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[Dennis]

Game Informer just posted the first screens of Dragon Age 2.

The graphics and art style does look a lot better. Well, the second screen shot looks off to me, but the first screen of Hawke looks good.

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/07/12/dragon-age-ii-first-screenshots.aspx

 

[Stahsky]

uhh

 

[FrankT]

Not an upgradeton to be sure. Still wants.

 

[EviLore]

Someone tell Bioware that Directx 9 came out.

 

[ntropy]

sexy? more like fugly. this must be a rough sketch.

 

[Shrennin]

The first screen looks nice, the second one not so much.

:/

 

[brandonh83]

I'm fine with LEGO Harry Potter and Star Wars but Dragon Age?

 

[Metalmurphy]

Why does it look worst then the first one? >.<

 

[Nirolak]

Hawke's face looks pretty good, but that second shot reminds me of those physics tech demos from the late 90's.

 

[Snoodaard]

What.

 

[Mad_Ban]

What bland screens to use as first-peeks.

Lack of AF is icky-poo.

 

[firehawk12]

I can't tell - is the breast plate clipping through the arm in the first screen shot?

 

[Smokey]

wat

 

[Zeliard]

Thanks Bioware.

 

[Yoshichan]

It will look gorgeous in game, I would assume. You can't zoom in this much ingame.

EDIT: Wait a second, for SOME reason I thought this was Dungeon Siege III... n/m -_-

 

[V_Ben]

I think its looking good. The art style looks more stylized. Looks like that ground texture is missing a pass :lol

edit: jesus. those comparisons made me put my glasses on :lol

 

[~Kinggi~]

What the fuck is this shit, i dont even.

Witcher 2 is gonna pummel the living fuck out of this

Spoiler

when it comes to visuals

 

[K.Jack]

Console versions? :lol

 

[KZObsessed]

what the hell

 

[Ashkeloth]

Coming soon on Nintendo 64?

Kidding. These are probably alpha or pre-alpha screens and should be considered as much. Also, if the game has as much content as the original, you can see why they would need to tone down the graphics a bit.

Of course, if this game is going to pull a Mass Effect 2 and get all railroad on us, I hope for much better graphics by the time of release.

 

[Zenith]

I know it's just because the armour is made of flat panels but all those pointy triangles making up the legs and arms made me think it was Die by the Sword.

 

[taoofjord]

Not looking too hot...

 

[chris-013]

WTF ?

 

[Fularu]

I can't tell - is the breast plate clipping through the arm in the first screen shot?

No, looks like ripped mail+ripped shirt. Complete mail on the other side. The following screenshot shows the exact same thing

 

[Mrbob]

Someone tell Bioware that Directx 9 came out.

:lol

Yeah I thought Bioware claimed this was going to be a big upgrade over the first one graphically?

 

[Lion Heart]

Someone tell Bioware that Directx 8 came out.

fixed

 

[DogWelder]

Why even bother releasing screens when it's this early in development?

 

[Beowulf28]

Umm yeah

 

[alr1ght]

Will this run on my beastly 2.4GHz P4/ATI 9600? :lol :lol

 

[Gravijah]

Coming soon on Nintendo 64?

Kidding. These are probably alpha or pre-alpha screens and should be considered as much. Also, if the game has as much content as the original, you can see why they would need to tone down the graphics a bit.

Of course, if this game is going to pull a Mass Effect 2 and get all railroad on us, I hope for much better graphics by the time of release.

You can say you're kidding, but I still want to punch you.

 

[castlegar]

Don't care at visual shitness. I just want it

 

[Combine]

I really don't like the look of the main character at all. (to be fair, not a fan of the Dragon Age style and setting at all either)


Garret (The Witcher) looks so much more badass in either of his games

 

[Foxix Von]

I thought the first one was ugly... Well at least there is more of an artsy twist look to it? Who am I kidding it looks like shit =/

You know what? This thread needs some wallguy.

 

[Stahsky]

The Hawke character looks okay, but the rest is downright nasty.

This shit is lame.

 

[Hot Coldman]

It's like Brutal Legend without the charm.

 

[Speevy]

Please tell me the Fade has stolen everyone's textures.

 

[WhiskeyKnight]

Why even bother releasing screens when it's this early in development?

It's eight months away from release -- it's not that far off.

 

[timetokill]

Really shouldn't release screenshots that aren't ready for the public to see

 

[Killthee]

Second image looks awful and the darkspawn look like garbage.

 

[vocab]

WOAH NICE GRAPHICAL UPGRADE

 

[Huevos de Oro]

Let's hope those screens aren't recent. They look unimpressive, to say the least.

 

[Mileena]

When did they announce the PSP version?

 

[Pooya]

Looks same as the original PC version to me, textures are same quality at least, Lighting is somehow bland and bad overall IMO,

 

[DogWelder]

It's eight months away from release -- it's not that far off.

It's far enough off that these screens look like shit. Far enough for me.

 

[Ninja Kn1ght]

Glad to see some developers keeping the original XBox alive.

 

[Nif]

Bioware, what are you doing?

 

[Alex]

Why even release these empty, early shots?

Thankfully at least folks will be smart enough to realize the final version will obviously look a lot better, as this looks worse than the original by a gigantic clip at the moment.

*reads thread*

Well, maybe they won't.

 

[FunkyMunkey]

I loved the first one, but LOL at these.

 

[kadotsu]

Wow, Bioware really knows how to push that MDK2 engine!

Spoiler

Still excited though

 

[bounchfx]

first screenshot looks fine. second looks wtf?