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BioWare: We "must" improve upon Dragon Age II

BioWare have come under a lot of flak for their efforts with Dragon Age II, the sequel to the sprawling, epic and engrossing title that was Dragon Age. Following it up with a smaller, more focused sequel, they made some design decisions along the way that didn’t set very well with fans.

Those fans have since accused BioWare of ignoring their concerns, but now writer Mike Laidlaw has reassured people that the developer understands where improvements need to be made.

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worm20104736d ago

BioWare: We "must" improve upon Dragon Age II

yes, yes you must

hellraiserpop4736d ago

No no, they must improve on Dragon Age Origins. An improvement over DA2 would be not releasing DA3 at all and sparing us the torture.

chak_4736d ago

was going to post the exact same thing.

Improve upon DAO, not that DA2 you tried to sell us.

DeadlyFire4736d ago

I say Dragon Age 2 = half a game. So we can sell double the amount of DLC!!!

Disccordia4736d ago

They need to give it the same focus as mass effect. The difference in production values between the two titles is staggering.

Xof4736d ago

I won't hold my breath.

This is the same company that routinely insulted customers for criticizing their plans for DA2 both prior to and after release. They've made it perfectly clear the only thing they give a rat's ass about is their bottom line.

Tony P4736d ago

It's become a pattern with them. Denial, acceptance. Rinse and repeat. I don't know where the bullshit begins and ends with BioWare anymore. They talk and behave so inconsistently, they might as well be politicians.

I can still enjoy their games, but I can't take their promises at face value anymore.

CD Projekt RED, has my earnest trust for now. BioWare, no longeer.

kanetheking4736d ago

can i have the old gameplay i like back or do i have to keep taping x.

stealth500k4736d ago

they didnt know not to do it so how can I trust now?

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Dragon Age: Inquisition Retro Review – A Nostalgic Leap Short Of Legendary

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.

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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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TinkerNation668d 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-Nest668d 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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Orbilator827d 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

autobotdan827d ago

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

chicken_in_the_corn827d ago

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

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Michiel1989826d 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.