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Dragon Age 3: Inquisition
Sir Edward:
Inquisition is supposed to take a lot of the better aspects of the previous two, and combine them with a larger, more open world (though not as large and open as Skyrim). It'll still have a somewhat streamlined skill tree, but you'll be able to equip armor on your companions again, and it re-adds the tactical view for combat. They're doing full voice acting for the main character, but allowing you to choose your race again (including Qunari). It also has a strategic system, as you capture fortifications you can designate their functions and have some control over the economic and military strengths of various regions.
So I'm intrigued. But I must say, I don't know how Bioware will ever live up to their own standards after the Mass Effect series, which set the bar incredibly high. Compared to that, the Dragon Age series is flopping around, trying to decide what it wants to be.
Ian:
--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2013-11-14, 19:40:55 ---
Inquisition is supposed to take a lot of the better aspects of the previous two, and combine them with a larger, more open world (though not as large and open as Skyrim). It'll still have a somewhat streamlined skill tree, but you'll be able to equip armor on your companions again, and it re-adds the tactical view for combat. They're doing full voice acting for the main character, but allowing you to choose your race again (including Qunari). It also has a strategic system, as you capture fortifications you can designate their functions and have some control over the economic and military strengths of various regions.
So I'm intrigued. But I must say, I don't know how Bioware will ever live up to their own standards after the Mass Effect series, which set the bar incredibly high. Compared to that, the Dragon Age series is flopping around, trying to decide what it wants to be.
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There's no comparison between Mass Effect and Dragon Age. The story is handled so much better in ME. The world is also a lot more immersive and fleshed out in ME. I liked some of the locations in DA:O, but for the most part the world is boring. Yeah, the blight, got it... darkspawn... and more darkspawn... There was so much more intrigue in the ME universe and more dynamics at play. BioWare's previous fantasy RPG's (and their spinoffs that Obsidian is responsible for are also a considerably more in depth experiences than DA was (Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment, Neverwinter Nights 1 and 2 etc). The DA world also seems very PG compared to previous BioWare offerings. Yeah there's violence, but the moral dilemmas and ambiguity were lacking. Somehow with ME they were able to retain a certain level of depth of experience and offer the title on consoles, but it seems with DA they went overboard in the consol-ization and in the process sucked the soul right out of the game.
BG2 enhanced is availble on steam in the next day or two btw.
Lord Dane:
Can't wait. DA:O much better than DA:2. Skyrim is the best game so far ... and by far!!!
Sir Nate:
--- Quote from: Lord Dane on 2013-11-15, 00:43:28 ---Can't wait. DA:O much better than DA:2. Skyrim is the best game so far ... and by far!!!
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I care to argue Oblivion is the best so far. Not only was it ahead of its time but it was very fantastic, and yes though skyrim filled many things were oblivion may have left, empty? I dare say skyrim was merely a stepping stone for elder scroll. Although the dragon born dlc was pretty epic.
Edward Jeagal:
Yeesh I'm still very cautious about this game. Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic... sorry Bioware it's hard for me to think that this game will deliver. I was already crushed by the colossal disappointment that was Dragon Age 2.
Well, at least I have you CD Projekt RED.
As for the Elder Scrolls, I dunno, I completely lost interest after Skyrim. Speaking of Skyrim, does anybody think that Bethesda's handling of the Fallout universe is...let's just say far from the best? Well I do.
So please Mr Howard, let Obsidian handle the writing for Fallout 4, don't set silly deadlines that forces the game to lose great content and ideas (also, please play test) and actually update the "completely new game engine".
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