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Pwngamer.com: Dragon Age 2 Review – Is it really an RPG?

Pwngamer.com says: Ever since the announcement in July 2010, this heavily anticipated sequel from BioWare has been followed attentively, we were teased by the demo version which left many fans disappointed and also many new-comers up in arms. Today at Pwngamer.com we get to see what Dragon Age 2 has in store for us...

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Rainstorm814848d ago (Edited 4848d ago )

Yes it really is an RPG....short but still an rpg

NukaCola4848d ago

They went with a more linear focused game. I can repect that. I personally didn't enjoy the demo though. After Mass Effect 2, I think Bioware set a bar that wasn't achieved this time. DA:O was well acclaimed but this is trying to catch the ME crowd and they should of kept with the way the original game was.

WhiteNoise4848d ago

I'm 30hrs in and I just started the third act. Easily another 10hrs to go.

I don't really think it's shorter than DA:O. It sure as hell is better though

Simon_Brezhnev4848d ago

Yeah its way better than DAO. Im just going to hate the DLC milking. I still wish Shale was in the game.

gorebago4848d ago (Edited 4848d ago )

I beat awakening last weekend and am 15 hours into this game. They're so much alike (combat and lack of areas aside) that i'm wondering what game people thought they were playing when comparing 1 and 2. You basically walk up to people, get quests and complete them over and over. The story is better in this game because it's more focused and personal. IDK, that's how I feel but aside from some slight variations, they're very similar.

I think both games are fun as hell. Leveling up never gets old.

aPerson4848d ago

Meh. I'll wait for the GOTY edition like I did with DA:O.

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BioWare Could be Working on More than Just Dragon Age Dreadwolf and Mass Effect 4

Earlier this year, BioWare was hit with layoffs as part of a downsizing of parent company Electronic Arts, but fans have been reassured that the next Mass Effect game hasn’t been impacted. Likewise, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf’s development is still churning along, with BioWare putting it at the forefront of its focus and rumors suggesting that it could launch sometime later this year. Fans might be getting another look at the long-in-development Dragon Age: Dreadwolf at the Summer Game Fest in June.

If the recently posted job offering for a temporary development manager is any indication, BioWare could have yet another surprise up its sleeve for when Mass Effect 4 and Dragon Age: Dreadwolf are nearing completion. This mystery BioWare video game could truly be anything, from another spin-off of its two major properties to something entirely new. All there is to go on at the moment is a vague mention in the job posting, and it might still be some time before BioWare is ready to confirm any new games in its pipeline.

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just_looken80d ago

So a studio that spent years on anthem then this dragon age thing is now also working on another ip along with mass effect,

You think they would be worried that there brand has been on 3 major screw ups

Dragon age 3 launched broken with the frostbite engine yes its a good game but you can see in the late game how rough it was

anthem......

Mass effect 4 well that dev team was fired so yeah.....

They should make sure this new dragon age is a goat instead of putting more work on the table

bababooiy80d ago

Bioware today is like 150 poeple i dont see how they are seemingly working on all these projects at the same time.

Michiel198980d ago

Inquisition wasn't broken, it just had some flaws and on the contrary it also had some strengths. If you call inquisition a major screw up then idk what to say.

That said with what happened to the study since then and now, I'm not really confident that their next game will be any good.

just_looken79d ago

If you played it fully to get plat like me back in its novemeber launch window you had that castle with empty area's endgame missions not there or working and a mp that was made around loot box grind like the mass effect mp.

Its hard to explain to those that played it years later after they tossed out the dlc/patch's

Michiel198979d ago

entitled much? I played it at launch too. Why you even platted it if it was a "major screw up"?
It was good enough for you to sink 100 hours in but also a complete fuckup at the same time, make up your mind.
So either you like shitty games or you're just talking out of your ass.

RaidenBlack80d ago

Well just wanna say, Archetype Entertainment is the new BioWare, composed of mainly ex-BioWare vets.
And they're developing Exodus (starring Matthew McConaughey), a new sci-fi RPG (spiritual successor to Mass Effect, dare I say?)

CantThinkOfAUsername80d ago

I hope it's a single player game with Anthem's gameplay mechanics.

Becuzisaid80d ago

They're owned by EA. What makes you think that they wouldn't publish for PS5? Shoot, if your fridge could connect to your bank account EA would try to release it for that if they could!

Double_O_Revan80d ago

How about they focus on those games and not over extend themselves? We don't need another Anthem.

Becuzisaid80d ago

Bioware died after Inquisition (some would even argue after ME3). They are no longer the same company.

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Mass Effect Writer Reveals Why He Left BioWare

During a part of his interview with Minnmax, Mac Walters gave details of why he chose to leave BioWare.

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New Mass Effect Game Teased for N7 Day, and It Shows a Mysterious Individual

Today is known as Mass Effect N7 Day, and BioWare has released what looks to be teasers for the new Mass Effect game.

Snookies12226d ago (Edited 226d ago )

We really need another solid Mass Effect entry. It's a real shame that such a legendary franchise was left off with such a blemish to its overall astounding track record. Andromeda was just not it, don't know what they were thinking there.

-Foxtrot226d ago

Surprised it got a subtitle

I thought after Andromeda they’d have kept to the numbers so people wouldn’t think “oh another spin off”

Unless Shepard returns

Obscure_Observer226d ago

"Unless Shepard returns"

After ME3, Shepard should f* off

Stanjara225d ago

Put a chick in it and make her gay.

Ethereal225d ago

Yes! One of my all time favorite trilogies. Hopefully they do ME justice. Andromeda was passable and had bones of a good game but just lacked the depth and intrigue that the originals had.