Dragon Age II

Dragon Age gets a lot of the little things right. Good writing can make up for a bad story, IMO. The basic story is every typical "dark" fantasy mashed together, but the dialogue and all the incidental details really sell it. Stuff like how there's always an alternative way to view the Chantry's lore, the unique personalities of all the major players, and just completely unnecessary asides like the Tranquil all serve to sell the world, and I think that matters a great deal more than the basic plot. Sure, it would be nice to have both good writing and a good plot, but I still think it comes out ahead.

Not that I think the BioWare writers stand anywhere near the greatest genius who ever lived, but I'd like to point out that certain plays like Measure for Measure actually have pretty lousy plots if you look at just the summary. I mean, Duke pretends to leave town so that he can watch his plainly corrupt subordinate fuck things up? Really? But the dialogue sells it. As it also does in Dragon Age.

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Originally Posted by Hero

I'm saying if you don't like how a game plays, but say its a good game, you may be missing the point of games in the first place.

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I'm saying if you don't like one aspect of gameplay, especially in a genre where combat is generally simplistic and lacking at best, you may be missing the point of those games in the first place.

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Originally Posted by Hero

Exactly. Which is why I can't get how you'd call DA good if you don't even like how it plays.

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Bioware make excellent and believable characters in their games. Very few other companies do.

OK so not only does Dragon Age 2 look like shit but Bioware really doesn't want me to buy it:

They're doing something like Project Ten Dollar again. Dragon Age 2 Bioware Signature Edition. The difference is that you get TWENTY dollars this time! Digital soundtrack plus a character, missions and items. ..but it doesn't come with every new copy. You have to preorder before January 11th. The game isn't released until March. I hope you weren't waiting for reviews!

Also: Not on Steam (at launch). BUY FROM THE EA STORE PLS

First time I'm skipping a Bioware game since, uh, Throne of Bhaal. Sonic something doesn't count!

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Originally Posted by epmode

Also: Not on Steam (at launch). BUY FROM THE EA STORE PLS

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Automatic pass.

lol BioWare. What a shitty developer.

lol you guys were thinking of buying this at launch. I got that ultimate edition for like $30. Idiots.

For the most part I like them but never got in to these games. But one thing BioWare needs to learn is how to design a proper interface and system for their inventory and stats, too. They're always jumbled messes.

You're playing BioWare games on consoles, aren't you?

I played ME on both console and PC. They both had shitty UI menus. The in-game wheel menus are good, though.

EDIT: And KOTOR 1 and 2 on pc