Recently I’ve discovered the joy of CRPGs, having previously only dabbled in them without spending any significant time on the genre.
With Baldur’s Gate 2 just around the corner, which I’m sure many of us are hyped for, I wanted to try a similar CRPG to get a feel for whether I’m going to want to play it. Enter DOS2; this game is made by Larian Studios, the same studio making BG2, and is an absolutely incredible game.
From the graphics, which are stunning even 6 years on from release, to the combat which makes you think about your moves in a manner similar to how you might do in a game like chess, and best of all stories which are for the most part genuinely interesting. I frequently found myself surprised at events / characters / quests I found throughout the world, even small things like hearing someone screaming nearby then discovering they had been torn to pieces by voidwoken.
I recently just finished Act I and just started Act II but wanted to share a bit of love for this game as it is an absolute masterpiece with a well deserved 95% positive rating with 144k reviews on steam.
Please share your experience with DOS2 and whether or not you have fully completed the game!
I felt the same, it´s really frustrating to find a cool piece of gear but having to replace it after just a few level ups. Because of that I activated the Sorcerous Sundries giftbag that allows you to increase the levels of items (for a hefty price that increases every time) and it completely fixed the issue. I can now use epic gear as long as I want in a run because I can upgrade it every few levels instead of buying/looting new stuff. Is there a reason you don´t want to use Sorcerous Sundries?
I was playing it co-op with a friend and he was adamant on not using any giftbag stuff because he felt like it was cheating.
I’m not even sure he read through the whole thing but I didn’t want to argue, so I guess didn’t either. I don’t think I realized the item upgrade function was in there.
If I ever go back for a solo playthrough I’ll be using it. Does it work on Unique items too?