Ludography
85/100
Players152 ratings
90/100
Critics7 reviews
More scores
Metacritic5 critic reviews
94/100
Metacritic usersuser score
82/100
GameFAQsTough
4.17/5
Player reviews
88% positive27,813 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
US$39.99

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Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition cover

2015 · Expanded edition · Larian Studios · Role-playing · Strategy

Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition

Expanded edition

Divinity Original Sin: Enhanced Edition Edition is a much lauded Role-Playing-Game that blends deep customization and humor with dynamic turn based combat. Either in online co-op, split-screen co-op on your TV, or even alone, take advantage of a classless RPG system to create your heroes and conquer the evils of Rivellon!

Released
27 October 2015
Platforms
LinuxPlayStation 4WindowsXbox OnemacOS
Genres
Role-playingStrategyTurn-based strategyTacticalAdventureIndie
Developers
Larian Studios
Publishers
Focus Entertainment
Modes
Co-opLocal multiplayerMultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third personBird view / Isometric
Themes
Fantasy
Engine
Divinity Engine
Age ratings
CLASS_IND 14ACB MA 15+GRAC 12+PEGI 16ESRB M
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
45hmain story54hwith extras113hcompletionist

About

Divinity: Original Sin is a role-playing video game developed and published by Larian Studios. The fourth main entry in the Divinity game series, it is a prequel to the original game Divine Divinity, and to the other main games in the series. It was first released on Microsoft Windows on 30 June 2014.

Partially funded through Kickstarter, the game ships with the editor that created it, allowing players to create their own single-player and multiplayer adventures and publish them online. A re-release titled Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition, featuring an expanded storyline and new gameplay options, was released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, and OS X in 2015. The game received acclaim from critics, with many praising its ability to modernize the RPG genre. A sequel, Divinity: Original Sin II, was released in 2017.

›Story

The heroes are a pair of Source Hunters, members of an order sworn to root out a dangerous and forbidden form of magic known as Source, along with the Sorcerers who wield it. Their latest assignment sends them to Cyseal, a port town in the southern reaches of the land of Rivellon, to investigate the murder of a town councilor believed to have been slain by a Sourcerer. Upon arriving, the two find Cyseal besieged by marauding orcs and restless undead, and it quickly becomes clear that the councilor's death is only the surface of something far more sinister. As they dig deeper into the killing, the Source Hunters begin to unravel a sprawling conspiracy whose roots reach far beyond the troubled town and threaten all of Rivellon.

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Gameplay

Original Sin is an RPG in the Divinity universe. Divinity: Original Sin concerns two heroes. The game touts turn-based action and adventure, cooperative multiplayer, an interactive world, and includes a modding tool used for creating new content.

Story

The customizable protagonists of the game are a pair of "Source Hunters": members of an organization dedicated to eradicating a dangerous type of magic known as "Source" and its adepts. In the single player mode, the player controls them both, while in the two-player co-op, each players takes control over one of them. At the start of the game, the Source Hunters receive orders to investigate the murder of a town councilor by a suspected Sourcerer in Cyseal, a port town in southern Rivellon. Upon arrival, they find Cyseal under siege by orcs and undead and soon discover that it was orchestrated by a Sourcerer conspiracy linked to the Immaculates, a cult based in the Luculla Forest further inland.

They also find evidence implicating the White Witch, guardian of the Luculla Forest, in the murder. Their search for her takes them to the fairy realm of Hiberheim, where they find her trapped in a block of ice by the Immaculates' leader, the Conduit. Upon being freed, she introduces herself as Icara and pleads guilty of accidentally killing the councilor, but the Source Hunters, having uncovered evidence of Sourcery, mass murder, and human sacrifice carried out by the Immaculates, choose to ally themselves with her against the common foe. Icara reveals to them that the Conduit is actually her own estranged sister Leandra and directs them to infiltrate the Immaculates to learn of her plans.

Development

A crowdfunding campaigning was launched on Kickstarter on 27 March 2013. By using the platform, Larian aimed to secure additional funds to expand the content of the game and the reactivity of the game world. The Kickstarter was successfully funded by 26 April, raising almost $950,000, with donations from other sources bringing the total to over $1,000,000 of the game's final budget of €4 million.

The game was expected to be released in late 2013, but was delayed to 28 February 2014. The release date was subsequently delayed again until 30 June 2014. Originally Larian intended to release Windows and OS X versions of the game simultaneously, and stated that once the OS X version was completed a Linux port would not be difficult. However, they decided to delay the OS X and Linux versions to focus on gameplay. Support for Linux and Mac was delivered on 23 December 2015 in the form of the Enhanced Edition of the game.

Reception

Divinity: Original Sin received generally favorable reception, according to review aggregator website Metacritic, where it was Larian's highest-rated game until Original Sin II released in 2017. The game received highly positive reviews. Eurogamer described the game as "hands down the best classic-style RPG in years", and recommended the game to RPG fans, with the caveat that they should be up for a challenge. GameSpot praised the game for its complex systems, beautiful world, exciting turn-based combat, and its story.

IGN wrote that the game was "one of the most rewarding RPGs to come along in years" and lauded its depth, personality, and combat challenges. PC Gamer appreciated the freedom, simulation, depth, and respect for player's choices evident in the traditional RPG. Hardcore Gamer stated that the lack of "hand holding" could discourage genre novices, and that the difficulty should be more consistent, but otherwise appreciated the game.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Releases by platform
PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows27 October 2015Worldwide
PlayStation 427 October 2015Worldwide
Xbox One27 October 2015Worldwide
macOS23 December 2015Worldwide · Europe 31 March 2016
Linux23 December 2015Worldwide

Title IDsone per regional release, with its latest update

Title ids and disc serials by release
PlatformTitle IDRegionLatest update
PlayStation 4CUSA04239Asia01.03
CUSA02762Europe01.08
CUSA23889Europe—
CUSA03847Japan01.03
CUSA02737North America01.08
CUSA23890North America—

Editions and related releases

Included in
Divinity: Original Sin - The Source SagaDivinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition Collector's EditionDivinity: Original Sin 2 - Eternal Edition
Part of
Divinity: Original Sin
Expanded edition of
Divinity: Original Sin

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