Does anyone even care for Dragon Age 2
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It's great, not the best.. But still great. I really enjoyed the story so far.
My only complain is the new "Arcade Style" combat, where you see enemies explode on several pieces when ( for example ) you just use backstab on then.
Now, for a game that is clearly trying to be taken serious ( Or am I wrong? ), that's a pretty stupid fucking idea. Maybe that's just me, but IMHO when I 'charge' with my warrior, and see 4/5 baddies become 20-30 bits of flesh, it breaks any kind of possible immersion.
My only complain is the new "Arcade Style" combat, where you see enemies explode on several pieces when ( for example ) you just use backstab on then.
Now, for a game that is clearly trying to be taken serious ( Or am I wrong? ), that's a pretty stupid fucking idea. Maybe that's just me, but IMHO when I 'charge' with my warrior, and see 4/5 baddies become 20-30 bits of flesh, it breaks any kind of possible immersion.
I love it, I would have liked more missions that took me outside of the dungeons but I digress. I can't wait for the dlc to come out. I also need to re-play my mage because I messed up. BTW, can anyone offer me advice on playing a mage alongside Fenris? I'm almost tempted to try and romance him AS a mage...the irony would be hilarious.
It's...alright...but it could have been better. The 'epic' story is almost too subtle though. The mage/templar strife feels like it's just too much in the background. The focus is mainly on an 'average' person living their life and getting caught up in something bigger than them...and you jump across a lot of things that feel like they should be present. you lose about what, 7 years to cut scenes? It's alright...but you expect more from a game instead of 'just living my life'.
As for the DLC...anybody else look at the DLC content for DAII on Xbox live? It's already got 60 bucks worth of DLC -not- including the Exiled Prince DLC. The armor that you use as Hawke in the intro costs you to unlock along with a bunch of other stuff. That's just blatant profiteering.
As for the DLC...anybody else look at the DLC content for DAII on Xbox live? It's already got 60 bucks worth of DLC -not- including the Exiled Prince DLC. The armor that you use as Hawke in the intro costs you to unlock along with a bunch of other stuff. That's just blatant profiteering.
I friggin love it. I like how it was really just Hawke's story. Not necessarily his rise to power, but just 10 years of his life and what he went through. It was definitely one of the more emotional games I've played, and I was very attached and immersed in Kirkwall. My only real complaints are the re-used dungeon layouts, which I can ultimately overlook, and the fairly abrupt ending. But I enjoyed the game very much.
On playthrough 3 now... I still need to play a rogue. I love the game, honestly, but I am annoyed that there are irritating timing constraints for some of the romance.
Actually, if he was in timezone +12, and after one hour went to the +11 timezone, then +10, and so forth till at the end of the day he was at -12, and then on sunday go from -12 to +12 and back to +11, +10,... Wouldn't that give him a 96 hours long weekend?danpascooch said:
OT: I loved the game, just finished it. Yeah I thought combat was kinda boring, just mindlessly bashing one wave after another. Then again, that's what I did in DAO too.
I loved the story. Saying stuff like, "worst bioware writing ever" is ridiculous, as taste is just an opinion. If anything, DAO was a completely cliché good vs evil fantasy, just like every other fantasy story out there. (I love DAO btw).
You're right, I better go apologize to the poor guy, he obviously played the game from a +12 timezone and traveled across the world on a plane while doing it just so he could post something surprising in a barely legible post on The Escapist.TheBelgianGuy said:
Yes I realize you were joking, it was fucking brilliant (and I mean that sincerely)
It was very good. If you liked DA:O, Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, there should be plenty to like here. Bioware has a formula, and this is very in keeping with that formula.
The game was a little rushed and shows it in some areas. The re-used environments are an often quoted and legitimate gripe, and the third act feels a little half-baked.
The game might suffer from "middle-chapter-itis" for some people. The switch in protagonist, the desire to set up a new direction for the plot for DA3, the focus on a smaller area and an individual's rise to prominence vs yet another world-ending catastrophe...these can be hurdles for people who are used to a fine spray of cliche over their fantasy RPGs.
Basically, if you go in with an open mind, and are capable of enjoying good games for being good games regardless of the nature of their mechanics, you will find much to love about DA2. If you go in pissed and vindictive about style changes, you will find plenty to complain about.
The game was a little rushed and shows it in some areas. The re-used environments are an often quoted and legitimate gripe, and the third act feels a little half-baked.
The game might suffer from "middle-chapter-itis" for some people. The switch in protagonist, the desire to set up a new direction for the plot for DA3, the focus on a smaller area and an individual's rise to prominence vs yet another world-ending catastrophe...these can be hurdles for people who are used to a fine spray of cliche over their fantasy RPGs.
Basically, if you go in with an open mind, and are capable of enjoying good games for being good games regardless of the nature of their mechanics, you will find much to love about DA2. If you go in pissed and vindictive about style changes, you will find plenty to complain about.
Quoting to say how awesome the avatar is. That needed to be done.Optional Opinion said:
Im not sure about it to be honest. Im very very tempted to buy it, but hey i thought origins was JUST in my boundry to buy when i first saw it, and it was AWESOME. Maybe this one will be too.
He's in the second one to, he becomes best friends with a dogCalibretto said:Anyways I now have medicine for those who like DA2 I just picture them as Sandal in my head and it makes it all better
