Poll: Dragon Age 2, Skyrim, or The Witcher 2?

[Scow2]

I don't care if Skyrim will be buggier and its world overrated. Its dynamic world and massive options for character customization will make it better than anything BioWare can ever hope to make. Even if Beth fails at main quests now *glares at Oblivion and Fallout 3*, it still has a hope of looking at Interplay and Obsidian's styles, and remembering what it did with Daggerfall.

The problem with Bioware's stories and games is... there's only an illusion of choice. They have very little replay value, no matter how fun the character progression/development is. All encounters ultimately go down the same way. Once you've played it once, aside from a few dialogue options, you've already seen and done everything. It's done in 40-120 hours.

Skyrim will never get old. Mods will keep it fresh indefinitely.

Ultimately, though, Skyrim's answer to Dragon Age II is "Fuck you, I'm a Dragonborn"

 

[HK_01]

Sykrim will have the best with mods and The Witcher 2 will be the best in terms of the vanilla game I think. Unfortunately, I really don't think DA2 will live up to its predecessor, what I've seen so far made me very skeptical of the game.

 

[ajofflight]

Skyrim all the way! I've logged almost 500 hours in ESIV: Oblivion, so I'm super-excited to explore Skyrim for the first time [sub]because I never played the other ES games.[/sub]

 

[veloper]

The results are almost depressing.

Skyrim will prolly be like a MMORPG world, but without the multiplayer bit: a big and pointless treadmill, just like Oblivion and Morrowind were. Include uninspired voice-overs by 3 people for every npc and the worst animation in the triple A industry. The chronically bored will play this.

Dragon Age 2 will prolly be a dumbed down DA:O, with all the challenge and the origins removed, so all that's left is standard Bio mediocrity. Higher production values but still meh. Storyfags will love this.

The Witcher2 could very well suck and the combat of the original was poor for sure, but it has the best chance of the three to turn out above average. The original showed some ambition in the C&C atleast and it was refeshingly incorrect. CDPR are also new in the industry and may still improve.

 

[spartan231490]

Dragon age two for me, loved the first one, and from what I've seen they're changing many of the things that I found irritating. However, Skyrim is very close, The changes they made to stealth and magic are really making me excited.

 

[cgmetallica1981]

I thought the first Witcher game was decent, but I'm not very far in it because it requires very heavy dedication and a lot of the quests are chores.
As for BioWare games, I dislike party based RPGs. If it was multiplayer that would be another story, but DA:O is not and neither are any other BioWare games. I've played all of the BioWare games but just like The Witcher they require a lot of time and dedication which I honestly don't want in a game.
The previous Elder Scrolls were fun games, but the thing is that Elder Scrolls (Only Oblivion and Morrowind, Daggerfall or Arena weren't like this) age horribly. Morrowind now requires heavy modding to be enjoyable these days, and Oblivion needs a little modding to fix all the little things you could nitpick about (gaurds, boring landscapes, god-awful player models). So my vote definitely goes to Skyrim.

 

[MetallicaRulez0]

Dragon Age 2.

I have never been a fan of the Elder Scrolls series. Feels too wide open to me.

BioWare games, on the other hand, have never disappointed me.

 

[Ilikemilkshake]

i voted DA:2 becuase im more excited in the short term, and besides, i expect it to be wayyyy less buggy than skyrim, im even considering waiting quite a while after skyrim comes out to buy it to allow for bug fixes, when i normaly have games im looking forward too pre-owned.

 

[endnuen]

DA2 is a must get for me.
Skyrim seems interesting, and a much needed improvement from Oblivion, so it might get a chance when Christmas comes around.

Witcher 2.. I would be rather excited if I had a gaming PC to play it on, since I don't believe it will get a ps3 release?

 

[katsumoto03]

The Witcher 2...

Ha! Couldn't keep a straight face!

No, if forced into a choice, Skyrim. But I'll definitely be getting both that and DA2 on the first day.

 

[Flying Dagger]

dragon age 2 will probably be the better game, but I'll prefer the play style of skyrim.
I haven't finished the witcher, oblivion or dragon age, but oblivion was the one I enjoyed most.

as for what fantasy game I'm most excited about?
Tera

 

[Syphous]

The Witcher 2...

Ha! Couldn't keep a straight face!

No, if forced into a choice, Skyrim. But I'll definitely be getting both that and DA2 on the first day.

My thoughts exactly. Since DA2 and Skyrim's release dates are pretty far apart I don't have to choose!

 

[kampori]

Dragon Age II. It's Bioware. Enough said.

 

[Hyper-space]

First ill play Dragon Age 2, maybe give Witcher 2 a try, then drop it/both when i get Skyrim (goodbye 500 hours of my life!).

 

[veloper]

Fucking console kiddies and their shitty taste in videogames.

Spoiler

Don't ban me mods, it was a sort of cynical joke, that only a 12 year old would feel offended by

The Witcher 2 all the way!

A voice of reason!
Thank god.

 

[Jandau]

A tough one. Skyrim is out due to Bethesda's terrible performance with Oblivion. Witcher was a breath of fresh air when it came out and CD Projekt is looking to take the sequel in a great direction. But Bioware is Bioware, and I really dig the sword-staff they've got the protagonist wielding in all the trailers.

I'm going to have to give it to Bioware and Dragon Age 2, for brand loyalty (they have yet to disappoint), followed closely by Witcher 2, with Mass Effect 3 in third place.

Skyrim is on the "keep an eye on it" list, since Beth did do better with Fallout 3, and I like a lot of what I heard about the changes in Skyrim. However, Bioware games are a sure thing, so Skyrim just can't compare when it comes to pre-release hype, at least for me.

 

[Nalgas D. Lemur]

The Witcher, in my opinion, was better than Bioware has made in years.

Pretty much. It felt like a better Bioware game than anything Bioware's made since KotOR. The sequel has been my most anticipated game ever since playing the original, and even if it's only as good as it and not better, it still has a good shot at being my favorite game of the year.

 

[Astalano]

The Witcher 2 will be the best game out of the 3. I'll f***ing buy you all a copy of all the games if it isn't, but I am 99% sure it will be the best of the 3, the most thrilling, the most engaging, the most innovative, with the best world, quests, characters and combat.

Seriously, just watch any interviews or gameplay. Even the graphics are better and this is a much smaller studio than either of the others.

If you're not excited for The Witcher 2 you really need to start paying attention to it right away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTHnjePQHPo

It's like not being excited for Red Orchestra 2, which stands to be the best multiplayer shooter of 2011.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUVoPbmooTo

P.S.: Yes that is actually how a tank looks like inside the game.

 

[Wolfram23]

I found DA:O lacking. Oblivion combat was the worst. Witcher for me was the most fun. More intriguing stories, better combat, and of course the sex was kinda fun - at least set it apart.

I am finding that rpgs are simply too much of a time investment for me these days so I have to be very picky. I am certainly interested in what these 3 games will bring to the table but for now, I think Witcher 2 is on top of my list.