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sheppard7 wrote...

B3taMaxxx wrote...

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But yeah, 7 years and in real life you are beyond romancing and moved into the "forever just friends" territory.


 You're a youngin, huh?  Posted Image


Not really but those odds get less as time goes by. People meet other people. And SEVEN years, meet several people. You take seven years to seal the deal? Whoa.



 While agree, friend or -fill in the blank- relationships seem to blur the lines more as age creeps in. Well, atleast in my experience.

 I have to believe that the developers wanted to portray a longer relationship (in as far as sealing the deal in Act I, then continuing the relationship in subsequent acts) but as we all know the EA/BioWare team were going for a world speed record in how fast they could develeope a RPG.

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Apart from ctrl-alt-del ones we got loads good ones on fan section of this site.

http://social.biowar...index/6658888/1

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SuperMoogz wrote...

Dubya75 wrote...

LOL, OK let's just put this into some perspective. Go watch any Two Worlds II youtube clip and you will realise that actually, Dragon Age II is pretty damn good in terms of animation and playability.
My opinion.


I just played Two Worlds last night, and it is just inferior in every way.   I think a lot of people are just raging on how it isn't the same as DA1.   DA2 may not be as good as ME2, or DA:O, but in my opinion it is on par with the other bioware games for sure.   They just need to make Merrril a little hotter.   :)


Two Worlds 1 or Two Worlds 2?

Two Worlds 2 has some really strong points. Their magic system is pretty much the best in any game since ever since. Really nice loot system with upgradable gear allowing all the loot you find to be useful because you can dismantle it for parts. Very nice armors and Robes. Extremely fun archery system (the bows even have strings!).  Nice world to explore, the level design puts Bioware to shame hands down. The characters and dialogue are not in the same league as a Bioware game though. No level scaling is a big plus for some. Multiplayer mode that has its own mini campaign you can play with friends that is separate from the story mode. Two Worlds 2 is definitely not inferior in every way.

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sry dbl pst

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Cybermortis wrote...

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From the review, emphasis mine...

In Dragon Age II, you have to mash a button for each attack. This feels like more of an action game, which is an improvement. .

I stopped reading the review at this point.

Not only is that a bug, but the reviewer actually liked it???


So you claim that you want auto-attack? How about some support:

http://social.biowar...5/index/6833295

Don't let the issue slide under the radar.


And this will do nothing what-so-ever to speed up the process. They know the problem is there, they are working on the patch and wailing and moaning will not make them finish it any faster.


And your nagging and whining about perceived (falsely) wailing and moaning does what again?

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sheppard7 wrote...

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Completely agree with them, but my biggest problem was immersion given the time jumps are gimmicky and it takes 7 years to romance your LI because of it (completely unrealistic).


I'm glad I actually just imagine it being weeks instead of years. I don't care what the dialog says but the gameplay and the companions never changing their look (or clothes) at all really hurts thinking years.

But yeah, 7 years and in real life you are beyond romancing and moved into the "forever just friends" territory.


Oh yeh, the 3 years between act 2 and act 3 had all sorts of issues.  I was hoping we'd see the romances maturing in those times, not staying frozen in time.  A lot could have been done with that -- I'm sorry it wasn't.  But...  I still liked them

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MonkeyLungs wrote...
Two Worlds 2 has some really strong points. Their magic system is pretty much the best in any game since ever since. Really nice loot system with upgradable gear allowing all the loot you find to be useful because you can dismantle it for parts. Very nice armors and Robes. Extremely fun archery system (the bows even have strings!).  Nice world to explore, the level design puts Bioware to shame hands down. The characters and dialogue are not in the same league as a Bioware game though. No level scaling is a big plus for some. Multiplayer mode that has its own mini campaign you can play with friends that is separate from the story mode. Two Worlds 2 is definitely not inferior in every way.


 Well, yes, the spells are neat, but not fully fleshed out. And don't get me started on versus multiplayer.

 I agree about the level designs......well, in dungeons, but we have to remember it is an open world RPG.

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Wired? Haha, I haven't trusted their integrity for YEARS. It only takes one interview where they don't check their facts...

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I'm so pleased to see people exposing this game for the Fail it is.

Fail.

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Who cares what the score is? Not everyone uses the same scale for these things.

What matters is the content and criticism in the review, and it's dead on.

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While I agree with the review on all of the points it brought up and I am in the camp that this was a rushed and underacheiving game, this game was not a 5.  A 6 mabey, but even when I criticise it mercilessly I rate it at about a 7.

Modifié par Hatchetman77, 30 mars 2011 - 12:45 .


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Too much bile in the review. The game has obvious shortcomings but the core is still relatively solid and the bug count is minor compared to some other games. Given that it is a character focused RPG the strong writing and banter alone give it better than a 5 score. I'd see giving this game a 7 but giving it a 5 is just as ridiculous as giving it a 10.

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Shadow of Light Dragon wrote...

Wired? Haha, I haven't trusted their integrity for YEARS. It only takes one interview where they don't check their facts...


Hmmm, I've got this funny feeling that if Wired had given a good score you would be saying that it was a great review.

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Radwar wrote...

Shadow of Light Dragon wrote...

Wired? Haha, I haven't trusted their integrity for YEARS. It only takes one interview where they don't check their facts...


Hmmm, I've got this funny feeling that if Wired had given a good score you would be saying that it was a great review.



 Should anyone care about what Wired says anyways? It's not like they're revered for their unbiased, well critique reviews.

 Aside from the fact they are hardly a wet fart of a blip on the radar when it comes to what they write about.

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Grestorn wrote...

Even though this game has obvious shortcommings, you just have to compare it to other games that got 50% reviews to see that this review is utter crap.


THIS!

One elapsed-time year later, Hawke is mounting an expedition to the cavernous Deep Roads along with a troupe of dwarfs. To scrape up the 50 gold pieces you need for your mission, you need to take on side quests from the townspeople.

This is where Dragon Age II goes off the rails and plummets into mediocrity.

Every job and task in Dragon Age II is a crash course in boredom. You’ll talk to somebody, engage in a few lines of banter, and  eventually get sent to go kill a group of bad guys.  While this might sound like familiar, pleasant ground to RPG fans, Dragon Age II exacerbates the standard monotony of questing by overwhelming you with names and tasks. You’ll be settling disputes between mages and templars  and assassinating a cadre of criminals, all sprinkled with a potpourri of obscure names like Ashaad and Feynriel that run together.


Oh noes!  They have obscure names!  Names unlike Darth, Obi, Yoda!

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B3taMaxxx wrote...

Radwar wrote...

Shadow of Light Dragon wrote...

Wired? Haha, I haven't trusted their integrity for YEARS. It only takes one interview where they don't check their facts...


Hmmm, I've got this funny feeling that if Wired had given a good score you would be saying that it was a great review.



 Should anyone care about what Wired says anyways? It's not like they're revered for their unbiased, well critique reviews.

 Aside from the fact they are hardly a wet fart of a blip on the radar when it comes to what they write about.


And yet, if they had given a great score, all the fanboys would be pointing at it and Bioware would have placed it on their frontpage as soon as possible. Give me a break.

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Radwar wrote...

B3taMaxxx wrote...

Radwar wrote...

Shadow of Light Dragon wrote...

Wired? Haha, I haven't trusted their integrity for YEARS. It only takes one interview where they don't check their facts...


Hmmm, I've got this funny feeling that if Wired had given a good score you would be saying that it was a great review.



 Should anyone care about what Wired says anyways? It's not like they're revered for their unbiased, well critique reviews.

 Aside from the fact they are hardly a wet fart of a blip on the radar when it comes to what they write about.


And yet, if they had given a great score, all the fanboys would be pointing at it and Bioware would have placed it on their frontpage as soon as possible. Give me a break.


 You're correct about the fan boys starting threads about it, just as has happened with the adverse.

 Whether or not BW would place this paticular review on their front page is unknown, but given my point that they're a seldom known publishcation, then it's likely not.

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The beauty of the WIRED review is that A LOT of people will see it. THAT makes it extremely important. A lot of the other reviews can be swept under the rug, but not this one. Score one for the DA2 SUCKS crowd.

I disagree the "core" of the game is solid. The companion stuff was ok, but there wasn't enough of it. Pretty much everything else was poor or limited in execution, including the scaled twitch combat.

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B3taMaxxx wrote...

Radwar wrote...

B3taMaxxx wrote...

Radwar wrote...

Shadow of Light Dragon wrote...

Wired? Haha, I haven't trusted their integrity for YEARS. It only takes one interview where they don't check their facts...


Hmmm, I've got this funny feeling that if Wired had given a good score you would be saying that it was a great review.



 Should anyone care about what Wired says anyways? It's not like they're revered for their unbiased, well critique reviews.

 Aside from the fact they are hardly a wet fart of a blip on the radar when it comes to what they write about.


And yet, if they had given a great score, all the fanboys would be pointing at it and Bioware would have placed it on their frontpage as soon as possible. Give me a break.


 You're correct about the fan boys starting threads about it, just as has happened with the adverse.

 Whether or not BW would place this paticular review on their front page is unknown, but given my point that they're a seldom known publishcation, then it's likely not.



Bioware placed news about a great Newsarama review on their frontpage. Who the heck ever heard of them? Point in case. Right now, Bioware are desperate at showcasing positive reviews about DA2 from whoever makes them, no matter if they're well knowned or not.

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Or the PC Gamer (*snicker* PC gamer) Editor's choice 94% rating right on the cover.. before being released :P

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In the new trailers and such you seen that listed in it flashing on screen (x gave it 9/10, y gave it 10/10 and few comments about best game of year blah blah). There is one thing can 'probably' agree on is that their partners in crime for this title EA, are not too shabby at their job which is giving basically lip service promotion of their titles, they are good with their lips... Unfortunately not much else.

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DungeonLord wrote...

The beauty of the WIRED review is that A LOT of people will see it. THAT makes it extremely important. A lot of the other reviews can be swept under the rug, but not this one. Score one for the DA2 SUCKS crowd.

I disagree the "core" of the game is solid. The companion stuff was ok, but there wasn't enough of it. Pretty much everything else was poor or limited in execution, including the scaled twitch combat.


Yeah, that Wired review is going to really make an impact with it's ****ing about: " You’ll be settling disputes between mages and templars  and assassinating a cadre of criminals, all sprinkled with a potpourri of
obscure names like Ashaad and Feynriel that run together."


Oh noes!  Obscure names!  Oh noes!  The poor criminals!

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nicethugbert wrote...

DungeonLord wrote...

The beauty of the WIRED review is that A LOT of people will see it. THAT makes it extremely important. A lot of the other reviews can be swept under the rug, but not this one. Score one for the DA2 SUCKS crowd.

I disagree the "core" of the game is solid. The companion stuff was ok, but there wasn't enough of it. Pretty much everything else was poor or limited in execution, including the scaled twitch combat.


Yeah, that Wired review is going to really make an impact with it's ****ing about: " You’ll be settling disputes between mages and templars  and assassinating a cadre of criminals, all sprinkled with a potpourri of
obscure names like Ashaad and Feynriel that run together."


Oh noes!  Obscure names!  Oh noes!  The poor criminals!


You are totally missing his point. The author mentions that DAII throws character of character without giving any context or progressing the characters through out the story. They are disposable one shot usage NPC.

The names arent the problem.

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Radwar wrote...

B3taMaxxx wrote...

Radwar wrote...

B3taMaxxx wrote...

Radwar wrote...

Shadow of Light Dragon wrote...

Wired? Haha, I haven't trusted their integrity for YEARS. It only takes one interview where they don't check their facts...


Hmmm, I've got this funny feeling that if Wired had given a good score you would be saying that it was a great review.



 Should anyone care about what Wired says anyways? It's not like they're revered for their unbiased, well critique reviews.

 Aside from the fact they are hardly a wet fart of a blip on the radar when it comes to what they write about.


And yet, if they had given a great score, all the fanboys would be pointing at it and Bioware would have placed it on their frontpage as soon as possible. Give me a break.


 You're correct about the fan boys starting threads about it, just as has happened with the adverse.

 Whether or not BW would place this paticular review on their front page is unknown, but given my point that they're a seldom known publishcation, then it's likely not.



Bioware placed news about a great Newsarama review on their frontpage. Who the heck ever heard of them? Point in case. Right now, Bioware are desperate at showcasing positive reviews about DA2 from whoever makes them, no matter if they're well knowned or not.



 GameInformer, IGN both gave them a good review.......so

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I went back to the DA mainpage, and this giant pop up assaulted my eyes, with all those 9/10 and such positive reviews..

Made my eyes bleed.