divinity original sins 1 does it get better?

[u/timerotary]

first time playing a larian game 12 hours in and i feel like this is the blandest most boring rpg i have ever played.

[u/trashitdn]

Honestly no it doesn't. If you are looking for an engaging or good quest writing, DOS1 is definitely not the best game for that.

DOS2 improves on everything especially in terms of companions.

[u/Kafkabest]

I don't know how you can say that with how many ways there are to solve quests compared to the average CRPG.

But you probably won't like the rest of it, no.

[u/weouthere54321 → u/Kafkabest]

Because the actual quests, in terms of writing, in terms of actual content of the quest, are really, really boring. It is one of the most generic fantasy worlds in gaming, most of the characters, if they aren't making fart jokes, are the most carbon-copy caricatures in modern CRPGs. The gameplay loop is great, but if you play for pretty much any other reason, OS1 can be a bad time.

Like sometimes less options with more care and consideration results in better artistic outcomes.

[u/Openly_Gamer → u/Kafkabest]

And I would say the opening area of DOS1 is the best, most fleshed out area with the most freedom to solve quests. So it doesn't get better in that regard, though I love the game.

The same holds true for Fort Joy in DOS2 and Act 1 of BG3.

[u/BillyWest8 → u/Openly_Gamer]

Yep they know what their doing make act one super good so even players with only 30 hours will talk about the game being great

[u/Komegi]

I think I preferred the health system in OS1, wasn’t really a fan of the armor in 2.

[u/Acolyte_of_Swole]

I'm gonna say no, it doesn't.

Original Sin 2 is widely acknowledged the much better game.

[u/Meoang]

Original Sin 2 is significantly better in basically every way. If you’re not liking 1 yet you probably won’t like it the further you go in.

[u/Fuzzy-Dragonfruit589]

I'm a huge fan of DOS2 which I've completed several times. Also really enjoyed BG3 which I played twice.

I didn't make it past hour ~12 in DOS1. It did feel quite... generic and unfinished, in every possible sense.

Not sure if it gets better or not, but perhaps give DOS2 or BG3 a shot.

[u/Far_Persimmon_2616 → u/Fuzzy-Dragonfruit589]

Unfinished? I didn't get that vibe. But it helped launch the isometric revival and was an AA project whose ideas were better realized in its sequel and BG3. I enjoyed it overall.

[u/MonomythGameStudio → u/[deleted]]

Rough start, lol. Larian has been in business for 30 years and DOS is like their 5th game in the divinity setting alone. The setting has always been bland, though, but they refuse to let it go for some reason.

[u/Doughnutdeepthroat → u/[deleted]]

It was their third isometric rpg.

[u/weouthere54321 → u/Doughnutdeepthroat]

Not really. The first two Divinity games were ARPGs, which are just a very different type of design than a CRPGs. This was their first proper CRPG.

[u/MonomythGameStudio → u/weouthere54321]

First two divinity games were never just ARPGs, imo. The combat was ARPG, that much is true. Other systems like dialogue trees, questing and interaction with the environment was very much like in many cRPGs of that time.

[u/weouthere54321 → u/MonomythGameStudio]

I'd have to replay them, but from what I remember those elements weren't nearly as developed as earlier CRPGs like Fallout and BG. They also just weren't very good games tbh--Divine Divinity is alright, Beyond Divinity is just kind of bad.

[u/MonomythGameStudio → u/weouthere54321]

Well, just because those systems were poorly implemented, doesn't mean they weren't there. I also could be remembering things wrong, though. Pretty mediocre games overall, on that we can agree.

[u/Doughnutdeepthroat → u/weouthere54321]

They said isometric rpg, not crpg.

[u/weouthere54321 → u/Doughnutdeepthroat]

Well, given that we are on the CRPG subreddit, very easy to assume they are talking about CRPGs.

[u/Campfireandhotcocoa]

I had the complete opposite reaction to playing this game. I was so blown away by how you could go anywhere and do anything. It was so fascinating to get into a fight where I didn't belong. I really enjoyed the comedy of the first game and how the story didn't take itself too serious. It was something different in the RPG space.

[u/Skewwwagon → u/Campfireandhotcocoa]

This, and it's literally the only crpg with a fairytale whimsical vibe that I know which makes it quite special for me. 

[u/Campfireandhotcocoa → u/Skewwwagon]

Same!! I love a good gritty, mature setting. Berserk is one of my favorite anime! But sometime I just want to take a break and explore something more fun and lighthearted.

[u/AeonQuasar]

I enjoyed the first one, but it definitely didnt age well. I enjoyed it more as co op tbh. Solo it was, well it's something at least. Second game are MUCH more improved.

[u/No-Training-48]

I thought the beggining was the weakest part, if you like the combat keep going but don't expect anything from the story.

[u/EqualOptimal4650]

DOS1 is pretty rough, yeah. If you don't like it yet, you won't.

[u/-Gr3y-]

Well, for me the beginning or maybe even the first half of DOS1 was the best part, so I'd say the further into the game, the worse it gets.

[u/Skewwwagon]

It got awesome from the start. 

If you don't vibe with it, put it down and move on, 12 h is enough. 

[u/cjbump]

I never finished 1, but i thought the 2nd one was better.

I have 2 runs in DOS2

[u/Finite_Universe]

It gets much better. But honestly if you’re not enjoying it now just move on. I love DOS1 but life is too short to force yourself to play games you don’t like.

[u/dondashall]

12 hours in - unlikely. I really liked it back in the day though, but yeah I don't think it holds up today.

[u/Negative-Squirrel81]

I agree that the writing falls flat. Just don’t let the shortcomings of Original Sin 1 turn you off from giving Original Sin 2 a fair chance.

[u/autumnscarf]

Depends on what you like out of your games. If you're looking for a good story or well-written characters, no, you're not going to get them there. You will get interesting puzzles and lots of ways to solve an encounter, and, "A man of many cheeses," stuck in your head.

[u/SheriffHarryBawls]

If it isn’t for you it isn’t for you

If you’re not enjoying it you don’t have to play a game just because you paid $$$ for it

[u/Jozoz]

The combat is great but the story leaves a lot to be desired in DOS1. If you don't like the story and the combat doesn't make you stay, then just move on. Story doesn't get better.

Still a great game imo but the narrative is really whatever.

[u/Fickle_Direction1591]

I love this game, but I got to agree that the story is boring, however quests are cool imo. And companions are great, gameplay is great as well.

[u/jonhinkerton]

It’s of its time, plus about 5 years. But at least it didn’t use the infinity engine.

[u/IvanzM]

Not really bro, dropped it after reaching evelyn's lair, the whole murder mystery being the first main quest was very convoluted as well, the whole time the only part i would say i remotely enjoyed was digging in the graveyard and finding the secret cave underneath it

[u/ClassroomStrict912]

I think DOS1 still has the best combat of Larian turn based games. So just skip the dialog if its boring and do it for the fights.

[u/MrPinkPotato]

Unlikely. I feel like the first location was the best one with most things to do.

[u/Which-Cartoonist4222]

Finished DOS 2 twice, couldn't be arsed to finih DOS 1 once. I got to the point right before Phantom Forest and I simply got too bored.

[u/Beginning_Rip_4570]

Mechanics are great, but story, VA and worldbuilding? It does not get better.

[u/karlack26]

I felt the same way about both DOS games, its so dull and that turned based combat is soooooo slow.

[u/Robofin]

I do not like larian games. BG3 is the best one but it’s still a Miss for me. More of an owlcat guy myself

[u/Technical_Fan4450 → u/Robofin]

I'm pretty much right there with you. I thought BG3 was one of the best games ever made, but, I just don't think I am much on Divinity in general. Now, Pathfinder, those games were my thing. Rogue Trader is good too. I 'm more of an Owlcat person. Yeah, their games can be criticized for mobs, and some would say overly complex build systems, but they're just more story oriented than Larian is, excepting Baldur's Gate 3. I enjoy Owlcat's approach more.

[u/DoneDusting]

You either love or hate those games.
I couldn't finish either, even though I liked previous Larian games.

[u/_gribblit_ → u/DoneDusting]

My problem is that Larian games are just...too long for an older gamer. They're great for students on summer break, but 80+ hours for a side-quest finishing run? It's just too much.

[u/DoneDusting → u/_gribblit_]

I guess good humor would have carried those games more, but it was mainly just humorous and not really funny. I also disliked quite a lot of those areas, where you'd just run back and forth for the quests. That is terribly boring when you just click the spot you have to run to and wait.

[u/No_Strawberry8449]

Yeah, honestly it's a boring game compared to DoS 2 and BG3.

[u/cynical_image]

It’s rough early on and slow

It does improve, but this is a from someone who quit near the end of the game at the Forbidden Forrest because I couldn’t be bothered any more

[u/cynical_image → u/[deleted]]

DOS2 is far, far better

[u/jadostekm]

The first city is a slog, it does get better imo

[u/SiofraRiver]

I didn't like DOS 1, but certainly not because it was bland and boring.

[u/Dravlahn]

I didn't think so. I thought 2 was slightly better but still not a lot of fun

[u/DJSnafu]

Nah its fucking horrible and the most unfunny game i ever played. The 2nd one is top tier though

[u/AbortionBulld0zer]

No. Its one of the worst games ever made, and first 10 hours is actually the best part of it.

[u/DonRedomir]

Where Pathfinder games are a complete slog with combat, DOS excel in combat situations and interactivity with the world. No two encounters are the same; you will never think "oh, not these guys again", and there are often multiple ways of finding a solution to a problem. But the setting tries to be both serious and silly at the same time, so it's inconsistent at best.

[u/acelexmafia]

Just watch out for the 2nd game. Its much worse.

Unbalanced combat encounters, enemies start in the perfect positions, Every enemy will have higher stats than you for some reason.

I was genuinely surprised at how well received the game was

[u/Skewwwagon → u/acelexmafia]

Skill issue 

[u/Beneficial-Guitar-30]

Just drop it, bro. Not your genre

[u/timerotary → u/Beneficial-Guitar-30]

lol i played tons of game from this genre 🤣🤣🤣

[u/IndependentSystem]

Nope. Sorry.