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The guy was basically bashing the dated graphics but essentially saying the gameplay was solid without breaking any new ground. Honestly I don't care about graphics when it comes to RPG's. I'm stoked for this game for sure regardless of the visuals. Of course I grew up playing text based games on a C64 so my imagination can fill in the gaps and I'm looking forward to another great Bioware/Black Isle storyline that drags me away to fantasyland.
 
I agree.. when it comes to RPGs.. Graphics are 3rd...

Story
Game Play
Graphics

I'm a old sierra fanatic... Heros Quest, Quest for Glory!! :rock
 
I have to agree. RPGs go much deeper that shooters and don't need breathtaking visuals. If the storyline is good and the leveling system is solid and keeps me hooked, then I'm in. Fry's Electronics is selling it for $47.99. I'll have it price-matched over at Best Buy
 
I'm thinking about using Steam for this one since I'll have auto DLC BUT I'll be missing out on all the garbage that comes in the box. Tough decision.
 
I may be wrong but from what I have read it will be somewhat similar to Mass Effect regarding the action where you can pause it and make selections or keep it rolling. I don't think this one is turned based.
 
GWARslave said:
I may be wrong but from what I have read it will be somewhat similar to Mass Effect regarding the action where you can pause it and make selections or keep it rolling. I don't think this one is turned based.
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Yeah it's not turn-based, but if you're 10m away from the enemy character & you select an action option - e.g. melee strike - the character will automatically be on rails and run up to the enemy and perform that melee strike.

Certainly not everyone's cup of tea, but I find it quite the relaxing change-up. Something you can really sit back and chill out.
 
I'm really excited to sit down and finally play this and I'm glad to see this thread get some more posts and see some more excitement for it on here. As far as I know the combat is real time with the same type of ability wheel that you can call up and it'll pause the action like in Mass Effect. I love RPG's and I love the whole fantasy setting so I'm gonna totally immerse myself in this game. :D I'm gonna go my first playthrough as a Human Noble Warrior.
 
Havok said:
I'm really excited to sit down and finally play this and I'm glad to see this thread get some more posts and see some more excitement for it on here. As far as I know the combat is real time with the same type of ability wheel that you can call up and it'll pause the action like in Mass Effect. I love RPG's and I love the whole fantasy setting so I'm gonna totally immerse myself in this game. :D I'm gonna go my first playthrough as a Human Noble Warrior.
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I think I'll be donning the Daelish Elf. I'm all for playing an underdog character that gets spit on yet prevails in the end. Plus I tend to like lonely rogue types.
 
What is this PS3 you speak of? Consoles fall on deaf ears to this elitist! I'm kidding...I don't want to start a console vs PC battle but when it comes to RPG's I do feel that PC is the only way to go. Consoles are great for twitchy ADHD action.
 
just watched the review and the way it plays kinda reminds me of FF11. Looks like it might be good but I Think Ill hold off for awhile.
 
GWARslave said:
What is this PS3 you speak of? Consoles fall on deaf ears to this elitist! I'm kidding...I don't want to start a console vs PC battle but when it comes to RPG's I do feel that PC is the only way to go. Consoles are great for twitchy ADHD action.
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God, thank you for saying ADHD instead of ADD like the rest of the population who doesn't realize ADD means the opposite of what they are using it for.


Just wanted to say that.
 
GWARslave said:
What is this PS3 you speak of? Consoles fall on deaf ears to this elitist! I'm kidding...I don't want to start a console vs PC battle but when it comes to RPG's I do feel that PC is the only way to go. Consoles are great for twitchy ADHD action.
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Elitism aside, the console version of Dragon Age is gimped anyway.

From 1up.com's review:

Console versus PC

Playing on the PS3 after finishing the PC version, I felt hamstrung by the console interface. In combat, it replaces the expandable ability bar and hotkeys by mapping spells and abilities to the face buttons. You get two sets of commands and can alternate between them with R2 (or right bumper for the 360).

To assign these skills and access other commands, players may use L2 (or the left bumper) to call up a radial menu (first seen in BioWare's PC RPG Neverwinter Nights). The console interface compensates for the fewer options by adding a quick heal button -- you can adjust it to automatically pick the most appropriate healing poultice for your character's HP situation.

Tactical combat is sadly stripped down for the consoles. In the PC version, you may use a handy top-down viewpoint of the battlefield. You can maneuver the camera above the characters on the console, but it doesn't scroll in and out. It's also more difficult to command characters to take specific positions on the battlefield, and I couldn't cast spells while paused. This really takes away from the combat -- it's a shame that console players again don't get the options that PC players enjoy. Console players aren't second-class citizens; they deserve the bells and whistles, too -- especially since they're paying $10 more for the game.
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Here's the Gametrailers review:

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