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Dragon Age II
Dragon Age II is the sequel to Dragon Age: Origins and the second major game in the series. Like its predecessor, players can explore and engage in combat from a third-person perspective and will also encounter various companions who play major roles in the plot and gameplay. Depending on players' decisions and dialogue, a companion will either rec...
Details
- Released
- March 8, 2011
- Developer
- BioWare Edmonton
- Genres
- Action · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
How it plays
Time to beat · 6 player times (IGDB)
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Dragon Age II Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
While overall it feels as if Dragon Age 2 is lacking a particular more fine coating of polish than its predecessor has, Dragon Age 2 is without a doubt a great game. Hopefully Bioware will be able to find a comfortable medium between Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2. And there will be a third game, as evidenced by the rather disappointing cliffhanger ending we were presented with at the end of this game.
Every modification to the gameplay and structure of Dragon Age II is a clear improvement over the previous game. The combat is more responsive and bloody, you don’t need to fight the inventory system anymore, and conversations are more engaging thanks to the adapted Mass Effect wheel. There are downsides though; the semi-linear story and repetitive environments have a negative effect on what is otherwise a great role-playing game. Despite these complaints, Dragon Age II is a game I’m eager to replay.
The real destiny of The Champion is to forever divide the Dragon Age audience. Note: This game was played to completion on PC, and then played for an hour on the consoles [...]
Despite the way narrative has been re-structured and the combat made meatier, this sequel follows the old conventions of the genre too literally to develop an individuality beyond them.
You are one of the few who escaped the destruction of your home. Now, forced to fight for survival in an ever-changing world, you must gather the deadliest of allies, amass fame and fortune, and seal your place in history. This is the story of how the world changed forever. The legend of your Rise to Power begins now.
We at RPGamer love BioWare games. Just look at our end of year award features for quick proof. While the blood and guts and boobs and butts were more prevalent in Origins, we found Dragon Age 2 to be the more shallow, vapid game.
Let it never be said that BioWare doesn't know how to craft an epic. The developer has taken the science-fiction RPG into the stratosphere with Mass Effect and given The Lord of the Rings a good run for its money in the fantasy stakes with Dragon Age: Origins. While purists will argue that Mass Effect and Dragon Age aren't strictly pure RPG experiences, there's no denying that each game is an action/role-playing hybrid that invariably exudes quality.