any gamer to give it at least a try. The only negative is having less time with my family but my wife says its good for my brain and keeps me happy. Thank you Larian studios.… Expand
  97. thanaklas
    Oct 4, 2017
    10
    I have spent almost 20 hours playing the game in co-op, just finished Act I and what I got to say so far is that this game is a great RPG from every aspect.

    The freedom you are given on how to unfold the plot is amazing and the tactical combat, while obviously isn't going to suit everyone 's tastes, is carefully thought over and enables for careful planning. Furthermore, in comparison    I have spent almost 20 hours playing the game in co-op, just finished Act I and what I got to say so far is that this game is a great RPG from every aspect.

    The freedom you are given on how to unfold the plot is amazing and the tactical combat, while obviously isn't going to suit everyone 's tastes, is carefully thought over and enables for careful planning. Furthermore, in comparison to its predecessor, the game also features full, quality voice acting. Even during act I, which is supposed to be the prologue of the game, if someone searches more deeply through the initial location, he is bound to find a vast variety of content waiting to be explored, that he could easily just miss if he hadn't paid much attention.

    And that, in my opinion, is what makes the game so interesting, the fact that the less significant parts of the story could have shaped differently if the player decided to skip or didn't even had knowledge of them, which in turn results in a different play-through each time someone starts a new campaign    … Expand
  98. Futerk0
    Oct 3, 2017
    10
    A Masterpiece.

    Great game! I am playing mostly with my friends (LAN PARTY times are now redefined for me :D ). It is super fun. The best parts (for me) are: - Writing, - General estetics (visuals etc), - Non-linear approach to resolving the quest and gameplay in general, - Very solid RPG part (skills, spells, items, crafting etc), - Fun combat, - Best game for me so far for    A Masterpiece.

    Great game! I am playing mostly with my friends (LAN PARTY times are now redefined for me :D ). It is super fun. The best parts (for me) are:
    - Writing,
    - General estetics (visuals etc),
    - Non-linear approach to resolving the quest and gameplay in general,
    - Very solid RPG part (skills, spells, items, crafting etc),
    - Fun combat,
    - Best game for me so far for playing with friends (personally I am not fan of MMO and combining good story/writing with ability to go trough them wih my mates is big plus),
    - Good support for Xbox pad (I dont like to play in games with mouse/keyboard after 7-8 hours of work in IT...),
    - Music    … Expand
  99. ToSk
    Sep 28, 2017
    10
    First, i want to observe some of negative reviews. From what i read earlier, pretty much all of them (6 or 7 recent reviews at the time) went like this: "This game sucks, everyone who play it should die". -
    more or less. But i guess every game on Metacritic has those people?
    Larian Studios. Probably my favorite developer because of their dedication to what they do. They are humble and    First, i want to observe some of negative reviews. From what i read earlier, pretty much all of them (6 or 7 recent reviews at the time) went like this: "This game sucks, everyone who play it should die". -
    more or less. But i guess every game on Metacritic has those people?

    Larian Studios. Probably my favorite developer because of their dedication to what they do. They are humble and professional. I looked them up after playing Divinity: Original Sin and fell in love immediately after watching / reading their vlogs / blogs.

    Divinity: Original Sin was a game of rare quality those days, and D:OS 2 improves on that in every single aspect of the game. This is the most i have been immersed in a game in forever. To the point where i care about every single NPC i meet. They ALL (almost all. There are bound to be filler NPCs in towns - the townsfolk - and even among them, you can find allies and / or foes) have stories behind them, you form relationships left and right. Depending on what you say AND who you are (if you are playing Origin character - character with it's own storyline), the same NPC can ignore you, be a foe or an ally. Yes, all three options are possible with certain NPCs (or animals, even. Yes, animals: rats, cats, dogs, cows... etc.) depending on who you play as.

    There are so many more good points about the game, but i believe, every major point was already mentioned in other people's and critic's reviews. Looking at top games of all time, i believe, this game deserves a spot in top3. Personally, i think D:OS 2 should be #1 and GTA V should follow as #2 (looking at the current ratings).    … Expand
  100. SlipperyJohn
    Nov 2, 2017
    10
    Best RPG there is, out there. Not much to complain about. Great Story, fully voiced Dialoges, best character Progression System i have seen as well. Very indepth and all that jazz. I was very plesently suprised by it over all. It's like the previous game just much better!
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Universal acclaim - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 71 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 72
  3. Negative: 0 out of 72
  1. Easy Allies
    Mar 1, 2018
    95
    If Divinity: Original Sin 2 had only been an enormous single-player RPG, it would still be far better than most of what you could compare it to. The fact that it has such well-implemented co-op and a user-friendly game master mode gives it a tremendous amount of value at a time where such a thing can feel like a rarity. Even if you never touch all of its various components, you'll still be left with a role-playing game that exemplifies the best aspects of its genre.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2018
    100
    From a great story to a difficult fight, from a beautifully created world to an excellent multiplayer, Divinity: Original Sin II is a unique game offering an unforgettable experience. Despite some mistakes, another RPG giant was born. [Issue#279]
  3. RPGamer
    Jan 22, 2018
    90
    For those looking to get into cRPGs, and even for those just searching for a great RPG, Divinity: Original Sin II is heartily recommended. It has all the virtues that fans of the subgenre have extolled and wraps them up in a way that is much friendlier to newcomers than every other title I've tried. Combine that with fantastic writing, a highly engaging combat system, and great design, and you have another standout RPG in a year packed full of them.
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