Dragon Age: Origins

[fruckert]

Hey Zuhane, just wondering, what exactly didn't you like about Mass Effect?
The gameplay?

[zuhane]

Hey Zuhane, just wondering, what exactly didn't you like about Mass Effect?
The gameplay?

I really respect the developers and see how people might enjoy it. The trailers looked great
and the opening of the game was really fun. The graphics are superb and the voice acting is spot
on. But after 3-4 hours, it feels like I'm watching some politics show where I have to keep pressing
random keys to get it to carry on. The fights suddenly start to feel boxy and linear and before you knew it,
I regretted the £10 I spent.

[HobomasterXXX]

Basically, if you like Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter nights and the like, you should get this. It's quite good.

[fruckert]

I need to install Neverwinter Nights on this, I wonder how good the linux port is.

[Valiere]

My boyfriend's obsessed with this game. From what I've seen of it, I don't think Bioware learned anything from the Mass Effect sex scandal fiasco (as they shouldn't), since in DA:O you can visit a whorehouse and partake of the "services" of men, women, and transvestites alike. You can also bed some of your party members, though I don't think it shows that much in either case.

I wonder how many voice actors they had to pay for this game. Thousands!

[Drakiyth]

I got dragon age for my birthday and it's absolutely amazing in every since of the word. Fantastic class system that can create thousands of character combination's. Extremely good voice acting and storyline.. This game is also very "WOW" friendly and moves/camera's just like it.  It's a perfect 10/10 IMO you can't get better than this game for a solid role playing game.

[fruckert]

I resolve to get this once I get a new video card. My current one (NVIDIA GEForce 6100) ain't thatgreat apparently.

[Archem]

NVIDIA GEForce 6100

Eww. Toss that one out, it's junk.

[fruckert]

I totally would except for it's an imbedded motherboard.
I'm looking into getting one of the 8 series.

[HobomasterXXX]

Fantastic class system that can create thousands of character combination's.

Can't say I agree with this notion. Even with the specialisations, 3 classes just doesnt seem too many. Still a great game, regardless.

[zuhane]

I resolve to get this once I get a new video card. My current one (NVIDIA GEForce 6100) ain't thatgreat apparently.

Dude, you can get an 8800 GT for like £40 brand new. It's not the best graphics card on
earth, but plays (nearly) any PC title ever released on max graphics at a solid 60-100 FPS.

[Drakiyth]

Can't say I agree with this notion. Even with the specialisations, 3 classes just doesnt seem too many. Still a great game, regardless.

Yeah, now that I'm deeper into it.. Thousands seems like a bit much..  It can create some pretty sweet themes when you get creative though.  One way to get creative is just make a character that focuses on a couple things instead of try and have all spells possible.. what's the fun in that?  My character I got going now is an ice mage who uses curses to enhance the damage of her spells by greatly lowering resistances.  Frost also rocks for the fact it freezes enemies solid most of the time giving my party a major advantage.  She in a roleplaying since refuses to use any of the other magics because of the background I gave her..  Basically FROST4LIFE.  I find the game more challenging and fun when you play like this.  I think my next mage will be poison/undead.

[zuhane]

It's so tempting to buy!!

[Drakiyth]

It's a great game Zuhane you shouldn't think twice honestly.  Probably one of the best birthday gifts i've ever got.

[Archem]

Dude, you can get an 8800 GT for like £40 brand new. It's not the best graphics card on
earth, but plays (nearly) any PC title ever released with decent graphics at a decent FPS.

Fix'd.