Author Topic: Dragon Age 2 thread of better than DAO, real talk (Read 13928 times)

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2011, 02:27:17 PM »

Fuck whoever is trying to rain on this parade, haters take your bubububutthurtedness elsewhere!

Dragon Effect 2

Edit: props to whoever made the OP.

demi · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2011, 02:29:20 PM »

My copy should be here wednesday

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Sponsored by GameFly

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iconoclast · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2011, 02:38:42 PM »

I don't think Gamefly sent me a copy

Oh well, now I'll really wait for the complete edition.

archie4208 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2011, 02:39:53 PM »

I want to be a dragon.

demi · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2011, 02:40:49 PM »

I didnt play any of DAO DLC... all of it is wank anyway. Pass on nickle diming schemes.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2011, 02:40:54 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on March 07, 2011, 02:39:53 PM

I want to be a dragon.

Then play Divinity 2.

bork · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2011, 02:58:21 PM »

I haven't been following this game since I still have yet to play the original (waiting for my new PC to play it; if it's still running shitty on there, will just play on 360). Is the PC version also more action-oriented?

archie4208 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2011, 03:46:16 PM »

PC combat is the same except sped up and the removal of the isometric view (which sucksssssssssssssssss)

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2011, 03:47:25 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on March 07, 2011, 03:46:16 PM

removal of the isometric view (which sucksssssssssssssssss)

Wait a week or two, someone will probably have released a mod that puts it back in by then.

archie4208 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2011, 03:48:20 PM »

I'll buy it when a nude mod for Isabella comes out.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2011, 03:49:04 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on March 07, 2011, 03:48:20 PM

I'll buy it when a nude mod for Isabella comes out.

Like I said, wait a week or two.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2011, 04:11:19 PM »

Isabella is the first video game character i am sexually attracted to.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #13 on:** March 07, 2011, 05:25:25 PM »

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #14 on:** March 07, 2011, 06:35:27 PM »

u KNOW i mad

Damian79 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2011, 08:43:01 PM »

I dont like the direction the series is going however i am like the only person who played the original game in isometric mode so i am in the minority.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 07, 2011, 09:37:46 PM »

I'm about 4 hours into Drakensang and it's more fun than Dragon Age. REAL TALK

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:54:38 AM »

I imagine I will enjoy it, but less than DA:O. Don't really like the changes to skills and such, and while the combat animations are better I find the increased gore kind of like Bush doubling down on Rumsfeld-Cheney after it should have been obvious they were distinguished mentally-challenged.

archie4208 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2011, 11:26:59 AM »

[youtube=560,345]pPUvRl97DTw[/youtube]

Evilbore GOTY.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2011, 11:49:48 AM »

lol at evilbore having OT threads now. dumb but whatever.

Anyway I put two hours into this last night. Seems okay so far although there were a couple of things that bugged me and it starts off very slow. Too slow imo. I'll put in a good solid evening on it today and give better impressions this evening. Playing on hard.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:19:53 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on March 08, 2011, 11:26:59 AM

[youtube=560,345]pPUvRl97DTw[youtube]

Evilbore GOTY.

it's like the gay version of a hokey Spanish soap opera.

"But I'm still a man, don't expect me to resist forever"

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #21 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:45:55 PM »

reviews are up

Eurogamer – 8
RPGSite – 80 percent
Strategy Informer – 8.5
Joystiq – 4/5
Videogamer – 7
Game Informer – 7.75 (PC), 8.25 (Console)
IGN – 8.5
CVG – 9
Gamespot - 8
1up - B+

demi · « **Reply #22 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:47:50 PM »

Quote

Game Informer – 7.75 (PC), 8.25 (Console)

archie4208 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:50:51 PM »

PC gamers have higher standards.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #24 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:52:01 PM »

Quote from: demi on March 08, 2011, 12:47:50 PM

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Game Informer – 7.75 (PC), 8.25 (Console)

that makes me

it's like GI lives in opposite land

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #25 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:17:31 PM »

Quote from: InfectedGib on March 08, 2011, 12:45:55 PM

reviews are up

Eurogamer – 8
RPGSite – 80 percent
Strategy Informer – 8.5
Joystiq – 4/5
Videogamer – 7
Game Informer – 7.75 (PC), 8.25 (Console)
IGN – 8.5
CVG – 9
Gamespot - 8
1up - B+

those are rather low. What do they cite as the major problems?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #26 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:22:36 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 08, 2011, 02:17:31 PM

Quote from: InfectedGib on March 08, 2011, 12:45:55 PM
reviews are up

Eurogamer – 8
RPGSite – 80 percent
Strategy Informer – 8.5
Joystiq – 4/5
Videogamer – 7
Game Informer – 7.75 (PC), 8.25 (Console)
IGN – 8.5
CVG – 9
Gamespot - 8
1up - B+

those are rather low. What do they cite as the major problems?

Quote from: IGN

Every modification to the gameplay and structure of Dragon Age II is a clear improvement over the previous game. The combat is more responsive and bloody, you don’t need to fight the inventory system anymore, and conversations are more engaging thanks to the adapted Mass Effect wheel. There are downsides though; the semi-linear story and repetitive environments have a negative effect on what is otherwise a great role-playing game. Despite these complaints, Dragon Age II is a game I’m eager to replay.

Quote from: Gamespot

The Good
Player choice manifests itself in interesting ways Spectacular writing and voice acting bring each character to life Fascinating world characterized by moral ambiguity Combat is fun, fast-paced, and colorful Great symphonic soundtrack.

The Bad
Main story lacks focus and drive Multiple elements have been inexplicably simplified over the original Long loading times and technical stutters.

Quote from: 1Up

Though I generally enjoyed Dragon Age 2 (enough to go for another playthrough), it's an enjoyment with significant caveats. It really seems like the biggest mistake is calling it "DA2," as it's just different enough from Dragon Age: Origins to not feel like a sequel, but more like a reboot. The different main character, the faster and more streamlined combat, and the overall structure makes it feel like a fine Dragon Age adventure, but not a direct follow-up to DAO. Ultimately, Dragon Age: Origins felt like a modern high-definition callback to the glory days of Infinity Engine RPGs -- it was a decidedly PC-centric game that got a sloppy port to the consoles. Dragon Age 2, by comparison, feels like a new console-focused action-RPG that should have been called something like "Dragon Age: The Hawkening" instead.

Himu · « **Reply #27 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:24:32 PM »

Quote from: Damian79 on March 07, 2011, 08:43:01 PM

I dont like the direction the series is going however i am like the only person who played the original game in isometric mode so i am in the minority.

trust me, you aren't.

demi · « **Reply #28 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:29:41 PM »

So basically "it plays better, is better, neener neener" - yep, that's a negative.

Got some jilted muhfukas up in hurr

bork · « **Reply #29 on:** March 08, 2011, 03:07:48 PM »

Does anything from the original game even carry over?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #30 on:** March 08, 2011, 04:12:26 PM »

Quote from: Good Day Sir on March 08, 2011, 03:07:48 PM

Does anything from the original game even carry over?

Yes the world state carries over if you have a save. Or you can just set the ending you got in the original game at the character creation screen at the beginning of the game. But its not a huge deal.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #31 on:** March 08, 2011, 05:30:49 PM »

My Hawke > Your Hawke

[timg]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/576664839901100932/6451A5A5065C913E51B9D8AB9B71255C51E12D52/[/timg]

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MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #32 on:** March 08, 2011, 05:31:00 PM »

woops

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #33 on:** March 08, 2011, 11:04:02 PM »

Okay I've put in enough hours to make some comments. Still relatively early story wise in the game and leveling up.

Things I like
* Game looks better than DA:Origins. Still not a great looking game but animation wise and texture wise its better than Origins for the most part. It also runs extremely well on my machine although like I said, the game isn't amazing looking or anything.
* Speed of combat. The faster pace of the combat is much better. Some battles really dragged in Origins.
* The production values are really high. Better than origins.

Things I don't like
* Lots of enemies in combat that just teleport in from nowhere. This seems to happen a lot more than in Origins from what I remember. It's annoying to take a position for combat and then have enemies spawning behind you in waves. Feels cheap.
* Upgrading your companions equipment has been streamlined. I preferred being able to upgrade them in Origins as it sort of turns that upgrading process into a diablo style reward mechanic that is constantly happening. They've changed the way you upgrade the equipment of your team so that it occurs less often and in some cases much less.
* Don't really like most of my party members so far compared to origins. They seem kind of boring compared to origins although I'm still early so maybe as I found out more about them and recruit more they will become more interesting but not so much right now.
* The story at least early on hasn't hooked me like origins did.

Playing on hard as an archer. Not too difficult so far. I had trouble in one specific area but then I realized all I had to do was retreat and make the enemies come to me and pick them off rather than just stay in the same room as they keep respawning. That strategy has worked in nearly every situation now.

So still early. I'll post more detailed thoughts as I go on.

Damian79 · « **Reply #34 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:43:28 AM »

The game is so rushed lol. Everythign reeks of unpolish. Boss fights are so easy, you just run around in circles while the rest of your team kills him.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #35 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:58:10 AM »

I upped the difficulty to hard from normal because it's been stupid easy so far. Slightly more challenging so far. I'm pretty much with Stoney on most of what he said, although I do like the dwarf and the crazy autistic elf chick. Fenris is super lame, however.

iconoclast · « **Reply #36 on:** March 09, 2011, 01:11:39 AM »

Quote from: Damian79 on March 09, 2011, 12:43:28 AM

you just run around in circles while the rest of your team kills him.

sounds like Dragon Age alright

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #37 on:** March 09, 2011, 03:14:25 AM »

this game will look like absolue dogshit one moment

and pretty decent the next

but hoboken hawk will still go on finding the lost cat of a homosexual

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #38 on:** March 09, 2011, 09:04:41 AM »

that looks like my old boss from the comic shop back in the 90s

he was from the outer banks of north carolina and had a weird accent - like, he would pronounce "out" as "ite" and "yard" as "yord"

"check it ite, i'm goin' iteside in the yord."

pretend hoboken hawk has that accent

tiesto · « **Reply #39 on:** March 09, 2011, 09:09:29 AM »

I didn't know they are still making PS2 games?

demi · « **Reply #40 on:** March 09, 2011, 09:13:25 AM »

Is it so hard to resize the pics, methodis.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #41 on:** March 09, 2011, 11:55:49 AM »

yes I don't have a image program

demi · « **Reply #42 on:** March 09, 2011, 11:58:03 AM »

Get one

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #43 on:** March 09, 2011, 01:20:25 PM »

I was playing DA1 and having a good time enjoying the relative obtuseness of it all, then I moved to DA2 and it's like I'm playing a totally unrelated Game Republic game $:-\$

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #44 on:** March 09, 2011, 01:40:26 PM »

i watched the quicklook for this and i actually enjoyed what i saw. looks a lot like mass effect 2

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #45 on:** March 10, 2011, 12:48:51 PM »

I've played a healthy portion of this now and I will say I think it's a step down unfortunately from origins. Its okay. I mean its not painful to play or anything but its just not the game for me that origins was.

And this has less to do with streamlining in most cases and more to do with how fast they turned this one around. The short dev turnaround time between this and origins shows. The game simply doesn't have the breath of content that the last one did and that hurts the game. I'm seeing a lot of repeating dungeons and just sloppy work that indicate this game was rushed and its hurting my overall enjoyment. The story isn't compelling to me so far. Maybe (hopefully?) that will change as I play more. Origins was years in the making and it felt that way. This doesn't. It doesn't feel "epic"....at least yet. To be fair I honestly don't know how far into the main game I really am at this moment. I would guess not that much but this game sure starts slow.

Also

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I think its really dumb that the game immediately makes you start saving 50 bucks for the expedition. That makes me feel like I shouldn't spend any money for the early part of the game which is a bad design decision

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Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #46 on:** March 10, 2011, 01:47:05 PM »

DA2: by Fat Fanfic Girls, for Fat Fanfic Girls

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #47 on:** March 10, 2011, 02:06:05 PM »

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #48 on:** March 10, 2011, 02:14:03 PM »

EXPLORING DIFFERENT STANDARDS OF BEAUTY

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #49 on:** March 10, 2011, 02:18:02 PM »

"Am I kawaii? Uguu~"

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #50 on:** March 10, 2011, 02:21:07 PM »

remember, Bioware has the gall to make fun of JRPGs

archie4208 · « **Reply #51 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:56:24 PM »

What kind of Satanic pact did Bioware agree to when developing Baldur's Gate 2?

Trent Dole · « **Reply #52 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:04:39 PM »

Yikes, further proof that developers should stay the fuck away from forums their consumers/fans post on.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #53 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:14:35 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on March 10, 2011, 03:56:24 PM

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What kind of Satanic pact did Bioware agree to when developing Baldur's Gate 2?

That would be James Ohlen who made the pact. He's currently busy wasting his career on Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #54 on:** March 10, 2011, 05:35:01 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 10, 2011, 04:14:35 PM

Quote from: archie4208 on March 10, 2011, 03:56:24 PM
(Image removed from quote.)

What kind of Satanic pact did Bioware agree to when developing Baldur's Gate 2?

That would be James Ohlen who made the pact. He's currently busy wasting his career on Star Wars: The Old Republic.

"I need you to go to Tosche Station and pick up [Power Converter] x5"

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"Then we can fuck."

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Third · « **Reply #55 on:** March 10, 2011, 08:04:00 PM »

DA Origins is one of the worst games I've played this gen. And I usually like wrpg's. This one even looks uglier somehow. Bioware literally pooped this one too fast out. Not touching this.

Damian79 · « **Reply #56 on:** March 10, 2011, 08:22:29 PM »

Well stay away from this game. They literally used the same 10 dungeons 200 times this game with closed doors blocking pathways to amke ti seem like a new dungeon.

maxy · « **Reply #57 on:** March 11, 2011, 04:03:36 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on March 10, 2011, 12:48:51 PM

I've played a healthy portion of this now and I will say I think it's a step down unfortunately from origins. Its okay. I mean its not painful to play or anything but its just not the game for me that origins was.

And this has less to do with streamlining in most cases and more to do with how fast they turned this one around. The short dev turnaround time between this and origins shows. The game simply doesn't have the breath of content that the last one did and that hurts the game. I'm seeing a lot of repeating dungeons and just sloppy work that indicate this game was rushed and its hurting my overall enjoyment. The story isn't compelling to me so far. Maybe (hopefully?) that will change as I play more. Origins was years in the making and it felt that way. This doesn't. It doesn't feel "epic"....at least yet. To be fair I honestly don't know how far into the main game I really am at this moment. I would guess not that much but this game sure starts slow.

Also

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I think its really dumb that the game immediately makes you start saving 50 bucks for the expedition. That makes me feel like I shouldn't spend any money for the early part of the game which is a bad design decision
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Dragon Age II composer Inon Zur,talking about the score

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I'm actually really anxious for the game right now, so I can pop it in and start playing. I'm really looking forward to see it. I know there are a few bugs that still need to be fixed. Unlike other titles from Bioware, this [score] was kind of a rush job. EA really wanted to capitalize on the success of Origins, so the game was really being pushed hard to be released now. So I'd like to know if there are bugs, or if there's anything we could patch or fix.

http://au.music.ign.com/articles/115/1154594p1.html

iconoclast · « **Reply #58 on:** March 11, 2011, 04:45:45 AM »

This game sounds like a wreck. Looks like Gamefly helped me dodge a bullet with this one.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 11, 2011, 08:07:32 AM »

BUY A PC AND DRAKENSANG

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