Divinity : Original Sin 2

[Darren S]

Took a punt on this due to the seemingly great reviews on Metacritic....

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/divinity-original-sin-ii

More interested in the fact that there’s local co-op (yes Blizzard, PC players want this feature too) and I don’t have to team up with randomers online.

 

[Darren S]

‘Tis good. Looks very pretty and polished to play.

Does help if you’ve got octopus fingers on the pad though - shitload of inputs.

And I can confirm, it supports local PC co-op play - two pads into one PC. Works a treat - are you listening, Blizzard???

 

[Darren S]

Actually back-pedaled a bit on this and have gone back to the original Divinity (enhanced edition) for filling that RPG need, alongside finishing Wasteland 2.

If anyone has wanted to have a dabble with an RPG, yet felt they were a bit unwieldy or required crazy levels of understanding about lore and mechanics - Divinity is a great starting point. Easy to pickup and understand - with a whole host of customization, should you need it. Definitely one to recommend if it comes up in a sale.

 

[Mavez]

Awesome game, I bought it when it came out and couldn't put it down. Loved the turn based combat, brilliant RPG.

 

[Darren S]

Awesome game, I bought it when it came out and couldn't put it down. Loved the turn based combat, brilliant RPG.

I really like the 'logic' in the combat. Like hurling an oil canister at enemies, that in turn covering them - then having another member of your party ignite them all with a fireball spell. I have noticed slightly weird outcomes though - like shuffling zombies being damaged by poison effects? I'm pretty sure the undead would be immune to the likes of poison and venom?

I went all Rambo with the combat initially and didn't really get far without dying. I've since applied a a bit of brainz and managing much better with it. Definitely a lot of fun to play.