Mike Laidlaw confirms new Dragon Age game

Jun 29, 2017 13:13:17 GMT @carefull said:

It does not have to be just set in the Jade itself, just like DA doe not have to stick to Ferelden. Radiating outwards from Jade they can recreate a fantasy take on the whole of Asia, and gods see, if people take offence at Jade's style of delivery and do not notice the genuine love for the subject and the the resulting work, that's really bad. I don't know if people in Europe had suddenly lost all their sense of wonder, but despite not particularly interested in Chinese lore back in the day, I found Jade amazing and fun. Seriously, I can't believe that an argument against a work of fantasy or sci-fi is "it's not more of the same". Since when are fans considered this limited in their imagination? If China loved for centuries the story of a monk who walked into India to bring back the scrolls, why do you think that people in Europe or Americas won't be just as prone to dream about it and want to satisfy the triggered wanderlust through gaming? This world needs more stories about things beyond the national borders rather than less. 

Don't get me wrong, I completely agree with what you say. But I'm not certain the risk would pay off.

When it comes to (western-made) Asian themed pop culture stuff, I'm always torn between being amused and being embarrassed, but with Jade Empire the embarrassment went so over the top that it simply became another part of the amusement factor. I would love a more somber take on the Asian fantasy setting, perhaps with optional Chinese voiceovers and/or outrageous Asian accents. That would be exciting.

Still, I know how you feel about JE. You have my sympathies. Personally, it really hurts to think that Hawke could have had three games just like Shepard. And they didn't even finish the Exalted March, instead they came up with some worthless (in comparison) DAI bullshit

Anyway, enough with the offtopic

Jun 28, 2017 18:26:02 GMT phoray said:

^^^^
Skyrim: silent protagonist chosen one with weak sauce romance (no one woo'd anyone at all) and no friends or family. I played it for a month. I got bored. Tried Dragon Age right after- played Trilogy 4 times. If you don't see those two worlds and game series as completely different? I don't think you're trying very hard. They don't scratch te same itch at all.

I play DA for a lot of reasons, but mostly for a happy ending with steamy romantic bits and friends set in a medeval setting.

I mean setting-wise. I understand that whoever does Skyrm provides different content. What I wish for is BioWare style content in a less generic setting than DA. I guess we have the LotR and Martin to thank for them producing DA setting instead of growing the JE setting that has far, far, far more intriguing themes and possibilities. I'd really rather do Definitely Not Central Asia, SEA, NEA and India than the Definitely not Aquitaine and UK. Well, my hopes now are for Ubisoft. If AC: Origins does well, maybe there will be appetite for other exotic settings or the remake of their older titles with the new graphics with the exotic locations. Monster compendium and PC races are not on offer, but you can't have it all.

I mean, do you absolutely have to have Dwarves and Elves and European vibe? Or would you have been happy to get the same stuff as DAT provides only in a more unsual exotic setting?

By the time DAT came out, I've played BG1, BG2, IWD1, IWD2, and NWN2 for a decade, all of which are fantasy medieval Europe with elves, dwarves, etc. When Jade Empire came out, it blew me away. It was different. And yes, I played in their TOR setting and in the Effect settings, and I love them, but I am as sick of lightsabres as I am of bows and swords; and Effect is faltering. I like Remnant, and I like Andromeda, but people did not.

Another Jade would have been right on the money for me just now.