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EA and Bioware date Dragon Age 2 Debut Trailer

GamerZines writes:

Following today's announcement from EA and Bioware regarding the development of Dragon Age 2, the developer has also revealed the date in which you'll be able to catch your first glimpse of the title in action.

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Blacktric5043d ago (Edited 5043d ago )

Haven't played the first one yet. I think I'll pick it up tomorrow since it's kind of dirt cheap now. Hopefully a Mass Effect 3 announcement will follow this.

chak_5043d ago

played when it came out, and sold it.

I'll wait a complete all dlc/addon/game sale on steam to replay it :)

iceman28855043d ago

I spent countless hours on that game. If you like fantasy style wRPG's you will probably love it.

I have easily logged 150+ hours into the game across the different play throughs.

Abriael5043d ago (Edited 5043d ago )

Personally, I feel they should fix the first game before working on the sequel.

Dragon Age is so chocked full of bugs, issues and problems that it isn't even funny, many PC gamers can't even play the game (or the expansion) because of how much it randomly crashes on many rigs that are abundantly over the recommended specs. Since 1.3 I crash to desktop about once every 3-5 minutes, thing that's basically preventing me to play Awakenings. The official technical support forum is an absolute craptstorm.

In the end, I'm not surprised anymore, given on how they focused on nickel and dime-ing us with DLCs, and given that they've probably been working on the sequel for a long time, I wouldn't be surprised if patching the first game is handled by three interns in a basement.

As much as I love their games, Bioware has definitely steered towards a very unprofessional and low-quality route. I've been a very loyal Bioware fan since Baldur's, but with Dragon Age they simply demonstrated that they aren't the "kings" of RPGs anymore.

phantomexe5043d ago

They never were the kings of rpgs but alright... and you say urs has bugs? I plated mine and got all the dlc they gave me and the only time i really seen any bugs was after the ps3 firmware update which they fixed. Maybe you should just let pc gameing die as you can see there must be no money in it.

ThanatosDMC5043d ago

I have it on the PC and the PS3. The main bug is dex and cunning stat modifiers. The game is playable. Try it again and download the patch for the PC. See if it works this time around.

1.3 is fixed now. It wasnt compatible with the PS3's firmware. I never had problems with it on PC though... try reinstalling?

kingdavid5043d ago

"players will assume the role of one of the few who escaped the destruction of your home. Having been forced to fight for survival as a result of this, you must gather the deadliest of allies to tackle the ever-changing world, whilst amassing fame and fortune, to seal your place in history. "

Sounds like another generic bioware story

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Simon_Brezhnev5043d ago

Well i hope its a lot better then the 1st one.

Baka-akaB5043d ago

i enjoyed it , but even on pc i disliked the controls and AI , a miffled mix of baldur's gate era , and action games for the sae of consoles .

Anyway half of the greatness of the game came through modding , with a lots of things forgotten , bugged , or not done well enough by bioware .

I hope it wont be just DA 1.5 with a new story , but i have confidence in bioware thus far

kingdavid5043d ago

I expect there to at least be a more interactive convo system like with mass effect where your character at least talks.

jneul5043d ago

doesn't sound very inspired, dragon age 1 was not that good either, demon souls was so much better so i will skip dragon age 2

DarkSpawnClone5043d ago

idk about that i think dragon age had a better story but demon souls had better gameplay ..i think i enjoyed dragon age more then demon souls i play both games all the time.not saying demon souls sucks it just lacks story for me.love both games.

iceman28855043d ago

Doesn't mean you have to hate on Dragon Age.

Dragon Age was/still is a blast.

I'd argue that Dragon Age and Demon Souls aren't really even in the same category of game and shouldn't even really be compared.

BillOreilly5043d ago

what? not that great? dragon age fuckin rocks i didnt like it at first but then came back to it and couldnt put it down

Myze5043d ago

Yeah, I really enjoyed the game. The storyline was good, as was the pacing, which is something most WRPGs do very poorly. The game wasn't perfect, but I had no major complaints with the game, except for all the DLC (but that's optional, after all).

I'm really looking forward to this, even if it is the same graphics/gameplay with a new story (although, of course, hoping for more than that).

DarkSpawnClone5043d ago

Dragon Age 2!!! HELLL YEAH!!!!!

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EA Made Dragon Age and Mass Effect DLC Free On PC By Retiring The BioWare Points System

Immersed Gamer writes: "In order to replace the oppressive BioWare Points system, EA is making a large portion of the Mass Effect and Dragon Age DLC catalogs free for PC users.

For those of you blissfully unaware, EA and BioWare employed a payment system called BioWare Points on PC to pay for DLCs for titles like Mass Effect and Dragon Age. While PC gamers have been struggling with BioWare point’s unfair conversion rates and extremely scarce and cost-detrimental sales.

Console players have been allowed to purchase content in pieces through the appropriate Sony and Microsoft shops. For real money, and not BioWare monopoly bucks. In turn, console players missed out on some DLC content, such as Mass Effect 2 pre-order bonuses that have been repackaged into a DLC pack."

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TinkerNation652d ago

Great response to Ubisoft and their disgusting behavior. Ubisoft decide to take away DLC from people who paid for it, while EA give it for free to everyone when they realize their system sucks. Who would have thought that EA of all companies would be showing Ubisoft how it should be done (even if this is EA fixing their own mistakes as well).

Mobis-New-Nest652d ago

What goes around comes around and I promise you, Ubisoft will see their actions blow back on them when their diminishing sales numbers and stock taking a hit downward. That's the only way a company learns when they decide to be reactive instead of proactive.

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All BioWare Games Ranked from Worst to Best

BLG writes: "There was a time that BioWare games were the biggest deal in gaming. The Canadian developer’s legacy of all-time classics is well known. Mass Effect, Knights of the Old Republic, and Baldur’s Gate are some of the biggest names in gaming.

While BioWare’s quality has fallen off lately, there’s no denying the quality of titles in their portfolio. That’s why we’re going to dive in and rank every BioWare game from worst to best. By every, I do mean every BioWare game, even the ones you completely forgot about!"

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Orbilator811d ago

Ranked from worse to even more worse more like, they been on free fall for a fair few years now and I personally don't think any of there earlier games have aged well

autobotdan811d ago

Wow to think at one point in their history they made a Sonic the Hedgehog game..crazy

chicken_in_the_corn811d ago

Anthem is crazy underrated. I really enjoyed it. ME1 is Bioware's best imo

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Michiel1989811d ago

I actually put quite a bit of hours into Anthem but i dont think its underrated. It was a huge mess, server issues, gameplay issues, crashes, no endgame loop, too few different enemies, uninteresting gear. too few dungeons.

It for sure had potential and if they could have managed to keep the same gameplay of the classes but without the rest of the issues, this game could have been huge, but in the state in which it launched it was such a letdown. They partly fixed some of the issues, but it took too long. A grinding game like this needs to hook players from day 1.

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'Dragon Age' and Why It Sucks to Play Cult Favorite Games

Delving into a well-loved game or series years after its release, when it already has an enthusiastic and devoted fanbase, can be incredibly difficult. People can be casually mean on the internet without intending to, and that happens a lot when you say you don’t like something they do. Fans of the franchise take their love of the game very seriously. They’re fervent and devoted, which has its charms, but it can also feel like you’re disappointing them when you decide their thing is not your thing.

Snakeeater25934d ago

All dragon age games are terribly boring

Kerppamaister934d ago

Why'd you play DA2 if you thought 1 was boring?

Snakeeater25934d ago

Because of the reviews, I thought they could do better specially gameplay wise and the third one was even worst

spss11934d ago

I've never been able to complete a Dragon Age game. They always felt too rigid in design. I eventually think "why am I playing this over Witcher 3?" or pretty much any other rpg.

arkard934d ago

The same reason you read a different book, or watch different movies. Different world, characters, lore and story.

jeromeface934d ago

Idk, because maybe you completed the witcher 3? Not all of us like repeating a game over and over just because its the best in genre.

spss11934d ago (Edited 934d ago )

@arkard
Never found the story or lore of DA interesting. Inquisition was just generic evil dude with demon army wants to conquer world and you're the chosen one.

@jeromeface
I've played through Witcher 3 once, at the same time I was playing DA Inquisition. Hence the example. I never finished Inquisition and went on to complete Witcher 3.

Yui_Suzumiya934d ago (Edited 934d ago )

Well the first bored me but I loved 2 and 3. I could never get into The Witcher or Elder Scrolls but I enjoyed those as far as medieval themed RPG's go.

SegaSaturn669934d ago

I played inquisition and thought the story was pretty well done. Voice acting as well.

Lost interest when i found an ultimate weapon that could only be wieldable postgame. Like wtf would they let me even obtain it for?

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phoenixwing934d ago

Is it really a cult following if it's in the millions?

IanTH934d ago (Edited 934d ago )

lol Definitely a fair point. When a game is made and published by one of the largest video game companies on Earth, has at least 12 million sales between DA:O/DA2/DA:I, DA:I noted as being BioWare's most successful launch, and made EA enough money to greenlight a 3rd game? I'm thinking it's tough to argue that's niche :-p

If you take cult following on the face of it - a group of people who are highly dedicated & passionate about something - the author wouldn't be wrong. But they have to know that term is most widely associated with the group being small/the object being obscure, so it can't really apply here.

melons934d ago

Yeah, in what universe is a series with three games, a fourth on the way that's sold millions and is published by EA a "cult favorite"? Next you'll be telling me The Witcher 3 is a plucky and underrated indie.

IanTH933d ago

I've heard about this hidden gem called GTA V...

jznrpg934d ago (Edited 934d ago )

Cult favorite? It’s well known and sold fairly well and they are making a fourth game . I don’t see it anywhere near cult favorite status . I really enjoyed the first game and the third was pretty good (with failed mmo faults you could notice) but the second game was lazily made garbage .

Yui_Suzumiya934d ago

Second was the best game which is the biggest hot take I've ever had, lol

ElvisHuxley934d ago (Edited 934d ago )

Loved the first one, second was pretty good. Couldn't even get through the third one. Don't have high hopes for 4, but hey, nowhere to go but up hopefully.

moomoo319934d ago (Edited 934d ago )

DA: Origins was cool, but I got Mass Effect 2 at the same time and goddayum there was no comparison imo.

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