The first Dragon Age caused division among the RPG fans. Many thought that the story was exceptionally told and helped to create one of the most unique experiences of this generation that engrossed the player in a fantasy world like few before it. Others couldn’t get past the PlayStation 2 looking graphics and clunky controls. As you might imagine, I truly loved the first installment into the series. Therefore, I’ve been counting down the days until the Dragon Age II demo was to be released. Well, it has finally hit the consoles. Were the changes to the combat a significant upgrade? Did the graphics improve at all? Did Bioware manage to keep the high level of polish when it came to the story? Let’s find out.
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."
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).
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!"
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
Wow to think at one point in their history they made a Sonic the Hedgehog game..crazy
Anthem is crazy underrated. I really enjoyed it. ME1 is Bioware's best imo
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.
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 .
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.
DA: Origins was cool, but I got Mass Effect 2 at the same time and goddayum there was no comparison imo.
I loved it, played it twice. I think I'll be playing as a female in the final game, because her voice is just better. The cast of characters is great and 'twas cool seeing Flemmeth (and thus more excited about meeting more DAO characters).
Odd thing about the general graphics (I played on PC) is you feel like a giant, the buildings are just really small. Your character is about half the size of a building... ? But like this article points out, you don't play Dragon Age for it's graphics. :)
Suddenly everyone find the game ugly after the mess the first game was in that area ? Even mods and the highest resolution couldnt save it back then . It didnt matter anyway .
It is easily better looking , while not great looking , and at least it finally moves better .
That silly "ps2 graphics" expression needs to die . Everytime it's used , its for a game that would actually look gorgeous and probably impossible to do on ps2 .
played through the 360 demo..
cant judge the game by the demo, since the story is what makes this game.
graphics are very meh, combat as the article states at times is just button mashing
If I buy the game it will be on the PC....for improved controls and graphics