100 EverQuest 99 Wizardry 8 98 Titan Quest 97 Fable II 96 Torchlight II 95 Pillars of Eternity 94 Front Mission 3 93 The Bard's Tale 92 Betrayal at Krondor 91 Freedom Force 90 Divinity: Original Sin 89 Dragon Age: Inquisition 88 Darkest Dungeon 87 Ys Book I & II 86 Kingdom Hearts II 85 Chrono Cross 84 Dragon Warrior VII 83 Final Fantasy 82 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 81 EVE Online 80 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 79 Star Ocean: The Second Story 78 Illusion of Gaia 77 Valkyria Chronicles 76 Icewind Dale II 75 The Legend of Dragoon 74 Disgaea: Hour of Darkness 73 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 72 Neverwinter Nights 2 71 Jade Empire 70 Fire Emblem Awakening 69 Odin Sphere Leifthrasir 68 Undertale 67 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch 66 Pool of Radiance 65 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 64 Lunar: Eternal Blue 63 Phantasy Star Online 62 Breath of Fire III 61 Lunar: Silver Star Story 60 Shining Force II 59 Golden Sun 58 Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals 57 Tales of Vesperia 56 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 55 Shadow Hearts: Covenant 54 The World Ends With You 53 Phantasy Star IV 52 FInal Fantasy VII 51 Stardew Valley 50 Persona 5 49 Xenoblade Chronicles 48 Dragon Age: Origins 47 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 46 Grandia II 45 Demon's Souls 44 Xenogears 43 Tales of Symphonia 42 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 41 Skies of Arcadia 40 Final Fantasy IX 39 Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen 38 Fallout 37 Fire Emblem 36 Neverwinter Nights 35 Baldur's Gate 34 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 33 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 32 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 31 Final Fantasy XII 30 Pokémon Sun and Moon 29 Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 28 Fallout: New Vegas 27 Bloodborne 26 Mass Effect 25 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 24 Ultima VII: The Black Gate 23 System Shock 2 22 Final Fantasy IV 21 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Needless to say, I have... a few issues with this list.
20 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 19 EarthBound 18 Final Fantasy Tactics 17 Suikoden II 16 Deus Ex 15 Fallout 2 14 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 13 Persona 4 Golden 12 Dark Souls 11 Mass Effect 2 10 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 09 Vagrant Story 08 Diablo II 07 Secret of Mana 06 Planescape: Torment 05 World of Warcraft 04 Pokémon Yellow 03 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 02 Final Fantasy VI 01 Chrono Trigger
And for comparison, here's GameInformer's Top 100: (starting with #1)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Final Fantasy VI Chrono Trigger Mass Effect 2 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt World of Warcraft Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Diablo II Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn Final Fantasy Tactics Bloodborne Fallout 3 Planescape: Torment Deus Ex Pokémon Red & Blue Secret of Mana Ultima Online Final Fantasy VII Persona 5 Diablo The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Everquest Final Fantasy IV Dark Souls Kingdom Hearts II Dragon Age: Origins Earthbound Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Suikoden II Persona 4 Ultima VII: The Black Gate Valkyrie Profile Final Fantasy Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium Final Fantasy X Fallout: New Vegas Diablo III System Shock 2 Fallout Neverwinter Nights Xenosaga: Episode I – Der Wille zur Macht Shadowrun Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Fire Emblem: Awakening Mass Effect 3 Demon’s Souls The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Persona 3 Xenogears Pokémon Gold & Silver Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Star Ocean: The Second Story Grandia II Skies of Arcadia Fable II Dragon Age: Inquisition Tales of the Unknown, Volume 1: The Bard’s Tale Chrono Cross Icewind Dale II The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Baldur’s Gate Valkyria Chronicles Darkest Dungeon Mass Effect XCOM: Enemy Unknown Path of Exile Divinity: Original Sin Disgaea: Hour of Darkness Undertale Jade Empire Paper Mario Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Monster Hunter Generations Shadow Hearts: Covenant Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar Radiant Historia Wasteland Dragon’s Dogma Odin Sphere Destiny South Park: The Stick of Truth Xenoblade Chronicles Horizon Zero Dawn Might of Magic: World of Xeen Pool of Radiance Vagrant Story Radiata Stories Tales of Symphonia Panzer Dragoon Saga Bastion Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Pillars of Eternity Golden Sun The World Ends With You Lost Odyssey Dark Cloud 2 Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines Dragon Quest III Torment: Tides of Numenera
100 EverQuest 99 Wizardry 8 98 Titan Quest 97 Fable II 96 Torchlight II 95 Pillars of Eternity 94 Front Mission 3 93 The Bard's Tale 92 Betrayal at Krondor 91 Freedom Force 90 Divinity: Original Sin 89 Dragon Age: Inquisition 88 Darkest Dungeon 87 Ys Book I & II 86 Kingdom Hearts II 85 Chrono Cross 84 Dragon Warrior VII 83 Final Fantasy 82 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 81 EVE Online 80 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 79 Star Ocean: The Second Story 78 Illusion of Gaia 77 Valkyria Chronicles 76 Icewind Dale II 75 The Legend of Dragoon 74 Disgaea: Hour of Darkness 73 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 72 Neverwinter Nights 2 71 Jade Empire 70 Fire Emblem Awakening 69 Odin Sphere Leifthrasir 68 Undertale 67 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch 66 Pool of Radiance 65 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 64 Lunar: Eternal Blue 63 Phantasy Star Online 62 Breath of Fire III 61 Lunar: Silver Star Story 60 Shining Force II 59 Golden Sun 58 Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals 57 Tales of Vesperia 56 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 55 Shadow Hearts: Covenant 54 The World Ends With You 53 Phantasy Star IV 52 FInal Fantasy VII 51 Stardew Valley 50 Persona 5 49 Xenoblade Chronicles 48 Dragon Age: Origins 47 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 46 Grandia II 45 Demon's Souls 44 Xenogears 43 Tales of Symphonia 42 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 41 Skies of Arcadia 40 Final Fantasy IX 39 Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen 38 Fallout 37 Fire Emblem 36 Neverwinter Nights 35 Baldur's Gate 34 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 33 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 32 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 31 Final Fantasy XII 30 Pokémon Sun and Moon 29 Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 28 Fallout: New Vegas 27 Bloodborne 26 Mass Effect 25 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 24 Ultima VII: The Black Gate 23 System Shock 2 22 Final Fantasy IV 21 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Needless to say, I have... a few issues with this list.
20 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 19 EarthBound 18 Final Fantasy Tactics 17 Suikoden II 16 Deus Ex 15 Fallout 2 14 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 13 Persona 4 Golden 12 Dark Souls 11 Mass Effect 2 10 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 09 Vagrant Story 08 Diablo II 07 Secret of Mana 06 Planescape: Torment 05 World of Warcraft 04 Pokémon Yellow 03 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 02 Final Fantasy VI 01 Chrono Trigger
And for comparison, here's GameInformer's Top 100: (starting with #1)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Final Fantasy VI Chrono Trigger Mass Effect 2 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt World of Warcraft Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Diablo II Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn Final Fantasy Tactics Bloodborne Fallout 3 Planescape: Torment Deus Ex Pokémon Red & Blue Secret of Mana Ultima Online Final Fantasy VII Persona 5 Diablo The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Everquest Final Fantasy IV Dark Souls Kingdom Hearts II Dragon Age: Origins Earthbound Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Suikoden II Persona 4 Ultima VII: The Black Gate Valkyrie Profile Final Fantasy Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium Final Fantasy X Fallout: New Vegas Diablo III System Shock 2 Fallout Neverwinter Nights Xenosaga: Episode I – Der Wille zur Macht Shadowrun Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Fire Emblem: Awakening Mass Effect 3 Demon’s Souls The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Persona 3 Xenogears Pokémon Gold & Silver Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Star Ocean: The Second Story Grandia II Skies of Arcadia Fable II Dragon Age: Inquisition Tales of the Unknown, Volume 1: The Bard’s Tale Chrono Cross Icewind Dale II The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Baldur’s Gate Valkyria Chronicles Darkest Dungeon Mass Effect XCOM: Enemy Unknown Path of Exile Divinity: Original Sin Disgaea: Hour of Darkness Undertale Jade Empire Paper Mario Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Monster Hunter Generations Shadow Hearts: Covenant Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar Radiant Historia Wasteland Dragon’s Dogma Odin Sphere Destiny South Park: The Stick of Truth Xenoblade Chronicles Horizon Zero Dawn Might of Magic: World of Xeen Pool of Radiance Vagrant Story Radiata Stories Tales of Symphonia Panzer Dragoon Saga Bastion Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Pillars of Eternity Golden Sun The World Ends With You Lost Odyssey Dark Cloud 2 Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines Dragon Quest III Torment: Tides of Numenera
I think a standard 2 hour movie would be lacking because it would require info dumps just to get people up to speed. Perhaps the easiest thing to do would be to have it be Blight-based, so you can have big battles with darkspawn and an Archdemon, and it's all pretty black and white.
I don't think it plays well for something like mage/templar because you inevitably will have one side seem better. As terrible as the movie was overall, the recent Warcraft film did a decent job of representing both the Alliance and Horde, but it was drastically simplified and also changed a great deal of established lore. Dawn of the Seeker barely touched on the nuances of the issue, especially since a good deal of Cassandra's mage hatred was based around her own issues and the film was from her perspective. Having such a narrow focus doesn't do the issue justice.
Mountains. Cold. "Let's bring Dorian!" It's good to be Champion!
Please no, no, no, no, no, no. Since characters are going to deal with Inquisition, I'm strongly against post-Trespasser setting. Too much messing with people's Trespasser choices.
That's assuming that the story will happen close enough to events in Trespasser to mess with people's choices. And even though their stories have a tendency to follow a fixed canon, it doesn't necessarily have to be that way.
As it stands, it's a story of elven thief Vaea we haven't yet heard about, Varric will become Viscount of Kirkwall regardless of Trespasser choices, and Charter still works with Inquisition/Shadow Inquisition (Leliana grooms her as her successor regardless whether we disband Inquisition or not, plus Leliana is always in the core of renewed Inquisition in the epilogue scene).
I am completely blanking on who Charter is. When do you meet her? Leliana became Divine in my game, so would that explain her absence from my memory?
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw Trespasser Spoilers of Doom, but the F You path through the penultimate conversation still kills me.
DJ Shepherd djshepherd I wonder how many people actually did this. If you're just gunning through the game perhaps?
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw There's a very specific set of conditions. For the most part, you have to never, ever ask Solas about anything, which, you know, fits
This is glorious. I don't think I could ever accomplish it, since talking to NPCs/companions is one of my favorite things to do in RPGs, but at least we have YouTube! I'm honestly surprised Solas is capable of being so succinct.
That's assuming that the story will happen close enough to events in Trespasser to mess with people's choices. And even though their stories have a tendency to follow a fixed canon, it doesn't necessarily have to be that way.
As it stands, it's a story of elven thief Vaea we haven't yet heard about, Varric will become Viscount of Kirkwall regardless of Trespasser choices, and Charter still works with Inquisition/Shadow Inquisition (Leliana grooms her as her successor regardless whether we disband Inquisition or not, plus Leliana is always in the core of renewed Inquisition in the epilogue scene).
I am completely blanking on who Charter is. When do you meet her? Leliana became Divine in my game, so would that explain her absence from my memory?
You mainly see Charter in Haven. She is just inside the gate talking with Scout Pellane and they have an ongoing conversation as time goes on. She is also the main Inquisition liaison in Caer Bronach, in Crestwood, after you take over the keep. She's a physical presence in Trespasser as well, but I barely recall.
So can anyone explain why things are done on Tuesdays? World of Warcraft has done maintenance or patched on Tuesdays since the beginning. It seems so common with game patches, but I've seen it with other things as well. I get that weekends are bad, since patches typically mean downtime (for MMOs). Is it also figuring that some people have Mondays off? Or is there some other, unrelated reason?
Mountains. Cold. "Let's bring Dorian!" It's good to be Champion!
Mad Ivanhoe @sergio_Ivan_ Scout Harding is cute as a button. That IS canon.
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw Anyone who disputes this is either a monster or dead inside.
Shippy. @shippygem Do you have a warning for new hires about not worrying about upsetting the fans because these people are NEVER happy? Like a banner?
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw No, but I do have a speech about how our job is to try to make the decision that we feel is best for as many players as we can.
Trying to work out if i'm a monster or dead inside.
So can anyone explain why things are done on Tuesdays? World of Warcraft has done maintenance or patched on Tuesdays since the beginning. It seems so common with game patches, but I've seen it with other things as well. I get that weekends are bad, since patches typically mean downtime (for MMOs). Is it also figuring that some people have Mondays off? Or is there some other, unrelated reason?
Microsoft started it. There's a bit more background information here, but the crux is: "Tuesday was chosen as the optimal day of the week to distribute software patches. This is done to maximize the amount of time available before the upcoming weekend to correct any issues that might arise with those patches, while leaving Monday free to address other unanticipated issues that might have arisen over the preceding weekend."
So can anyone explain why things are done on Tuesdays? World of Warcraft has done maintenance or patched on Tuesdays since the beginning. It seems so common with game patches, but I've seen it with other things as well. I get that weekends are bad, since patches typically mean downtime (for MMOs). Is it also figuring that some people have Mondays off? Or is there some other, unrelated reason?
Statistically, the day population is at its lowest in the games. You have to factor in time differences, as someone's Monday is still Sunday somewhere.
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw There's a very specific set of conditions. For the most part, you have to never, ever ask Solas about anything, which, you know, fits
I like Solas too much to ever be able to go through a whole game and not ask him any questions, but I love that this option exists. It's just too funny.
Gabs @stupidere @patrickweekes Just passing through to say that you and your team do a great job inspiring young people like me to believe in their dreams
Ana Macedo @anabmmacedo and giving them heartattacks.
Gabs @stupidere THAT AS WELL
Patrick Weekes @patrickweekes We like to keep it interesting.
Conal Pierse @conalpierse When you have to leave a meeting to mount a goose rescue...
You make it sound like it isn't good reason for leaving
It is a very CRAPPY reason to leave a meeting.
Edmonton city workers are probably cursing at Bioware. The city workers start their annual tradition in a few weeks of capuring geese and bussing them out of town.
John Epler @eplerjc: Having been in this industry for a while, one thing has proven out, time and time again. Success belongs to the team, and failure belongs to leadership. No game is a one-person show, or even close.
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw Watch this space. There's a non-zero chance I'm going to be linking to some new level design jobs here in Edmonton in the next few days.
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw Watch this space. There's a non-zero chance I'm going to be linking to some new level design jobs here in Edmonton in the next few days.