Owners of Divinity: Original Sin II—or those who are curious about it—listen up! Thanks to the hard-working team at Larian Studios, Divinity: Original Sin II is getting a massive update—free of charge for owners—in the form of a definitive edition. Titled Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition, this massive update adds upon an already epic RPG title with new quests, updated combat, new epilogues and tons more to see for yourselves. Even if you’ve never picked up Divinity: Original Sin II, you will find that this large RPG is one where you can do what you want, when you want and reap the rewards—or consequences—of your said action. Continue on, readers, if you love RPGs and want to see what Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition is all about.

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition is a free update to those who own the original base title—in this case, Divinity: Original Sin II—and adds numerous updates to an already grandiose title. To those who are new to Divinity: Original Sin II or are wondering what Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition is all about, we will sum it up. The main idea is to create a hero—or use preset ones—and have them embark on an adventure. With a mix of tactical RPG themes and a robust story that can change based on your actions, Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition feels like a story you create and constantly evolves based on your playstyle. If you’re looking for a complex RPG with freedom unlike any other, Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition might be just what you’re looking for.

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition tells the story of a traveler who has been captured and thrown onto a ship with others. While sailing towards a place called Fort Joy where other Sourcerers—those who can use a powerful magic called source power—are being sent to a giant Kraken attacks. You should be dead but an unknown voice reaches out to you dubbing you the Godwoken and seemingly saving your life. Your goal now is to escape this cursed island, learn why you were taken and what that voice meant by Godwoken. Your journey will be far from simple and before you lies enemies who wish to steal your power…and your life. Can you handle the challenge in Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition?

In 2017, Divinity: Original Sin II released and was met with massive amounts of praise and admiration. Unlike the third person action RPG that came before, Divinity: Original Sin II changed up the formula with a tactical RPG element and freedom in the form of choices, movement and actions. Needless to say, Divinity: Original Sin II seemed to be almost perfect and was a title we actually loved here at Honey’s Anime. However, Larian Studios—the developers behind Divinity: Original Sin II—felt it wasn’t perfect enough and decided to add upon Divinity: Original Sin II. The team would then decide to release Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition as an updated version of its main game and we stand here with our take on this large updated version. Here is our review of Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition for the PS4!

First, it’s important to note that Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition acts as a FREE update for all those who own Divinity: Original Sin II. That means you will spend nothing to get this new version if you own the base title. Everyone else who wishes to own Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition will have to pick it up at full value of $59.99. That being said though, this isn’t a small update, folks. On the contrary, Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition adds upon an already ridiculously huge title in ways that only make the game even stronger.

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition has players taking the role of a sourcerer—aka sorcerer—who has been taken prisoner for seemingly unknown reasons must now escape and learn why they’re in this particular situation. The first thing you’ll notice in Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition is that it can take up to thirty minutes alone to create a unique character—or use one of several pre-existing characters with their own lore and powers—before even beginning the true title! What’s more, Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition realizes players might be scared of this huge RPG experience and offers a nice tutorial sections in the very beginning which shows the gravity of how much you can do in the world of Rivellon.

What separates Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition from other RPGs is that concept we just mentioned, choice. Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition is filled with quests, battles and experiences to see but your way of reaching them can be done in not one but several ways. The earliest—and least spoiler filled—example we can give of this is escaping the prison of Fort Joy. You could find a way to sneak out, intermingle with various characters or just brute force with weapons and skills. You’ll notice early on everything from the party you gain to the missions you take can be changed based on how you talk to people and or just where you decide to go in Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition. For an RPG, Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition doesn’t feel traditional and feels almost like an adventure you create as you go.

Now, you might be already just wowed by all you can do in Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition but you’re also probably wondering how does Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition actually play? In short, Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition is a tactical RPG where when a battle occurs, the players choose their targets, move into proximity and unleash their moves. There are dozens upon dozens of skills, classes and weapons players can unleash and its almost headache inducing—in a good way—thanks to just the sheer amount of ways to tackle a situation. Players who prefer distance magic and strong melee skills might want to be a battle mage or those who prefer sneakier, quicker and more assassin-like moves could go rogue. Then you have wayfarers, shadowblade, metamorphs and before you know it, you’re looking at replaying Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition just to see what style suits you best.

We understand some might also find Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition to be…very difficult and we don’t disagree. Due to all of these abilities, classes, ways of chatting with NPCs and actions you can take Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition can be quite tough. Thankfully, there are several modes of play to cater to all types of gamer. For those who want to experience the story of Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition and or maybe just see the newer epilogue that comes with this update, you can choose Story Mode difficulty which makes the game more focused on the journey then the battles. Equally, you can head online—or play with a friend on your couch—to enjoy Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition in a cooperative way. This is why Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition is so amazing folks. This isn’t a RPG with set limitations or ways of playing but a freeing title that lets you play how you want and never really punishes for doing it how you want.

Lastly, let’s talk graphics and sound of Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition. In terms of graphics, Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition looks pretty darn amazing. The environments all feel very alive thanks to level of detail Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition has. Equally, characters all looks quite awe-inspiring with different designs and ways of speaking. Sound wise, Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition almost is perfect as well with some great—and epic—music that apparently ramps up the more your character advances in the game. The voice acting is probably the only element that can be hit or miss sometimes, it’s rare but not every actor/actress blew us away. Yet, for a game with hundreds of NPCs, Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition is still pretty dang strong when it comes to the level of vocal performance. Needless to say, just like the gameplay Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition sound and graphics are on point and really do a great job of pulling you into this fantasy based world.

Let’s just flat out say this, folks, Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition is simply outstanding. The sheer amount you can do in Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition is mind boggling and it keeps you constantly wondering what can you do next or where should I go now. Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition never feels repetitive thanks to smart tactical combat and a slew of new updates that make returning to this fantasy filled world all that much more exciting. If you own Divinity: Original Sin II already, you’re getting this definitive edition update free of charge which is great but even if you must shell out the full $59.99, you won’t mind in the slightest. We here at Honey’s Anime absolutely recommend playing Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition and will add this final comment to our consensus. If you don’t buy Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition you’re missing out on easily one of the most marvelous RPGs ever made. There’s a reason why other reviews have stated that Divinity: Original Sin II is awe inspiring, but Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition just adds upon what made the original version great and made it spectacular.

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition is what we want from games that have that definitive edition tagline. Instead of simple updates and fixes, Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition adds upon the base game by tweaking gameplay elements and adding even more to the main game which just makes this experience feel even more worth trying out. Anyone and we mean anyone who considers themselves fans of the RPG genre need to buy Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition when it releases at the end of August 2018! Are you pumped up for Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition? Let us know why in the comments below! If you enjoyed our review of Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition, be sure to keep stuck to our hive for even more game reviews courtesy of us here at Honey’s Anime.