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Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 | Edition: Standard Edition
Manufacturer's Description
Dragon Age II is a single player role-playing game (RPG) for play on the PlayStation 3. Epic sequel to the BioWare developed 2009 Game of the Year, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II continues the adventure with a new hero, Hawke, and utilizes the choices made by the player to affect a story that spans ten years worth of time in-game. Additional game features include: the ability to choose your character's class and sex, a new cinematic in-game experience, a nonlinear narrative and the ability to import saved information from earlier Dragon Age games.
About Dragon Age II
Embark on an all-new adventure spread across a ten-year span of years with an all-new hero in the multiple award-winning Dragon Age saga. In Dragon Age II you are Hawke, said to have been one of the few to survive the destruction of your homeland. Forced to fight for survival, you gathered the deadliest of allies, amassed fame and fortune and sealed your place in history, eventually becoming in effect a legend in your own time. But legends are all in the telling.
Revel in the epic sequel to the 2009 Game of the Year, Dragon Age: Origins.
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Dragon Age II utilizes a nonlinear narrative, taking the form of a story-within-a-story that hinges upon your exploits as told by the storyteller, Varick. Yet like any good storyteller, Varick tends to exaggerate from time to time. When questioned on events related to Hawke, Varick may present a different scenario in which Hawke's exploits play out. It is within these replays that the decisions of the players hold sway, as their particular versions of Hawke relive these events. Is the player's particular version of Hawke, male or female? A warrior, a rogue, or a mage? Is Hawke good-natured or something less than a salt-of-the-Earth type? Is romance in the air amongst characters he/she associates with? These choices are all the player's to make and each affect the the outcome of the story at all levels.
Game Features
- Embark upon an all-new adventure that takes place across an entire decade and shapes itself around every decision you make
- Determine your rise to power from a destitute refugee to the revered champion of the land
- Think like a general and fight like a Spartan with dynamic new combat mechanics that put you right in the heart of battle whether you are a mage, rogue, or warrior
- Go deeper into the world of Dragon Age with an entirely new cinematic experience that grabs hold of you from the beginning and never lets go
- Discover a whole realm rendered in stunning detail with updated graphics and a new visual style
- Story-within-a-story nonlinear narrative style
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Rise to Power…By Any Means Necessary
Experience the epic sequel to the 2009 Game of the Year from the critically acclaimed makers of Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect 2. You are one of the few who escaped the destruction of your home. Now, forced to fight for survival in an ever-changing world, you must gather the deadliest of allies, amass fame and fortune, and seal your place in history. This is the story of how the world changed forever. The legend of your Rise to Power begins now.
- Embark upon an all-new adventure that takes place across an entire decade and shapes itself around every decision you make
- Determine your rise to power from a destitute refugee to the revered champion of the land
- Think like a general and fight like a Spartan with dynamic new combat mechanics that put you right in the heart of battle whether you are a mage, rogue, or warrior
- Go deeper into the world of Dragon Age with an entirely new cinematic experience that grabs hold of you from the beginning and never lets go
- Discover a whole realm rendered in stunning detail with updated graphics and a new visual style
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I want to start off by saying the game is not half bad. I have just finished the game so I thought it time to give my critique. That said...I will continue.
My main problem is the heavy recycling of interior cells. Its amazing how Bioware thought none of their players would notice the same 'Dungeon' time after time. For this reason I say "Make an effort". We're paying for game which is following an epic like Dragon Age: Origins and a game which is several steps behind Mass Effect 2. Both are Bioware games which wipe the floor with this one.
Its not a lack of originality, as the storyline is good. Its just poorly executed and you find yourself rolling your eyes as you enter the same area you did two quests ago. It takes away 90% of the immersion when everything looks the same.
The interface is inferior to the last game. The skill trees can easily be confusing. The inventory system is appalling and the items (compared to the last game) do not make sense when trying to decipher their usefulness to your character.
That said, I still plowed 30 hours of my life into it and I will be playing through again. And to be honest, the immersion I felt in Origins, Awakenings and the numerous other DLC's from the first game was never going to be mirrored. If they fix this for the inevitable Dragon Age 3 then I look forward to it.
You win this round Bioware. But only by a slim margin.
EDIT 23/08/2011: After rethinking my initial review I have had to drop my rating by one star on both 'Fun' and 'Overall'. The game really doesn't compare to its predecessor. My decision to change my rating came after something as simple as listening to the two soundtracks. The title theme 'Origins' reminded me of a game I did not regret playing. Thinking back, this was not a good game. My above review still stands, but overall this is not a game I am proud to have in my collection.
My main problem is the heavy recycling of interior cells. Its amazing how Bioware thought none of their players would notice the same 'Dungeon' time after time. For this reason I say "Make an effort". We're paying for game which is following an epic like Dragon Age: Origins and a game which is several steps behind Mass Effect 2. Both are Bioware games which wipe the floor with this one.
Its not a lack of originality, as the storyline is good. Its just poorly executed and you find yourself rolling your eyes as you enter the same area you did two quests ago. It takes away 90% of the immersion when everything looks the same.
The interface is inferior to the last game. The skill trees can easily be confusing. The inventory system is appalling and the items (compared to the last game) do not make sense when trying to decipher their usefulness to your character.
That said, I still plowed 30 hours of my life into it and I will be playing through again. And to be honest, the immersion I felt in Origins, Awakenings and the numerous other DLC's from the first game was never going to be mirrored. If they fix this for the inevitable Dragon Age 3 then I look forward to it.
You win this round Bioware. But only by a slim margin.
EDIT 23/08/2011: After rethinking my initial review I have had to drop my rating by one star on both 'Fun' and 'Overall'. The game really doesn't compare to its predecessor. My decision to change my rating came after something as simple as listening to the two soundtracks. The title theme 'Origins' reminded me of a game I did not regret playing. Thinking back, this was not a good game. My above review still stands, but overall this is not a game I am proud to have in my collection.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By N-J
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
First off I'll start by saying that it was actually fundamentally a good game, but I feel it was lacking a little in a few areas. The caves were all 'copy paste' of each other really, it was like there were 3-4 layouts and they just cordoned off certain bits to try and not make it always the same path you were following.
Armor could only be worn by your Hawke, which meant lots of money but I felt it was a waste of good armor pieces that with a little more time would be better on other characters you get... The battle screen (health bars and mana/stamina bar)looked very square, blocky and boring, but I'm nitpicking there, visually however it was beautiful.
The character development was good and all had good moments shining through in their dialogue and was a highlight for me.
The story itself was good, I felt it was a little slow near the middle but it picks up again. However I overall was rather pleased with it, not so much so that I'll keep replaying it but it was good for a play-through.
I agree with a lot of the comments in the fact that it's not as good as Dragon Age: Origins, and feel it's almost a different game in every way but story style and name. They are really different styles of game so I feel I should be fair in saying that in its own way its good, but with a predecessor like DA: O you would think to expect the same amount of shown effort in Dragon Age 2.
I'd say it's a fair game that could have been so much better. The potential was there, but unfortunately the time and effort they needed wasn't, I would have gladly waited a little longer for a more 'finished' game.
Armor could only be worn by your Hawke, which meant lots of money but I felt it was a waste of good armor pieces that with a little more time would be better on other characters you get... The battle screen (health bars and mana/stamina bar)looked very square, blocky and boring, but I'm nitpicking there, visually however it was beautiful.
The character development was good and all had good moments shining through in their dialogue and was a highlight for me.
The story itself was good, I felt it was a little slow near the middle but it picks up again. However I overall was rather pleased with it, not so much so that I'll keep replaying it but it was good for a play-through.
I agree with a lot of the comments in the fact that it's not as good as Dragon Age: Origins, and feel it's almost a different game in every way but story style and name. They are really different styles of game so I feel I should be fair in saying that in its own way its good, but with a predecessor like DA: O you would think to expect the same amount of shown effort in Dragon Age 2.
I'd say it's a fair game that could have been so much better. The potential was there, but unfortunately the time and effort they needed wasn't, I would have gladly waited a little longer for a more 'finished' game.
18 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Sophie
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
After the first dragon age i was really disappointed with this game. Im not a brilliant game player and just play for the fun of it, but after how amazing the first one was, all the fun just seems to have been sucked out of this one. Not one of the characters is likeable and it feels too forced like you have little/no choice in how the game evolves compared to the original, so i dont feel particularly involved or care about how the game turns out. Its also very back and forth and the areas are fairly boring. Only positive is the battling i think has improved slighty and i prefer the levelling up choices. Overall the game is alright just a disappointment compared to the original.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
game
have aleady played this and it's every bit as good as the first. i like that there are familiar charecters in this.
Published 21 days ago by Morgan
2.0 out of 5 stars
Played the first one?
I loved origins and thought despite poor reviews I would love this. But it's not the same and the story is like loads of side quests. BORED
Published 1 month ago by captain ring sausage
2.0 out of 5 stars
Come on BioWare
I want to start off by saying that I love the storyline. It's just great, the depth of it and the characters really makes this a game that you want to play. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Spencer
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not Nearly as Good as Dragon Age: Origins
This game does not measure up to the quality of the first.
Despite the negative reviews on here I thought I would give it a go as it was only £10. Read more
Despite the negative reviews on here I thought I would give it a go as it was only £10. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kozuka
3.0 out of 5 stars
Dragonage 2
Dragonage 2 I find is disapointing not a patch on Dragonage origins. The writing is far to small and you have to be nearly sitting on the telly to read it, better with a monitor or... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Adventure-Games-view
2.0 out of 5 stars
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I played and enjoyed the first Dragon AgeDragon Age Origins Game (Platinum) PS3 as the game was immersive, story and character driven and I enjoyed how every choice had an impact... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Victoria
3.0 out of 5 stars
Worth buying as a bargain only
Dragon age: Origins was a good game that was overly praised. Where it suffered the most was in its dated graphics and MMORPG design of having Rogues as primary damage dealers and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Horse to water
1.0 out of 5 stars
angered me
I purchased this game when it came out for full price. It is the only game I have ever traded in. Wholly disappointing sequel to an awesome first installment. Read more
Published 7 months ago by hughesfan
2.0 out of 5 stars
A world without colour
Freedom is a vital ingredient in great role-playing games. In 'Dragon Age II', Bioware have regrettably done away with it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by M. Wenzl
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this game!
Absolutely love this game, need them to make more! I have played Dragonage 1 and 2 straight after each-other (got a bit addicted) and I recommend you purchase this game. Read more
Published 9 months ago by F Wells
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