Re: The "other game thread"

by **Muzjhath** Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:09 pm

Still on my first play through, but didn't get it until friday and couldn't start playing until about 1500... Otherwise I think I would be on my second by now.

by **Lavian** Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:16 pm

Im still on my first playthrough. Im in act 3 now as a mage hawke. I've been doing every single quest in the game i've come across and that is taking up my time.

by **Lavian** Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:54 am

Spoiler:

by **Unknown** Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:05 am

Why are you up so early...? Shocked

by **Raelan** Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:23 am

He's not up so early.

He's up that late.

by **Guldujenu** Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:40 am

My brother's have been teasing me about not getting gaming console like x-box. So i bought a Nintendo from a co-worker set with nothing but Mario Bro's game. Epic times ahead. U jelly?

by **Krogon Devilstep** Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:56 am

Tonight... tonight... BANZAAAIII!!

by **Ralegh** Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:52 pm

That seemed like a horrid tactic..... Did anyone of those soldiers carry anything to break down a gate with!?
Still looks fun though.

by **Gahalla** Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:52 pm

Eira wrote:
Spoiler:

Warning, DA2 plot spoilers.

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The plot was awesome though. I loved every minute of it (I also cannot see why people thought the plot was hard to follow though). I think I'm even going to go so far as to say it was, in my opinion, the best plot Bioware has ever done (possibly with the exception of the Baldur's Gate games). I forsee lots of replayability for it too... if nothing else only to see what would have happened if I had done Y instead of X.

Also, Varric, Aveline, Ser Thrask, Grand Cleric Elthina, Meredith, Orsino and the Arishok were all just awesome.

by **Lavian** Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:05 pm

Yeah Bioware did a really good job for the story. There's alot of complaints on people wondering what the hell the story is about but if they actually played it, doing all the quests and actually reading all the conversations it would all eventually make sense. A turn from the usual save the world scenario but really proves interesting for a possible DA3.

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by **Muzjhath** Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:35 pm

Haven't finnished it yet. But so far the plot is crystal to me o.O And love it fully with everything going on.

by **Lavian** Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:22 pm

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by **Morgeth** Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:26 pm

Finished Dragon age 2 now, at least. Hoping for a third.

Supopse the main complaint I have is that most of the male companions, Varric being a beautiful exception, were.. so.. damned.. whiny.

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by **Geneviève** Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:23 pm

I completed it early this morning, I thought it was very good but there was a great deal that dissapointed me. Most of those dissapointments will go away as I play through a few more times taking different choices. But my biggest one is how they fixed the pace, through the entire game no dungeon lasted too long, nothing began to bore me. Then towards the end they through two bosses and a long series of repetative fights that lasted FAR too long.

One thing they did perfectly however was carry on the lore/feel/theme of the game. Everything new felt right and they took the right risks and pulled no punches. Absolutely spectacular.

I'm looking forward to number Three, but considering it's development hasn't even been announced or confirmed, I think they've left a little too much unanswered.

Considering your choice of companions and their impact on the game I felt very very strongly rail roaded towards certain choices throughout the game. I'm interested to see how differently it works out with different choices. My guess is not very much, events will happen the same way, people will just be more pissed off with you.

Can't wait to play it again though...

by **Muzjhath** Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:26 pm

Well Varric could indeed become a

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Still need to finish the game so I can dare to read all spoilers...

by **Gahalla** Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:58 pm

Genevieve, development on DA2 started a mere week after Origins launched. I have no doubt they're already planning DA3.

by **Lavian** Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:00 pm

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by **Nathiniós** Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:47 pm

I'm currently trying to play DA2. And the only goddamn thing thats keeping me from uninstalling that retarded mess of an excuse for an RPG is Varric. Fuck all the other companions. Actually, fuck everyone in the entire game. Fuck them all.

by **Lavian** Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:01 pm

by **Nithel** Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:20 pm

I adore Varric. He's so badass it's amazing. I want to be him. o___o If only the other companions were as interesting..

The only thing for now that pisses me off is: "Hello we noticed you bought DA2, would you be interested in buying a DLC for more money with stuff that should have been in the game? *insert trollface here*"

by Guest Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:43 pm

Everywhere I've looked, the characters and story has been described as weak. That, and the setting which is just another medieval Europe clone turned Grimdark will probably keep me from buying it Neutral

by **Lavian** Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:49 pm

Saali wrote:Everywhere I've looked, the characters and story has been described as weak. That, and the setting which is just another medieval Europe clone turned Grimdark will probably keep me from buying it

The story is only weak to those who dont take the time to understand it.

by **Geneviève** Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:51 pm

Saali wrote:Everywhere I've looked, the characters and story has been described as weak. That, and the setting which is just another medieval Europe clone turned Grimdark will probably keep me from buying it

In all honesty those reviewers are probably the sort who think Lord of the Rings is allegory for Europe at varius points in the 20th centuary. Besides Antiva/Orlais bearing clear resemblance to certain charicaturs of European states I cannot see it.

This may not sound like praise to people who don't appreciate this sort of thing but I'd have bought the game even if there was no combat, just to experiance the cutscenes, conversations, and story.

Some of the characters are weak, but I think people are overly harsh, desperate to find the smallest crack in a game that's prequal was almost universally praised. I myself thought the companions let the game down, compared to the companions in Origins, but some of them are fantastic. I think I'd be less annoyed by the choice of companions if all the irritating ones weren't the ones I'd advise taking for game mechanics reasons. Razz

by **Gahalla** Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:54 pm

Saali, in my humble opinion the story is fantastic and the characters great. Opinions will of course vary widely, but I see nothing bad with it at all. It is worth mentioning that DA2 have gotten a lot of "bad press" because it is not DAO. There's even people out there intent on ruining the game's image just to punish Bioware for not making the game they wanted. That's not to say there aren't people out there who genuinely dislikes the game, it's story and it's characters.

I would also not call it Grimdark, it is not bleak to the point of no hope. It is a living world, both as fantastic and as horrible as the real world is.

by Guest Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:04 pm

Geneviève wrote:
Saali wrote:Everywhere I've looked, the characters and story has been described as weak. That, and the setting which is just another medieval Europe clone turned Grimdark will probably keep me from buying it

In all honesty those reviewers are probably the sort who think Lord of the Rings is allegory for Europe at varius points in the 20th centuary. Besides Antiva/Orlais bearing clear resemblance to certain charicaturs of European states I cannot see it.

This may not sound like praise to people who don't appreciate this sort of thing but I'd have bought the game even if there was no combat, just to experiance the cutscenes, conversations, and story.

Some of the characters are weak, but I think people are overly harsh, desperate to find the smallest crack in a game that's prequal was almost universally praised. I myself thought the companions let the game down, compared to the companions in Origins, but some of them are fantastic. I think I'd be less annoyed by the choice of companions if all the irritating ones weren't the ones I'd advise taking for game mechanics reasons.

Oh, I had a lenghty discussion with Daivd Gaider on the Bioware boards about the setting, and he flat out admitted that Ferelden was Scotland, Orlais France and Antiva the italian city states (or, "inspired by"). That's a huge turnoff for me, yet I trudged through DA:O a few times.
Of the DA2 plot, I've read that there isn't a motivating over-arching drama or noticable narrative later in the game, or, if it's there it gets drowned in a flood of sidequests.
I heard something about recycled dungeons as well? That's just poop Very Happy

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