Is the next game better?

[strangecat]

I got to the end haven't beaten yet no potions or anything. I'll beat some day. But what is the other game like the second one?

[strangecat]

oh I beat it. It was ok. Flawed though. I can't say it's better the Dragon Age Origins. And with Mods Dragon Age Origins is better then a lot of games!

[NavFamG]

Define 'better'. Seriously though, Drakensang: The River of Time is the prequel to this game, not that that really means a lot. You'll meet the guy that sent you the letter at the start of the game but from a story stand point River of Time being a prequel really only means it's set in time before this game.

For a Game play stand point. River of Time is superior because those things most of us complain about in The Dark Eye were fixed in the River of Time.

- Fast Travel is introduced, both in the city and out in the wilderness so no running all the way back and forth.

- You can revisit zones after finishing the quests and leaving.

Story-wise: The Dark Eye was a standard 'You Are the Hero' story in spite of it starting out a murder mystery. River of Time is more a mystery political story with lot's of fighting.

I did find River of Time a bit more constricted on my choices. You don't get alot of companions like you do in The Dark Eye so it's harder to build your party the way you want, you do get a couple of choices but all in all you're going to play it the way the game wants.

They're both good, but for different reasons.

If you do get the River of Time, I'd recommend getting the DLC for it: Phileasson's Secret. It add's some extra quests inside River of Time, completely different story, but add's some enjoyable quests.

[Oneeyed]

From a technical standpoint Dragon Age is probably better programmed. But story-wise, atmosphere and immersion I find this game way better.

Story in DAO for me is pretty boring and uncreative. Its like eating meat with potatoes. But this game has so much flavor its like going to an indian restaurant and trying out something you never ate before. And I like it a lot.

[strangecat]

Drakensang had great characters even though they didn't go far enough in the party for relationships.

The story was generic and boring but it had bigger areas I was impressed. It wasn't a bad rpg.

ok installing River of Time and the expansion.

[Oneeyed]

Yeah River of Time. Great first city. Well designed and nice faction quests so you can play the first part of the games 4 times and get different apprentice quests. But not as long as the first one. Mediocre mini bosses, not so impressive areas like the first one. And the last third of the game I didnt like at all.

Its not bad but 1st I hate prequels, 2nd the political plot is boring and 3rd it doesnt make any sense that Forgrim doesnt remember any of these people in the first Drakensang.

[strangecat]

game narrative is better, the quests are laid out better, and I like the humor so far.
only four hours in. Better so far then Darkensang. Though I liked those characters in Darkensang just not deep enough relationships for those characters.

I like what I am playing. Funny humor.