Divinity Original Sin 2 vs. Witcher 3 - Which is a better game and why?

They are both excellent examples of their game type. Yes they're both RPG's but that's where the similarity ends.

The Witcher 3, far superior story and characters.

What’s better, apples or crescent wrenches?

Never played Divinity, but it'd have to be pretty damn good to be better than Witcher 3.

Divinity Original Sin 2 mainly due to more emphasis on play than the Witcher 3. With that said both are overrated.

I prefer Divinity: Original Sin 2. :)

I enjoyed The Witcher 3 but admittedly, I wasn't much a fan of combat, the witcher senses stuff or the open world. I enjoyed it primarily for the characters, folklore and stories. However, Divinity: Original Sin 2 has a combat system I find more fun and far better roleplaying elements than The Witcher 3 both in and out of combat. It's a game that has more player expression and is a better gameplay experience, which I prefer.

They are considerably different in certain aspects but as far as being roleplaying games; Divinity is a better one.

I think they're both excellent. The Witcher 3 is a masterpiece, and I've really enjoyed what I've played of DOS2.

If I had to pick one...it's The Witcher 3. As much as I love DOS2's sandboxy gameplay, I haven't had that many "wow" moments yet...whereas The Witcher 3 had frequent "wow" moments throughout.

The witcher 3

Even tho i'm not a fan of The Witcher 3, still its miles superior than any Diablo, Torchlight, Divinity kind of games.

Two very different games, but I much prefer Divinity. Game is just more fun. Exploration is fun, better loot, MUCH better combat. The Witcher is more story driven and cinematic, but the gameplay is boring in my opinion, and there's not a lot of room for the players imagination, unlike divinity where you're often overwhelmed with different ways to achieve what you want to do.

I think Divinity OS2 is a much more rewarding game than Witcher 3.

The similarity between Divinity OS2 and Diablo/Torchlight ends at the top-down view.

I enjoyed The Witcher 3 a lot more, but I think Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the better game, if we are being objective here.

Both of the Original Sins games are, as RPG mechanics (story, freedom of choice, character build, and NPC interactions) go, miles ahead of The Witcher 3. Unfortunately I just don't have the patience I did when I was a kid, when I could play those DnD-type games for hours, so The Witcher 3 held my interest more because it was more exciting.

such odd games to compare. (I really don't get it.)

The Witcher 3 however is far better written and its story and quest lines are far better.

DOS 2's story isn't all that great and really its pretty clichéd. Definitely its no Baldur's Gate II or Planescape Torment.

Fair enough.

I kind of found Original Sin 1/2 charming; the cliches are intentional, the voiceacting a hammy Shakespearean tone, and the animals you get to talk to (if you took the right skill!) are some of the most enjoyable interactions.

I like that comedic whimsy slightly more than the dark, medieval fantasy. But very very slightly! Part of The Witcher's charm is how it is believable; it's how many of us imagine Europe looking 400-800 years ago...but with magical beasts.

Divinity 1/2 have fun combat, The Witcher doesn't.

Name me better RPGs on their sub-genre to see what you considering overrated and what not.

Divinity 2. I felt connected to my character. I felt as if I was actually role-playing. The combat was a joy too.

Okay, I got a chance to play both games and Divinity Original Sin 2 completely destroys Witcher 3!! It's not even close!!

Witcher 3 ain't bad, it's definitely a really good game, but come on, anyone who's played both would have to be completely ignorant about RPGs/ARPGs to not see that Divinity Original Sin 2 is FAR SUPERIOR than Witcher 3.

Witcher 3 has brothel. With long and titillating cut scenes. Nuff said!

Sadly, even though people think The Witcher games are an RPG and even the fact they even classify them as one, is actually incorrect. Technically it's an action/adventure game. Just because it's has swords, sorcery and monsters shouldn't automatically label it an RPG. Sure it has some leveling up and build mechanics that started out in the RPG genre, but so do so many other games now, it's hard to find a game nowadays that doesn't implement this system anymore. The Witcher would be in the same category as Tomb Raider, and the like. You get a set character that you HAVE to be, you don't get a choice in the matter. You are Geralt and have to be him as Witcher, you can't be anything else but (with minor diversions with Ciri) Just like you are Lara Croft, or Joel from the Last of Us, etc.

In the Classic sense of Roleplaying games you can be what you choose to be and assume that role. With the limits being much more vast than a game such as the Witcher. This is why so many people are saying "Why compare these games, they are so different" Yes, indeed they are... The Witcher is an Action/Adventure game and Divinity: Original Sin is an RPG.

I PREFER the Witcher 3.

I don't think you can really say which one is objectively "better"

I think they are very different and shouldn't be compared. But personally I'm havin a lot more fun with DOS2 than I rver had with W3

@Freakshow046: The Witcher 3 is the most immersive role playing experience ever made. Sure you have to assume a premade character, but the game puts you conpletely in his shoes. The world actually feels alive and each of your decisions has an impact on it. No other RPG has made me feel as if I am actually role playing my character.

The scale of the world can't be understated either. TW3 is the only RPG world that feels like a functioning society. It has actual cities for thousands of NPCs to live in. It has villages and farms that provide food to the population. Everything makes sense and feels more alive as a result.

I'm not an oldschool RPG nerd. I don't role play in the traditional sense of imagining a story for my character. I'm a gamer and I need the game world to enable the roleplay, and TW3 is the first game to do that for me.

Witcher 3 has a better story, characters, and writing, but it's only slightly ahead. That being said, I'm not sure I've played another game that had the story and writing that The Witcher 3 entails, so that's a big compliment for DOS 2.

As for combat, I would put The Witcher 3 ahead in terms of fun, but that's probably only because I enjoy real time 3rd person combat much more than the tactical turn based combat. Although, I am loving DOS 2 combat quite a bit; it's an in-depth experience that really requires you to know what you're doing to win on classic difficulty or higher(getting near end game, though, and classic is getting a bit easy, so might try tactician next time around).

For Witcher 3, I'll only apply this to deathmarch difficulty. The game is just too easy not on deathmarch, and you don't even have to cheese for it to be easy; you can cheese on deathmarch, but I usually opt not to even if I know how. I enjoy a challenge.

Honestly, I'd rate Witcher 3 as my favorite of all time, but DOS2 is either right behind it or possibly behind Fallout 2.

The Witcher 3 will win simply because a lot of people who haven’t played DOS2 will vote against it.

Divinity is a hands down better game you casual sissies.

I never liked turn based tactical combat, so I will most likely never play DOS2. It looks like a great game otherwise. TW3 is amazing and one of my favorite games.

@Freakshow046: RPGs can have premade characters.

For example, you have to play as The Nameless One in Planescape Torment, and that doesn't stop it from being the best RPG ever made.

Even Divinity 2 encourages you to build a team of pre-made characters with set personalities and backstories (with a lesser emphasis on creating your own character).

Anyway, I'd say that The Witcher 3 had slightly less of an emphasis on role-playing than the previous games. The Witcher 1 and 2 were obviously (great) RPGs, no questions asked. The Witcher 3 is still obviously an RPG, just with less of a focus on shaping Geralt's personality.

I have The Witcher 3. So..... make it D: OS2

@Juub1990: Or because it's objectively a better game.

@UssjTrunks: Go look up the definition of “objectively” please.

@Juub1990: The example given would be "why TW3 is better than DOS2."

Divinity is deeper and harder than The Witcher 3.

D OS2 is not for casuals, TW3 is.

@UssjTrunks: That’s not the definition. There is no such thing as “objectively better”.

That's what she said.

Guess I'm one of those folks who hasn't played DOS2 and since I love Witcher 3 the most so yeah.

The Witcher 3

I'd like to way why I'm a fan of both, but old topic is old.