Dragon Age 2 - Retrospective Review

Pretty entertaining thread. You realize both camps clicked the thread and replied KNOWING it would be polarized. Telling someone to get over being disappointed in a thread reviewing the disappointment. .. you know thats not gonna happen. Thats like joxor not commenting once a week likening some travesty to 'skybug'. Just not gonna happen.

Also.. Sumerisle; your justice league comment was superb. :)
 
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Wisdom said:
Thats like joxor not commenting once a week
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It actually does happen when I'm playing some superinteresting game that can't be completed* in one week. Yes I know, those are rare these days… If it can't be completed in a week, then it's not interesting. And vice versa.

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* by completed I mean solving every quest and finding most of secrets in it, not finishing a game by running through as fast as possible doing just the main quest.
 
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azarhal said:
We get it, BioWare did not make the clone of DAO that you wanted, nothing is going to change that. Learn to move on.
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That's bullshit plain and simple. There are numerous examples of successful sequels which aren't a clones of the earlier games but expand and improve upon them.
 
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zahratustra said:
That's bullshit plain and simple. There are numerous examples of successful sequels which aren't a clones of the earlier games but expand and improve them.
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Why answering that line? It was an obvious trolling attempt.
I consider every DA2 fanboi a troll, by default. There are exceptions, of course.
 
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Azarhal isn't a troll. He is misguided, confused and in urgent need of help but he deserves pity not scorn :petting:
 
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Can someone please list the positives aspects of DA:II in simple non-pretentious, normal review style for me please, because, so far, I haven't actually seen any reasons why anyone would find it an enjoyable game. 'People are too harsh', 'People don't give it enough credit' blah blah blah, it says nothing to no-one.

If you actually want a discussion you have to actually have something to talk about. Please can someone tell me why DA:II is worth anything more than a 4/10?
 
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MinorityReport said:
Can someone please list the positives aspects of DA:II in simple non-pretentious, normal review style for me please, because, so far, I haven't actually seen any reasons why anyone would find it an enjoyable game. 'People are too harsh', 'People don't give it enough credit' blah blah blah, it says nothing to no-one.

If you actually want a discussion you have to actually have something to talk about. Please can someone tell me why DA:II is worth anything more than a 4/10?
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I found that it improved some aspects, but the sum

I found that the skill trees were improved (hard to do worse than in DAO) and I actually preferred the pace of the combat of the sequel.

The big minuses were map recycling and paratrooping enemies. Those two make it impossible for me to replay the game.

A 6/10 game that would be 7/10 without the shadow of the predecessor. Certainly worse than DAO, but not on every count.
 
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