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3.9
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Description

You are, of course, "The Chosen One" according to a prophecy. But before you can venture out to slay evil, you must be blessed as the Divine Savior.

Divine Divinity is an isometric 2D RPG similar to the style of Diablo, set in a completely original fantasy universe. The entire game world consists of over 20,000 screens, each one being a seamless transition into the next with weather effects and day/night cycles. Many subquests and nonlinear gameplay allow much exploration and replayability.

Some of the game's features include six character classes with nearly a hundred skills to learn, over 100 different types of creatures and 150 unique NPCs. Almost 500 skill levels to learn. The interface is among the most useful in any RPGs. The controls are simple, yet intuitive. An automap and journal makes sure you always know where you are and where you're supposed to be going.

Alternate Titles

  • "神界" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
  • "Divinity: Sword of Lies" -- Working Title

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User Reviews

Fun and addictive, if not terribly original. ShadowShrike (313) 3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars3.71 Stars
An unexpected treasure Mattias Kreku (406) 4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars

The Press Says

PIB (Programmer In Black) Apr 03, 2006 4.5 out of 5 90
FiringSquad Dec 06, 2002 85 out of 100 85
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Sep, 2002 85 out of 100 85
PC Gamer Dec, 2002 84 out of 100 84
ActionTrip Sep 28, 2002 81 out of 100 81
Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks Jan, 2003 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
GameZone Oct 21, 2002 7.8 out of 10 78
PC Games (Germany) Aug 19, 2002 73 out of 100 73
JeuxVideoPC.com Dec 14, 2003 14 out of 20 70
Factornews Dec 01, 2002 7 out of 10 70

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Trivia

The game is filled with jokes and funny references:

  • On Janus's castle's roof, there's a skateboard, a ramp and fitting graffiti on the walls. You will need to use Elven sight to see it, though.


  • On the second level under the Warrior's Guild in the Dark Forest, there's an open slate in the west wing. The cursor doesn't change, buy you can go down. In the small room below, you will find the Kaa Gent scroll. It's useless, but the name refers to AA Gent, a Belgian soccer team not far from the studios.


  • In the Treasure Cave, there's a tombstone which reads: "The heart of all at Larian Studios go out to those who died or were bereft in such tragic circumstances in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania, on September 11th, 2001.


  • Many early forum regulars found their nicknames included in the game.


  • In Imp World, behind a flower patch, there's a note which reads: "Bronthion was here".


  • The game contains a short sword called "Sting". It glows near orcs and dragons, an obvious reference to Lord of the Rings.


  • The game has a magic carpet. To make it fly, you have to read the tag. It reads "Axeminster", the name of a carpet manufacturer in the United Kingdom.


  • In the Farmlands, there a scroll with a poem tribute to Stephen King's IT: "Your hair is winter fire, Aventuris embers, My heart dwells there too. - Written by IT."



This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by kbmb Bronze Star Contributing Member (400) on Jan 04, 2003.
 

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