Divinity: Original Sin II
The Divine is dead. The Void approaches. And the powers lying dormant within you are soon to awaken. The battle for Divinity has begun. Choose wisely and trust sparingly; darkness lurks within every heart. Who will you be? A flesh-eating Elf, an Imperial Lizard or an Undead, risen from the grave? Discover how the world reacts differently to who – or what – you are. It’s time for a new Divinity! Gather your party and develop relationships with your companions. Blast your opponents in deep, tactical, turn-based combat. Use the environment as a weapon, use height to your advantage, and manipulate the elements themselves to seal your victory. Ascend as the god that Rivellon so desperately needs. Explore the vast and layered world of Rivellon alone or in a party of up to 4 players in drop-in/drop-out cooperative play. Go anywhere, unleash your imagination, and explore endless ways to interact with the world.
Game Discussion
Steam User 338
I came to this game from Baldur's Gate 3 cause I wanted to try another game from Larian Studios. I didn't expect much since it's an older game, but, I've been pleasantly surprised. It's very immersive! There's so many items to find everywhere, the music is great, and I'm enjoying the voice acting. There's so much attention to detail and the tutorial really helps to ease players into the game. I'm 69 years old and have never played turn based games like BG3 or DoS2 but I"m happy to say you're never to old to learn something new and discover the joy of a new genre in gaming. I highly recommend this game to everyone who loves rpgs whether you're experienced with them of not. This one will take you on an adventure you'll remember for a long time.
Steam User 229
Important Spoiler-Free Info for new players ;
1. Once you leave the starter island, there is no going back. Make sure you find and speak to ALL of the companions (The characters on the ship in the opening act) before leaving, as well as finish any quests.
2. After leaving the island, you will be on a ship again. When on the ship, it is important to choose your favorite companions to join you before leaving.
3. Very early on in the game, you want to find or buy a good shield with a Strength level of 5 or 6 and hold onto it. You will likely end up needing a low strength shield for a mage character later on, but will be unable to find one due to loot scaling based on your level.
Steam User 220
The average DOS2 experience
- Make character
- Get to Fort Joy
- Make character (again)
- Get to Fort Joy (again)
- Make another character (You definitely know what you're going for this time)
- Wow, this Fort Joy place is so in depth i keep discovering new things
16 hours later
- Make an UNDEAD character
- Get to Fort Joy
Steam User 113
Loving this game. It Got me back into real gaming after 20 years . I am now enjoying my retirement. Highly recommend,
Steam User 69
Cool characters, interesting story. A captivating world.
Our wizard dropped a fireball on our heads to kill a Bandit. Wiped us out, left the bandit standing, and got killed by him.
10/10.
Steam User 112
OMG GET IT!!
I came from bg3, and heard that this game was not as beginner friendly. Turns out, after playing 200+ hours of turn-based combat, dos2 is super intuitive. If you like the combat in bg3, you'll love it in dos2. The only downside is there's no jumping!
I also heard that the companions weren't as fleshed out. I disagree! I LOVE the companions in this game -- there's just no cut scenes. The dialogue is so so so good though and the humor is amazing. I also think that bg3 was a huge improvement for Larian's graphics, but after playing dos2 for so many hours, I genuinely think the game looks great and has a lot of graphical similarities to bg3.
TL;DR if you loved bg3, you will love dos2! GET IT!
Steam User 116
The difference between BG3 and D:OS2 can be explained pretty easily if you've ever looked at all the stuff that 5e has done to make D&D more simple and accessible-- all of that makes for a worse video game. D:OS2 is dense in systems, but it takes the time to teach them to you and by the time you get going, you really feel like a god of some sort. Combat is never about chipping away health, every turn has important decisions that can be made that affect how the combat rolls out, with enough dynamism to allow both you and the enemy to bounce back into contention from the brink of death at almost any point in the fight. Also, the music is better.
The quest writing and characters of BG3 are certainly more mature and more polished, but OS2 feels like I am sitting down with a bunch of friends back when I was a kid to make up a story on the spot. BG3 is the best version of 5e D&D as it actually exists, but OS2 is the game you thought you were playing when you first learned what Dungeons and Dragons was. Both are good, but damn I love OS2.