Gaming Thread

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

In some ways I agree. For instance, I noticed that they used a lot of the same animations from ME2 (like the standing tall-hands behind your back pose, the I'm-talking-about-something-important-so-i'm-pacing-back-and-forth animation, etc).

Overall, I'm still enjoying it immensely. I don't think that RPG purists will like it very much, because it is a bit... simplified. But its still fun. Though I still don't think its "Dragon Effect 2", if you liked ME2, you should enjoy it.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

Also, I love that hitting R on PC makes your selected character attack the nearest character or loot the nearest body/chest. It's surprising how such a simple feature can make a game run so much more fluidly and less tediously.

 

[Enemy242]

so now that people have played it, should someone like me get it? I loved Mass effect 2 and I like RPG's that are really unique/innovative/have a super cool environment/choices that affect the game and are more action oriented.

Fallout 3, Mass Effect 1+2, Oblivion are the tits whereas stuff like Final Fantasy or any of the turn based ones make me zzzz

 

[El Stormo]

Jade Empire wasn't bad... but it was a step down from what Bioware had dished out in the previous 5 years (BG2, NWN, and KOTOR) in pretty much every aspect except graphically. Dragon Age 2 is like that.

True, true, but I still think JE's bad rap stems mostly from the fact that it had to stand between giants, and not that it was a lackluster game. Had any other company made it, it would have been much better received.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Jade Empire was great except for how damn short it was. The story was bad, the character weren't memorable, but dat combat was one of a kind in an RPG.

 

[EricT]

Also, I love that hitting R on PC makes your selected character attack the nearest character or loot the nearest body/chest. It's surprising how such a simple feature can make a game run so much more fluidly and less tediously.

I totally don't use R in combat at all... I'm an obsessive compulsive micro manage every aspect of a battle via pause player. I don't even use the tactics system! Big part of the reason I'm annoyed with the camera actually, as my style of playing is much more geared to the isometric view.

Honestly, I think watching me play the game would drive most people nuts.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Are sub classes still in?

 

[EricT]

3 specializations for each class, accessible at 7 and 14.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Awesome. I hope Battlemage and Arcane Warrior are still in, if so, I'll rent this thing today.

 

[El Stormo]

I suppose a Paladin-style class (close combat + healing ability) is not one of the possibilities?

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Mage: Blood Mage, Spirit Healer, Force Mage.
Warrior: Templar, Reaver, Berserker.
Rogue: Assassin, Duelist, Shadow.

Ugh, Arcane Warrior was OP so instead of trying to fix it, they scrap it altogether.

 

[El Stormo]

Champion's out too, huh? Lovely, since Reaver and Berserker are totally useful.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

Reaver is pretty useful. I have a Reaver/Templar going now, works pretty well.

 

[ShadowsWithin]

everyone should go on steam and get the total war pack for 64.99, thats including Shogun II.

online would be fun unless it's a shitty attempt at an MMO. I really just wan't me and a friend or two to control different factions on a campaign map and try to kill each other. But it seems they are doing something different.

they could have both though.

 

[El Stormo]

Sorry, I'm a co-op exclusive bastard

 

[ShadowsWithin]

co-op would be fun too, or at least you can ally with the other player or something.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

Just beat DA2.
Final thoughts:
It's pretty different from Origins, about as different as ME1 and 2 were (but even though there are some ME2ish elements in DA2, I stand by my statement that it's still not quite "Dragon Effect 2"). As always, Bioware is king of making a compelling story with great characters and dialogue. The gameplay is pretty fun, albeit a bit dumbed down, as this really is more of an action game than an RPG. Some aspects could have been better executed, but I'm lookin forward to a second playthrough.

Also, Isabela makes me feel almost as weird as Miranda did *CGI fapfapfap*.

edit: Oh, and I know at least John wanted to know how long the game was, I got about 31 hours. I think I did almost everything.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Thanks. Renting it.

 

[El Stormo]

Still waiting for delivery...

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

I've more or less been playing it since my last message yesterday on my friends PC.

What a joke.

This is what happens when EA signs Biowares checks. I will not be buying Mass Effect 3, or any Bioware game for that matter. This game might as well be a first person shooter, that's obviously the crowd it was made for.

Good thing Skyrim is coming out this year and everyone will forget about this watered down garbage.