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Divinity Original Sin II: The Zelda of Western Role Playing Games?

The Legend of Zelda is often hailed as not only one of the best Japanese games but also as one of the best overall. One game that challenges that claim is Larian studios' Divinity Original Sin II.

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NecrumOddBoy2196d ago

Legend of Zelda is not a role playing game.

arquette2196d ago

Perhaps, but it considered as the gold standard of Japanese games

Born2Game832195d ago (Edited 2195d ago )

No its not. Zelda series is only really popular in the west. In Japan the sales doesn't even come near some the bigger hitters like Monster Hunter, Pokemon, Mario, Dragon Quest, FF etc.

Dragon Quest is probably considered the gold standard in terms of rpg in Japan. Also what rpg feature does Zelda have??? leveling up? doing quests? so does many action adventure games. Zelda is a action adventure game with light rpg mechanics.

PhoenixUp2196d ago

That’s a stupid question. You see The Legend of Zelda’s influence in so many games, you can’t call any single title “the Zelda of ___”

Also TLoZ series isn’t an RPG franchise

arquette2196d ago

Yeah but it is one of the best Jap games and Nintendo's finest

PhoenixUp2196d ago

1.) What does that have to do with the comparison to Divinity?

2.) What does that have to do with mislabeling TLoZ series as an RPG franchise?

3.) Don’t use the word Jap, it’s a derogatory term & an ethnic slur

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/...

arquette2195d ago

Oh sorry. I didn't know it was offensive. I'm not labeling Zelda as an RPG, but it is not that different from other jrpgs. And it's still considered as one of the best Eastern games.
The reason I'm comparing is cos it got a lot of goty awards while Divinity didn't possibly cos of being an indie game that launched only on PC

isarai2196d ago

That's a weird ass comparison...

No?

arquette2196d ago

Actually dude the two games are quite similar. The main difference is that one is party based and has choice while the other doesn't

Dark_Knightmare22195d ago

They aren’t similar at all

Razzer2195d ago

The two games are nothing alike. At all.

Born2Game832195d ago

Zelda is casual as it gets, Divinity OS2 is for the hardcore rpg fan. Not that one can't enjoy the other.

Hungryalpaca2195d ago

The only similarity is fantasy. That’s where it stops.

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yemeth472195d ago (Edited 2195d ago )

If Original Sin has to be compared with any game series, then it's Ultima (especially Ultima VII). I'd even say that the Divinity series, starting with Divine Divinity is basically a modern Ultima with its self-awareness and environmental interaction

BlaqMagiq12195d ago

Umm no. These games couldn't be any more different. How do these articles get approved?

arquette2195d ago (Edited 2195d ago )

Did you even go through it? I'm not even comparing them. The reason Zelda is mentioned is cos it's the gold standard of Eastern games. Imo Divinity os2 is one of the best games the West has to offer

BlaqMagiq12195d ago

Because its comparison is apples and oranges. There's no need to compare it to Zelda in ANY way. These games are praised for completely different reasons. You didn't have to say "it's the Zelda of western RPGs", especially when Zelda isn't even an RPG. All you had to say was "Divinity Original Sin 2 could be the new standard for western RPGs."

arquette2195d ago

The only reason I mentioned Zelda is cos everyone knows about it and the franchise always tends to get insanely high ratings. It's just a comparison of how enjoyable the game really is. Zelda seemed like an ideal match since it's a nintendo exclusive while DOSII was a timed PC exclusive.

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Sea of Thieves Developer Rare Now Has a Dedicated Doggo Park

Rare, the developer behind pirate adventure Sea of Thieves, has introduced a dedicated dog park to its studio grounds for employees' good boys and girls.

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CrimsonWing691d 8h ago

Is the industry hurting for money or not?

Hofstaderman1d 7h ago

They belong to XBOX. Its a dog's life....

Chocoburger1d 8h ago

Nice thing they did, but not actually gaming related, not sure why this article was approved. Also strange informing us what game Rare worked on, as if we don't know their legacy.

Tacoboto1d 7h ago

Sorry you hate dog news - here's a game-related headline for you, the latest: "Deathsprint 66 is a hyperviolent freerunner that proves game journos suck at games | Video Gamer"

Yeah we need more headlines like *that* on this site, instead of news about a studio's employee perks.

GaboonViper1d 7h ago

Its actually nice to see a story like this instead of the usual doom and gloom but people still moan, anyhow hope these beautiful doggos have a great life.

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GaboonViper1d 7h ago

Really nice story, kudos to Rare.

Mulletino14h ago

I went to look at new apartments and saw only dog parks, no kid parks. We're so screwed.

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Concept Art For Bluepoint's Next Game Spotted In PlayStation Tour Video

A new PlayStation Malaysia tour video shows what looks to be concept art for Bluepoint's next game.

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phoenixwing1d 11h ago

Damn was hoping for a fantasy setting. Looks futuristic

jznrpg1d 9h ago (Edited 1d 9h ago )

I think that’s a screensaver if you look to the right it looks more like a fantasy game and so does the concept art leaked earlier. Who knows though

phoenixwing11h ago

Unless that structure/pillar thingy in the right picture is long forgotten technology it's futuristic.

Name Last Name1d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

Another shooter? Yawn. Thought the prevous concept looked more fantasy.

just_looken20h ago

With there same look on the right a arena setting this might be live service game #5 from sony

So a live service shooter like concord.....

StormSnooper20h ago

It looks like a fantasy game on the right screen. You are looking at a screensaver.

Goodguy011d 10h ago

Been looking forward to what they have next. Looks interesting.

Eonjay1d 10h ago

Really excited to see them release an original IP

GaboonViper1d 7h ago

Looks like my dream of them remaking Metal Gear Solid is over, still cant wait to see what they are cooking up.

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World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment

The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.

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XiNatsuDragnel1d 20h ago

Unions in gaming are necessary fr fr

montebristo1d 9h ago

I used to be anti-union, it kills productivity, investment and turns product mediocre. Their games suck anyways though so what was lost? Might as well get their people paid until they are dissolved.

shinoff21831d 9h ago

Unions are necessary regardless of how you feel. You know how fked the working class would be without them. As if we're not already.

montebristo1d 8h ago

No they aren’t, regardless of how you feel. Unions make zero sense for skill based labor. They are for people who press a button every 10 seconds on an assembly line. “working class” is a made up term. I don’t care about corporations or developers, I just want good games lol. Killing your incentives to appease the lowest common denominator doesn’t lead to great games imo

montebristo1d 2h ago (Edited 1d 2h ago )

I wasn’t trying to be offensive if I came off that way. The Union is an old mentality and I can see their usefulness but also the danger. We’re in the age of AI and robots and skill based labor. Unions can be dangerous these days. You could replace your entire workforce in one move. Checkmate. Look to the kiosk replacing workers in the 20 dollar minimum wage era.

Well run businesses don’t need unions. If you need a Union that business won’t survive anyway. Unless it’s propped up by the government with corporate welfare (which is the real issue). If you’re not going to spend some on your workers (Amazon, Google) then your welfare is cut off. No tax breaks. All you put together don’t match their wealth and resources, the union is a traditional memory at this point and counterproductive with this new enemy we face. They need a flying elbow from the top ropes. And by “working class is a made up term” I just mean we’re not a class system and even CEO Bobby Kotick puts in a days work lol. Or did.. It’s just a vague term that doesn’t mean anything no offense lol. People say “middle class” but that can change quick right? Up or down. That’s not a “class system”.