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[Vicen]

Well we can only hope for the best...I am sure alot of the other changes will be uh...welcomed...right...RIGHT?!

But like many people said ME2 was quite a good game so to go that route does not spell doom or gloom...though I will agree it does seem a tad bit lazy however like others have said...

Edited by Vicen, 07 November 2010 - 12:18 PM.

[Archmage Silver]

Mmm, well I'd expect Biows at least to be able to make the companions blend in somewhat, even if their gear is unique. xP

If everyone else is using the standard body model, that's going to be a bit difficult. The only way I see this turning out well is if they've actually mixed in some different body models for the non-joinable characters and enemies, e.g. standard and standard heavy. And the classic "Fat Merchant" one.

[KIrving]

Isabela forgot to put her pants on.

She does seem a tad forgetful. Must have a lot on her chest.


Well the game is set to be released in March so I can't say that this information about the companion's armour is surprising. I expect more 'short-cuts' will be revealed before release day.

[Archmage Silver]

Probably. And yet I know I'll still play the game... that doesn't change the fact that I'm concerned about BioWare's future games though.

[Archmage Silver]

Someone uploaded a 5:32 minute DA II gameplay video (handheld camera) on YouTube. There's some dialogue in it too. Spoiler Warning Applies!

Personally I don't like the new combat system one bit, but maybe that's just me. It just looks too action-y IMO.

In other news, NowGamer has put up an interview with Mike Laidlaw.

[berelinde]

It looks like ME. Maybe the PC version won't be so bad. I was discouraged that the dialogue wheel offered a maximum of three choices, often only two, but this isn't the final version of the game. We'll see.

[Solar's Harper]

Hrmm... Well anything that improves the fluidity of things certainly would be welcome amongst the console market, or indeed even the PC one. Although again it's obvious where they've been looking for inspiration - so yes, ick, PC no want! Those always ended badly.

Also looking at that interview, have to say there are a few things that I can say irked me somewhat though...

Thus, the idea came about that a narrative where you know your character is going to be involved in major events, but you don?t know the how or the why you would do just that. Rather than tasking you with saving the world, Dragon Age II asks you a question: ?Who was the Champion of Kirkwall??

Enter Cassandra and Varric, our storytellers, who dig into the decade-long story behind one of the most important moments in the Dragon Age. They?re the ones asking the questions, but it?s the player who provides the answers.

In other words: "Saving the World Redux Edition." You can re-label it all you like, doesn't make the plot look any better. Of course if it's quality plot once in motion, I'd be more than happy to celebrate it. It's just that tarnishing it with pretty re-naming isn't going to improve those chances though.

Not really, since I think that Origins was a bit niche in its overall presentation. You were hit pretty early on with a lot of statistics, and I think there were number of people who were a little turned off by that element of the game. Trying to figure out if you need a high dexterity or not is a little daunting when you?ve seen nothing of the game so far.

Mmm, maybe to those who are unprepared for such things. There were some stiff requirements that made no sense, yes, but not vulgar enough of a problem when compared to how generic and regimented everything was; I almost thought I had stumbled into a medieval KOTOR2.
It's the experience of the game that's important, not the damned numbers you couldn't give a hurlok about.

We have done a lot of work to make the entry into DA II be smoother and friendlier. You can literally start fighting within 15 seconds of pressing the start button, and then the complexity slowly unfolds, easing you into the experience over the first bits of the game.

The Icewind Dale II trick... I rest my case...

Plus one silver says it'll be another blasted tutorial!

(Also, a great many of games being released within the last three years do exactly the same thing in order to make an "epic" intro. Why? I don't know, none of this, none of the people of this world make sense anymore, argh!)

[WeeRLegion]

GAH! I hope the mage player there just sucked balls at tactics, cause that footage was godawfully terrible. xD

[Archmage Silver]

It looks like ME. Maybe the PC version won't be so bad. I was discouraged that the dialogue wheel offered a maximum of three choices, often only two, but this isn't the final version of the game. We'll see.

I wouldn't be surprised if we only got three options. There is a limit on how much VA they're going to do for a game.

GAH! I hope the mage player there just sucked balls at tactics, cause that footage was godawfully terrible. xD

Yeah, that kiting looked awful... Diablo 3 clone before it's even released. All those floating numbers and running back and forth and... urgh, I think I'm getting motion sickness without actually moving anywhere.

This just in: "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by EA."

[Archmage Silver]

If you signed up for the EA/BioWare newsletter previously, they will be sending out the Staff of Parthalan item codes this month. The exact date is still TBA.

In other news, BioWare is making extra money by selling Kirkwall Gate lithographs and various others.

[Archmage Silver]

News:
BioWare Development Manager Robyn Theberge Interview @ VGD

[Archmage Silver]

After reading a few posts and seeing the Isabela fan art here, I'm convinced that I'm not one the people who will like her. Or at least I'm sure that I don't like the people who like her. I hope she's not going to represent all the female companions in the game, much less the romanceable ones.

Edit: Typo

Edited by Archmage Silver, 13 November 2010 - 10:18 AM.

[WeeRLegion]

Ugh... Moar love interests out in the open now, plz Bioware... =_=

I think she'll probably be amusing, on some level. But have to agree on the fandom developments. Looks almost as bad as Talimancers etc... xP

[Archmage Silver]

Yeah, the Cult of Isabela is really... odd, to put it nicely. They're not as bad as the Talimancers though, but I do consider both groups to be included in the "Avoid like the Black Plague" category.

[Vicen]

Yeah, the Cult of Isabela is really... odd, to put it nicely. They're not as bad as the Talimancers though, but I do consider both groups to be included in the "Avoid like the Black Plague" category.

Heh I dont see how so many people like Tali so much...You cant even see her face! Oh wait its her charming personality my fault my fault(Miranda 4 LIFE)! But back to DA2...Zevran was the (Easy) romance option last time...so perhaps they wanted to switch it around and make the girl be the (Easy) option this time?

And I really hope you know what I mean by easy!

Also is anyone hoping for an Elf lady to be romanced this time? I certainly am...Hell throw in a dwarf lady as well spice it up! (Ok ok kidding on that last part unless I was a dwarf myself!)

Edited by Vicen, 13 November 2010 - 06:54 PM.

[Solar's Harper]

Tch, dwarvern girls get no long-limbs love I see.

All in all, that fandom there looks rather tame compared to some in popular media ones. Plus it's amusing to watch, at a distance.

Wouldn't say any of Bioware's latest could be considered "difficult," with the exception perhaps of tolerating the absurd things we're supposed to attach to every romance, each and every single time. Not to mention bad one-liners...

That said, for the defense, it ain't easy being perfect.

[Archmage Silver]

News:
New Varric Article @ Grey Wardens
Official DA II Site Update: Varric @ BioWare

[Archmage Silver]

News:
Hands-On Preview @ NowGamer (PS3 Version)
Hands-On Preview @ VideoGamer (Xbox 360 Version)

[vilkacis]

... at the moment the game feels a tad awkward, on the 360 build at least. The faster tempo and slightly over-the-top animations feel very hack and slash, but naturally your attacks don't feel as immediate as what you'd expect from, say, God of War.

So it will look and play like God of War, but without the tight control that makes good action games, well, good. Gotcha.

(Good thing I had no expectations for this game or anything!)

she's dropping not-so-subtle hints about letting Hawke delve into her furry dungeon

furry dungeon

furry dungeon

furry dungeon

And this, right here, is why no one takes "game journalism" seriously.