Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

The review guidance told me to judge the game on in-game only. I had a brief stint with the game at launch, but laid it off for some time. Recently I noticed it automatically upgraded the version to Definitive Edition. Curious, I downloaded it (took me 3 days with this internet). And, well, that's it. The game does not launch, there's no reaction to me activating any of the files that would launch it. I tried a lot of solutions posted online since at least 2018 (a lot of people seemed to have a similar problem!). I uninstalled it. Seeing as there seemed to be an update last month or so, maybe Larian will work on it and fix bugs that actually don't allow me to play the game. I want to come back and change this review grade, but for now I am really disappointed.

welp things never change with wrpgs...they may play better and better (and beleve me...the game play is much MUCH better then the first game. its clear that they took a look at the first game and whent....you know what...this sucks) how ever....story, presentation, characters, everything is still optional and its what i hate about wrpg's. the story suffers, characters dont feal apart of the story ....they just feel...there when i played nwn2 there was a part in the game were one of the MC friends die and he gos with there last liveing frined to stop the army thats killing everyone in his home town. afterwords when they get back they learn why there childhood friend died, soo you would think your friend would go with you, he has a stake in this and he should look for answers but hes all like " no no i got to say" and everyone you meet has nothing to do with the story. it would of ben more logical direction to have him come along ( and before any of you say anything look at the story of xenoblade chronicals and youl see) it just feals like all the"companions" you have are just there to fight and critizise everything you do..... (spoiler i think) i once found jars containing necromancer souls if i freed one that seemed a victim of ciercumstance theyr like...EVIL!!!! and when i decided not to for ones that seem evil there like "anyone can be redemed" wich i just sayed a few souls ago...so im wondering if there only there to make you feal bad for every thing you do and to make things worse, afterwords this lead me to a place ware i learn bless but i couldnt figure out if this was a side quest or part of the story...i could say that almost about anything i find in this game just like the first one. i just cant seem to figur out if one event is "story..or side quest) and plus the quest log is just a mess is very playable......however i just cant seem to figur out whats going on ( and i KNOW my storys look at LOTR and if you ask me the "awards" are irrelevant

god

I really wanted to like this game, looks like interesting characters and story, but it's just too slow. Takes forever to walk anywhere, and a simple combat can take 10 minutes. I tried story mode, but there is still a lot of boring combat. If you get frustated easily, avoid this game.

Started playing after BG3 and was wildly disappointed. the elemental aspect is awesome but most attacks do aoe that makes it difficult to get you melee characters in the fight. The enemies are insanely overpowered with a garbage armor mechanic as well. The character development and conversations are half assed or none existant. and the graphics are sub par.