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Game Informer Sept Cover: Dragon Age Inquisition [Up: Article Details In OP]
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grin and bear it
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I couldn't hate DA2 with any more of a passion than I do now, but I would love to have another game like Origins. I'm just not sure BioWare really cares enough to bother.
And what's with playable races? Multiplayer only maybe? I could've sworn there was only a human PC again. Are they going to have the same voice actors for all races?
Also, how does horse riding work in a party-based game?
Supposedly it will have information about combat. Hopefully more than a simple statement about how it's a blend of DA:O and DA2.
Just accept that the first five pages of the OT of this game will be people referencing Shit Mountain and it'll be easier. The unfortunate side-effect of releasing a serious misstep like DA2 is that a lot of people are going to write off the entire series, and Bioware is very popular target to attack right now.
Could have been Spark Unlimited.
VlaudTheImpaler
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This is exactly how I feel and also what makes it so painful for me to try to enjoy reading threads in general lately. Let alone comment on them.
Oh and horseback riding, open world and multiple main character races? Yes please. You have my attention BioWare.
Deadly Cyclone
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Really? I was bored after L4D2, Dragon Age is looking solid after the poor last entry.
Portugeezer
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10 year development cycle confirmed.
shinobi602
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I have the exact opposite reaction lol. Was praying it wouldn't be L4D3. Being DAI is actually a pleasantly unexpected surprise.
VlaudTheImpaler
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I'm 99% sure they're going after Skyrim instead, which had multiple player races, an open world, a variety of colors (though a bit muted), and horses.
I mean, EA's business model revolves around targeting the largest games and trying to take market share.
Cosmo Clock 21
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I parsed the title as multiplayer horse racing and was massively disappointed
As someone who played the crap out of DA:O on PC and actually like some of the elements of DA 2, i'm actually pretty excited for this.
Also: EA is usually on their best behavior at the start of every new gen and Bioware's rep is pretty much on the line, so i expect them to go all out with this one. If this turns out to be a stinker it's over for them.
Also: EA is usually on their best behavior at the start of every new gen and Bioware's rep is pretty much on the line, so i expect them to go all out with this one. If this turns out to be a stinker it's over for them.
Which is why EA will always be an also-ran in terms of sales. People want the original, not the knock-off.
Hmmm... something tells me it's not going to be the classic Bioware, squad-based, tactical combat that would make me consider this game.
Hey it worked for FIFA and Battlefield!
I feel there's a good and bad way to do this. Basically you need to have enough unique elements that your game is actually quite different (Battlefield) instead of a clone (Medal of Honor), even if it targets the same audience.
Leks
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Brotherhood, Revelations.
It's a fade tear in the sky.
shinobi602
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Didn't EA/Bioware say part of their inspiration for this game was Skyrim? Could've sworn I recall reading that somewhere.
Yessss!!! 
hyped as fuck for this.
Hoping Kossith (Qunari) are a playable race, but I doubt it given the religious and political differences between them and other states in Thedas.
Footage had me giddy, but was it being played on a 360? Saw the pad but I guess they could use the pad on pc . Then again the console UI was in the bottom right.
hyped as fuck for this.Hoping Kossith (Qunari) are a playable race, but I doubt it given the religious and political differences between them and other states in Thedas.
Footage had me giddy, but was it being played on a 360? Saw the pad but I guess they could use the pad on pc . Then again the console UI was in the bottom right.
dark_inferno
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Look another Monster Hunter... oh wait.
Frequently, yes.
They basically listed it as DA1 + DA2 + Skyrim/"the direction the RPG genre is going" conceptually.
Barack Lesnar
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Nice, reveal did not disappoint.
You got a point, but the cover art reminded me a bit about The Witcher. You could replace those two humans and replace them with Geralt and it would fit
I guess they're looking at stuff that works in other games. I found Skyrim and previous Dragon Age games to be pretty grey/brown, as opposed to The Witcher. The stuff they're showing now looks a lot better.
Yeah, they said that last year.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/dragon-age-iii-influenced-by-skyrim-6401093
Portugeezer
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Guys, guys, they're clearly influenced by the MGS5 horse.
Triggerhappytel
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Anyone else kind of feel like developers are going to be spreading themselves too thin with 5/6 different versions of most big games announced for the next 12ish months? I know they need to maximise profits, but it also feels like we're going to have compromised games all over the place.
shinobi602
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Cpt.Underpants
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Looks like Varric and Cassandra.
Correct.
While isometric view may be possible, DA is clearly now a franchise directed first and foremost to the console gamer, and the third-person over the shoulder view plays best for them.
Portugeezer
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Seems more likely that development would be split into PC/next gen and PS360.
But yeah, hearing about current gen was pretty disappointing, though it's understandable that they don't want to miss out on a potentially huge userbase.
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