11 out of 15(73%)reviewers recommend this product.
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Overall rating
4/ 5
Gameplay
4/ 5
Graphics
4/ 5
Sound
5/ 5
Lasting Appeal
4/ 5
DarthMetalHope
fromGreenbelt, MD
This game is perfect for:hardcore gamers
Enjoyed it despite many grievances
PostedApril 2, 2011
Now I LOVED the first game and was very excited about the second one despite a sense of being very unsure since it felt too soon for a sequel. And it seems I was right in feeling unsure. I'll try not to ramble too much, so i'll do a quick Pros and Cons type thing to keep myself from doing so. But overall they seemed to have sacrificed a story for a decent improvement in combat:
Pros: - Some of the graphics during combat, primarily with Mages (ex: effects of primal spells such as fire and ice spells) - Voice acting was top notch! Especially Varric and Fenris :) - The characters personalities were also great. - The bantering/conversations between party members while running around in-game was most definitely one of the best parts of the game. - Some of the boss-like enemies were very fun and challenging to fight, especially the High Dragon :)
Cons: - The story, where was the story! I can understand if they were trying to go for the whole "Start as a nobody and become a great somebody" type story, but it didnt feel like I was achieving anything. - No real antagonist until the VERY last hour or two of the game. In the first game your whole mission from beginning to end was the destroy the Archdemon, so there was a main villain and main goal in sight the whole time (and the final boss battle felt very satisfying when completed). In this sequel you dont discover any real main antagonist until the last chapter, and even then they felt like any other "mini-boss" of sorts that you come across in the game. The final bosses of this game were quite easy and felt very unsatisfying to beat. - Enemies spawning out of thin air. It did, at times, get quite tiresome to constantly battle random enemies in the streets or caves with no real reason behind why they hated you in the first place. But the main thing that bothered me was that after every group of baddies you beat another group would spawn out of thin air, sometimes even just feet away from you. It just felt so sloppy and not well done. I wouldve been way more convinced if they spawned them around a corner or to come walking out of doors or something! - All armor you picked up could only be used for YOUR character, so you couldnt customize your companions armor. the only way you could "upgrade" your characters armor is by shopping around and finding some under the "Gift" section of any shop. But even then they had no stats behind them. I just felt very underwhelmed as a RPG gamer to not be able to customize party members like I could in the old game :/ - Recycled Areas. Theres only about 15 caves/areas (give or take) in this game, and they are CONSTANTLY recycled for soooo many quests. Basically they would block off certain areas in the same cave for later quests to try to conceal the fact that they are recycling it all. Compared to the first game the amount of areas and cities to explore is an absolute joke in this game.
Theres probably a few other things I couldnt think of. But overall the characters are the main reason I love this game. The combat is decently improved and one of two of the mini-bosses are VERY fun to fight. But it lacks any real story or main antagonist throughout the whole game which is very very unfortunate. I feel like an 8 might be TOO much to give because of the HUGE lack in story, but I cant help but admit I did enjoy the game enough lol
I'm not getting into this game. Its a bit boring to me. Looked good and all by reading and watching the previews but I'm just can't seem to play this game more than 10 minutes without getting bored with it. You may like it better than me, just not my bag.
then you need to set up the difficulty to nightmare if it's boring to you.If I played on casual I would get bored too.
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Overall rating
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Gameplay
4/ 5
Graphics
4/ 5
Sound
5/ 5
Lasting Appeal
2/ 5
Subbiepops
fromSandy, Utah
This game is perfect for:casual gamers
Not too bad . . .
PostedMarch 23, 2011
I own the signature edition and the extra perks are nice to have (won't give out spoilers here), I say worth the extra $$. Gameplay is very similar to the first Dragon Age, so you can move from one to the other easily. I have quite a few hours in so far and I think it is fairly submersive, but could have a bit more length. The graphics are amazing, better than the first (two) and an improvement. Sound fits the story line, so it helps set the mood. I wouldn't say that hardcore RPG-ers will love this game, maybe only like, but it is worthy to play. My only complaint so far is that I have had about half a dozen game freezes. Not sure yet what the cause is, but resetting makes everything O.K. I recommend LOTS of game saves . . .
I am sorry to say I had high expectations for this follow-up to Dragon Age: Origins. The sound was great, especially with all the characters, including the Hawkes, being voiced-over, and the graphics were superb, probably b/c of the motion-capture technology that was used. Unfortunately, what brought this game down, was it's lack of originality, and non-linear gameplay. You were able to pick up some very cool weapons and armor throughout the game, but everything to buy at the markets was so expensive, by the time you had accumulated enough coin, something better came along that was better (and more $). Also, the free equipment that came with the Bioware Signature Edition became obsolete by the time you got halfway through the game. But most disheartening was the fact all the dungeons and caves and areas to explore were the exact same map, just having different and/or more powerful enemies, depending on your character level. If you have not purchased this yet, save your cash, and ask to borrow it from a friend who has played though already. This game was good for a once-through adventure, at about 45 hours, but does not carry the same replay value as DA:Origins.
