Divinity: Original Sin 2

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a continuation of the tactical role-playing game with turn-based mechanics set in a fantasy world. Unlike the original, the sequel features cooperative play for up to four players in a turn-based combat system. The game also includes a fully open world with complete freedom — go wherever you want, kill whoever you want, the role-playing system can handle it.

RPG with a top-down view, Divinity: Original Sin 2 is more interesting and expansive than the first part, developing an unconventional turn-based gameplay for role-playing games. An extensive combat system, excellent dialogues, well-thought-out characters, and storyline are its strong points. These are complemented by good animation, colorful magic effects, and great graphics. Original Sin 2 has the status of the best role-playing game of 2017.

All games in the series take place in the fictional world of Rivellon, where disasters often occur due to warring Gods and Demons or conflicting fantasy races. Original Sin 2 expands the franchise's world with new locations. Instead of an open world, there are detailed locations ranging from small to huge, between which players can move in a Diablo-like manner. The hero travels a lot, visiting cities and villages, fields and forests, mountains and dungeons, peeking into taverns and moving on ships.

The events of the sequel unfold a thousand years after the original, chronologically continuing Beyond Divinity, but not in terms of plot. In Rivellon, there is another catastrophe: all the Gods have weakened, and due to Source magic, monsters from the Void have invaded the world and are set to destroy all living things. Panic reigns. Church magisters capture everyone who has come into contact with Source magic and send them to a prison island built by Emperor Alexander, the son of Lucian the Divine. There, a ritual is performed to extract magic, which completely erases one's identity.

The imprisoned main character sails to the island, but the ship is attacked by Void monsters that sense Source magic. Taking advantage of this, the hero escapes. The task is simple: save the world and restore balance between Good and Evil. Companions will help in this, whom he will meet during his journey. They can be recruited into his party.

The plot features many characters, different factions, and events. The story captivates with its presentation, well-thought-out plot twists, and quality intrigues. In the storyline, it is impossible to make everyone happy; every decision made will please some and disappoint others.

In Original Sin 2, there are many playable races: humans, elves, and dwarves, their undead versions, as well as lizard-dinosaurs; the choice will influence combat style and communication. There are 14 classes available, most of which are magical, and each class is unique enough to solve problems in different ways.

Any character in the game has qualities, such as intelligence or strength, and as they level up, the hero becomes stronger, skills that allow the use of various weapons, as well as abilities that enable the character to deal special damage or cast spells.

Thanks to this variety, each character turns out differently, providing a unique experience upon replaying. For the storyline, it doesn't matter who exactly you choose; it will still be a Hero, but the combination of race, class, and character traits gives them maximum individuality.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 can be played alone or with a group of four friends. The latter is more interesting, as characters respond simultaneously in dialogues, can argue, joke, and tease each other. Battles become faster and more dynamic, increasing the difficulty and quality of dropped items.

In any case, the campaign has a lot of text presented through observations, dialogues, and a journal. Often, information is provided through a narrator, while everything else is spoken by characters during dialogues, where you can also ask clarifying questions. All of this will be useful for completing quests. The experience gained is spent on character development.

Turn-based gameplay is the main feature of the game. Party members and enemies have action points that are spent on movement, using abilities, attacking, and defending. During combat, you act first, followed by the opponent. As in all classic RPGs, there is friendly fire, numerous combined effects, and a well-thought-out damage calculation system. Team members must compensate for each other's weaknesses and act cohesively to achieve victory.