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Posted July 09, 2014
A true RPG design achievement!

Divinity: Original Sin, the epic-scaled RPG from Larian Studios, very modern but also true to the best traditions of computer role playing games design with its isometric view, story-driven gameplay, and top-notch turn-based combat mechanics, is available for Windows and Mac OS X, DRM-Free on GOG.com! You can also enrich your experience with the Source Hunter DLC, that comes with two unique in-game items, a digital artbook, design documents and a full original soundtrack.

[url=http://www.gog.com/game/divinity_original_sin][/url]Divinity: Original Sin is the old-school role-playing title you've been dreaming about. If you were ever imagining how the legendary classics like Baldur's Gate would look and feel like, were they developed today, this is your answer! Larian Studios managed to make good on all of their promises of classic gameplay, extensive world, gripping storyline, and flexible system paired with high production value of contemporary double-A titles. With up to a hundred hours of playtime needed to beat the game with all of its branching stories and tons of optional quests the game can prove to be everything you want it to be, and more! It also takes what's best after the modern games: rich and vivid 3D graphics, an extensive item crafting system, and a finely balanced multi-player mode. A perfect mix of classic and new RPG design, if we ever saw one.

Set out to explore the fantastic colorful realm created by Larian Studios, and make a new home for yourself in the vibrant world of Divinity: Original Sin (or even grab some extra Source Hunter DLC gear), on GOG.com. The price of the game varies from region to region, but don't be alarmed! Following the GOG.com tradition we're offering a Fair Price Package with this title, so everyone who is adversely affected by the pricing plan will be compensated with gift-codes (you will find yours in your order confirmation email).

NOTE:
The version of the game offered here comes with the full single-player campaign, but currently supports only LAN/DirectIP multiplayer modes, with on-line multiplayer features coming as a later update, powered by GOG Galaxy, our DRM-Free online gaming platform. Thank you for your patience!
Posted July 09, 2014
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Tarnicus: It's great with a fireplace indoors! Except that the house we moved to doesn't have one...oh what I'd give for a bit of sun and warmth. Are the GOG fair price codes tradeable for sunshine?
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JudasIscariot: Even if we threw in a million codes, you cannot trade a single byte for a ray of sunshine. We're good but even we cannot break the laws of physics and other disciplines of science that I might not even be aware of :)
And here I was assuming you were the Wizard of GOG! Fair enough you guys are my favourite digital game distributor, and I might be irked about some things, but not being able to change the weather upon request has just taken it took far!

*goes and does a rain dance to send to GOG HQ* Muahaha feel the power of a real shaman!

*chews on some Lophophora williamsii buttons*
Posted July 09, 2014
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Tarnicus:
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JudasIscariot: Even if we threw in a million codes, you cannot trade a single byte for a ray of sunshine. We're good but even we cannot break the laws of physics and other disciplines of science that I might not even be aware of :)
This is very disappointing news. I hope you guys will change your stance on this one, and soon!
;)
Post edited July 09, 2014 by akhliber
Posted July 09, 2014
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Tarnicus: That is really good to know, as I'm a sucker for playing games in chronological order :)
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akhliber: I'm the same way, though I'll make exceptions if I'm either really excited about a particular game or just not particularly excited about a game series' story/universe. Or, in some cases, if the earliest games in a series are just too dated for my tastes.
Yes this game and The Witcher 3 (check out this video if you haven't seen it!) are on the top of my wishlist.

Thank you GOG for getting D:OS released in time for my birthday at the end of the month :)
Posted July 09, 2014
I looked at the requirements and it seems that my laptop (i3, intel hd 4000, 4 gb ram) won't be able to run it properly, but D:OS is on my must-buy-as-soon-as-I-have-money list!
Posted July 09, 2014
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akhliber:
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Tarnicus: Yes this game and The Witcher 3 (check out this video if you haven't seen it!) are on the top of my wishlist.

Thank you GOG for getting D:OS released in time for my birthday at the end of the month :)
Holy crap (a thousand times over.) D:OS is definitely the most entertaining and satisfying RPG I've played in quite some time. I'll be surprised if another game knocks it out of my #1 spot before The Witcher 3 is released.
Posted July 09, 2014
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Tarnicus: Unsure if this has been commented on as I haven't read all of the thread yet but once you download D:OS on Steam, you can copy the directory of the game and put it on any computer, thus making it DRM free.
All the steam-apologists say this about every game, but you are missing the point: Valve does not make installers available without Steam. If you lose access to steam for whatever reason, you can NOT install the software. I suppose you could pull everything out, package it up in your own installer, add whatever dependencies are involved, and then make the required registry edits yourself...

Or you could stop being obtuse when people tell you that steam itself is DRM. Steam is a rental platform, and there is nothing that you can ever say to change that fact. But whatever helps with your cognitive dissonance...
Posted July 09, 2014
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Ajaarg: All the steam-apologists say this about every game, but you are missing the point: Valve does not make installers available without Steam. If you lose access to steam for whatever reason, you can NOT install the software. I suppose you could pull everything out, package it up in your own installer, add whatever dependencies are involved, and then make the required registry edits yourself...

Or you could stop being obtuse when people tell you that steam itself is DRM. Steam is a rental platform, and there is nothing that you can ever say to change that fact. But whatever helps with your cognitive dissonance...
With most of the Steam catalogue you'd be right but in this specific instance you are wrong...

It's perfectly possible *with this game* to zip up the contents and unzip it anywhere else with no Steam installed and play...
Posted July 09, 2014
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Tarnicus: Unsure if this has been commented on as I haven't read all of the thread yet but once you download D:OS on Steam, you can copy the directory of the game and put it on any computer, thus making it DRM free.
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Ajaarg: All the steam-apologists say this about every game, but you are missing the point: Valve does not make installers available without Steam. If you lose access to steam for whatever reason, you can NOT install the software. I suppose you could pull everything out, package it up in your own installer, add whatever dependencies are involved, and then make the required registry edits yourself...

Or you could stop being obtuse when people tell you that steam itself is DRM. Steam is a rental platform, and there is nothing that you can ever say to change that fact. But whatever helps with your cognitive dissonance...
Actually, this has nothing to do with Steam apologists, or with "every game." You may want to check out the "List of DRM free game on Steam" thread, as this game is one what qualifies for that list. Yes, Steam has its own form of DRM, but it is not, in fact, used on every game. No, you may not have an installer file to tuck away somewhere, but you don't need to do anything with the registry or anything else of that nature. Take your downloaded game directory, archive it in a .zip file if you like, and just unpack and play whenever you want, on the same computer you originally installed it on or another, it doesn't matter.

edit: ninja'd! ;)
Post edited July 09, 2014 by akhliber
Posted July 09, 2014
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akhliber: Holy crap (a thousand times over.) D:OS is definitely the most entertaining and satisfying RPG I've played in quite some time. I'll be surprised if another game knocks it out of my #1 spot before The Witcher 3 is released.
I'd say I will have the same opinion from what I have read and seen :)
Posted July 09, 2014
Alas D:OS is not currently in my future. The GOG gods have cursed my gift code...

"To redeem Divinity: Original Sin you need to own Divinity: Original Sin"

I finally get some time to try and redeem the kickstarter code and this happens...
Posted July 09, 2014
IF your computer has the right dependencies, and IF you don't mind making all of the shortcuts and registry entries yourself, or IF you don't want to actually install patches.

Same pointless argument once again. Steam itself is DRM. GoG installers are not. Simple as that.
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akhliber: Yes, Steam has its own form of DRM, but it is not, in fact, used on every game.
Steam does not apply DRM to all games, but STEAM ITSELF IS DRM.

Anyone who is too stupid to understand this concept needs to stop posting on the internet.
Post edited July 09, 2014 by Ajaarg
Posted July 09, 2014
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Tarnicus: Unsure if this has been commented on as I haven't read all of the thread yet but once you download D:OS on Steam, you can copy the directory of the game and put it on any computer, thus making it DRM free.
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Ajaarg: All the steam-apologists say this about every game, but you are missing the point: Valve does not make installers available without Steam. If you lose access to steam for whatever reason, you can NOT install the software. I suppose you could pull everything out, package it up in your own installer, add whatever dependencies are involved, and then make the required registry edits yourself...

Or you could stop being obtuse when people tell you that steam itself is DRM. Steam is a rental platform, and there is nothing that you can ever say to change that fact. But whatever helps with your cognitive dissonance...
Here we go again...

No I won't bite :)

Steam = DRM when it uses CEG, thus requiring the client to play the game or uses another form of it. I agree with you wholeheartedly that Steam is mostly a rental platform.

GOG requires one to have an account. GOG requires one to log in to download the installer. Once I have downloaded it I can do what I like with it, and that is what I love about GOG and why I support them to the extent I do.

In the case of D:OS and other games that do not use CEG or other DRM on Steam, i.e. a game that once I have logged in and downloaded the game, just as I have to on GOG, I can do what I like with it, without requiring the client, thus makes it DRM free.

But thank you for pointing out my own stupidity on the matter, you've really helped me to take a look at my knowledge and understanding of how the Steam platform works...oh fuck it I bit :P
Posted July 09, 2014
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Ajaarg: IF your computer has the right dependencies, and IF you don't mind making all of the shortcuts and registry entries yourself, or IF you don't want to actually install patches.

Same pointless argument once again. Steam itself is DRM. GoG installers are not. Simple as that.
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akhliber: Yes, Steam has its own form of DRM, but it is not, in fact, used on every game.
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Ajaarg: Steam does not apply DRM to all games, but STEAM ITSELF IS DRM.

Anyone who is too stupid to understand this concept needs to stop posting on the internet.
Steam is not the DRM. Steamworks is the DRM.

Anyone who is too stupid to understand this concept needs to stop posting on the internet.
Posted July 09, 2014
Yeah, you can do what you like with it.... except install it, captain oblivious.
Posted July 09, 2014
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Ajaarg: IF your computer has the right dependencies, and IF you don't mind making all of the shortcuts and registry entries yourself, or IF you don't want to actually install patches.

Same pointless argument once again. Steam itself is DRM. GoG installers are not. Simple as that.
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akhliber: Yes, Steam has its own form of DRM, but it is not, in fact, used on every game.
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Ajaarg: Steam does not apply DRM to all games, but STEAM ITSELF IS DRM.

Anyone who is too stupid to understand this concept needs to stop posting on the internet.
A. The requirements for shortcuts and registry entries and such you refer to simply don't exist. I've taken the installed directory and moved it to a computer that is offline and has never had this game (or Steam, for that matter) installed on it previously. And it runs just fine. All the complications you mention are just incorrect.

B. I'd comment on the rest of your post, but I'd prefer to remain both stupid and respectful. I hope your day improves and that you're able to put that negative energy into something useful. :)
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