Anyone comment on the general writing style? I didn't gel with the Divinity games. Loved the gameplay systems but found that the tone of the writing stopped me from getting sucked into the world unlike the original BG games.

[–] KroninJ@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

RPGs aren't my style generally so I can't really put my finger on anything specific with storytelling but I can at least say , for someone that (unfortunately) finds it difficult to get into stories, I found bg3 much more intriguing and easier to get sucked into then divinity 2.

I'm also currently playing on a build from 2 years ago and seeing all the updates since then, I'm really exited to pick it up today and see how it's improved.

[–] zachary3752@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think the writing is overall better than it was in Divinity Original Sin 2. The world is darker and more sinister. There is also a deeper emphasis on what your character is thinking, with a narrator describing things more regularly to you.

That being said this is unmistakably a Larian game. I’d suggest watching some gameplay online to see if it’s for you.

[–] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

darker and more sinister

Seriously? I found DoS2 to be pretty grim overall.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the writing is overall better than it was in Divinity Original Sin 2. The world is darker and more sinister.

That's great to read. I really like DOS2, but the dialogue tends to be a bit too nudge-nudge-wink-winky sometimes.

[–] msage@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that game was being silly at the beginning, but it got much darker very quickly. Some quibs here and there, and I got a lot of laughs, but that game wasn't all that funny overall.

[–] njk1313@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Hit the nail on the head with this question, felt exactly the same.