RPGCrazied
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Horse armor. Just kidding!
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Dragon Age: Inquisition has gone gold
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Horse armor. Just kidding!
Woah. Been a while since I've seen this gif used.
RPGCrazied
Member
I've got a cooler mount than that one!
Which is why I'm not getting the deluxe edition, I'm sure the ingame mounts and equipment will look good enough. Save $10.
Question for you DA2 veterans. How awesome is Varric? Because I want to play a Dwarven Archer Rogue so that will naturally keep Varric from my party.
I may end up going Mage after looking at the companions because I'm not too crazy about any of the mage companions in the game. All the best companions seem to be Warriors and Rogues.
I may end up going Mage after looking at the companions because I'm not too crazy about any of the mage companions in the game. All the best companions seem to be Warriors and Rogues.
He's my favorite companion in the game. I really only have two party slots after I get Varric; he's never leaving.
I won't get too specific until the embargo's up Tuesday, because we're definitely going to have stuff on Kotaku then, but BioWare made a lot of smart decisions with the game's general structure. Since every sidequest and accomplishment gives you Power, a commodity you use to progress the story and unlock new areas, it winds up feeling rewarding and meaningful even to just wander around exploring and checking off tasks that might otherwise feel tedious. Helps that there's a lot of variety, too, and I've always been a sucker for games that let you run your own castle (miss u Suikoden). So, yes, it's engaging.
Darkspawn! :O
Varric is a permanent party member here
I have Solas, Cassandra and him.
I think Solas some of the best potential. The idea of a self taught mage is very interesting.
Oh man, that sounds so good.
I've been waiting for ages for an RPG to give you the feeling you actually have an impact on the world. Enemies that disappear because you've beaten a specific camp, forts you can take over, rifts you can close, secret areas you can find... there's just so much. I still can't believe how much content there is. I can actually feel the Inquisitions power growing as I progress through the game.
The power system indeed, is very smart. I'm actually surprised the side missions on the war table (for Cullen, Leliana and the other woman) also tend to have an impact on the world. Won't specify what yet, but I like it.
You've that in Baldur's gate when you beat the bandit camp no bandits will ever attack you again or in Fallout 1, wha you do to the city will have an impact to it.
Then you see at the end of the game if they florished or perished thanks to you or not.
That was one of my favorite parts of the Suikoden games. Seeing the people you recruit take different roles and helping your HQ develop. If this game is somehow close to that, oh boy, will I be happy.
True. Some older RPGs did that, but once we entered the 3D graphics era... too many RPGs just have endless respawning enemies if it's open world. There's no fun in that. There's no feeling of "I conquered this area" because the same old enemies still wander there.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
How is the Power-Story Progression ratio?
I'm a Softcore Powergamer, so I'm interested in if you can amass a shit-ton of Power and then just spend it all in one fell swoop at the War Table.
NegativeCero
Banned
Man, doing the Keep and watching some previews has gotten me hyped. Anyone going for the deluxe edition? I'm skeptical that the $10 extra is worth it. I'll probably preorder it at this point, just a matter of which one.
Yeah, you can do that.
It's actually how I'm playing the game. I'm doing an insane amount of sidecontent so my power level is very high.
Yeah. It's probably not worth it, but I can't help myself.
I sure as heck didn't go for that Inquisitor edition, though. o_0
This game plays better with a controller in my opinion. I know this because I've also played the PS4 version.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
How is powerleveling handled then?
Would you say that a lot of previous game companions show up or just a little?Varric is a permanent party member here
I have Solas, Cassandra and him.
I probably shouldn't ruin it for myself, and the keep has companion choices, but argh, want to know how some of them have been getting along.
Our avatars match nicely.
Not everything disappears. Just enough to feel the impact on the world. And there's loads of stuff to do anyway, I doubt you won't have enough options to get xp quick
GwyndolinCinder
Member
It sounds like fable 3:the nonshit version
It's hard to believe this was made by the same team that made DA2. Really shows you what talented developers can do when they're not rushed to pump out a quick sequel. (Also, reading DA2 reviews today is hilarious. "The best RPG of this decade? Nine more years will tell, but for now, yes.")
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
it's done ...11 days to wait now
My thing is to restart TLC at 9pm on the 11th so then my new game should end exactly when the Origin launch is.
Although I tend to disagree with some of the more enthusiastic denouncements of DA2, yeah, that's a bit of an...overestimation...of DA2's quality.
To put it mildly.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Yeah, DA2 was decent, but not the best RPG of the year.
That's like saying White Collar is the best show on TV.
That's like saying White Collar is the best show on TV.
From the videos it looks like it isn't like Origins and DA2 anymore, which is unfortunate. You cycle through star, check, and X setting for each ability (I guess star means prioritize?) and then there's a screen called "Behaviors" where you can program what enemy your companion attacks, when they use health potions, etc. But it looks like the prioritized If-> Then system is gone. It's actually my only concern with this game, if the companion AI is up to snuff, because it looks a lot less customizable.
Again just based on the videos we've seen. Maybe Dawg or some other nice fellow can confirm or clarify.
I'm getting the Deluxe because 1) I always do for BioWare games and 2) even though the bonuses are less substantial, I approve of BioWare not making a character Day 1 DLC this time and want to send that message, and 3) if this game is as big as they say it'll be worth much more than $60 to me, so I'm fine spending the extra $10 to support the devs.
I don't really think it's worth it, but I traded in some old games towards it. $42 was much easier to swallow than the $70 I would've otherwise paid.
I tried, but I just felt old and confused. I don't really think I'm in the target demo for that one.
Just load up your Origin account with loads of cash and then you can marathon it.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
The Canadian Devil at work.
