[Sparhawk]

...Anyone playing it?
...Anyone alive in here?

I bought DAI even though the last DA game reeeeeeally sucked dwarf ass!

But I must eat my words and take off my hat for EA and Bioware has created something really special.

First off I will list a few bad things ( don't worry the good things are a plenty )
1. two voices to choose between in character creation is just not enough in my opinion - even though the game is soooooo large and it would have been time consuming to the least to make more voices...it is needed ( my dwarf can't sound like my human....and my Quanari WHAT were they thinking??? )
2. Crafting system is basically *try your luck and maybe just maybe there is a little chance we might actually reward you with something better than anticipated.
3. You can't compare the freaking crafting items to the gear you're wearing so in-out-in-out-in-out to check stats and compare....thats just bad layout!!!
4. Dragons...only ten *cry* I want more!!!! THIS IS DRAGON AGE!!!!!

Now for the good stuff:
1. The world is huge...and I mean huuuuuge...I spent almost 25 hours just on the first available map in the game and there are several more ( ofc I am the morone that just have to look behind every crevice and nook to avoid missing something ).
2. Combat is pretty much the same as in the earlier games - though magic seems a bit better balanced, while the rogue is a bit less fluidly jumping around - but still good and the warrior ( well....I play a champion tank and NUTHING can take me out ( unless it takes me from behind ofc ).
3. Dragon fighting - this is really one the highlights of the game for me so far - in Skyrim the fighting always seemed a bit stilted ( but it was epic untill I saw this ) the dragons will crouch, buffet you with tail and wings, breathe on you ( garlic dragon is insta kill for Varrick ) and punch you with claws that open your armor! The dragon fights are WAY more hectic and "living" than Skyrim.
4. Enviromently speaking this game hits the ball out of the park with the varied zones and the "dungeons" there is something epic about watching the distant peaks - but in this regard Skyrim is still king of RPG.
5. Characters are as always diverse and some are just plain fun while others are really irritating. I am still living in the vain hope that Iron Bull will smash Dorian into the ground - but alas no such luck so far.
The absolute highlight is Iron Bull commenting to Varrick that he is very impressed with his skills as an archer since all the dwarf can see from "downthere" is peoples asses!
*I almost peed myself*
6. Time for me to return to DAI and kill my third dragon. I just hit level 14 and killed a level 16 dragon ( so the level 12 I missed should be easy-peasy....I hope - but honestly you just never know )