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thnx....i was getting frustrated.....

Hi, His Divine Shadow! I don't think it's supported... Anyone else know this?

are there any blood or gore effects for characters and enemies in the demo?
or full blood or gore effects are reserved for the final version?

* Demo looks great except targetting and some voice acting(a bit dull).

downloading now, 325 kb sec <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
wont last long <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I like the demo! Only my computer must laod 2 often, 2 long, the same problem i had in DivDiv...I think i must set the resolution on 800/600 or 650/400...

hmmmm...i'm not much of a complainer and criticus....the game itself looks pretty nice...and the rest isn't anything i can't get used 2....i'm gonna run my music through it though...

Beyond Divinity is simply awesome, IMHO. Some people say the combat is too slow and the targetting isnt so good. But keep in mind that this is the start of the game, your character doesnt really get a chance to boost his speed skill a lot, besides, the combat is a lot easier to manage when it's slower. And as for the targetting, it's just like in Divinity wich isnt a bad thing. Personnally I never had a problem with targetting in the demo, thanks to the ALT key and pause. As for the voice acting, I never expected something superb so I dont really mind. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

What's good though is the new skill system, it is really awesome. You got so much more possibilities. You can very easily make a unique character with all this stuff.

If everything in the game is exactly like in the demo it's going to be one of the best RPGs I've ever played.

Cheers,
Frank

love the demo
love the sound
love the graphics
didn't like the voices so much
love the controls
love the innovation

over all............outstandind work larian people!!!!
two thumbs up for you all!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

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i liked the voices!!!


the darth vader voice was cool!

156Mb, Jesus H Christ, i can't download that on my 56k modem <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/memad.gif" alt="" />, It'll take 'till the cows come home. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/exclamation.gif" alt="" />

As I tested the game, I should say that the demo is pretty short, in a linear part of the storyline. ACT1 is much more varied than in the demo
Combat is much better than in <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" />, especially the magic system rox in later stages of the game =)

As for food for rest, works pretty good, much more believable than 'insta health' food. Might and Magic series needed food for rest and travel too, although you had to buy it.

PS. someone has been stealing my avatar! =)

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/offtopic.gif" alt="" /> I don't think so Mr Beef <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Demo downloaded and played (to the end) and in comparison with the previous demo it is a bit short. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />. Now lets review:

grafics: above my expectation (Lynn you shoud realy distribute better screenshots). I must say I am very impressed with the grafics. I always heared "the grafics aren't that great" bla bla bla. But after playing the demo I must say they were much better then I had expected the screenshots don't do the game justice.

A++++++++

sound: Well what can I say krill has outdone him again. I don't like the voice acting of the dark knight I would have made him more sinister <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" />

music: A+++++++++++++++++++++++
voice acting: A- (DK voice jst doesn't do it for me. The other voice acting seems fine. it needs more "side show bob" )

game play: Well after figuring out all the buttons it plays realy nice.
A+++++

extra: Mental note when playing the demo for a hour SAVE was near the end when I got killed => a loud scream => NO SAVE GAME. Well fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me. Second try saved every 3 min.
Also I must say something about the DK. He is way to friendly to his counterpart. My brother and I are more brute against each other hopefull will the DK be more evil in the final game. (like killing some one when the hero tells him not to) now I get the feeling "ooww look at the cutsy wootsy deathknight ".

A+++++


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keep up the good work.

total score: As a fan I had very high hopes and it makes me glad that my hopes where surpassed in every way. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />



A++++++++++++

I agree with you morbo, exept the DK part.

though the idea of him killing things when i say stop is good <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" />


but his voice is just fine, i dont thinbk hes suppoused to be very emotional or anything like that.





hmm, so we will eventually trabel back to revellon i hope to find isolde!!!


what about rivertown???


the whole divine divinity world again??? that would be nice. maybe its all changed. some towns are bigger, more baddies. tougher baddies. more people in towns. more peolpe fighting eacher other in the street!! *drolling over immaginary kickass game*

I thought exactly the same about the death knight. But it might be that he's introduced slowly to the game/plot and gets more evil later in the game. But when he smashes the rats or looks on the painting on the wall Larian wants to give him a more evil side as in the beginning. So I think that he develops more and more.

he smashed the rats???? i had an option, either kill or no kill. i say no kill.

exept two in the southern room with de bed.

I had imagined that the DK voice would be a mix between sideshow bob, hanibal lector, dark vader (because of the helmet <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />) and part lizzard sound.

There's one place where the death knight says something like "I really hate those rats" and starts smashing these rats. That's because of a plot related item.
In the other rooms I always have the option to attack or not attack the rats.

its the closest to darth vader.


sideshow bob?? elegant??? no. not DK.
lol.
lizzard? lol.



i think they did a find job, and surpassed my expectations (which were very high already).

weird. ive never seen that before.



<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/offtopic.gif" alt="" /> these last few days ive seen the Larians online a lot more, Lynn, Marian, and Lar on the forums checking out what we say! I like it when develeopers care what we think about their demos!


edit, and Yann. sorry. your name isn't in a weird color on the whos online so i forget you work for them. my bad. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif" alt="" />