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Dragon Age 2 has 103 mins of cutscenes

BioWare fantasy role-playing game Dragon Age 2 has a whopping 103 minutes of cutscenes.

The impressive figure was revealed by the BBFC, which has given the game its expected 18-rating certificate for "strong bloody violence".

Dragon Age 2's 103 minutes of cutscenes eclipses Killzone 3's 70 minutes worth, revealed by the BBFC earlier this month.

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Simon_Brezhnev4831d ago

They will get a free pass in reviews because its Bioware.

toaster4830d ago (Edited 4830d ago )

Or.. you know.. Bioware actually makes good games. *shrugs*

ME and ME2 are some of my favorite RPGs in the past 5 years, with Witcher at the top of that list. Dragon Age was good, but Witcher topped it in every way. Still doesn't mean that DA is a bad game.

Simon_Brezhnev4830d ago (Edited 4830d ago )

Dragon Age is horrible compared to The Witcher. ME2 was ok just another generic save the universe from aliens story. The Witcher 2 will demolish ME2 and DA2.

Ryudo4830d ago

To be fair I hate Western RPG's but I can't help but admit what good games Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age are.

Akagi4830d ago

Because every single Western RPG is terrible in comparison to, say, FF13?

Shane Kim4830d ago

Yes they are. It's just something wrong with western RPG's.

Blacktric4830d ago (Edited 4830d ago )

Congratulations on making one of the worst trolling attempts on N4G. Here, let me try;

Gears Of War is another generic TPS game.
Uncharted is another generic Indiana Jones/Tomb Raider ripoff.
Metal Gear Solid is a generic movie.
Halo is a generic space shooter.

Wow. Since I said this, now all of those games become worthless, yeey!
/s

What makes Mass Effect and Dragon Age good is the care Bioware put into when they were creating their universe and characters. If you watched a video and commenting, its only natural to see those games as "generic".

Simon_Brezhnev4830d ago

I guess you havent played The Witcher if you did you would notice a lot of things even the story Dragon Age copied. Oh i played ME2 the character that i liked was Zaeed. Since you assumed i didnt play them. I guess since you love ME2 and DA everybody else should right?

Blacktric4830d ago

No, but you have to respect people's opinions since vast majority loves Bioware's games. You might like The Witcher more than Dragon Age or Mass Effect but that doesn't give you a free pass to insult the games and company itself.

R2D24830d ago

Take that Metal Gear Solid 4 :)

Aloren4830d ago

Yeah, 103 mins of cutscenes in a RPG, wow, when do we play...

Aloren4829d ago (Edited 4829d ago )

I know. I was being sarcastic. 103 mins on a game this long is nothing... I'd even say it's not enough.

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MegaMohsi4831d ago

Nothing wrong with that if the game is 40+ hrs (bioware rpg, chances are high), in comparison 103 min of cut scenes is nothing

Mr Microsoft4831d ago

Yeah, that does seem like a lot at first glance, but as long as it helps flesh out the story, then it's fine by me.

And like you said, when you compare it to 40+hours of gameplay, it's not that bad at all.

jakethesnake4830d ago

Nor do we know if you can see them all. Maybe there are different cut scenes that you will see depending on what actions you take.

NYC_Gamer4831d ago

its alright since the game will be around 40hrs long

NeaL_ThA_GaMeR4831d ago

yh not bad at all it'll obv be split up anyway like any other game

bumnut4830d ago

Ive played mgs4 (cut scene daddy) Bring it on!

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EA Made Dragon Age and Mass Effect DLC Free On PC By Retiring The BioWare Points System

Immersed Gamer writes: "In order to replace the oppressive BioWare Points system, EA is making a large portion of the Mass Effect and Dragon Age DLC catalogs free for PC users.

For those of you blissfully unaware, EA and BioWare employed a payment system called BioWare Points on PC to pay for DLCs for titles like Mass Effect and Dragon Age. While PC gamers have been struggling with BioWare point’s unfair conversion rates and extremely scarce and cost-detrimental sales.

Console players have been allowed to purchase content in pieces through the appropriate Sony and Microsoft shops. For real money, and not BioWare monopoly bucks. In turn, console players missed out on some DLC content, such as Mass Effect 2 pre-order bonuses that have been repackaged into a DLC pack."

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TinkerNation641d ago

Great response to Ubisoft and their disgusting behavior. Ubisoft decide to take away DLC from people who paid for it, while EA give it for free to everyone when they realize their system sucks. Who would have thought that EA of all companies would be showing Ubisoft how it should be done (even if this is EA fixing their own mistakes as well).

Mobis-New-Nest641d ago

What goes around comes around and I promise you, Ubisoft will see their actions blow back on them when their diminishing sales numbers and stock taking a hit downward. That's the only way a company learns when they decide to be reactive instead of proactive.

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All BioWare Games Ranked from Worst to Best

BLG writes: "There was a time that BioWare games were the biggest deal in gaming. The Canadian developer’s legacy of all-time classics is well known. Mass Effect, Knights of the Old Republic, and Baldur’s Gate are some of the biggest names in gaming.

While BioWare’s quality has fallen off lately, there’s no denying the quality of titles in their portfolio. That’s why we’re going to dive in and rank every BioWare game from worst to best. By every, I do mean every BioWare game, even the ones you completely forgot about!"

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Orbilator800d ago

Ranked from worse to even more worse more like, they been on free fall for a fair few years now and I personally don't think any of there earlier games have aged well

autobotdan800d ago

Wow to think at one point in their history they made a Sonic the Hedgehog game..crazy

chicken_in_the_corn800d ago

Anthem is crazy underrated. I really enjoyed it. ME1 is Bioware's best imo

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Michiel1989800d ago

I actually put quite a bit of hours into Anthem but i dont think its underrated. It was a huge mess, server issues, gameplay issues, crashes, no endgame loop, too few different enemies, uninteresting gear. too few dungeons.

It for sure had potential and if they could have managed to keep the same gameplay of the classes but without the rest of the issues, this game could have been huge, but in the state in which it launched it was such a letdown. They partly fixed some of the issues, but it took too long. A grinding game like this needs to hook players from day 1.

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'Dragon Age' and Why It Sucks to Play Cult Favorite Games

Delving into a well-loved game or series years after its release, when it already has an enthusiastic and devoted fanbase, can be incredibly difficult. People can be casually mean on the internet without intending to, and that happens a lot when you say you don’t like something they do. Fans of the franchise take their love of the game very seriously. They’re fervent and devoted, which has its charms, but it can also feel like you’re disappointing them when you decide their thing is not your thing.

Snakeeater25923d ago

All dragon age games are terribly boring

Kerppamaister923d ago

Why'd you play DA2 if you thought 1 was boring?

Snakeeater25923d ago

Because of the reviews, I thought they could do better specially gameplay wise and the third one was even worst

spss11923d ago

I've never been able to complete a Dragon Age game. They always felt too rigid in design. I eventually think "why am I playing this over Witcher 3?" or pretty much any other rpg.

arkard923d ago

The same reason you read a different book, or watch different movies. Different world, characters, lore and story.

jeromeface923d ago

Idk, because maybe you completed the witcher 3? Not all of us like repeating a game over and over just because its the best in genre.

spss11923d ago (Edited 923d ago )

@arkard
Never found the story or lore of DA interesting. Inquisition was just generic evil dude with demon army wants to conquer world and you're the chosen one.

@jeromeface
I've played through Witcher 3 once, at the same time I was playing DA Inquisition. Hence the example. I never finished Inquisition and went on to complete Witcher 3.

Yui_Suzumiya923d ago (Edited 923d ago )

Well the first bored me but I loved 2 and 3. I could never get into The Witcher or Elder Scrolls but I enjoyed those as far as medieval themed RPG's go.

SegaSaturn669923d ago

I played inquisition and thought the story was pretty well done. Voice acting as well.

Lost interest when i found an ultimate weapon that could only be wieldable postgame. Like wtf would they let me even obtain it for?

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phoenixwing923d ago

Is it really a cult following if it's in the millions?

IanTH923d ago (Edited 923d ago )

lol Definitely a fair point. When a game is made and published by one of the largest video game companies on Earth, has at least 12 million sales between DA:O/DA2/DA:I, DA:I noted as being BioWare's most successful launch, and made EA enough money to greenlight a 3rd game? I'm thinking it's tough to argue that's niche :-p

If you take cult following on the face of it - a group of people who are highly dedicated & passionate about something - the author wouldn't be wrong. But they have to know that term is most widely associated with the group being small/the object being obscure, so it can't really apply here.

melons923d ago

Yeah, in what universe is a series with three games, a fourth on the way that's sold millions and is published by EA a "cult favorite"? Next you'll be telling me The Witcher 3 is a plucky and underrated indie.

IanTH922d ago

I've heard about this hidden gem called GTA V...

jznrpg923d ago (Edited 923d ago )

Cult favorite? It’s well known and sold fairly well and they are making a fourth game . I don’t see it anywhere near cult favorite status . I really enjoyed the first game and the third was pretty good (with failed mmo faults you could notice) but the second game was lazily made garbage .

Yui_Suzumiya923d ago

Second was the best game which is the biggest hot take I've ever had, lol

ElvisHuxley923d ago (Edited 923d ago )

Loved the first one, second was pretty good. Couldn't even get through the third one. Don't have high hopes for 4, but hey, nowhere to go but up hopefully.

moomoo319923d ago (Edited 923d ago )

DA: Origins was cool, but I got Mass Effect 2 at the same time and goddayum there was no comparison imo.

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