After playing the Demo, DA2 seems pretty awesome.

I do have Dragon Age: Origins, but I haven't even beaten it yet.

Playing DA2, the game seems totally different. It seems more like DMC or GoW or something. Your guy is freaking flying around doing crazy stunts, and although it's kinda fun, I feel like if I played the game for more then 10 hours, I would get bored of pressing A, or X.

But then again, you get all these skills so it wouldn't be that boring. And since I haven't gotten bored of DA:O's battle system yet, I'm sure I wouldn't get bored of this but still.

Why did they change it so that you have to press A to attack, instead of it going by itself?

And the demo, are you even supposed to beat the Troll? My partners died almost instantly, then I'm just left alone to fight this fat thing, and it's minions by myself. With only 1 skill. Wow, I just gave up after I died. Did I miss much or was that the end of the demo?

What do you guys think of DA2, step up or down from DA:O, will you be getting it? I'll probably get it once it's cheaper, or if it has an Ultimate Edition like DA:O.

I liked the demo and considered getting DAO, but then I saw some youtube vids of it and it looked awful. I might get DA 2 for a much cheaper price down the road.

PC demo impressions: I enjoyed that it was fast paced and I had more fun with DA2 battle system than DA:O, but that's not saying much since I thought it was dull.

Console demo impressions: Worst action rpg battle system I've ever played. I felt like the action rpg part was an after thought, which is very odd, because they've been talking about battle system pretty much as soon as the game was announced. I mean I felt no purpose at all to dodge attacks, just standing in front of an enemy and tapping X did the job. I just thought it was incredibly unsatisfying.


Overall: I felt like each battle system had their flaws of their own, but I enjoyed playing DA:O styIe more. I think the flaws are there mainly because they wanted to make two battle systems, but personally if one battle system had to take a hit because of the other, I really would of just preferred them to go with one battle system and try to make it as fun as possible.

I'll get the game, but not day one.

Tried the demo on both PC and PS3 and agree with Luxen on the combat. I think the auto-attack can be switched on/off in the full game. I liked the demo, though not all the changes they made, but it impressed me enough to get it anyway. And yes the demo continues after the troll which I thought was a push over, use healing spells/potions and level up your characters.

Troll thing was easier than hell. How could you not beat it?DragonfireXZ95

I keep hearing about how the PC version is much different then the console ones, what is the difference.

I really enjoyed dodging in this game, although for most little battles I didn't, but for the troll, it was fun, he never touched me, unless he did a backwards swing attack thing.

I was kinda disappointed with the battle system. Its too...animeish.

The demo was ok, but I HATED the dialogue system. It's basicly:

Click here to be good

Click here to be neutral

Click here to be evil

I do have Dragon Age: Origins, but I haven't even beaten it yet.

Playing DA2, the game seems totally different. It seems more like DMC or GoW or something. Your guy is freaking flying around doing crazy stunts, and although it's kinda fun, I feel like if I played the game for more then 10 hours, I would get bored of pressing A, or X.

But then again, you get all these skills so it wouldn't be that boring. And since I haven't gotten bored of DA:O's battle system yet, I'm sure I wouldn't get bored of this but still.

Why did they change it so that you have to press A to attack, instead of it going by itself?

And the demo, are you even supposed to beat the Troll? My partners died almost instantly, then I'm just left alone to fight this fat thing, and it's minions by myself. With only 1 skill. Wow, I just gave up after I died. Did I miss much or was that the end of the demo?

What do you guys think of DA2, step up or down from DA:O, will you be getting it? I'll probably get it once it's cheaper, or if it has an Ultimate Edition like DA:O.

I loved DA:O, and the demo for DA2 was good to me. I'm definitely getting DA2. I've had it pre-ordered for awhile now actually.

The demo was ok, but I HATED the dialogue system. It's basicly:

Click here to be good

Click here to be sarcastic

Click here to be evil

coreybg

Other than that I loved the demo , seriously , art style , graphics (don't know what people are talking about), gameplay , it's a lot more action focused indeed while keeping enough rpg elements ; it didn't go as far as ME2 did so it should still please rpg lovers.Can't wait for it.

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The demo was ok, but I HATED the dialogue system. It's basicly:

Click here to be good

Click here to be sarcastic

Click here to be evil

RoOodriGowW

Other than that I loved the demo , seriously , art style , graphics (don't know what people are talking about), gameplay , it's a lot more action focused indeed while keeping enough rpg elements ; it didn't go as far as ME2 did so it should still please rpg lovers.Can't wait for it.

I liked the way the dialog in DA:O was, did they really change it to what it is now? Like I think I remember one, We should leave, we can argue later, and shut up. Something along those lines. I'd be dissapointed if that's how you talked to people now.

I was kinda disappointed with the battle system. Its too...animeish.

hole2score

I have to agree. I couldn't get into the first DA. I thought the animations were extremely stiff, choppy framerate, and didn't like the combat. I really enjoyed this demo though. I liked the combat, was much smoother, and the animations were very much improved. Wife already preordered, so after she's done obsessing over it, I think I'll give it a shot.

The battle system felt the same to me instead you press the button for your basic attack instead of it being auto attack like in DA O, everything from selecting moves, pausing the action switching the characters, why are people complaining about the combat its the same

I played all 3 versions and while it has a certain clunkyness to it, I rather enjoyed all of the versions. It's probably one of the more stripped down demos I've seen, so many features were locked that I really can't pass judgement on it. I'm gonna wait until the full game comes out before I do. Being a Bioware game they get the benefit of the doubt as far as I'm concerned..

I feel like DA has gotten the same treatment as ME did... strip down the RPG elements and improve the combat. While combat is largely the same, on the PC at least, the animations are better and make it feel like you are playing World of Warcraft, only you are multi-boxing (controlling multiple char at once).

DA:O I beat simply because I'm somewhat of a completionist, and it would drive me crazy to have not done so. The majority (90%) of the game was quite a snoozefest.

DA2 looks like it'd be more fun to play, can't really judge it based on the demo alone. I just hope it's far more interesting than the 1st, throughout the game.

PS. I love that the HERO finally has a voice... I hated that my main char. in the first was a telepathic mute.

I enjoyed the console combat, so ****ing sue me.

Played both the PC and console demos (same content, but different controls) and both were laughably bad.LongZhiZi

Played the PC and 360 demo

I have to say March 8th cannot be here sooner, I loved DAO but not for the combat, that's something I can tell you right now. Dragon Age 2 combat looks a lot smoother and isn't slower than a snail, the console interface is a lot better than origins like switching abilities was a lot better this time.

The strategy is still there, even on normal you can sometimes get owned by the orge and I'm sure that bosses down the road will take more effort.After doing a few play throughs I mean I played it through every combination of class/male or female at least once. The first two or three times I easily died to the orge cause I had no idea what I was doing, after my 3rd or 4th attempt I saw what I was doing wrong, make sure you loot every corspe/loot chests when you see em for potions, make sure you use your stats/abilities when you lvl up (you should have 2 abilities by the time you fight the orge).

I'm really glad they picked up the pace of the combat. The delays were rather annoying in Origins.

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I was kinda disappointed with the battle system. Its too...animeish.

jasonharris48

Also, compared to DA:O, you gotta admit, this game is much more action, I mean, go around on GoW, on easy, and just press X all day, that's what this game felt like to me, but it's cooler because you have skills and stuff.

I disagree, the lack of iso perspective makes it really terrible for actually using strategy. Also the story was bad, so I see no reasont o be intetrested personally.Cherokee_Jack

You have not seen the story lol. You played a short demo.

PC Gamer who has played the full game gave it 94% and said its better then the first Dragon Age in nearly everyway.

I'll be getting it and enjoying it.

I'll be getting it and enjoying it.

felipebo

Troll thing was easier than hell. How could you not beat it?DragonfireXZ95

Unless Hawke is supposed to be better than the guy you played as in Origins :roll:

I didn't like it, felt like a weak hack 'n slash much like the ME2 demo felt like a weak TPS. The stories must really be great to get anyone interested in them.

their art and design EFFING SUCKS. they are trying to modernize their fantasy aesthetic andgoing for this clean look but it turned out awefull. the UI design looks really uninspired.

everything else is fine tho

demo was awesome, game will be incredible, quote me on it :)

The animations are very lame imo.Instead of running to an enemy,hawke teleports to them.While fighting,they hit really fast,stop for a second and hit at an unimaginably fast speed again.Who the heck fights like that in real life!?!It looks like a slide show!!

And I really miss the iso camera.

The only thing I liked was Bethany...She's hot!:shock:

Although I really disliked the combat, I think I'll end up getting it as the demo really got me hooked on the story. I hope I enjoy it as much as I enjoyed DAOs story.

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]I disagree, the lack of iso perspective makes it really terrible for actually using strategy. Also the story was bad, so I see no reasont o be intetrested personally.kozzy1234

You have not seen the story lol. You played a short demo.

PC Gamer who has played the full game gave it 94% and said its better then the first Dragon Age in nearly everyway.

I loved DA:O, but the DA2 demo was kind of meh. The talent tress aren't really any better than in DA:O, except for leveling up skills. The talent "webs" are pretty much just as linear.

The dialogue was terrible, that's probably because I hate Mass Effect's as well. The combat got really annoying with mashing the A button, and I can't click on a target and automatically run towards them anymore? Whaaaat.

But, I already pre-ordered it, so I'm hoping for the best.

Lame character, bad graphics, drab environments. That's basically everything I got out of the demo.

it was alrite

Troll thing was easier than hell. How could you not beat it?DragonfireXZ95

It seems more like DMC or GoW or something.gotdangit

[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"]Troll thing was easier than hell. How could you not beat it?Inconsistancy

It seems more like DMC or GoW or something.gotdangit