'Divinity: Original Sin' Has the Most Innovative RPG Combat in Years

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Matt Silverman
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'Divinity: Original Sin' Has the Most Innovative RPG Combat in Years
Credit: Larian Studios

Divinity: Original Sin has been lauded by fans and critics as a breakthrough for Western RPGs, and there are three reasons.

Players can interact with nearly everything and everyone in this rich fantasy world. The interpersonal relationships between your party members develop in meaningful ways as you play. And the turn-based, tactical combat is the most innovative we've seen in the genre in years.

Check out our hands-on preview above. We really can't recommend this game enough.

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Divinity: Original Sin

Price: $39.99

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