Divinity: Original Sin II Review

Divinity: Original Sin II is here! Is it a natural 20 CRPG you must play or should it hang up it's adventuring hat and go home? Find out in our GameSpot Review!
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Disclosure: Former GameSpot reviews editor Kevin VanOrd currently works at Larian Studios, serving as a writer on Divinity: Original Sin II.

[@ahaziaderrick9853]

Yet not even a word for the soundtrack, this game soundtrack is beyond amazing.. One can say it's Divine..

[@miraj6272]

Touche

[@Wasteland_FX]

Yup indeed, just by hearing the main theme song again, i want to hop straight back into the game :)

[@crozraven]

Man, I would love to see other RPG game devs implemented this kind of special theme soundtracks for player's character. It enhanced the overall experiences.

[@urielnascimento3567]

Ba dum tss

[@SuperYtc1]

It would be a sin not to.

[@Jinzo05]

This game has attracted and retained players that doesn't generally like turn-based rpgs or combat. A masterpiece indeed. GOTY IMO, Larian studios has outdone themselves.

[@click4gameplay]

Paulo Amistad you couldn't said it better. I never liked turned based combat, and I love this game.

[@Zeromus5555]

Sadly... Its prob gonna lose to Breath of the Wild...

[@Rainbowhawk1993]

Paulo Amistad Larian is the new BioWare. (I still love the old but they really need to outdo themselves with Anthem due to the backlash of ME:A.)

[@Kytota]

+Zeromus5555 It will, sadly. BotW is not only a good game, it's a Nintendo game. The gaming press tends to be heavily biased towards Nintendo games.

[@ChicoAzevedo]

I never liked turned based combat, and I love this game. (2)

[@richarda3764]

The developer of this game is going to do Baldur's Gate 3. Super pumped!

[@allmight415]

Fuuuuck I didn't know that yeeeessss

[@Anomalous602]

What happened to the original developers that made one and two??

[@MakoHazard]

And they just released gameplay and a trailer. Looks fucking hype!

[@reginaldmitchell4448]

Hey I'm going to ask all of you a question. Is this game really that good? I'm dragon age inquisition and origin player.

[@larkstonguesinaspic4814]

Holy. Fucking. Shit.

[@vitocorleone7040]

A rare 10 wow.

[@CyberJedi1]

rare indeed, can't remember the last one

[@vitocorleone7040]

Caio Ramos I think the last score of 10 would be for Zelda Breath of the Wild...I think

[@josephbecker7570]

They have a cool "All ten score reviews" video

[@enigma743]

yeah - I saw the 10 come up and was like ... whoa! lol

[@Ajkidshaw704]

Last ten rpg wise that I remember was Witcher 3

[@Dankilicious123]

the 14th game to ever get a 10 from gamespot. now that's an honor right there. really cool that Kevin Van Ord was a writer for the game and actually reviewed the last divinity original sin for gamespot.

[@alfredong6850]

This is why indie developers are the future of gaming, not greedy AAA publishers. Even the main press are starting to recognize this reality as evidenced by the rating.

[@Kytota]

Passion and love for the medium will always triumph over greed. Now, let's just hope Larian doesn't get bought by some greedy publisher.

[@PLKinka]

Afaik they already had enough of publishers, even had to change their first game title to "Divine Divinity", because publisher thought that "Divinity" wouldn't sell.

[@aadil1362]

@Suryanto Tan The Witcher 3 was 60$ when it came out just like most other AAA games. It was an amazing game though, CD Projekt Red are one of the few good AAA companies.

[@aaadj2744]

When an Indie game will improved themselves, and then could make a great game with AAA quality. It could be interesting !!

[@nobunagaspectre]

--- AND it's only 45 dollars at launch! Goddammit, Larian. Bravo

[@gingerjester2870]

John Schaeffer .....AND there's no shitty micro-transactions

[@weeknightwarrior]

Hear, hear!

[@ganjarss]

in my country it's only $24 Yay

[@TheKestevon]

They are too generous for such a quality rpg.

[@bachpham6862]

@@TheKestevon They got kickstarted so they were able to afford selling it low. But holy shit, they are one of the best developers because even after selling the game, they still continue to add more content/tweaks in the form of gift bags for free.

[@coreyvaughn-patterson2668]

I have to FORCE myself to stop playing it......like Its just soooo soooo good.

[@Ravenor99]

ikr

[@ChicoAzevedo]

Me too brother... me too...

[@Blahde]

Mate, enjoy. Game is a whole other LVL. So much to see and do. Still think a 9/10 would be a more righteous score though. It still has bugs. Nothing game breaking (for me) but a Bug is a Bug, right?

[@shadowpoweer]

+Blah That depends from people to people. Skyrim was a buggy mess and yet people forgived it for how good everything else was. Bugs dont mind me if the rest is superb , and thats this game for me.

[@KorsAir1987]

Witcher 3 also had plenty of bugs at release, even its developers admitted being afraid while waiting for the reviews because of that.

[@schadenfreude6274]

Dear Bioware, this is how you make a good RPG.

[@Aldiggy2000]

SERIOUSLY!!! Bioware got b-slapped by Larian. They are the new kings

[@davidkerr7]

dragon age Inquisition was pretty good

[@bakasoraa]

Bioware is already dead to me.

[@ferry1226]

The real Bioware IS dead. The people that made Bioware - Bioware, are long gone. Or do you all think the company name makes the games and not people?

[@crozraven]

The original and Old Bioware devs would make something incredible like this but right now it's just a zombie slaves to the overlord EA.

[@irkalla100]

\Few games deserve a 10/10, D:OS2 is certainly one of them.

[@miguelgomes6849]

With Witcher 3 and Bloodborne, Divinity completes my top 3 rpg of the decade, simply mind blowing game, thank you Larian Studios

[@dazta6738]

Now we got Elden ring to add to those

[@edulohay956]

Witcher 3 and bloodborne are my top 2 so Im hyped that I just started DOS 2. Hopefully it blows me away

[@deadlykitten6546]

so glad i backed this up in kickstart, Im now like a proud father watching his son accomplishing greatness

[@Kytota]

I actually got quite emotional seeing all the praise from critics and gamers. Not joking. It's heartwarming to see that sometimes the old-school aren't dead yet.

[@gusriaditasrik6922]

lets hope it will never die as a genre. this type of gameplay makes me think and relax while the action rpg makes panic as F

[@Anomalous602]

Old skool style games is a classic and traditional which will always stand out on having something solid people will always appreciate.

[@djstoj2063]

Truly incredible game, 140 hours already sunk into this.

[@905InTheDot905]

Drink 30+ hours in, haven't even left fort joy island. There is so much to do.

[@jonate79]

Drink How Sway!!!

[@jimmyohdez]

Aw must be nice having free time.. I remember those days.

[@kristinejohnson6931]

HOW!?!?

[@KaneK1234]

How the fuck are you such a loser with that much free time?

[@ThePianoKing64]

This is my GOTY. Best RPG of 2017. A real RPG.

[@MassiveAchievement]

yes, yes.

[@WannabeShady90]

Persona 5 is at least as good as Divinity: Original Sin 2

[@aadil1362]

@@WannabeShady90 Apples and Oranges I would say. They have different appeal

[@thatsalotofdamage8568]

@@WannabeShady90 plus even if incomparable persona still ain't as good

[@WannabeShady90]

@@thatsalotofdamage8568 Yeah, it is. Have you even played Persona 5?

[@MTLGSE]

I just bought this game and I can't believe how good it is. I feel like I'm back playing KOTOR, Baldur's Gate 2 or Witcher 3. It's a masterpiece, the gold standard for RPGs.

[@ianemory5800]

It's the best CRPG since Baldurs Gate 2 (which I think is one of the best games ever made.) I'm really stunned at how good it is

[@ZeratronXellos]

I hate turn based rpg, I prefer diablo style rpg but I must say this is the best game I have ever played in my entire life. The only game that deserves a 11/10

[@jugoblackheart9997]

Sheesh now I gotta get the game

[@Drstrange3000]

I'm glad this game is getting good reception! This game, Zelda BotW, Persona 5, and Nier Automata really set my standards of gaming for me. This game is probably one of the most immersive RPG's I played. I felt I almost had complete control and choice at every turn. The amount I could experiment left me in awe. This game proves games don't have to have top of the line graphics to feel immersive and good. This is what an RPG is, imo.

[@smashfam1]

Ollie we all know that zelda botw ia going to win the GOtY

[@Augustria64]

Ollie Yeah, and none of your mentioned games have top tier graphics, but they're all stylish and beautiful.

[@MrKJ444]

ehh Persona 5 has a legit shot

[@SuperYtc1]

Magnum_Koichi Nah, BOTW was crap imo. Bad graphics, dodgey framerate, clunky, delayed controls, boring gameplay (just visiting simplistic shrines with puzzles a toddler could do again and again gets old), meh storyline.

[@bicarbonateofsoda117]

Nier was average

[@desenhoerpg]

Please IGN... Learn with GameSpot how to do a review. The text MUST match with the final score!

[@marklozada7730]

Diego Luís I know right. That's what confuses me with some of IGN's reviews.

[@siralyssongamer6522]

IGN is partial as hell. I don't watch theirs reviews anymore

[@ex0stasis72]

While I agree and don't use GameSpot or IGN to make any decisions, I do find GameSpot and IGN game reviews super useful for sharing videos with people who don't have the patience to watch a 15 minute or longer video.

[@HarryXPS8300]

love this game more than my wife and kids

[@dawienel1142]

Same here lol

[@imaooo954]

Lmfaooo damn son 😂😂

[@anthonykey9706]

He he! It's close but I love mine just more than this game!

[@thatsalotofdamage8568]

That's a yikes from me dawg

[@MakoHazard]

@@thatsalotofdamage8568 Nah, here's a secret. Most people end up miserable and sad that they chose to breed a bunch of ungrateful shit-monsters while signing their life away to one person while knowing they are trapped and can never escape either the life or child support. Think more carefully about your major life decisions kids. :D

[@autumn2526]

This game is so fucking engrossing. I've had to physically rip myself away from this game and limit myself to co-op only.

[@Drstrange3000]

Jordan Doyle I hope it isn't silly to say, but the game is so involved and it has so much detail and freedom that you lose yourself in the game. The level of consequences and figuring your way through alternative situations and adapting to your mistakes feel like life in some sense.

[@DarthRamzan]

Definitely my GOTY :)

[@Shevchenkocss]

That makes 2 of us !!

[@Kytota]

It won't win GOTY however much we want to but the rave reviews should at least make it a contender and the confirmed dark horse for 2017's GOTY.

[@tripleO16]

it's definitely GOTY for pc gamers

[@tripleO16]

it's undoubtly GOTY for pc gamers

[@Daebiya]

Damn two 10s this year! But I bet this game deserves it. I was blown away by part 1 when I got it for PS4. Just finishing Witcher 3 and Fallout 4; I was amazed at how really open this gameplay was. Open world games claim that each player will have a unique experience, but I really feel this game delivers that. So many ways to advance a situation, so much variety in battle. Can't wait to get this.

[@lagrie]

86 hours in. Just started a second playtrough. The amount of love, dedication and detail that has been put into this title is just mind blowing. It pushed baldurs gate 2 from its thrown. Thank you larian, i have a new favorite rpg. A deep and emotional game. Deserves all the love it gets. You pulled it of larian. Well done. I will ascend to godhood ones again.

[@foxhoundslug]

here from the future and you'll never guess what game knocked this one off that same throne

[@sammyflinders]

Alright alright! Fuck! I'll buy it.

[@jgn1977]

I said the same and I don't regret it one bit. I am more of a FPS and MMO guy but man am I sinking the hours into this one.

[@NatesPlayzGamez]

defo!! I Honestly used to REALLY dislike isometric/top down rpgs, never played them, always thought i couldn't get immersed unless i was playing in 3rd person or first person(witcher, skyrim etc) ..but FUCK ME...this game is awesome, my eyes have been opened to a whole new type of game. I KNOW you have already decided to get the game buddy, just thought i would get my 2 cents in ;) lol

[@GenXRanter]

Say goodbye to your social life for the next two weeks or so. It's worth it.

[@glennjoyce7682]

It is truly like playing a tabletop game in video game form. The graphics, sound and gameplay in general is awe-inspiring....this game deserves its 10

[@Diannalover]

A detailed fantasy world with a lot of moral ambiguity, tensions over the regulation of magic, and that offers players intriguing moral choices, lots of character customization and engaging strategic combat? This sounds like a better Dragon Age game than the actual ones we've been getting lately; I'll definitely have to check it out!

[@Aldiggy2000]

Incredible game!! Extremely proud backer. Thank you Swen and Larian Studios, never disappoint.

[@Jambobist]

2017 has been a crazy year for games.

[@R3in_Ch]

indeed

[@armuk]

which are the other 'best' games of 2017? haven't been following games much this year

[@Fubnin]

I already own this game I just like having my opinion validated haha

[@evimynx3034]

I've seen players not typical to this style near in tears after finishing this game at how good it is. Only to go right back at the character creator for another go. These guys have set a standard in RPGs that other companies would be wise to look at in the future. I hope it vastly inspires game developments to come.

[@Khalis33]

Single Player games are dying you say EA? Oh shut up!!!

[@blobs819901]

Even for someone who never like playing strategy game or turn based combat game like me, this game is soooooo amazing, I told a woman that her father died at beach and show his ring to her and she take it, then I was like "heyyyy I love that ring" and then I kill her too. 10/10 for gave me such a freedom in game.

[@snorcutter]

Golum?

[@dawienel1142]

@@snorcutter this comment made me laugh, I fully agree.

[@lf2334]

You're fucking sick, Andre.

[@joewozniak711]

I bought this game not knowing if I would like it, because I mainly play FPS games. If you could describe this game in one word, it would be beautiful; from the music, to the character development, to the story development this game is spectacular. I am an Instant Divinity: Original Sin fan. Even talking to my brothers about getting it to play together. I would highly recommend this game just give it a try.

[@davidwozniak4691]

Don't forget about the unique combat system. its like playing a 3D RPG chess game! :D

[@babycloud1595]

70 hours? No way I'm on 110 hours and only on the second island

[@y0av359]

70 hours if youre not dying or struglling to find what to do or where to go

[@michaelgelbman8318]

Great review but you didn't even mention the split screen co op which is easily my favourite feature to the game!

[@IcoKirov]

for the first time in an RPG the elves are both visually and thematically appealing to me... i would still probably play human or dwarf... but it's something

[@Rapidpanda1st]

1:10 Damn Magisters killed the cat on your play-through too ey?

[@Dor_Z]

They killed butter!!!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@thatoniondude]

I was super sad when I found out. Goddamnit!

[@ananonynoussauce7616]

Ive always hated people who get all worked up about Spoilers but... *Spoiler alert please! * Started playing it yesterday. I guess if she's gonna die then i should probably do it humanely before someone else does. It will be quick and painless, probably better this way...

[@bennyboo4100]

Michael Horn, she doesn't have to die in your play through, completely up to your decisions on the island.

[@ananonynoussauce7616]

Haha thought as much. Just goes to show how the choices matter even in the little bit (still a lot of hours) ive played so far. She's is still alive... For now.

[@marklozada7730]

Butter from South Park??? Lol.

[@michaelgabrielvillaflor7615]

Been watching a lot of reviews of the game already bought mine as early as march. Just here to see how it's taken in by reviewers out of all the videos I've seen this is the most detailed one and I totally agree w everything. Keep up the good work GameSpot.

[@menemisdats]

Thanks D:OS2. Your giving me the same experience when I was playing Witcher 3.

[@Lukey-ts2xv]

I actually prefer the journal style of questing. Reminds me of Morrowind. I hate how the Elder Scrolls games have gotten more and more dumbed down with every release, makes me feel like they are treating me like some child who can't think for himself. Quest markers suck! It's encourages lack of exploration and finishing quests don't feel like an accomplishment at all. Skyrim was pretty much based around following quest markers, so even turning them off doesn't help, as they don't tell you directions, it just leaves you stranded without the slightest clue of where you're going or how to get there. So this game is looking pretty good to me!

[@RFTL]

Yeah I have to agree. But a search bar would be really nice.

[@keenansufc]

My game of the year

[@jeffwu5765]

mine too!

[@suicideassassin6963]

Can you do crystal meth in this game?

[@randomguy6679]

@@suicideassassin6963 oddly specific question

[@AdmiralBison]

Coming from an Xcom/Xcom 2 background, I can really appreciate the strategy, placement, technicalities and action points in the combat. It really brings out your creative and tactical juices trying to beat some overwhelming odds. I really am not into Fantasy or medieval themed RPGs, preferring Sci-Fi, but DOS is an extraordinary exception, as I really feel like I am playing the role of a Red Royal Dragon or Demon possessed Sorceress...LOL. The co-op and multi op LAN/Split screen/P2P options and features are a STRONG aspect of the game that I thought had long since been forgotten, but am glad, is there in today's world of "live services" and Online only multiplayer.

[@rafisqiadhaputra6136]

But i still dont understand,why do you go in one way if you can get more xp from trying all solution? For example in fort joy i can escape from the fort easily after i freed the elf in the kitchen,why should i escape so early if i can slaughter the entire magister in the fort and escape with the kid and his boat below the dungeon? It will get me more xp to do so right? its kinda kill the immersion for me

[@randomguy6679]

Because its more fun to play through the game at a lower level perhaps, more challenge that way? I never felt like I was under leveled in any playthrough or approach, but maybe thats just me

[@Ilnath]

Just completed it... Have The Red Prince as part of your squad. Such a well written character

[@Demokaze]

If you have OCD this game is a nightmare. I get it that you can't do everything in one playthrough, but personally if I miss or kill someone that could've been saved I want to go back and redo everything. The journal isn't helpful either, it just records your progress.

[@renzbolado153]

The journal route is far more interesting and engaging than the standard quest marker/ follow the arrow route most games take. + it prepares and readies you for the outside-the-box thinking the game encourages

[@Demokaze]

That's not the problem I have with direction in DOS2, and I don't feel lost, either. And trust me, I am a huge Dark Souls fan, I don't want arrows and maps in my game. It's just that there are some quests that need to be done in a very specific order if you want to get the happy ending. For example, there is a red ball you can get in the dungeons of Fort Joy, and you can use this ball to pacify some dogs inside the torture chambers. One of them is Emmie, and you can help Emmie reunite with her friend Buddy - a dog near a cave outside at the beach. However, you have to talk with Buddy first, but Buddy will not tell you what troubles him if you have the cat around so, the only way to do this is to escape Fort Joy (so that the cat turns into a summon) and then go back for Emmie. BUT, for whatever reason, when you go back, the pacified dogs will be aggressive towards you and you have no other choice but to kill Emmie. This dickery occurs with almost every quest. And there is no way to know because the journal doesn't tell you anything you haven't done already. It may not be a huge deal for some, but if you want to roleplay and be who you want to be you need to know what the hell you're doing.

[@GenXRanter]

It's impossible to play through the game without missing things and blowing some quests. I find this very refreshing and a huge plus.

[@i3link92]

Near perfect game, but I gotta say, the inventory management could really do with some improvement. Having items and skills automatically updating and moving about on your action bar is a real pain and switching between action bars doesn't feel very practical. You can very easily get distracted and waste a lot of time trying to organise everything only to see it get messed up again...

[@Demokaze]

GenXRanter except that blowing some quests is unavoidable when they are broken. There is a better continuation/conclution for some quests that exists outside of Fort Joy, but when you leave the fort they are marked as failed. Every mother's nightmare is one of them.

[@justinegan3883]

Just checking in to make sure it was rated 10/10. This game is a legit masterpiece. Like dragon age origins had a baby with final fantasy tactics

[@hassanshahid5832]

Is there any way romance them both in a single gameplay. I've played it as a 3 people party

[@j0nnyism]

That criticism of the journal sounds to me like a judgement based on an assumption of how quests markers should operate. I understand that it can be frustrating that the markers don’t lead directly to where u need to go but I think that leads to a more interesting albeit demanding experience

[@Newbtuber]

Still blows my mind that this game is 45$!!!! WTF That is insane

[@Lefty501able]

Newbtuber it’s not 45$ anymore. All the praise it’s been getting bumped it up to 60$😔. I’m wondering how this game got under my radar?

[@METALRON]

Just picked it up for a cool $24 on the Steam sale. Never played these kind of games before, so a good time to start. :D

[@randomguy6679]

@@Lefty501able $60? It's $50 here in Canada and our prices are cheaper than yours! Besides, even $60 seems too low for this game :)

[@axwarz92]

Watching this at work makes me feel something inside my guts clawing to get out. I can hear something telling me to take a sick leave tomorrow and play this masterpiece all day long

[@stonaraptor8196]

Bethesda, Bioware...look at this. THIS is an RPG, not what ever watered down shooter action adventure shite your tried to pass off as an RPG with Fallout 4.

[@smashfam1]

Stona Raptor is so sad all about Fallout :( Maybe Obsidian is our little hope but knowing Bethesda the series is dead

[@GuyLogen]

Agreed. Bethesda should bring back the RP in their next RPG. As for bioware, i think they have to learn their lesson from the failures of letting a B-team create one of gaming's biggest properties.

[@revanruler6404]

Well the settlement building was great though. It still needs work but with mods the settlement building system is absolutely amazing

[@MichaelJohnsenOslo]

3:55 - man, those poses are ridiculous.

[@alephthiago]

I would be a little bit more harsh on this game after finishing it in a 170 hour gameplay. First, after almost an year we still have unfinished quests that just wont close for some people for no apparent reason, even following guides, for example the one when the red prince takes the eggs, all added chapter after chapter i must have 10-12 quests unfinished. Second, the lack of REAL variety in skills, just check the wiki and see the number, after your gameplay you are going to notice that certain skills are essential for harder difficulties while a great number is borderline useless, magical spells have huge cooldowns which means you are barely able to cast the same spell twice in a combat (which limits a pure pyro/geo/aero style, you gonna have to mix and even then have idle turns where you just dont have anything meaninfull to do), the armor system makes mixed parties very hard to play and physical damage is very superior to magical damage in numbers and resistance, summoning and necromancy need a serious rework for variety even with how necromancy is op (because of 3 spells). Third, from level 15 onwards the scalling of equips becomes ridiculous, the difference in damage and protection between lvl 19 equips and lvl 20 is enormous, initiative becomes very important and enemies become sponges or armor with some reaching 10-12k armor in each type. Fourth, the last part of the game is just rushed, anti-climatic and let you down compared to the other acts, Arx is a city with very little content, quests and badly designed, you have 3 important quests for lvl 20, guess what happens? You arrive there at 19 too weak to tackle any of those and after finishing 2 you are too strong for the third, you did reach the time of the game where you could relax a bit with gear since it takes a lot to level up but the game ruins it giving too much xp in any fight to make up for the lack of encounter is this last act, for real, ONE enemy gives more xp than the reward for completing any quest, you are powerfull, have your build the way that you wanted but have nothing to do because Arx sucks. Fifth, in the last fight you either cheese it or becomes stuck reloading for hours AND then dicide to cheese it lol there is no middle ground, you gonna have to use the op spells and try one-shoting groups of people otherwise people in your party is dying left and right with huge AOES the enemy spreads across the battlefield, which is sad imo even if i did play in a higher difficult. Crafting is underwhelming, resources are very scarce and not renewable and you are not going to craft plenty of useful stuff like GOOD potions (because it requires too many resources and the game cant provide much since mobs and nodes dont respawn) and armor(crafting for armor is almost non existant). This game is a masterpiece, yes, but will let you down after some time playing and you understanding how some things could have been done differently so easily.

[@daveko7]

​@@metalmaster4686 Decent price drop? Might be a long time. The original Original Sin still costs over 30 bucks.

[@DanBonRP]

the may contain spoilers tag was on the screen for like half a second.

[@nemocat6916]

A question: im a big Elder scrolls series fan i love to read about the lore and the history of the world, i like to do what ever i want it the world and i like that you have no limitation in Skyrim,Oblivion and morrowind. should i buy Divinity: Original Sin 2 according to my prefrance? and does this game have no limitation as The Elder Scrolls games? and does this game have a big lore and history? Thank you (Sorry for my bad english)

[@swordchronicle]

Nemo Cat If you are a huge fucking nerd like you just described. You should be ashamed for every second not spend playing it. Go fucking buy it!

[@nemocat6916]

Thank you kind sir.

[@Papageno875]

I'm a big Elder Scrolls fan myself and I can assure you I've never had this sense of freedom in a game since the first time I played Morrowind.

[@oVerdoZzZed]

u are gonna love it

[@iancliffmendoza6289]

I wanted to be a barbarian outlaw, so i tried to kill every npc in the game. yeah, you can do that too

[@gracegeek4678]

Text/dialog size for consoles??? Witcher 3 was unplayable because dialog size was too small...couldn't see from couch! Please help.

[@ArgaAditya]

God Lord. I miss Kevin VanOrd. Some part of this game written by him.

[@ChimpoTalksGaming]

Agreed. Kevin Van "Nord" was the only reason why I ever watched Gamespot reviews back in the day.

[@Ratt611]

I barely know any reviewers for gs anymore. Kevin was always my favorite reviewer.

[@satanspy]

Jeff Gerstman

[@kuwaitmind962]

Arga Aditya I don’t forget his review for demon soul

[@miraj6272]

WOWWWWW I did not know he used to be a writer while reviewing game haha

[@InkubusGames]

Score 10? As someone who plays the game, I don't know if I would be biased but this game deserves it. It is really hard to elaborate all good game features mechanics and how combat feels engaging and how rich campaign story is.

[@Slider2k]

I applaud "no quest markers". Quest markers pretty much killed exploration in modern games.

[@YAPCvideos]

It's a psychological thing. If there's a big glowing red flag on your map, your mind is telling you to go that way to progress through the story because going there is something you must do. A lack of quest markers gives more freedom to explore and make your own decisions.

[@marklozada7730]

Congrats Kevin VanOrd. We miss your reviews man.

[@nates8963]

High ground Is used to boost damage eh? I think I know a guy who could make use of this...

[@Elbethium]

Ultrawide support?

[@TheBoxingCannabyte]

This and PIllars of Eternity 2 are both true 10/10 games (I give Pillars a 10 for being everything Baldur's Gate 2 was and improving on enough of it, while staying true to the content)....where Divinity lacks that overwhelming-yet-holding-up nostalgia factor, it makes up for in combat and environment interaction, and some modifiability.

[@Mike-zx7lq]

I love how none of the reviews out ever seem to show any content beyond Act 1 in their footage :P

[@randomguy6679]

Gotta avoid spoilers man

[@kismetrina]

No mention of inventory management. Playing through DoS EE and its a bit of a problem especially sorting through journals and books.

[@randomguy6679]

It's about the same here, if a little bit cleaner

[@randomguy6679]

Plus you can access all of your parties inventory at once, which is a plus

[@SkarrGaming]

Never played the first one but I've got to say, you've got me interested in this.

[@namelessjuan4696]

Looks like Witcher 3 has a brand new friend.

[@littlediddle2198]

I'm playing DOS on ps4 and watching this review wishing and hoping for another console port. I honestly have to fight myself to turn it off, divinity original sin series ain't no joke. 11/10!

[@AdmiralBison]

Missed out mentioning a MASSIVE feature of the game that adds a ton of value. LAN/P2P/SplitScreen and bots - It just enhances party role playing with partners even more.Many AAA publishers remove these to push live services on everyone.

[@hserwahtarwawa5378]

I don't usually play turn base RPG but this game is forceing to play it and I enjoy it

[@BlueGuyTube]

2017 set a new bar for future games I really hope Pillars of Eternity 2, Elder Scrolls VI and any other RPG/open world will take features from games like Divinity 2, Persona 5 and Breath of the Wild for story, characters, mechanics and world.

[@goghman]

Can play ‘story mode’ now if you were put off by difficulty (like me). Zero difficulty

[@priestskorge]

Just got this game i played a few hours of the first one on ps now and loved it and they took it down. So i bought the 2nd one def like the second one better in terms of more complex combat with the armor and all. Game is a master piece u can make any build character u want it amazing and it all works well together. Obviously some builds are better then other but u can make anything work

[@nennekcolod]

One of the best games ever. It would be more extra epic if the cut scenes were animated/cgi though, not some moving pictures but still a perfect 10/10.

[@skyhope5105]

Now this is a game that brings new or more wider, new and further gaming of what we have these days. It's more fun to explore and surely brings people interested to try.

[@husleman]

I bought this game but haven't played it yet due to how much I liked the first one, but im glad to see so many 9/10s, 10/10s all over the place. Sitting at a 94 on metacritic, Damn. Wow, its the 8th highest rated game on PC. Got damn, you KNOW Larian is feeling REAL good about this game. The whole team must be breaking out the Champaign right now.

[@NeonLeonNoel]

Congrats to Kevin Vanord on being a part of such a highly regarded game, especially for one that's getting praised for its writing.

[@KatalistProductionsKozzySasha]

GOTY and One of the greatest rpgs of all time, simply a wonderfully crafted masterpiece. Already have 130+ hours on the game, it is a blast in solo and coop. Not to mention this is the best representation of turn based combat of all time. The writing is vastly improved over Original Sin 1 to which a nice surprise. There is a reason I buy anything Larian does, they started off with Divine Divinity which was an underrated classic, then some decent work on Divinity 2.. but boy did they find there gold mine when they started work on the Original Sin series! Part 1 did so many things right but somehow Larian managed to improve every aspect of the first game, turned a great game with the first one into a masterpiece for part 2! Best rpg since Witcher 3 or New Vegas!

[@panduevank8356]

I feel like this is going to be good. I rarely play games, but when I do, I sink hours. I'm coming from 500+ hours in The Witcher 3 and this seems to be the only thing that can get close to that feeling of sheer beauty. I AM getting this.

[@IkmelAAA]

The prisoners-turn-demigods plot was already done in BG2 18 years ago.

[@randomguy6679]

Ikmel A.A.A. so? baldurs gate 2 also borrowed very heavily from lord of the rings and dungeons and dragons, but nobody talks about that....

[@randomguy6679]

Also this game has a more interesting take on the matter

[@IkmelAAA]

@@randomguy6679 Nothing against it, I was just pointing that out. I played the first, I'm sure the sequel is good too.

[@hassanshahid5832]

I cried I wanted to go out with sebille and lohse both. Slept with sebille and was suprised at the character development

[@MrSpartan993]

But what if I’m bad at strategy turn based combat? :(

[@coder928]

KOTOR style party system and dialogue/choices with fun combat and fun exploration.

[@randomguy6679]

The games got all of that

[@Maikeru101]

Now for them to port to the ps4, I'm still playing the first one

[@MemberBerry-cu9qi]

turn-based combat is generally a deal breaker for me. It never intrigues me, but I want to enjoy a game like this. It's tough to try it

[@williammo8660]

The first one was awesome as well. Matter of fact,it was game of the year for pc

[@nameinvalid69]

Incredible RPG, TRUE RPG. Not just random action adventure game pretending them-self as RPG which is what the 99% of the gaming industry nowadays is about. Choices in every turn, choices in every conversation, that's what RPG suppose is about; not predefined sets of only few major branches. True, the characters are amazing with personalities. If anything, I just wish there will be interaction between party members update in the future; Sebille should be not the bestie with Ifan for example (because... spoiler, duh haha), they might be pissing each other off during your journey and you trying to cool them down or else face the consequences...

[@NatrajChaturvedi]

good job gamespot you really gave a good game a good push

[@gerbiljerome6807]

need it on ps4 just like the 1st. can't wait.

[@marekvodicka]

IMO This even tops Baldur's Gate and Planescape Torment. So far, it's really the best RPG I've ever played (I'm just about about 20 hours in)

[@cosminroman5878]

Musta Krakish mechanically, but not story wise. Torment still has a better and more original plot.

[@gthakur17]

I played the game for around 25 hrs and i loved it so much that I bought it on steam later

[@valkir293]

I prefer playing this with two characters instead of four using the lone wolf perk. Less character maintenance and more story focus. No matter how you go this is a no-brain buy for any PC player.

[@tselelleb]

This year has seen a lot number of prime GOTY candidates. First there was Nier: Automata with its unique story telling and awesome action then there was Horizon: Zero Dawn with its awesome graphics and good story, suddenly Zelda: BOTW to show everyone how to make a great open world adventure game came to join, Then another masterpiece in Persona 5 who didnt want to be left out and showed how that the classic turn based RPG are not dead and now this game Divinity: Original Sin 2 came out of nowhere to be the torch bearer of epic RPG Games genre. That doesnt ignore the fact that there are other GOTY worthy games out there like RE7, Nioh, Injustice 2 and those that are upcoming like Super Mario Odyssey, Shadow of War, etc. Best year we had in gaming in this generation.!

[@EvtheNev]

How come most PC rpg's go for that Buldurs Gate type of view? Looks like a great game though.

[@Kytota]

Part of it is nostalgia, I'll say. And the isometric view makes it look tactical, considering the turn-based gameplay, it works well enough. Sometimes, the old-school can show the "modern" stuff a thing or two. Just look at Doom 2016 for example, showing the middle finger at Call of Duty and Destiny.

[@ASquidWithC4]

60-70 To complete the main quest? I'm 87 hours in and still on ACT I tutorial island.

[@MassiveAchievement]

ASquidWithC4 you can finish everything on tactician in less than 20 hrs in fort joy on the first playthrough... wtf you either lie or you're brain dead or there are multiple playthroughs

[@randomguy6679]

@@MassiveAchievement a) multiple playthroughs b) you really want to see everything the island has to offer instead of rushing through it

[@AdiDude98]

I really wanna buy this game, the only thing I'm worried about is long term support and well, the game not dying soon. Still gonna buy it though :D

[@randomguy6679]

Long term support? The game is like 100 hours long plus co-op, game master mode, and mods, what long term support do you need?

[@MorbusPlunder]

What is the sound track used at 7.40?

[@DamashiTheKaotic]

The Main Theme.

[@SlayerSeraph]

People should read some of the negative reviews on Steam. There are plenty. And they are very mature and honest and more detailed than some of the overly-hyped-positive reviews. Having reading them I don't think the game is a 10/10 as they said. Also read some people talking about issues with story and not knowing where to go and getting lost. I still want to try this game. Hopefully coop. But it might be too big to coop.. I really want to try that though.