I've decided I want my RPG fix, but I cant decide if I want dragon age: origins, Dragon age 2 or Oblivion. Which one do you guys prefer? why?
Poll: Dragon age vs elder scrolls
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Bioware games are too linear for me. I much prefer the massive open worlds.
I still like Bioware but I just like Bethesda more.
I still like Bioware but I just like Bethesda more.
Elder Scrolls every single time
Edit: Also, don't forget that Dragon Age Origins is three years younger than Oblivion and about eight years younger than Morrowind, so the competition isn't exactly fair what with technological advances and whatnot.
2nd edit: if you want a very very good Bioware RPG, play Jade Empire. I prefer it to the dragon age games.
Edit: Also, don't forget that Dragon Age Origins is three years younger than Oblivion and about eight years younger than Morrowind, so the competition isn't exactly fair what with technological advances and whatnot.
2nd edit: if you want a very very good Bioware RPG, play Jade Empire. I prefer it to the dragon age games.
Elder Scrolls hands down. Massive world to explore, hell I was just playing through Oblivion for about the tenth time and encountering things I had never seen before. It says something amazing about a game when you can spend a few weeks playing and never even touch the main quest.
I'd say in this order Origins then Oblivion then nothing else. I'm not saying oblivion is a worse game than origins it's just a bit buggier and less stable in my opinion and for me it would take hours or days to reinstall the game given all the mods I use.
Bethesda's baby of course. They love the Elder Scrolls series and it shows with every single detail they put into it. I would even tell you to play Morrowind instead, sure it's older but it's also bigger than Oblivion.
I couldn't even finish Dragon Age, felt like I was doing the same thing over and over again.
I couldn't even finish Dragon Age, felt like I was doing the same thing over and over again.
I have not played DA2 so I can?t comment on that but on DA:O vs oblivion...Its kinds like comparing apples and oranges really. Oblivion is a big open world dick about game but DA:O is story and character driven and also fairly linear. Even the gameplay is completely different.
I like Origins and Dragon Age 2 about equally, preferring both over the Elder Scrolls (which I also like, just not nearly as much). It's just that Bethesda is sooo bad at story, characters, and dialogue. And I tend to prefer linearity.
When I think about what Bethesda does well, it's one thing: a big world that's interesting to explore. Now, that's a very substantial thing to be good at, but it's usually not what I'm looking for. We'll see how Skyrim handles things, though.
When I think about what Bethesda does well, it's one thing: a big world that's interesting to explore. Now, that's a very substantial thing to be good at, but it's usually not what I'm looking for. We'll see how Skyrim handles things, though.
It really depends on what you want. Do you want to be play the character affected by the world, or the character affecting the world? That's how I see the difference. In Dragon Age, it is about how you affect the world around you through your actions, whereas Oblivion is about how the world affects you (joining the thieves guild or the mages guild doesn't do much to the rest of the world, but it changes your character, whereas stopping the blight/killing the templars doesn't do much to change your character, but it ha a significant impact on the world around you).
OT: My vote goes to Dragon Age 2, not because it is better, but because if you are hankering for a big RPG fix then you can always change to Oblivion, but if you only want a small/medium RPG fix, then Oblivion isn't really a great choice (it is much to expansive to really experience it properly in a small time period).
OT: My vote goes to Dragon Age 2, not because it is better, but because if you are hankering for a big RPG fix then you can always change to Oblivion, but if you only want a small/medium RPG fix, then Oblivion isn't really a great choice (it is much to expansive to really experience it properly in a small time period).
Oblivion is VERY broken, and if you were at one point a big RPG fan and haven't played an RPG in awhile, AND you pick Oblivion, not only will you not finish it, but you may very well never play an RPG again.
Dragon Age: Origins is pretty damn good. It's not "blow your mind" fantastic but it'll do.
I've recently played through Gothic 2 for the first time and if you haven't played that I recommend it infinitely over either of your choices.
If you aren't confining yourself to the medieval fantasy genre then I highly recommend Mass Effect 1 for some serious RPG goodness. The sequel is great too but it's more of a shooter.
I'm currently in the middle of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and so far I've got nothing but nice things to say, so there's also that. Of course, while we're on the subject, you could try the first one if you never have.
Dragon Age: Origins is pretty damn good. It's not "blow your mind" fantastic but it'll do.
I've recently played through Gothic 2 for the first time and if you haven't played that I recommend it infinitely over either of your choices.
If you aren't confining yourself to the medieval fantasy genre then I highly recommend Mass Effect 1 for some serious RPG goodness. The sequel is great too but it's more of a shooter.
I'm currently in the middle of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and so far I've got nothing but nice things to say, so there's also that. Of course, while we're on the subject, you could try the first one if you never have.
Very different games.
More action oriented - DA2
More tactical and (character) skill based - Origins
Open world sandbox - Oblivion
Personally, I've always loved TES more. If you haven't played it yet and like open world games, I can't recommend Oblivion enough.
If on the other hand, you prefer more structured story and gameplay go with Origins. If you want more action, go DA 2. I didn't really like 2 as much as Origins, but it's a good game if you want more action in your RPGs.
More action oriented - DA2
More tactical and (character) skill based - Origins
Open world sandbox - Oblivion
Personally, I've always loved TES more. If you haven't played it yet and like open world games, I can't recommend Oblivion enough.
If on the other hand, you prefer more structured story and gameplay go with Origins. If you want more action, go DA 2. I didn't really like 2 as much as Origins, but it's a good game if you want more action in your RPGs.
I would side with DA:O supporters. It's fun, you have a nice "end is nigh" plot and it's not difficult to pick up the game mechanics.
Oblivion is great too, but level up system is such a mess that if you don't get pen and paper and note down every skill advancement while having a leveling plan, late game might be quite difficult, cause random leveling will make you character noticeably weaker compared to planed one.
Never played DA2, therefore can't say anything about that.
And to finish, I have to support sunsetspanw in recommending Gothic (1,2, after those it sucks). Bit old school, but some of the best story driven RPGs on the market.
Oblivion is great too, but level up system is such a mess that if you don't get pen and paper and note down every skill advancement while having a leveling plan, late game might be quite difficult, cause random leveling will make you character noticeably weaker compared to planed one.
Never played DA2, therefore can't say anything about that.
And to finish, I have to support sunsetspanw in recommending Gothic (1,2, after those it sucks). Bit old school, but some of the best story driven RPGs on the market.
Combat in Oblivion seems to be really boring. I wasn't able to complete Oblivion primarily due to how dreadfully inane every combat sequence was. DA:O on the other hand, I was excited at every single encounter in the game, and always wanted more and more. But I guess that's just a matter of preference.
Except from Dragon Age and Elder Scrolls,consider The Witcher 2 too,if you are playing on a PC.
The Witcher 2 is one of the best (if not the best) RPG released this year until now..
The Witcher 2 is one of the best (if not the best) RPG released this year until now..
DA:O is better for combat and plotline; it's a typical Bioware game, so it's very plot oriented, and has a ton of storyline to go through that'll keep you going for hours. The combat can look a little bit boring, but it's surprisingly tactical and definitely enjoyable to work out what works best in what situation and everything.
Oblivion is better if you like exploration, sandbox games, more diversity, and so on. The open-world feature makes it feel huge, the diversity of quests and options gives you more to do than in DA, and even if you don't want to do any quests just exploring makes things fun. Top that off with nearly unlimited ways to get money, increase your character, and so on and it just seems like a bigger game that has more to do in it than Dragon Age. Plus the mods for it are ridiculous.
Dragon Age 2... Well, my suggestion would be to wait until it's in the bargain bin. It's worth a playthrough, and you might like it, but I thought it was horribly mediocre, rushed, and definitely not worth paying full price for. It just seems small and insignificant when compared to either of the others, and the gameplay is often a mating of the worst characteristics of either game.
Oblivion is better if you like exploration, sandbox games, more diversity, and so on. The open-world feature makes it feel huge, the diversity of quests and options gives you more to do than in DA, and even if you don't want to do any quests just exploring makes things fun. Top that off with nearly unlimited ways to get money, increase your character, and so on and it just seems like a bigger game that has more to do in it than Dragon Age. Plus the mods for it are ridiculous.
Dragon Age 2... Well, my suggestion would be to wait until it's in the bargain bin. It's worth a playthrough, and you might like it, but I thought it was horribly mediocre, rushed, and definitely not worth paying full price for. It just seems small and insignificant when compared to either of the others, and the gameplay is often a mating of the worst characteristics of either game.
I'll take Dragon Age: Origins any day. It's the better of the Dragon Age games and I just don't like Oblivion as much. Bethesda(and all of their aliases like Obsidian) RPG games usually are lacking in story, an element that kills an RPG for me. That, and I'm not really a wander around aimlessly kind of guy when it comes to gaming, and let's face it, wandering around aimlessly is what you do most of the time in a Bethesda RPG, at least on the first playthrough. That being said, I like Oblivion fine, I just prefer DA:O