As one might suspect, cursing an object of the game world makes it a rather hazardous element to come across, with the potential to have nasty surprises such as carrying disease. That said, Larian Studios has added some fun new elements to proceedings here, with a Curse and Blessing mechanic sometimes turning battles completely around. In this early access version, players are given the option of being Human, Elf, Lizard, or Dwarf, and can either create an avatar from scratch or choose from a selection of pre-written characters. In Divinity: Original Sin, and in its later enhanced edition, the player had a somewhat limited choice of character options, but this sequel certainly broadens the scope dramatically.
It's perhaps emblematic of a particular change of design in general - that being the role of the player character. Whether that purely fits within the prologue, or is a longer-lasting part of the finished product, remains to be seen, but it's a nice change of pace and one that fans may well appreciate - depending on how far this different tone is pushed. There are still the same quirky moments that long-term fans of the series will approve of, with the fun and witty dialogue options to choose with NPCs a particular standout, but nonetheless there is a more brooding tone here. Helps to keep things interesting.That's not to say that Divinity: Original Sin 2 is purely a bleak fantasy story, however. From your outlaw making an arena fight easier by poisoning the enemy combatants to your scholar (take one, seriously) being able to decipher books to open secret passages, each time you play through the game you'll find certain things don't play out like they did your previous game. Different characters interact with the world in different ways. I'm sitting at about 700 hours and still see new things I missed in previous playthroughs. Your first playthrough should take about 80-120+ hours with subsequent games averaging about 20 hours less with familiarity.
Between trying different or unique classes, different romances and new playstyles, the game can offer plenty of replayability should you be interested in playing more. As there's six of them, that can require more playthroughs. Beyond that, actually playing as the origin (companion) characters yourself offers new choices to alter their stories and how they interact. To experience most choices and experiences the game has to offer, you'd need three distinctly different playthroughs. To experience all the companion stories, you need to play at least twice.
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