Would I possibly like Dragon Age?

So after getting burnt out with online everything lately, I've spent the last couple months catching up with all of those single player games I've bought, and I now remember what I used to love about gaming.

I just finished Mass Effect and I'm nearing the end of Mass Effect 2 (which reminds me of KOTOR alot which isn't a bad thing ). I'm absolutely loving the ME series so I'm curious if Dragon Age is something I might like as well. I've played and enjoyed all of the Elder Scrolls, KOTOR, ME style games and like them all. Is Dragon Age relevant to this game style or is it completely different.

I've heard bad things about DA2, but if I play the first one I'll have to play the 2nd I'm sure.

Thank you for your absolute useless input. You probably don't even know what Dragon Age is. You can thank me later for my report for your spam btw, no need to right now.

I've played and enjoyed all of the Elder Scrolls, KOTOR, ME style games and like them all.

Recon19D20

You should like Dragon Age then. As far as what style it is, I would say dark fantasy. Kind of like The Witcher, if you have ever played that. The Witcher games are excellent too BTW.

And no, you don't have to play DA2 if you don't want to.

It's a triple AAA rated RPG, what do you think? DA2 isn't that bad either, it's just unfinished and rushed. But the gameplay is stellar.

It's a triple AAA rated RPG, what do you think? DA2 isn't that bad either, it's just unfinished and rushed. But the gameplay is stellar.

ShimmerMan

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I've played and enjoyed all of the Elder Scrolls, KOTOR, ME style games and like them all.

RossRichard

You should like Dragon Age then. As far as what style it is, I would say dark fantasy. Kind of like The Witcher, if you have ever played that. The Witcher games are excellent too BTW.

And no, you don't have to play DA2 if you don't want to.

Thank you, and I do have the Witcher in my backlog yet, want to get to that also as I heard the Witcher 2 is amazing. And yeah I will have to play DA2 lol....it's like an OCD thing that if I watch/play something I need to finish the story unless it's absolute garbage.

I can't play #2 without playing #1 first. Been that way all my life for some stupid reason.

IMO DAO is way way better than Mass Effect, wich i hate.... :P

No, but it is really awesome, the characters are great and you should get the Awakening expansion too, even though it's a bit off....

Trust me, i have the Fine Taste achievement on GS (:P), so you WILL like it, i can assure you!

Well it's meant to be a tactical RPG (pause often and issue commands) , but you must play on nightmare for it to even be somewhat tactical.

I would just go with the Baldurs Gate games though, which are a more complex, deeper experience that you can really sink your teeth into.

Mass Effect is very good. Dragon Age is very inferior to Mass Effect in every way.

The first game was ok. The second game was terrible. Don't buy them, keep playing Mass Effect.

real-time battles ala Skyrim twoworlds2 are much better imo

Dragon Age 1 and 2 battlesystem sucks on pc imo.

real-time battles ala Skyrim twoworlds2 are much better imo

CHANCESUNDANCE

If i want good action, I'll play a real acton game like Dark Souls or Blade of Darkness where ithe gameplay is actually engaging and visceral.

Not these jack of all trades, master of none RPGs.

Dragon Age 1 and 2 battlesystem sucks on pc imo.

real-time battles ala Skyrim twoworlds2 are much better imo

CHANCESUNDANCE

Well technically KOTOR, ME, and DA are real time, but with a tactical input because your responsible for party members as well. The pause is necessary to control all aspects of your party, otherwise you'd never attack yourself and be playing an RTS game.

Elder Scrolls, Two Worlds, Gothic etc are pretty much just you the entire time so there's no need for the pause option. Otherwise the combat is similar.

There's really only Real-Time and Turn Based. It's the turn based combat that I don't like. It's what turned me off from WoW and SWTOR. It appears to be real time but it's not. Well that and the fact once combat is engaged distance and LOS mean nothing.

Judging from the RPGs you've liked, I'm pretty sure you'll it.

Dragon Age: Origins is a long high fantasy epic.

Dragon Age II is a long boring piece of crap.

I would say dark fantasy.RossRichard

Hah, that's a laugh. Dragon Age is just a generic high fantasy, no darker than LOTR or DnD

Yes you will like Dragon Age. It has a great story, awesome characters, and the game play is nice. After finishing origins get the expansion pack awakening, then get the DLC witch hunt and after witch hunt import that save file with everything on it to Dragon Age 2 if you want to play it. Dragon Age 2 is not so much a bad game as it is a bad sequel. If the game was released as a second expansion for the first game or just called Dragon Age side story there probably wouldn't be as much hate. Just go into Dragon Age 2 knowing that the story is no where near as epic as Origins and there are going to be recycled dungeons through out the game.

[QUOTE="CHANCESUNDANCE"]Dragon Age 1 and 2 battlesystem sucks on pc imo.

real-time battles ala Skyrim twoworlds2 are much better imo

Recon19D20

Well technically KOTOR, ME, and DA are real time, but with a tactical input because your responsible for party members as well. The pause is necessary to control all aspects of your party, otherwise you'd never attack yourself and be playing an RTS game.

Elder Scrolls, Two Worlds, Gothic etc are pretty much just you the entire time so there's no need for the pause option. Otherwise the combat is similar.

There's really only Real-Time and Turn Based. It's the turn based combat that I don't like. It's what turned me off from WoW and SWTOR. It appears to be real time but it's not. Well that and the fact once combat is engaged distance and LOS mean nothing.

[QUOTE="CHANCESUNDANCE"]Dragon Age 1 and 2 battlesystem sucks on pc imo.

real-time battles ala Skyrim twoworlds2 are much better imo

Recon19D20

Well technically KOTOR, ME, and DA are real time, but with a tactical input because your responsible for party members as well. The pause is necessary to control all aspects of your party, otherwise you'd never attack yourself and be playing an RTS game.

Elder Scrolls, Two Worlds, Gothic etc are pretty much just you the entire time so there's no need for the pause option. Otherwise the combat is similar.

There's really only Real-Time and Turn Based. It's the turn based combat that I don't like. It's what turned me off from WoW and SWTOR. It appears to be real time but it's not. Well that and the fact once combat is engaged distance and LOS mean nothing.

thanx for clearing that up.

but under wut category falls Fallout 3 then ?

i mean , i like the game , but the battlesystem i don"T like.

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[QUOTE="CHANCESUNDANCE"]Dragon Age 1 and 2 battlesystem sucks on pc imo.

real-time battles ala Skyrim twoworlds2 are much better imo

CHANCESUNDANCE

Well technically KOTOR, ME, and DA are real time, but with a tactical input because your responsible for party members as well. The pause is necessary to control all aspects of your party, otherwise you'd never attack yourself and be playing an RTS game.

Elder Scrolls, Two Worlds, Gothic etc are pretty much just you the entire time so there's no need for the pause option. Otherwise the combat is similar.

There's really only Real-Time and Turn Based. It's the turn based combat that I don't like. It's what turned me off from WoW and SWTOR. It appears to be real time but it's not. Well that and the fact once combat is engaged distance and LOS mean nothing.

thanx for clearing that up.

but under wut category falls Fallout 3 then ?

i mean , i like the game , but the battlesystem i don"T like.

Well for me Fallout 3 was real-time. I hardly ever used the pause-target system. That's the one game where it annoyed me, and I felt cheap using it. In that case I will agree it isn't needed and hurts gameplay IMO.

I like the VATS, because it gives it somewhat of a turn based feel. It's not like the FPS mechanics are that good anyway. Again, if i want to play a good FPS, I'll play some OFP, Raven Shield or something like that.

I like the VATS, because it gives it somewhat of a turn based feel. It's not like the FPS mechanics are that good anyway. Again, if i want to play a good FPS, I'll play some OFP, Raven Shield or something like that.

bussinrounds

don"T forget RAGE.

at least I thought it"s a pretty fps (after the patches , etc)

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I like the VATS, because it gives it somewhat of a turn based feel. It's not like the FPS mechanics are that good anyway. Again, if i want to play a good FPS, I'll play some OFP, Raven Shield or something like that.

CHANCESUNDANCE

don"T forget RAGE.

at least I thought it"s a pretty fps (after the patches , etc)