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[Game_Fan_85]

2011 was a pretty damn good year for games for me overall.  With the likes of Sonic Generations, Tales of Xillia, Uncharted 3, Dark Souls, Ni no Kuni, Arkham City, Rayman Origins, Mortal Kombat, Alice: Madness Returns, Little Big Planet 2, InFamous 2, Deus Ex:Human Revolution, Saints Row: The Third, Shadows of the Damned, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, Catherine, El Shaddai, L.A Noire, Skyrim and many others I am forgetting at the moment. 


Out of all the games I bought in 2011 though, by FAR my favourite was Dragon Age 2.  I was actually afraid before it arrived that I would be disappointed by it because I was so in love with Origins but it was the complete opposite.  I played through the game 6 times in a row (now 9 times in total) and I have have not completed a second play through of any game this gen, no matter how much I loved it (the R&C Future games and Uncharted 1&2 are some examples of games I started again but never finished).  I ended up buying the game 4 times, twice on the PS3 and twice on the 360.  It was only my crappy old laptop that stopped me from buying the PC edition.  I hated all the negativity in the press and from the gaming public about DA2 because in my eyes, it did not deserve most of it.  Personally, I don't think the game should have been called "Dragon Age 2" as it is more like Dragon Age Gaiden to me.   I think that alot of the flack would have been lessened if it did not have that "2" in the title.  I especially hated the negative response to the all "bi"
romance options, but I would expect nothing less from todays gaming
crowd.


DA2 was far from perfect I know.  Did it have only 6 battle maps repeated over and over again through the whole game? Sure.  Did the last chapter feel like a rushed mess with 60% of the intended story missing?  Yes it did.  What made the game so special for me was the charcters and THAT is always the thing that makes a lasting impression on me in an RPG or any game in general, along with the story.  I know the overall story of DA2 was not fantastic on it's own, but there were so many memorable moments and quests that it didn't matter to me.  Although there was no Alistair or Morrigan in DA2, I still became very attached to some of them, most of all Anders.  I really wanted to play Ferris' romance storyline in one of my playthroughs but I loved the Anders one so much I never did. 


DA2 also ignited my love of BioWare and because of that, I bought the PC versions of DA:Origins, Neverwinter Nights, KOTOR (LOVED it!  I wish I played the XBOX version for more than 5 minutes back in 2003, I didn't "get" the way "Western" RPGs played at that time) and the XBOX version of Jade Empire.  Although not directly related to BioWare, I also bought The Witcher and loved it too, even though it played like a dog on my laptop.  I also decided to try Oblivion which I only played for about 3 hours before turning it off for good.  Thank God I loved Skyrim!


So why am I writing all of this when nobody will care?  Simply because I want to let BioWare know how much I loved the game and how special it now is to me.  Although there were also many games I was extremely excited to get in 2011
such as Ni no Kuni, Tales of Xillia, Skyrim and Sonic Generations, one of the most exciting
moments of the year for me was downloading the first DLC pack which was
amazing, as was the second.  Dragon Age:Origins/DA2 are the only Western games to make it into my personal top 5 favourite games, and that has not changed since  December 1997 when Grandia was released for the Saturn!  Thank You BioWare for creating such amazing experiences for your fans, I hope you never change.

[kingjezza]

It was the worst game I played.

I just wanted to let Bioware know that as well.

[alex90c]

DA2 was terrible.

I just wanted to let Bioware know that as well.

[Night Prowler76]

kingjezza wrote...

It was the worst game I played.

I just wanted to let Bioware know that as well.

[csfteeeer]

alex90c wrote...

DA2 was terrible.

I just wanted to let Bioware know that as well.

*Has nothing to add*

Modifié par csfteeeer, 08 janvier 2012 - 08:16 .

[legion999]

I sort of agree with you. It's not my favorite game but it's alot better than some people make it out to be. But of course opinions differ and while some may agree with me alot more don't.

[Murder Knife]

I for one am glad Game_Fan_85 enjoyed it. Don't rain on the dude's parade, people.

[Davillo]

it was my cousins favorite game too, hes 9 years old now and plays the game on hard on xbox

[Snazzy McSplendid]

I'm a bit surprised the first four responses didn't take the opportunity to trot out the classic list of all that made Dragon Age 2 terrible (repeated environments, etc.). And, they didn't demand an apology from Bioware, either? Seems like the community has moved on since the last time I spent any time here.

Bioware made a perfectly decent game, that could have been better. It did some things wrong, but none of that spoiled my ability to enjoy what it did right.

I just wanted to let Bioware know that as well.

Modifié par Snazzy McSplendid, 08 janvier 2012 - 08:27 .

[Atakuma]

Good for you.

[DreamwareStudio]

I am glad that you were able to enjoy it, OP.

Modifié par google_calasade, 08 janvier 2012 - 08:37 .

[csfteeeer]

FallTooDovahkiin wrote...

Ekas wrote...

I for one am glad Game_Fan_85 enjoyed it. Don't rain on the dude's parade, people.

Agreed!

Edit: Glad you enjoyed DA:2 Op. I still enjoy it, better than Skyrim in my opinion:happy:

*Looks at User name*

Hmmm....

[luckycooky25]

Dragon age terrible.

Mike i hope you read this.

[Atakuma]

luckycooky25 wrote...

Dragon age terrible.

Mike i hope you read this.

Why, so he can see more people take dumps on the game? I'm sure that''ll teach him.

[chunkyman]

FallTooDovahkiin wrote...


But as much as I despise Skyrim, I liked being  a Dovahkiin.

I don't want to derail, but you don't like Skyrim?!?!

Ohh, and DA2 is an abomination. 

Modifié par chunkyman, 08 janvier 2012 - 09:15 .

[Ophir147]

@OP

I liked DA2 as well, but only after about two playthroughs. I do however think it is far from the best game in 2011, and your comment on DA2 being the only western game to make it into your top five this year says a lot about your personal tastes. I like JRPGs a lot as well, and I do think that in general, DA2 compares more favorably in the JRPG genre as a gripping character drama than to WRPGs as standard "Epic RPG" fare.

[flexxdk]

FallTooDovahkiin wrote...
 I used to like it..true story.

I'll be honest with you here. I was expecting "but then I took an arrow in the knee" instead of "true story".

Anyway, I'm glad the OP was able to enjoy the game.

Modifié par Whacka, 08 janvier 2012 - 08:53 .

[turian councilor Knockout]

What can i say, it was ok but definately not what i expected from a sequel unfortunately.

[Merchant2006]

alex90c wrote...

DA2 was terrible.

I just wanted to let Bioware know that as well.

[Laamaa]

Glad to see someone else who actually liked DA2 (:

[Gotholhorakh]

alex90c wrote...

DA2 was terrible.

I just wanted to let Bioware know that as well.