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[Sir Karl]

Gamestar has posted a (German) 2-page article about Dragon Age 2.
Some facts (don't know whether they are already known)
* decisions from DA:O carry over and shape the game world
* first part of the game plays during the same time frame as DA:O
* same combat system (although more dynamic? whatever that means)
* new combo system for melee and mage classes
* finishing moves for the mages


Some characters:
Bethany: mage sister of Hawke
Cassandra: inquisitor with interest in Hawke
Varric: dwarven friend of Hawke and narrator
Flemeth will reappear

Nothing really fancy and new.

One comment to the screenshots: Sorry Bioware but the graphcs so far really turn me off. The environment textures look totally dull without any detail. Weapons and armor of the Darkspawn? look ridiculous not the least bit intimidating. The main character looks like he is directly imported from Final Fantasy or some other Japanese RPG.  I really hope that the final game will have a style similar to DA:O. I don't know how to phrase it, perhaps more traditional medieval style?

[Merci357]

Mostly known, however the (again not very impressive) screenshots and the companions are new, at least to me.

[GreenSoda]

A small correction: Cassandra is not so much interested in Hawkes, but in "his heroic deeds".

Also it doesn't say that Varric is Hawkes friend, but that he accompanied him/her on his journey. (Which probably makes him Hakwes friend -but also probably means that he is a joinable NPC)

Modifié par GreenSoda, 14 juillet 2010 - 12:35 .

[Collider]

Having a sibling fighting alongside Hawke sounds cool.

[El Codge]

The graphic style reminds me of DA: Journeys a bit. That same pointy, sylised look.

I quite like it tbh

Modifié par El Codge, 14 juillet 2010 - 12:34 .

[Seagloom]

Taking another speculative leap, it wouldn't surprise me if Cassandra was the armored woman from Matt Rhodes's concept art. I'm more intrigued by Bethany however. It's not terribly common to have enduring sibling party members in these games. BioWare hasn't done this since the Baldur's Gate series. I'm curious to see if she becomes a staple or simply dies in Dragon Age 2's introductory sequences. If not, it will be interesting to see what kind of friendship she has and gradually develops with Hawke. I assume she would be a window into her/his past or what parts of her/his life are dealt with off screen in time skips.

Also, a part of me can't help squee at the thought of playing my usual mage with another mage as my sister. Sibling spell combos! W00t! (Yes, I'm that easy to please at times. )

Modifié par Seagloom, 14 juillet 2010 - 12:51 .

[bcooper56]

I hate the graphics  these better not be final.

Modifié par bcooper56, 14 juillet 2010 - 12:40 .

[Games4ever]

Don't tell me that those screenshots are for PC??? then I fear to see the screenshots for PS3 and Xbox 360

[Tennyochan]

Sir Karl wrote...

Bethany: mage sister of Hawke

oh great. now if i play a mage(which i usually do) we'll be mage sisters. UH darn i wish she we're a warrior so she could tank. LOL

wow me and seagloom have different takes on this LOL. (i just hope there is some sort of tank at the begining or we'll ruff it out)

Modifié par tennyochan, 14 juillet 2010 - 12:46 .

[Epantiras]

David Gaider already said that the graphic seen in the screenshots is NOT final, so don't worry (not too much).

[SoulRebel_1979]

New Darkspawn Unit: The Metrosexual



They look silly so far.

[Sir Karl]

Seagloom wrote...

.... I'm curious to see if she becomes a staple or simply dies in Dragon Age 2's introductory sequences. If not, it will be interesting to see what kind of friendship she has and gradually develops with Hawke. I assume she would be a window into her/his past or what parts of her/his life are dealt with off screen in time skips.

Also, a part of me can't help squee at the thought of playing my usual mage with another mage as my sister. Sibling spell combos. W00t! (Yes, I'm that easy to please at times. )

In the article it says that she supports Hawke with fire magic. At least that does not sound as if she dies in the first seconds of the game.

[Brockololly]

Did the game really need more blood? It was already rather comical in DAO, but they're "amping" that up now too?

[Seagloom]

Sir Karl wrote...

In the article it says that she supports Hawke with fire magic. At least that does not sound as if she dies in the first seconds of the game.[smilie]../../../images/forum/emoticons/wink.png[/smilie]

Sweet. Very very sweet. I hope she lasts past the obligatory tutorial segment. Seriously. I will be disappointed if they kill her off early on even if it's done as a heroic sacrifice. I'll understand it, but I'll be disappointed.

Modifié par Seagloom, 14 juillet 2010 - 12:55 .

[whinnie]

Sir Karl wrote...

In the article it says that she supports Hawke with fire magic. At least that does not sound as if she dies in the first seconds of the game.

you sure thats not just talking about the screens?

[ToJKa1]

Seagloom wrote...

Also, a part of me can't help squee at the thought of playing my usual mage with another mage as my sister. Sibling spell combos! W00t! (Yes, I'm that easy to please at times. )

My thoughts exactly. Altough as a man i don't "squee"

[Gambient]

Sir Karl wrote...

Gamestar has posted a (German) 2-page article about Dragon Age 2.
Some facts (don't know whether they are already known)
* decisions from DA:O carry over and shape the game world
* first part of the game plays during the same time frame as DA:O
* same combat system (although more dynamic? whatever that means)
* new combo system for melee and mage classes
* finishing moves for the mages


Some characters:
Bethany: mage sister of Hawke
Cassandra: inquisitor with interest in Hawke
Varric: dwarven friend of Hawke and narrator
Flemeth will reappear

Nothing really fancy and new.

One comment to the screenshots: Sorry Bioware but the graphcs so far really turn me off. The environment textures look totally dull without any detail. Weapons and armor of the Darkspawn? look ridiculous not the least bit intimidating. The main character looks like he is directly imported from Final Fantasy or some other Japanese RPG.  I really hope that the final game will have a style similar to DA:O. I don't know how to phrase it, perhaps more traditional medieval style?

But that's boring. Soo been there, done that. At least they're trying something new. 

Thanks for the link. Translated the article and reading up on it now.

[Arlana Tabris]

Seagloom wrote...

Sir Karl wrote...

In the article it says that she supports Hawke with fire magic. At least that does not sound as if she dies in the first seconds of the game.[smilie]../../../images/forum/emoticons/wink.png[/smilie]

Sweet. Very very sweet. I hope she lasts past the obligatory tutorial segment. Seriously. I will be disappointed if they kill her off early on even if it's done as a heroic sacrifice. I'll understand it, but I'll be disappointed.

Yeah, an older sister companion would be great.

Thank you for the link Sir Karl.

Modifié par Arlana Tabris, 14 juillet 2010 - 01:00 .

[Mox Ruuga]

All the spiky armor wearing gaunt critters in the desert remind me of the old Dark Sun games...

Cool info about the characters. Hope the sister doesn't die, that's a bit of a cliche isn't it? I'd rather see something like the whole Delta/Eleanor dynamic from Bioshock 2 taken a step further... Your (kid?) sister follows her sibling's lead, and her behaviour changes accordingly. If you are cruel, she becomes more evil. If you are good, she too becomes more altruistic...

[snakepunk]

I hope the sister plays a big part in the game and isn't just another companion.

[Merci357]

whinnie wrote...

Sir Karl wrote...

In the article it says that she supports Hawke with fire magic. At least that does not sound as if she dies in the first seconds of the game.

you sure thats not just talking about the screens?

Okay, let's translate

Bethany: Hawkes Schwester ist eine Magierin und unterstützt ihren Bruder im Kampf mit Feuerzaubern.
(Hawkes sister is a mage and supports her brother with firespells while fighting)

Cassandra: Die Inquisitorin hat ein brennendes Interesse an den Helden taten Hawkes.
(The Inquisitor has a "burning" interest in the heroic deeds of Hawke) - On a related note, she's the black armored women in the concept art, and questings Varric about Hawke, at least that is told by some concept art subtitles. That way the story is told to bridge between chapters.

Varric: Der Zwerg hat Hawke auf seinen Reisen begleitet und ist einer der Erzähler in Dragon Age 2.
(The Dwarf accompanied Hawkes during his travels and is one of the narrators of Dragen Age 2.)

Modifié par Merci357, 14 juillet 2010 - 01:06 .

[SnakeHelah]

Does this mean we get incest romance?
Joking, though I haven't seen those Screenshots, magic effects look cool this time. The graphics however don't, but since they will improve, I await more news

Modifié par SnakeHelah, 14 juillet 2010 - 01:07 .

[Marionetten]

Dragon Age had precious little color to begin with. Why remove it?

SnakeHelah wrote...

Does this mean we get incest romances?

More like wincest. Perhaps there is hope for Dragon Age 2 after all.

[Catsith]

Well, the character and weapon/armor models look much improved from what I can see, but the Darkspawn (god I hate that word..) look less intimidating and more like cartoon villains, the environment looks like something from 2003, and the blood is almost twice as immature and terrible as it was in DA:O.



The info released so far is great and I'm fine with most of the changes, but I doubt that the decisions we carry over will have any real impact on the world. I'm sure it'll be like Mass Effect 2, though I hope to be surprised.



If Cassandra is the black-haired woman from the concept art, I certainly hope she's recruitable.

[Dreadstruck]

NVM

Modifié par Avalla'ch, 14 juillet 2010 - 01:23 .