D:OS II

[ShadySands]

Do not like the neckbeast elves at all

 

I don't remember them being like that in Dragon Commander but maybe I'm misremembering

[the_dog_days]

Do not like the neckbeast elves at all

 

I don't remember them being like that in Dragon Commander but maybe I'm misremembering

Those were different elves. <.< >.>

[algroth]

 

These Origin Stories vids look very pompous and remarkably silly, with the ball-jointed mannequin-like animation hardly helping. I haven't played the first Divinity or seen much of the second, but are these at all representative of the game's overall tone? Might just skip them.

 

Yep, that is definitely the tone of Larian games. If you don't like silliness and tongue in cheek humor, it is not a good fit for you.

 

Honestly, if you don't chuckle when you hear the name DIVINE DIVINITY, you really aren't in the target audience.

 

I don't mind either but I don't see what in these videos indicates to that silliness being deliberate, or self-aware. To me it's just, well... Bad. But if you say the games are more self-aware and tongue-in-cheek humorous, I guess I'll try them out.

Edited September 13, 2017 by algroth

[Agiel]

 

Do not like the neckbeast elves at all

 

I don't remember them being like that in Dragon Commander but maybe I'm misremembering

Those were different elves. <.< >.>

 

 

Hell, given how seemingly disconnected all the different games are from each other if you only played certain entries in the series you'd be forgiven for thinking there weren't any elves or dwarves in the universe.

Edited September 13, 2017 by Agiel

[SonicMage117]

Yeah, Larian is all about sarcasm, humor and sillyness. They take certain RPG concepts and flip thrm on their head. Let's see if I can give an example... Hmmm. Romances! While the first D:OS doesn't allow players to romance two humans, you can help 2 cats fall in love lol

 

It doesn't break the fourth wall but it gets pretty close. It kinda goes the way of Saints Row of rpg's.

[Agiel]

 

These Origin Stories vids look very pompous and remarkably silly, with the ball-jointed mannequin-like animation hardly helping. I haven't played the first Divinity or seen much of the second, but are these at all representative of the game's overall tone? Might just skip them.

 

Yep, that is definitely the tone of Larian games. If you don't like silliness and tongue in cheek humor, it is not a good fit for you.

 

Honestly, if you don't chuckle when you hear the name DIVINE DIVINITY, you really aren't in the target audience.

 

 

Or "Source-erers," for that matter.

[Tigranes]

 

 

These Origin Stories vids look very pompous and remarkably silly, with the ball-jointed mannequin-like animation hardly helping. I haven't played the first Divinity or seen much of the second, but are these at all representative of the game's overall tone? Might just skip them.

 

Yep, that is definitely the tone of Larian games. If you don't like silliness and tongue in cheek humor, it is not a good fit for you.

 

Honestly, if you don't chuckle when you hear the name DIVINE DIVINITY, you really aren't in the target audience.

 

I don't mind either but I don't see what in these videos indicates to that silliness being deliberate, or self-aware. To me it's just, well... Bad. But if you say the games are more self-aware and tongue-in-cheek humorous, I guess I'll try them out.

 

 

Well, it's very subjective. I've played all of their games and I've found all of their humour awful, but it certainly is deliberate and self-aware. 

[Gfted1]

Whats the Saving and Resting limitations?

[Gorgon]

 

 

Yeah what the hell is with the necks on those elves. 

[Hurlshort]

Elves have always creeped me out, so if anything this just validates my distaste.

[Eumaios]

Whats the Saving and Resting limitations?

 

This.  I've had some extra time lately and I'm a little tired of chess and Mordheim at the moment.  I wouldn't mind trying DOS (makes me think cd \PoR), but I want a funny game where I can kick ass and name names.  I don't mind the battles being hard, but I've grown weary of games that get cutesy with resting and saving.

[injurai]

 

These Origin Stories vids look very pompous and remarkably silly, with the ball-jointed mannequin-like animation hardly helping. I haven't played the first Divinity or seen much of the second, but are these at all representative of the game's overall tone? Might just skip them.

 

Yep, that is definitely the tone of Larian games. If you don't like silliness and tongue in cheek humor, it is not a good fit for you.

 

Honestly, if you don't chuckle when you hear the name DIVINE DIVINITY, you really aren't in the target audience.

 

 

I like humor, but I'm not Larian's type of humor. I love stuff like Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, Portal 2, The Stanely Parable, Destroy All Humans, Monkey Island. Can't pinpoint the exact quality that sets them apart, but I don't really find silliness or snarkiness to be inherently funny. It needs to demonstrate what it's perspective in order to justify irreverence.

 

Elves have always creeped me out, so if anything this just validates my distaste.

 

Depends on the depiction, but I was always more of an elf fan when I was younger. I find I agree more with humans and dwarves though as I get older. Aloth is an exception, he's woke.

[SonicMage117]

I think the giraffe elf is attractive personally. I always saw elves being slender, taller than humans like the LoTR style elven race. I think it goes well with her personality. I always hated Santa's short troll-like elves though.

[ShadySands]

I think the giraffe elf is attractive personally. I always saw elves being slender, taller than humans like the LoTR style elven race. I think it goes well with her personality. I always hated Santa's short troll-like elves though.

[Eumaios]

That was pretty funny, although I'm with SonicMage117.  I want me some elf lovin'.  Not necessarily the scary giraffe necked elves, but... ya know... Arwen or some other elvish hottie.  I also agree about the Santa elves.  If anything, I find *them* scary.  well... any tiny magical being, really.  Keebler elves.  Leprachauns.  pixies.  My mother in law.

[Tigranes]

http://www.rpgcodex.net/content.php?id=10753

 

Some description of Swen playing through the game at Gamescom and showing off some of the weirder things you can do. It's like somebody wrote an imaginary article about the ultimate RPG, but it's coming out tomorrow. It's amazing.

 

" To use the mask, you first have to use an item called the faceripper, which allows you to rip faces off any NPC in the game, as long as they’re dead. Swen uses it on the dwarven woman he'd just killed, and a ripped dwarven face appears in his inventory. By using it with a source orb, he crafts a mask of the dwarf, which he promptly equips. It magically changes the appearance of the undead Fane into that of a living dwarf, allowing him to walk through cities undisturbed."

[SonicMage117]

LOL!

 

I've seen a few super short/petite men & women in my lifetime, they do look like Keebler elves! Poor things hahaha

[HoonDing]

Curious how much sales Larian need and how well this will actually do compared to the first game.

[Chairchucker]

I've been playing this solo as an undead elf (because I needed a corpse eater for plot reasons and an undead for... well also plot reasons but I didn't want to hire Sebille or Fane because I like Ifan, Lohse and Beast more) and also been playing co-op with one of my friends as Lohse (he's playing as an elf) and thoroughly enjoying both experiences.

 

Also undead make the best lockpickers.

[Hurlshort]

The game is good.  

[Eumaios]

The game is good.  

I might have to try this. You mean D:OS2?

[Malcador]

The game is good.  

Too expensive though.

[Hurlshort]

I kickstarted it, so no idea what I payed. That being said, I will get an easy 50 hours out of it, probably more. I didn't even finish the original and got that muxh time in it.

[SonicMage117]

Yeah, the original was great. I haven't played this one yet but can only imagine that this one is just as good or not better.

 

I'm hoping they make another Ego Draconis next, that game was rpg perfection.

[HoonDing]

Divinity 2 will always be best Larian game

 

Beyond Divinity was horrible after Divine Divinity which was okay-ish