Just like the title suggests. Do you like DA2? 99.237.238.95 (talk) 00:12, March 14, 2011 (UTC)Anonymous
Plin and simple. Yeah. Unfortantly, after playing DA:O my brain was a buzz with theories, after DA2, what would happen if Hawke and the Warden met. Not much else.CrowInvictus (talk) 00:15, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
Yeah I liked it, but as the guy above me said it didn't really give me anything to theorize about other than the example given above and WTF happened to Flemeth? --Zeh WaRr10r (talk) 00:18, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
I liked it. I didn't love it, though. I think that, in itself, is why it left me a little disappointed. Could have been great, instead it was just good. Oh well, time to start salivating over Skyrim. LesserBlackDog (talk) 00:35, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
I thoroughly enjoyed the game. The recycling of dungeons doesn't bother me, and neither does the myriad of side-questing.Rathian Warrior (talk) 00:57, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
Liked it as well. Did not love it. Solid but unspectacular I would say. Didn't bring me into the story as much this time either, for several reasons. And nothing just grabbed me and held on like before. Interesting, but not epic. The Grey Unknown (talk) 01:07, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
Yes, I liked it. Inferior to DAO, but definitely not worth some of the ire people are calling of it. I think that, if it were somehow possible to separate it from the memory of DAO, it would seem better. Still, a very good game. HelterSkelter (talk) 01:11, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
I liked it but I'm questioning some of the decisions made by the developers ie. giving the specialisations for free witout any quest/dialog/item requirement or effect. I dislike the fact that there is no possible way to not choose sides in the final act. Firetiger (talk) 01:35, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
SPOILER*** I enjoyed the story but felt rushed didn't get enough time to invest in my companions but I did feel sad and anger when they took my sister as I played a warrior. Also what happened to my mother made me sad so I guess they accomplished on that aspect, the other characters like my love interest Isabella felt wasted and felt unaccomplished and I felt jipped sort of what happened to Morrigan in Origins. Not to mention more questions then answer's again. Verrac was a good buddy liked him a lot. --OpiumThoughts (talk) 01:55, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
As a sequel to DA:O it didn't really compare, but as a stand alone game I liked it alright. I'd give it 8 out of 10 just because I think the story was pretty good and gameplay was kickass, but other than that not much appeal. Not really what I'd call an RPG though. --Xiorath (talk) 02:11, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
Yes. It's not perfect, but neither was Origins. I think a lot of people went into DA2 ready to not like it because it wasn't Origins. I like it a lot and hopefully Bioware will be able to take the best parts of both and make a third game that blows both out of the water. --Karabekian (talk) 02:17, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
It may not be what everyone expected, but I really enjoyed DA2. Plain and simple. I appreciated that they were trying to tell a different kind of story, and it was rather refreshing compared to the typical "epic journey" story. I can't wait to see what the eventual DLC and (someday) DA3 bring to further events in Thedas. 98.203.235.243 (talk) 02:26, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
This is my wish: Everything of DA:O + combat & graphics of DAII = DA3 Hpa tqn (talk) 02:33, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
I think quite opposite, I deeply dislikes the combat system as well as the new stats/talents systems, but like the story in whole. What i'd like to see in DAIII is a meeting between Hawk and The Warden. 81.233.44.238 (talk) 06:31, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
Like others here, I prefer Origins. DAII is a solid game that is very enjoyable that improves on Origins in some areas. (I prefer the combat animations in DAII.) It almost feels like comparing the book to the movie: it is best to treat them as separate entities in a universe. If I compare DAII to other games I’ve played recently, it is much better. (Par for the course for Bioware.) JKPackard (talk) 07:15, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
- There's a difference between adaptations and sequals. DA2 is not a tranditional sequa but there is still a 2 there. Laidlaw himself said that DA2 is in the shadow os of ORgins. I prefer the Stats system of Origins but the comabt system of DA2 (I'm waiting a while to get the feel of DA2 out of system before finishing up a different playthrough I want to use on Origins for DA2.)CrowInvictus (talk) 21:36, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
- That's true. I think a better way to explain what I meant is that if DA:O hadn't been made then DAII would get higher scores and better reviews; I think that a lot of people who liked it would love it. It is unfortunate for DA2 that DA:O's shadow is huge, and it is hard to rate DAII without subconsciously comparing it DA:O. Again, I really liked DAII JKPackard (talk) 04:05, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
Like it alot so far. Definitely do not see the reason for some of the horrible complaints. WileyD (talk) 22:13, March 14, 2011 (UTC)WileyD
I enjoyed it and thought the new combat system was great, but i dident like it as much as Origins. It dident feel long enough, i felt the companions were a bit distent, and i honestly dident like the ending that much. Just my opinion. Blood Prince (talk) 22:30, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
I enjoyed it but like others have said, I missed being able to talk to my companions when I wanted to, had to wait till I was summoned to their houses... and the whole game seemed very rushed. I finished it in about 20 hours. I think it feels a bit like a filler, with the rushed story and terrible ending. Like there should be another one after :/ KeeKat (talk) 22:55, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
This game might look boring with recycled areas etc, but for me it was one of the most emotionally engaging games EVER. I found myself drawn to each and every sidequest available. It seems to me like they put so much more fire on giving those kinds of quests meaning and plot twists. And the main plot... don't even get me started. I can't even count all the times I went "WTF OMG WHAT DID JUST HAPPEN!?? :O". The whole family thing, awesome VA, changed combat... to me, this is the best game I've played in quite some time.
Sure, it isn't Origins. But that isn't necessarily a bad thing. StarkOrange (talk) 23:28, March 14, 2011 (UTC)
Yes.--PureSlayer 06:56, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
The story line was solid. I like it. GreyWolf84 (talk) 07:17, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
I really like it. It, however, feels a bit rushed--Xoy (talk) 07:47, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
Enough with the complainers, I liked it. I was talking with a blasted hypocrite who kept changing his mind all day about why he liked it and din't like it. Finally he said a "consensus" of people disliked it. What consensus?! Then he said "people who had been with Bioware from the beginning" made up the majority. What kind of elitist group is this that he's talking about?! I loved it, and the only theory he said that I liked was the possible plot for DA3. What if you get to play as Morrigan's child?--Morrigan's Man (talk) 08:27, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
If I didn't like it I wouldn't have played it through 4 times in the past week :). 69.115.162.216 (talk) 09:02, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
Anyone else wanted more collectible lewt? i remember legion of the dead, duty, juggernaut set from Origins... Topsider's Honor etc... I kind of miss the scavenger hunt.
Sigh. So on the fence. Good plot. Great storytelling. Companions may be a bit one note (compared to Origins' two-note), but still good, one can't expect them to churn out a Mordin every year anyway. But oh my god that horrible combat for ADHD kids and no overhead camera to control that mess. Actually, if they left the old camera I wouldn't have minded everyone jumping and flailing like baboons on speed during combat, not would I've minded the second/third wave of mobs teleporting out on thin air right on top of the party. So - quite good game, even great if you appreciate the story well told and aren't annoyed by way too many cutscenes, but brace yourself for combat being ridiculously easy on normal and more frustrating than challenging on hard and above, though. I'm also not as tempted to replay it as I was with DA:O, where I started again as soon as first playthrough was over; here, I remember the one dungeon, the one cave and the one warehouse and think, "Eh. Lets postpone it." In short - good game that missed opportunity to be great - and it's frustrating when you see how easily this could be fixed...but wasn't. Dorquemada (talk) 09:49, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
Yes. Going on 40 hours and still not finished. This seems to be a "darker" game than DAO, and after meeting Alistair in this game, I am wishing I had killed him or at least sent him packing. What a goob!
I like the game very much, good story and interresting companions. The only thing that kinda bugs me, is the ending. --ArakinTheWarden (talk) 14:01, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
I'm about 5-6 hours into DA2. I do not like the game at this point and may not even finish it. Interaction among characters is constrained and feels artificial. The PC's ability to initiate dialog with companions is limited to special areas and times. Click on a companion while walking around and you get... nothing; absolutely nothing. Same with most NPCs -- nothing -- they're just 3D background art -- its like clicking on a wall or the floor. When dialog is delivered via the dialog wheel, it is incredibly slow. Nothing driving or drawing me to continue the game at this point except patience and hope that things will get better -- the plot, story, and characters are supposed to do that btw, but so far they haven't. Call_Me_Dissatisfied 216.245.222.38 (talk) 15:47, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
As far as gameplay goes I enjoyed the increased pace (origins sorely needed a kick up the back side) but it was just too over the top, I would prefer something between 1 and 2 in that respect perhaps if instead of shuffling up to enemies or jumping at them like something from animie they could charge and collide with them. I would prefer it if new enemies diffident just appear it kinda hampered the tactical feel to it not to mention that its just plain ridiculous; 1 enemy to another "it looks like he is going to kill john! we need to help out" " no way we will stand a much better chance if we wait until all our friends are dead, besides it took me ages to climb onto this roof I refuse to jump down until we are certain that he can kill us outright". I thought that the first act was the strongest in terms of how fleshed out the individual missions were (same as nearly every bioware game) however it felt unfocused, but in the second act it really picked up and did not let me go until the end of the game especially as while playing acts 2 and 3 I started to realise the necessity of act 1 and all the seemingly unlinked stories in it, with the exception of orzamar and the lands-meet I preferred the story of DA2 in nearly every way. Even though it was a little ham fisted it was really nice to see the bioware focus on these controversial themes as it made the game so much more interesting and dramaticly increased the quality of available choices and made me question my assumptions of the DA universe e.g. blood magic %100 percent bad (Merrill)
I loved it! Will I be playing it through multiple times? Of course! Were there things that I didn't like too? Of course! I actually really liked the new companion characters and how diverse their backgrounds were. Unlike many reviewers I felt that they were very deep, interesting, and well written. I just wish there was more interaction, so that instead of finding out quirks about them from notes left in your house, you actually got to talk with them as they visted. Hopefully the inevitable DLCs will provide more quality time with each of them. I also was a bit overwhelmed by the story. There were so many small quests early on that it was hard for me to know which ones mattered and which ones were just for gold-mining. If the Dragon Age series continues with this sort of storytelling path, maybe there could be some sort of completed quest "tree' instead of a list, that showed how completed quests were related. Archer's Glance (talk) 16:56, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
I have not ended the game and I am only a couple of hours in. However there are a lot of things that I don't like about the game. I was expecting a little more from it. The voiced PC is nice,but,I feel like the lack of dialogue for the NPC's is a bad change for DA2. I liked having new things to say to NPC's when you did something big or went to a different area. I felt like the relationships had more depth. I don't like the new ways of dealing with inventory. I was perfectly fine making my OWN potions and salves when I needed them. Now, I have to scrounge and spend money on every healing item I need. I feel like the enemies barley drop any loot, it's been really hard to make money and being hit once is a hassel especially if you're a mage. If I'm hit once, I'm dead cause I'm pretty much getting pummeled in a corner. Also, the armor organization is limited only to the PC? Are you kidding me? I think that's horrible. I really didn't have any complaints about the last DA except for the glitchs. I know I went on a rant ,but, I was really looking foward to this game for a long time and right now I am not happy with it.RhiannonCousland (talk) 17:32, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
For me Dragon Age 2 does not manage to live up to the charm of its predecessor but is still a very solid RPG with a great story, revamped combat and excellent characters. It is an excellent jumping on point for those who didn’t play the original game. Since I have only played the game once, and have not yet played a game with an imported save game from Origins I have yet to play and see my actions in Origins reflected in the sequel; I have a feeling that this game will grow on me.--JackfieldsA113 (talk) 17:37, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
I really like it! I loved the story, is more personal, and very interesting! The only problem are the bugs... I am in Act 3 now and I have encoutered many bugs (while I havent got any in Act 1 and 2)...I would give DA2 a 9 out of 10 (and Origins 9.5/10 hehe) William91 (talk) 17:42, March 15, 2011 (UTC)
Haven't beat the game yet, but I'm pretty sure I'm almost at the end, so my opnion may be be very valid until I finish the game. I liked it, but I didn't LOVE it. A lot of things were removed from Origins, like shapeshifting for mages, no pickpocket for rogues, no explorations from city to city. I remember reading the very first information about Dragon Age 2 and how we would be able to not only explore other cities, but other countries like Nevarra, Antiva, etc, etc... Just the thought made me go nuts! But, alas, at least until now, we only stay in Kirkwall, exploring some lame maps outside of the city. Talking about maps, that's what made me more disgusted. They re-use the same map thousands of times! I mean, not even Origins re-used the same map so many times! The first Mass Effect kinda used the same maps over and over again, but never on Mass Effect 2. Then what's up with Dragon Age 2 having the same caves, the same mansions and all that? The lack of exploration and being stuck in Kirkwall also made me get sick, gets pretty lame after some time. Can't critiquize the story now... Maybe later. The combat, as I was explaning on another forum, had me surprised. I love how it's more... Alive and more blood. I don't know why some peope claim it to be hack & slash. At first, it does seemed like hack & slash, but it's just the the battle is much more fast, more vivid, more ... Colorful? Another thing that had me worried are the lack of dialogue, especially between companions. Well, I'll just reveal later of my opnion after I beat the game. Tootaloo! —Rocketai (Ho there! • Chase my tail!) 18:17, March 15, 2011 (UTC)