DA:O Dragon Age as a Spiritual Successor to Baldur's Gate

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I've got a fan crush on Claudia Black dating back to her Farscape days.
 
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Hey! I thought this thread was about Morrigan and I! Hmmm, I think I need to go outside and see the sun again.

Also, I just reloaded an older save game to get Wynne back. I almost can't believe how much stuff you can miss out on by making certain decisions in dialogue. This always bothers me in RPGs. It's a trade off between what I really want to do and how much I will be missing if I do one thing or other. But I suppose that's the thing it's got above real life. You can always load up an old save game. :)

At least Dragon Age does seem to have cool consequences either way (e.g. Redcliffe's entering the Fade vs. killing the kid outright).
 
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The Fade is the most interesting section of the game, but it can be rather dull once you've already done it. But the first time I was there, I was thoroughly fascinated by the writing and I think the dream-concept of the Fade is pretty great.
 
I was afraid it would get dull and drag on too long, but it's was really very bad. They did a good job with keeping it interesting and throwing in different characters/dialogue and fights. Morrigan arguing with Flemmeth/demon was classic. :) I really wish to revisit the Fade with the other characters. What kind of demon would Dog get and how does he respond to it? Must be very funny.
 
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Most people seemed to either love or hate The Fade. I must admit I'm one of the latter. I've never liked dream-like sequences like that in games, and The Fade was no different. My biggest peeve was how many permanent +1 stat bonuses were simply laying around everywhere.
 
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The +1 stat thing forces a min-maxer like myself to use the respecialization mod :)

Otherwise, it's simply too much of a pain to plan for…

Curiously, I normally HATE sequences like The Fade in a game. I have no idea why I didn't in DA - but I think it has to do with me actually reading and caring about the story for once. I got sort of absorbed into the world, and especially the Fade/Magic concept.

Not looking forward to that sequence again, though, as I feel certain I'd be quite bored the second time.
 
Her nose is her most attractive feature, IMHO. She's got a really nice voice, though.

I could never decide if I was attracted to her. One day, yes, the next day no, but yes, great voice! (I'm sure all the tight leather helped on the yes days!)
 
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*nods* I agree too. But then again, I liked Awakening a lot more than Origins, so I guess I'm biased
 
Me neither, but dark clouds are gathering again. I have New Vegas and I've reactivated my World of Warcraft account anticipating the release of Cataclysm as well. I'm sure Dragon Age will be gathering dust again before long. :(
 
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I loved my first play through of Dragon Age. And swapped around party members VERY frequently for gameplay and banter variety. Not sure I would get much out of a second play through of Origins, since I also played through all the origin intro options, too...
 
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I played through three, with two beyond after you get taken away with the Warden. I was amazed at how much the game plays into your background and race. I will definitely need to play the rest of the Origins, too.
 
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Many years ago, there was actually a WiSim in which you had to make and distribute PC games or software in general ?

Its focus was - as a German game, naturally ;) -on the economics part, but it was a nice try nevertheless. I never played it, though.

Today, in such a WiSim the marketing aspect would probably play a much bigger role that years before …

["WiSim" is the German gaming term for "Wirtschafts-Simulation", meaning an "economy simulation".]
 
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