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role-playing video game
Divine Divinity
By Larian Studios, released 1 Jan 2002
- Microsoft Windows
- video game with LGBT character
What it is
Divine Divinity is a role-playing game from Larian Studios, released in 2002 for Windows. Its story follows the Chosen One, who must unite Rivellon’s seven races and stop the Lord of Chaos amid a conflict between heroes and the Black Ring. The game combines hack-and-slash combat with a large world of quests and objects to investigate, trade, use, or combine. Character development is classless: players begin as a warrior, wizard, or survivor, then choose from 96 skills regardless of that starting class. Combat can be paused, letting players assess the battlefield or use a health potion. The listed remastered version adds Windows 7 support and higher resolutions. Steam lists single-player play and Family Sharing, and categorizes the game as an RPG. Its Steam release is listed for Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- Classless development with 96 skills
- Combat can be paused
- Objects can be investigated, traded, used, or combined
- Remastered version supports Windows 7 and higher resolutions
- Windows is the only listed platform
- Single-player only
Who it suits
It suits players seeking a single-player fantasy RPG with hack-and-slash combat and flexible character development. The pause option may appeal to players who want time to assess combat.
Divine Divinity pairs real-time hack-and-slash combat with a pause option and flexible skill choices. Its scope and many interactable objects make exploration a major part of the experience.
