Dragon Age
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So after preloading it all day monday and then spending 3 HOURS decrypting files through this buggy steam thing yesterday i finally got to play some of it. Played through 2 different starting race/background combos and i thought that was pretty awesome, the blood splatters everywhere all over everyone are COMPLETELY F!@#$%ING RETARDED, it has to be the dumbest implementation of the whole battle gore thing ... ever... i went and killed a dozen rats and then for like the next half hour my whole character was drenched in blood from head to toe... i mean ... come on...
that said the game is actually really cool!
i like it alot, i dig the combat, i like how you can go back and forth between 3rd person and tactical cam, i like that its actually relatively challenging even on normal, you actually HAVE to use your abilities otherwise you die ALOT, putting your rogues behind dudes and backstabbing the hell out of everyone so far has been pretty satisfying. The story so far seems pretty neat, i guess kind of a typical bioware fare, i can buy into it.
that said the game is actually really cool!
i like it alot, i dig the combat, i like how you can go back and forth between 3rd person and tactical cam, i like that its actually relatively challenging even on normal, you actually HAVE to use your abilities otherwise you die ALOT, putting your rogues behind dudes and backstabbing the hell out of everyone so far has been pretty satisfying. The story so far seems pretty neat, i guess kind of a typical bioware fare, i can buy into it.
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but the game is fucking AWESOME.
I didn't have to fiddle with any of the steam shit (bought this one retail), and played for a good 5 hours last night. holy shit it's well done.
It is a challenging game as you said, even on normal.
http://social.bioware.com/playerprofile.php?sku=dragonage1_pc&nid=2256743365 is my character (does the link work?)
the community stuff is kinda pointless but cool as hell. it automatically (if you choose) uploads stuff to their server, like your level, screenshots of important events, your kills, equipment, stats, etc. as well as time played at certain checkpoints. It's not updating as often as I'd expect.. (it's still out of date as of last night..) but I'm assuming the servers are clogged.
I think my favorite part though is that I actually care about the story. in most games I try to enjoy their story but wind up not caring after 5-10 minutes. the writing/voice acting and even some of the animations of the characters so far are great, and it has been really interesting so far. i look forward to playing more tonight
I really like the conversations parts though, animation and all that is pretty much what I expected I suppose. I like the camera work during conversations, so much better than fallout/oblivion straight ahead camera. Totally agree with the blood being kinda goofy but oh well. It's been pretty fun so far though haven't felt im glued to it but once I put it down I want to start playing again.
I sound like a fanboy, jeez.
Some stuff is alright, but the female dwarf just looked hilarious, proportioned like some sort of crazy chimpanzee... madness!
Also the in-game cinematics and trailers they've released look... uh... brown? And crazy specular with super-bright ambient, not a good look.
That said, it's been getting some very good review scores. Sounds like a decent game.
I'm lucky if I get 4-5 hours a week to play games. This thing is just too much commitment.
P.S.
I flunked most of my 11th grade high school classes because of Baldur's Gate II.
Soooo. Anyone checked out the female models yet. *cough* They're quite detailed.
the battle system is like a mix of uh, Baulders Gate 2/nwn, guild wars, KOTOR, and FFXII (in terms of setting priorities/tactics for ai).
the graphics aren't OMFG AMAZING but they definitely serve their purpose, and aren't 'bad' (though some are questionable..)
Female bodies look like slender men with boobs, but eh, maybe that's what they look like in the world of Dragon Age? http://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/682217/dragon-age-origins/images/dragon-age-origins-20090910034421381.html - that is all some seriously nitpicky shit though.
While it is not a game for everyone - this is precisely one of the reasons im so excited about egtting my hands on it. A return to NWN/BG tactical battles
true - it doesn't play that because the game challenges you to think a little.
however I'm sure playing on easy mode would be like that :P
the first boss battle was tough, but not unfair. I died a couple times, but after planning out how I wanted to attack and whatnot it was much more rewarding actually clearing him.
Exactly. The beauty of these games lies in playing certain battles over and over again while trying to figure out the correct way/ lucky combination that will help you defeat a huge fucking silver dragon. (Yeah, I killed that arrogant twat cause it pissed me off. Had quite the loot on it too.)
They didn't get the liscence for the DandD ruleset - so its set in a different world with a modified combat system. It's more of a spiritual successor to BG than an actual sequel.
Although I had one odd hardware issue. I picked up the collectors edition PC, and my DVD drive read the bonus disc fine, but could not detect the game DVD, Tested on another drive and it worked fine. I ended up swapping a DVD drive so I could actually play :P
After the recent torrent of reviews and some actual gameplay footage, I'm pretty damn sold on this game. Hoping to purchase it and play it real soon despite all the other games released in recent months that I've still yet to play.
I really do wish European Steam prices weren't so incredibly outrageous.
Same here, Steam has it priced at £29.99 whilst Amazon has it at £24.99, and you get the physical copy. Not hard to make the correct decision.
most rpgs being wow and guild wars? lol
The combat is pretty much the same as all the other bioware games + FF12, its really good. You don't HAVE to pause, in fact if you setup your tactics you can probably play through most fights without having to pause, just setup ur dudes to do the right thing and mow through.
also lol @
i am still scratching my head trying to figure out what that statement has to do with dragon age... they are all made by different companies and they are all fundamentally different types of games... guild wars is an online game, titan quest is basically a diablo clone, and oblivion is a first person sandbox game.
I know what you mean. Torchlight is dominating most of my meager gaming time lately, and I've still not finished RE5. This has been on my radar for ages, but I think I'll probably wait until nearer Christmas when I'm not so busy so I can really get stuck in.
I had no idea the combat was more tactical / turn-based - I thought it was straight-up action swordplay, so that might add an extra element of interest to what already looks a pretty solid title.
- The voice acting and story are super cheesy and cliche, i almost had seizures from the amount of times i rolled my eyes.
-The characters and animations are extremely wonky and off.
-Combat is boring as heck, Its not even half as engaging as any MMO ive played, which is bad news for a single player game.
-UI is extremely cumbersume, i hate how you cant move and look at your map at the same time as well.
Overall this game is just boring. There is no way this is the spiritual successor to Baldurs gate, this is the spiritual successor to neverwinter knights, it has the exact same gameplay and module feel to the levels.
-Buddikaman
is it really that bad?
-Buddikaman
Playing on 360 or PC?
Well you probably wont like this than, its essentially NWN 3. Its "ok", it can be enjoyable at times, but it lacks the depth and tacticle combat that the Baldurs gate presented.
Im playing the PC version.
-Buddikaman
I'm inclined to disagree, and I think you should try it yourself and decide 2cool4school. I think there's a demo out on PC/steam.
The story is good, combat is fun, and overall it's well done imo.
hahaha
Yeah, no surprise some people don't like it-- it was billed as a tits filled rock n' roll bloodfest. Many 14 year olds will be sorely disappointed.
I would love to recreate my Staff of Wing Buffet that I hacked together for BG2 multi player shits and giggles.
I will definitely be playing this game