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- Platform: PlayStation 3
- PEGI Rating: Ages 18 and Over
- Media: Video Game
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Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 | Edition: Standard Edition
- 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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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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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
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
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
I'm afraid to say I think this is one of the worst games I have ever played. I loved Origins and everything that made that game brilliant is gone in this sequel. I couldn't talk to my companions at all unless it was scripted so I felt nothing for them and couldn't have cared less whether they survived or not. I couldn't interact with about ninety percent of the people in the city so I felt like I was in a cardboard world. The city itself had little detail and seemed bland, lifeless and boring so being stuck in it for most of the game was painful. The story felt disjointed, lacklustre and uninspiring, all I seemed to do was run around doing errands for money.
A lot of the places were recycled so that broke any feeling of immersion, I don't mind an environment being repeated once or twice, but over and over again? I hated the new combat which seems to be based on ninjas jumping about all over the place at super human speeds whilst enemies parachute in from thin air above your head. You cannot fight tactically in this game either as placing your mage away from the fight is pointless as new waves of enemies appear behind them out of nowhere in every fight.
The armour you pick up can't be used to equip your team mates anymore, and the graphics look awful. Some of the elves look so bad you start to wonder if this was a joke. The only thing I liked about this game was Merril but even she looked dubious and needed much more work, dialogue and story wise to make her into a fleshed out character.
Overall I just can't understand why they've taken something that was a huge hit and a brilliant game and in the sequel instead of tweaking any minor problems have thrown it all away and taken it's heart and soul out.
A lot of the places were recycled so that broke any feeling of immersion, I don't mind an environment being repeated once or twice, but over and over again? I hated the new combat which seems to be based on ninjas jumping about all over the place at super human speeds whilst enemies parachute in from thin air above your head. You cannot fight tactically in this game either as placing your mage away from the fight is pointless as new waves of enemies appear behind them out of nowhere in every fight.
The armour you pick up can't be used to equip your team mates anymore, and the graphics look awful. Some of the elves look so bad you start to wonder if this was a joke. The only thing I liked about this game was Merril but even she looked dubious and needed much more work, dialogue and story wise to make her into a fleshed out character.
Overall I just can't understand why they've taken something that was a huge hit and a brilliant game and in the sequel instead of tweaking any minor problems have thrown it all away and taken it's heart and soul out.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
I bought this game the day it came out because I loved Dragon Age Origins. Sadly, Dragon Age 2 is not good. I have tried many times to be positive and stop comparing it to its predecessor. I realized that, even without the comparisons, Dragon Age 2 was a disappointment. The potential for a brilliant game is there, but unfortunately it was rushed out of the door.
My reasons for disliking it: Isabella's game-breaker bug, no option to choose your character's class, the same maps over and over, not being able to change and decide for your companions' armor, adventuring in a ... city for the vast majority of the game, a childish inventory with the same graphs and description for all items in a category, very little interactions and dialog with your companions most of which, by the way, are usually miserable and complaining all the time. There is no reminiscence of the depth of character or even the witty lines of your companions in Origins. And although the story is interesting, it is not epic at all. On the positive side, the combat is faster and far more developed than Origins. But, an RPG is supposedly much more than simply fast combat, especially when the game rides the wave of Origins. And, considering that in every single combat additional enemies will appear out of the thin air, there is very little space for tactical decisions and positioning your party.
I believe that DA2 was prepared in great haste. To me this is as incomprehensible as it is disappointing. I mean, if you have a winning team (or a winning game as Origins was) why change it? I don't want to buy anything new relating to Dragon Age unless Bioware and EA spend a lot more time on it and I see a lot of positive reviews. Until then, I think I will go for yet another playthrough of Dragon Age Origins.
My reasons for disliking it: Isabella's game-breaker bug, no option to choose your character's class, the same maps over and over, not being able to change and decide for your companions' armor, adventuring in a ... city for the vast majority of the game, a childish inventory with the same graphs and description for all items in a category, very little interactions and dialog with your companions most of which, by the way, are usually miserable and complaining all the time. There is no reminiscence of the depth of character or even the witty lines of your companions in Origins. And although the story is interesting, it is not epic at all. On the positive side, the combat is faster and far more developed than Origins. But, an RPG is supposedly much more than simply fast combat, especially when the game rides the wave of Origins. And, considering that in every single combat additional enemies will appear out of the thin air, there is very little space for tactical decisions and positioning your party.
I believe that DA2 was prepared in great haste. To me this is as incomprehensible as it is disappointing. I mean, if you have a winning team (or a winning game as Origins was) why change it? I don't want to buy anything new relating to Dragon Age unless Bioware and EA spend a lot more time on it and I see a lot of positive reviews. Until then, I think I will go for yet another playthrough of Dragon Age Origins.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
dragon age 2
a great game but i found it gets to hard after awhile but thats prob just me , shame because i wanted to see the ending of this game , some ppl prob find it easy so dont let my... Read more
Published 3 months ago by m
Average but could have had way more potential
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. Read more
Published 3 months ago by N-J
Awful.
Awful game. You shouldn't waste your money on a company who sold out to EA. This game is horrible and in no way resembles the first game. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Pedersen
Why do spiders hiss?
The trend in the computer industry seems to be cheaper and smaller at present, and anyone who was even partly familiar with the first Dragon Age will feel that DA2 exhibits both... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ian Atkins
Solid, standard game.
Pros:
Solid character development - when upgrading the characters each level it really feels like a noticeable power boost without completely fouling up the difficulty. Read more
Solid character development - when upgrading the characters each level it really feels like a noticeable power boost without completely fouling up the difficulty. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lankymjc
RPG MIA
I'll keep this short. If you're an RPG fan then be prepared for one moribund journey. The first Dragon Age promised the earth and delivered on some fronts but overall it felt like... Read more
Published 7 months ago by G. P. Edwards
Pleasantly surprised...
Nobody beats Bioware when it comes to RPGs, both on the console and the PC. Dragon Age I still rates as my favourite RPG of all time and KOTOR is a guilty pleasure of mine. Read more
Published 7 months ago by fluorescentian
All around bog standard
When I bought this game, I'll admit that I was looking for something SIMILAR to Oblivion and something that will tide me over until Skyrim comes out. Read more
Published 8 months ago by T. H. Boyd
A great game with many technical improvements
I was put off by some negative reviews, but overall and in balance I definitely think this is a must have for rpg fans (and definitely fans of the original DA game). Read more
Published 8 months ago by blue_skies_2000
A very worthy follow up
After reading the reviews for this sequel I was quite hesitant about purchasing it. However because I enjoyed Dragon Age so much I thought why not, best decision I made. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Margaret B
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