[ALL] Dragon Age 2 USE SPOILER TAGS

[Archbomber]

Anyone else pissed that they didnt get Mass Effect 2 DLC like everyone was saying you would. I'm kinda pissed. I just got a stupid flyer that said "The Invasion has begun"

 

[killgod]

Anyone else pissed that they didnt get Mass Effect 2 DLC like everyone was saying you would. I'm kinda pissed. I just got a stupid flyer that said "The Invasion has begun"

Wat?

 

[SethMode]

im reading that the game is dumbed down. not an rpg in the same sense that ME2 was not a true rpg.

kind of what i expected but i was hoping it wouldnt be the case

I don't know if I would say it isn't a "true" RPG. That's usually a distinction left to PC nerds that like to nitpick every little thing and have way too stringent rules for what classifies certain types of games. Really the only thing that ME2 took out that people bitch about being making it less of an RPG is the stuff that made old RPGs lame and obtrusive. In my opinion, this is progress, not dumbing down.

 

[killgod]

I don't know if I would say it isn't a "true" RPG. That's usually a distinction left to PC nerds that like to nitpick every little thing and have way too stringent rules for what classifies certain types of games. Really the only thing that ME2 took out that people bitch about being making it less of an RPG is the stuff that made old RPGs lame and obtrusive. In my opinion, this is progress, not dumbing down.

ROFL.

I just was reading a PC nerd gamer forum where this is exactly what was happening....

-Bitching about AOE arrow attacks and the arrows not staying in the ground long enough.

-Not enough looting and item customizing therefore it's not an RPG.

-If you consider this an RPG (along with the ME franchise), then they would be the worst RPG's ever.



These guys generally obsess with Baldur's Gate and such, as the holy grail of RPG games. While those games are absolute classics, they are old fuckin games and the masses would prefer what we have now, thus those games aren't made any longer.

 

[SethMode]

ROFL.

I just was reading a PC nerd gamer forum where this is exactly what was happening....

-Bitching about AOE arrow attacks and the arrows not staying in the ground long enough.

-Not enough looting and item customizing therefore it's not an RPG.

-If you consider this an RPG (along with the ME franchise), then they would be the worst RPG's ever.



These guys generally obsess with Baldur's Gate and such, as the holy grail of RPG games. While those games are absolute classics, they are old fuckin games and the masses would prefer what we have now, thus those games aren't made any longer.

Hah, yeah, I've seen that all myself. I'm a huge Baldur's Gate/Planescape nerd, but in going back and playing them I can tell that my love of those games is based a lot off of nostalgia. Also, and I'm being a tad presumptive here but, I feel like if developers had to be able to choose between then and now in terms of streamlining, they would always go with now. The clunky menus and managing my inventory in BG2 isn't exactly my idea of fun. But they had to do that sort of thing back then as part of the maturation process I'd say. Speaking personally, I hated that in DA1 I had this ludicrously packed inventory of useless things, just as one example.

 

[Maynard]

im not interested in AOE stuff. but i like the leveling system of ME1 over ME2. all the choices were great. plus i like free roaming and alot of looting and exploration. I dont have any expectations for that in this game. But still DA1 had enough inventory and customization options to make it feel like an rpg.

im not about to pick this up until 8pm.

 

[Maynard]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/115/1154229p1.html

Closing Comments
Every modification to the gameplay and structure of Dragon Age II is a clear improvement over the previous game. The combat is more responsive and bloody, you don’t need to fight the inventory system anymore, and conversations are more engaging thanks to the adapted Mass Effect wheel. There are downsides though; the semi-linear story and repetitive environments have a negative effect on what is otherwise a great role-playing game. Despite these complaints, Dragon Age II is a game I’m eager to replay.
IGN Ratings for Dragon Age II (X360)
Rating Description
out of 10 Click here for ratings guide
8.5 Presentation
The menus and interfaces have been cleaned up, so everything’s easy to understand and the screen isn’t as cluttered. The map is pretty slick, too. The framerate can get pretty choppy though.
8.0 Graphics
The environments are extremely pretty, but you’re looking at same ones for most of the game, which sucks. Low-resolution textures plague weapons and costumes. Pre-rendered cutscenes appear blurry.
9.0 Sound
The voice acting is really impressive, especially Varric’s. The sound effects and music are also nice complements to the game.
8.5 Gameplay
This is a game that lets you play the way you want to: be a jerk or a saint, play it like an action game or employ your own strategy. It’s up to you, and that’s great.
8.0 Lasting Appeal
Keeping you in one area for almost the entire game means you’ll probably get sick of looking at Kirkwall after the second Act. Still, I want to replay the game to develop different relationships.
8.5
OVERALL

Great
(out of 10)

 

[IamMedellin]

got 4000 m$ points for $20
got the $10 gift card
flipped DA2 for $55

:smug2:

 

[SethMode]

im not interested in AOE stuff. but i like the leveling system of ME1 over ME2. all the choices were great. plus i like free roaming and alot of looting and exploration. I dont have any expectations for that in this game. But still DA1 had enough inventory and customization options to make it feel like an rpg.

im not about to pick this up until 8pm.

It's a fair point on ME1, although I think such a verbose skill group in both ME1 and DA1 made for a plethora of useless skills. The more focused skills in ME2 are especially great, particularly your teammates, as it actually made sense to use them.

Looting and exploiring is fine, I just don't really consider that a telltale sign of an RPG myself. Also, DA1 and ME1 did it horrendously with the SHITLOAD of worthless crap you'd get and NEVER use (ME1 was the WORST).

I think DA1 will still feel like an RPG, I just think it will have a dialed back inventory system similar to ME2's (although from what I'm reading it's not as dialed back as that one was).

I'm liking the reviews so far. Very promising. My copy is on my desk right now at work, glaring up at me and making me more and more angry by the second that I'm not going to be home until at least 7:30.

 

[JayDizzle]

Just came back with my Signature Copy after running errands for a while today...

Spent all this time dicking around on Origins and I still haven't finished my save to transfer to DAII. :facepalm:

Good thing I still need to finish up the Witch Hunt and Awakening DLC too!

 

[wingsfan77]

Just popped it in and started my rogue...woohoo!

 

[BrntO4Life]

I'm excited to hear some full impressions!

 

[wingsfan77]

Of course 5 mins after I start I get called out to work for an hour and a half...start over and the goddamn game freezes up on me...I'm going with an archer style rogue, never done that before so we'll see how it goes.

 

[Maynard]

about to pop this in.

 

[Maynard]

fuck EA and all there bonus content. all this preorder shit. 3 codes inside the signature edition box. Plus another code on the receipt from gamestop....2 get entered on XBL, the other 2 on the bioware website.

seriously wtf

 

[BrntO4Life]

fuck EA and all there bonus content. all this preorder shit. 3 codes inside the signature edition box. Plus another code on the receipt from gamestop....2 get entered on XBL, the other 2 on the bioware website.

seriously wtf

Haha. Sounds like a pain in the ass.

 

[Maynard]

the game looks alot more vibrant then the demo. the demo looked fantastic, but imo, this looks just bit more sexy

 

[JayDizzle]

the game looks alot more vibrant then the demo. the demo looked fantastic, but imo, this looks just bit more sexy

It better be considering when the demo was released, it was already 3 months old and unpolished as fuck.

On another topic, I really want that Dead Space Armor DLC but I dunno if I should just rent Dead Space 2 to get it because then I'll be putting off playing DAII even more than I am now.

...still, I'd take fighting Necromorphs over fighting Darkspawn.

 

[Maynard]

why cant i get my save from DAO to import?

its on me....pissed man. it seems when i deleted my origns install i must have deleted everything. including my awakenings saves. FML

 

[Maynard]

pretty cool game so far. alot of little things and some big that were improved.
Dont know what happened to the skills section of this game...the area with cohesion, herbalism etc ect

if u didnt know where in the story the demo takes place

 

the demo is the first thing u play in the game. everything up until the demo jumps into kirkwall is the start of the game. that jump into kirkwall is not what happens when u get there....i havnt come to that part yet with the smokin hot chick