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[Bzerka]

Unnecesary gamer cred section: I am 21 years old, and have been playing video games since I was in kindergarten. It all started for me with the snes in general and donkey kong country in particular. (+17years experience) I cut my teeth on the n64 and to this day zelda 64 remains as one of my all time favorite games. My favorite genres in order are rpgs, action/adventure, fighting, and lastly fps. My favorite aspect of the rpg genre would have to be imersion in a new world, as well as combat mechanics. I thoroughly enjoy roleplay in a video game as well as number crunching statistics to min-max a character.  Now on to the review-

First off, I have played many bioware games including knights of the old republic (excellent to this day) and Neverwinter nights (not so excellent to this day IMO, nwn2 trumps it even with the bugs) and have been consistantly impressed at launch with every single one of them except mass effect. I bought ME for the PC at launch and was unable to play it  due to numerous bugs. Eventually I played through it twice, but the only build I felt was worthwhile was the close quarters/psych build, the shotgun- push build. Forget the name. Anyways the only reason I'm including this info is because whenever I read a review I wonder about the person's games of interest. There are as many people as playstyles and I often wonder which one's share my views on games, because a review is only worth as much as the person who shares his/her point of view.

In my opinion dragon age is without peer as far as rpgs go. I generally enjoy the open world model (ala morrowind/oblivion) but bioware has convinced me that a creative approach towards random encounters can practically remedy all aches and pains about fixed world travel. Sure you cant wonder the country side in DAO, but why would you even want to? Anything of interest is on the map, and while traveling there you face the chances of encountering a great multitude of quests ranging in theme.

The quests themselves are all usually well written and interesting, very rarely do you face the generic courier or kill quest...and when you do the quest is usually so steeped in intrigue that you never feel like your just ignoring text to rinse/repeat. I loved the books in morrowind I'm not going to lie, but usually in games I just click click click till I get to the melee and go kill kill kill till I get the reward. Not here, not in years have I had a game where I actually felt compelled to spend minutes of my life reading unnecesary text just for fun. Many of your codex updates are so interesting that you would feel remise if you simply ignored them like the other games. Here, picking up a weapon with a name and stats includes an interesting bit of myth and background. Refreshing to say the least.

The characters you party with in this game are interesting, compelling and at times, funny. You have the chance to build them however you want, but unless you collect them quick- they will be spec'd out in a way that suits their background. This is not to say that their points were completely unnecesarily spent, however few groups require the same cookie cutter so these predestined specs are genereally sub-optimal. You would do well to download the rescpec mod if you buy the pc version, otherwise make note of which party members you would prefer and unlock them first on a second playthrough.
You will most likely play through this game many times so this is not a HUGE issue, but if you're like me you may dislike having party members pre-perscribed stats/skills

The story to this game is very good. Some have made noise that it is "unnoriginal", but let me assure you, this is not the case. Derivative fantasy is not a new concept, in fact many of the people fellating Tolkein fail to realise how many works he borrowed from to creat his own. There is no problem with building upon an established genre's conventions, as long as you tell the tale well, in my opinion; and this game does that- tells a tale very brilliantly.

I generally enjoy the more "clicky" classes when it comes to rpgs. That is to say, I enjoy having an active role in combat, and there are many builds in this game that serve my playstyle well. This isnt the place to discuss them, but suffice it to say that despite many playthroughs of DAO, the game  will not feel stale.


Some negatives:
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I wish thast there were more different armor graphics, light in particular, but medium as well. Massive and heavy look great for the most part.- this can be resolved with DLC

It took me a little while to get used to the art style in the game, the gorilla hands can be destracting for the first few hours, but eventually its kind of cool.

The DLC business model such as what is currently available, to be honest, is very unsatisfying. Don't get me wrong- it is always great to get more of a game/license you LOVE but this little bite-sized premium content just doesnt feel right. ESPECIALLY the hawkers in-game. I hope a full sized expansion is in the works, not to mention a sequal. I, for one, look forward to anything Dragon Age- but the more the better. Bioware has taken the time to create a rich world full of lore and vaste in flavor. Enough of this, time to go slay some darkspawn.

-j

[deathwing200]

A well thought out, reasonable review without the crying and stupidity. The only thing you forgot is to give the game /10 rating or a percentage rating.

[Dreogan]

deathwing200 wrote...

A well thought out, reasonable review without the crying and stupidity. The only thing you forgot is to give the game /10 rating or a percentage rating.

I actually like how he skipped that part. It makes people read the review. Of course, there's going to be plenty of flaming in this thread from individuals that feel slighted by Bioware not releasing something catered to them (and only to them)-- but overall I agree with the OP overall. Well thought out, balanced, thoughts on the game.

The only place I don't quite agree is DLC. Warden's Keep was actually pretty cool: we see a lot of things we wouldn't see otherwise. In short, if DLC is done well I'll be first in line to purchase each release. Unless things turn into horse armor.

However, I have my doubts about RtO: the whole concept of my character running around in the King's armor just feels wrong to me. It's possible to explain why my character decided to ransack the corpse of the nobility, but it's going to take some truly awesome storytelling to prevent the whole story's scenario from feeling like a copout to hand out fancy loot. Horse armor.

Can Bioware pull it off? I'll play through it and see what I think. That's really the only way to decide.

Modifié par Dreogan, 06 décembre 2009 - 10:43 .

[DJoker35]

Very good review. Nicely worded and thought out.

[Bzerka]

Quick thoughts: deathwing200, I skipped the rating on purpose because, like I was trying to convey in the review (but possibly failed to say clearly) was that a review is meaningless unless you can identify and agree with the writer's likes/dislikes. That is why I prefaced with the whole gamer-cred section.

Additionally- Dreogan, I just want to say that I agree- some of the DLC has not only been eagerly anticipated but worthwhile as well. Wardens keep is sweet, even if it's short, shale and her quest were both fun and immersive- however do you remember when an entire expansion cost like 20-30 bucks? I mean DLC is sweet and I'm going to pay for it, but at the same time I almost feel like I'm sending the wrong message to the company. I just can't forget what it was like to download tribunal (morrowind XPAC) for 25 bucks and play for 30 hours loving every second of it. We have power as consumers, and if we show the gaming industry that there is a market for bending over consumers for 5 bucks an hour just for a stock piece of armor with new stats and a fresh paint job....have our expectations really dropped that far?

-j

[Dreogan]

Oh, don't get me wrong. I'd love to see an expansion (or ten) out for DAO-- but not everything needs to be in that expansion. An expansion is more like the little brother of a sequel, DLC is more of a side-story.

Whether or not I spend money on either depends entirely on what I'm interested in at the time. If the side-story DLC they put out starts to get crummy, I'll just hold out for an expansion or sequel. Or compilation of DLC. The only "message" I intend on sending Bioware is if they put good stuff out, I'll go for it.

If it makes me a sucker, well-- at least I'm a happy sucker!

Modifié par Dreogan, 06 décembre 2009 - 11:12 .

[mathewgurney]

Bland review, heard it all before in about 50 other places on this forum.



Fellating Tolkien ? He's been dead quite a while, not sure there's enough soft tissue left to even attempt that, i don't think he would have allowed it anyway, not his style. I can see that DA has got you all excited but that you held off long enough to give Bioware the reach-around in this thread so casting poorly crafted sexual aspersions on others is hypocritical anyway.



And please dont make stupid comparisons ....



On one hand we have a scholar whos lifes work was studying ancient myth, legend and the means man has recorded them, who retreated from a war-torn world to weave them into one he found more beautiful, used all his art to create an epic masterpiece loved worldwide for generations.



On the other hand we have a banal, short little work regurgitated from the material of a dime novelist by hundreds of salaried people, over a couple of years, filled with mistakes and using an inferior medium that has only existed for a mere couple of decades, a work which will probably not be remembered for more than the next couple of years by a tiny portion of people, probably those who failed to learn to read particularly well and only have this type of dross and newpapers to make comparison with.



I bet you like Harry Potter too eh ? ^^



Now don't get me wrrong, i like DA well enough in terms of story and writing, It has quality and feeling to some of the storylines but it's not even approaching the same league as a really good novelist as it works in visual form, the readers imagination is not required to work as it is with a book and thus a massive creative force which can add to the story even after completion, is ignored.



Film and games can never exceed the magic of a story that is read. The written word is fluid and is adapted by the readers imagination during reading. Films and games, being a visually solid medium can never offer the ambiguity that stimulates the readers own genius to add to the story.

[Bzerka]

Fellating
Tolkien ? He's been dead quite a while, not sure there's enough soft
tissue left to even attempt that, i don't think he would have allowed
it anyway, not his style. I can see that DA has got you all excited but
that you held off long enough to give Bioware the reach-around in this
thread so casting poorly crafted sexual aspersions on others is
hypocritical anyway.
 
obvious troll is obvious.


I bet you like Harry Potter too eh ? ^^

Lol. this guy.



Now
don't get me wrrong, i like DA well enough in terms of story and
writing, It has quality and feeling to some of the storylines but it's
not even approaching the same league as a really good novelist as it
works in visual form, the readers imagination is not required to work
as it is with a book and thus a massive creative force which can add to
the story even after completion, is ignored.  I just have the internet so I feel like people need to see my opinion about everything even if it is crass or lacking.



FTFY

[xguild]

Nice review, though I haven't finished the game myself yet, I can safely say that I love it so far and see very few faults in it. I laughed at the guy who said "I bet you like Harry Potter too"... uh.. ya, hello, so does pretty much the whole planet. When was the last time you made 6.9 million in 24 hours or 158 million in the first 5 days of the release of a fantasy story.



I mean Im sure there are people out there that think The Hobbit was poorly writen, Star Wars is the worse movie ever and World of Warcraft is a bad MMO but they aren't worth listening too because they are the types that hate pretty much everything so a conversation with them is pointless.

[Trajan60]

mathewgurney wrote...

Bland review, heard it all before in about 50 other places on this forum.

Fellating Tolkien ? He's been dead quite a while, not sure there's enough soft tissue left to even attempt that, i don't think he would have allowed it anyway, not his style. I can see that DA has got you all excited but that you held off long enough to give Bioware the reach-around in this thread so casting poorly crafted sexual aspersions on others is hypocritical anyway.

And please dont make stupid comparisons ....

On one hand we have a scholar whos lifes work was studying ancient myth, legend and the means man has recorded them, who retreated from a war-torn world to weave them into one he found more beautiful, used all his art to create an epic masterpiece loved worldwide for generations.

On the other hand we have a banal, short little work regurgitated from the material of a dime novelist by hundreds of salaried people, over a couple of years, filled with mistakes and using an inferior medium that has only existed for a mere couple of decades, a work which will probably not be remembered for more than the next couple of years by a tiny portion of people, probably those who failed to learn to read particularly well and only have this type of dross and newpapers to make comparison with.

I bet you like Harry Potter too eh ? ^^

Now don't get me wrrong, i like DA well enough in terms of story and writing, It has quality and feeling to some of the storylines but it's not even approaching the same league as a really good novelist as it works in visual form, the readers imagination is not required to work as it is with a book and thus a massive creative force which can add to the story even after completion, is ignored.

Film and games can never exceed the magic of a story that is read. The written word is fluid and is adapted by the readers imagination during reading. Films and games, being a visually solid medium can never offer the ambiguity that stimulates the readers own genius to add to the story.

Pompous jackass.

While I agree that it's folly to compare Dragon Age lore with Tolkien's work but you could've been a lot less douchy about it. My guess is "jerk" is the most commonly used word to describe you among people that know you.

Modifié par Trajan60, 06 décembre 2009 - 02:19 .

[mathewgurney]

Xguild: Sorry, all i heard from your post was extended sheep noises, Baaaa ! Baaaaaaa ! Because if everyone likes something it must be good right ? LoL anyone who replies positively to the literary power of Harry Potter is autofail.



Trajan60: Name calling ? I'm immune, once your an adult it doesn't hurt anymore, you'll find out. Jerk ? no, all i normally hear is "Aaagh, stop hurting me" but i ignore that too.



Bzerka: I ponder whether you are even worth replying to, you say my opinion is crass and lacking but your whole contribution to the thread was "lol this guy". Good job !

[Bryy_Miller]

I bet you like Harry Potter too eh ? ^^ 

Is there a problem with liking literature?

(Yes, a strawman, I know, but the point is that there's nothing wrong with liking Harry Potter)

Trajan60: Name calling ? I'm immune, once your an adult it doesn't hurt anymore, you'll find out.

I really wouldn't call you an adult. Nor anyone that supports genocide.

Modifié par Bryy_Miller, 07 décembre 2009 - 08:50 .

[Wolfva2]

So Mathew, why does someone stating their opinion offend you so greatly? Such obnoxious vitriol you heap upon someone for....what reason exactly? You even claim to like the game, so you are agreeing with him. Yet you attack him with such fervor...why? He didn't attack Tolkien, he didn't even claim that his opinion was anything other then that, his opinion (unlike people who post 'this game sux!!!' posts are want to do).

[Mordaedil]

Good review attracts hilarious trolls.



I prefer your method of avoiding giving scores, because frankly scores tell you really nothing about anything. Games cannot be measured by a measuring stick, after all.

[xguild]

mathewgurney wrote...

Xguild: Sorry, all i heard from your post was extended sheep noises, Baaaa ! Baaaaaaa ! Because if everyone likes something it must be good right ? LoL anyone who replies positively to the literary power of Harry Potter is autofail.

Trajan60: Name calling ? I'm immune, once your an adult it doesn't hurt anymore, you'll find out. Jerk ? no, all i normally hear is "Aaagh, stop hurting me" but i ignore that too.

Bzerka: I ponder whether you are even worth replying to, you say my opinion is crass and lacking but your whole contribution to the thread was "lol this guy". Good job !

Sorry maybe I spoke too fast for you, I'll try to slow it down, perhaps you can make some sense of it then.

You don’t like Harry Potter, but the fact that you are incapable of looking past your own self centered ego to recognize a piece of culture or a piece of literature and understand why it’s good is what discredits your opinion.  I Personally think Shakespeare is pure crap and I can’t stand to read or listen to it, but I recognize its genius, its quality and its place in literature.  If I reviewed it, I would have to review it positivity despite my own prejudice because to review it poorly it would discredit my opinion as a reviewer.  When you review something you have to judge it on its merits not on your own personal bias.  This is the difference between a constructive and unbiased opinion and the rantings of an internet troll like you

[SphereofSilence]

Bzerka wrote...

Quick thoughts: deathwing200, I skipped the rating on purpose because, like I was trying to convey in the review (but possibly failed to say clearly) was that a review is meaningless unless you can identify and agree with the writer's likes/dislikes. That is why I prefaced with the whole gamer-cred section.
Additionally- Dreogan, I just want to say that I agree- some of the DLC has not only been eagerly anticipated but worthwhile as well. Wardens keep is sweet, even if it's short, shale and her quest were both fun and immersive- however do you remember when an entire expansion cost like 20-30 bucks? I mean DLC is sweet and I'm going to pay for it, but at the same time I almost feel like I'm sending the wrong message to the company. I just can't forget what it was like to download tribunal (morrowind XPAC) for 25 bucks and play for 30 hours loving every second of it. We have power as consumers, and if we show the gaming industry that there is a market for bending over consumers for 5 bucks an hour just for a stock piece of armor with new stats and a fresh paint job....have our expectations really dropped that far?
-j

Yeap I agree. It's nice to have DLCs on Dragon Age, but it's way too short for the amount of money paid. Heard from a friend that a $10 DLC for Borderlands has like 10 hours worth of really fun gameplay. Warden's Keep took me 15 mins to complete...

The problem, to my mind, is the underlying core concept of the game itself - it's not really suitable for DLC. Bioware has always been known for their great stories, voice-overs, interesting characters, solid RPG gameplay, and giving power to the players to make decisions that affect the story, Usually, in order for the player to really enjoy the game, it has to be played in its entirely, the game itself needs to be relatively long and it requires the player to enjoy the story too. 

Consider the 3 DLCs created by BW, 2 for Mass Effect and 1 for Dragon Age (The Stone Prisoner doesn't count). They were self-contained experiences that exist somewhat outside the main story. It doesn't draw from the strengths of the main storyline nor does it meaningfully affect it.  So it has to stand tall on its own, which I felt was it failed to do because it's not really possible to tell a good story in that short amount of gameplay. Plus, the costs of hiring and rehiring voice actors to do the DLC across so many different languages certainly was high in this case. And if I play it in one playthrough, which I think most players do, it adds to the feeling that the game was short, because most players didn't explore other alternate decisions.

Contrast with DLCs done by Bethesda on Fallout 3. Now that's a game concept that's more suitable for DLC. Fallout 3 is characterized as an RPG with an open-ended world, where the main fun of the game is to explore the vast areas, combat enemies, collect loot and level up. It's cheaper for the developer to create such content, not to mention there are more 'less hardcore' RPG gamers out there who prefer such RPGs instead of the kind offered by BW.

BW is still threading new grounds here with post-release content, so they're still learning. I hope they can make their DLCs far better for the amount they charge in the future but I have my doubts. Don't get me wrong, I love to see them succeed, but for now, I don't see how.



 

[Derengard]

"Derivative fantasy is not a new concept, in fact many of the people fellating Tolkein fail to realise how many works he borrowed from to creat his own."

But he took many, and there wasn't one that he just took and went with it. This is however the case, when modern fantasy writers take elves and dwarves and spin their own tales around it. "Twisting" a little is only a small if not trivial alternation (note that incompetence or lack of comprehension would also be a twist to these things), unless there are many more different things, progressively blurring the lines.
You don't have to take it as an "insult" against any such fantasy, it just seems to me a fair obervation about these things.

Modifié par Derengard, 07 décembre 2009 - 02:49 .

[mathewgurney]

xguild wrote...

mathewgurney wrote...

Xguild: Sorry, all i heard from your post was extended sheep noises, Baaaa ! Baaaaaaa ! Because if everyone likes something it must be good right ? LoL anyone who replies positively to the literary power of Harry Potter is autofail.

Trajan60: Name calling ? I'm immune, once your an adult it doesn't hurt anymore, you'll find out. Jerk ? no, all i normally hear is "Aaagh, stop hurting me" but i ignore that too.

Bzerka: I ponder whether you are even worth replying to, you say my opinion is crass and lacking but your whole contribution to the thread was "lol this guy". Good job !

Sorry maybe I spoke too fast for you, I'll try to slow it down, perhaps you can make some sense of it then.

You don’t like Harry Potter, but the fact that you are incapable of looking past your own self centered ego to recognize a piece of culture or a piece of literature and understand why it’s good is what discredits your opinion.  I Personally think Shakespeare is pure crap and I can’t stand to read or listen to it, but I recognize its genius, its quality and its place in literature.  If I reviewed it, I would have to review it positivity despite my own prejudice because to review it poorly it would discredit my opinion as a reviewer.  When you review something you have to judge it on its merits not on your own personal bias.  This is the difference between a constructive and unbiased opinion and the rantings of an internet troll like you

My self-centered ego is not what stops me liking Harry Potter, what stops me from liking it is that it is cartoonish crap written by an unimaginative, barely literate gold-digger.
 
And what you are saying about Shakespeare is that no matter if you liked it or not, in a review you would simply tell people what they wanted to hear because you are a hypocrite who is afraid of what people will think of you if you actually express your opinion.

So you're left with a choice, hypocrisy and the acclaim of the uneducated or honesty and the disdain of the enlightened.  But you're ok,  your personality is so changeable and lacking in substance that i'm sure you'll find a way to kiss everyones ass at once.

Baaaa ! Baaaa!

[xguild]

mathewgurney wrote...


My self-centered ego is not what stops me liking Harry Potter, what stops me from liking it is that it is cartoonish crap written by an unimaginative, barely literate gold-digger.
 
And what you are saying about Shakespeare is that no matter if you liked it or not, in a review you would simply tell people what they wanted to hear because you are a hypocrite who is afraid of what people will think of you if you actually express your opinion.

So you're left with a choice, hypocrisy and the acclaim of the uneducated or honesty and the disdain of the enlightened.  But you're ok,  your personality is so changeable and lacking in substance that i'm sure you'll find a way to kiss everyones ass at once.

Baaaa ! Baaaa!

You really should read more often.  J. K. Rowling was extremly poor when she wrote Harry Potter, she wrote the first book out of passion for her writing and became rich as a result of its success.  Despite her wealth and success she continues to write but more importantly she is the president of One Parent Families, an organization that helps single parents find ways to support their children due to the fact that she is a single mother.  Why would a multi millionare need to be president of a charity?  She has done more with her life in 5 years then most people could acomplish in 10 lifetimes so bashing her really isn't helping your credibility yet. 

What I'm saying about shakespear is that if I reviewed it, it would get a positive review from me because I reckognize its genius. The fact that I personally think its boring would be nothing more then a side note.  It has nothing to do with Hypocracy it has to do with adult understanding, you'll figuire that out right after you hit puberty in a couple of years. 

[Verraxe]

mathewgurney wrote...

Bland review, heard it all before in about 50 other places on this forum.

Fellating Tolkien ? He's been dead quite a while, not sure there's enough soft tissue left to even attempt that, i don't think he would have allowed it anyway, not his style. I can see that DA has got you all excited but that you held off long enough to give Bioware the reach-around in this thread so casting poorly crafted sexual aspersions on others is hypocritical anyway.

And please dont make stupid comparisons ....

On one hand we have a scholar whos lifes work was studying ancient myth, legend and the means man has recorded them, who retreated from a war-torn world to weave them into one he found more beautiful, used all his art to create an epic masterpiece loved worldwide for generations.

On the other hand we have a banal, short little work regurgitated from the material of a dime novelist by hundreds of salaried people, over a couple of years, filled with mistakes and using an inferior medium that has only existed for a mere couple of decades, a work which will probably not be remembered for more than the next couple of years by a tiny portion of people, probably those who failed to learn to read particularly well and only have this type of dross and newpapers to make comparison with.

I bet you like Harry Potter too eh ? ^^

Now don't get me wrrong, i like DA well enough in terms of story and writing, It has quality and feeling to some of the storylines but it's not even approaching the same league as a really good novelist as it works in visual form, the readers imagination is not required to work as it is with a book and thus a massive creative force which can add to the story even after completion, is ignored.

Film and games can never exceed the magic of a story that is read. The written word is fluid and is adapted by the readers imagination during reading. Films and games, being a visually solid medium can never offer the ambiguity that stimulates the readers own genius to add to the story.

Personally I find Tolkien's writing style long-winded and unnecessary. Was it a good story? Yes, but hardly original. Even the most famous work of fiction (over 2000 years old) has its dull points - and is also hardly original

Can books be better than games or movies? Yes, definitely. Are all books better than games or movies? Hardly, books can be just as dull as a film or game.

And I am a bibliophile. I read about 5 - 6 books a week on average, of a variety of genres.

I am also a hard core gamer.

I have about 400+ books in my personal library and about 100+ games.

And I do like Harry Potter. Why? Because it is a good story.

Books and Games are completely different mediums. You might as well compare apples to tomatoes.

[mathewgurney]

xguild wrote...

mathewgurney wrote...


My self-centered ego is not what stops me liking Harry Potter, what stops me from liking it is that it is cartoonish crap written by an unimaginative, barely literate gold-digger.
 
And what you are saying about Shakespeare is that no matter if you liked it or not, in a review you would simply tell people what they wanted to hear because you are a hypocrite who is afraid of what people will think of you if you actually express your opinion.

So you're left with a choice, hypocrisy and the acclaim of the uneducated or honesty and the disdain of the enlightened.  But you're ok,  your personality is so changeable and lacking in substance that i'm sure you'll find a way to kiss everyones ass at once.

Baaaa ! Baaaa!

You really should read more often.  J. K. Rowling was extremly poor when she wrote Harry Potter, she wrote the first book out of passion for her writing and became rich as a result of its success.  Despite her wealth and success she continues to write but more importantly she is the president of One Parent Families, an organization that helps single parents find ways to support their children due to the fact that she is a single mother.  Why would a multi millionare need to be president of a charity?  She has done more with her life in 5 years then most people could acomplish in 10 lifetimes so bashing her really isn't helping your credibility yet. 

What I'm saying about shakespear is that if I reviewed it, it would get a positive review from me because I reckognize its genius. The fact that I personally think its boring would be nothing more then a side note.  It has nothing to do with Hypocracy it has to do with adult understanding, you'll figuire that out right after you hit puberty in a couple of years. 

Keep digging .............
 
Every single one of your points reinforces my assessment of you.

[Bryy_Miller]

mathewgurney wrote...

xguild wrote...

mathewgurney wrote...


My self-centered ego is not what stops me liking Harry Potter, what stops me from liking it is that it is cartoonish crap written by an unimaginative, barely literate gold-digger.
 
And what you are saying about Shakespeare is that no matter if you liked it or not, in a review you would simply tell people what they wanted to hear because you are a hypocrite who is afraid of what people will think of you if you actually express your opinion.

So you're left with a choice, hypocrisy and the acclaim of the uneducated or honesty and the disdain of the enlightened.  But you're ok,  your personality is so changeable and lacking in substance that i'm sure you'll find a way to kiss everyones ass at once.

Baaaa ! Baaaa!

You really should read more often.  J. K. Rowling was extremly poor when she wrote Harry Potter, she wrote the first book out of passion for her writing and became rich as a result of its success.  Despite her wealth and success she continues to write but more importantly she is the president of One Parent Families, an organization that helps single parents find ways to support their children due to the fact that she is a single mother.  Why would a multi millionare need to be president of a charity?  She has done more with her life in 5 years then most people could acomplish in 10 lifetimes so bashing her really isn't helping your credibility yet. 

What I'm saying about shakespear is that if I reviewed it, it would get a positive review from me because I reckognize its genius. The fact that I personally think its boring would be nothing more then a side note.  It has nothing to do with Hypocracy it has to do with adult understanding, you'll figuire that out right after you hit puberty in a couple of years. 

Keep digging .............
 
Every single one of your points reinforces my assessment of you.

I don't think he's really concerned with what you think of him. I don't think that's why he's responding to you.

[bzombo]

Bzerka wrote...

Quick thoughts: deathwing200, I skipped the rating on purpose because, like I was trying to convey in the review (but possibly failed to say clearly) was that a review is meaningless unless you can identify and agree with the writer's likes/dislikes. That is why I prefaced with the whole gamer-cred section.
Additionally- Dreogan, I just want to say that I agree- some of the DLC has not only been eagerly anticipated but worthwhile as well. Wardens keep is sweet, even if it's short, shale and her quest were both fun and immersive- however do you remember when an entire expansion cost like 20-30 bucks? I mean DLC is sweet and I'm going to pay for it, but at the same time I almost feel like I'm sending the wrong message to the company. I just can't forget what it was like to download tribunal (morrowind XPAC) for 25 bucks and play for 30 hours loving every second of it. We have power as consumers, and if we show the gaming industry that there is a market for bending over consumers for 5 bucks an hour just for a stock piece of armor with new stats and a fresh paint job....have our expectations really dropped that far?
-j

if you haven't already, which it seems like you ahven't, i suggest you play baldur's gate 1&2. they are the cream that rises to the top of rpgs. if you liked da, you'll like the bg series even more as long as you can overcome the 2d graphics.

[mathewgurney]

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