Beyond Divinity Review

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Written by BuckGB on May 10th, 2004

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One of the frustrating aspects of Beyond Divinity is the lack of polish. There are numerable small annoyances from minor text editing errors to in-game cut-scenes that cut in before you can see the trigger. The initial game release had a number of small bugs but Larian has been active releasing patches to address many of these issues and no doubt will continue to do so.

Despite the lack of polish and some of the new ideas falling a little flat, Beyond Divinity succeeds overall because the basic gameplay works, coupled with a strong story and great interaction with the gameworld. The biggest hurdle to players enjoying Beyond Divinity is their expectation for Beyond Divinity to be Divine Divinity 2 and the tedious opening dungeon.

Larian has bravely decided to experiment with the Divinity formula and offer a new experience in an original setting. While some of the changes don't succeed, Beyond Divinity offers fun and addictive gameplay with more depth than virtually any other RPG since Divine Divinity.

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