Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

This is definitely one of the game i've ever played, high replayability, fun gameplay, well built world and very good story

Prefer the combat system in this over BG3 Also - i like big swords and i cannot lie

This is a must own for any RPG fan. DOS2 offers a less cinematic, less theatrical, less grandiose experience compared to BG3, but is in no way lacking in depth. The game allows so much freedom for a variety play styles. You can resolve conflicts diplomatically with persuasion or pure carnage by clearing a room with a deathfog crate, and everything in between. The mechanics of using elements (air, fire, earth, etc.) in your favor is very fun and interesting. Characters are also not limited to a particular class, so your customization is essentially limitless. This is a true "desert island" game. Alternate playthroughs between this and Baldur's Gate 3 and you will be set for a long, long time.

Trying to play with friends who have the game on Steam. Multiplayer sometimes works, sometimes doesn't, but always takes about an hour to figure out a way to get it to work.

So, this game. It's okay. Not the best game in the world, but no the worst. It would sit at a comfortable 3 stars if they iron out the game-breaking bugs. The game looks okay, with nice blur effects at certain zoom levels, but the world feels extremely clunky to move in, and your character constantly looks like they've shit themselves when running. It looks off. Gameplay, while fun, feels extremely limiting and hard to use, you'll find yourself constantly moving to the wrong location because the pointer decides to move when you click, as well as spells snapping to targets when you don't want them too. When it works, which is rarely, it does come together nicely and showcases what they advertise. The characters are dull, un-interesting and riddled with cliches. No sooner do you meet someone they pour their life story out as if you know them, and each character is a cliche of their archetype. Dwarf loves beer and fighting, elf is aloof and danagerous, you dont get the idea of unqiue people, you just get - oh that's an elf gonna be weird and shit. I can deal with the above, but what drags this games score down are the bugs. I play with a mouse only, maybe using wsad to move the camera. The spells do not seem to work correctly with the mouse and by that I mean, if you click your spell bar, 6/10 times it will recognize the input and then you can cast on yourself. The rest of the time however you'll find yourself moving and wasting your turn because the game ate your input. Have had this happen over 8 times now, and moving instead of casting wastes my turn, and usually ends with a party wipe after. all in all, do not buy the game in it's current state, wait for patches and a reduced price, not worth it yet.