Divinity: Original Sin Preview

Destructoid had the chance to try Larian Studios’ most recently announced title, Divinity: Original Sin, and brings us some impressions about it from this year’s E3. They seem to be pretty happy about the turn-based RPG:

Dialog feels dynamic and can be used to both instigate as well as avoid conflict. One group of suicide bombers can be convinced to blow themselves up, but if the co-op players don’t all agree, they can ruin the plan and go against whatever resolution the others might be planning. There’s a lot of scope for potential outcomes with the dialog, and I hope Larian expands on it further as time goes on.

As one might expect, the battles are no less strategic. Turn-based conflicts were decided upon in order to emphasize the need for strategy, and otherwise difficult fights can be made far easier with a little forward planning. One presented scenario involved a room with a giant skeletal robot, and healing shaman, a gang of skeleton warriors and suicide bombers. One player snuck around the group while the other shot an oil barrel with a fireball. The barrel exploded, causing the suicide bombers to blow up and take out half the opposition. Then he shot an electric bolt at a puddle near the skeletal robot, but the puddle was too small to reach it. Cue the second player, who cast a spell that made it rain, extending the reach of the puddle and bringing it to the enemy’s foot, which was then stunned by the current running through the water.