actually, I wouldn't suggest this game for true HC gamer. Why? Because this game ain't HC game. Too much humor, off-game humor, in it. It would be okay if characters would make that humor, but in Divinity it's made by game developers and it's meant clearly for player. In HC games there is no 'player' nor 'game developers', there's just your characters and lotsa NPCs.
It doesn't matter if you can choose or not... it matters if you can even attempt to resist!
"But I do not want to be the divine one!"
"And did someone ask your opinion?"
"But I AM NOT A DIVINE ONE."
"No, you're not. But you'll be. It's inevitable."
Even that kind of dialog would be nice... It makes me feel that it is my character and not just another NPC.