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[Allan Schumacher]

Since when does a company that's been araund for 17-18 years and has delivered 15 great games has anything to prove?

We always need to be proving ourselves. All game companies always do.

Having said that, I don't know how big the Far Cry franchise is, so I don't know if Basil's assertion is significant.

[Nefario]

simfamSP wrote...

Nefario wrote...

BasilKarlo wrote...

Far Cry 3 is a shooter in a hugely successful franchise. Inquisition is an RPG in a middling franchise from a company that's got a lot to prove.

How much of that is just your perception, though? From what I've seen, the success of Origins, both critically and commercially, was comparable to that of any entry in the Far Cry series (though anything you can easily track down on the internet regarding game sales has to be taken with a grain of salt). DA2 didn't sell quite so well, but it was still pretty successful (commerically, and with professional critics) in its own right.

BioWare's reputation was tarnished through DA2, but it was ME3 that really hit the crippling blow. This is what I think Basil means by "a lot to prove." Anything with BioWares name on it will be bought with caution by the majority, I think.

Of course, I'm a sucker so I'll buy it on release.

I wasn't really responding to the "a lot to prove" comment, though. More the part that describes Far Cry as a "hugely successful franchise" and Dragon Age as a "middling franchise". 

I wouldn't argue that BioWare's reputation is in need of a bit of repair. I don't think it's quite so damaged as one might be led to believe were they look to certain corners of the internet, though.
Then again, you could argue that BioWare's diminished reputation still carries more weight than "Ubisoft made this". Some great games have come out of Ubisoft Montreal, but so have some terrible games. People generally don't put much stock into a Ubisoft game simply because it's a Ubisoft game.

[Lobos1988]

Gaiden96 wrote...

 For all of you wondering if DA3 is next-gen exclusive, here's some food for thought:
www.egmnow.com/articles/news/ea-to-support-xbox-360-and-playstation-3-for-the-next-four-years/

I think it's pretty safe to assume DA3 will be, at least, on current gen consoles. Statements like this aren't usually massively specific in regards to which games will be on which systems.

Enjoy. Or panic/start rumours/threads/rage like a maniac like the BSN is prone to.

 

Thank God Frostbite is hugely scaleable... I hate having to put up with 360 graphics when my PC could do 10 times that!

[keightdee]

CrazyRah wrote...

Mark Darrah ‏@BioMarkDarrah
"Ganders don't care pic.twitter.com/ns1vdJwdmr "

Oh Ganders is THE badass in Edmonton!

Edmonton looks so flat O_O!

[Mummy22kids]

keightdee wrote...

CrazyRah wrote...

Mark Darrah ‏@BioMarkDarrah
"Ganders don't care pic.twitter.com/ns1vdJwdmr "

Oh Ganders is THE badass in Edmonton!

Edmonton looks so flat O_O!

It is. If you ever get the chance to drive from say Calgary to Edmonton- don't.

[thats1evildude]

Yeah, that's pretty well every city on the Canadian prairies, along with the prairies themselves. An old joke from my province is that if your dog runs away, you'll still be able to see him for the next three days.

Edmonton does have some big buildings downtown, though. And it has that accursed mall, which is a wretched hive of scum and villainy.

Modifié par thats1evildude, 24 mai 2013 - 09:33 .

[Beerfish]

[InfinitePaths]

Beerfish wrote...

Woah,it's wonderfull.

[MageTarot]

Blankeflos wrote...

 Any chance we'll get a release date with the reveal? I must admit I'm more excited about it than the reveal itself.

If gas wasn't so expensive I'd have my car packed and running to beat the rush to GameStop to pre-order the (#%* thing!!

[Yrkoon]

Rakia Time wrote...

Since when does a company that's been araund for 17-18 years and has delivered 15 great games has anything to prove?

Well, for one thing, I wouldn't say that Bioware has delivered 15 great games.  One of their recent  games  (DA2) was  probably one of the  dullest, most mediocre games I've  had the misfortune to purchase in the  last 17-18 years.

Second, any consumer would be foolish to just ignore the  fact that Bioware has changed quite a bit from what they used to be.   Even if you're  of the opinion that  these changes  were for the better,  they're still changes, which means the distant  past  isn't as relevant as your question demands it be.

Third, and this applies to every company....  You're only as good as your last product.    It simply doesn't matter  what you did when you were a kid.  What matters is what you just did.


The fact of the matter is that the Dragon Age Series is on shaky legs at the moment.  Bioware most certainly DOES have plenty to prove here, and they will be the first to admit it.    Fortunately for them, they have a loyal fan base with tons of open minds  ready and eager to let them prove  themselves.

Modifié par Yrkoon, 25 mai 2013 - 12:43 .

[Allan Schumacher]

Edmonton's river valley is amazing.

[MageTarot]

Beerfish wrote...

You do realize that for a moment there I thought this was a SimCity screenshot, right?

[MilaBanilla]

MageTarot wrote...

Beerfish wrote...

You do realize that for a moment there I thought this was a SimCity screenshot, right?

Thank god I wasn't the only one to think the same thing at first glance 

[Eranen]

Beerfish wrote...

Now that's what I call a view....
Oh, Canada, oh, Canada....

[serenai]

PatrickWeekes:
Going through edits of something I wrote. Our editors are pretty great at making me sound undumber.

PatrickWeekes:
"Wait, is that line any different? I can't see what changed... Oh, that? Yeah, that word was dumb. I always meant what you edited it to be."

Cameron Lee:
@BioMarkDarrah Do we have ganders planned for #DA3?

Jos Hendriks:
Well, I just saw something awesome. Shame I can't say anything about it yet.

Chris Priestly:
Lead animator walking around while handling a boken & taking kendo style head splitter attacks with each step. Just another day at BioWare.

Jason Barlow:
There are good things happening at BWE today! I love to be part of bringing a great idea through the creative process and into the game

Mike Laidlaw:
I have an idea for our spinoff Endless Runner: "Dragon Age: Into Darkspawn." #NotARealThing

Aaryn Flynn:
@Mike_Laidlaw Wait, is that a real thing?

Mike Laidlaw:
@AarynFlynn Not yet! Only time will tell.

Jason Hill:
Fun da2 fact: modifying the black powder formula plot to the song black velvet

Jason Hill:
@Lazertuna blackpowder, in that slow southern style...

Mike Laidlaw:
@Lazertuna The Qun is kind of a religion that will bring you to your knees..

Jason Hill:
@Mike_Laidlaw blackpowder... If you phulease........ (phonetic spelling)

Mike Laidlaw:
I remember Jade Empire fondly mostly for the people who helped me learn: Luke Kristjanson and @davidgaider were exceptional mentors.

Mike Laidlaw:
One day we'll con Luke onto Twitter, but for now just rest assured that he wrote most of Baldur's Gate, and is with us on DA, currently.

Mark Darrah:
@Mike_Laidlaw I also taught you things.
Things about coffee!

Mike Laidlaw:
@BioMarkDarrah Look, man, I'm sorry about the coffee. Also you taught me about stress management. #notepad

Mike Laidlaw:
Career advice: You can recover from inadvertently being a dick to your future boss (and EP) about coffee, but it's easier to just be kind.

[gangly369]

Thanks serenai, some funny tweets in there

[azarhal]

serenai wrote...

Mike Laidlaw:
I remember Jade Empire fondly mostly for the people who helped me learn: Luke Kristjanson and @davidgaider were exceptional mentors.

Mike Laidlaw:
One day we'll con Luke onto Twitter, but for now just rest assured that he wrote most of Baldur's Gate, and is with us on DA, currently.

I was actually wondering where Luke was, good to know that he's still around. I loved what he did with Aveline in DA2 too.

Also, can we have more Jade Empire please?!.

[Steppenwolf]

azarhal wrote...

serenai wrote...

Mike Laidlaw:
I remember Jade Empire fondly mostly for the people who helped me learn: Luke Kristjanson and @davidgaider were exceptional mentors.

Mike Laidlaw:
One day we'll con Luke onto Twitter, but for now just rest assured that he wrote most of Baldur's Gate, and is with us on DA, currently.

I was actually wondering where Luke was, good to know that he's still around. I loved what he did with Aveline in DA2 too.

Also, can we have more Jade Empire please?!.

I second everything she said.

[LolaLei]

keightdee wrote...

CrazyRah wrote...

Mark Darrah ‏@BioMarkDarrah
"Ganders don't care pic.twitter.com/ns1vdJwdmr "

Oh Ganders is THE badass in Edmonton!

Edmonton looks so flat O_O!

Kinda reminds me of Sim City!

[Cirram55]

azarhal wrote...
Also, can we have more Jade Empire please?!.

Ah! I just started replaying JE this evening.
It sure is awesome, and I must admit, I found it aged better than DAO.

[Yrkoon]

Mike Laidlaw:
One day we'll con Luke onto Twitter, but for now just rest assured that he wrote most of Baldur's Gate, and is with us on DA, currently.

<gag>

No sale, Mike.  You peddled this exact attempt at Name-dropping BG  just before Dragon Age 2.  Won't work  on me this time.

Modifié par Yrkoon, 26 mai 2013 - 01:24 .

[Wissenschaft]

Yrkoon wrote...

Mike Laidlaw:
One day we'll con Luke onto Twitter, but for now just rest assured that he wrote most of Baldur's Gate, and is with us on DA, currently.

<gag>

No sale, Mike.  You peddled this exact attempt at Name-dropping BG  just before Dragon Age 2.  Won't work  on me this time.

 

They named dropped BG before Dragon Age: Origins. I take it that it worked back then, no?