Divinity 2: Ego Draconis Preview

GameSpot was in attendance at cdv Software’s recent press event and has kicked up a preview of Divinity 2: Ego Draconis after checking it out firsthand.

Larian estimates that there are 15 to 20 possible solutions for each quest in Divinity 2, no matter how large or small. The “perfect” solution to Dana’s letter quest would be to use your mind-reading ability to learn that there is a key hidden on her roof. You can grab the key and unlock the corresponding chest to find a letter that says Dana’s husband killed her first lover. If you take the letter to the police, then the husband is arrested, and Dana and the blacksmith live happily ever after. Prices at the blacksmith shop will be considerably lower.

Mind reading is one of the most important skills in Divinity 2, and it comes at a cost. During each conversation, you can hit the mind-read button at any time and gather an extra clue, or perhaps learn that the person you’re chatting with has sinister motivations. For example, the champion Richard offers you cash to enter the forest and kill goblins. When you read his mind, you learn that he will sell the goblin hearts for three times what he offers to pay you. If you decline his offer, he’ll run to the forest to kill the goblins himself. You can accept his offer along with his paltry reward. Or you can take the hearts to Richard’s buyer and cut out the middle man, raking in the gold. Mind reading will cost you experience points to use, and conversations that are more crucial to the main quest will cost even more. But with so many solutions, conversation paths, and mind-reading options, it’s almost impossible to play the same game of Divinity 2 twice.