Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Dragon Age 2 PS3/360/Mac/PC


Hello, n3rdy ones! Sorry for the delay in getting this one out. But here she goes...

Dragon Age 2 can be summed up in just 2 words: Hack and Slash. Yes, the new combat system has adopted a classic hack and slash style of play. Activated abilities, chained bonuses, and the whole nine yards. This is a huge improvement over the automated swing timers, and brings a whole new level of excitement into the gameplay. The character customization is essentially the same as the first game, but re-skinned and recycled. Select your points in different trees and optimize as best you can. The story is a little slow to develop but works out in the end, and integrates well with the first game. You can even import the backstory of your previous character in the beginning. Graphics are a little behind for a next-generation title as far as small details and environment go, but the overall visual effect is still impressive and just as gory as it's predecessor. A lot of the same plot hooks (like romances and darkspawn invasion) are still there from the first game but there hasn't been a huge change. The only major difference in character relationships is that instead of having a love/hate dynamic they've changed it to Friendship and Rivalry. With rivalry your that specific character receives combat bonuses instead of the bonus being transferred to the main character. This of course means that the character does not hate you, there is still a level of respect but you see the world from a different point of view. Romances and story lines can even open up through this route as well, taking the need to be completely friendly towards your party out of the picture. You can agree to disagree! Anyway, I do recommend it for the fans of Hack and Slash RPGs, and for fans of the first game. Anyone who is picky about their RPGs may not like it as much because of the slow story development. Well, that's all for now! Check out the breakdown, and stay tuned for the next one!


Gameplay - 9
Graphics - 7.5
Sound - 8
Story - 7
Replay Value - 9.5
Overall Score - 8.2

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