Gamespot interviewed Swen Vincke about how the Divinity games almost didn't happen.
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Larian Studios - How Divinity Almost Didn't Happen
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The RPGDot and RPGWatch always supported Larian - it's nice to see that real RPG entusiasts are finally successful.
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We need a sequel to Ego Draconis
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Old news as Swen made a few Gamecoms and other presentations where he talked about this in-depth. Glad to see things have finally turned around with the latest games.
Link - https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1021934/Divinity-Original-Sin-Postmortem-Success
Maybe now it's time for his dream RPG he wanted to create.
They need to make the next one non isometric
Definitely agree but they will probably make another Original Sin. Though from some info gleaned in past interviews they have grown with more studios and secret projects.
That might be the first time Silver Coin actually said something I agree with. 
Agree and a true sequel to Divine Divinity, still their best game. The Original Sin games are super polished and good games, but I personally enjoyed Ego Draconis and Divine Divinity much more.
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I personally find Original Sins to be the least of their games. I vastly prefer Ego Draconis and even Divine Divinity to the elemental puddle games. However, I've never been a fan of games where combat is both party-based and turn-based. Too slow for my tastes. I almost didn't buy Sin 2 and definitely won't buy Sin 3 if it gets made. In both games I get bored of fighting before the end of the first chapter.
These are still great games though, just not my cuppa.
These are still great games though, just not my cuppa.
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I liked DKS 'cept the flying aroudn part but as an rpg i think ds-2 is their best offering to date. Unfortunately if you don't like the combat system you will never like the game.
s-2 is their best offering to date. Unfortunately if you don't like the combat system you will never like the game.I agree. It is certainly an excellent combat system but it just starts to wear on you after a while. Still have not bough OS:2, will likely wait for a big sale on the Ultimate Edition.
Will be interesting to see which way they go with next game.
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I want an Divinity Adventure game.
But yes, some parts reminded me of how Star Wars almost got never made, too. Very similar story, that part with the money, in fact.
But yes, some parts reminded me of how Star Wars almost got never made, too. Very similar story, that part with the money, in fact.
The original sin games are far and away the better games. The earlier games were good but quite rough around the edges.
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I didn’t care for the divine divinity games at all.
I like the D:OS games much better. Still wasn’t able to finish them though. They’re so long and the focus on elemental damage gets to me after awhile.
I like the D:OS games much better. Still wasn’t able to finish them though. They’re so long and the focus on elemental damage gets to me after awhile.
Awww. I lubbed Div-Div but Ego Draconis is my fave Larian game. Original Sin is party-based so it bores me eventually. Worth the price of admission though. I hope Swen broadens the brand and makes more of all of them to be honest. Divine Divinity as an arpg, Ego Draconis as an open world game and Original Sin 3 as the tactics party-based series. The company is big enough to do two games now.
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