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Original Sin EE - A Must Play @ Gamezone

by Hiddenx, 2015-10-29 07:56:33

Gamezone recommends the Enhanced Edition of Divinity: Original Sin:

Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition Review

Last year, both cRPG and Divinity fans were treated to an absolutely stellar experience with Original Sin on PC. The once prominent genre faded into obscurity in the 2000s, but Larian Studios decided to do something about it, and of course, gauge public interest through Kickstarter. Divinity: Original Sin was a fantastic combination of both old and new. It preserved the classic turn-based gameplay that cRPGs were known for, and kept the open ended gameplay of Divinity, while introducing some stellar new companion mechanics, and bringing the once 2D isometric game into a full 3D isometric view, with a fully rotatable camera view.

This year, owners of the original will be getting the Enhanced Version for free while console players will be getting a chance to try out this previously coveted PC-only genre for the first time.

But how does The Original Sin translate to consoles, and is the Enhanced Edition worth checking out?

Let's find out.

*Note: Since we never got around to reviewing The Original Sin when it first came out, we'll be diving into the story as well as the gameplay elements that make this game unique, which would have already been covered in the original review.

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The Verdict

If the previous page wasn't an indicator, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition. Sometimes it certainly pays to wait and in this case, with the crazy amount of tweaks, changes, and updates, Enhanced Edition was an absolute joy to play.

PC players who have already delved into Original Sin get the Enhanced Edition free, which comes with all the new goodies as well, so it's worth revisiting there as well. However, the biggest triumph is that console owners will get to experience this otherwise PC-centric title with fantastically translated controls, stellar voiceovers for all characters, and some gorgeous graphics for good measure.

Don't let Divinity: Original Sin pass you by, especially if you're a fan of long, deep and ultimately enjoyable RPGs. What made reviewing this game even better, was knowing that Divinity 2 successfuly got funded on Kickstarter just under a month ago, meaning that an entirely new adventure awaits next year.

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Original Sin EE

SP/MP: Single + MP
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Released


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