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BioWare responds to Dragon Age II hate

"People appear to be acting as if the scant details we've revealed are all they'll ever learn about the game ever, and they're thus required to render judgment immediately," he says.

"You're really not. You might, in fact, want to see exactly how we're implementing these features you dislike and seeing for yourself whether they differ from, say, Mass Effect's. There are similarities, of course, but there are also differences."

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T9X695063d ago (Edited 5063d ago )

Wah wah wah, everyone was complaining how Mass Effect 2 looked more like a 3rd person shooter before it was released, and look how that turned out, fucking brilliant. Bioware knows what they are doing, the game doesn't even come out till next year and we saw zero gameplay, so shut it.

EDIT: If your going to ignore my comment, then why did you click reply? Instead of just posting your own comment?

Noctis Aftermath5063d ago

I'm just going to ignore ^^

Anyway, i will quote a bioware forum user(MFCell) who asked a really good question.

"Why Bioware, WHY, do you think Starcraft 2 is a nearly EXACT replica of Starcraft 1? Why, also, does Starcraft 2 not feature the VASTLY popular "Heroes" aspect from Warcraft 3? Because Bioware, just like DA and ME, while Warcraft and Starcraft are VERY SIMILAR, they are also very different. It is those differences which define the two games. Not the similarities. By establishing an IP vastly different from the ME one, you created something very similar to the Starcraft/Warcraft duality. You must NOT close the gap betwen the two franchises, instead, you must ESTABLISH the gap between the two."

I really hope that they don't try to make it too similar to ME and have significant graphical improvements over those released shots because the game looks terrible with only 8 or so months till release.

Cevapi885063d ago

EA is the publisher, Bioware is the dev....i think that EA isnt giving Bioware the time to implement everything it wants into the game due to short timetables to release upcoming games

Conloles5063d ago

Bioware always make good stuff I for one trust them.

Megaton5063d ago

Er... I agree Mass Effect 2 was brilliant, but that doesn't change the fact that it really was way more of a TPS than an RPG. It's a legit critique of the game.

LeBart5063d ago

Yeah, I loved Mass Effect 2 but it's simply not an RPG.
Same thing with Dragon Age 2, maybe it will be amazing, but I don't like what I'm seeing so far.

SOAD5063d ago

It was still very much an RPG. They just made the combat a larger part of the game, and the combat involves shooting.

ReservoirDog3165063d ago

It really wasn't actually. God it was really good but GTA SA was more of an rpg than ME2. I personally don't care as long as it was as good as it was but it dropped a lot of the rpg elements.

Blacktric5063d ago

I never liked Mass Effect 2's gameplay choices. I love the story and I finished the game multiple times like I did with Mass Effect but I just don't like that dumbed down leveling system. Some say "it was a streamlined system because with the leveling system in the first Mass Effect, when you give 1 point to a skill it was raising its effectiveness by %1 or so. But in Mass Effect 2, it's the way it should be etc." I personally don't agree with this and I hope they don't choose this kind of way for Dragon Age 2.

R2D25063d ago (Edited 5063d ago )

WTF. Its called Role Playing Game and not, its my turn then your turn.

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ClownBelt5063d ago

WOW! T9X69 didn't blame the PS3 fanboys for the complained?

Chucky20035063d ago (Edited 5063d ago )

doesn't change the fact that i still hate Mass Effect 2 and that is worse than ME1,story,villain,gameplay,for that i won't even bother playing ME3,so i for one i'm a little worried about Dragon Age 2 and i hope they will make it good because i really like Origins and still playing it like crazy

PrimordialSoupBase5063d ago

Mass Effect 2 is not an rpg. It's a mediocre shooter with a branching narrative. Experience points mean shit all, weapon sets are predetermined, and there is no role to play outside of canned dialogue choices.

If Dragon Age - a game which employed a near opposite philosophy - goes the Mass Effect 2 route, it's guaranteed to also be consolised rubbish.

Gun_Senshi5063d ago

Mass Effect 2, while great game, is not an RPG. Its a 3rd Person Shooter

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Philaroni5063d ago

Bioware must be larger then I thought they have lots of projects being worked on DA2, ME3, and the SW MMO. All high quality games. I don't think people give them enough credit.

smilydude135063d ago

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Seriously? Not enough credit? Bioware is one of the most overrated and heavily rode developers around.

ironcreed5063d ago

I'm firmly in the camp that thinks it sounds like they are improving it... especially for consoles. Visuals are being updated, our character actually will have a personality like Shepherd, yet you can still customize and create your own male or female character and the combat is being improved upon as well. No worries here.

bluexy5063d ago

I believe it's an entirely valid complaint that players won't be able to continue the legacy of their character from Dragon Age: Origins.

kraze075063d ago

A large number of people were disappointed with the change from ME1 to ME2 and now it looks like the same will happen with ME2. Bioware is still one of my fav devs, but lately it seems as if all they care about is mass appeal and making their games accessible to as large an audience as possible.

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BioWare Could be Working on More than Just Dragon Age Dreadwolf and Mass Effect 4

Earlier this year, BioWare was hit with layoffs as part of a downsizing of parent company Electronic Arts, but fans have been reassured that the next Mass Effect game hasn’t been impacted. Likewise, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf’s development is still churning along, with BioWare putting it at the forefront of its focus and rumors suggesting that it could launch sometime later this year. Fans might be getting another look at the long-in-development Dragon Age: Dreadwolf at the Summer Game Fest in June.

If the recently posted job offering for a temporary development manager is any indication, BioWare could have yet another surprise up its sleeve for when Mass Effect 4 and Dragon Age: Dreadwolf are nearing completion. This mystery BioWare video game could truly be anything, from another spin-off of its two major properties to something entirely new. All there is to go on at the moment is a vague mention in the job posting, and it might still be some time before BioWare is ready to confirm any new games in its pipeline.

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just_looken52d ago

So a studio that spent years on anthem then this dragon age thing is now also working on another ip along with mass effect,

You think they would be worried that there brand has been on 3 major screw ups

Dragon age 3 launched broken with the frostbite engine yes its a good game but you can see in the late game how rough it was

anthem......

Mass effect 4 well that dev team was fired so yeah.....

They should make sure this new dragon age is a goat instead of putting more work on the table

bababooiy52d ago

Bioware today is like 150 poeple i dont see how they are seemingly working on all these projects at the same time.

Michiel198952d ago

Inquisition wasn't broken, it just had some flaws and on the contrary it also had some strengths. If you call inquisition a major screw up then idk what to say.

That said with what happened to the study since then and now, I'm not really confident that their next game will be any good.

just_looken51d ago

If you played it fully to get plat like me back in its novemeber launch window you had that castle with empty area's endgame missions not there or working and a mp that was made around loot box grind like the mass effect mp.

Its hard to explain to those that played it years later after they tossed out the dlc/patch's

Michiel198951d ago

entitled much? I played it at launch too. Why you even platted it if it was a "major screw up"?
It was good enough for you to sink 100 hours in but also a complete fuckup at the same time, make up your mind.
So either you like shitty games or you're just talking out of your ass.

RaidenBlack51d ago

Well just wanna say, Archetype Entertainment is the new BioWare, composed of mainly ex-BioWare vets.
And they're developing Exodus (starring Matthew McConaughey), a new sci-fi RPG (spiritual successor to Mass Effect, dare I say?)

CantThinkOfAUsername52d ago

I hope it's a single player game with Anthem's gameplay mechanics.

Becuzisaid52d ago

They're owned by EA. What makes you think that they wouldn't publish for PS5? Shoot, if your fridge could connect to your bank account EA would try to release it for that if they could!

Double_O_Revan52d ago

How about they focus on those games and not over extend themselves? We don't need another Anthem.

Becuzisaid52d ago

Bioware died after Inquisition (some would even argue after ME3). They are no longer the same company.

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Mass Effect Writer Reveals Why He Left BioWare

During a part of his interview with Minnmax, Mac Walters gave details of why he chose to leave BioWare.

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New Mass Effect Game Teased for N7 Day, and It Shows a Mysterious Individual

Today is known as Mass Effect N7 Day, and BioWare has released what looks to be teasers for the new Mass Effect game.

Snookies12198d ago (Edited 198d ago )

We really need another solid Mass Effect entry. It's a real shame that such a legendary franchise was left off with such a blemish to its overall astounding track record. Andromeda was just not it, don't know what they were thinking there.

-Foxtrot198d ago

Surprised it got a subtitle

I thought after Andromeda they’d have kept to the numbers so people wouldn’t think “oh another spin off”

Unless Shepard returns

Obscure_Observer198d ago

"Unless Shepard returns"

After ME3, Shepard should f* off

Stanjara197d ago

Put a chick in it and make her gay.

Ethereal197d ago

Yes! One of my all time favorite trilogies. Hopefully they do ME justice. Andromeda was passable and had bones of a good game but just lacked the depth and intrigue that the originals had.