I totally ignored all hype and marketing for this since early last year. I don't think I could have survived the nervous anticipation. Now I'm in on Steam for the Deluxe package. Can't wait.
Has anyone else read "The Calling" yet? I think it will be a bit more relevant to the DAO story than The Stolen Throne did.
It revolves around King Maric (the hero from the first book and the father of King Cailin from DAO) going back into the Deep Roads (think Moria) with a bunch of Grey Wardens to stop a possible Blight.
Quality-wise it's about the same as Stolen Throne. Competently but not wonderfully-written (I miss both the authenticity of Martin's voice or the mythic quality of David Gemmell's). The ending, I felt, was quite disappointing too.
I imagine that some of the secondary characters from it will appear in the game. Duncan, a young rogueish Grey Warden, is probably the same Duncan as is in the game, and there is a Darkspawn that I would expect to appear too.
Must stop reading this thread. I'm determined to hold of on this until I have some time off to really session it over Christmas, but you lot are amking it very hard.
I imagine that some of the secondary characters from it will appear in the game. Duncan, a young rogueish Grey Warden, is probably the same Duncan as is in the game, and there is a Darkspawn that I would expect to appear too.
Interesting, if a little disappointing. I enjoyed Stolen Throne because it was sufficiently removed from the events of the game so as not to ladle too many expectations on me. I was happy they had given it that sort of treatment, to allow readers the chance to understand the world but not be OMGSPOILERZ-ful.
Has anyone else read "The Calling" yet? I think it will be a bit more relevant to the DAO story than The Stolen Throne did.
About halfway through, so don't spoil too much! (Although you've confirmed my expectation that at least one main character will survive...) I'm trying to read it slowly, one chapter every day or two, with the hope of finishing around the time the game arrives.
argh..stop it! stop posting positive previews!
I'm going to have to stop coming into this thread...it's just makes the next couple of weeks seem even more agonisingly long.
They're doing a crazy event where gamers are going to compete with each other for a huge cash prize by playing Dragon Age.
All of us will apparently be able to follow along on the day of the event, which is prior to launch day.
Is Dragon Age strictly single player?
Yep
Yep. You can find updated info in the OP, I will keep it updated, at least until DA comes out.
Thank you. Everyone who starts catch-all threads should be doing this.
lethial wrote:Yep. You can find updated info in the OP, I will keep it updated, at least until DA comes out.
Thank you. Everyone who starts catch-all threads should be doing this.
Agreed wholeheartedly.
Glad to see the positive review. As for the sophomoric adult content, seriously, who didn't see that coming. I mean, it's Bioware.
The mod community will take care of updating the adult content. Wait a month and that critique should be answered in force.
My wife asked me last night what I want for my birthday next week. I'm tempted to tell her to pre-order this for me, but I'm still on the fence. I can always pick it up later and I'm not sure she's up for getting me another game. However, both games she's ever bought me for my birthday have become huge favorites of mine (Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door & LittleBigPlanet) so it'll be tough to decide...
Personally, I think that you should keep the top post updated for a couple of weeks after the game has been released, and after that, if there is a major review or announcement for the game.
Really wish I could get this on the PC. 360 will have to do.
Really wish I could get this on the PC. 360 will have to do.
Same here, but the ginormous oogaba will look great on my ginormous screen.
And as for all these reviews, all I have to say is la-la-la-la-la-la, I'm not listening!
Still. GET THE PC VERSION. There are a gazillion loading screens that you'll encounter, and on the PC the wait isn't too bad, but I shudder at the thought of all those loads on a 360 or PS3.
This makes me sad. I wonder if that is why they locked the perspective on the consoles to the over the shoulder view.
Still. GET THE PC VERSION. There are a gazillion loading screens that you'll encounter, and on the PC the wait isn't too bad, but I shudder at the thought of all those loads on a 360 or PS3.This makes me sad. I wonder if that is why they locked the perspective on the consoles to the over the shoulder view.
Install the game to HD?
Brass Tax, if my system could run a decent ME1, could it run a decent (read middle settings) Dragon Age, you think?
Just curious, what is preventing you guys from getting the PC version? If I remember correctly the system requirement of the game really isn't that high. I will find that and update OP.
My wife using the PC at night for work mostly. Buying a 2nd PC isn't really an option so 99% of my gaming is on the 360. And to be honest 99% of the time (or close) it isn't a bad deal. I usually prefer the 360 versions. This game just seems to be one which is geared towards the PC.
Of course no one has really reviewed the console version. That quote is from someone who never played the 360 version and has no idea how it plays. He just assumes since the loads were frequent on the PC they would be frequent on consoles and further assumes they will be longer. I haven't seen any comments by people playing the 360 version (if they exist) describing these things.
Grenn wrote:Brass Tax, if my system could run a decent ME1, could it run a decent (read middle settings) Dragon Age, you think?
Going by the system requirements published for ME, DA actually have a lower system requirement. So you should be fine.
Unless you have a small HDD.
Hey, my HDD is plenty big!
Thanks.
Just curious, what is preventing you guys from getting the PC version? If I remember correctly the system requirement of the game really isn't that high. I will find that and update OP.
I own a sh*tty laptop that doesn't meet the minimum system requirements of Fallout 3.
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