Dragon Age 2

[born2beagator]

I have been reading terrible reviews on the demo from nearly everyone

[The Tourist]

Define "everyone"? FPS fans? RPG fans? Or A/RPG fans? Aside from that, what do you think of it? The feedback on the BioWare DA2 boards is mixed, but overly, it seems to be more positive than not.

[born2beagator]

RPG fans from various game boards.

Most say the combat is wonky, and that the graphics are bad

[MARS]

The graphics did look sort of...bad. But that's not gonna stop me from investing an insane amount of time in it!

[Kerr]

I really liked the demo have only done it as a mage and Red make sure you finish DA:O first importing saves and whatnot.

[The Tourist]

DA2 won't feature imported saves, as there's no reak crossover of the canon.

....I think? Not 100% sure on that one, but as the Champions story arc is entirely unique, it's not dependent on what may or may not have happened in Origins. Besides, that game had twenty billion endings (I know 'cause I counted 'em.. ), so importing decisions and outcomes, a la Mass Effect, just wouldn't be feasable.

I stand to be corrected, though.

Mars: technically the graphics aren't really good, or bad. But you've got to compare it to Origins. On 360, does DA2 look better than Origins? I'd say yes, absolutely.

[Arch-Mage Matt]

DA2 won't feature imported saves, as there's no reak crossover of the canon.

That's not true, actually. (Forum post by some designer of DA II)

[MARS]

DA2 won't feature imported saves, as there's no reak crossover of the canon.

....I think? Not 100% sure on that one, but as the Champions story arc is entirely unique, it's not dependent on what may or may not have happened in Origins. Besides, that game had twenty billion endings (I know 'cause I counted 'em.. ), so importing decisions and outcomes, a la Mass Effect, just wouldn't be feasable.

I stand to be corrected, though.

Mars: technically the graphics aren't really good, or bad. But you've got to compare it to Origins. On 360, does DA2 look better than Origins? I'd say yes, absolutely.

I've only seen screenshots so I really can't tell. The Demo didn't work for me. I just hope that I won't waste my money now. You've planted the seed of doubt in me ( )

[The Tourist]

That's not true, actually. (Forum post by some designer of DA II)

Far as I can tell, I'm still standing.... yes, like a true survivor, but mostly; to be corrected.

That doesn't seem comparable to Mass Effect's system of dependent crossover - simply because Hawke's entirely removed from either your Origins or Awakening character. But yeah, from that post, there's definitely some crossover.

[Cactus]

I'd imagine that it'll just take the more significant choices made throughout the game/expansions. There are only four main game endings, for example, to the main game. I've only planed the one expansion so I can't say much beyond that. I will have to play one more game with expansions though just for the sequel.

[born2beagator]

Mars: technically the graphics aren't really good, or bad. But you've got to compare it to Origins. On 360, does DA2 look better than Origins? I'd say yes, absolutely.
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This is all I am worried about

[Arch-Mage Matt]

Saw the commercial. It's only a week and a day away!

[The Tourist]

It's only beginning to dawn on me that I'll temporarily hate everyone in America, come March 8th...

Why is it that you lot get DA2 three days before us?! Bar-stewards! I've started avoiding the DA2 boards, as spoilers are already floating around.

(actually, I'll probably be playing it after everyone else in the UK too, seeing as I ordered it and didn't go for speedy delivery... )

There are only four main game endings, for example, to the main game. I've only planed the one expansion so I can't say much beyond that. I will have to play one more game with expansions though just for the sequel.

I think I played through it 7 times to get all the endings? Was never sure, considering I wasn't very specific in going for the Achievement. But regarding expansions? I've still not played Awakening (nor will I before the 11th), but at least one of the characters from that appears as a main character in DA2. I don't care about spoilers for Awakening, or Witch Hunt (the other DLC I've not played yet), however, so I'll wiki their plots before DA2.

[born2beagator]

It's only beginning to dawn on me that I'll temporarily hate everyone in America, come March 8th...

Why is it that you lot get DA2 three days before us?! Bar-stewards! I've started avoiding the DA2 boards, as spoilers are already floating around.

(actually, I'll probably be playing it after everyone else in the UK too, seeing as I ordered it and didn't go for speedy delivery... )

There are only four main game endings, for example, to the main game. I've only planed the one expansion so I can't say much beyond that. I will have to play one more game with expansions though just for the sequel.

I think I played through it 7 times to get all the endings? Was never sure, considering I wasn't very specific in going for the Achievement. But regarding expansions? I've still not played Awakening (nor will I before the 11th), but at least one of the characters from that appears as a main character in DA2. I don't care about spoilers for Awakening, or Witch Hunt (the other DLC I've not played yet), however, so I'll wiki their plots before DA2.

The Awakening Character that appears in DA2 is

Spoiler:

Anders, the Apostate mage

[Cylo]

So apparently the EA Online store lost my pre-order for the Signature Edition.

I'll have to pick up the normal edition on launch day =T

[Arch-Mage Matt]

Oh... I'm not able to get it until friday.

[born2beagator]

getting it at midnight tonight

[MARS]

getting it at midnight tonight

I have to wait.

[Dlarsh]

getting it at midnight tonight

Ditto.
So... what's everyone's first class going to be? I think I'll start with a marksman rogue. In the demo, they're about as versatile as a mage, but less squishy.

[MARS]

Mine will be a mage. Zap!

[born2beagator]

getting it at midnight tonight

Ditto.
So... what's everyone's first class going to be? I think I'll start with a marksman rogue. In the demo, they're about as versatile as a mage, but less squishy.

Warrior of course

Only thing is, I am 130 hours into oblivion and still haven't completed it, I get DA2 tonight. This is a problem

[Arch-Mage Matt]

Did anyone notice on the demo the text was ridiculously small? I could barely see anything, or was it just me?

[MARS]

I can't play the goddamn demo!

[Little Green Man]

It's going to be a while before I get the game so I haven't bothered with the demo yet. I plan on getting all DA expansions and making sure I have a nifty save file to import with all applicable DA stuff.

[Nocturnal]

I hate having to wait until friday, can't even go on the bioware forums in case of spoilers...this week this gonna go really slowly


and @ Arch-Mage Matt

I thought the text was kinda small, good thing I have a HD television.