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I'm just wondering, why is Dragon Age II untitled?


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If I was going to name it, I'd probably call it "Enigma." Since the entire story is based around Kirkwall and the madness that ensues, that makes sense to me. If you read the codex entries about the Enigma of Kirkwall, it feels like that explains the whole reason why Kirkwall's overall mage situation has gone off its rocker. So that I won't spoil it for anyone new to the game, I'll just say go read it in your own time. I never paid attention to it at first, but after looking it up and reading it, that cleared up so many things for me.

 

I like Exodus also, since that fits Hawke. I'd go with either, lol.



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If they had called it Dragon Age 2 The Bastard Cousin of Origins...I think it would have sold much better an been better accepted.

Yes BioWare.  Put me in charge of marketing.  Because cute dog avatars have soooooo much credibility.

Truth!



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Marketing trend. And a mistake, in my opinion. Half the hate for the game came from poor advertising.

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Why did they take the "III" out of Inquisition is a much better question. Sure they should have left II as II:Exodus, but dropping numbers all together really; dropped the ball there. 



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Dragon Age II was supposed to be an expansion or really large DLC that would bridge the gap between DA:O and DA:I. It probably had another working title. Then EA though they could make it a full game in 12 months and charge full price for it, because why not. So it became a direct sequel instead of that bridge. Which really sucks because it would have been a way better experience if it was 10 hours shorter with more focused content. That is my theory on the name. I don't have any suggestions for a name though, i am really bad at stuff like that. 


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With Isabela in the party... Dragon Age 2 : Sexodus

 

AKA Dragon Age 2 : I Walked All The Way From Ferelden And All I Got Was The Clap

 

AKA Dragon Age 2 : How I Met a Salty Sea Pirate and My Part in Her Downfall

 

(Please stop calling it my 'downfall' - Isabela)



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Which really sucks because it would have been a way better experience if it was 10 hours shorter with more focused content. 

 

Erm? All the content and quests are fine, the acting, characters, and story. All it needs is a few more varied physical environments for them to occur in.

 

I really like starting at Level 1 and working my way up to the mid 20s. 


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Since Dragon Age II was hated,they didn't wanna do anything that resembles it.



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I think that they probably couldn't settle on a name for it. I've thought and thought and couldn't come up with anything other than Dragon Age: Hawke. 

 

It'd be funny if that's just standard practice and all of the even entries are unnamed while the odds are XD 



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I think that they probably couldn't settle on a name for it. I've thought and thought and couldn't come up with anything other than Dragon Age: Hawke. 

 

It'd be funny if that's just standard practice and all of the even entries are unnamed while the odds are XD 

 

I think one of the running names at the time was Dragon Age: Exodus. Which is appropriate, I think. edit: Err, looks like some have mentioned that.

 

 

That said, I don't know how to place this game now. It could have been great if we continued as Hawke into the Inquisition, but now it's just some anomaly. I love the game more than the others, and yet it's ****** pointless. Hawke seems to be nothing but a padding area between two other heroes... and both of those heroes are more boring, writing wise.