mothra on 14/7/2010 at 01:20
well, I don't know how much the pc part contributes to those numbers, I guess they are going the maximum audience route: combine ME2 and DA:O, give them both and let console players hack n' slash and PC players pause ? I still can't think that they consciously decided stuff because of TW2 - maybe even because of the new fighting system in it - or because of Demon's Souls - we'll see. it's a long way off and they have plenty of time to come up with an even worse ad campaign for it.
Zygoptera on 14/7/2010 at 02:23
I'd suspect they were well into serious development before ME2 shipped given that everything non console had stopped on DAO in April (?) prior to shipping, and that they had decided ME2 was the template for a game that would sell like hotcakes, hence the changes. I can't see them worrying much about The Witcher as competition, especially since almost all the info on TW2 is recently released.
Aerothorn on 14/7/2010 at 06:40
When is Bioware going to take a risk?
EvaUnit02 on 14/7/2010 at 07:09
I take it that you haven't been following the coverage of SWTOR?
mothra on 14/7/2010 at 07:25
sum up of known facts: (
http://greywardens.com/dragon-age-2-facts/)
also: (
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64723)
Quote:
On the combat side, the PC and console versions of the game will feature different combat systems. "The PC version implements the same strategic approach afforded by a mouse-and-keyboard control scheme," but "rather than try to mimic the PC experience on consoles, Dragon Age II has a battle system more
tailored to the strengths of the PS3 and 360."
can someone spot the unintended joke here ?
and this:
Quote:
The way the story unfolds will be very different compared to the past Bioware games. “Dragon Age II has a framed narrative structure, which means that the exploits of Hawke occured in the past, but are being retold in the present.” “Narrators with unique insights into the events in question tell the tale of his past adventures.”
BIOWARE is pulling a Rashomon on us I guess, especially after I read this info:
spoilery:Quote:
The GI article implies that Varric is narrating about Lothering. He is talking to the Seeker, who wants to know “how Hawke escaped from Lothering, and Varric reluctantly tells the tale. At least, he tells the version he wants the Seeker to hear.” She wants to know because she wants to understand Hawke's actions. The world is on the brink of war, and the article implies Hawke is somehow related to this. Then it shifts to Hawke's POV.
At least they start ripping off other "medevial" fables and stories since after 80h DA:O there are not many european ones left.
Jason Moyer on 14/7/2010 at 16:19
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
I take it that you haven't been following the coverage of SWTOR?
I'm still trying to figure out how they're going to shoehorn the "visit 4-5 areas in any order before the final grind" thing into an MMO.
Sulphur on 14/7/2010 at 17:18
Summary: the new screenshots look ass. The Mass Effectification's puzzling. Obvious moneygrab tactic is obvious.
I guess I'm one of the few people who had little issue with DA:O's graphics. They'd better spit and polish that newfangled art style before they release any more media with it.
And if ME2 was more shootery, does this mean DA2 = more hack and slashy? I'm fine with that as DA:O had far, far more combat encounters than both ME's combined. A little streamlining would be okay, but not at the cost of depth. Anyhow, I'm glad they're keeping the PC and console combat systems segregated.
As far as dialogue goes, I don't mind the conversation wheel, as RPG dialogue's usually a stilted mess of branching conversation trees. BUT - DA:O had the option to play your character as various shades of grey. They'd better not mess that up. Less hero/jerk dichotomy and binary choice, and more fuzzy moral grey areas, Bioware.
Matthew on 9/8/2010 at 14:59
There's an update on that one that addresses some of the concerns, Eva.
EvaUnit02 on 9/8/2010 at 15:28
I know. Hence question marks, rather than full stops.
