Divine Divinity

aged well

This game is truly divine. everything about it just has you wanting more and yearning to keep collecting more loot and defeat more enemies with a solid story behind it.

This is one of those very difficult olden school days, games, when your grandpapa and your grandmama wasnt loitering
BUT SWEATING THEIR GUTS OUT
in games like this here!
Yes!
Primetime gaming starts with this here game here.
Because im not a pro-grandpapa or grand=unnoobmama I havent been able to go past the first npc, that bans me from his house because I start rudely attacking him.. XD

Divine Divinity is an absolute masterpiece — a game that's almost older than me.

The true treasure of this game lies in its old-school game design. Every corner of the world is handcrafted with love. The game strives to entertain you with its mysteries, easter eggs, and stories. It doesn’t try to be a “perfect fit” for everyone. It can be rude, it can be gentle, but it always feels like someone’s personal expression — which is, essentially, what art is meant to be.

The downside is the main story — it's quite linear and short. However, I still spent nearly 100 hours exploring the breathtaking world and completing side quests. Larian did a fantastic job of making you feel like you're in the middle of a fairytale. Poetic elves, always-drunk dwarves, silly imps — all the fantasy classics are here, each with a unique culture.

The gameplay is a lot of fun. I miss the kind of games where you can get away with cheesy but clever tactics. It has a lot of broken but ridiculously fun mechanics. I’m also really happy the game doesn’t lock you into strict classes. I played a mage that I built into a battle mage, and it worked beautifully.

Divine Divinity is the beginning of the Divinity saga, and it was my first game in the series. I hope the next ones will be just as good. But one thing I know for sure — I’ve finished one of the best ARPGs I’ve ever played. I’ll always remember old Zandalor, the escape from Iona’s dungeon, my favorite orc Kroxy, and the beautiful Eleanessa. It was truly magnificent.

Thank you, Larian. You are the best.

This is one of my favorite games of all time. It takes everything I like about Diablo, everything I like about Elder Scrolls, and mixes it into one fantastic product. There is an absurd amount of freedom in this game. Quests are often fleshed out, fun, and can be accomplished in different ways. The RPG elements are fantastic - there is a large variety of weapons and armor, leveling up provides a great sense of progression, and the build varieties are varied and of high quality. Voice acting isn't good, but it is funny. The graphics are among the best I've seen; Larian was wise in creating a drawn 2d style than opting for the early 3d many were using at the time. This game holds up far better than many of its competitors.

There are some quirks to the game. Some skills are bugged and don't work. Quests can get bugged. The last act of the game is truly terrible, and you will want to race through it. None of those things are bad enough to stop you from experiencing this masterpiece. It is my belief that this is Larian's best game.

a remaster would be nice

хорошая игра, но последний акт скучный

Good old school RPG but it does make you grateful for the QOL improvements modern games have implemented over the years

Fun Old School
Easy to Hack
Dupe methods

El primer RPG desarrollado por Larian (teniendo en cuenta que su primer juego fue un RTS). Antes de su lanzamiento en 2002, los de Larian habían visto la presentación de Diablo II en el E3 del 99. Hecho que les hizo dudar del impacto que tendría su juego.

Sin embargo, pese a tener un gameplay y una camara parecida a Diablo, Divine Divinity se sostiene por si solo. Se diferencia y, además, distancia, del título de Blizzard. Divine Divinity es, sin lugar a dudas, un gran exponente del RPG occidental y sustrae del género lo que Diablo no hace: la libertad total de afrontar los quest, decisiones morales, eventos hilarantes al estilo D&D (como la de los esqueletos que platican acerca de su existencia y cómo ella no tiene sentido alguno que se sustente siendo que son el puro esqueleto sin carne y músculo que los cohesione y, al percatarse de su sinsentido, estos se desploman en el suelo al instante) y un sistema de habilidades y de builds que no se limitan a una sola clase.

Es el juego que marca el inicio del universo Divinity, que abarca éste, Beyond Divinity, Divinity II, Divinity Original Sin 1 y Original Sin 2. Un juego totalmente recomendado para quienes gustan de un buen rol occidental clásico, con un mundo abierto lleno de retos y un repertorio de quest secundarias que llenarán tu diario.

Como recomendación, da igual la clase que elijan al principio para su personaje: siempre suban, en la clase de superviviente o ladrón, "deadly gift" (como está en inglés) y procuren tener en su inventario algunos escorpiones en jaulas. Además de esa habilidad, de poder liberar esos escorpiones, tengan la habilidad de "Aura of Command", la cual les va a permitir que el escorpión o los escorpiones sigan a su personaje. Créanme, son letales y los ayudarán bastante en las primeras etapas del juego mientras mejoran las estadísticas y otras habilidades.

This game is Divine. A Divine classic and more than that, Divine Divine Classic.

Diablo meets Baldur's Gate 1+2 meets Elder Scrolls (or more likely, Ultima, specifically 7). Diablo style combat with BG style pause and cue actions, and ES/Ultima open world/inventory management. An automap that you can create your own notations, a story that is both silly and serious when it needs to be. I had way more fun playing this than I expected. Fantastic quest design. And playing the BGs and early Divinities on the way to BG3, I see a lot of trademark Larian here, as well as the other games that they love. The main downside is getting the damn game to run. Mods help, Software mode helps, but still expect crashes on a Win10 machine. Save often. I also wouldn't go to resolutions above what it was natively programmed for. Both for stability, and to have the models in a resolution that can be appreciated, some good spritework here.

A pretty addictive hack and slash if I do say so myself. The enemies that litter this world will have you coming for more and more until you can overpower them easily and move onto more difficult enemies. I find this kind of progression to be quite satisfying.
However, the story and story progression are an entirely different beast. I don't know what it is with Larian studios, but their quests and world building just always seem to be lacking. The humorous situations are sprinkled in generously, and that seems to be the main mode the writing is in. Unfortunately, this leads to not taking any of it seriously enough to want to figure out what the hack mountain is actually going on in this game.
I'm totally confused and have no idea how to progress in the story. Worse yet, I'm finding things out of order because all I care about is getting stronger. So, I don't know what do.
That said, there's a very addictive gameplay loop here if that's what you're looking for. Hack, baby, hack!

Some players may encounter a graphics bug where the player model and other objects or walls turn black or black + rainbow color overlay which can make the game crash,

to fix you must restart your computer from the windows menu, i don't know how or why, but it fixes it

i love this game

Couldn't get into it, but seems like a good time for something out of 2002. Pretty dated by modern standards, playing a mage was not fun at all. Lots of backtracking. If you like diablo-likes, then it might be worth a try.

One of the best game soundtracks of all time. Great game from Larian. Just wish they would "remaster" it for current systems.

Divine Divinity is a fantastic experience of an old school action RPG. It's got funny writing, a fun world to explore, and combat that almost isn't that frustrating! Definitely up there with other greats like Fallout for old isometric RPGs.

this is the greatest game of all time

Stuttering, lagging, fps issues, crashes, technical hell, community mods improve but do not fix anything, waste of time and money, stay away! - played it back in the day on crt monitor and windows xp/7 it was working fine and it was a good game, sadly it does not work on modern operating system, components and 43 inch 4k monitor

is a tough game to play at first you gonna be carefull and go slow talk to npcs and read what they have to say cause they either say important stuff or sometimes you have to use your words correctly for something bad happend but once you get the hand of it is a lot of fun

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If you love BG3 you'll love this. Has an awesome retro feel to itl.

great game

If you dont mind the quest breakers and the fact that some shii is buggy, it's pretty good.

Have you ever thought: "Damn, our lives in our modern society are pointless and the goverment works hard to undermine us every chance they have"? Well, Divine Divinity might make you forget that for a bit.

Like all "Diablo-likes", the combat progression is quite brainless and with enough tinkering the endgame is a cakewalk with all defenses at maximum. Despite that there's fun to be had and this one has a good story, interesting world and some quirky and memorable characters.

The game tries to be a mix of Baldur’s Gate and Diablo, yet doesn’t quite succeed to be as good as those games in their respective subgenres. There are also several bugs and balance issues that can become frustrating. Only pick this up if you’re a fan of the Divinity series or Larian Studios.

One of the best retro RPG games out there. The attention to Lore and the atmospheric music captivates you and drags you in. Remember that magical feeling that games back in the day used to give you? Well it's time to feel that again with Divine Divinity.

Divine Divinity
pros:
//fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on
cons:
//some difficult battles
//some overpowered enemies
//some lack of directions/instructions
//you start underpowered
//confusing objectives

//good game
Personal Suggested Purchase Price: Free To Play

Old school at its finest. Fun even after all these years.

Pretty fun game. Interesting blend of ARPG and CRPG mechanics. Combat is similar to something like Diablo (though slower) however the dialogue and quests feel closer to a CRPG. Gear system is a bit odd because all gear will have randomized stats so it's heavily beneficial to save scum prior to looting. The game lets you pick a class at the start but the game is really classless, every ability is available to you and you are heavily encouraged to spread your points out so I strongly recommend picking the character whose voice you enjoy the most because they will be speaking every now and then. Game can be janky at times in terms of pathing. Story was decent, dialogue is funny particularly for side quests (your character is a bit of a jerk xD). Some of the skills are odd, was playing an archer and reading forum found out one of the passives I spent skill points on was broken and does nothing, also realized early on my spread shot has the amount of spread vary depending on which direction I'm facing, so you might want to look up skills before you take them just in case there's something weird with them. World is very open, so you can do all the side quests you want before progressing main story. Main story itself is linear, so not much replayability outside of if you want to try another build. Overall good game, not as good as the DOS games or BG3 but if you've finished those and want more Larian this is a pretty fun adventure.

Holds up surprisingly well - worth a chance if you like D:OS.

Too old to enjoy, but I'm hoping for an remaster so I can give this an honest shot.

Very fun start to Larians games , nice to see where it all started

Divine Divinity is an incredibly captivating RPG that offers a perfect blend of exploration, storytelling, and combat. Its vast open world is filled with secrets, challenging quests, and unforgettable characters. The game’s skill-based progression system allows you to customize your hero infinitely, making each playthrough feel unique. The isometric visuals may be dated, but they add to the game's charm, while the atmospheric soundtrack immerses you deeply in its fantasy setting.

Whether you're battling monsters or uncovering lore, Divine Divinity provides an incredibly rewarding experience for fans of classic RPGs.

This game's controls are a little clumsy, the spelling and grammar are pretty bad in some spots and could benefit from an editor that could have caught them, and the voice acting ranges from not good to pretty terrible.
What this game does well is the storyline. You can see the promise in the storyline from the outset and understand how this spawned it's sequels. Even with the glitches, forgetting to save and going back 40minutes or more to replay the section, and the bad dialoge acting, you still get lost in the imaginative world this game has created. It may sound like the game is mediocre at best, but that is not actually the case, the storyline does actually make up for all of it's shortcomings and more to make a very decent game. It only makes me wonder if they had been given a first rate budget and a AAA team where this game might have gone. (it did spawn Original sin that might be a clue)

Wonderful game

Превосходно!
В 2024 году играется прекрасно для первого раза. Определённо, в копилку к Фоллаутам для повторного прохождения.
Незамысловатый но ладный сюжет. Множество игровых механик. Приятная графика. Классный юмор. Особенно понравился квест с кабаном - не пропустите и не поленитесь выполнить.
Из минусов - игра не использует значительную часть своего потенциала, многие навыки как будто не нужны (воровство, например, к середине игры было пара сотен тысяч, которые не на что потратить), а другие слишком сильны - Aura of command и Burning wall. Плюс дисбаланс сложности - в начале ГГ отлетает от любого чиха (играл за волшебницу с уклоном в лук), а после середины - просто ходячая мясорубка, за редким исключением.
Ну и, конечно, Жозефина. Так сильно у меня от боссов ещё не горело, оба раза. А Lod of Lies оказался просто слабаком, по сравнению с любым из своих помощников.
Highly recommended!

I have been turned into a unrelenting pipsqueek rabbit with no save and no hopes of return. I bseach the powers that be to remedy this issue o;r unfortunately my days of playing these games are over. which is a huge shame because i was going to play and buy them all starting with divine divinity.

That is the immediate work around ppl??!!

Did you ever wish ARPGs such as Diablo had more cRPG elements like quests with problem solving, some puzzles, interacting with lots of NPCs with various dialog choices, so on and so forth ? If the answer is yes, you will probably enjoy this game a lot as blends the two masterfully. The game features classless progression, randomized loot and the usual Larian belgian humor.

Hardcore ARPG fans will probably think some of the game's elements are a blashphemy against the genre like enemies not respawning, to me it's a big plus. I have always been frustrated playing this type of game, saving the world, and seeing that every place I cleansed of evil remained the same wreck as it ever was with zombies and demons roaming freely. Generally the game is full of little details that acknowledges your actions which as I said before brings it closer to a cRPG. Don't feel like paying for things ? Pickpocket or steal, but don't get caught or you'll get thrown in jail. Just got rid of a troll infestation near a farm ? Farmers you meet will thank you. I know that both genres are anthetical to each other as Diablo players just want to kill hordes of enemies and see number go up whereas cRPG players want the world to react to their actions, but this is a blend that I did not I needed before and finally makes the Diablo-like genre palatable to me. I wish there were more games similar to it.

I had no issues running the game on my computer, the only thing I would watch out for is that the game has a lot of quest breakers for secondary quests (there is a guide showing how to avoid them).

This game is very underrated. Diablo-style dungeon crawls, all the quests you can do, etc.

One of the best games of all time!

VERY NOSTALGIC!

Quite an old game but worth playing for once. story is good and combined with a great sense of humor the game gives a fun experience also there are plenty of suprises if you have played divinity original sin before

This game stands out as a solid and enjoyable experience, with an engaging core gameplay loop that keeps you coming back for more. While a significant part of the experience involves grinding — repeating certain tasks, battles, or quests to level up, gather resources, or unlock better gear — it manages to strike a balance where the process doesn't feel overly tedious. Instead, the grind becomes a rewarding challenge, as it constantly gives players a sense of progress and achievement.

The fun lies in how the game mixes these repetitive elements with moments of excitement, creativity, and discovery, ensuring the player never feels stuck in a monotonous cycle. Whether it's the satisfaction of mastering a skill, the thrill of exploring new areas, or the camaraderie of teaming up with others, the game offers plenty to keep players hooked. Overall, while it does demand a time investment, the rewarding experience makes it well worth the effort.

7 of 10

love the older games.

Don't know why I didn't play this 22 years ago.

I love this game, even in 2024 <3

My first ever isometric ARPG game. Can be janky at (most) times, but the story is enjoyable, the dialogues are nice to listen to, and gameplay is pretty simple. The endgame gets a bit tedious and sometimes straight up ridiculous, but nothing a bit of simple cheese can't handle. The graphic seems old and modern at the same time, it's just amazing. Would love to see a remaster (or at least a fix) of this if it's even possible, since apparently Larian lost the code for this. Recommended for people trying to get into isometric hack'n slash ARPG.