Very disappointed with Divinity: Original Sin

[NJClaw]

I followed rusty_shackleford tips and now I am having a blast with this game. I don't know if it is tactician mode that made the game infinitely better or if I simply started to understand better what I was doing and that made me enjoy encounters more. I am in the snowy region now and I can't wait to see what else the game has to offer. Until now, the encounters I had most fun with are Evelyn, the pirate skeleton and the three mini-bosses in Cyseal.

Maybe I just had to get familiar with each character's skills to start enjoying combat, or maybe picking Glass Cannon with every character is the key to the fun in this game.

I am having so much fun that after this playthrough I may try the original version just to see the difference for myself.

 

[Siveon]

I followed rusty_shackleford tips and now I am having a blast with this game. I don't know if it is tactician mode that made the game infinitely better or if I simply started to understand better what I was doing and that made me enjoy encounters more. I am in the snowy region now and I can't wait to see what else the game has to offer. Until now, the encounters I had most fun with are Evelyn, the pirate skeleton and the three mini-bosses in Cyseal.

Maybe I just had to get familiar with each character's skills to start enjoying combat, or maybe picking Glass Cannon with every character is the key to the fun in this game.

I am having so much fun that after this playthrough I may try the original version just to see the difference for myself.

Which tips?

 

[NJClaw]

I followed rusty_shackleford tips and now I am having a blast with this game. I don't know if it is tactician mode that made the game infinitely better or if I simply started to understand better what I was doing and that made me enjoy encounters more. I am in the snowy region now and I can't wait to see what else the game has to offer. Until now, the encounters I had most fun with are Evelyn, the pirate skeleton and the three mini-bosses in Cyseal.

Maybe I just had to get familiar with each character's skills to start enjoying combat, or maybe picking Glass Cannon with every character is the key to the fun in this game.

I am having so much fun that after this playthrough I may try the original version just to see the difference for myself.

Which tips?

Just playing on tactician

 

[NJClaw]

I noticed only now that the imp who tells you about the "Codex" is named Dark Underlord. Holy fug

 

[catfood]

I noticed only now that the imp who tells you about the "Codex" is named Dark Underlord. Holy fug

There are many imps named after at that time popular Codex members. I took great pleasure into nuking them with meteor strike.

 

[fantadomat]

I noticed only now that the imp who tells you about the "Codex" is named Dark Underlord. Holy fug

There are many imps named after at that time popular Codex members. I took great pleasure into nuking them with meteor strike.

Begone RPGWatch spy,go back in to your cesspit of corruption and progressivism!

 

[catfood]

I noticed only now that the imp who tells you about the "Codex" is named Dark Underlord. Holy fug

There are many imps named after at that time popular Codex members. I took great pleasure into nuking them with meteor strike.

Begone RPGWatch spy,go back in to your cesspit of corruption and progressivism!

The only codexer who deserves to get a cameo is Cleve. Everything else is cringe.

 

[NJClaw]

I noticed only now that the imp who tells you about the "Codex" is named Dark Underlord. Holy fug

There are many imps named after at that time popular Codex members. I took great pleasure into nuking them with meteor strike.

This convinced me to pay attention to what's happening in the game outside of combat aaaaaaaaaaand the next thing I read is that one of the main npcs is a cat and was transformed into a human by a sorceress because she wanted to fuck him.

Ooooooooooooookay, back to skipping dialogues, I guess.

 

[Roguey]

I noticed only now that the imp who tells you about the "Codex" is named Dark Underlord. Holy fug

The Mysterious Stranger who asks you questions and responds with "kay" is also DU.

 

[Darth Canoli]

This convinced me to pay attention to what's happening in the game outside of combat aaaaaaaaaaand the next thing I read is that one of the main npcs is a cat and was transformed into a human by a sorceress because she wanted to fuck him.

Are you sure ?
I thought she cursed him because he betrayed her with her sister or something but it turns out he kind of like being a cat.

 

[NJClaw]

This convinced me to pay attention to what's happening in the game outside of combat aaaaaaaaaaand the next thing I read is that one of the main npcs is a cat and was transformed into a human by a sorceress because she wanted to fuck him.

Are you sure ?
I thought she cursed him because he betrayed her with her sister or something but it turns out he kind of like being a cat.

https://divinity.fandom.com/wiki/Arhu

Originally a white tomcat that had managed to make its way into the quarters of Cassandra, during the days of Braccus Rex rule in Rivellon, Arhu was the sole companion of the Sourcerer's sister. Although his feline companionship was of great benefit to her, Cassandra sought for a much deeper connection (afterall a cat could not converse with her) and granted the feline a human form alongside his natural state.

But, yeah, I guess it's better to ignore the entire plot and fill in with your imagination the gaps of what's happening between a combat encounter and the next one. At least that's what I am doing.

 

[NJClaw]

Okay, I beat it and my final verdict is that I am glad I gave the game another chance. Despite its cringy dialogues and its mostly disappointing plot, I think it's a great game. Combat has been fun from the first encounter until the very last, with a big spike thanks to the unlock of master-tier skills. Some skills are ridiculously broken, but the game still manages to keep things interesting. It's fun that the best melee damage dealer is an archer with the Arrow Spray skill.

The game has almost too much content, if such a thing is even possible. There are tons of side quests, hidden crannies to explore and puzzles to solve. However, I hate the neverending feeling of being a homeless scavenger: after a while opening twenty barrels and chests every other room gets boring. It doesn't help that Itemization is atrocious, it may very well be the worst aspect of the entire experience.

I didn't think it could be possible, but now I am even more hyped about BG3.

I noticed only now that the imp who tells you about the "Codex" is named Dark Underlord. Holy fug

The Mysterious Stranger who asks you questions and responds with "kay" is also DU.

Why?

 

[Roguey]

Why?

We (that is, the Codex) gave Larian a bunch of money.