Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Divinity 2: Ego Dragonis Draconis whatever. Blahrg!

Divinity 2: Ego Draconis is an interesting game. The story is unique as far as most fantasy games these days. you are a dragon slayer and must help slay.....dragons.....Ok the part that is unique is that the dragons have wronged the immortals divines and they want blood. Dragons must pay for the damage they have done. So the game follows a young slayer, your character, and will lead you down the path of well kicking dragons scaly asses. The demo is ok and has some interesting gameplay. For instance in this game you attack primarily with your X or Blue button and you jump with the Right Trigger.
The visuals are not really impressive but look decent. Oblivion makes this game look like a sissy. The shades of black are weak and the game features a large zepplin which is inexplicably flying made of wood and metal with huge spears and cannons hanging out of it. The thing is giant and heavy as hell looking. So the only logical answer must be magic is keeping it up in the air.
The game needs some time cleaning up graphical shortcomings and really should take some time to make the fighting more percise and rewarding. The overall on this game is to close to an already very decent and playable cheap game called Two Worlds. So you would expect that since this game is arriving so long after the Two Worlds game that it would be better in many ways especially graphically. But it is currently a wash. The demo is really a mediocre affair. It is too short and features a basic intro to the world. The demo does take you to a second stage of the world but it is all very point a to b linear path gameplay. There was only the choice of using a sword, bow, or magic/ club present to offer up some curiousity.
Beyond the basics this game doesn't really seem to offer up alot. It may become a very decent game but as for now I would rather play Two Worlds. And Oblivion 2 should come out featuring coop and up to 8 player multiplayer modes. Then no other game could touch that franchise.
Also Fallout 4 should do the same.
Just a suggestion. For now ignore Ego Dragonis..................Demo score is 2.08 out of 5. No reinventing the wheel here. It just spins like all the rest. It has been done. The story is the only marginal success here. It is yet to be scene whether the final story and game will be any better.

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