This week on Playing Roles, we dissect game design philosophy in RPGs. We talk about concrete and abstract rule sets, and how both are used in combination to create different gameplay experiences.
Dragon Age: Inquisition, developed by BioWare, is the third installment in the cherished Dragon Age series. It represents a major evolution from its predecessor, Dragon Age II, incorporating elements that were well-loved in the original Dragon Age: Origins but also introducing new features that stand on their own. While Inquisition improves upon Dragon Age II in many respects, it falls short of the exceptional standards set by Origins.
D&D's Unearthed Arcana Playtest 8 has Wizards of the Coast offering some great tweaks to monks, bards, and barbarians as the pieces fall into place
The Gamer Writes "The Elder Scrolls Online is an incredibly diverse MMO when it comes to the type of characters you can create. There are different ways to build your characters effectively for both PvE and PvP in this MMO because the gameplay within these two types of content is very different."
