This is where things start to trundle downhill. Jim Rossignol has kicked up some thoughts on the early part of Divinity II at Rock, Paper, Shotgun but it seems he's about to give up: At least doing something else with a dragon other than filling the screen with blood is welcome. But I feel Divinity 2 is too superficial when it comes to interaction. I guess I’ve been spoiled with Dragon Age, where each hero had a very coherent background story and could thoroughly influence the narrative. The consequence is that NPCs don’t react at all to the character’s sex, appearance, or even the decisions you take during missions. Many times you’ll get the feeling that you’re walking through a mechanical universe that ignores personal details as long as they’re outside the initial design scope. It’s odd how the characters can be so flat, lacking any cultural or political color, but then, when it comes to the hero’s mission, they suddenly get possessed with the all-knowing divine discourse. The article is the mirror of many others, with the author feeling the first part of the game is a waste of time and enjoying the Dragon form part. It's been a while since we've posted a Divinity 2 review, so here's one at ComputerGames.ro. There is always something to find around every corner, whether it be a magic fountain or a valuable skill book or a hidden quest, and I had a lot of fun just searching through dungeons when I knew there had to be a key around somewhere to open a prominently displayed chest. Larian is also good about rewarding players who explore thoroughly. There are plenty of quests to complete, puzzles to solve, fortresses to demolish (while in dragon form), and oddities to find, and the game provides good humor all throughout (such as when you run into the devastating killer bunny). All of the heavy lifting in the story occurred in the booklet that came with Beyond Divinity, and so all you do in the campaign is build up your character so you're strong enough to defeat Damian at the end.įortunately, what Larian is really good at is filling their world with lots of interesting things to see and do, and so their campaign remains enjoyable even if there isn't much in the way of connective tissue. You don't meet any companions (the dragon knight you encounter at the start of the game stays with you in spirit form, but she just acts as sort of a narrator), and there isn't really a story arc. There's you, there's Damian, and that's about it. The broad strokes of the campaign aren't exactly inspired. As usual for them, there's no score, but here's an indicative snip: Divinity II (original, not the forthcoming DKS or FoV incarnations) has been belatedly reviewed at GameBanshee.
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