A contender for greatest CRPG. DOS2 has a fantasy setting which manages to feel unique in an era where it feels like the fantasy genre has been wrung dry which in and of itself is a feat. On top of that, the game features a combat system which has tons of depth and gives you lots of tools which allow you approach encounters in any way you deem fit. The game would be a bonafide masterpiece if it were not for the encounter design sometimes neglecting the emergent gameplay aspects inherent to the combat system and forcing you to deal with annoying gimmicks and that combat often places too much of an emphasis on environment control.

Reviewed on May 17, 2023


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