Dragon Age II is another evolution of BioWare's RPG format. It features slick combat, interesting characters and an intriguing narrative that - for those who can ignore the presentational shortcomings - combine to make an incredibly immersive role-play...
Again, stay tuned for a separate PC review.TOP GAME MOMENTDespite a bitch-slap of an ending (setting it up for a sequel no doubt), there's some really great moments in this game...
Player choice manifests itself in interesting ways, Spectacular writing and voice acting bring each character to life, Fascinating world characterized by moral ambiguity, Combat is fun, fastpaced, and colorful, Great symphonic soundtrack.
Main story lacks focus and drive, Multiple elements have been inexplicably simplified over the original, Long loading times and technical stutters.
It isn't the wonder its predecessor was, but Dragon Age II is still a quality role-playing game that focuses on the element of choice to great effect....
Every modification to the gameplay and structure of Dragon Age II is a clear improvement over the previous game. The combat is more responsive and bloody, you don’t need to fight the inventory system anymore, and conversations are more engaging thanks ...
Abstract: The original Dragon Age released in a gaming market that, in hindsight, was incredibly apt for its arrival. There hadn't been any epic console games released in years. The other games of its ilk were lackluster at best, and their titles were synonymous...
Combat is fast and fun yet retains much of its strategic appeal; Kirkwall serves as grand adventure hub in the spirit of Baldur's Gate II's Athkatla; BioWare creates another memorable character in Varric.
Game lacks "epic feel" of Origins; framed narrative feels a bit gimmicky; PC players lose large battlefield view of combat; final battle falls flat.
Abstract: Published March 21st 2011. Written by Sean Bell. Dragon Age: Origins was pretty great, so you can imagine how ridiculously pumped I’ve been about the arrival of Dragon Age II. After all, if a BioWare game has issues, it’s usually safe to assume they’ll...
None of this should detract from the fact that Dragon Age 2 is still a thrilling, absorbing game to play, and for those left unsatisfied by Mass Effect 2′s streamlined approach to combat and levelling up, it should still please. Us though, we’d have be...
An improvement over the original, but still suffering technical issues and from the fact it’s decidedly old-fashioned in many regards. Still, Dragon Age 2 is a deep and involving experience, sure to eat up a huge chunk of your spare time. 8.2/10Print t...
