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[Blacklash93]

It's a great game. A flawed masterpiece in the same way ME1 was. Although I'll admit the plot of the main story is nowhere near as interesting as that series and the setting is almost all fantasy-cliche.

[Jax Sparrow]

Fr4< Yε$,  the jury is still out on this whole BioWare Bazaar though.

Modifié par Jax Sparrow, 05 avril 2010 - 06:29 .

[OneBadAssMother]

How can this even be a question, it's worth it. There is always room for improvement but isn't that always? If you enjoyed ME1/ME2, its story, its characters - you'll enjoy DA:O too. The bugs are over-rated, even the 1.00 release version was quite stable. But Bioware has set high standards hence the criticism.



It's much harder then you would expect as well, you will need far more tactical skill then 'trigger-happy' skills compared to ME2. And it's not like Oblivion/Morrowind - its party-based combat. Personally it's still one of my favourite games alongside the ME series.

[Domyk]

Ravenheart of the Wild wrote...

Domyk wrote...

Kondorr wrote...

Play the Witcher.... waaaaay better... got bored with DA quite fast... tried to keep playing... maybe some day I finish it... but regarding fantasy rpg... the witcher is better graphics, better story, more interesting characters... but that is just my opinion...

The Witcher is AMAZING, currently playing it now.

I've played The Witcher. It's definitely a great game and has alot of depth in it. The Witcher 2 is coming next year, cant wait to get my hands on it.

I just got it last night so still a newb.  Still on Act 1.  I hear the game world is immense with 100plus game hours invested into it.  Developers obviously took no shortcuts making this game.  Game is using the Bioware Aurora engine so was pretty cool to see those credits fly by during game load.

[TheLostGenius]

frayjog wrote...

It depends on the type of person you are.

If you enjoy reading, making interesting decisions, and immersing yourself in a storyline, then DA is awesome.

If you play video games to challenge your strategic mind (lol), or get an action fix (again lol), then sadly DA is not for you.

My main issue was that DA had medicore combat, and medicore graphics. The story was good, but done before. Also the world felt fairly small and the battles were very repetitive. The writing isn't as good as the Mass Effect series, nor are the characters as interesting. The dwarfs were so weird that i quit playing altogether.

[purplesunset]

TheLostGenius wrote...
 The dwarfs were so weird that i quit playing altogether.

Poor dwarves...they never catch a break.

Dwarves are by far my favorite fantasy characters, yet people (both game developers and gamers) usually give them the short end of the stick because they're...well short.

What's wrong with a short, muscular, hairy dwarven lass with wiry muscles in all the *right* places to hug you tight and warm at night ? Have mercy...

[OneBadAssMother]

Personally I loved the Dragon Age story. But... elves? Dwarves? No.

QUNARI - yes. Everything else - yes, but elves? Dwarves? Very original. I'm tired of these races, need something new.

[nikki191]

i liked dragonage personally, yes i even liked the elves, they had an original history and the female city elf origin is my personal favourite.



dragon age does have some issues yes, the latest patch broke some things like pickpocketing, not to mention so many people myself included had alot of issues related to downloading and installing dlc for this game

[OneBadAssMother]

female city elf origin is my personal favourite.

Tsk tsk... just like wifey...

I wonder if you had proceeded to kill every human male you could pull the murder-knife on just like her character heh.

[AmstradHero]

As other people have said, given you've liked ME1/2 and Morrowind & Oblivion, I'd say you're going to like Dragon Age. Plus the extra value you'll get from user made content on the PC means you'll get your money's worth and more besides.

Edit: I really don't understand how people are still complaining about the graphics of DAO.  What exactly do you want? Or are you playing a completely different game to me?  Maybe it looks different on the PC with maxed out settings, but as far as I'm concerned, it's still a very pretty looking game.  (And insert the usual tired argument of "graphics aren't everything" here too)

Plus the "dwarves and elves again? *Yawn*" argument I think is a little stale.  Yes, they're dwarves and elves, but in this case we're getting dwarves and elves that are somewhat different from the usual dwarf and elf trope.  The very rigid class system of the dwarves and the fact that elves are second-class citizens rather than "magical beings that remain aloof from the rest of the world" was a really nice slant on previously established races in fantasy settings.  If they were called "Guinwols" and "Faldims" and looked slightly different, you'd have people declaring the genius of inventing two entirely new races.

Modifié par AmstradHero, 05 avril 2010 - 09:44 .

[TheLostGenius]

I love Mass Effect but hate Oblivion etc.

[MajorStranger]

My only problem with Dragon Age is the visual quality. It is a great game but took so long to create that by the tiome it was release it was already obsolete. I'm waiting for Dragon Age 2 and hope the visual quality will be up to date.

[ILIAS R]

i like DAO my only problem/suggestion/wanna see is an open end world like oblivion/gothic3 i don't mind about graphics that much and the sound is divine worth every penny itself .

[8DKimone]

TheLostGenius wrote...

8DKimone wrote...

Nightfish103 wrote...

Dragon Age: Origins is definetly one of the best games ever. By far superior to anything Bethesda ever released, that's for sure. If you're talking "worth it", that's relativ. Personally I paid 40$ for my game and played about 80 hours or so. I don't think I ever got more value for money from an RPG.

That said, the expansion does not offer the same ratio. By far. That one I also shelled out 40$ for and played about 12 hours. Jeez...

So, personally, I would recommed Origins, but not Awakenings until it goes down in price. A lot.

I really enjoyed Origins, flaws/bugs and all, and had considered buying Awakenings (particularly now that you can get it from EA at $20).  This said, I also saw that you can get TES Oblivion GOTY edition for $20.  I've never played TES; can anyone provide recommendation as to which would be the better $20 game investment?

Save up for a PS3 and buy FFXIII. It comes with a Bluray player!

I've been tempted; I played the PC versions of the older FF games (7, 8) and really enjoyed them.  I've been avoiding buying PS3/Xbox though, otherwise I'd probably be playing games all day when I should be working. 

[Johnson45]

You don't need a ps3 or xbox, I have both but id rather have a amazing pc with a great internet connection.



Buy DA:O on the PC as it is meant to be superior.

[TheLostGenius]

8DKimone wrote...

TheLostGenius wrote...

8DKimone wrote...

Nightfish103 wrote...

Dragon Age: Origins is definetly one of the best games ever. By far superior to anything Bethesda ever released, that's for sure. If you're talking "worth it", that's relativ. Personally I paid 40$ for my game and played about 80 hours or so. I don't think I ever got more value for money from an RPG.

That said, the expansion does not offer the same ratio. By far. That one I also shelled out 40$ for and played about 12 hours. Jeez...

So, personally, I would recommed Origins, but not Awakenings until it goes down in price. A lot.

I really enjoyed Origins, flaws/bugs and all, and had considered buying Awakenings (particularly now that you can get it from EA at $20).  This said, I also saw that you can get TES Oblivion GOTY edition for $20.  I've never played TES; can anyone provide recommendation as to which would be the better $20 game investment?

Save up for a PS3 and buy FFXIII. It comes with a Bluray player!

I've been tempted; I played the PC versions of the older FF games (7, 8) and really enjoyed them.  I've been avoiding buying PS3/Xbox though, otherwise I'd probably be playing games all day when I should be working. 

If you have a choice of PS3 or Xbox 360, get the PS3. Microsoft charges extra for everything. PS3 is cheaper and has better graphic and sound capabilities. You can also upgrade the hard drive using laptop HDs. Also FFXIII on Ps3 has notably better graphics, and is the best fantasy RPG of this Gen, despite what some critics might say. It's very easy to criticize, but the game has an amazingly deep weapon customization system, advanced leveling, dynamic characters etc. Also the graphics make most current gen games look last gen in comparison. That says alot.

[Sylixe]

taine wrote...

Sylixe wrote...

So because i point out the games glaring faults and downfalls i am a troll?  I'm in awe of your ability to generalise everyone in a forum.  I guess if you enjoy sitting through hours of dialogue that reads like a choose your own adventure book, this is the game for you.  Keep in mind you won't be challenged in combat either.  If this is still your cup of tea than by all means go right out and buy DAO.

What is it about the internet that increases people's tendency towards hyperbole?

And to answer your question, yes (the OP).

That is NOT an exaggeration of how the game plays.  That is exactly how the game plays and the proof is in the fact that the game can be completed in under 10 hours on nightmare by just tabbing through all the dialogue.  There is not one challenging fight in the entire game that will ever make you think beyond spamming 2-3 spells at once.  Hell, most of the time you can do all the combats without ever coming into CC with the mobs and just AoE them through walls or abuse Z axis because the programmers were to lazy.

They tried to selll the game on this whole "robust" tactical system which utterly failed and honestly will play the game for you because the enemy mob AI is so badly coded that it will invariably make the worst tactical decisions on all difficulty settings.  This is also why you can play the game on any setting and never have to control your party to beat the game.  The enemy AI is SO predictable it is possible to script your entire party and watch the game beat itself.

I don't know what kind of games you like but hey if you enjoy dropping that kind of money on a game where you can just sit back and watch the game play against itself while you choose your own dialogue line than by all means buy DAO.  I own many bioware titles and i enjoyed them all but this one definetly smells of EA tampering with what could have been a masterpiece.

However Taine if you feel you must resort to using large words incorrectly and label everyone that has a low opiion of the game as a Troll than by all means keep it coming.  You aren't going to change my mind or the large vocal group of people that paid for a game that wasn't even close to the spiritual successor of the BG series.

Modifié par Sylixe, 06 avril 2010 - 12:23 .

[taine]

I will grant you that the combat in the game is pretty easy once you have figured out the ins and outs of the system. It's not like any of the other Bioware games were harder, or featured superior AI. And I reiterate the point I made in another thread -- if you are so great at the combat in DA, why have you not managed to get past Ostagar without dying?

"Downfall"? "Glaring faults"? I would classify those as hyperbole.

As to what kinds of games I play, I've been playing RPGs since the SSI Goldbox days. Try those if you want brutally challenging combat. And to respond to your ninja edit, I never once called you a troll. I simply found your statements to be over the top. Do not put words in my mouth. 

Modifié par taine, 06 avril 2010 - 12:27 .

[Xaielao]

It is bar none the best western PC RPG game ever made.



Ok that's my opinion, some here think it sucks but then again why are they here, they should be enjoying the spring and getting a life. And even if you don't agree with me, it is pretty commonly considered to be one of the best RPGs of the last few years.



The Witcher - decent (though really good with Enhanced)

Dragon Age - Best RPG EVER!

[ArcticFox]

It's definitely worth it.And to the guy who said that you can play through the game in 10 hours by tabbing through the dialogue, you're missing the point completely. The dialogue and story is as much a part of the game as the combat is. If you're looking for pure action, then maybe you should play another game but if you want a well-balanced role-playing experience, then you will love Dragon Age.

[D0lador]

Swordfishtrombone wrote...

Absolutely it's worth it - got it very recently myself and am on my first (not to be the last) run through the game.

I myself didn't like Morrowind at all - it seemed to me to be mainly a game about hiking in a pretty-graphics environment. Only the hike is interrupted by annoying combat with a combat system I couldn't stand. Cities with cardboard-cutout people too stupid to realize they are trying to walk through a wall. I TRIED to like it, but just couldn't manage.

I'd say DA:O appeals most to the people who enjoyed NWN2, and who consider Baldur's Gate II to be the pinacle of computer RPGs... or at the very least among the finest. It certainly works for me.

How long ago did you try Morrowind? If someone plays it now, it would most likely be for nostalgia's sake. The game was GREAT when it was released, one of the first of its kind.

[General_A6]

(I say it after passing only 25% of the game)
If you played Oblivion so you love big and open maps with a lot of caves and enemies on the way. Actually i'm a fan of Oblivion too...At first i didn't like Dragon Age and I deleted it but after a restart I found it on my PC working somehow so I gave it a second chance. After playing it a day I realized that it's one of the best RP games I've ever played after getting used to the combat system and the Environment that is quite lack of free space,
The story plot is amazing..,It's like playing a book instead of reading it and it's about 1-3 months play time that actually gives you a long long fun time with the game for the money it costs.


Enjoy the new game

Modifié par General_A6, 06 avril 2010 - 09:47 .

[TotalLamer]

Hanz54321 wrote...

The story is GREAT. If you play through a couple times you realize the depth of the characters - each has motivations unseen unless you really explore the back stories.

What's broken with 1.03?

Worst thing I've seen so far is that if I play for hours and hours on end I might get the game to lock up once a day, but I don't know if that's a 1.03 issue or not.

[joey_mork84]

TotalLamer wrote...

Hanz54321 wrote...

The story is GREAT. If you play through a couple times you realize the depth of the characters - each has motivations unseen unless you really explore the back stories.

What's broken with 1.03?

Worst thing I've seen so far is that if I play for hours and hours on end I might get the game to lock up once a day, but I don't know if that's a 1.03 issue or not.

I'm with you on this one.. I haven't noticed anything wrong with 1.03. I had one problem that I thought was an issue with 1.03, but it turned out to just be a graphical glitch in the core game.

[Shallina]

It's a good game worth the original price. The DLC expension and so on not so sure.

What's wrong with DAO :

- Grapic restriction everywhere so the XBOX and PS3 won't melt.
- lot of blablablablabla for the amount of combat in game. Could be a book where you are the hero
- No MP at all. Not even a litle LAN to play with friend.
- Combat system a little pointless, at hight lvl there is no choice to make, you'll got it all.
- Restricted lightning/shadow engine for the XBOX and PS3.
- No night/day cycle.
- story a little to generic.
- very bad use of DLC. The game almost becamme a DLC benter.
- the dragon age updater, is a service that is always running. In truth it's nothing more than a spyware.

Aside from those point the game is good. Well crafted and so on. It's worth its price, and above average.

but it's a shade of what it could really have been. The port to PS3 and XBOX360 really hurted this game badly.

Modifié par Shallina, 06 avril 2010 - 06:45 .