Divinity: Original Sin Critic Reviews

The most creative turn-based combat seen in an RPG, combined with a dash of humor, has resulted in a fine stew of gaming.

Everything we loved about old RPGs in a complete, modern package. It's hard, it's well thought out, there's tons of options and most importantly, tons of fun.

Long in the making, Divinity: Original Sin offers the beautifully deep intricacies of an old-school RPG that does not in any way feel old-fashioned. What a great and unique experience.

Complex yet approachable, nostalgic yet modern, cliché-ridden yet strange and singular in so many ways. It captures the feeling of a classic '90s PC RPG but simultaneously turns each assumption about plot, setting and combat mechanics on its head...one of the deepest and most unforgettable games I've played all year.

The writing, arguably the most important part of any role-playing game, is solid and surprising, humorous at times, and full of gravitas when the action calls for it; there is a ton of innovation as far as the character system goes, which also translates into gameplay mechanics, the interactions with the game world are rich and rewarding, and there is overall a lot of thinking involved in playing through it.

Larian Studios did the impossible. They brought an old-school, unflinchingly hardcore, turn based, isometric RPG to today’s market, while making it as fresh as Baldur’s Gate felt all those years ago. It is the fantasy RPG of the decade and a guiding light in the darkness of modern conformity and simplicity that has plagued the genre.

The rightful heir of the glorious cRPGs we used to play in the '90s.

Quotation forthcoming.

I’m enjoying the world and I’m having tremendous fun with the combat tactics. I do not want to put this one down and you can’t make me.

I am sure that in a few years from now we will commemorate Divinity: Original Sin as we commemorate legendary games of the past. The "Baldur's Gate" of the new generation is here.

Simply put, Divinity is s new role playing game classic.

It's a conscious decision on Larian's part to resurrect tried-and-true threads that run deep into the bones of the CRPG genre. It's a culmination of those efforts and an unapologetic celebration of battle-tested concepts backed by solid co-op. Most of all, it comes together as a grand adventure that hearkens back to sleepless nights buoyed by the roll of a die and a pad of grid paper shared between fellow dungeon crawlers.

Divinity: Original Sin proves that classic top-down RPGs aren't dead.

Divinity: Original Sin is among the best RPG adventures in years.

Embrace the lack of handholding and complete freedom, and you have an incredible title that provides many hours of entertainment.

Certainly, I have no hesitation in recommending Original Sin to RPG fans old and new, provided that you're up for a challenge from very early on and don't expect to romp through, Diablo-style.

A solid old-school, turn-based rpg with tons of content.

It comes down to this: Fans of old-school PC RPGs that don't hold the player's hand and focus on depth and freedom will adore this game. Audiences without that experience will also find something to love in Divinity: Original Sin, because depth and player freedom never become dated.

Despite some minor flaws, Divinity: Original Sin looks excellent and I can easily recommend it to all fans of this genre.

The influence of the classics, Ultima VII, Baldur’s Gate II, they’re in there, but Original Sin is very much its own, unique grand adventure.