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Post by Jacket on Jul 5, 2017 9:59:33 GMT
I used to be a massive fan of Mass Effect but I never really gave Dragon Age a chance. Is it any good? I do enjoy games like Skyrim and The Witcher.
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Post by Wildfire on Jul 5, 2017 10:34:14 GMT
If you like Mass Effect, Skyrim and The Witcher, then I'm positive that you will like Dragon Age as well. I've enjoyed playing all of the games you've mentioned, and Dragon Age is probably my favourite game series - probably one of the few which have touched me on a deep, emotional level. I'd go as far as to say that Dragon Age 2 was something of a life-changing experience for me. Great characters, involving romances and a lot of campy yet sweet humour. The stories, especially that of DA2, are also fairly neat. What else do you need?
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Post by tacsear on Jul 5, 2017 10:34:52 GMT
No it sucks, that's why there is a section dedicated to it Jokes aside yes it's really good. But the difference between Skyrim or Witcher and DA is that DAs strongest aspect is the World itself. Witcher is awesome because Geralt's story is being told spectecularly and Skyrim is awesome because the limitless things you can do in the game. DA is awesome because the depth of the lore and the details in the world building Plus like the MET it has awesome companions needless to say
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Post by Iddy on Jul 5, 2017 12:01:42 GMT
Oh, it is absolutely horrible. People here only spend hundreds on hours on the games for the comedy gold in the failed attempts at good writing and gameplay, then come here to talk about it.
Turn away and save yourself from this monstrosity.
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Post by cmoe on Jul 5, 2017 13:18:12 GMT
Yes! It's my favorite game series. If you enjoy the companions and story elements of Mass Effect, I believe you will enjoy dragon age.
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Post by Pokemario on Jul 5, 2017 14:17:26 GMT
It's my favourtie game series! If you're planning on trying it out, please keep in mind that each and every game of the DA series feels... different. You may hate DAO and love DAI, or vice versa.
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Post by themikefest on Jul 5, 2017 15:49:14 GMT
Yes. Nothing else needs to be said. Well... there is something more to be said. Get the Ultimate Edition for DAO. I believe it can be purchased for $19.99 or less Not sure what the price is for DA2 I bought DAI game of the year edition for $40 back in March 2016. Go to youtube to watch a few gameplay videos of DA to see if its something that would interest you. If it does, and you do buy the game(s), you can post your playthrough in this thread
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Post by Andrew Waples on Jul 5, 2017 17:08:33 GMT
Yes. Nothing else needs to be said. Well... there is something more to be said. Get the Ultimate Edition for DAO. I believe it can be purchased for $19.99 or less Not sure what the price is for DA2 I bought DAI game of the year edition for $40 back in March 2016. Go to youtube to watch a few gameplay videos of DA to see if its something that would interest you. If it does, and you do buy the game(s), you can post your playthrough in this thread This and DAO, OP DAO, is the last BioWare game without a fully voiced protagonist--that is if you only count conversations/cinematics. Oddly, they talk during gameplay, but that gets rather annoying and thus you will be annoyed (your character as well, it seems for some reason), rather easily.
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Post by thats1evildude on Jul 5, 2017 18:17:03 GMT
I will say three things AGAINST the Dragon Age series:
1) Even in 2009, Dragon Age Origins was not a graphics powerhouse and it has not aged well with time. That said, the game is still eminently playable.
2) If you're one of those "I PLAY NINJA GAIDEN BLINDFOLDED FOR THE CHALLENGE" types, look elsewhere. The Dragon Age series has never been overly difficult, at least not on the level of, say, Dark Souls.
3) The series has generally been very inconsistent. At its core, Dragon Age offers funny party banter, intriguing party members, a great setting, some good moral quandaries to resolve and some nice romances. Everything else changes; the mechanics and the plot are quite different from game to game. This is due in part to an engine change and the move to the current generation of consoles.
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Post by Jacket on Jul 5, 2017 19:19:54 GMT
I can already tell I'm going to like this game. Is there anyway to change my characters face or wear a mask?
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Post by phoray on Jul 5, 2017 19:44:31 GMT
I can already tell I'm going to like this game. Is there anyway to change my characters face or wear a mask? Starting in Dragon Age 2, there is a place called the Black Emporium where you can "magical" change your face as often as you like. There are Orlesian masks in DAI.
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Post by thats1evildude on Jul 5, 2017 19:54:00 GMT
The Black Emporium continues into DAI, though it's (free) downloadable content.
Note that your helmet (or hood, hat, mask, whatever) generally disappears during cutscenes and at home base.
One further note: there is no multiplayer in DAO or DA2.
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Post by Catilina on Jul 5, 2017 20:21:08 GMT
This isn't Skyrim, nor even Witcher. But good.
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Post by sjsharp2010 on Jul 5, 2017 20:27:00 GMT
I can already tell I'm going to like this game. Is there anyway to change my characters face or wear a mask? yes there is a CC just as there is in Mass Effect
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Post by shechinah on Jul 5, 2017 20:58:43 GMT
This and DAO, OP DAO, is the last BioWare game without a fully voiced protagonist--that is if you only count conversations/cinematics. Oddly, they talk during gameplay, but that gets rather annoying and thus you will be annoyed (your character as well, it seems for some reason), rather easily. "Can I get you a ladder, so you can get off my back?"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2017 21:07:26 GMT
I used to be a massive fan of Mass Effect but I never really gave Dragon Age a chance. Is it any good? I do enjoy games like Skyrim and The Witcher. Mmgh, hard to say. DA1 is a lot like updated BG2, with a standard selection of races and the "gather the factions together to fight evil" plot. Writing is slapstick, like you are stuck in a medieval fair parody. Then it forgets it's medieval, and in the end forgets it used to try to be tongue-in-cheek. DA2 is a lot like ME2, centered around a human, but by nature is a story of things just going wrong around the guy. The cast is only second to ME2 imo. DA3 I can't in a good faith recommend, as i have never played a game as unfocused and as devoid of feels. So, I'd recommend buying them one at a time to see if you like each. They are not like ME, they really are three different games. MET is a better franchise, but when there is no fish, a jellyfish is a fish.
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Post by dragontartare on Jul 6, 2017 4:26:04 GMT
I don't find DAI to be unfocused or devoid of feels at all. Jacket, I hope you won't let carefull dissuade you from trying the game. I was bumming around on Origin yesterday and I think I saw a trial available, if you'd rather give it a shot before committing. Still, definitely play them in order to get the maximum impact. And if you like the base games, get Awakening expansion for DAO, Legacy DLC for DA2, and at the very least, Trespasser DLC for DAI. There are other DLCs that are very good, but those are the most relevant to the story.
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Jul 6, 2017 5:04:06 GMT
I was going to make a joke response, but since people are - mostly - being serious...
DA is easily my favourite RPG series, with Origins (the first one) being easily my favourite. It has the slowest combat of the series and is more like a complicated game of chess.
In general I prefer Inquisition to DA2, but both have their pros and cons.
My suggestion...yes, very much worth a try. Just be aware that the first 2 games look quite dated graphically. If you think or know you won't be bothered by that...go for it.
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Post by fylimar on Jul 6, 2017 5:06:10 GMT
To say ME is better than DA is compeltely subjective. I personally find DA miles better than ME. Better characters, better story and the gameplay is way less clunky. Plus, you can decide which race to play - maybe standard selection, but still more than ME has (apart from the second game, where you play a human).But this is subjective too, so the only way to find out, if it is the right game franchise to play is to play it. I fell in love with it, when I played it the first time and all three games are permanent installed on my computer (an honor that they share only with Baldurs Gate). There is a lot to like, some things could have done better, like in any other game out there, I guess, but it has a big replaying value.
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Post by Trilobite Derby on Jul 6, 2017 5:24:49 GMT
So I played Mass Effect 1 and 2 and the KOTORs. And I liked them.
But then I ran out! Oh no! (I mean, I replayed 'em, but still.)
At some point, I was hanging out at Gamestop, burning time waiting for my husband to get off work so we could drive home. And the Gamestop minion was like "Want a game?" And I was like "Eh, sure." And rattled off my gaming pedigree (MMOs and the space RPGS). And he pulled Dragon Age 2 out of the bargain bin and said, "Hey, you might like this."
And then I fell in love.
Dragon Age 2 remains my favorite, which is probably all the evidence anyone needs to declare me terrible.
(Of particular note: Me calling my friend who played Dragon Age: Origins up long distance. I asked if there were werewolves in the setting, because I needed to know if this elf was just crazy as balls or if that was something I should take seriously.)
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Post by dragontartare on Jul 6, 2017 5:43:39 GMT
So I played Mass Effect 1 and 2 and the KOTORs. And I liked them. But then I ran out! Oh no! (I mean, I replayed 'em, but still.) At some point, I was hanging out at Gamestop, burning time waiting for my husband to get off work so we could drive home. And the Gamestop minion was like "Want a game?" And I was like "Eh, sure." And rattled off my gaming pedigree (MMOs and the space RPGS). And he pulled Dragon Age 2 out of the bargain bin and said, "Hey, you might like this." And then I fell in love.Dragon Age 2 remains my favorite, which is probably all the evidence anyone needs to declare me terrible. (Of particular note: Me calling my friend who played Dragon Age: Origins up long distance. I asked if there were werewolves in the setting, because I needed to know if this elf was just crazy as balls or if that was something I should take seriously.)...spoiler alert? DA2 is my favorite of the series as well. There are plenty of us terrible people around here
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Jul 6, 2017 5:54:52 GMT
So I played Mass Effect 1 and 2 and the KOTORs. And I liked them. But then I ran out! Oh no! (I mean, I replayed 'em, but still.) At some point, I was hanging out at Gamestop, burning time waiting for my husband to get off work so we could drive home. And the Gamestop minion was like "Want a game?" And I was like "Eh, sure." And rattled off my gaming pedigree (MMOs and the space RPGS). And he pulled Dragon Age 2 out of the bargain bin and said, "Hey, you might like this." And then I fell in love.Dragon Age 2 remains my favorite, which is probably all the evidence anyone needs to declare me terrible. Shame. Shame. Shame. 😆
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Jul 6, 2017 5:55:42 GMT
So I played Mass Effect 1 and 2 and the KOTORs. And I liked them. But then I ran out! Oh no! (I mean, I replayed 'em, but still.) At some point, I was hanging out at Gamestop, burning time waiting for my husband to get off work so we could drive home. And the Gamestop minion was like "Want a game?" And I was like "Eh, sure." And rattled off my gaming pedigree (MMOs and the space RPGS). And he pulled Dragon Age 2 out of the bargain bin and said, "Hey, you might like this." And then I fell in love.Dragon Age 2 remains my favorite, which is probably all the evidence anyone needs to declare me terrible. ...spoiler alert? DA2 is my favorite of the series as well. There are plenty of us terrible people around here Shame. Shame. Shame.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Jul 6, 2017 6:17:29 GMT
Play the DA games or I'll slap your ass with a singularity! .. oops wrong universe. Draw your weapon oh intrepid and brave warrior, gather your party and advance to find glory forever in the world of Dragon Age.
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Post by themikefest on Jul 6, 2017 16:05:49 GMT
Here's some motivation for you to get the DA games. Well, DA2 anyways
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