Larian Studios are known for crafting thoughtful RPG’s. They have created wonderful games in the Divinity series, and the upcoming Divinity: Dragon Commander appears to push the envelope in strategy gaming. Returning to their roots, Larian has taken a traditional RPG and centered it around the meaningful interactions of players as the cornerstone. This game, which we have been following closely for some time, is Divinity: Original Sin. As a cooperative experience, we have taken a great interest in this title due to the fact that the greatest gaming immersion will come out of playing with another person.

Divinity: Original Sin is an isometric cRPG set in the original Divinity universe. It chronicles the adventures of two characters, a man and a woman, as they travel in search of a great magical power known as “the source.” Thrust into the middle of a war, the two players will have to learn how to wield this awesome power, and take care not to lose themselves in the process. They must also contend with the sins of their past, which may come to haunt them.

In the not too distant past, item combination was a very familiar activity for me. I have memories of spending time in World of Warcraft on the holidays running around gathering different items and recipes to make special holiday items that lasted in novelty for all of about a day before I felt a little hollow inside...

Hey, I said "I have memories," I said nothing about them being "good."

Anyways, it's been a little bit of time since we heard much from Larian Studios, developers of the upcoming 4-player cooperative RPG Divinity: Original Sin. However, that doesn't mean they haven't been busy working away on the game to get it ready for its <insert date here, Larian> release date! They took a little break from all that work to put together a quick little video showing off the fun you can have with their item combination system.

Belgium based Larian Studios recently announced the latest entry in the Divinity series, Divinity: Original Sin, which is a "return to roots" for them as this Divinity will offer a gameplay experience similar to a tabletop RPG and, for you RPG old-timers, Ultima VII. What's more, the game will also allow you and a friend to play through the entire campaign cooperatively as you control the main protagonists, the condemned warrior and the mystical sorceress. However, up to four players can join in on the fun, so how does that work?

We sat down with Swen Vinke, founder of Larian Studios, last week to talk a little more about these features and what we can expect from the co-op portion of the game. He was readily forthcoming about what co-op modes will be implemented, how character progression will work, and what was the inspiration behind all of this. He's also a man that seems to share our passion for cooperative gaming, and maintains a blog that provides some "behind the scenes" type views into games development. Check out our full interview with Swen after the break.

Right before the madness that was E3 fell upon us, Larian Studios, a developer best known for the Divinity series of RPG games, made an announcement about the next entry in the series: Divinity: Original Sin. Set once more in the mythical world of Rivellon, Original Sin is Larian Studios' attempt to "get back to their roots" after the hack-n-slash, actiony Divinity II: Ego Draconis. The return to their roots also includes a return to cooperative gameplay, a very wise decision in our view point. Game Informer was able to get a preview of the game before it was demoed at E3 and based on the brief 4-minute they shot, I'm getting excited to see where this title will go. Elements of Diablo, Magicka, and Star Wars The Old Republic's dialogue system all show up, along with a turn-based battle system that reminds me of the more classic RPGs like Final Fantasy VI. If that doesn't pique your RPG-loving curiosity, then maybe you should get that looked at...