I was a huge fan of the original Divinity: Original Sin, but when it made its jump to console, something was lost in translation. Since the world and its people react to your choices and even the characters you’re using to make them, you’ll find yourself quick saving and reloading and even starting all over again just to see how differently things can play out. You’ll spend as much time exploring and getting to know the people of the world as you will slaying enemies, though, and in doing so discover one of the most engrossing long-form stories I’ve played in years. The camera angle is isometric, perfect for the tactical and strategic elemental combat the series is known for. If you’re completely new to the series, Divinity is a turn-based RPG steeped in the computer games of yore.
In this review, I’ll be focusing on what’s new to the Definitive Edition and what stood out to me as a console player. She goes over the ins and outs of the game and I would highly encourage you to give it a read to go over the basics. It was just short of a year ago that Catherine originally reviewed the game for our site. This is our review of Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition. D:OS2 was already a great RPG and now it’s even better.
Rather than rest on their laurels and deliver a simple port to Xbox and PlayStation 4, Larian Studios have delivered massive updates, fixes, and quality of life improvements that make the Definitive Edition the perfect entry point for console gamers trying the game for the first time and PC diehards who missed the original release. Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition will go down as one of the best RPGs of the generation.