Abstract: Tweet BioWare surprised at the end of 2009 with what seemed like a 3D version of its venerable dungeon crawling franchise, Baldur’s Gate. In reality it combined the same great storytelling and party-based combat found in its sci-fi epic, Mass Effect bu...
Abstract: Dragon Age II provokes conflicting emotions. On the one hand, BioWare’s flare for writing culminates in intriguing moral dilemmas and complex character relationships. On the other hand, flawed battle structures, rehashed dungeons and flat out bad desig...
Abstract: Dragon Age II is a pretty bold game. It’s not often that you see a sequel that’s willing to completely abandon all vestiges of the game that came before it, let alone shift the plot’s focus away from the events of its predecessor, but Dragon Age II man...
Dragon Age II is one of those games that manages to make several notable improvements over its predecessor while also managing to shoot itself in the foot along the way, and while it’s still a very good game, as the score says, it could have been bett...
Abstract: Marian Hawke -- refugee of Lothering, Champion of Kirkwall -- is a liar, a thief, and a murderer, a political sellsword for the powerbrokers of the Free Marches. Most Kirkwallers assume she is a lesbian after a brief affair with Isabella, a Rivaini p...
I struggle to say this, because Dragon Age: Origins was a contender for Game of the Year 2009 in my book, but its tepid and disjointed follow-up is nothing short of a disappointment. I hesitate to call it a terrible game as well, because it isn’t that...
Abstract: Dragon Age II has been a major source of apprehension for most fans of Bioware's RPGs since the legendary RPG developer decided they would be changing a few things for this sequel....
Abstract: I'll admit, I was worried about Dragon Age II. Excited, but worried none-the-less. The follow up to Bioware's 2009 Fantasy RPG epic, a combination of only seeing small snippets of the game, the fact that I'd always felt it really didn't need a new art-...
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Published: 2011-03-08, Author: Mike , review by: gamespy.com
Great fusion of tactical and action-RPG elements; streamlined, challenging adventure; a surprisingly fresh three-act storyline.
Fast and loose targeting on consoles; some maps are overused; too many quests completed arbitrarily; limited teammate customization.
Abstract: The original Dragon Age released in a gaming market that, in hindsight, was incredibly apt for its arrival. There hadn't been any epic console games released in years. The other games of its ilk were lackluster at best, and their titles were synonymous...
