Divinity: Original Sin

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  1. Bimmy_Time
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Was an amazing game for it's time, paved the way to make it's even better sequel DOS: II. Larian hitting it out of the ballpark as usual.
  2. apokalipto
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  3. Pmstz
    Jan 30, 2023
    7
    Nice RPG game

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  4. whathefaq
    Jan 9, 2023
    0
    the absolute worst. GOOD LUCK GOING THROUGH THE DAMN DOOR TO FINSH THE GAME.

    After 50 years if you somehow manage to kill everthing in the game, searching every corner for those stupid stone, and find the last stone buried in a fuken random place to be able to go through the door, there's a **** bookshelf blocking your way. GREAT. YOU STIUCK. you have to solve more stupuid puzzles BUT    the absolute worst. GOOD LUCK GOING THROUGH THE DAMN DOOR TO FINSH THE GAME.

    After 50 years if you somehow manage to kill everthing in the game, searching every corner for those stupid stone, and find the last stone buried in a fuken random place to be able to go through the door,
    there's a **** bookshelf blocking your way. GREAT. YOU STIUCK. you have to solve more stupuid puzzles BUT WHERE PUZZLES.
    This is the pinnacle of d0Gsh1t game design    … Expand
  5. dhforhd
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    After playing the game for the first time, I played as if I was possessed by something for two hours
    I ended up with 140 hours of play time and watching the ending

    It was my first time doing this genre and it was shocking
  6. Hyperfailure
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
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  7. JackPlack
    Jan 21, 2022
    6
    Few good ideas but not addictive. Addictive similar games: BaldursG2, X-Com, Xenonauts, (Pillares1 - until castle was upgraded to the max). Quests - emotionless, boring. Sometimes i felt like in Plan Escape Tournament hoping "it would be better next time" - it wasn't. Second map i was so bored, once another "point and click" quest with some barrier, and talking with mushrooms. DontFew good ideas but not addictive. Addictive similar games: BaldursG2, X-Com, Xenonauts, (Pillares1 - until castle was upgraded to the max). Quests - emotionless, boring. Sometimes i felt like in Plan Escape Tournament hoping "it would be better next time" - it wasn't. Second map i was so bored, once another "point and click" quest with some barrier, and talking with mushrooms. Dont remeber much except there was some investigation and fantasy dimension (dont like it). I hope DOS2 or BG3 are much better games with more open world tasks. Here World behind is useless and empty - cleaned from monsters. Realtime with pause was good essence of BG2. But this turn based system is better than X-Com. Moving many characters at once is with each concept little bad. I would like more if i'll control one character and rest would be AI which i could send command or design some situation plan.… Expand
  8. ertyz
    Jan 13, 2022
    8
    very nice RPG
    very nice game if I need to compare among all other games by the way.
  9. dopp
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    My favourite RPG so far, i like everything in it, it's just perfect. If you're a fan of great old school "smart" and very funny RPG, it's a mustplay!!
  10. 4y4
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    One of my favorite split screen games! I wish they would make "Original sin III".
  11. Prometheus1241
    Jan 19, 2020
    8
    Divinity: Original Sin( i will call it just DOS) is first from the wave of "modern CRPGs". And it was quite revolutionary for it's time, i must say. Is brings interesting story, quest and characters. As RPG it is very good: you can be an altruistic hero or a veeery bad guy.

    The main disadvantage of the is, as for me, it's tactics. The thing is that it is based on random stunning effect,    Divinity: Original Sin( i will call it just DOS) is first from the wave of "modern CRPGs". And it was quite revolutionary for it's time, i must say. Is brings interesting story, quest and characters. As RPG it is very good: you can be an altruistic hero or a veeery bad guy.

    The main disadvantage of the is, as for me, it's tactics. The thing is that it is based on random stunning effect, and you easily complete the game if you are lucky( or ruin if you are unlucky).

    The second disadvantage is that it becomes quite boring in the end. I thing it is mainly caused by tactics system.

    So, i think that DOS is a good game, and deserves 8/10. I can recommend this game to anybody, wgo likes RPGs, CRPGs or love good games.    … Expand
  12. bskierys
    Jan 12, 2020
    7
    6/10 + 1 because of the perfectly executed couch coop.
    Short: The game with great combat system, but generic setting and the plot that you don't really care about. I loved levelling up, and hated music and visual style.
    Longer: What "Divinity: Original Sin" does very well is the combat system. Levelling up is slow and you rarely gain any new skill - and this was a great decision. After a    6/10 + 1 because of the perfectly executed couch coop.
    Short: The game with great combat system, but generic setting and the plot that you don't really care about. I loved levelling up, and hated music and visual style.
    Longer: What "Divinity: Original Sin" does very well is the combat system. Levelling up is slow and you rarely gain any new skill - and this was a great decision. After a while you perfectly understand every action you may take, its pros and cons. I played the whole game with my wife in a couch coop way and it was a great way to experience this game.
    However, I was expecting more from an RPG when it comes to plot and atmosphere. When playing it, I felt like I was playing a hack&slash game with turn-based combat. The atmosphere is dull, generic and the dialogs are poorly written. We either skipped through them or was bored by them. The silly tone both in visuals and in dialogues was more annoying than entertaining.
    We also hated the music that was so much anti-climatic. Especially that you have to listen to it over and over again during many many fights.
    The quests were designed in clever way, presenting many ways of solving them, using the game elemental interactions. But beware the riddles. I usually love riddles in the games, but most of them in this game, are based on finding a correct object that you don't know that you are looking for.
    Overall, it is a good game, but based on reviews I was expecting more. I was constantly comparing it to Pillars of Eternity, which I liked much more. If you want a good gameplay mechanics I encourage you to play "Divinity: Original Sin". But if you are looking for a good RPG, keep away from it.    … Expand
  13. LDGMDeniel
    Jan 23, 2019
    10
    Maybe too small sometimes, maybe story is not toogreat. 10/10 anyway and much better than second game.
  14. NightGeisha
    Jan 2, 2019
    9
    One of the advantages of wait to buy this game is that now (2019) when bought it, I get two different experiences. I get the classic version and a enchanted version.
    It may not seem significant, but it is. They are two distinct experiences of the same fantastic game.
    I have not finished the game yet, because it is an immense and challenging game, but honestly I think I will not going    One of the advantages of wait to buy this game is that now (2019) when bought it, I get two different experiences. I get the classic version and a enchanted version.
    It may not seem significant, but it is. They are two distinct experiences of the same fantastic game.

    I have not finished the game yet, because it is an immense and challenging game, but honestly I think I will not going to finish it for now, at least on this classic version of the game. Little more than 20 hours of playtrough in the classic version I think I have a good feeling of what the classic version have to offer and going to do the same with the enchanted...

    But back to the game, it is simply incredible. Visually, mechanically. A pure role playing game experience, where the roots of the genre were transposed to the maximum.
    Fighting for me is the most interesting and challenging element and it is necessary to use the head and the elements that surround us against the enemy.

    It is a game of elements where fire, earth, water and air annihilate each other in a perfect circle. Its a game where an "area of effect spell" reaches not only the enemy but the ally in that area. And it's so perfectly done every single way, every moment on every fight.

    Those small details are also huge and make this game unique. For me it is a masterpiece of the genre, that I strongly recommend.    … Expand
  15. EnclaveMK2
    Dec 16, 2018
    4
    Вся игра это какое то одно большое превозмогание. Боевка просто отвратительная, меня постоянно не покидало чувство, что я играю отрядом инвалидов, которые имеют много умений, но они нихуя не юзабельны. Система сохранений - сохраняет когда ей вздумается. Баланс классов просто отсутствует - вор и лучник бесполезны чуть больше чем полностью. Ахуеть, вместо того, что бы получать радость отВся игра это какое то одно большое превозмогание. Боевка просто отвратительная, меня постоянно не покидало чувство, что я играю отрядом инвалидов, которые имеют много умений, но они нихуя не юзабельны. Система сохранений - сохраняет когда ей вздумается. Баланс классов просто отсутствует - вор и лучник бесполезны чуть больше чем полностью. Ахуеть, вместо того, что бы получать радость от игры у меня постоянно было чувство страдания. Походу целью разработчиков была проверка игроков на прочность. Система таргетинга откровенно хуевая - время от времени то и дело, что получаются миссклики. Вместо того что бы ударить - персонаж начинает пиздовать кудато, что невыносимо выводит из себя. Враги постоянно имеют преимущество над персонажами. Взять для примера вражеских лучников - они стреляют чаще и точнее чем персонаж лучник. Я хз за что игре выставили такие большие оценки.

    Юмор присудствует это правда, сюжет вроде как не плохой, графика сойдет.

    Но геймплей это пиздец. Контактниками играть невозможно, постоянно поджоги, подскальзывания, отравление, хоть бери да просто круги нарезай вокруг врагов, ожидая того как маг и лучник через 9000 ходов одолеют врагов. После того как я проиграл один из боев и попытался загрузится, оказалось, что последнее автосохранение было хер знает когда и совсем в другой локации. Я просто не выдержал, нажал alt+F4 и удалил игру к хуям от греха подальше.    … Expand
  16. irmscher
    Jun 1, 2018
    9
    OK I initially gave it 9/10 but closer to the end game becomes ridiculous with its quests. The door to the final boss is locked and I need to find 17 star stones in order to get through. Every star stone is kinda a secret in the game, you don't get them that easily. So I'm 90 hours in to the game and now I need to shovel-through the whole 5 areas again in search for these bloody stones.OK I initially gave it 9/10 but closer to the end game becomes ridiculous with its quests. The door to the final boss is locked and I need to find 17 star stones in order to get through. Every star stone is kinda a secret in the game, you don't get them that easily. So I'm 90 hours in to the game and now I need to shovel-through the whole 5 areas again in search for these bloody stones. Devs, REALLY!!?? WTF. It's just fckn ridiculous...… Expand
  17. AngryIgor
    Jan 6, 2018
    0
    boring combat, old mechanics, ugly graphic and terrible story and lore... once again cash grab from glitchstarter end up as failure... go buy something thats actually a game not dead-genre corpse
  18. AntonyRhetoric
    Oct 10, 2017
    4
    It's a pretty game, with fun story. The only reason in the end, I found it's good, is that it's voice acted. The AI is broken, making the game easy. The loot system almost seems discouraging and tedious. The lewd mini stories are also questionable. Overall I have it a 4, due to the AI breaking and lewdness. If you can look past, a tedious loot system, a broken AI in the late game and theIt's a pretty game, with fun story. The only reason in the end, I found it's good, is that it's voice acted. The AI is broken, making the game easy. The loot system almost seems discouraging and tedious. The lewd mini stories are also questionable. Overall I have it a 4, due to the AI breaking and lewdness. If you can look past, a tedious loot system, a broken AI in the late game and the sexual lewdness then, you maybe think better of it that I.… Expand
  19. Broyax
    Mar 28, 2017
    1
    Larian Studios bien connu pour ses jeux de rôle bâclés nous sort son petit épisode indé aux graphismes à la Casimir, couleurs criardes, direction artistique sans direction. Le machin fait chauffer la carte graphique comme s'il s'agissait de Crysis 3 alors qu'on ne compte guère plus de 256 couleurs à l'écran.... où va le monde. Le moteur 3D foireux limite même l'angle de vue sous peineLarian Studios bien connu pour ses jeux de rôle bâclés nous sort son petit épisode indé aux graphismes à la Casimir, couleurs criardes, direction artistique sans direction. Le machin fait chauffer la carte graphique comme s'il s'agissait de Crysis 3 alors qu'on ne compte guère plus de 256 couleurs à l'écran.... où va le monde. Le moteur 3D foireux limite même l'angle de vue sous peine d'artefacts graphiques quand on force l'option : pour un jeu en vue aérienne, ça fait tache.

    L'univers générique s'avère des plus niais et seules des voix anglaises sont disponibles. Le système de combat en tour par tour n'est pas mal mais là aussi la niaiserie s'invite dans tous les coins : on dirait un jeu Nintendo. Franchement les gars de chez Larian, vous n'avez ni les moyens, ni les ambitions nécessaires pour vous atteler à un genre aussi exigeant que le jeu de rôle et encore moins de talent. De grâce, cantonnez-vous à des **** jeux casuals pour smartphones et tablettes, c'est plus de votre niveau.    … Expand
  20. macncheesus
    Feb 24, 2017
    8
    clocked 51hrs in this game and enjoyed most of it.
    A very good old school rpg, makes you want to start over mid game to make your playthrough perfect.
    Would be 9, but the game lost me a bit near the end and I din't have it in me to finish it.

    Definitely worth trying.
  21. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    1
    Terribly overrated game. Let me tell you something kids, as a hardcore RPG veteran with decades of experience: Just because you are starved for a new RPG, doesn't mean that every piece of garbage that arrives at the stores and has character stats is worth it. Back in the day, we experienced a similar RPG drought, which ended with Fallout, Baldur's Gate, Diablo, and Final Fantasy VII. See?Terribly overrated game. Let me tell you something kids, as a hardcore RPG veteran with decades of experience: Just because you are starved for a new RPG, doesn't mean that every piece of garbage that arrives at the stores and has character stats is worth it. Back in the day, we experienced a similar RPG drought, which ended with Fallout, Baldur's Gate, Diablo, and Final Fantasy VII. See? We celebrated with real classics, not this overrated garbage.

    This game is huge, but only because it is tedius. You will go pixel hunting like a mad man for no reason. It is filled with containers that have nothing inside. It has plenty of mechanics and stats to master but once you finally understand the system it lacks serious depth. The turn based combat is slow, boring, and has no reason to be turn based. The story is meh. The dialogs are cringe-worthy. Decent graphics and voice acting, and after patches is at a very good shape, but this is not enough.

    It will demand a lot of time and patience from you, but it won't satisfy you. It doesn't really deliver as an RPG. Those who compare this to the classics like Baldur's gate, are out of their minds and i am fairly certain they have never played it.

    I suppose if you like co-op with a friend, it could be worth it. As a single player experience, just replay BG again.

    Deserves around a 6, giving it a 1 to counterbalance the overinflated scores.    … Expand
  22. Teleman
    Jul 7, 2016
    5
    I have no idea what is with the high scores. The killer of this game is turn based combat. For a genre that is based on a fantasy setting and rpg style, the story should be told at a pace that is immersive. This is no XCOM, I am not trying to play tactical combat, I am trying to live in a fantasy world that is 100 times more interesting than my life; but if I have to play 10 hours for whatI have no idea what is with the high scores. The killer of this game is turn based combat. For a genre that is based on a fantasy setting and rpg style, the story should be told at a pace that is immersive. This is no XCOM, I am not trying to play tactical combat, I am trying to live in a fantasy world that is 100 times more interesting than my life; but if I have to play 10 hours for what basically a couple of pages of a books content then **** you. My life is faster paced than this. The combat is not that interesting either, hated the loot due to the distinct lack of explorable sites and random useless items, hated the magic system due to having to collect ****ing books to learn one (really, should you be playing a game where you keep alt+tab'ing to see where to find **** that is ESSENTIAL for your characters). Besides the main story line itself is too short but you have to player hours and hours until yours eyes bleed to get a single step on.

    Examples of good RPG in fantasy setting that has very good and immersive story and rightly paced: Neverwinter Nights 2, Witcher 2 and 3 etc.

    Examples of insufferable bad storylined games that are slow paced and relies on annoying side quests instead of their short main quests: This **** Elder Scrolls Oblivion and Skyrim etc.    … Expand
  23. jgr94
    Mar 26, 2016
    7
    This game ended up being to slow for me (its turn based)
    But the graphics, lvl design and story is great.
    Not a game for me but if you like "turn based games" give it a try.
  24. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 13, 2016
    9
    Divinity Original Sin Enhanced Edition
    New School RPG with an Old School Feel
    Divinity Original Sin tells the story of 2 source hunters that you get to customize at the beginning of the game, customization is pretty basic so you’ll be lucky to get a character to match your likeness even a tiny bit These source hunters are out to solve a town murder, but while solving this murder they’re    Divinity Original Sin Enhanced Edition
    New School RPG with an Old School Feel
    Divinity Original Sin tells the story of 2 source hunters that you get to customize at the beginning of the game, customization is pretty basic so you’ll be lucky to get a character to match your likeness even a tiny bit
    These source hunters are out to solve a town murder, but while solving this murder they’re sent down a path and realize they need to solve something much larger than this.
    Before you play this game, you need to be self-aware with the kind of gamer you, because while this game is fairly new, the way it’s delivered isn’t.
    Don’t expect a top down Skyrim…
    I was reminded many times of Pokémon, in the sense that every city you go to has its own story that still connects to the main story.., you set out on a journey and that’s it, you’re on your own, see you later or never, the game doesn’t care.
    It will not hold your hand, other than marking the occasional few important places on your map for you to go check out
    This is a 60 hour journey that you’ll need to figure your way through.
    And the only way to do this is to listen to the conversations…
    At first this doesn’t seem like too much to ask, but every character you run into talks longer than your mom does when she bumps into somebody she knows at a grocery store,
    I’m almost certain 15 of the 60 hours was spent sitting through dialog..
    You can skip through any and all, but this isn’t advised as again, it’s the only way you’re going to figure out where to go to next,
    you have to literally immerse yourself into the game world to beat it... you have become your character…
    That being said, if you don’t have the time or patience to literally almost live another life you’re not going to like this game….
    Sure you can follow a guide, but who wants to do that for 60 hours?
    Otherwise, you’ll find this game to be quite the masterpiece
    You’re solving mysteries and puzzles, there are side quests that can help with main quests, tons of npcs to interacts and trade with, and you want to talk to every npc, helps them, get on their good side and sometimes be able to bring them along your journey..
    Their help is much welcomed because outside the city walls the wilderness if full of enemies ready to kill you
    Beyond the problem solving that’s going on, there is a turn based combat system here…
    This fighting system is very simple to understand with tons of skills and spells to learn based on your characters skills that you get to freely choose as you level up...
    You could easily turn a brute to a witch and vice versa….
    Through shops, chests, and bookshelves, you’ll find tons of skill books to teach your characters new moves for battles…
    You have your basic elemental attacks which come in handy since enemies do usually have a weakness, and the environment is completely interactive…
    You can catch things on fire, blow them up, throw poison grenades, it’s all fair game...
    My favorite though is the ability to summon creatures to help you…
    By the end all 4 of my characters could summon at least 1 creature, while only 1 of the 4 were a witch…
    You aren’t forced to stick to certain skills based on your characters stats... there is an insane amount of freedom here…
    Still, it took me a little over halfway through the game to get my team so stacked... so for the first half I had to rely a lot on scroll, which can be used to regenerate a fallen member, summoned creatures, or do elemental attacks…
    I did however feel that I was a little too over powered in the last 40% of the game…
    I hardly had to think during battles..
    It seems as though I’ve figure out the best strategy and it failed maybe 2 times onward…
    but even the final bosses were a breeze…
    This made the final few maps feel like a drag, and you kinda get to see just how repetitive the game real is…
    Still the first half of the game can be insanely challenging at times….
    some bosses 1 hit killing your entire team, having to force you to approach their rooms differently so all of your member don’t take the damage…
    Luckily you can find some epic loot to help with elemental damage, give you some stat boosts, and if all else fails, there is a quick save feature to let you retry as many times as you’d like, or leave, stock up and come back…
    The journey to the credits though is well worth it..
    Especially since your characters feel so real to you
    They will interrupt when they disagree with your dialog choices, causing you to have to rock paper scissors your way through a decision and this really an extra layer to the immersion..
    OF course even better if this other person is sitting on the couch with you, as this game does support split screen coop as well
    Despite feeling more like a puzzle game for the final half, Original Sin is one of the best RPGs in a long time.
    But if you aren’t willing to put in the time and effort this game demands,
    I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it
    I give Divinity Original Sin Enhanced Edition
    a 8.5/10    … Expand
  25. Magnethead
    Jan 29, 2016
    9
    Turn-based RPG games have had a terrific revival this last year, not least spearheaded by this marvellous title from Larian. I played Divinity II a few years ago, which was a small budget but fairly decent title also from Larian, so it really is no surprise that they managed something quite remarkable with a stronger, crowd-funded budget. I hope they keep this level for the next releaseTurn-based RPG games have had a terrific revival this last year, not least spearheaded by this marvellous title from Larian. I played Divinity II a few years ago, which was a small budget but fairly decent title also from Larian, so it really is no surprise that they managed something quite remarkable with a stronger, crowd-funded budget. I hope they keep this level for the next release as well!

    The game revolves around dual protagonists with one optional companion each, so a group of 2 - 4. The RPG system is kinda new but easily recognizable by seasoned veterans of the genre. There's a lot of fun to be had with the way elements interact and a lot of interesting choices to be made in the levelling system. Mastering the game takes thought and experience but playing the game is easy and intuitive in itself.

    The story is fun, nothing THAT special narratively, but the true quality is in the telling. Humorous, colourful, varied and sometimes outright dark, it comes together nicely in the end. Lots of little details to explore and combat is very rarely repetitive. It revolves a lot around the four elements and how they interact mixed with some crowd-controlling abilities, buffs and debuffs from other lines (do NOT ignore these if you play on a difficult setting!). The only problem I encountered was that I often mess around with different classes and ideas on a difficult setting while I learn the game mechanics well enough to create my exact party concept. In this game, there is a bit of a lull early on in the game with a lot of story-driven gameplay which can be a bit tedious to replay seven times before you get the party balance right. Apart from that, this game is just quite simply excellent. If you're into RPG games at all, you should definitely check out this title.    … Expand
  26. JamesBondX
    Jan 12, 2016
    10
    Simply a fantastic game in my opinion. I've always been a sucker for these types of games. And I wouldn't mind having a few more *hint*.

    The world is big. And the surroundings are filled with color, life and activity. And when there isn't supposed to be that much life and activity around, there isn't! Enemies are varied throughout the game and battles are often tactical and pretty    Simply a fantastic game in my opinion. I've always been a sucker for these types of games. And I wouldn't mind having a few more *hint*.

    The world is big. And the surroundings are filled with color, life and activity. And when there isn't supposed to be that much life and activity around, there isn't! Enemies are varied throughout the game and battles are often tactical and pretty enjoyable most times. I absolutely love the fact that it's turn-based. I've always loved turn based games like the good old Heroes of Might and Magic games, the Might and Magic games (both from 3DO), Fallout 1 and 2, Wasteland 2, Civilization games, Lords of Magic, Wizardry 8 and even Etherlords games.

    So understandably, I liked this game a lot. There's a lot you can do, side quests and main quests and general exploring. There are some secrets too and I really like the fact that your two characters can converse with each other.

    It's also really fun to play with a friend, your friend controlling one character and you the other.

    Overall, I really recommend this game for any RPG fanatic, and if you like turn-based games, even better.    … Expand
  27. iseeall
    Dec 18, 2015
    10
    Baldur's Gate-like quests, Fallout 2-style turn-based combat system, very open character building, tons of crafting, combined effects (make an oil puddle with one spell, set it on fire with another). If you are a gamer, like RPG and aren't against (or are fond of) fantasy theme, this is an excellent RPG game with modern look, far superior to Fallout 4, Dragon Age Inquisition and otherBaldur's Gate-like quests, Fallout 2-style turn-based combat system, very open character building, tons of crafting, combined effects (make an oil puddle with one spell, set it on fire with another). If you are a gamer, like RPG and aren't against (or are fond of) fantasy theme, this is an excellent RPG game with modern look, far superior to Fallout 4, Dragon Age Inquisition and other semi-casual console ports.… Expand
  28. Voyou
    Nov 29, 2015
    3
    Looking for a real RPG (as opposed to a Hack n' Slash or a platformer with skills tree), I start DOS, and immediately notice I'm in amateur territory: barely readable fonts, and no way to increase them. If you asked me 30 years ago, I would have guessed that the bigger our monitors would become, the better we could read. How it came to the exact opposite is obviously due to a conspiracy ofLooking for a real RPG (as opposed to a Hack n' Slash or a platformer with skills tree), I start DOS, and immediately notice I'm in amateur territory: barely readable fonts, and no way to increase them. If you asked me 30 years ago, I would have guessed that the bigger our monitors would become, the better we could read. How it came to the exact opposite is obviously due to a conspiracy of ophthalmologists bribing game developers. Anyway, barely, but still readable, so I keep going. Instead of resting my eyes 15 minutes per hour, I'll just have to swap and actually play 15 minutes per hour.

    Character creation time. A very exciting step in an RPG for sure, and usually a long one. Here, we start with a surprising surprise: we create 2 characters. Hmm... I'm a bit confused. I like talking at the singular 1st person about myself, and my avatar. That's what happens when a player feels invested in a game, and that's a plus for said game. So, will I have to use the plural, like the famous British tapeworm, Queen Victoria ? We want to be amused, and we are all for experiments, even doomed ones, so we keep going.

    Characters creation was actually very quick, and very underwhelming. A few skills, some of them opening a talent pseudo-menu (pseudo because it offers actually no choices,) and we are done. Also, there are only 2 races: male and female. Err... I meant... only 2 species: bodybuilder and barbie doll. Anyway, you get our meaning. I mean, my meaning.

    I both hop on a beach (confusing, isn't it ?) It's a pretty 3d world, not gorgeous like these 2d painted games, but it will do nicely. Someone is talking near the west edge, but stays invisible. These long range constant chatters will prove very annoying in the future, specially in town. They'll make you want to go away instead of doing what you plan on doing.

    And then, the pixel hunting starts. Pixel hunting is the meat of this game. In the following hours, I will have hovered over, then opened, hundreds of crates and vases. Most of them empty, yet my dreadfully cumbersome inventory screen will look like a huge pile of junk. And that will be enough for me to quit and have no desire to come back. I feel like I've been playing a hack n' slash without the hack. And, mostly, pixel hunting. In 2015.

    Sure, a few nice things happened in the mean time: playing mostly a thief, I discovered an amusing take on the sneaking trope, and a challenging and interesting pickpocket mechanism. I got involved in a couple of fights, and backstabbing proved satisfying at this early stage. Using magic scrolls also proved very helpful, unlike in any other game (I usually can't be bothered, but here it felt natural.) And that's about it.

    It's an RPG, so there are dialogues and interactions and story lines and stuff, but one word is enough to summarise them: childish.

    After the disappointing PoE, I let myself be influenced by the reviews here. Now I will avoid kickstarted games like the plague, since backers suffer from a very peculiar mental block that renders them unreliable.    … Expand
  29. barzozwierz
    Nov 20, 2015
    9
    + light humour, think Terry Pratchett
    + tactical co-op
    + personality system + you need to think while fighting - it's refreshing to execute a swift, one-shot strategy instead of slashing hordes of enemies. killing + tactical co-op + unique individuals (NPCs), unusual atmosphere + did I mention tactical co-op? - you cannot finish the game without killing anything/anyone - loot RNG    + light humour, think Terry Pratchett
    + tactical co-op
    + personality system
    + you need to think while fighting - it's refreshing to execute a swift, one-shot strategy instead of slashing hordes of enemies. killing
    + tactical co-op
    + unique individuals (NPCs), unusual atmosphere
    + did I mention tactical co-op?

    - you cannot finish the game without killing anything/anyone
    - loot RNG
    - if played in single player, state of role-playing capabilities is painful

    Despite the flaws, it's awesome game. It seems Larian tries to back to the golden era of RPGs, recreate what made RPGs great - looking at Planescape Torment, Fallout and Baldurs Gate, instead of following First Person Sword-Swingers trend which spawned from... Diablo. Thanks to this gem, I'm actually able to enjoy playing games again.    … Expand
  30. Zoid
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    Good old-fashioned isometric RPG. So it should look like a true RPG - the sea and freedom of choice, you can make your character anyone. A game with a friend to add a lot of fun.
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#9 Best PC Game of 2014
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#12 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#16 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 59
  3. Negative: 0 out of 59
  1. Worth Playing
    Dec 31, 2014
    91
    It's a conscious decision on Larian's part to resurrect tried-and-true threads that run deep into the bones of the CRPG genre. It's a culmination of those efforts and an unapologetic celebration of battle-tested concepts backed by solid co-op. Most of all, it comes together as a grand adventure that hearkens back to sleepless nights buoyed by the roll of a die and a pad of grid paper shared between fellow dungeon crawlers.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 22, 2014
    80
    Relatively small Larian Studios finally managed to deliver a really significant game. Original Sin is brimming with ideas on how to bring back old school RPG vibe and make it fit modern times. [Sept 2014, p.50]
  3. GameCritics
    Sep 12, 2014
    75
    As much as I loved the bulk of the game, by the end I was burning out, and burning out fast. Despite that, I'm glad that some studios are still willing to show an almost insane level of ambition in realizing the games they want to make without compromise, even if it does lead to a few dire moments here and there.
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