"Dragon Age II" or "Seil Won't Stop Badgering On About Dragon Age!"

Seil · 02-16-2011, 04:02 PM

Release Date: March 8, 2011

Yeah, yeah - but it's been a while since I found such an involving game. That being said, DA2 seems to have stripped away a few things from DA:O - most notably, the origin mission things, seeing as how the new protagonist - Hawke - has his own story. And I thought the origins stories were a nice touch, even though I inevitably ended up playing Human Mage every time. Also, almost all of your original companions are gone. I guess that makes sense. New protagonist, new companions. Everybody had something to do at the end of the first game.

Well, except for Ohgren, but who really likes Oghren?

Anyways, most of this is made up for by this. Is it a staff with a sword on the end or a sword with a staff on the end? I don't know but it's totally awesome. Also, Infamous bit where moral choices (I guess) seem to alter your physical appearance and the Qunari apparently have horns now. Oh, and that one chick in DA:O - Isabella - the one who taught you the Duelist specialization is going to be one of your companions.

Anyway - I'm kinda curious to see the plot of DA2, as the whole of DA:O was to gather up a whole bunch of people to defeat the army, and Awakening was about defeating a different army, who's left to fight in DA2?

EDIT Now that I see it, I regret not pulling a "FUCK SHIT WUAAGH!"

Kim · 02-16-2011, 04:33 PM

LadyHawke looks much cooler than DudeBroHawke. I wish all the trailers featured her.

natowarhead · 02-16-2011, 10:13 PM

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Is it a staff with a sword on the end or a sword with a staff on the end? I don't know but it's totally awesome.

I think I just had a nerdgasm.

Aldurin · 02-16-2011, 10:39 PM

I need to get myself into the DA series, probably starting with this.

Krylo · 02-16-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by NonCon

LadyHawke looks much cooler than DudeBroHawke. I wish all the trailers featured her.

I haven't seen any trailers with LadyHawke?

Seil · 02-16-2011, 11:15 PM

You mean Bethany?

Krylo · 02-16-2011, 11:39 PM

Well, Bethany does look pretty cool, but I think Nonsie was talking about the female version of the PC.

Kim · 02-17-2011, 12:50 AM

Don't think she's had any trailers, but she looks vastly more interesting than ManHawke.

Krylo · 02-17-2011, 12:53 AM

Well, obviously. She already has her own movie.

Solid Snake · 02-17-2011, 01:24 AM

...Am I the only one who prefers male Hawke if only because I'm sick and tired of every single female protagonist in gaming looking unrealistically and stereotypically sexyhawt when they're supposed to be the best, most experienced, and most badass warrior / rogue / mage in the land?

At least Mass Effect's default femShep looked kind of plain, this girl looks smokin', while the guy at least looks a more reasonable portrayal of an experienced dude who's not pinup early-20-something Beefcake.

It'd be cool to play like a default model that's a 35 year old female who actually looked and sounded thirty five, wasn't smokin', got by with her intellect and her brawn, is all I'm sayin'.

(And yes, I know we can change default appearances, but if Mass Effect is any indication, looks aside from the defaults will suck anyway, and there won't be significant variants.)
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02-16-2011, 04:02 PM	#1
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	"Dragon Age II" or "Seil Won't Stop Badgering On About Dragon Age!" Release Date: March 8, 2011 Yeah, yeah - but it's been a while since I found such an involving game. That being said, DA2 seems to have stripped away a few things from DA:O - most notably, the origin mission things, seeing as how the new protagonist - Hawke - has his own story. And I thought the origins stories were a nice touch, even though I inevitably ended up playing Human Mage every time. Also, almost all of your original companions are gone. I guess that makes sense. New protagonist, new companions. Everybody had something to do at the end of the first game. Well, except for Ohgren, but who really likes Oghren? Anyways, most of this is made up for by this. Is it a staff with a sword on the end or a sword with a staff on the end? I don't know but it's totally awesome. Also, Infamous bit where moral choices (I guess) seem to alter your physical appearance and the Qunari apparently have horns now. Oh, and that one chick in DA:O - Isabella - the one who taught you the Duelist specialization is going to be one of your companions. Anyway - I'm kinda curious to see the plot of DA2, as the whole of DA:O was to gather up a whole bunch of people to defeat the army, and Awakening was about defeating a different army, who's left to fight in DA2? EDIT Now that I see it, I regret not pulling a "FUCK SHIT WUAAGH!" Last edited by Seil; 02-16-2011 at 04:13 PM.

02-16-2011, 04:33 PM	#2
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	LadyHawke looks much cooler than DudeBroHawke. I wish all the trailers featured her. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

02-16-2011, 11:39 PM	#7
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	Though he might have been mistaking little sister for LadyHawke Well, Bethany does look pretty cool, but I think Nonsie was talking about the female version of the PC. __________________ I am very tired.

02-17-2011, 12:50 AM	#8
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Don't think she's had any trailers, but she looks vastly more interesting than ManHawke. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

02-17-2011, 12:53 AM	#9
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	I also play FemShep exclusively. Well, obviously. She already has her own movie. __________________ I am very tired.

02-16-2011, 10:39 PM	#4
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	I need to get myself into the DA series, probably starting with this.

02-16-2011, 11:15 PM	#6
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	You mean Bethany?

02-17-2011, 01:24 AM	#10
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	...Am I the only one who prefers male Hawke if only because I'm sick and tired of every single female protagonist in gaming looking unrealistically and stereotypically sexyhawt when they're supposed to be the best, most experienced, and most badass warrior / rogue / mage in the land? At least Mass Effect's default femShep looked kind of plain, this girl looks smokin', while the guy at least looks a more reasonable portrayal of an experienced dude who's not pinup early-20-something Beefcake. It'd be cool to play like a default model that's a 35 year old female who actually looked and sounded thirty five, wasn't smokin', got by with her intellect and her brawn, is all I'm sayin'. (And yes, I know we can change default appearances, but if Mass Effect is any indication, looks aside from the defaults will suck anyway, and there won't be significant variants.) </opinion>