Dragon Age: Origins[views:9434][posts:100]_____________________________ [Nov 4,2009 1:15pm - ark ""] Any RPG fan should get this. I downloaded it on PC. played for 40 minutes and it's amazing so far. "spiritual successor" to Baldur's Gate series claims BioWare. |
| ______________________________ [Nov 4,2009 1:23pm - aril ""] Good modern rpg. Shining force is still the best game of all time though. |
| __________________________________ [Nov 4,2009 1:25pm - narkybark ""] Keeping an eye on this one, I'm tempted |
| ______________________________ [Nov 4,2009 1:27pm - aril ""] Still playing icewind Dale. My computer has 2000 specs so I'm a lil jealous |
| ______________________________ [Nov 4,2009 1:57pm - slymo ""] aril said:Good modern rpg. Shining force is still the best game of all time though. FUCK YEAH!!! TOTALLY BACKED |
| ______________________________ [Nov 4,2009 1:58pm - slymo ""] im still playing "age of conan", i really like that MMO |
| __________________________________ [Nov 4,2009 2:12pm - narkybark ""] I just finished Risen, I liked it, it's essentially Gothic IV so if you like that series pick it up (PC ONLY, the Xbox verson apparently blows) |
| ____________________________________ [Nov 4,2009 2:13pm - trioxin_245 ""] aril said:Good modern rpg. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is still the best game of all time though. fixxxed |
| ________________________________ [Nov 4,2009 2:25pm - Martins ""] I'm considering picking up Dragon Age but I'm going to play Assassin's Creed II first since I already pre-ordered that. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 10,2009 2:54pm - narkybark ""] I picked this up, it's really good, much better than I was expecting. Dialogue actually has consequences. |
| ___________________________________ [Nov 10,2009 2:57pm - arktouros ""] i've been having a hell of a time with the combat in this. there is so much more tactical depth than i first realized.. |
| _____________________________ [Nov 10,2009 6:25pm - GUY ""] i'd totally buy this if modern warfare 2 werent cosuming my life |
| ____________________________________ [Nov 12,2009 11:38am - arktouros ""] jim i'm calling you out, i played through both shining force games years ago, this is a better game by far in every way. eat it. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 2:13am - xanonymousx ""] damn this game rules. i wish i said different things already and im only 4 hrs in i have a love hate relationship with these rpgs. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 6:02am - Dankill ""] Awesome game. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 6:58am - AndrewBastard ""] I'll get this in a few months when it's like $15 used...That's how I role. I'm just now delving into the Shivering Isles Expansion for Oblivion. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 7:26am - arilliusbm ""] arktouros said:jim i'm calling you out, i played through both shining force games years ago, this is a better game by far in every way. eat it. comparing a 2009 game to a game that came out 15+ years before it and then stating it's better "in every way" is silly. This game is indeed good, but sf is one of - if not- the best 16 bit games and was crucial to the development of console tactical RPGs with emphasis on character development. That's like stating new satyricon is better than old bathory. CANNOT COMPUTE |
| __________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 9:44am - arktouros ""] agreed it's crucial to development. i just have more fun playing dragon age, and i'm not even 9 years old anymore. really though, aside from being a tacticial RPG with character development, it's tough to compare them. graphics aside, dragon age has a lot more classical RPG elements like dungeon crawling and conversation and moral quest choices, as well as completely different paths and play styles. i'm saying if it came out back in the day, it would have made SF look silly. SF is like...a rung on the ladder and dragon age is the top, man... ok enough ranting about fucking video games. gotta werk. and old bathory is an experience, while new satyricon is just something to listen to. |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 11:17am - ArrowHeadNLI ""] arilliusbm said: arktouros said:jim i'm calling you out, i played through both shining force games years ago, this is a better game by far in every way. eat it. comparing a 2009 game to a game that came out 15+ years before it and then stating it's better "in every way" is silly. This game is indeed good, but sf is one of - if not- the best 16 bit games and was crucial to the development of console tactical RPGs with emphasis on character development. That's like stating new satyricon is better than old bathory. CANNOT COMPUTE Could you just stop commenting on games until you've got a system that can RUN them? We get it, no game is as good as the ones that actually run on your 12 year old PC and colecovision console. When the Rygar Vs. Contra argument happens I'll be sure to come grab you. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 11:43am - arilliusbm ""] I've played many, many 360 games my friend. I chose not to keep 360. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 11:59am - c.DeaD ""] AndrewBastard said:I'll get this in a few months when it's like $15 used...That's how I role. I'm just now delving into the Shivering Isles Expansion for Oblivion. I do that. Very few games I will be buy the day of, but when I do, it's usually a Rockstar game. BTW, you weren't at the space last night. I brought GTA4 and COD4 if you want to give those bad boys a try sometime. This game does look awesome. I hear the PC version is alot different than the 360/PS3 versions. Something about it being more action oriented for the consoles? |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 12:05pm - arilliusbm ""] I am compelely clueless about ps3. Interested in grabbing one soon. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 12:12pm - arktonormous ""] In the pc version of dragon age, you can zoom out to a tactical view just like the true baldurs gate RPGs. Coupled with the mouse command system, the console version completely fails. You can play the entire pc version like baldurs gate if you want. Otherwise it controls similar to world of Warcraft but more in depth. Combat pausing and all that. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 12:19pm - arktonormous ""] More action oriented, not really... More like the pc version is more challenging (difficulty is amped up to force you to use tactics) and not dumbed down to fit on a controller. At some points it's just impossible and I have to turn the difficulty to normal |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 12:26pm - arilliusbm ""] Should i get dragonage for pc then? |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 12:52pm - arktouros ""] absolutely, it's how the developers intended it, their publisher (EA) forced them to make console ports i'm sure. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 12:53pm - arktouros ""] but you do have to upgrade your voodoo3d card :( |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 1:14pm - ouchdrummer ""] i want this for PS3 |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 1:51pm - arilliusbm ""] arktouros said:but you do have to upgrade your voodoo3d card :( never told you guys about my laptop lol |
| __________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 2:58pm - narkybark ""] it's much better on PC, get it that way if you have the choice |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 3:59pm - ouchdrummer ""] narkybark said:it's much better on PC, get it that way if you have the choice Well..... i definitely believe you, but you know as well as i do that i DON'T have a choice. My puter probably couldn't run the credits to this game. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 4:05pm - arilliusbm ""] your computer is barely in a case haha |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 4:09pm - ouchdrummer ""] arilliusbm said:your computer is barely in a case haha my computer is wearing a thong. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 4:14pm - arilliusbm ""] I must admit, when I look at that thong it gets me slighlty aroused. Does it have a place to stick an 8 inch floppy? |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 4:17pm - ouchdrummer ""] who you kiddin, you're working with a 3 1/5. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 4:19pm - narkybark ""] O SNAP SON |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 4:21pm - arilliusbm ""] Next time I'm near that sexy computer imma open up the zip drive and expose my outdated storage medium. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 4:26pm - ouchdrummer ""] arilliusbm said:Next time I'm near that sexy computer imma open up the zip drive and expose my outdated storage medium. i have a semi |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 5,2010 4:29pm - arilliusbm ""] im talking about hardware here. They don't make semiware. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 6,2010 2:35pm - xanonymousx ""] i've played this game way too much the past few days... its gonna be on sale at best buy next week for $50 according to cheapassgamer.com |
| __________________________________ [Jan 6,2010 2:42pm - arktouros ""] 10 bucks off an ass raping! i remember when the retail price for Shadows of the Empire for N64 was $89.99... and worth every cent |
| __________________________________ [Jan 6,2010 2:50pm - narkybark ""] $50 buys you a lot of gay elf sex. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 6,2010 4:02pm - ouchdrummer ""] narkybark said:$50 buys you a lot of gay elf sex. hehehe |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 6,2010 4:52pm - arilliusbm ""] Is your computer available for a date soon? I would love to fix it's master and slave settings. |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 22,2010 9:37am - the_reverend ""] VERY tempted to buy this. |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 22,2010 9:38am - the_reverend ""] it is on sale a BB for $30 now. |
| _____________________________ [May 9,2010 1:46pm - Slag ""] Just installed. Looking forward to getting lost for awhile. |
| __________________________________________ [May 9,2010 1:51pm - Randy_Marsh 9/11 ""] I beat this game for xbox 360...was definitely good, a little bit tedious at times..I thought it could have been better (especially the end) but it is still solid. |
| _________________________________ [May 9,2010 3:22pm - Dankill ""] The expansion Dragon Age Awakening is worth the buy as well if you've beaten the game already. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 25,2010 10:10am - reimroc ""] about halfway through this game. really awesome. mage is super over powered. oh and i got morrigan in the sack BOOYA. |
| ________________________________ [Jul 25,2010 10:45am - Pires ""] Having a really hard time getting into this. Bought a few months ago when the local Sony store went out of business, played it for a couple of hours and just couldn't get into it. Everyone praises this game, but I just don't get it. I'll try it again someday. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 25,2010 1:57pm - Dankill ""] Beat the latest DLC the other day. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 25,2010 4:22pm - sinistas ""] In the middle of this now, playing an Arcane Warrior. Totally awesome. |
| _________________________________ [Jul 25,2010 5:31pm - reimroc ""] im a mage but i haven't taken a specialization yet. |
| ________________________________________ [Jul 25,2010 8:35pm - AndrewBastard ""] Randy_Marsh%209/11 said:I beat this game for xbox 360...was definitely good, a little bit tedious at times..I thought it could have been better (especially the end) but it is still solid. can i borrow it? |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 25,2010 9:10pm - arilliusbm ""] I plan on playing this for PC soon. I'm replaying Oblivion at the moment... Love the damn music. |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 25,2010 9:12pm - the_reverend ""] I need to get more time and put oblivion back in again. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 25,2010 9:12pm - arilliusbm ""] aril said: Shining force is still the best game of all time though. |
| ________________________________________ [Jul 25,2010 9:33pm - AndrewBastard ""] i love shining force... |
| ________________________________ [Jul 26,2010 1:00pm - mutis ""] I agree with mages being overpowered. I took Morrigan out of my party because it was just too easy, especially in dungeons where you could just blast a room with tempest before even opening the door. |
| ________________________________________ [Jul 26,2010 2:14pm - AndrewBastard ""] AndrewBastard said: Randy_Marsh%209/11 said:I beat this game for xbox 360...was definitely good, a little bit tedious at times..I thought it could have been better (especially the end) but it is still solid. can i borrow it? |
| ________________________________________ [Jul 26,2010 2:15pm - AndrewBastard ""] bring it to the show tonight so i can depart on an epic fantasy adventure on the morrow... |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 26,2010 2:15pm - arilliusbm ""] arilliusbm said: aril said: Shining force is still the best game of all time though. |
| _________________________________ [Jul 26,2010 5:13pm - reimroc ""] mutis said:I agree with mages being overpowered. I took Morrigan out of my party because it was just too easy, especially in dungeons where you could just blast a room with tempest before even opening the door. but...but but you can bang her |
| ________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 9:53am - mutis ""] with a dwarf? |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 10:14am - ArrowHeadNLI ""] You can bang everyone. Can be a little inconvenient with the elf guy, so I suggest just don't talk to your party. Ever. I lost my indian guy in the beginning because I wondered what the "we don't want you here, leave" dialogue option would do. Thank god, or I might have ended up fucking him too! It's just sad, when a game tells you to be friends with your party so they like you, then rewards you with gay sex when you do what you've been told. This is entrapment, dammit. bennyhillifier |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 10:20am - arilliusbm ""] Again, reality simulation taking over. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 10:54am - reimroc ""] i don't know about aril but i like my high fantasy RPGs with a dash of tolkein and dating simulation. |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 10:58am - arilliusbm ""] You could bang people in Fable2 as well. Is this supposed to be innovative? Where's Leisure Suit Larry when you need him? |
| __________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:03am - reimroc ""] NOSTALGIA'D |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:10am - arilliusbm ""] Damn!! They released a Leisure Suit Larry game for 360? |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:12am - arilliusbm ""] Hahaha nevermind- it won worst game of the year in 2009. I miss Sierra :( |
| __________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:16am - reimroc ""] what happened to sierra again? i forget who ate them up. |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:22am - arilliusbm ""] I believe Activision. Sierra was tossed around from company to company in the 2000s. The last (good) title I have from them is Homeworld2. Awesome games, those homeworlds. Sierra was untouchable in the 90s. Every game was gold. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:23am - reimroc ""] yea homeworld was awesome. i remember playing the first one and loving it. |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:25am - arilliusbm ""] Play the 2nd. The first Homeworld was pretty innovative. Hard to believe that shit came out 11 years ago. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:26am - reimroc ""] yea its been a while. just like fallout 2 and x-com. |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:31am - arilliusbm ""] RPGs now are so polished. I can't decide if that's a good or bad thing. I don't like most modern JRPGs but it seems the American ones are more focused on depth and action. I need to play Dragonage more to fully appreciate it. Oblivion still hasn't failed me though. Love the world in that game;better than morrowind and daggerfall. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:40am - reimroc ""] Dragon Age is a good RPG. There is a lot you can do with each of the 3 classes as far as specializations and specific builds go. Also I agree that most modern JRPGs blow. That genre died with FFX. As you would say "Only SNES-PSX JRPGs are real". |
| _________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:43am - mutis ""] Just fucking play dungeons and dragons already. |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:47am - arilliusbm ""] mutis said:Just fucking play dungeons and dragons already. why don't you join us when we do play? |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 11:54am - arilliusbm ""] reimroc said:Also I agree that most modern JRPGs blow. That genre died with Xenogears. haha fixd. But really, somewhere along the line they started losing their integrity. Listen, I like (good) Japanese animation and movies, and I kno you're an anime buff... Way more than me. But JRPGs now are way too cartoony and have so much cheese. Again, not all of them do, but it seems that squareenix (anyone who doesn't know the signifigance of this company and claims to be an rpg fan should be shot on the spot) has been on a decline since they merged. Just about every squarespft game was solid. Most Enix games were solid too.. but it seems quality is diminishing as each year passes. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 12:09pm - reimroc ""] You know, I'm inclined to agree with that. Back in the day both Square and Enix respectively had some great fucking games. Once they merged as the years passed the quality has seemed to diminished. |
| _________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 12:20pm - mutis ""] arilliusbm said: mutis said:Just fucking play dungeons and dragons already. why don't you join us when we do play? Because I live in Vermont. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 12:22pm - reimroc ""] pfft. OpenRPG suckas. We can all play together over the internet no matter where we are. http://www.rpgobjects.com/index.php?c=orpg |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 12:34pm - sinistas ""] arilliusbm said: mutis said:Just fucking play dungeons and dragons already. why don't you join us when we do play? Is this the Woostah~! group? |
| _______________________________ [Jul 27,2010 12:41pm - Yeti ""] speaking of that, we should get that going again, the DM now lives in Worcester. |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 12:43pm - sinistas ""] I'm moving to Harvard but that's close enough. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 12:49pm - slag nli ""] We played last week. Good times. |
| _________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 12:51pm - mutis ""] Actually, I just barely started a D&D group. It's unlike anything I've done before, because 3/4 of the players are girls. Not ugly ones, either. Weird. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 27,2010 1:21pm - arilliusbm ""] I need someD&D action soon! |
| _________________________________________ [Jan 6,2011 11:41am - arkquimanthorn ""] bought the ultimate edition during steam sales. it looks like my dwarf commoner might actually play through the whole thing this time. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 7,2011 4:45am - Randy_Marsh ""] penis was relatively erect while playing this. occasionally went soft though. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 10,2011 1:35pm - mutis ""] I stopped playing this when I was 99% done. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 30,2011 10:03am - Doomkid ""] Just dled this through XBL marketplace. Bioware should put as much effort into Mass Effect as they do into the Dragon Age games, this shit rocks. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 30,2011 10:16am - Slag ""] Game felt too linear. Need more Ultima 6. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 30,2011 10:27am - Doomkid ""] Its relatively open for such a plot-oriented RPG, I think if it was wicked open-world I wouldn't now what to do. |
| _______________________________ [Jan 30,2011 10:48am - Slag ""] Exactly. The best kind. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 30,2011 11:22am - the_reverend ""] Debating. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 30,2011 12:15pm - Doomkid ""] I think that one of the best parts of the game is how alive the world feels. I actually read most of the codices as I acquired them so the history of the world with its cultures and religions is really visceral. In particular the naming of everything is very well done. Lots of almost-realworld names and using of the good ol' Old English/Germanic technique of sticking two words together. |
| __________________________________ [Jan 30,2011 10:58pm - Doomkid ""] Just fucked a cross-dressing elf prostitute. This game rocks. |