Poll: Dragon Age 2 has "gone gold". Getting it?
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I will try the demo first. I think it will be the beginning of the game.
I can think of a lot of things I dislike about it but it depends if I will enjoy it despite those flaws.
Like companions not changing armor for 10 years except with a couple of differences or those simplified skill trees. The cross class combos seem interesting and romancing someone with whom you're a rival, but I rarely even do the romances so ...
Have you guys seen the livestream? Combat seems so much faster now.
I can think of a lot of things I dislike about it but it depends if I will enjoy it despite those flaws.
Like companions not changing armor for 10 years except with a couple of differences or those simplified skill trees. The cross class combos seem interesting and romancing someone with whom you're a rival, but I rarely even do the romances so ...
Have you guys seen the livestream? Combat seems so much faster now.
If you have to pray that your stats are higher, you're doing it wrong.archvile93 said:
DA2 does lose the "invisible dice roll" feeling, from what I've seen, though. But is still very stat focused.
Linky?Woodsey said:
This game sounds fantastic to me. But I really do feel the dialogue wheel and humanity are indeed drawbacks! Especially as I never once played DA:O as a human. Dwarves are my weakness...Shame they can't be mages. Elves can rot. I'm sick of elves from Elder Scrolls and JRPGs.
The dialogue wheel doesn't bother me so much as what it represents. Clearer black/white morality. Mass Effect was always Up for Good, Down for Bad. Right for null or a blank space. Left for questions.
And it's often iffy about representing what you'll actually say.
We should do a "Sacred Cow Barbecue", like Game Informer does.RedEyesBlackGamer said:
Only let's actually be funny. And use valid points.
It's only in the mag at the minute (subscriber so I've gotten it even earlier) so I'm a little reluctant to go into anymore detail, but it got 94% and the Editor's Choice award.Onyx Oblivion said:If you have to pray that your stats are higher, you're doing it wrong.archvile93 said:
DA2 does lose the "invisible dice roll" feeling, from what I've seen, though. But is still very stat focused.
Linky?Woodsey said:
This game sounds fantastic to me. But I really do feel the dialogue wheel and humanity are indeed drawbacks! Especially as I never once played DA:O as a human. Dwarves are my weakness...Shame they can't be mages. Elves can rot. I sick of elves from Elder Scrolls and JRPGs.
The dialogue wheel doesn't bother me so much as what it represents. Clearer black/white morality. Mass Effect was always Up for Good, Down for Bad. Right for null or a black space. Left for questions.
And it's often iffy about representing what you'll actually say.
I really didn't get that feeling when I clicked on an enemy and my character proceeded to stab him without any input from me after that, except for occasionally pressing a special move button. I prefer winning at least partly because I know how to play, not dying with the game essentially stating, "it appears your stats weren't high enough. perhaps you should go back and grind."Onyx Oblivion said:If you have to pray that your stats are higher, you're doing it wrong.archvile93 said:
DA2 does lose the "invisible dice roll" feeling, from what I've seen, though. But is still very stat focused.
pre-ordered it so long ago i got the signature edition, though i had begun to wonder whether that was a good idea since they haven't put out many previews or trailers compared to something like mass effect but the 95% review in the new issue of PCGamer put my mind at rest (thankfully it only had two very minor spoilers as i been trying to avoid them)
But isn't proper stat management part of "knowing how to play"?archvile93 said:I really didn't get that feeling when I clicked on an enemy and my character proceeded to stab him without any input from me after that, except for occasionally pressing a special move button. I prefer winning at least partly because I know how to play, not dying with the game essentially stating, "it appears your stats weren't high enough. perhaps you should go back and grind."Onyx Oblivion said:If you have to pray that your stats are higher, you're doing it wrong.archvile93 said:
DA2 does lose the "invisible dice roll" feeling, from what I've seen, though. But is still very stat focused.
And Dragon Age really doesn't leave much room for grinding...Since there is a limited number of enemies in the game, meaning limited XP. But I know what you meant.
The way I've seen, combat is slightly different. I think the main addition is the fact that there are no more spell combos and instead class ones. As in the warrior makes a special attack, mage finishes off. More unity in the party instead of each kills whatever they can. I think the build and how you use it counts more. That said, I never had trouble with DA:O and I played on nightmare.archvile93 said:I really didn't get that feeling when I clicked on an enemy and my character proceeded to stab him without any input from me after that, except for occasionally pressing a special move button. I prefer winning at least partly because I know how to play, not dying with the game essentially stating, "it appears your stats weren't high enough. perhaps you should go back and grind."Onyx Oblivion said:If you have to pray that your stats are higher, you're doing it wrong.archvile93 said:
DA2 does lose the "invisible dice roll" feeling, from what I've seen, though. But is still very stat focused.
to be honest I've only seen a couple trailers and considering how much I enjoyed the first one, I have little doubt I'm going to like this one. my fancypants edition is already paid for, so i don't really have a choice as to whether or not I'm getting the game, just whether I'm going to like it. sure it's going to be different, but is different bad? I just want some delicious rpg action with long cutscenes and good dialog with the ability to wander around and punch things...with a sword.
I was under the impression that the dialogue wheel in DA2 is being used to clarify the tone of what you're saying. It'll be less "up for good, down for bad" than "up for friendly, down for hostile" and little lucky charms icons to show what you mean.Onyx Oblivion said:
In other words: When you say something completely innocuous, people won't suddenly want to kill you.
They could easily have implemented something similar with a dialogue tree, so it does smack of making the game more console-friendly. Still, it's not all bad.
Intro -> 3-5 locations each with recruitable teammate -> Main plot point + new teammate -> 3-5 locations -> EndgameJWW said:
Well, its kinda like KotOR but medieval. KotOR is better but I just need something like it, since kotor 3 got scrapped. So yeah probably, though the story does not interest me at all.Onyx Oblivion said:
I can accept the silly visuals, but I won't play it if Bio haven't improved the encounter design and increased the challenge overal.
Even if they have, I'll still wait for patches and a discount. The origins in the first one were the only ambitious feature that made the game more than plain average.
Even if they have, I'll still wait for patches and a discount. The origins in the first one were the only ambitious feature that made the game more than plain average.
