Divinity: Original Sin 2

Divinity: Original Sin 2 — a continuation of the tactical role-playing game with turn-based gameplay in a fantasy setting. Unlike the original, the sequel features a four-player cooperative mode based on turn-taking when it comes to the combat system. The game also has a fully open world with complete freedom — go wherever you want, kill whoever you want, the role-playing system will endure everything.

The top-down RPG Divinity: Original Sin 2 has become more interesting and larger in scale than the first part, developing an unconventional turn-based gameplay for role-playing games. Its strong points are an extensive combat system, excellent dialogues, well-thought-out characters, and plot. These are complemented by good animation, colorful magic effects, and excellent graphics. Original Sin 2 holds the status of the best role-playing game of 2017.

The events of all the games in the series take place in the fictional world of Rivellon, where cataclysms often occur due to warring Gods and Demons or conflicting fantasy races. Original Sin 2 expands the franchise world with new locations. Instead of an open world, there are detailed locations ranging from small to huge, between which the player moves 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 sequel's events unfold a thousand years after the original, chronologically continuing Beyond Divinity, but not plot-wise. Rivellon is once again in catastrophe: all the Gods have weakened, monsters of the Void have burst into the world due to Source magic and are about to destroy all living things. Panic reigns. Church magisters capture everyone who has contacted Source magic and send them to a prison island built by Emperor Alexander, son of Lucian the Divine. There, a ritual is performed to extract the magic, which completely erases the personality.

The main hero, a prisoner, is sailing to the island, but the ship is attacked by Void monsters, attracted by Source magic. Taking advantage of this, the hero escapes. The task is now simple: save the world and restore the balance between Good and Evil. Companions, whom the hero meets along the way, will help in this. They can be taken into the party.

The plot includes many characters, different factions, and events. The story captivates with its presentation, well-thought-out plot twists, and quality intrigues. In the plot, you can't make everyone happy; every decision will please some and disappoint others.

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

Any character in the game has attributes like intelligence or strength, which, when leveled up, make the hero stronger, skills that allow the use of certain weapons, and abilities that enable the character to deliver a special attack or cast a spell.

Thanks to this diversity, each character turns out differently, providing a different experience from replaying. Для сюжета неважно, кого именно вы выберете, это все равно будет Герой, но комбинация между расой, классом, свойствами персонажа придает ему максимум индивидуальности.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 можно проходить одному или в компании четырех друзей. Последнее интереснее, поскольку персонажи в диалогах отвечают одновременно, могут спорить, шутить и подкалывать друг друга. Бои станут быстрее и динамичнее, увеличится сложность и качество выпадаемых вещей.

В любом случае, в кампании очень много текста, который подается через наблюдения, диалоги и журнал. Часто информацию подают через рассказчика со стороны, а все остальное проговаривают персонажи во время диалогов, там же можно задать уточняющие вопросы. Всё это пригодится для выполнения квестов. Полученный опыт тратится на прокачку персонажа.

Пошаговое прохождение — главная фишка игры. Участники отряда и враги имеют очки действий, которые тратятся на перемещение, использование способностей, атаку и защиту. Во время боя сначала ходите вы, потом противник. Как и во всех классических RPG, есть дружественный огонь, множество комбинированных эффектов, продуманная система расчета урона. Члены отряда должны компенсировать слабые стороны друг друга и действовать слаженно, чтобы добиться победы.