@bernardoneves @Baelath The combat from Witcher 2 improved drastically from Witcher 1. It's the opposite for DA:O. Additionally, "gameplay", to me, encompasses things like dungeons, looting, stats/skills - those core "RPG" things. I felt like DA2 was lackluster. And yeah, I know engines are engines- but this Frostbite engine we haven't seen in the traditional fantasy RPG. We don't know anything about it, really.
Now, let me explain, I'm a huge BioWare fan. KOTOR was fantastic. Jade Empire remains one of the best east asian flavoured video games I've ever played. I play the original NWN to this day. And, the most excited I've ever been for a game was the original Mass Effect- and it honestly remains as a legacy, to me.
But, I'm disappointed. Or rather, I'm cynical. I don't know -what- DA: Inquisition is going to do here, to make things matter. This new "Inquisition" mechanic does not sound overly different from Battle Readiness in ME3. The diverse world will not matter unless our individual "Inquisitor" is held accountable - if we start in Orlais, is our game going to be vastly different than if we start in Ferelden? If we're an elf, is our game going to be different than if we play a dwarf?
What gameplay is returning? Are we getting crappy mechanics of DA2? Or the traditional PC RPG style of Origins? Frostbite 3, right? That's synonymous with "Battlefield." What is Frostbite actually going TO DO?!
Why should I be excited for this game, when the Witcher 3 shows so much promise? Why is BioWare showing us this loose, un-original storyline? "lololol veil brokez. demons come. halp" And honestly, that doesn't sound overly different from ME3 (albeit, ME3 had built itself around a trilogy. it was proper. but this game?)
@Oozyrat I think it'll be a long time until Origin catches up. Steam has such a jumpstart, and well-established presence. ...let alone Origin is just faulty compared to Steam.
I'm just curious. Do you think there's a co-relation to the gender/sexual identity of the reviewer, the score of the game, and the content of the story (lesbianism, anti-society, growing up, being different, gender issues/roles, raeg)? I know other gaming sites have rated the game highly, but not a 9.5, and not an Editor's Choice. I think there's a lot of the reviewer in this review, and not enough game. "[...] does something games rarely do: it tells a believable story, grounded in the real world, that focuses on women and treats all of its characters, women and men alike [...]" I also have issues with this statement.
@KJFear @Baelath I've played Dear Esther, To the Moon and the Longest Journey. I'm familiar with alternative forms and style. What I don't understand, is a game that is rated higher than Bioshock or Bioshock Infinite. And my "**** off" was non-directional. ;) It was a vulgar declaration of disbelief than being directed at Gamespot.
9.5? **** off. That's absurd. How can a game like this get a near perfect score? You know that's only 0.5 away from the Orange Box, right? I'm a huge narrative fan, but this is just ridiculous. There are evident feminist undertones, and I'm all for better female characters, but the review just seems to reek of a one-sided political spectrum. I mean, I still might play it when it isn't so grossly expensive, but 9.5? For real? It's unbelievable.
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