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<blockquote data-quote="JohnRTroy" data-source="post: 5499918" data-attributes="member: 2732"><p>I loved the game. It clocks in at around 50 hours if you do all the side quests. (I also had the signature edition).</p><p></p><p>To be honest, I was turned off by the demo but after the demo's period things start picking up well. It plays very well. </p><p></p><p>There were several improvements. The "walking banter" is a little more dynamic and responds to which act you are in and major events. I like the new skill trees. I also enjoy having a voice character.</p><p></p><p>Only major irritation was the "wave spawning" (enemies sort of respawn in waves and it's just not well done tactically), and some of the equipment streamlining. (You can upgrade companions armor but it's like a gift, they should have made that easier). I also agree about the re-used environments--they need to work on some sort of procedural dungeon generation and use that instead of what they did this time. Still, it's not nearly as bad as Mass Effect #1.</p><p></p><p>Storywise, while not akin to an "epic quest" as DA:O, there are more shades of grey. The two main factions each have good and bad points, and they really made sure it was hard to figure out who to support. There are a lot more "gotcha" moments, storywise. One companion does something way late in the game that totally shocked me and almost made me reverse my position. This isn't gonna be a "choose good or evil" type of game which I think was a flaw in DAO.</p><p></p><p>There are enough guest starts and touchstones that make you feel part of the same world. And the ending really sets up possible future events. </p><p></p><p>I feel bad for Bioware because they have a lot of this fan backlash right now because of minor changes and I fear there sort of a "rage" effect polluting some of the metacritic reviews. I really think they did a good job with the timeframe they had to complete this.</p><p></p><p>Dice Roll = 5, I guess I give it 5 out of 5 stars then! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JohnRTroy, post: 5499918, member: 2732"] I loved the game. It clocks in at around 50 hours if you do all the side quests. (I also had the signature edition). To be honest, I was turned off by the demo but after the demo's period things start picking up well. It plays very well. There were several improvements. The "walking banter" is a little more dynamic and responds to which act you are in and major events. I like the new skill trees. I also enjoy having a voice character. Only major irritation was the "wave spawning" (enemies sort of respawn in waves and it's just not well done tactically), and some of the equipment streamlining. (You can upgrade companions armor but it's like a gift, they should have made that easier). I also agree about the re-used environments--they need to work on some sort of procedural dungeon generation and use that instead of what they did this time. Still, it's not nearly as bad as Mass Effect #1. Storywise, while not akin to an "epic quest" as DA:O, there are more shades of grey. The two main factions each have good and bad points, and they really made sure it was hard to figure out who to support. There are a lot more "gotcha" moments, storywise. One companion does something way late in the game that totally shocked me and almost made me reverse my position. This isn't gonna be a "choose good or evil" type of game which I think was a flaw in DAO. There are enough guest starts and touchstones that make you feel part of the same world. And the ending really sets up possible future events. I feel bad for Bioware because they have a lot of this fan backlash right now because of minor changes and I fear there sort of a "rage" effect polluting some of the metacritic reviews. I really think they did a good job with the timeframe they had to complete this. Dice Roll = 5, I guess I give it 5 out of 5 stars then! :) [/QUOTE]
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