I haven't played Divinity 2: Ego Draconis but form what I understand the game had quite a bit of technical problems. How is this updated version holding up for those of you who've played it? I actually think I might go out and get this game in the next few days if it's an improvement.

I have been wondering this as well. I played the Demo, and despite the fact that it was clunky as all hell, I thought it was semi-enjoyable in a "This game seems janky" kind of way. Does it get any better, or should I just wait for it to go >$20 before I take the plunge?

Playing both Ego Draconis and Dragon Knight Saga, the stability, performance, graphics, animations and interface are improved on the 360. Ego Draconis was really a mess in technical proportions and going over to DKS is huge improvement. Of course, it will be a bit clunky and get low frames at times. It's funny because i've played this game a lot now (I think the clock is around 100 hours) and i haven't had one single crash or bug. Every quests works (There are tons of them) and every skill and item works. And what's most shocking is that this game is powered by Gamebryo Engine. You know, the enigne that runs Oblivion and Fallout 3.

" Playing both Ego Draconis and Dragon Knight Saga, the stability, performance, graphics, animations and interface are improved on the 360. Ego Draconis was really a mess in technical proportions and going over to DKS is huge improvement. Of course, it will be a bit clunky and get low frames at times. It's funny because i've played this game a lot now (I think the clock is around 100 hours) and i haven't had one single crash or bug. Every quests works (There are tons of them) and every skill and item works. And what's most shocking is that this game is powered by Gamebryo Engine. You know, the enigne that runs Oblivion and Fallout 3. "

" @The_Laughing_Man: Yes you do. It's the same game just improved, and in addition the expansion (Flames of vengeance) on the same disc. "

" @The_Laughing_Man: It's cheap. Like 30-40$ cheap. Which in my country is not much, especially if you're considering you get 100+ hours of gameplay out of it. I bought the game for the same reasons: dragons and great action RPG gameplay, and this version is really great. But i can't speak for all when i say this. It's not many people that like these types of games, and it's hard and unforgiving at times and not really recommended for casual players (Not to say you are). "

" @The_Laughing_Man: I haven't played Demon Souls so i can't compare. But lets put it this way: No checkpoints, Almost non-existent autosave, No auto scale with monsters (You can easily go into a wrong dungeon and get yourself killed) and cheap death traps. I recommend you save manually often :P "

Can't comment on 360, but DKS on PC was surprisingly good.  Those that played both versions on PC say that DKS was a big improvement over the vanilla version, so it seems reasonable to assume that the same is true on 360.  It's a charming game, almost pantomimey at times, which makes a nice change.

I'd recommend DKS over Dragon Age 2, but Two Worlds 2 is better than both of them imo.

" @The_Laughing_Man: To Ego Draconis? Yes, pretty much everything. I guess there will be a QL soon of this version. There should also be a demo out, and let me tell you that the demo is long, and you can also save in it. "

" @FritzDude said:

" @The_Laughing_Man: I haven't played Demon Souls so i can't compare. But lets put it this way: No checkpoints, Almost non-existent autosave, No auto scale with monsters (You can easily go into a wrong dungeon and get yourself killed) and cheap death traps. I recommend you save manually often :P "

So in what ways is it better? Like everything?  "

Wow I'm really loving what I'm hearing about the game. I realize that it's a huge RPG powered by Gamebryo so there are bound to be some hiccups here and there, but the fact that it's much improved over the first AND comes with the expansion, AND is cheap means it's a must buy for me! Can't wait to play it! I just hope my Wal Mart has this in... lol

You know there was a thread about a live showing of this game over the course of three nights about a week ago where all these questions were answered by the actual game developers and atlus themselves. That said...

This is the best version of this game that will ever be released.  Controls are solid with a couple very minor issues (jump attacks are sometimes touchy, occasional issues getting blocked by a rail or box that visually looks like you are not walking into just "close"), the graphics are the best they have ever been, may be slightly better on pc but the game does not play better on pc, bugs fixed, combat rebalanced, loot rebalanced, all dungeons hand made, diverse quests with multiple routes to completion, extreme freedom in character skill customization, includes the expansion, 100 hour run time, yada yada yada.

Comparing it to demon's souls, no point totally different games.  Demon's Souls was a game that was based around unique online functions, level design, and combat as close to "real" as you can get in a fantasy game.  This game has solid combat but it is not trying to be realistic, it has more in common with like a Gothic (only much more fluid and faster paced) and is a much more traditional RPG than Demon's Souls.  The focus is on the story, exploration, side quests, gear has just as much (if not more) bearing on success than build, etc etc.  Demon's Souls doesn't have a difficulty slider either.

Cost wise it is 39.99 and comes with the soundtrack which is actually not bad if you are into that sort of music you find in a lord of the rings or conan movie.  I plan to try to do a video review of this final version at some point but I am about 10 hours in and will say it now.  If you haven't played a previous version of this game, own a 360, and like action RPG's that are focused on the RPG but still have solid action this is a no brainer, buy it.  I seriously doubt there will be any release to compete with it directly for months and when there is it will cost more than this game does.  What else do you need to know?

Edit: I will also say that the only recent game that is really a direct competitor to this is Two Worlds 2 and Dragon Knight Saga is the better game of the two.  Two Worlds has a better spell system and multiplayer but otherwise Dragon Knight Saga is the clear winner with equal graphics mostly, more diverse character builds, vastly longer single player game, better story, and overall more to do in it's world than Two Worlds single and multiplayer combined.

This is a much improved version of the original Divinity II game, plus you get the expansion with it.   $40 is an excellent deal for a 50 hour +RPG that is really well done.   Tons of quests, items and loot.  I'm currently playing the 360 version and it's been a lot of fun so far.  Highly recommended!

Hey. I got this on release day (the 12th?) and have been playing it occasionally since. Frankly, it's awesome on the 360. I like the story, the setting, the world, the characters, the dialog, the loot... the list goes on. It's got great dungeons, lots of secrets, tons of loot... it's just fabulous.  I'm not sure if they all do, but the preorder copy came with the soundtrack and an art book in addition to the expansion, all for $40. A steal of a deal.

" Hey. I got this on release day (the 12th?) and have been playing it occasionally since. Frankly, it's awesome on the 360. I like the story, the setting, the world, the characters, the dialog, the loot... the list goes on. It's got great dungeons, lots of secrets, tons of loot... it's just fabulous.  I'm not sure if they all do, but the preorder copy came with the soundtrack and an art book in addition to the expansion, all for $40. A steal of a deal.

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