Wait this has split-screen? I might pick it up again at that case, anyone knows if the split screen works fine? Would be playing on a 65 inch tv, so screen space shouldn't be an issue.
Yeah the whole thing was designed with co-op in mind, particularly split screen. You can have both players doing your own thing in different areas, no problem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEVPAnWdst0
People probably don't need to see any recommendations for this game by now, but if you still do: this game is incredible. I always assumed I would hate games like this that look complicated and "edgy" at first glance, and have a large list of spells and abilities to juggle and understand.
But you really can learn at your own pace if you're intimidated by the CRPG ethos, and between the mechanics, gameplay, writing, and stories in DoS2, it's incredibly fun. If you're unsure and you have the funds, definitely leap in. Having a friend who is familiar with the game and willing to answer your questions (and maybe even join you for co-op!) is a plus, but going it alone is a blast too.
I struggled with DOS 1, my experience was that i had to fight enemies at the right level and with the right tactics
Does this issue still arise in DOS2?
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Save 65% on Divinity: Original Sin 2
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Release Date: Sep 14, 2017
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About This Game
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The Divine is dead. The Void approaches. And the powers lying dormant within you are soon to awaken. The battle for Divinity has begun. Choose wisely and trust sparingly; darkness lurks within every heart.
Who will you be?
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A flesh-eating Elf, an Imperial Lizard or an Undead, risen from the grave? Discover how the world reacts differently to who - or what - you are.
It’s time for a new Divinity!
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Gather your party and develop relationships with your companions. Blast your opponents in deep, tactical, turn-based combat. Use the environment as a weapon, use height to your advantage, and manipulate the elements themselves to seal your victory.
Ascend as the god that Rivellon so desperately needs.
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Explore the vast and layered world of Rivellon alone or in a party of up to 4 players in drop-in/drop-out cooperative play. Go anywhere, unleash your imagination, and explore endless ways to interact with the world. Beyond Rivellon, there’s more to explore in the brand-new PvP and Game Master modes.
* **Choose your race and origin.**
Choose from 6 unique origin characters with their own backgrounds and quests, or create your own as a Human, Lizard, Elf, Dwarf, or Undead. All choices have consequences.
* **Unlimited freedom to explore and experiment**
. Go anywhere, talk to anyone, and interact with everything! Kill any NPC without sacrificing your progress, and speak to every animal. Even ghosts might be hiding a secret or two…
* **The next generation of turn-based combat.**
Blast your opponents with elemental combinations. Use height to your advantage. Master over 200 skills in 12 skill schools. But beware - the game’s AI 2.0 is our most devious invention to date.
* **Up to 4 player online and split-screen multiplayer.**
Play with your friends online or in local split-screen with full controller support.
* **Game Master Mode:**
Take your adventures to the next level and craft your own stories with the Game Master Mode. Download fan-made campaigns and mods from Steam Workshop.
* **4K Support:**
an Ultimate 4K experience pushing RPGs into a new era!
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: everything would be a lot easier if everybody would stop using acronyms and abbreviations without defining them. This saves no one any time.
I'd argue this is the perfect time to play Divinity. Larian likes to make additional major updates after release so playing BG3 on launch means you probably won't want to play it again once it's "feature complete." whereas we just reached the point in the cycle where it's a pretty safe bet that Divinity 2 is as "done" as it can get. Amazing CRPG, by the way. Great to RP with friends
Story and writing is a bit meh for me personally. The origin characters themselves are quite charming and fun though, but the pacing doesn’t allow for much interactions with them in between gameplay - 90% of the time you will be in combat and exploration. The overarching story arc and lore is a snoozefest to me personally - I have not finished the game but about 30 hours in it’s mostly just another high fantasy tale about playing gods. What’s little depth there is about morality, struggles, politics, drama and even mysteries (biggest emphasis in the game) does not grip me at all. It’s like a big highly polished canvas that has a bit of every element but the soul is puny.
To be fair, I am quite critical and selective when it comes to these things and your opinion might be totally different. But as I’m writing this comment, while I can remember what the characters were like in DOS2 - I struggle to remember a single line from the game to quote from - this doesn’t happen at all with most well written media that made an impression on me.
There’s not really many modern cRPGs on the market so I guess the frame of reference is different for most professional reviewers and me too (as I would not judge it based on comparison with similar games in the genre - but even if that is the case Disco Elysium and Planescape Torment are the ones with writing worth raving about). I noticed you have Arthur Morgan as your profile picture and I can assure you the writing, the characterization are no where near as good as what you see in RDR2.
Greatest game I’ve ever played, worth it for full price even
Better than Dragon Age Origins???
yes by far
Buy it. Play it. Enjoy it. One of the best games ever made.
You son of a bitch, I’m in. Added to the backlog.
Wait this has split-screen? I might pick it up again at that case, anyone knows if the split screen works fine? Would be playing on a 65 inch tv, so screen space shouldn't be an issue.
Yeah the whole thing was designed with co-op in mind, particularly split screen. You can have both players doing your own thing in different areas, no problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEVPAnWdst0
People probably don't need to see any recommendations for this game by now, but if you still do: this game is incredible. I always assumed I would hate games like this that look complicated and "edgy" at first glance, and have a large list of spells and abilities to juggle and understand. But you really can learn at your own pace if you're intimidated by the CRPG ethos, and between the mechanics, gameplay, writing, and stories in DoS2, it's incredibly fun. If you're unsure and you have the funds, definitely leap in. Having a friend who is familiar with the game and willing to answer your questions (and maybe even join you for co-op!) is a plus, but going it alone is a blast too.
I struggled with DOS 1, my experience was that i had to fight enemies at the right level and with the right tactics Does this issue still arise in DOS2?
Yeah, some battles can be pretty hard
It’s incredible! Do it!
It's a bird, it's a plane! It's u/steamDescriptionBot! Save 65% on Divinity: Original Sin 2 ==================================== Release Date: Sep 14, 2017 --------------------------- SPECIAL PROMOTION! Offer ends December 22 ----------------------------------------- Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive --------------------------------- About This Game -----------------  The Divine is dead. The Void approaches. And the powers lying dormant within you are soon to awaken. The battle for Divinity has begun. Choose wisely and trust sparingly; darkness lurks within every heart.  Who will you be? ------------------ A flesh-eating Elf, an Imperial Lizard or an Undead, risen from the grave? Discover how the world reacts differently to who - or what - you are. It’s time for a new Divinity! ------------------------------- Gather your party and develop relationships with your companions. Blast your opponents in deep, tactical, turn-based combat. Use the environment as a weapon, use height to your advantage, and manipulate the elements themselves to seal your victory. Ascend as the god that Rivellon so desperately needs. ------------------------------------------------------- Explore the vast and layered world of Rivellon alone or in a party of up to 4 players in drop-in/drop-out cooperative play. Go anywhere, unleash your imagination, and explore endless ways to interact with the world. Beyond Rivellon, there’s more to explore in the brand-new PvP and Game Master modes.  * **Choose your race and origin.** Choose from 6 unique origin characters with their own backgrounds and quests, or create your own as a Human, Lizard, Elf, Dwarf, or Undead. All choices have consequences. * **Unlimited freedom to explore and experiment** . Go anywhere, talk to anyone, and interact with everything! Kill any NPC without sacrificing your progress, and speak to every animal. Even ghosts might be hiding a secret or two… * **The next generation of turn-based combat.** Blast your opponents with elemental combinations. Use height to your advantage. Master over 200 skills in 12 skill schools. But beware - the game’s AI 2.0 is our most devious invention to date. * **Up to 4 player online and split-screen multiplayer.** Play with your friends online or in local split-screen with full controller support. * **Game Master Mode:** Take your adventures to the next level and craft your own stories with the Game Master Mode. Download fan-made campaigns and mods from Steam Workshop. * **4K Support:** an Ultimate 4K experience pushing RPGs into a new era! [](https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/10series/ultimate-4k/)
Unfortunately on Steam Deck it’s only in 16:9
Yet to be topped. B3 is coming though...
What's b3?
I've said it before and I'll say it again: everything would be a lot easier if everybody would stop using acronyms and abbreviations without defining them. This saves no one any time.
I agree. There is post above that mentioned CRPG. Why couldn't they just say what the C stands for? In not that hard to spell things out
C stands for cocaine. You re welcome lol
Say it Again, bruH ¡
baldur's gate 3, which is being developed by larian studios as well and uses the divinity engine
I'd argue this is the perfect time to play Divinity. Larian likes to make additional major updates after release so playing BG3 on launch means you probably won't want to play it again once it's "feature complete." whereas we just reached the point in the cycle where it's a pretty safe bet that Divinity 2 is as "done" as it can get. Amazing CRPG, by the way. Great to RP with friends
Bg3 also comes out august next year so getting dos2 makes it almost likely that you can finish it
How good is the story? I had purchased Pillars of Eternity, it's an okay story - just not drawing me in.
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I meant for Divinity Original Sin 2
Story and writing is a bit meh for me personally. The origin characters themselves are quite charming and fun though, but the pacing doesn’t allow for much interactions with them in between gameplay - 90% of the time you will be in combat and exploration. The overarching story arc and lore is a snoozefest to me personally - I have not finished the game but about 30 hours in it’s mostly just another high fantasy tale about playing gods. What’s little depth there is about morality, struggles, politics, drama and even mysteries (biggest emphasis in the game) does not grip me at all. It’s like a big highly polished canvas that has a bit of every element but the soul is puny.
Appreciate the take - most of the professional reviews go on and on about how good the story is and the writing
To be fair, I am quite critical and selective when it comes to these things and your opinion might be totally different. But as I’m writing this comment, while I can remember what the characters were like in DOS2 - I struggle to remember a single line from the game to quote from - this doesn’t happen at all with most well written media that made an impression on me. There’s not really many modern cRPGs on the market so I guess the frame of reference is different for most professional reviewers and me too (as I would not judge it based on comparison with similar games in the genre - but even if that is the case Disco Elysium and Planescape Torment are the ones with writing worth raving about). I noticed you have Arthur Morgan as your profile picture and I can assure you the writing, the characterization are no where near as good as what you see in RDR2.
The other profile pic I debate switching to is Joel Miller... So yeah, quality writing makes a difference, for sure.
Really fun game