Both games are very similar but different. I like DOS2 because its full turn-based. When you enter battle no one can move until its their turn. Pillars of Eternity is realtime-turnbased. Everything is happening all at once, but the caracters are taking turns. You can pause the action and give orders to your party though. Pillars is more like Baldur's Gate or Icewind Dale in that respect

As far as how long they take? I dont know about DOS2 but I'm about 15 hours in and I don't see any end in sight. Pillars is also a VERY long game if you want it to he. But its hard to because depending on how much time you spend in towns or exploring, you could spend countless hours while not doing anything to move the story along.

I will say this: Pillars is extremely word heavy. I normally wouldn't point this out in these kinds of RPG's, but its probably the most heavy reading I've ever done in a game. EVERYTHING has a long story, and dialogue drags longer than it should, IMO.

Having said that, i would choose based on the combat system. That is the biggest difference that will more than likely determine which you like more.

Thanks, appreciate it.

Cool! Thanks for the heads up. I picked up the first one for a big sale last December because heard it was an excellent game.

I guess I have some time before the sequel will probably make it to the consoles!

Mine's become very exploitative too, sick and tired of doing the work of 3 or 4 people, failing and getting stressed out while the company makes record profits every year. I can't go without work, but I'm hanging on until I can find something else, sometimes it sucks living in a rural/regional town.

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Yeah I'm lucky that I can go without work for awhile. Otherwise I would have just had to bear it. Hang in there. One important thing is to always be looking for a job somewhere else on the side if you're even a little bit unsatisfied.