Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 360 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 291 out of 360
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 360
  3. Negative: 43 out of 360
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  1. ChadTyler
    Sep 12, 2019
    10
    This game, Baldur’s gate 2, Planescape torment, and Dragon Age Origins are the best rpgs ever created, in many people's opinion. The switch port is amazing. It uses dynamic resolution and can be blurry at times, however the performance is solid. If you can overclock your switch it’s even better, however that’s unnecessary. I haven’t encountered a bug in 40 hours other than blurry portraitsThis game, Baldur’s gate 2, Planescape torment, and Dragon Age Origins are the best rpgs ever created, in many people's opinion. The switch port is amazing. It uses dynamic resolution and can be blurry at times, however the performance is solid. If you can overclock your switch it’s even better, however that’s unnecessary. I haven’t encountered a bug in 40 hours other than blurry portraits which are fixed by using the magic mirror. If you want to play the best rpg since 2000 this is it, and you can literally play it anywhere. Though if you don’t care about portability, I would obviously recommend pc or ps4, etc.… Expand
  2. kazuki1866
    Sep 22, 2019
    10
    Este juego lo recomiendo 100% es uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado en mi vida, lo tengo en PS4 Pro y ahora lo compre en Nintendo Switch y que creen es magnifico jugarlo donde quiera que vaya, en el nuevo Nintendo Switch Lite se ve especialmente bien.
  3. danielscotth
    Mar 28, 2020
    10
    Where would I even begin? This is hands down the best RPG I’ve played since TES IV: Oblivion or TES V: Skyrim. And I’ve never been able to get into an isometric, classic style rpg before. That’s saying something.

    The amount of player freedom and choice is incredible. The game rewards you for creative and unusual thinking and tactics. The amount of spells and crafting and loot and quests    Where would I even begin? This is hands down the best RPG I’ve played since TES IV: Oblivion or TES V: Skyrim. And I’ve never been able to get into an isometric, classic style rpg before. That’s saying something.

    The amount of player freedom and choice is incredible. The game rewards you for creative and unusual thinking and tactics. The amount of spells and crafting and loot and quests is enormous, and the gameplay (everything from exploration to dialogue to combat) is outstanding.

    The soundtrack is perfect. I enjoy every track. The story has kept me engaged and excited to see what will happen next. The characters are rich and very like able. It seems DOS2 has a near perfect balance between open exploration and linear story-telling. There is so much to do, but you can take your time and do it at your leisure or attempt to forge ahead on the main path if you so choose (though you’d be significantly handicapping yourself by losing out on all that sweet EXP and loot, AND excellent side quests and surprises all strewn out throughout the gorgeous areas).

    So far I’m about 50ish hours in and I can’t stop playing. It’s ridiculously engaging and just downright fun. I’m playing on story mode and feel it’s the perfect amount of challenge without being TOO difficult. Also, it runs very, very well on the Switch. I’ve had no issues whatsoever. The graphical downgrade isn’t bad. It looks gorgeous on the big screen or on portable. It plays well with very little frame drops. The load times are the most annoying part - they are admittedly a little long. But they aren’t a deal breaker.

    Divinity: Original Sin 2 has become one of my all time favorite RPGs ever. It’s singlehandedly made me interested in giving another go with other CRPG’s again, reignited my love for what RPG’s can do, and led me to purchase and give Dragon Age: Origins and Baldur’s Gate 1 & 2 a chance. I’m also looking into Pillars of Eternity now as well. This game is beautiful, funny, immersive, addicting, rewarding, and practically bursting with loving attention to detail in every corner. Buy it!!!    … Expand
  4. houserp85
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    Jogo muito bom E divertido. A melhor versão disparado. Grande adição para a biblioteca do switch
  5. Aaargh
    Sep 23, 2019
    10
    This game deserves a 10. Even with stick-men as graphical representations, it would still deserves a 10/10. Obviously try to play it on a PC. But if you only have a switch, buy it, play it and realise it is one of the best crpg's in existence. Bought this game during the same time as Zelda BotW. I'm an immense Zelda fan (so I'm biased) but I'll easily put this on the same footing or above.
  6. Dazan
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    Excelente port. Se ve muy bien conectado a la tele y en portátil. Los fps son estables.
  7. Kabaal
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    Amazing a game like this to play on the go.. crosssave with the PC just killing me...
  8. Exstasy
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Лучшая РПГ на моей памяти. Пошаговые бои очень понравились, ну и вариативность. Исполнение на высочайшем уровне.
  9. evildoomfoot
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    WOW, one of my favorite RPGs and a killer port to boot. A must have for switch owners and divinity fans.
  10. Rpg89
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Still the same great game. Great storyline. Has Hrs of fun. Alot to do.. hard but when you start leveling up and understanding the way the game plays you'll love it more.
  11. yitus
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    Gran juego! Lo jugué hacia un tiempo en pc, pero que esté disponible para Switch es un gustazo. Ahora puedo jugar al Divinity allá a donde vaya!

    Tengo que reconocer que me ha sorprendido gratamente no solo la buena adaptación de los controles a los Joycons, sino que el juego se ve espectacular, tanto a nivel de gráficos, como de modelos (a penas hay diferencias con los de PC). Desde    Gran juego! Lo jugué hacia un tiempo en pc, pero que esté disponible para Switch es un gustazo. Ahora puedo jugar al Divinity allá a donde vaya!

    Tengo que reconocer que me ha sorprendido gratamente no solo la buena adaptación de los controles a los Joycons, sino que el juego se ve espectacular, tanto a nivel de gráficos, como de modelos (a penas hay diferencias con los de PC).

    Desde luego es uno de los juegos más TOP que existen en Nintendo Switch.    … Expand
  12. live2winalot
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    Fantastic port. The controls are as smooth as you could expect without a keyboard and mouse. This game is really well suited to the portability of the Switch and will certainly make my long bus rides to work all the better.
  13. Arigoki
    Sep 28, 2019
    10
    That was my first encounter with this game. I cannot compare it to PC or PS4 versions, nor do I want to.

    The game works on Switch flawlessly. It is smooth, have no frame drops, no bugs (like PoE on Switch). Controlling is absolutely intuitive. There is no loading screens within the game while exploring a map, which is a huge positive surprise! Of course there are loading screens while    That was my first encounter with this game. I cannot compare it to PC or PS4 versions, nor do I want to.

    The game works on Switch flawlessly. It is smooth, have no frame drops, no bugs (like PoE on Switch). Controlling is absolutely intuitive. There is no loading screens within the game while exploring a map, which is a huge positive surprise! Of course there are loading screens while loading the game from previously created save point - and while on topic of save points - saving the game does not stop the game - it just make the save game while playing in the background - awesome idea.

    And now little about the game:
    - as a person who raised on games like Baldur's Gate, Planescape Torment, IceWind Dale, Dragon Age 1 I was sure I will hate turn-based game like Divinity 2 - I WAS SOOOO horribly wrong - this game is made so the battle gives you lots of fun and satisfaction (!), played few times turn-based games - none was as good designed as Divinity 2 is
    - STORY! I love good story in the game and Divinity 2 is the game that gives you one heck of adventure - the storyline is awesome
    - characters - each character has different story that fits (or not) with yours hero - so simple in theory but in fact first game that IMO did this the right way
    - music, graphics - AWESOME! (much better than expected of Nintendo Switch)
    - dialogues!!! - it can be done! It just is! I'm saying that to all Zelda fanboys - first it was Skyrim, where every dialogue was recorded and you not only read but can hear different NPCs within the game. Now Divinity 2 took things MUCH FURTHER - they recorded every conversation in the game and that makes the world completely unique
    - ONLINE PLAYING - YOU CAN HONESTLY PLAY ONLINE WITH FRIENDS! ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL!

    The only game I can compare Divinity 2 is Witcher 3, which is kind of weird since those are two completely different games. But they have great similarities:
    - living work around you
    - you empathize with your heroes and NPCs
    - story, story, story!

    One minus though - huge battery drainer     … Expand
  14. Nevermber
    Nov 21, 2019
    10
    I love RPG, so I do not consider myself objective.

    DOS2 is a cool, multi-faceted, long-running game with an incredible story that I went through several times over the past couple of months, but I'm sure I missed something. Races, classes, characters as individuals, interesting quests, unusual non-game characters - all this is mixed here in some magic potion that will enchant the    I love RPG, so I do not consider myself objective.

    DOS2 is a cool, multi-faceted, long-running game with an incredible story that I went through several times over the past couple of months, but I'm sure I missed something.

    Races, classes, characters as individuals, interesting quests, unusual non-game characters - all this is mixed here in some magic potion that will enchant the player.

    Yes, of course, the graphics here are not perfect, but this does not interfere with playing and enjoying the game 100%.

    Written after 165 hours of playing the Nintendo switch.    … Expand
  15. Bellonintendo
    Sep 12, 2019
    10
    AAA AAA AAA AAA The main reason why I give this game a 10/10 is that. Everyone believes that a good game is always a good game plus you can play it on the go. AWESOME!!!!
  16. jimmymc
    Mar 6, 2020
    10
    Simply incredible. Bought this after the BG3 gameplay reveal. I knew the game was well-regarded but never paid much attention as I assumed that it wouldn’t be for me - couldn’t have been more wrong.

    It’s definitely not as pretty on the Switch as it is on other formats, but it’s still a detailed and attractive game and a little blurriness doesn’t make battles any harder to follow. To be    Simply incredible. Bought this after the BG3 gameplay reveal. I knew the game was well-regarded but never paid much attention as I assumed that it wouldn’t be for me - couldn’t have been more wrong.

    It’s definitely not as pretty on the Switch as it is on other formats, but it’s still a detailed and attractive game and a little blurriness doesn’t make battles any harder to follow.

    To be able to play something like this on the go is just wonderful. Note: tons of reviews talk about how hard the combat is, and I’m enough of a wimp that I out it on easy to give myself a fighting chance - while I would definitely recommend saving often (because I have reconsidered decisions a few times), it’s totally manageable for me.

    If you’re on the fence, do watch a couple of gameplay videos - the range of possibilities for each battle and most conversations is just insane.    … Expand
  17. Swipebungee
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Im not going to talk about the game itself, because it’s pretty much recognized as an amazing game. So I’ll talk briefly talk about the switch port. I’m only a few hours in, but so far performance is very smooth. The graphics are a tiny bit blurry, but that doesn’t affect its playability so far in any way, and that’s to be expected for a switch port of this magnitude. I will update as IIm not going to talk about the game itself, because it’s pretty much recognized as an amazing game. So I’ll talk briefly talk about the switch port. I’m only a few hours in, but so far performance is very smooth. The graphics are a tiny bit blurry, but that doesn’t affect its playability so far in any way, and that’s to be expected for a switch port of this magnitude. I will update as I get further into the game, and unless there is a drastic change in performance, I’ll leave the current score. So far it’s a great port!… Expand
  18. Bandaid
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Graphics are toned downed, if you own a switch you're probably aware of the trade off. And if you light the whole planet ablaze it'll dip frame rate, although minor and only for a second or two. Everything else is smooth at 30fps and the whole experience is absolute blaste!
  19. dpruttz
    Oct 4, 2019
    10
    What can I say....this is the best RPG ever!!! I had not played this before and was really looking forward to picking it up when it hit the Switch. I was not disappointed, this game has such scope, such choice and as such great consequences. This game will consume my life for weeks even years to come! Great Game 10/10
  20. Vlad0908
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    This game will be able to give a non-repeatable drainage, Nintendo Switch is the console of the gods
  21. Ama-SOY
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    This is probably the best RPG to date, great story, great gameplay, a challenge to complete.
  22. YTG_GAMING
    Oct 3, 2019
    10
    One of the best new ports available on the Nintendo Switch!

    I had never heard of Divinity Original Sin 2 until I saw it’s reveal and surprise release that night on the Nintendo Direct. Just seeing the trailer instantly gripped me and I wanted to know more. It was then quite easy to discover that this is also one of the most highly rated RPGs on PC, Xbox One and PS4. This game was an    One of the best new ports available on the Nintendo Switch!

    I had never heard of Divinity Original Sin 2 until I saw it’s reveal and surprise release that night on the Nintendo Direct. Just seeing the trailer instantly gripped me and I wanted to know more. It was then quite easy to discover that this is also one of the most highly rated RPGs on PC, Xbox One and PS4. This game was an instant buy and I can easily say that this game truly truly deserves the praise after from what I’ve experienced so far.

    Divinity OS 2 is an isometric top-down turn-based RPG with an incredibly in-depth combat system and sports some of the best writing and voice acting I’ve ever experienced in any RPG ever. The presentation is absolutely lovely and the world is truly alive with rich personality and charm and there is literally oodles of different ways to approach each situation and each quest.

    In terms of how it runs on the Switch, it runs great and looks great (obviously not as good as the other available versions though), however I have experienced two software crashes in the 50 hours played so far, usually when I am about to do a hard save. Note – Quick save is your friend however make sure it is used in the right places at the right time. I spent two hours trying to revive three companions because of where they were placed and where I last saved. Was a fun two hours but still a hindrance none the less. Battery life you’re looking at about 2-3 hours in handheld. Control system is tricky at first but easy to pick up. I’ve had no issues with reading text in handheld mode.

    Overall a great game that is going to be taking up my time until I complete it. At time of writing, I have played about 50 hours and I’m nearing the end of Fort Joy    … Expand
  23. pgualtieri
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    Absolutely the best game you will ever play... ever! Nobody seemed to care that this port was shadow dropped during the last direct.. I would typically check once at least once a month to see if I had missed any news regarding this game coming to the switch.. then out of the blue the game gods at larian blessed us with this wonderful gem! You'll always remember where you were when KennedyAbsolutely the best game you will ever play... ever! Nobody seemed to care that this port was shadow dropped during the last direct.. I would typically check once at least once a month to see if I had missed any news regarding this game coming to the switch.. then out of the blue the game gods at larian blessed us with this wonderful gem! You'll always remember where you were when Kennedy was shot, or when the towers fell, I'll always remember where i was when i heard dos2 hit the switch! Hopefully we can see more larian games on our hybrid system! EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BUY THIS GAME! i don't understand why you wouldn't? Unless you hate greatness! Only thing i wish was that cross saves from ps4 would be possible.. but no biggie! I'll flash put another 100 hours into this wonderful game!… Expand
  24. SlimeKnight33
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    This is probably the best rpg on the Switch. 100+ hours of content if you want it and you can play online with friends. I don’t have a gaming pc but if you have this on Steam you can transfer saves back and forth which makes this a pc gamers best friend to continue playing on the go or on a big screen. I just wish they had local multiplayer in the main campaign and also GM mode (would beThis is probably the best rpg on the Switch. 100+ hours of content if you want it and you can play online with friends. I don’t have a gaming pc but if you have this on Steam you can transfer saves back and forth which makes this a pc gamers best friend to continue playing on the go or on a big screen. I just wish they had local multiplayer in the main campaign and also GM mode (would be perfect for local wireless with Switch).… Expand
  25. Daebiya
    Sep 19, 2019
    10
    We have no right to be playing a game of this scale on the Switch like this. I haven't played it on other systems, but I play part 1 on the PS4. This is so much better than Original Sin 1, but the scale is insane. The amount of voiced dialogue and choice is crippling. haha, I had an entire schedule of games per month I was supposed to play, but all I'm invested in now is this game. I justWe have no right to be playing a game of this scale on the Switch like this. I haven't played it on other systems, but I play part 1 on the PS4. This is so much better than Original Sin 1, but the scale is insane. The amount of voiced dialogue and choice is crippling. haha, I had an entire schedule of games per month I was supposed to play, but all I'm invested in now is this game. I just dabble in party management on the couch and whoop, and hour went by. I do a scrimmage with some undead in a forest, and whoop, an hour. I'm afraid what my total play time will be when I'm finally ready to remove it from my switch.… Expand
  26. Artezzany
    Sep 23, 2019
    10
    divinity original sin 2 is one of the most exciting games released, the combination of
    choice and consequence is really unique. The level of care put to every item and choice you take, make for a unique and surprising experience.
  27. Ashtryk15
    Nov 28, 2019
    10
    The game is great! Thwompthing is just an idiot who doesn't even own a Switch.
  28. MrGoodbarHD
    Oct 7, 2019
    10
    This is possibly the best game of this generation. I liked this game so much I bought it for both PC and PS4. Its refreshing to see a game like this.
  29. DungeonMaster
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    Being a young gamer, I did not feel the charm of RPG games from the beginning of the zero. But after I plunged into this beautiful fantasy world of Divinity 2, I just played uninterruptedly for 50 hours. The game has very nice graphics. Thanks to Larian Studios for this great game.
    P.S. Waiting for Divinity: Fallen Heroes.
  30. RealHunter
    Nov 3, 2019
    10
    Безумно крутая рпг, сначала брал в стиме играл, сейчас проходим на приставке в кооперативе! это оболденно, разнообразия от созданных персонажей и их классов просто невероятное! на данный момент наверное это лучшая рпг века :)Безумно крутая рпг, сначала брал в стиме играл, сейчас проходим на приставке в кооперативе! это оболденно, разнообразия от созданных персонажей и их классов просто невероятное! на данный момент наверное это лучшая рпг века :)
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Universal acclaim - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
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  1. GamingTrend
    Sep 20, 2021
    90
    If you can’t play on PC, Divinity: Original Sin 2 on Switch is a perfectly fine way to play. It has its issues and quirks that make it more of a companion to the PC version, but being able to play wherever you want makes up for it.
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  2. FNintendo
    Nov 12, 2019
    90
    Divinity: Original Sin II is one of the best games available on the Nintendo Switch and a heaven-sent for RPG fans. With its in-depth gameplay, freedom of exploration and an involving and detailed plot, this is an excellent adaptation to the Nintendo Switch and one which will reward the investment of time and energy that any player puts into it.
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  3. Nintenderos
    Oct 25, 2019
    100
    Divinity: Original Sin II is a masterpiece and a dream come true for RPG fans. This game takes us to a world in which our decisions will influence completely throughout the secondary plots, without forgetting to maintain excellent quality both in storytelling and in combat and personalization. One of the best role-playing games ever created.
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