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[Mockingword]

I'd rather boil it down to "Rags to riches, but gets sabotaged by some jerk who gave me a map a few years prior."

 

That's a different enough spin on the tale.

I prefer to think of it as more of a bildungsroman.

 

Getting rich is only the first third of the story, after all. Most of the narrative occurs after that, and really has nothing to do with the fact that Hawke is now wealthy.

[Enigmatick]

Lore/Character wise? Nothing.

 

Gameplay wise the answer should be that's a contemporary version of the RTWP systems used in older fantasy games, but PoE is doing that as well.

 

So, yeah the defining feature setting it apart is I dunno really.

[Nefla]

But only outside of video games.

 

Any story will look overdone if you boil it down to its core premise.

True, and any tired basic premise can be awesome, fresh, and exciting if done well which DA2 wasn't.

[TheWhitefire]

Chantry. I agree with the Chantry statement. A monotheistic religion that exists in a setting and isn't a cutting commentary against Christianity (say what you will, the Chantry is definitely *not* that, and I'm speaking as a devout Lutheran) and isn't some huge evil monolithic organization out to crush everyone, or a crystal dragon Jesus religion that exists solely to take the trappings of Roman Catholicism to give them an excuse to have Paladins and Priests... it's actually really awesome, and really fascinating, and then we get to see some stuff that cropped up in real life like people discovering new things that cast doubt on previous held beliefs (Corypheus's whole "The city was already black when we got there") and the writings you see from the Chantry's Brothers and Sisters.

Then there's the other things, like a fantasy setting that is mostly egalitarian, but provides a real legitimate *reason* for it to be that way! I mean compare that to WoW which is ostensibly egalitarian (if extremely male gazey) but provides no reason for why it is, other than "We don't want the feminists to jump down our throats."

And a game with lore that actually discusses gender politics (The tale of Aveline, Masked Empire) without being horrendously offensive while doing so.

Also, women who wear honest-to-God real armor that would actually, yanno, protect them in a fight instead of Boob Plate that deflects glancing sword blows straight into the heart or Chain Mail Bikinis that cover less skin than most lingerie.

[Lorien19]

The characters,the impact of your pc's actions on the world,the lore and how some "typical" fantasy themes were handled,in a very refreshing and unique way,like magic and the fade for instance.Also how the writers handled the concept of grey morality.

[Dib9394]

As far as everyone here stated, it's the characters and the lore which makes it stand out. The grey morality is well done and while the story is nothing too special, the characters are fantastic.

[Char]

The companions make me smile. I still laugh over some of the banters whilst my PC is wandering around. Sometimes RPGs can feel a little lonely if the characters aren't well-rounded enough.

[Ferretinabun]

A lot of people are saying 'the companions', and I totally agree, but I'll go even more specific than that. It's not just that the companions have interesting backstories and opinions of the things you are doing throughout the game (though those things are AWESOME), it's also that they have a sense of humour!

 

My God, nothing lifts a character from being a 2D shell of a person like giving them a sense of humour! That really makes them come to life. And I don't mean just making them a wise-cracking 'Chandler' either - humour can be subtle and comes in many different forms. Shale was bitter and acerbic, Zevran and flirty and cheerfully irreverent, Morrigan was dry, Alistair was a sarcastic wise-******, Oghren was vulgar, Sten was blunt, and Wynne would occasionally tease. Lelianna didn't have much of a sense of humour, but then being earnest was part of her thing.

[Ferretinabun]

WTF? I can't say wise-******?

[Ferretinabun]

Christmas ******?

[Dib9394]

A lot of people are saying 'the companions', and I totally agree, but I'll go even more specific than that. It's not just that the companions have interesting backstories and opinions of the things you are doing throughout the game (though those things are AWESOME), it's also that they have a sense of humour!

 

Warden: What were you doing in that cage?

Sten: Sitting, as you observed.

Warden: Very funny.

[Shapeshifter777]

It used to be shapeshifting.

[calvinien]

Lore and companions are good. But I also like the politics. Thedas feels like a real place with issues that make sense for the setting. I also like that it is one of the few fantasy worlds I've learnned of without antiquated gender/sexual roles. Being a woman or gay is largely a non issue in thedas which makes it alot more fun to visit.

[aTigerslunch]

First time I finished Dragons Dogma, I was like, uhm, I never flirted with that shop keeper?! Just sold and bought stuff. Looked up online about it, found out almost anyone you can interact with is viable. Even the seven year old someone said that happened to them on the forums there. It was suggested if you hear a ding or see a pink glow, that is the indicator to expect romance to happen. So I did a second play through, shooting all the pinks and dings I ran across. Course they lived and I spent time in jail or broke out of jail but at least I wouldnt have that annoyance.

Bioware has better characters to enjoy getting to know and this is why I followed them since The start with Baldurs Gate.

Bound by Flame they weren't engaging to find out more about. Alamur, did have a girl there that could been influenced to like your PC but wasnt comparable to DA series or ME.