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[moycon]

ianoid, on Wed Aug 4, 2010 6:13 AM, said:

Having doubts now that it's cheap. Is the gameplay more like Mass Effect or SW:KOTOR?

It reminded me a lot of Mass Effect. (No guns though!!)

[cimerians]

I agree, more like Mass Effect but if your a D&D fan it's something you can't miss.

[pinball22]

Never have doubts about getting Dragon Age! It's really fabulous.

[ianoid]

If fighting is real time, like Mass Effect, then I think I'd like it. If it's turn based, or more like program actions and go, then I'd pass on it. I like Fantasy RPG stuff, but I'm more into Action RPG. I wish more games played like Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance. Hmm.

[pinball22]

ianoid, on Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:48 AM, said:

If fighting is real time, like Mass Effect, then I think I'd like it. If it's turn based, or more like program actions and go, then I'd pass on it. I like Fantasy RPG stuff, but I'm more into Action RPG. I wish more games played like Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance. Hmm.

Fighting is real time, but not quite as directly controlled as BG:DA -- you tell a character to start fighting and they do, and then when you want them to make a special move/cast a spell, you choose that. I think you'd like it, though -- I'm a HUGE fan of the BG:DA/Champions of Norrath/Fallout:BoS school of games and wish there were more of them, but I still think Dragon Age is one of the best games of this generation.

[liveinabin]

I just don't see it. Loved Bioware's sci-fi stuff but found Dragon Age to be really predictable and the characters one dimensional. Mind, I do have a pet hate of Americanized LOTR style fantasy. It just doesn't sound right. You need English or Nordic for that kind of setting.

[pinball22]

liveinabin, on Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:27 PM, said:

I just don't see it. Loved Bioware's sci-fi stuff but found Dragon Age to be really predictable and the characters one dimensional. Mind, I do have a pet hate of Americanized LOTR style fantasy. It just doesn't sound right. You need English or Nordic for that kind of setting.

Really? I enjoyed the characterizations... no, none of them are Hamlet, but I thought they were pretty good for an RPG.

[ianoid]

You either like fantasy/D&D settings or you don't. I am lame. I like them.

Alright, I need to pick this up. Or do I wait for a GOTY version with DLC?

Edited by ianoid, Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:07 PM.

[bdog_147]

I'm waiting for the GOTY edition to come out. Get everything all together at once. Makes sence to me.

[pinball22]

If there's one coming that includes the DLC, wait for it, because you definitely want at least one of the DLC packs -- the one that says "includes party cache". Makes life much easier.

[Christophero Sly]

Just finished this FANTASTIC game. I didn't think Bioware would ever top KOTOR. I stand corrected. I was totally engrossed by every minute of this game. The breadth and depth of this game is staggering, really. I'm not suggesting it's perfect, but it's certainly one of the best games I've ever played. Actually, I really have to consider whether this is, indeed, the best game I have ever played.

On a side note, you know what they need to give an achievement for? Watching the credit roll in it's entirety. DA:O = longest credit roll, ever!

[moycon]

Christophero Sly, on Sat Apr 9, 2011 2:36 PM, said:

On a side note, you know what they need to give an achievement for? Watching the credit roll in it's entirety. DA:O = longest credit roll, ever!

They did have an achievement for that in Phantasy Star II.
Was called the Where credit is due achievement !

[cimerians]

Christophero Sly, on Sat Apr 9, 2011 2:36 PM, said:

Just finished this FANTASTIC game. I didn't think Bioware would ever top KOTOR. I stand corrected. I was totally engrossed by every minute of this game. The breadth and depth of this game is staggering, really. I'm not suggesting it's perfect, but it's certainly one of the best games I've ever played. Actually, I really have to consider whether this is, indeed, the best game I have ever played.

On a side note, you know what they need to give an achievement for? Watching the credit roll in it's entirety. DA:O = longest credit roll, ever!

Can you see why I'm so pissed and destroyed when I played the DA2 demo? (Not sure if you tried it yet)

Edited by cimerians, Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:19 AM.

[Christophero Sly]

moycon, on Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:59 PM, said:

They did have an achievement for that in Phantasy Star II.
Was called the Where credit is due achievement !

Haha! No kidding? Cool!

cimerians, on Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:18 AM, said:

Can you see why I'm so pissed and destroyed when I played the DA2 demo? (Not sure if you tried it yet)

Yes, I absolutely can. I haven't played DA2 or even tried the demo, but if Bioware has scrapped everything they achieved in DA: O for the sequel, then yes, it is a bona fide tragedy. I reserve the right to still enjoy DA2 for its own sake, but if Bioware has taken this series in a different direction, for whatever reason, then they're fools, plain and simple.

[cimerians]

Christophero Sly, on Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:33 AM, said:

Yes, I absolutely can. I haven't played DA2 or even tried the demo, but if Bioware has scrapped everything they achieved in DA: O for the sequel, then yes, it is a bona fide tragedy. I reserve the right to still enjoy DA2 for its own sake, but if Bioware has taken this series in a different direction, for whatever reason, then they're fools, plain and simple.

I TRY VERY HARD to like DA2 since I have been playing it but I still think its a drastic change which they really didnt need to do at all. (other than maybe making better menu's etc etc.)

I thought Origins was probably the best video game RPG I have ever played and then when DA2 hit me I could not beleive how crushed I felt. I felt like I got backstabbed. Like finding out your wife cheated on you or something. Awful feeling.


There are those who love it though and I can see why. Its still a solid RPG but if you played Origins its so easy to be disappointed.
There are a boatload of people who are upset. On Bioware's message boards and of course Metacritic.....

[Christophero Sly]

cimerians, on Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:23 PM, said:

I thought Origins was probably the best video game RPG I have ever played and then when DA2 hit me I could not beleive how crushed I felt. I felt like I got backstabbed. Like finding out your wife cheated on you or something. Awful feeling.

I suspect I'll end up feeling much the same way. I was planning to pick up a copy of DA2 immediately after I finished DA:O, but in hopes of ameliorating my probable disappointment, I've now decided to wait several months and let the immediate awesomeness of DA:O fade before I dive into DA2. I made the mistake of jumping into KOTOR II too soon after KOTOR, and that probably made my hatred of KOTOR II much keener than it should be.

[cimerians]

Christophero Sly, on Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:13 PM, said:

cimerians, on Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:23 PM, said:

I thought Origins was probably the best video game RPG I have ever played and then when DA2 hit me I could not beleive how crushed I felt. I felt like I got backstabbed. Like finding out your wife cheated on you or something. Awful feeling.

I suspect I'll end up feeling much the same way. I was planning to pick up a copy of DA2 immediately after I finished DA:O, but in hopes of ameliorating my probable disappointment, I've now decided to wait several months and let the immediate awesomeness of DA:O fade before I dive into DA2. I made the mistake of jumping into KOTOR II too soon after KOTOR, and that probably made my hatred of KOTOR II much keener than it should be.

Thats a very good idea. You will probably like it a whole lot more.

[Vic George 2K3]

Dragon Age: Origins on the PC is a lot more fun now that I have learned to created GlovePIE controller scripts to map the controls to the gamepad. This particular version lets me put most of the basic controls of the game onto a Wii Remote and Nunchuk:

// Dragon Age controls using Wii Remote and Nunchuk
var.ButtonFreezeTime = 250ms
var.PointerBump = KeepDown(Pressed(wiimote.A),var.ButtonFreezeTime) or KeepDown(Pressed(wiimote.B),var.ButtonFreezeTime)
Wiimote.Led1 = true

//Wii Remote for Mouse movement if Sensor Bar is active
if wiimote.PointerVisible but not var.PointerBump then
  mouse.x = wiimote.PointerX
  mouse.y = wiimote.PointerY
end if

//Control Stick for Mouse Movement
var.s=10 //sensitivity
mouse.DirectInputX+=nunchuk.JoyX*var.s
mouse.DirectInputY+=nunchuk.JoyY*var.s
Control+A = Wiimote.Left or Wiimote.Right //Select or Unselect Full Party
// Use D-Pad Up or Down to Switch Party Members
if pressed(Wiimote.Up) then var.Number--
if delta(var.Number) and var.Number < 1 then var.Number = 4
if pressed(Wiimote.Down) then var.Number++
if var.Number > 4 then var.Number = 1
F1 = delta(var.Number) and (var.Number = 1)
F2 = delta(var.Number) and (var.Number = 2)
F3 = delta(var.Number) and (var.Number = 3)
F4 = delta(var.Number) and (var.Number = 4)
endif
//Use Plus or Minus to Cycle through Menus
//Press 1 for Inventory or 2 for Map
if pressed(Wiimote.One) then var.NumberB = 3
if pressed(Wiimote.Two) then var.NumberB = 1
if pressed(Wiimote.Minus) then var.NumberB--
if delta(var.NumberB) and var.NumberB < 1 then var.NumberB = 7
if pressed(Wiimote.Plus) then var.NumberB++
if var.NumberB > 7 then var.NumberB = 1
M = (delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 1)) or Wiimote.Two
J = delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 2)
I = (delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 3)) or Wiimote.One
C = delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 4)
P = delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 5)
K = delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 6)
Backslash = delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 7)
endif
Escape = Wiimote.Home //Main Menu
Mouse.LeftButton = Wiimote.A //Left Mouse Button
Mouse.RightButton = Wiimote.B //Right Mouse Button
Space = Wiimote.Nunchuk.Z //Pause Action
H = Wiimote.Nunchuk.C //Hold Position or Move Freely
Mouse.IsDragging = True

[Vic George 2K3]

And this GlovePIE script maps out the controls to an Xbox 360 controller:

// Dragon Age Controls for Xbox 360 Controller
// Mouse Pointer Control
Mouse.DirectInputX = Mouse.DirectInputX + 10*deadzone(XInput1.Joy1X)
Mouse.DirectInputY = Mouse.DirectInputY - 10*deadzone(XInput1.Joy1Y)
// Camera Control
A = -2 < XInput1.Joy2X < -0.2
D = 2 > XInput1.Joy2X > 0.2
Home = -2 < XInput1.Joy2Y < -0.2
End = 2 > XInput1.Joy2Y > 0.2
Control+A = XInput1.LeftThumb //Select Full Party
// Press Up or Down on D-Pad to Select Party Members
if pressed(XInput1.Up) then var.Number--
if var.Number < 1 then var.Number = 4
if pressed(XInput1.Down) then var.Number++
if var.Number > 4 then var.Number = 1
F1 = delta(var.Number) and (var.Number = 1)
F2 = delta(var.Number) and (var.Number = 2)
F3 = delta(var.Number) and (var.Number = 3)
F4 = delta(var.Number) and (var.Number = 4)
//Use LeftShoulder or RightShoulder to Cycle through Menus
//Press B for inventory or Back for map
if pressed(XInput1.B) then var.NumberB = 3
if pressed(XInput1.Back) then var.NumberB = 1
if pressed(XInput1.LeftShoulder) then var.NumberB--
if delta(var.NumberB) and var.NumberB < 1 then var.NumberB = 7
if pressed(XInput1.RightShoulder) then var.NumberB++
if var.NumberB > 7 then var.NumberB = 1
M = (delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 1)) or XInput1.Back
J = delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 2)
I = (delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 3)) or XInput1.B
C = delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 4)
P = delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 5)
K = delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 6)
Backslash = delta(var.NumberB) and (var.NumberB = 7)
Mouse.RightButton = XInput1.A //Right Mouse Buttton
Mouse.LeftButton = XInput1.X //Left Mouse Button
H = XInput1.Y //Hold Position or Move Freely
Space = XInput1.LeftTrigger //Pause Action
Slash = XInput1.RightTrigger //Switch Weapon Sets
Escape = XInput1.Start //Main Menu
Mouse.IsDragging = True