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I've decided to revisit Dragon Age 2.

Some people might think I'm crazy, but I have a few reasons for it. One, I haven't played much/any of the DLC they made for it last year, and I honestly liked the first 2/3rd's of the game, precisely because it wasn't about you being some prophecy hero who is big and important. You're the Champion of Kirkwall, and you're just trying to make it through the day from one crisis to another. Kirkwall could have been its own tiny MMO world if it wanted to; I would have been fine going back to revisit more chapters in Hawke's life like it was a fantasy version of 24 and they kept adding more stories ad nauseum.

If I had any problem with the game, it was that the last third where war erupts everywhere was both short and rushed. It should have been explored much more in depth. It's not structured like a traditional RPG story with a beginning, middle, and end; you have three different stories that happen over the course of the game. Format wise, it is a LOT like the character stories in SWTOR.

And yeah, I LOVE the idea of a character who isn't some prophecy hero. He's like Geralt of Rivia; there's no prophecy, there's just the choices you make and their consequences.

That said, Dragon Age would LOVE to think it is like The Witcher, but it ain't XD. No game I've played has matched the Witcher in terms of storytelling with consequences. And yes, it does a Bioware thing whereby it feels like at the end of the day your choices don't matter because everything still ends badly. Hell, that's one point of the entire STORY itself is that all of your choices will end in disaster.

hmmm... maybe I should just play Witcher 2 instead. Action RPG fare AND well crafted storytelling with consequences. Sorry, DA2. I will revisit you as well sometime soon.

(apologies if I'm rambling a bit; I've got a bit of a fever and it's making me loopy.)
  • Listening to: Nothing at the moment
  • Reading: The Silmarillion
  • Watching: Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil
  • Playing: SWTOR
  • Drinking: Beer
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*hotrod5 Feb 25, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I never played Dragon Age before, but I really can't wait for Mass Effect 3 to released. I have avoided the demo and news articles about the game just to not ruin the surprise & anticipation of the game. Also, I got the collector's edition too. :D
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I haven't pre-ordered yet O_o I want to replay Mass Effect 2 but a friend is borrowing it currently and he lives far away from me *shakes fist*.

Dragon Age 1 and 2 are very different games. I liked them both even though I know a number of people think that Dragon Age 2 is the worst thing since Star Wars Episode 1.

The Witcher is a great RPG and the sequel is also a lot of fun, but pretty hard. I'm looking forward to playing it again, someday... XD
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~darkecofreak23 Feb 22, 2012  Student Writer
The eve? Where do you live that you get ME3 a week and a half before the rest of us and how do I get there?
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:icontitaneer:
More like a metaphorical eve lol. I still have to wait until March 6th like everyone else XD
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~darkecofreak23 Feb 23, 2012  Student Writer
I see.
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