BIoware's Latest Flop?

[Shepherd]

Bioware's last two games, Anthem and Andromeda, were steaming piles of garbage. Inquisition wasn't much better.

So, all American politics aside (I don't care what yokels and wokels think), how is the game itself?

Is Bioware back? Or is this another Andromeda / Anthem / Inquisition?

[Lainers]

Nah, DA:I was a good game, even with its flaws. I had a good share of fun.

[Yonniboi]

Originally posted by Dregora:

Inquisition wasn't even that bad though? Not sure why you think that.

Agreed, Inquisition was great. Not sure why it's getting flack. But I'm pretty sure the majority of the devs / writers who worked on the first three Dragon Age games were let go / left during the layoffs--which makes sense why Bioware is producing such bizarre games now. Back to form is a joke. Back where? To Anthem?

[Alex]

The game is great for what it is. A lot of the hate stems from LGBT integration and the shift to action from CRPG. If you like action RPGs, you will have a blast with this game. And it still has plenty of the lore from the series. I am still in the beginning, but the game is nowhere near what those bad reviews state. And if you check, all of them have under 2 hours of play, just so they can refund. Steam review manipulation, that means those reviews will get removed anyway.

[Shepherd]

Originally posted by Lainers:

Nah, DA:I wasa good game, even with its flaws, I had a good share of fun.

I can see how people could like Inquisition, I respect your opinion on it. I just think Inquisition, Andromeda, and Anthem isn't a stellar lineup in general. The point being, it doesn't inspire confidence in Dawnguard.

Nobody wants to talk about Dawnguard though. It's all personal attacks and politics with this game, no gameplay or story discussion.

[Shepherd]

Originally posted by Alex:

The game is great for what it is. A lot of the hate stems from LGBT integration and the shift to action from CRPG. If you like action RPGs, you will have a blast with this game. And it still has plenty of the lore from the series. I am still in the beginning, but the game is nowhere near what those bad reviews state. And if you check, all of them have under 2 hours of play, just so they can refund. Steam review manipulation, that means those reviews will get removed anyway.

Thank you for your opinion. Glad you're enjoying the game, hoping to hear more from people that like it.

[Lainers]

Originally posted by Yonniboi:

Originally posted by Dregora:

Inquisition wasn't even that bad though? Not sure why you think that.

Agreed, Inquisition was great. Not sure why it's getting flack. But I'm pretty sure the majority of the devs / writers who worked on the first three Dragon Age games were let go / left during the layoffs--which makes sense why Bioware is producing such bizarre games now. Back to form is a joke. Back where? To Anthem?

Yep. Origins and Inquisition were fun. The second one felt weird with the interface and encounters.

[Lainers]

Originally posted by Shepherd:

Originally posted by Lainers:

Nah, DA:I wasa good game, even with its flaws, I had a good share of fun.

I can see how people could like Inquisition, I respect your opinion on it. I just think Inquisition, Andromeda, and Anthem isn't a stellar lineup in general. The point being, it doesn't inspire confidence in Dawnguard.

Nobody wants to talk about Dawnguard though. It's all personal attacks and politics with this game, no gameplay or story discussion.

That is true. I had high hopes for Anthem until I got forever stuck in a wall during beta. Andromeda was an OK sci-fi exploration game, but not a Mass Effect.

About Dawnguard, I guess most people here have yet to buy the game/arrive @ home to play. I will save my money for now and see how it turns out. The DEI thing does not bother me a bit. I want to know how the story goes along with the mechanics.

[NuM_Brrr_WoN]

Skill issue

[Yonniboi]

Originally posted by Alex:

The game is great for what it is. A lot of the hate stems from LGBT integration and the shift to action from CRPG. If you like action RPGs, you will have a blast with this game. And it still has plenty of the lore from the series. I am still in the beginning, but the game is nowhere near what those bad reviews state. And if you check, all of them have under 2 hours of play, just so they can refund. Steam review manipulation, that means those reviews will get removed anyway.

While I'm happy you're enjoying the game--that's disingenuous. A lot of the hate, I'd like to believe, is because the writing is bad, the dialogue has been scrubbed clean, its lost its dark roots, and it's a far cry from what we're used to in other Dragon Age games.

I'm part of LGBT (and while I'm not trans, Krem was my favorite Inquisition character outside of the companions), I did not ask for this type of lazy, poorly-written representation. There's a hundred different ways they could have approached all of the things people have a problem with in this game. I feel like it's common sense? Please, writers, do better--stop destroying beloved IP's.

[Isoroku Yamamoto]

Originally posted by Dregora:

Inquisition wasn't even that bad though? Not sure why you think that.

It was the worst of the series, even DA2 with it's limited production time pulled a heavier punch than that.

[Peppe_LePeu]

Originally posted by Deroldsen:

Originally posted by Damphair:

It was the worst of the series, even DA2 with it's limited production time pulled a heavier punch than that.

If we are arguing for second best, I would put inquisition above DA2, I at least saw some effort to bridge the differences. Wasn't really good, mind you. And it's definitely not the worst anymore

idk da2 had blood mages which were a blast, dai was my favorite combat to date (havent had a chance to get home and play the new one) and da:o kick started it all and i loved the warden story line... hard to choose.

[evilbom]

Originally posted by Adam:

Andromeda was fine. Stop.

My Face is tired

[SHUVITHRD]

It's cracked. You can go find out for free

[big greg brown]

It's bioware in name only all the talented devs are gone, the ones who made NWN, kotor and so on..basically anything before ME

[Isoroku Yamamoto]

Originally posted by Deroldsen:

Originally posted by Peppe_LePeu:

idk da2 had blood mages which were a blast, dai was my favorite combat to date (havent had a chance to get home and play the new one) and da:o kick started it all and i loved the warden story line... hard to choose.

I didn't find anything in da2 to have any weight, but burning my allies to incinerate my enemies in DA:O.... good times.

Hawke's mother getting murdered and ressurected by a serial killer was pretty g*damn wack. I loved the rivalry/friendship system as well; meaning that you could have a deep relationship with a companion which you didn't like, or didn't like you. Rivalry with Fenris was awesome, but yeah, the game needed a few more years in production.