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Divinity Original Sins 2: An unbelievably awesome game

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lemmy.worldDivinity Original Sins 2: An unbelievably awesome game - Lemmy.worldRecently I’ve discovered the joy of CRPGs, having previously only dabbled in them without spending any significant time on the genre. With Baldur’s Gate 2 just around the corner, which I’m sure many of us are hyped for, I wanted to try a similar CRPG to get a feel for whether I’m going to want to play it. Enter DOS2; this game is made by Larian Studios, the same studio making BG2, and is an absolutely incredible game. From the graphics, which are stunning even 6 years on from release, to the combat which makes you think about your moves in a manner similar to how you might do in a game like chess, and best of all stories which are for the most part genuinely interesting. I frequently found myself surprised at events / characters / quests I found throughout the world, even small things like hearing someone screaming nearby then discovering they had been torn to pieces by voidwoken. I recently just finished Act I and just started Act II but wanted to share a bit of love for this game as it is an absolute masterpiece with a well deserved 95% positive rating with 144k reviews on steam [https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/Divinity_Original_Sin_2__Definitive_Edition/]. gameplay [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/8dfb64bd-cfa5-41e3-b4f3-f51d09c03dad.jpeg]

I love CRPGs and was excited when I got recommended this game - it got a lot of praise. Unfortunately, I found it to be tedious and overall uninteresting. That wouldn’t be with mentioning if this game wasn’t on every top-rpgs-of-all-time list… I honestly don’t get it and I am confused.

Personal taste is always a factor. I’m curious, though - which CRPGs do you consider less tedious/more interesting?

@Taliesin @solidstate Legend of Grimrock has its moments.

Grimrock and Grimrock II were awesome! Not really CRPGs, though. Dungeon crawlers in the tradition of Eye of the Beholder (apparently the sub-genre is called “blobbers,” I am amused to have just learned. On account of the party moving around as a blob).

Iceshroud

@Taliesin You are right, is not really a CRPG, but when I played for first time LoG, that was my déjà vu, hehe.