Trailer: Dragon Age 2's Possessed Hero Unleashed in March

[Dr. wonderful]

SNIP

You're right:

What is combat like?
Dragon Age 2 will feature reactive combat, allowing you to take real-time control of your character in melee, ranged or spell combat. You can pause the game to assign tactical actions to each party member, or take direct control of any individual character while the customizable tactical AI directs the others.

Which seem, exactly how I played DA:O

Lol, sick! Captain Janeway is back!

Does this mean we'll see the story of a certain old witch..?

"Which old witch?"

You know? Flemeth? She is going to be in Dragon age 2.

 

[Kwatsu]

SNIP

You're right:

What is combat like?
Dragon Age 2 will feature reactive combat, allowing you to take real-time control of your character in melee, ranged or spell combat. You can pause the game to assign tactical actions to each party member, or take direct control of any individual character while the customizable tactical AI directs the others.

Which seem, exactly how I played DA:O

Lol, sick! Captain Janeway is back!

Does this mean we'll see the story of a certain old witch..?

"Which old witch?"

You know? Flemeth? She is going to be in Dragon age 2.

I know, I was... going for a Wizard of Oz kind of... never mind.

 

[Grampy_bone]

Hawke = Son of Morrigan. I'm calling it now.

 

[Mrsoupcup]

Either way, not too thrilled about being "the chosen one" or whatever it is.

Same, I like the Bethesda model, were you can become a great hero or villan, but you don't start off well known or "special". If you want to be a legend you have to earn it. That makes it feel so much more rewarding when you reach the top, because you feel like you started from nothing. Like in Origins were you may be a noble or civilian or whatever but your not a "chosen one". You were just at the right place at the right time. Hopefully they don't play up the whole chosen one to much... (This looks a little to much like Mass Effect, might as well call him Commander Hawke XD)

 

[MadMechanic]

lumenadducere
It actually IS the Mass Effect style of character creation. Pre-set name and character, but you choose class and appearance. So...yeah.

Ah bollocks, that'll teach me to not proof read my posts properly.
I actually meant to say I am happy with what that. However, me being me, I've edited out the wrong part (that going on this trailer alone, I'd pass on the game). I'd just prefer the origional system.

Liek I said, I shouldn't edit my posts without proof reading them. Twice. >_>

[sub]And with that, a hasty retreat from this thread I make![/sub]

 

[Mrsoupcup]

Either way, I noticed this is Flemeth narrating the trailer despite me actually having her owned, we shall see how BioWare will escape this self-dug ditch.

She wasn't really dead, her physical body was just destroyed. She could have easily survived in the fade. (Remember she is some form of Demon thing now)

 

[Ossian]

It is official, bioware makes awesome game trailers.

And that took you so long to find out? Have you seen the original trailers for Dragon Age Origins, or for SW:TOR? They are all awesome.

Of course those kind of trailers also tell you near to nothing about the game. Look at the Sacred Ashes trailer for DA:O. Did the combat look a bit different to the combat in the game? It could have advertised a completely different game. What those trailers do on the other hand, is setting the mood. And hell yes did this one set the right mood. I'll have to wait and see how Dragon Age 2 turns out, but I have my hopes high and Bioware better not disappoint me.

Sarcasm doesn't translate well on text. I was being mister obvious. I've seen the first SW:TOR trailer half a dozen times, I believe every time I watched it I got chills. I almost want to watch it again.

Sigh... Bioware...

 

[Dr. wonderful]

SNIP

I know, I was... going for a Wizard of Oz kind of... never mind.[/quote]

Oh...I see what you try to do there Hur hur hur.

Hawke = Son of Morrigan. I'm calling it now.

*Facepalm*

Hawk is not Morrigan son. Why do people keep thinking that!?

 

[Mrsoupcup]

Hawke = Son of Morrigan. I'm calling it now.

I second that. (I mean it seems so obvious)

 

[FinalDream]

I wonder how much that BS trailer cost. What. A. Waste. Of. Money.

Gameplay footage or GTFO Bioware.

You know, they CGI trailers really improve the sales of their games, trust me, I was one of them that was partially influenced by the amazing trailers.

Either way, I noticed this is Flemeth narrating the trailer despite me actually having her owned, we shall see how BioWare will escape this self-dug ditch. I am excited, bring it on, Hawke sounds alot more interesting now!

I'm the opposite, It seems like they are hiding something to me when a game has a CGI trailer. Almost like it cannot stand up on its own.

 

[kickyourass]

Umm, sorry but that is NOT a darkspawn, it looks more like some kind of satyr type thing, I mean they've said that they're going to change the look of the races, but I don't think they'd go THAT far.

But still it looks hella awesome, I just need to get through the first one before it comes out.

 

[Superhyperactiveman]

I don't understand how Bioware can have a preset character in a Dragon age game...

There's only been 1 Dragon Age game (2 if you count expansion seperately). It still hasn't really been determined what does or does not make Dragon Age what it is. It's still a baby, and they're still playing around with what the grown-up will look like.

 

[Flamezdudes]

Yeah... that isn't a Darkspawn. It's a Qunari, it's got a new art style. Not all Qunari's have it however and are revered and usually in high positions if they do. This is from BioWare itself.

Anyway, brilliant trailer and can't wait for more info, trailers and the game!

 

[Flamezdudes]

Hawke = Son of Morrigan. I'm calling it now.

I second that. (I mean it seems so obvious)

Let me get this straight, HAWKE was a grown up by the time Lothering was destroyed therefore before Morrigan fell pregnant therefore not her son!

 

[Dr. wonderful]

I wonder how much that BS trailer cost. What. A. Waste. Of. Money.

Gameplay footage or GTFO Bioware.

You know, they CGI trailers really improve the sales of their games, trust me, I was one of them that was partially influenced by the amazing trailers.

Either way, I noticed this is Flemeth narrating the trailer despite me actually having her owned, we shall see how BioWare will escape this self-dug ditch. I am excited, bring it on, Hawke sounds alot more interesting now!

I'm the opposite, It seems like they are hiding something to me when a game has a CGI trailer. Almost like it cannot stand up on its own.

This was the first ever trailer for Dragon age.

It the same thing.

 

[Krion_Vark]

Two things
1) HOLY *@&#
2) Those aren't demon hands he summons. They are his OWN hands if you look his hands disappear into what looks like a gate type thing and grabs the thing (Darkspawn or Qunari)

*EDIT*

Has Bioware ever thought of making a movie? Because i know it would most likely be awesome.

 

[IAmTheVoid]

I bet BioWare must be tearing their hair out. Pre-release, they can't seem to do anything right for the fans.

What, exactly, HAVE they done right for fans of the original game?

Every announcement has been about what they're removing and dumbing down.

No origins?
Human only?
Maybe they'll get around to mod tools?
Tactical combat is out?

You can't announce that you're removing features from a game, announce nothing else to make up for it, and expect people not to complain.

I don't see it as 'dumbing down', but more 'cutting the crap'. Origins were an interesting experiment, introduced you to the world in an interesting way and making what was essentially a tutorial bearable. What, exactly, could they do again?

Personally, I'm not bothered about only being human, but I can 100% see why people would be a little dissuaded at not having the choice of elf/dwarf. So I can agree with you on that front.

As for mod tools: http://www.actiontrip.com/rei/comments_news.phtml?id=080910_5

Tactical combat is out? Well, that's an assumption to rival assumptions.

Look, I can see why fans will be afraid of the changes being made, it's the same with any new development in any media. I hate to put all my eggs in one basket, but this is BioWare. They know the value of their IP's, their worlds, and their storytelling. Origins wasn't about the combat, or the Origins (despite the name, funnily enough!). It was about the world, your companions and their story. The choices you made in DA1 will carry over into 2, there will definitely be cameos (to placate all the Alistair fangirls no doubt) and we're going to see more of the world. Just give the people who made the game you love the benefit of the doubt.

And while I'm at it, recall that the marketing for DA1 made it seem like a dumbed down action game. If you're feeling the same worries you were about DA2 when you watched all of that stuff for DA1, well... you're going through the same phase again.

 

[Dr. wonderful]

This was the first ever trailer for Dragon age.

It the same thing.

O rly?

Because it looks to me as this trailer portrayed a grey warden mowing down some Darkspawn and preparing for a battle in the Deep Roads, not fighting a qunari with a retcon'd new look. No unnecessary slow motions, no magic coming out of his weapon, just him stabbing them one after another. To way better music, too.

Wait, let me get this straight. You are upset that this trailer dosen't have a rock song or having a epic duel with a dozen or so Darkspawn?

Yes it the same thing:

Elder character voiceover
A super diffuclt fight
GLOWING EYES OF DOOM.

It the same thing/