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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
Well, as my love of the original Divine Divinity has doomed me to play all things Divinity until the end of time, in hope something will once again be as good I will have to play this too (Beyond was alright, but nothing more, 2 was nothing like Divinity at all, and Dragon Commander was fun, but not even an RPG). Would have prefered a physical copy, as I have physical copies of all the other Divinity games, but Steam will probably make it pointless.

Still, I can't buy it now. I would love to, but I've spend enough on games recently. Can't buy another game with so many already bought and unplayed. Wishlisted until I have some spare income or there is a good promo.
Posted July 09, 2014
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HiPhish: This is a great example of the price-problem in download-only games. I don't know if Divinity: Original Sin (or any other game for that matter) is actually good or if I'll like it. Maybe it has been overrated, maybe reviewers are unprofessional or biased (happens all the time), maybe the people who kickstarted it are in denial of its flaws, or maybe it just isn't my type of game. I don't know, there is no demo to try out.

If this were a physical game I would have less problems dropping 40€/$ on it. If it's good it has been worth its money, and if I don't like it I can still sell it and make some of the money back. However, with a physical download I'm stuck with the game forever. If it's a less than 5$ game on a sale it's not that bad, that's the kind of loss i would have had to deal with anyway if I were selling a used game.

With download game I'm not willing to gamble on 40€/$. Even an insane 75% off deal would still be at 10€$, which is still too much to gamble. There is a physical retail version of this game, but like all games of course it requires Steam, making the physical copy a waste of everyone's time, space and money. I have the money, I'm willing to pay it, but I'm not willing to gamble.
Wait for the so called *professional * reviews then. Or have a look at some of the let's play videos and make your own opinion up. With so many people playing the game - check the steam forums for the time being to see what peoples real takes on the game are since they have been playing for a while now ...
Posted July 09, 2014
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HiPhish: This is a great example of the price-problem in download-only games. I don't know if Divinity: Original Sin (or any other game for that matter) is actually good or if I'll like it. Maybe it has been overrated, maybe reviewers are unprofessional or biased (happens all the time), maybe the people who kickstarted it are in denial of its flaws, or maybe it just isn't my type of game. I don't know, there is no demo to try out.

If this were a physical game I would have less problems dropping 40€/$ on it. If it's good it has been worth its money, and if I don't like it I can still sell it and make some of the money back. However, with a physical download I'm stuck with the game forever. If it's a less than 5$ game on a sale it's not that bad, that's the kind of loss i would have had to deal with anyway if I were selling a used game.

With download game I'm not willing to gamble on 40€/$. Even an insane 75% off deal would still be at 10€$, which is still too much to gamble. There is a physical retail version of this game, but like all games of course it requires Steam, making the physical copy a waste of everyone's time, space and money. I have the money, I'm willing to pay it, but I'm not willing to gamble.
I completely agree, the price is way too high in euros and without a demo, it's impossible to know if the game's worth it. There should be a time trial period of the game, maybe a 1 hour one, and afterwards, if you liked it, you could unlock it by paying that amount. I definitely don't have any problem paying that amount for the game if I knew I'd like it, but first I'd like to know if this is my cup of tea or not...
Posted July 09, 2014
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fronzelneekburm: Gotta say, a dev/publisher insisting on regional pricing for a Kickstarted game really is exceptionally lame. Did they bother to to give an explanation via Kickstarter as to why they made that particular decision?

EDIT: Holy shit, Day 1 DLC for $10, like seriously?
The soundtrack is apparently worth it and considering most OST's go for around 5-10 bucks it seems fair...
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fronzelneekburm: Gotta say, a dev/publisher insisting on regional pricing for a Kickstarted game really is exceptionally lame. Did they bother to to give an explanation via Kickstarter as to why they made that particular decision?

EDIT: Holy shit, Day 1 DLC for $10, like seriously?
Forgot to say i guess its because they have a publisher for the physical retail version.....
Post edited July 09, 2014 by Niggles
Posted July 09, 2014
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kmja: so they will maby have more games in euro too i think :(
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real.geizterfahr: That's already confirmed. GOG announced that regional pricing is coming ... uhm... 4 or 5 months ago!?
i did not see that do you have the link?
Posted July 09, 2014
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althrian: On the debs website it says that this game is completely drm free. Check here: http://www.divinityoriginalsin.com/faq.php
Maybe you have to activate it on steam for online multiplayer purpose but I think, looking at the comment in the faq section that you should be able to play it via LAN without steam and co.
Furthermore you should be able to sell the physical copy afterwards if the game doesn't fit your taste :)
It's possible though that this just means the game itself is DRM-free, and you still have to activate/install it via Steam first, before you can run it without Steam, backup the game folder and move it to an offline computer. In that case meaning DRM-free but still requiring Steam for the first installation (and if that's true you wouldn't be able to resell it, since the required Steam key would be used up already and tied to your account).
Post edited July 09, 2014 by Leroux
Posted July 09, 2014
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kmja: i have allways love gog becase of the dollar and Good old games too but i dont like that i need to pay in euro
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piepvogel: But you got the point, that you will get gift-codes for future purchases to compensate the regional pricing?
that is good to but euro is not cheap
Posted July 09, 2014
It seems there a different version of the game. One with steam needed and one without the need to register it on steam ... : http://www.larian.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=513900#Post513900
Posted July 09, 2014
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fronzelneekburm: Gotta say, a dev/publisher insisting on regional pricing for a Kickstarted game really is exceptionally lame. Did they bother to to give an explanation via Kickstarter as to why they made that particular decision?

EDIT: Holy shit, Day 1 DLC for $10, like seriously?
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althrian: I think it's 10$ because the DLC has the Soundtrack in it. The items are pretty much forgettable as it seems ... talking underwear ... what the fuck?! :D
The soundtrack is well worth the $10 and you get it in FLAC format rather than us poor saps on Steam who got it in WAV format!! (Well played there GOG, much better idea). The rest of the DLC is stuff that KS backers got.
Posted July 09, 2014
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HiPhish: This is a great example of the price-problem in download-only games. I don't know if Divinity: Original Sin (or any other game for that matter) is actually good or if I'll like it. Maybe it has been overrated, maybe reviewers are unprofessional or biased (happens all the time), maybe the people who kickstarted it are in denial of its flaws, or maybe it just isn't my type of game. I don't know, there is no demo to try out.

If this were a physical game I would have less problems dropping 40€/$ on it. If it's good it has been worth its money, and if I don't like it I can still sell it and make some of the money back. However, with a physical download I'm stuck with the game forever. If it's a less than 5$ game on a sale it's not that bad, that's the kind of loss i would have had to deal with anyway if I were selling a used game.

With download game I'm not willing to gamble on 40€/$. Even an insane 75% off deal would still be at 10€$, which is still too much to gamble. There is a physical retail version of this game, but like all games of course it requires Steam, making the physical copy a waste of everyone's time, space and money. I have the money, I'm willing to pay it, but I'm not willing to gamble.
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Tenar: I completely agree, the price is way too high in euros and without a demo, it's impossible to know if the game's worth it. There should be a time trial period of the game, maybe a 1 hour one, and afterwards, if you liked it, you could unlock it by paying that amount. I definitely don't have any problem paying that amount for the game if I knew I'd like it, but first I'd like to know if this is my cup of tea or not...
Any game purchase is a gamble. Games usually sell for 70.80, sometimes 90 bucks over here and im lucky the prices for aussies are more affordable right now being regionally priced (if it was EA or activision it woulda been around 90 instead of the 40 odd im paying GOG though). Check the lets play videos...
Posted July 09, 2014
Yay - happy this has finally arrived on GOG!

Wishlisted though, for two reasons: the rig just is not powerful enough to handle it, and more importantly, GOG cleaned me out with the summer sale... they really cleaned me out. I mean, not my fault they offered such great promos on games that I have been wanting for a long while now. :-)
Posted July 09, 2014
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Niggles: Wait for the so called *professional * reviews then. Or have a look at some of the let's play videos and make your own opinion up. With so many people playing the game - check the steam forums for the time being to see what peoples real takes on the game are since they have been playing for a while now ...
Here the game got a good review on JV.com but this website is composed of uncompetent people so i don't think it's quite relevent (even worse in the case of gameblog, doritos through and through whatever the game is). But the game got brilliant review on a TV channel done by RPG specialized people. 'cause it's in french i don't think it will be a real help but i think it worth to tell it anyway.
Posted July 09, 2014
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Leroux: It's possible though that this just means the game itself is DRM-free, and you still have to activate/install it via Steam first, before you can run it without Steam, backup the game folder and move it to an offline computer. In that case meaning DRM-free but still requiring Steam for the first installation (in which case you wouldn't be able to resell it, since the required Steam key would be used already).
Hmm, would be worth an email to Larian Studios to know this ... I thought about buying a physical copy but if steam is really needed to install it, I'll wait until it's a bit cheaper on gog.com
Post edited July 09, 2014 by althrian
Posted July 09, 2014
Why are you just giving us gift codes for regional prices we can only use to directly add buy games within the price range of said gift code?
I got 2 codes from The Witcher 3, but i cannot use them because there is just no game <$5,99 I'd want to buy.
On the other side I would use those codes to get discount on a more expensive title and pay the rest the normal way.

I think I'm not the only one finding this annoying...
Posted July 09, 2014
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kmja: i did not see that do you have the link?
The link? Here you have three links of the whole drama:
First: http://www.gog.com/forum/general/announcement_big_preorders_launch_day_releases_coming/page1
Second: http://www.gog.com/forum/general/letter_from_the_md_about_regional_pricing/page1
Third: http://www.gog.com/forum/general/getting_back_to_our_roots/page1
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