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Somebody commented on the hype that was "spiritual successor to BG". Although nothing will ever grab me the way BG did, they did hit it with char/NPC interactions. In the months following the initial release, people were getting upset if you didn't like Alistair, or like Morrigan, etc etc. I'm talking full scale flame wars. I think I was the president of the "He man Alistair haters club" for a while. I was also the inventor of the self replenishing box of kleenex especially for Alistair. Any time people can get that emotionally invested in the NPC's, somebody did something right. |
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Like, I hate Lana Lang in Smallville, not because she is a good character, or because they fleshed her out - but because I hate her. Same with Lex Luthor. I was so happy when they were removed from the cast, and never once thought "Oh I wish Lana or Lex came back". I was so sick and tired of seeing them that anything else would be a breath of fresh air. If there was anything to justify my investment in said hatred, it was Smallville and the Superman franchise - but not these characters, I wanted them gone. |
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This is the distinction here. To say that the latter group of people deep-down actually like this character and that this speaks about how interesting and depthful he is, would not be true. They are not fans complaining about a twist in the plot. They are enemies. It reminds me of that whole team Edward vs. team Taylor thing in Twilight. Teen girls arguing about who they love and hate, yet given the choice, they would not remove either because that's what makes the movie. They just a chance to talk about the characters and debate whether a vampite or wolf would be their dream date. (Personally, i'd slay them both and be done with it). |
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The difference between BG and DA et al is that in BG there was one story to tell, and in DA, there are a lot of stories that they want to tell. The complaint that I have seen the most about the DA Universe is that you're not the main char you were in the last installment. The comparison to Mass Effect ends there, since it's all one guy/gal. |
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So, I finally got DA2 and played it through.
I have to say I found it disappointing. So many quests around a short main plot, being forced towards taking two handed fighter as best survival option (really, how come a dual -wielding fighter is not available?) and I never felt I had full control of the conflicts. On that last, that may be a problem with my PC or my understanding of the game system. I never felt I could get a decent overview or set up tactics as well as as in DA Origins. Perhaps, sometime, someone will take the game engine and build a decent plot and character options around it. I live in hope. |
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<font color = mediumspringgreen>Judging from the replies in this thread, I can only assume DA 2 was worth the ticket price. I think I'll just have to pick it up now!
Can't honestly say how relieved I am to be proven wrong from the initial OP! </font> |
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