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Dragon Age 2: Thoughts so far. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 09/03/2011 02:12:32 AM
Sigh. The only character who has really grabbed my interest is Varric. The graphics are actually better than I was expecting, now that I've installed the high-res texture pack. The story... well, I haven't been playing for a terribly long time, but what I have seen of it is suffering from ME2 syndrome. And having the dialogue wheel is really weird.

Some pet peeves: I really dislike not being able to craft potions on the fly. Combat is a little frenetic for my tastes; I'm playing a rogue, and the combination of slow and SUPERFASTNINJAPOUNCE is pretty disorienting.

Things I do like: Varric. The dog (whom I named Carver). And, uh, the opening scene gives me hope that there will be politics. Hopefully the plot will pick up and blow me away; it did in Origins. Anyway. What do you think of the sequel to DA:O? Better? Worse? The same?
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Dragon Age 2: Thoughts so far. Ghavrel - 09/03/2011 02:12:32 AM 1185 Views
Better and worse are too 1-dimensional. It's different. Very different. lord-of-shadow - 09/03/2011 02:33:33 AM 660 Views
Well, I haven't really agonized over any choices. Ghavrel - 09/03/2011 02:56:38 AM 512 Views
No agony yet, but I was torn between the smuggler and the mercenary in Kirkwall. lord-of-shadow - 09/03/2011 03:11:56 AM 543 Views
I'll undoubtedly get it...eventually A Deathwatch Guard - 09/03/2011 05:47:27 AM 525 Views
It's a great $20-30 game. Definitely not worth $60. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/03/2011 06:24:19 AM 244 Views
So far, I'd disagree. It's worth the full-price. Again though, only 4 hours in. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 09/03/2011 03:13:04 PM 233 Views
The dialog choices in Dragon Age are more varied. lord-of-shadow - 09/03/2011 02:40:33 PM 632 Views
...they copied dungeons. Ghavrel - 09/03/2011 06:25:31 AM 548 Views
They did that in the first Mass Effect... MightyYT - 09/03/2011 07:40:23 AM 482 Views
Here is what I learned from the demo... MightyYT - 09/03/2011 07:43:39 AM 473 Views
It's.... irritating me. Kronin al'Sulc - 09/03/2011 07:54:04 AM 672 Views
Some of the "improvements" are really dumb badassashaman - 09/03/2011 01:17:00 PM 594 Views
There is an auto-attack. On PC, at least. Right click on the enemy. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 09/03/2011 02:42:48 PM 265 Views
I'm on Xbox 360 *NM* badassashaman - 09/03/2011 03:26:21 PM 273 Views
Well, that's just a poor decision. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 09/03/2011 05:18:43 PM 285 Views
whatever. Halo! *NM* badassashaman - 09/03/2011 05:46:07 PM 273 Views
Is on pc too. *NM* Bergioyn - 10/03/2011 09:41:10 AM 237 Views
Oh, I forgot to mention: Fuck you, Bioware social network, and fuck you, DRM. lord-of-shadow - 09/03/2011 09:20:52 PM 594 Views
It's picking up a bit. I'm just getting tired of Kirkwall. Still not a $60 game. Ghavrel - 10/03/2011 09:09:32 AM 516 Views
I am liking it overall. Mats Gambling Buddy - 10/03/2011 09:04:54 PM 647 Views
Have you not gotten Merrill yet? Do what Flemeth asked you to do! Ghavrel - 10/03/2011 09:57:19 PM 491 Views
Re: Have you not gotten Merrill yet? Do what Flemeth asked you to do! Mats Gambling Buddy - 11/03/2011 09:48:46 PM 599 Views
I haven't gotten Isabella yet. Can you get her before the deep roads? *NM* Ghavrel - 11/03/2011 11:16:01 PM 239 Views
Yeah. Go to the Hanged Man Inn. Mats Gambling Buddy - 12/03/2011 08:29:43 PM 546 Views
I've heard a lot of nasty things about how the release of that game was handled. Aemon - 11/03/2011 06:24:15 AM 615 Views
Bioware and /v/ both raided Metacritic. Ghavrel - 11/03/2011 07:39:17 AM 705 Views
Yeah, I saw something about that on Reddit. I actually think it's very interesting. Aemon - 11/03/2011 06:11:33 PM 508 Views
This is one reason why I won't be buying DA2. Macharius - 17/03/2011 12:47:23 PM 531 Views
Minority Report: So far, I am really liking it. Dannymac - 11/03/2011 11:39:47 PM 639 Views
Just finished my first playthrough, and there will definitely be a second. Dannymac - 16/03/2011 08:21:20 AM 555 Views
Are mages as overpowered as in the first game? beetnemesis - 20/03/2011 05:04:27 PM 526 Views
Friendly fire exists in nightmare. All AoE abilities will affect your allies. Ghavrel - 20/03/2011 07:45:03 PM 438 Views
And no more Arcane Warrior cheese... still, think I'll stay Mage beetnemesis - 21/03/2011 05:59:07 AM 461 Views
I FINALLY started playing the first Dragon Age tonight. Going Rogue. Advice welcome. *NM* Zalis - 17/03/2011 03:14:19 AM 228 Views
You've made the right choice. *NM* Ghavrel - 17/03/2011 03:25:29 AM 234 Views
Seconded. *NM* Mats Gambling Buddy - 18/03/2011 06:00:27 PM 293 Views
Definitely. The NPC mages are great, plus Cunning adds Coercian options. *NM* beetnemesis - 20/03/2011 05:01:33 PM 265 Views
Advice: get Wynn (or whatever the healer's name is) first, as far as party members go. Aemon - 17/03/2011 04:21:45 AM 471 Views
Things have really picked up since.... "spoilers* Mats Gambling Buddy - 18/03/2011 06:01:48 PM 554 Views
I thought it was interesting, but I enjoyed DA;O more LadyLorraine - 28/03/2011 04:13:30 AM 632 Views
At this rate, I'll buy The Witcher 2 instead and wait for DA2 to bottom out in a Steam sale. *NM* Zalis - 10/04/2011 06:06:56 AM 243 Views
On my second playthrough so far. badassashaman - 19/04/2011 05:43:00 PM 624 Views
Heh... Jacob - 20/04/2011 01:47:58 PM 513 Views
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