Who the hxxx said that an "old favorite" will return? Does this person actually check out the polls? I don't even know what to say...
New Awakening Trailer - Queen of the Black March (Boss fight)
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#52
Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 01:36
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lol @ Oghren
he was funny, but definitely not a favorite.
fail again bioware lol
he was funny, but definitely not a favorite.
fail again bioware lol
#53
Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 01:38
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It's not confirmed that it's Oghren ... Let's wait 'n see.
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 01:49
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The fight in the Trailer looks at least pretty epic, I would hope though it is a little more complicated then the standard Dragon Fight.
That looks just like Oghren to me, It seemed like he was one of the few choices they had. From my ending Zev, Oghren and Leliana only really had the potential for traveling with the Warden as they were the ones left with the kind of "I don't know I will see what I am up to" kind of endings. But just think about it if it isn't Oghren then we will probably get another Dwarf who is either a Drunk or a Political freak... I'll stick with Oghren before I have to get use to another one, and besides he works well with my Berserker.
That looks just like Oghren to me, It seemed like he was one of the few choices they had. From my ending Zev, Oghren and Leliana only really had the potential for traveling with the Warden as they were the ones left with the kind of "I don't know I will see what I am up to" kind of endings. But just think about it if it isn't Oghren then we will probably get another Dwarf who is either a Drunk or a Political freak... I'll stick with Oghren before I have to get use to another one, and besides he works well with my Berserker.
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 01:55
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Ich hass' Oghren--er ist sehr dumm. Aber das ist meine Meinung.
#56
Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 02:14
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The returning party member is Alistair. Because I say so.
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 02:15
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Fexelea wrote...
The returning party member is Alistair. Because I say so.
#58
Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 02:27
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I honestly don't think it will be Alistair simply because of the companions his endings seemed the most diverse. I think it would be difficult to incorporate them all. In fact, I think Alistair is the least likely of all to be the returning companion because of that.
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 02:32
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Fexelea wrote...
The returning party member is Alistair. Because I say so.
Yes. Oghren was awesome, but definitely NOT a favorite. Hmm, Bioware you're marketing is no longer fooling us!
Since Me2 turned out better than expected, tho, I won't cancel my pre-order this time . . .
#60
Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 02:39
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OGHREN !!!! I don't care I hope he comes back that would give me a reason to rent out dragon age again
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 02:48
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As a character, I think Oghren is hysterical. As a potential return in the expansion, I feel he's expendable and, therefore, a poor choice.
Again, this is my opinion.
Again, this is my opinion.
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 02:56
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I like Oghren, and while the fangirl in me would prefer a certain Prince to be my party member, I still think Oghren is a great choice. 
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 02:57
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If someone has a better explanation than Alistair being the returning character for the following phrase of the trailer, I am all eyes:
"I rather miss the whole Dark-Spawn killing thing" Alistair
Also, Bioware will likely go with a cannon ending, as do many other sequels, Fable 2 had the bad ending be cannon, for example... And it looks like if the PC sacrificed he/she comes back as a ghost. Now I will be mad if they spoil my marriage tho.
"I rather miss the whole Dark-Spawn killing thing" Alistair
Also, Bioware will likely go with a cannon ending, as do many other sequels, Fable 2 had the bad ending be cannon, for example... And it looks like if the PC sacrificed he/she comes back as a ghost. Now I will be mad if they spoil my marriage tho.
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#65
Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 02:58
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Oghren sucks. I'd rather bring Flemmeth. If there intention was to bring the least popular character because everyone is fixated with Guiness/Ale in the gaming industry...then they succeded.
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 03:32
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Oghren, is fun to have around for the conversations but nothing more.
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 03:57
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I hate to bring too much unecessary speculation, but if the returning companion is in fact Oghren, does anyone else think the root cause of this might because of his voice actor, Steve Blum?
If you look at the cast of the main companions in Origins, as well as the comparison of the various voice actors that portray them, it seems only obvious that Steve Blum would be the most cost-effective choice.
Take for example the voice of Alistair, Steve Valentine. The man has been in a lot of famous shows and other media, including but not limited to House MD, Monk, Boston Legal, Chuck, and Crossing Jordan.
I'm sure most of you know the extent of Claudia Black's acting career (I myself didn't until I played this game). But this again shows that she was probably one of the more noteable voices lent to DA:O.
EDIT: Don't forget Arl Howe by Tim Curry... can you say NIGEL THORNBERRY?
Then look at the career of Steve Blum, who I'll be the first to admit has a fabulous resume and is probably one of the best voice actors of the video game genre. But lets face the facts: the man has been in countless hundreds of video games. Some of which of no noteable significance... Within the last ten years alone he has given his voice to different mediums over 250 times. Is it simply the availability of such a voice actor to quickly, effectively and cheaply (cheap as opposed to Steve Valentine or Claudia Black) deliver quality voice-overs that made him the returning character of Dragon Age, or is it truly because this is the perceived favorite of the audience?
Now I'm fully aware of the theory that he's the easiest to reimplement into the game (without getting into too much detail in a non-spoiler section), but I just hope that returning companion =/= character returning in a significant form. Because if the saviors of Ferelden just leave the Grey Warden and vanish into thin air when its all over, how trivial were all those bonds formed?
TL:DR Steve Blum is a cheaper voice-over option than some of the more favorited companions.
(DISCLAIMER: I love Dragon Age and even if Oghren is the returning companion I will buy Awakening, cherish it, and love it.)
If you look at the cast of the main companions in Origins, as well as the comparison of the various voice actors that portray them, it seems only obvious that Steve Blum would be the most cost-effective choice.
Take for example the voice of Alistair, Steve Valentine. The man has been in a lot of famous shows and other media, including but not limited to House MD, Monk, Boston Legal, Chuck, and Crossing Jordan.
I'm sure most of you know the extent of Claudia Black's acting career (I myself didn't until I played this game). But this again shows that she was probably one of the more noteable voices lent to DA:O.
EDIT: Don't forget Arl Howe by Tim Curry... can you say NIGEL THORNBERRY?
Then look at the career of Steve Blum, who I'll be the first to admit has a fabulous resume and is probably one of the best voice actors of the video game genre. But lets face the facts: the man has been in countless hundreds of video games. Some of which of no noteable significance... Within the last ten years alone he has given his voice to different mediums over 250 times. Is it simply the availability of such a voice actor to quickly, effectively and cheaply (cheap as opposed to Steve Valentine or Claudia Black) deliver quality voice-overs that made him the returning character of Dragon Age, or is it truly because this is the perceived favorite of the audience?
Now I'm fully aware of the theory that he's the easiest to reimplement into the game (without getting into too much detail in a non-spoiler section), but I just hope that returning companion =/= character returning in a significant form. Because if the saviors of Ferelden just leave the Grey Warden and vanish into thin air when its all over, how trivial were all those bonds formed?
TL:DR Steve Blum is a cheaper voice-over option than some of the more favorited companions.
(DISCLAIMER: I love Dragon Age and even if Oghren is the returning companion I will buy Awakening, cherish it, and love it.)
Modifié par Stippling, 29 janvier 2010 - 04:02 .
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 04:11
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Stippling:
Your post is quite logical and makes sense, but there's also the possibility that Bioware recorded extra dialogue while they had the "name-brand" actors in the studio. If this is the case, there's no reason that we might not hear the voices of our favorite companions, even if we don't physically see them in-game.
Quill74Pen
Your post is quite logical and makes sense, but there's also the possibility that Bioware recorded extra dialogue while they had the "name-brand" actors in the studio. If this is the case, there's no reason that we might not hear the voices of our favorite companions, even if we don't physically see them in-game.
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 04:15
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Bah, forget you guys. I love Oghren, and all his immature jokes, self-loathing and perpetual intoxication. 
Doesn't it make sense that they would use a character without a big role in the original for the expansion? If it was Alistair, Zevran, Leiliana... wouldn't it just feel like the same thing over again?
Doesn't it make sense that they would use a character without a big role in the original for the expansion? If it was Alistair, Zevran, Leiliana... wouldn't it just feel like the same thing over again?
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 04:17
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More of the good same certainly does appeal to me. I mean, it's a game expansion, by default it is "more of the same"
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 04:26
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Kiwiya wrote...
Doesn't it make sense that they would use a character without a big role in the original for the expansion? If it was Alistair, Zevran, Leiliana... wouldn't it just feel like the same thing over again?
And is this a bad thing?
For me (and lots of ppl from the polls), the "old favorite" is in between the two heterosexual romance interests.
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Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 04:27
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Well, it seems apparent that you don't just get one character from DAO back as a companion, but that one of them is a guaranteed cameo appearance. Alistair is in the popular trailer, but that may be different otherwise for some of us.
#73
Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 06:33
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Is it just me or did they just reskin the standard dragon? I was hoping they would have come up with a new model.
#74
Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 07:06
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It IS Oghren.
Maker spit on yall ._.
Maker spit on yall ._.
#75
Posté 29 janvier 2010 - 07:29
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I cannot believe some people still want to hope it's not Oghren. It was evident from the first trailer that it was him.
It's part of the expansion and a fight we will see. This trailer is akin to the Broodmother trailer. It shows a boss but doesn't reveal the story behind it.
As i say in another trhead I believe that clip may also be NOT a part
of your history... Do you remember some trailers of DAO showing
Ostagar's Battle ?????
What did you learn of your story in DAO by
that trailer? Nothing !! Maybe this trailer is the same thing.. And
that It shows only a clip of something which doesn't happen to you and
your party !!
It's part of the expansion and a fight we will see. This trailer is akin to the Broodmother trailer. It shows a boss but doesn't reveal the story behind it.
