• Dragon Age: Inquisition is fully playable, new screenshots to celebrate
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[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;43257953]What I liked about Origins is unlike many fantasy stories they didn't say "We need to take the mighty McGuffin to Mount Plotpoint to defeat the ultimate evil", they said "Shit, every one died and now we need like a fucking huge army or we're fucked. Better start calling in favours."[/QUOTE] exactly! i'm not sure if everyone else thought the same, but i loved how, instead of making you "the chosen one" or what have you, it made you WORK towards becoming a hero. it didn't say it was your destiny, and hell, it did everything to make you believe you weren't gonna make it, and that's why the feeling of accomplishment you get is just fucking amazing. then DA2 throws that concept out the window, and you go from the unlikely hero of ferelden to the most generic "underdog" character the world of fantasy games has ever seen. shitty plot, and the lack of a sense of reward was just the icing on the cake.
You can disguise or improve graphics with a lot of enb, which looks like what they're doing. I'll use fallout 3/nv and Skyrim as an example. Click on the thumbs since they're mostly large res. [t]http://static1.nexusmods.com/15/images/110/680270-1353890980.jpg[/t] [t]http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4909/enb20132722610.jpg[/t] [t]http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/047/0/2/fallout_new_vegas___blackout_enb_by_alexe_arts-d5v43it.png[/t] [t]http://i7.minus.com/jbkNe4zlOemZQO.jpg[/t] [img]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/Xilandro/1.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;43256889]threads about bioware on FP always turn into a ME discussion, where are all the DA fans? personally, I think DA1 was one of the best games I've ever played. just amazing, I've played through it at least 5 times, and dear god, DA2 was just one of the biggest disappointments I've had with the gaming industry, ever[/QUOTE] As someone who grew up playing the Baldur's Gate games, I always liked the Mass Effect series way better than DA. Never even beat DA, because I just didn't care enough about anyone or anything to go on after slogging through Deep Roads.
[QUOTE=LiquidNazgul;43257575]Personally I thought the writing for Mass Effect 3 was pretty damn strong...up until the last 10 minutes or so. I think the Citadel DLC was pretty damn cool, though it really feels like it should have been a "post-game" thing to make it feel more authentic. And honestly, and I know I'm in the minority here, but I thought Dragon Age II was OK. Nothing to sneeze at but I can't say I hate it.[/QUOTE] It's kind of a mixed bag, but I do agree that Mass Effect 3 did do some things right. I'll just quote the post where I think I was the most fair to the series as a whole :v: [QUOTE=JeanLuc761;41586137]I'm not sure that's fair; each entry in the series succeeded in ways that the other two did not, as well as failed in ways that the other two didn't. With respect to your opinion, I look at the facets of each entry in the series as follows: [B][U]Mass Effect 1[/U][/B] + Strongest overall narrative, even if Noveria and Feros had the tendency to wander a little. + Arguably the strongest ending in narrative, though Mass Effect 2 is a healthy contender. + Strongest sense of immense scale (in regards to the galaxy itself) + Arguably the most compelling and consistent atmosphere (though I'd argue all three games have their own merits, even if the tone is different in each). -/+ The character writing was hit and miss. Ashley, Kaiden, and Wrex were fairly well-written, but Garrus, Tali, and Liara felt two-dimensional with the latter two being largely codex entries to their respective races. Joker, Chakwas, and Pressley were also severely lacking. - Weakest/least polished gameplay with clunky shooting mechanics, a poorly designed inventory, and some very stupid AI. - Certain sidequests, especially the mineral collection ones, were completely pointless and served only to pad time. - Weakest engine utilization on a technical level. [B][U]Mass Effect 2[/U][/B] + Strongest and most well-realized art style. + Strongest overall character writing. + Arguably the strongest ending, especially in representing the outcome of your choices. + Best and most story-relevant DLC, especially with 'Lair of the Shadow Broker'. + Best conversation system, thanks to an increased amount of dialogue, introduction of interrupts, and a healthy amount of neutral options. + Best sidequests, not necessarily from a narrative standpoint but definitely in terms of design thanks to each one being strongly unique, with many being very memorable. - Most inconsistent main narrative thanks to the Collectors coming completely out of left field and 80% of the game being devoted entirely to recruiting and getting to know your squadmates. - Weakest RPG elements with respect to combat and leveling up; not quite "Gears of War in space" but certainly the closest to it that the series got. [B][U]Mass Effect 3[/U][/B] + Strongest subplot writing, with respect to Tuchanga and Rannoch, the former of which is arguably some of the best writing in the series. + Strongest character interaction, thanks to a huge amount of context-sensitive dialogue on every single mission and, for the first time in the series, NPCs actually changing positions and interacting with each other in a significant way. + Strongest and most polished gameplay. + Shepard actually gets to become a fleshed out character, though this has a negative (below). + Best utilization of RPG elements in leveling and combat, with each upgrade having a significant and visible improvement, and an inventory that felt polished and useful. + Best technical utilization of the game engine. +/- Both the weakest and strongest representation of your prior choices. - Weakest overall narrative thanks to a lackluster introduction and a thematically inconsistent and disappointing ending, despite an otherwise strong 'meat' of the game. - Weakest art style, with some very bland imagery. - Weakest side quests by miles, given more than half of them are fetch quests. - Weakest dialogue options in regards to Shepard, with far too much of a reliance on auto-dialogue. - Some characters (Miranda, Grunt, Samara, Kasumi, Zaeed, Kelly, Jack) were sidelined pretty heavily, even with the Citadel DLC taken into consideration. - Abrupt change in themes in regards to the narrative (since when is 'synthetic vs organic' ACTUALLY the most important theme?) and certain characters (looking at you, Legion). I know that a lot of people no longer seem to feel this way, but I still think of the series of one of the best things to come out of this generation of gaming, faults and all. Still, I respect that everyone has their opinion on it.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Paul McCartney;43258303] [t]http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4909/enb20132722610.jpg[/t] [t]http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/047/0/2/fallout_new_vegas___blackout_enb_by_alexe_arts-d5v43it.png[/t] [t]http://i7.minus.com/jbkNe4zlOemZQO.jpg[/t] [img]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/Xilandro/1.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] What the hell ENB is that and where can I get my hands on it?
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;43256889]threads about bioware on FP always turn into a ME discussion, where are all the DA fans?[/QUOTE] People are thinking about Mass Effect 4 a lot more than they're willing to admit, I think. Fuck EA, fuck the writers, Mass Effect sucks, Bioware is dead.... blah, blah blah, plenty of hot air. Tantrums and rage-spasms aside, Mass Effect 4 is happening, but unlike DAI, where we have sort of an idea of what its all about and who is in it, and what it looks like and plays like, ME4 is a total mystery right now. And honestly, there's just so much pessimism about the series and the people behind it right now that it just makes for hotter debate.
What does ENB stand for anyway? The only thing I know is that it added DOF,fake shadows,etc and overall makes games a prettier some how.
[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;43258699]It's kind of a mixed bag, but I do agree that Mass Effect 3 did do some things right. I'll just quote the post where I think I was the most fair to the series as a whole :v: What the hell ENB is that and where can I get my hands on it?[/QUOTE] I just googled fallout nv enb. Was somewhere in the google images.
[QUOTE=RG4ORDR;43258778]What does ENB stand for anyway? The only thing I know is that it added DOF,fake shadows,etc and overall makes games a prettier some how.[/QUOTE] Enbseries isn't just a filter mod, when configured correctly it will modify the actual rendering and allow for entirely new effects.
Witcher 3 is coming, so why bother with this?
[QUOTE=Da_Maniac_;43259981]Witcher 3 is coming, so why bother with this?[/QUOTE] Because they are two completely different games and they both look good.
[QUOTE=Mingebox;43258635]As someone who grew up playing the Baldur's Gate games, I always liked the Mass Effect series way better than DA. Never even beat DA, because I just didn't care enough about anyone or anything to go on after slogging through Deep Roads.[/QUOTE] I played ME1 on a friend's house, but the controls felt so clunky and the story didn't appeal to me at all, I can honestly say I have no idea why people like it
[QUOTE=Da_Maniac_;43259981]Witcher 3 is coming, so why bother with this?[/QUOTE] If Inquisition turns out decent, I'm gona get both and enjoy them. There aren't all that many new RPGs coming so why limit to only one.
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;43260735]I played ME1 on a friend's house, but the controls felt so clunky and the story didn't appeal to me at all, I can honestly say I have no idea why people like it[/QUOTE] You need to play through it yourself and sort of devote to it. But if the story just doesn't appeal to you, then it just isn't for you. For me it was the good story and the amazingly realized world of it.
I'm carefully optimistic that this won't be bad.
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;43260735]I played ME1 on a friend's house, but the controls felt so clunky and the story didn't appeal to me at all, I can honestly say I have no idea why people like it[/QUOTE] I liked ME1 a lot but goddamn, DA:O really had me loving it. It just clicked for me from start to finish and I've always felt like crap knowing what Dragon Age sequel came after it ha. None of the DA games/dlc quests/expansion so far pack past Origins really held a candle to the original.
[QUOTE=kimchimafia;43261327]I liked ME1 a lot but goddamn, DA:O really had me loving it. It just clicked for me from start to finish and I've always feel like crap knowing what Dragon Age sequel came after it ha. None of the DA games/dlc quests/expansion so far pack past Origins really had a candle to the original.[/QUOTE] It is stupid how both ME1 and DAO were damn good original IPs but sequels turned out from okayish to downright bad in case of DA2. Maybe they need to make more new IPs instead?
[QUOTE=itisjuly;43261562]It is stupid how both ME1 and DAO were damn good original IPs but sequels turned out from okayish to downright bad in case of DA2. Maybe they need to make more new IPs instead?[/QUOTE] With every fresh new promising IP, we get increasingly poorer sequels and expansions. Sounds like hell. [editline]21st December 2013[/editline] But hey at least we can experience the good before it turns bad.
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;43260735]I played ME1 on a friend's house, but the controls felt so clunky and the story didn't appeal to me at all, I can honestly say I have no idea why people like it[/QUOTE] I was more talking about the setting.
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;43260735]I played ME1 on a friend's house, but the controls felt so clunky and the story didn't appeal to me at all, I can honestly say I have no idea why people like it[/QUOTE] I think the story is its saving grace and settings. When it came out on Xbox people were dissapointed with terrible rendering issues, clunky combat and crap Mako controls. Some of which were fixed in the PC/PS3 version. The ME hate squad that haven't gotten over ME3 just champions it even though its a deeply flawed game.
[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;43258699]It's kind of a mixed bag, but I do agree that Mass Effect 3 did do some things right. I'll just quote the post where I think I was the most fair to the series as a whole :v: What the hell ENB is that and where can I get my hands on it?[/QUOTE] Be wary though. The AO and shadows in that don't work as well as you think in an ENB. Only way to use it without it bugging out slightly is by playing in third person, especially for combat.
every bioware thread on FP since the release of DA2 every single one [editline]21st December 2013[/editline] I like how "slightly worse than usual, but generally above average at worst" is now "worst game and game dev ever"
[QUOTE=Mastahamma;43262330] I like how "slightly worse than usual, but generally above average at worst" is now "worst game and game dev ever"[/QUOTE] It is a lot more than slightly worse than usual.
why are people praising ME1 so much it was clunky and had very little character development
[QUOTE=itisjuly;43262621]It is a lot more than slightly worse than usual.[/QUOTE] He does have a point though. Even with all its faults, Mass Effect 3 is a decidedly above average game relative to the rest of the industry...which kinda shows us how far we still have to go.
I honestly blame EA for a lot of problems with ME3. Wasn't there gonna be more stuff on each world (Palavan was the example I remember hearing), as well as other things that may have been fleshed out if it was given ? If they had given the game more time, instead of being forced to release right next to COD, it could have been a much better game. But enough about that game, we're talking about DA! Unfortunately I don't know much about the series, but I have a hankering feeling that EA was /also/ the cause of it's shittiness. If it came out that EA forced Bioware to release the game in an unfinished state (or worse, told them what to work on and what not to work on), I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. If not, then I guess Bioware isn't as good as we all thought so many years ago and we have another stinker on it's way.
[QUOTE=Magikoopa24;43265722]I honestly blame EA for a lot of problems with ME3. Wasn't there gonna be more stuff on each world (Palavan was the example I remember hearing), as well as other things that may have been fleshed out if it was given ? If they had given the game more time, instead of being forced to release right next to COD, it could have been a much better game. But enough about that game, we're talking about DA! Unfortunately I don't know much about the series, but I have a hankering feeling that EA was /also/ the cause of it's shittiness. If it came out that EA forced Bioware to release the game in an unfinished state (or worse, told them what to work on and what not to work on), I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. If not, then I guess Bioware isn't as good as we all thought so many years ago and we have another stinker on it's way.[/QUOTE] EA gave them an extra 4-6 months to work on the game though; they released in March instead of Oct/Nov like they originally planned so they weren't really competing against anyone in that window.
[QUOTE=Da_Maniac_;43259981]Witcher 3 is coming, so why bother with this?[/QUOTE] Comparing Witcher to Dragon Age, what? If you were comparing Neverwinter and Dragon Age that would be a bit different, but your comparison makes literally no sense.
[QUOTE=RG4ORDR;43258778]What does ENB stand for anyway? The only thing I know is that it added DOF,fake shadows,etc and overall makes games a prettier some how.[/QUOTE] ENB means "Boris Vorontsov is a math-laden sociopath, never mention the word gay or he'll die from nose bleeds"" [editline]22nd December 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=JeanLuc761;43266095]EA gave them an extra 4-6 months to work on the game though; they released in March instead of Oct/Nov like they originally planned so they weren't really competing against anyone in that window.[/QUOTE] Backwards. EA moved the product up from q4 to q1.
[QUOTE=27X;43266693] Backwards. EA moved the product up from q4 to q1.[/QUOTE] q1 same year or next one?
same year.
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