Dragon Age II

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  1. Guilola
    Sep 3, 2023
    6
    Os gráficos são bonitos, os personagens são apaixonantes e o mundo é muito rico, entretanto, o jogo não foca naquilo que é esperado do 1, que é a continuação do flagelo! A narrativa focada em outro lugar e sem mostrar as consequências diretas de nossas escolhas no 1 jogo acaba empobrecendo a história!
  2. PenetratorGod
    Aug 19, 2023
    7
    I didn't love it as much as the first game, but I didn't hate it. It's not a bad game.
  3. folmas
    Aug 14, 2023
    6
    the worst part in the series DA, but if you don't compare it with the first part, then it's not that bad. The plot is normal.
  4. Dannior
    Jun 28, 2023
    6
    La calidad del juego baja drásticamente comparado con el juego anterior, pese a que me encanta la saga me es imposible soportar muchos errores como su sistema de habilidades, su diseño de mundo mapas completamente repetitivos y tediosos, la progresión en el juego es casi nula, siento que mi personaje en el nivel 1 quita lo mismo que en el 25. Solo salvaría la historia, los personajes,La calidad del juego baja drásticamente comparado con el juego anterior, pese a que me encanta la saga me es imposible soportar muchos errores como su sistema de habilidades, su diseño de mundo mapas completamente repetitivos y tediosos, la progresión en el juego es casi nula, siento que mi personaje en el nivel 1 quita lo mismo que en el 25. Solo salvaría la historia, los personajes, la ambientación aun asi siento que no fue lo suficientemente desarrollado ni aprovechado. Y es una lastima se ve que era un juego que tenia ambición pero le falto tiempo. Igualmente lo recomendaría si te encanta la historia y estas dispuesto a aguantar esos fallos.… Expand
  5. AgentLvi
    Jun 18, 2023
    8
    Great game. The story is decent. The scoring is great, visual is really amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing
  6. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    6
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  7. TastieToasty
    Apr 13, 2023
    5
    You can tell that the game was made in ONE year.

    Story is meh Characters are really good. Your choices do not really matter and in the end your Protagonist is not important in the Story as all the things would have happend even if he was not there. The Rival system is cool The Fights are a hit or miss, it is fun for the first 10 hours but it gets boring. The map is ugly and    You can tell that the game was made in ONE year.

    Story is meh
    Characters are really good.

    Your choices do not really matter and in the end your Protagonist is not important in the Story as all the things would have happend even if he was not there.

    The Rival system is cool
    The Fights are a hit or miss, it is fun for the first 10 hours but it gets boring.
    The map is ugly and really really really repetitive.    … Expand
  8. TianLong1
    Mar 31, 2023
    8
    Better graphics and more stylish fights than in Dragon Age origins, but you cant really move around the world like you did before because you are stuck in one city. The fight system is more action-focused and the animations are very cool, every hit feels impactful so i can see what the devs were going for. The relationship and romance system are still in the game and they can have anBetter graphics and more stylish fights than in Dragon Age origins, but you cant really move around the world like you did before because you are stuck in one city. The fight system is more action-focused and the animations are very cool, every hit feels impactful so i can see what the devs were going for. The relationship and romance system are still in the game and they can have an impact later on, the story is rather compelling because it makes you want to take side one way or the other.… Expand
  9. 9r33n
    Mar 29, 2023
    6
    An average grade to an average game, could be better, but it seems the development cicle was rushed and the devs got bent by EA.
  10. Nick7000
    Mar 9, 2023
    6
    Нуууу как бы прикольно, но как бы нет. Первая часть значительно лучше.
  11. Shadowxxx
    Jan 8, 2023
    0
    Trash Trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash
  12. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    7
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  13. cheerful_dirge
    Dec 21, 2022
    8
    The game doesn't deserve so much hate. It's still a good game despite the small game world. The atmosphere, plot and companions are excellent.
  14. Crimson9
    Dec 13, 2022
    2
    Its amazing to think that despite how invested Dragon Age Origins got me into this world, I could barely stomach playing 2 hours of this game at first. I had to quit after that for a while but eventually forced myself to play a few more hours.

    Every element of Origins has been either simply done worse here, been removed, or made more casual and shallow.
  15. MrMurdock69
    Dec 11, 2022
    5
    This game is not even close to the master piece DAO is, and considering all the issues with development, It's ok game on it's own way.
  16. bruh1232
    Nov 2, 2022
    0
    really this game really bad dont look critic reviews buy it and game score sit 85 but real score 30 i play this game right now my play hour 40 this 40 hour not solid gameplay 10 hour loading screen and 500 time same place quest DONT BUY IT OR START THIS GAME GO PLAY DRAGON AGE ORIGINS AND JUMP TO dragon age ınq if u want garbage trash game
  17. PaddysPub
    Aug 18, 2022
    7
    I believe this to be a very good game, just not as good as Dragon Age Origins. EA did a number on Bioware, forcing them to release the game at this state but the story has some very good twists, especially a few dark ones i did not see coming. The characters in this game are more interesting than the ones in Origins, and the tactical mode is set aside - which is good for me.
  18. Nekrips
    Aug 13, 2022
    5
    This game itself is not bad enough. But against the background of the first part, it looks rather weak. I would call it more of an extension than a separate full-fledged continuation of the Age of Dragons series.
    An interesting big town with different districts. Slightly improved combat system. Interesting characters with different stories. Good graphics and sound.
    But the plot is not    This game itself is not bad enough. But against the background of the first part, it looks rather weak. I would call it more of an extension than a separate full-fledged continuation of the Age of Dragons series.
    An interesting big town with different districts. Slightly improved combat system. Interesting characters with different stories. Good graphics and sound.
    But the plot is not very interesting. Monotonous locations that are repeated many times. Poor sidequests. Backtracking. Lack of diversity. Global decisions that you made in the previous part are almost not reflected in this game.
    Unfortunately, this game does not live up to its status as a sequel.    … Expand
  19. Hochbichler
    Jul 28, 2022
    8
    Dragon Age II is a second installment in the classic fantasy RPG series Dragon Age. It is set after the blight, in a different part of the world, you play a different character than in Dragon Age: Origins, but the overall Dragon Age atmosphere is still here. I want to start with the negatives this times. The most important one for me is pretty general. Several major game aspects areDragon Age II is a second installment in the classic fantasy RPG series Dragon Age. It is set after the blight, in a different part of the world, you play a different character than in Dragon Age: Origins, but the overall Dragon Age atmosphere is still here. I want to start with the negatives this times. The most important one for me is pretty general. Several major game aspects are simplified versions from the DA:O. Companions no longer have armor slots, only weapons and trinkets, that does not make any sense to me at all. The tactical view is mostly gone, AOE ridiculously sticks to targets, which will make your life hell. The intro/tutorial in the Ferelden mountains look terribly bleak, I remember I could not believe that this was supposed to be an improvement of DA:O the first time I played this game. All the dungeons and caves use the same model, just some doors are sometimes blocked. That also seems like a very amateurish idea. All in all, the developers rushed this game, developed it in a little over year and it shows. However it does not make the game bad, far from it. The companions are again great and you really built strong friendships and rivalries and romantic relationships with them, that is easily the strongest aspect of the game for me. I do not hate the idea that the game is set within one city, but I would expect more parts of the city to be explorable. The story happens over 6 years and deals mostly with the good old story of mages vs. templars. There is a number of well written and interesting side quests, which present you with the typical vast array of choices, some of which are pretty harsh. I really enjoyed that part. The enemies lack greater diversity and the fights can get repetitive. The game font sucks, should be replaced with DA:O font from a mod. The difficulty seems to be pretty balanced for an RPG. Also the very end does not make much sense and feels very forced if you side with the templars all the time. This game has plenty of Horse Armor type microtransactions, no SJW politics. I played on Nightmare difficulty. Total playtime with both major DLCs: 82 hours.

    DLCs: Many, many Horse Armor DLCs. Only major ones are:

    Legacy - A nice little dark excursion underground and foreshadowing for the Inquisition. This should have been the story of Corypheus. Final boss fight is by far the longest in the game.

    Mark of the Assassin - Qunari spy game in Orlais. This whole story seemed a little far-fetched and the she-elf is very annoying. Contains the most difficult fight in the entire game (for me) - sky cult arcane horror.

    The Exiled Prince - Adds a companion with an interesting backstory. Honestly, not anyone's favorite, but plays well into your anti-mage setup or as (poor) Varric substitution.

    Dragon Age II has plenty faults when compared to its predecessor, but strangely I still have a very good feeling from this playthrough. This is not the one that ruined Dragon Age. Final Verdict: 84 %    … Expand
  20. xboy1024
    Jul 19, 2022
    8
    Pros
    +Story
    +Gameplay

    Neutral
    Graphics

    Cons
    -Just a few locations
    -The same 2-3 cave and room types are used repeatedly
  21. maintitle
    May 31, 2022
    7
    It is late 2011. You sit, excitedly, booting up the second game of my new favorite franchise. The characters are lively. You are excited to learn more about them. You are excited to be here.

    It is 9:30 Dragon. The Hawke family arrives in Kirkwall. Sometimes with a brother, sometimes with a sister, always with a mother and a sarcastic elder sibling. They look up on the chains of    It is late 2011. You sit, excitedly, booting up the second game of my new favorite franchise. The characters are lively. You are excited to learn more about them. You are excited to be here.

    It is 9:30 Dragon. The Hawke family arrives in Kirkwall. Sometimes with a brother, sometimes with a sister, always with a mother and a sarcastic elder sibling. They look up on the chains of the city of Kirkwall, hopeless as an old drunkard reveals his lies.

    It is early 2012. Those chains shall be yours, for the next sixty hours.

    It is early-to-mid 2012. Friends exist here. People you care about. But... but. You tire of the walls. Walls, everywhere. Brick and sandstone, gravel and stone. Linearity and repeated cycles. It is 9:34 Dragon.

    It is mid-2012. The outside has walls. You cannot see it, but you know they are there. Invisible walls, a linear path, the same grass, the same stone. Same as the sandstone and brick. Everything has one road, everything repeats, again and again. New places are old, but old places are never new. It is 9:34 Dragon, it is mid-2012.

    It is late summer 2012. You reach an end. The city burns, the chains seem to break. It has been six months, it has been sixty hours, it has been seven years. It is 9:37 Dragon, it is August 2012.

    It is late 2012. You return. It is 9:30 Dragon. It is early 2013. You return to your friends. It is 9:34 Dragon. It is late 2014. It is 9:37 Dragon. You look down. The shackles were never broken. One ties you back, the other ahead. It is late 2016. It is 9:30 Dragon. Sandstone and brick, friends and companions, also locked in the walls of the prison that you can see and not see. Friends you return to. To make sense of it all. It is late 2018. It is 9:30 Dragon.

    It is late 2019. It is 9:34 Dragon. The shackles never released you. You are tied, backwards and forwards. You may never leave here. You shall always return. It is mid-2021. You are tied, backwards and forwards. It is 9:37 Dragon. The walls. Sandstone and brick. Invisible and visible. It is mid-2022. It is 9:30 Dragon.    … Expand
  22. andreasmoon
    May 30, 2022
    1
    Well, they tried to do Mass Effect with dragons to approach more casual gamers. And they failed miserably.

    Reasons: 1. Best feature of Origins (origin stories) is missing. 2. Stupid and useless conversation wheel that nobody asked for. Your character can either be well to nice, complete douche or comedic dufus that takes nothing seriously. And half of the time the character says    Well, they tried to do Mass Effect with dragons to approach more casual gamers. And they failed miserably.

    Reasons:
    1. Best feature of Origins (origin stories) is missing.
    2. Stupid and useless conversation wheel that nobody asked for. Your character can either be well to nice, complete douche or comedic dufus that takes nothing seriously. And half of the time the character says something very different than what the wheel suggested.
    3. Horrible color pallet (everything is shades of brown and gray). Lifeless city of Kirkwall as the entire setting for the game.
    4. Atrocious one dimensional companions. The dog from the first game has more personality than most of the new ones combined.
    5. Awful anime style combat, with endless and boring spawns of same enemies.    … Expand
  23. Torgall
    May 12, 2022
    5
    Enormous step down after very good Origins. They took everything and apparently decided to make it worse. I liked many of the characters, but the gameplay is a joke when you think about it. They just made one big city that is copy, of a copy of a copy and some small locations on the outskirts of it, and that is for them good sequel. To stretch gameplay time they force you to travel theEnormous step down after very good Origins. They took everything and apparently decided to make it worse. I liked many of the characters, but the gameplay is a joke when you think about it. They just made one big city that is copy, of a copy of a copy and some small locations on the outskirts of it, and that is for them good sequel. To stretch gameplay time they force you to travel the same maps and fight the wave attacks on your team - it didn't change that there is not much to do.… Expand
  24. hyoputer
    May 7, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story of Kirkwell was better than just saving world story. and I loved friendly/rivalry system. Dialogue words were still ambiguous, it's not good, I couldn't expect how Hawke said. And using same maps was very disappointed. But, It was great sequel of DAO.… Expand
  25. Eatt
    Mar 9, 2022
    6
    Played all mass effect and DA:O, I would say this is the weakest game from old-bioware. You can see here and there bioware magic, also I liked the simplified combat system rather entertaining - however the writing was overall quite bad, the dialog options you chose and the things Hawke said where sometimes totally different and also the revisiting of the same handfull locations wasPlayed all mass effect and DA:O, I would say this is the weakest game from old-bioware. You can see here and there bioware magic, also I liked the simplified combat system rather entertaining - however the writing was overall quite bad, the dialog options you chose and the things Hawke said where sometimes totally different and also the revisiting of the same handfull locations was tedious.

    I would disagree with most raitings here, since they aim to review-bomb the game because it is not as good as DA:O was instead of giving it a fair chance.    … Expand
  26. Uarabei
    Feb 21, 2022
    5
    A big step back from the first part.

    It can be seen that the developers were in a hurry to release it. Everything happens in one city and it's tiring. The story is not as cool as the first part. You need to try very hard to complete the game and not quit it in the middle. You just have to push yourself and force yourself to play. Unfortunately, the ending was disappointing, as well    A big step back from the first part.

    It can be seen that the developers were in a hurry to release it. Everything happens in one city and it's tiring. The story is not as cool as the first part.

    You need to try very hard to complete the game and not quit it in the middle. You just have to push yourself and force yourself to play. Unfortunately, the ending was disappointing, as well as the game as a whole.    … Expand
  27. Sego
    Jan 23, 2022
    3
    After cool DA:Oriring it's just a trash, I just want Origins Remake, and EA can die after this
  28. ANTtheKNEEEE
    Dec 6, 2021
    8
    Really not as bad as people make it out to be. It's only because of how good the first one is. It is definitely a downgrade but in my opinion, the combat is more fun, and the great lore and story are still there. The bads are just the limitations to the map/game world.
  29. Broyax
    Nov 18, 2021
    3
    Déjà fini sur 360, je lui avais accordé la moyenne, sans doute en raison de la dissonance cognitive que cette suite ratée ne manquait pas de provoquer : comment une suite pouvait-elle être aussi médiocre, aussi énervante, aussi répétitive après un Dragon Age Origins aussi exceptionnel ?!… division par zéro, plantage, redémarrage du cerveau en cours… veuillez patienter.

    Je l’ai    Déjà fini sur 360, je lui avais accordé la moyenne, sans doute en raison de la dissonance cognitive que cette suite ratée ne manquait pas de provoquer : comment une suite pouvait-elle être aussi médiocre, aussi énervante, aussi répétitive après un Dragon Age Origins aussi exceptionnel ?!… division par zéro, plantage, redémarrage du cerveau en cours… veuillez patienter.

    Je l’ai recommencé sur PC avec les DLC (qui sont bons ou du reste, moins mauvais, aussi étonnant que cela puisse paraître, car ils sont plus cohérents). J’ai pu alors apprécier les graphismes certainement un poil plus beaux mais surtout les 60 im/s facilement accessibles (sur une 6870) si on limite le jeu au DX9 (le DX11 n’en vaut pas la peine). D’ailleurs, la patte graphique est bien agréable et c’est évidemment (techniquement) plus beau que Dragon Age Origins… et pourtant le « vieux » ne démérite toujours pas.

    Effets sonores fort convaincants, de même pour la musique assurément inspirée tout comme dans le premier, pareil pour la très bonne VF : Dragon Age II ne peut pas être mauvais partout !

    Mais venons-en au fait : à cette belle ville en vérité, dans laquelle on va passer les trois quarts du jeu (!) et le quart restant dans quelques grottes et une vague cambrousse copiées-collées (!). Ce foutage de gueule ! Ensuite, l’interface parfaite de Dragon Age Origins a été mise à la trappe et simplifiée à outrance et la vitesse des combats a été tellement accélérée qu’on se croirait dans un « hack & slash » de merde (pléonasme). La vue tactique (aérienne) a été supprimée (mais pourquoi….!?) et les ennemis ne cessent de ré-apparaître par vagues entières (comme dans un jeu d’arcade de merde).

    L’histoire, pour sa part, est incroyablement décevante, maladroite et tarabiscotée avec les Qunari en porte-à-faux (qui ne servent ici à rien à dire vrai) ; de trop nombreux choix qui n’en sont absolument pas (Meredith mon dieu !) et un environnement familial du héros dont on n’a que faire. Heureusement il reste des personnages comme seul Bioware sait les faire (ah Merrill…) : on les aime ou on les déteste, pas de demi-mesure. Certains sont drôles, d’autres idiots, prétentieux ou emmerdants… ils ont de vraies personnalités !

    Enfin et globalement, on est confronté dans ce DA2 à énormément de remplissage et trop de combats partout à n’en plus finir malgré quelques uns parfois épiques, certes. Beaucoup trop de recyclage en tout cas : Dragon Age II est un gros DLC qui s’est fait passer pour un jeu complet… en l’occurrence étonnamment mauvais.    … Expand
  30. Xerenis
    Nov 14, 2021
    6
    Combat was really fun BUT the story is short and boring . The side quests are very repetitive with the same locations over and over again
    Hawke was a very likable character , but unfortunately was the protagonist of a forgettable and mediocre game
  31. Woolee
    Sep 29, 2021
    8
    Going into this game, I had extremely high hopes, most of which were smashed against the cliffs of mediocrity. Dragon Age II is nothing more than a half-hearted attempt to cash in on the incredible success that was Dragon Age: Origins. That said, the game has both positive and negative features that one must take into account.
  32. Asp_klg40
    Aug 10, 2021
    8
    The main plus in this game is that this is one of the few RPGs where you don't need to save the world. We play as an ordinary person with simple desires (status, money, position in society, love). This is what is lacking in RPG games - the ability to play as a human character and not just another superman. As for the minuses, enough has been written about them, I will not repeat myself
    ...
  33. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    7
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good goodgood good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good da 2
  34. zodak
    May 24, 2021
    8
    well, i completed DA2 yesterday and I can actually say for the most of the time I enjoyed it. maybe that's because I can overlook weaknesses. i know it has issues. you've seen one dungeon, you've seen them all. it's not as good as DAO, but the hard truth is, I still liked it nonetheless and that's all that matters to me. still has nice characters and let's be honest; who wouldn't reload awell, i completed DA2 yesterday and I can actually say for the most of the time I enjoyed it. maybe that's because I can overlook weaknesses. i know it has issues. you've seen one dungeon, you've seen them all. it's not as good as DAO, but the hard truth is, I still liked it nonetheless and that's all that matters to me. still has nice characters and let's be honest; who wouldn't reload a lot of times just to start a romance with Isabela.… Expand
  35. Topfpflanze
    Apr 21, 2021
    8
    Perhaps surprisingly, I find this game immersive and beautiful. Yet the story is so linear that every decision made by the player basically leads to the same result indiscriminately. Many scenes are cheaply made: copies of their predecessors, some well-known corridors taped shut, others opened. But it's all told in such a rousing way that it's still fun to play. Until, at the end, thePerhaps surprisingly, I find this game immersive and beautiful. Yet the story is so linear that every decision made by the player basically leads to the same result indiscriminately. Many scenes are cheaply made: copies of their predecessors, some well-known corridors taped shut, others opened. But it's all told in such a rousing way that it's still fun to play. Until, at the end, the difficulty level suddenly increases from "beginner" to "advanced". Maybe it's not a good role-playing game, but it's a great story told.… Expand
  36. AltumSilentium
    Apr 20, 2021
    6
    Вроде и Dragon Age, но не всегда веришь. Я думаю все знают печальную историю создания этой игры, но разработчики сумели всё таки внести что-то хорошее в серию. Изменения боевки изначально сделали геймплей более зрелищным, сохранив часть тактического боя. Сюжет получился прекрасным, да это всего лишь один, заранее прописаный персонаж, но сюжет удивляет и не оставляет равнодушным. ПерсонажиВроде и Dragon Age, но не всегда веришь. Я думаю все знают печальную историю создания этой игры, но разработчики сумели всё таки внести что-то хорошее в серию. Изменения боевки изначально сделали геймплей более зрелищным, сохранив часть тактического боя. Сюжет получился прекрасным, да это всего лишь один, заранее прописаный персонаж, но сюжет удивляет и не оставляет равнодушным. Персонажи естественно тоже не подвели. Но по итогу всё это перекрывается минусами, так что игра не заслуживает больше 6 из 10 и то в рамках серии.… Expand
  37. OrcBEOR
    Apr 3, 2021
    0
    Любимая игра серии. Хоук лучший главный герой. А Кирквол... То что игра потерла в масштабах и проходит в одном городе мне нравится больше чем беготня по здоровенному материку.
  38. Dom007
    Mar 28, 2021
    3
    This is literally inferior in every way to dragon age origins. Thankfully I didn't get to experience the hype around release, otherwise I would have had to endure the disappointment of the game as well.
  39. Tomle1202
    Mar 15, 2021
    7
    Dragon Age II is by no means a bad videogame, but it surely is a rushed one.
  40. JrSpaceMan
    Mar 1, 2021
    0
    In some ways the setting feels more like an expansion to Origins but the scope of the story is a complete game. It's not a grand globe trotting adventure like Origins or Inquisition but it is a grand adventure in it's own right. If you liked the story of Origins and the subsequent DLC, you'll almost certainly enjoy this. Just keep in mind that it's a much more focused format that staysIn some ways the setting feels more like an expansion to Origins but the scope of the story is a complete game. It's not a grand globe trotting adventure like Origins or Inquisition but it is a grand adventure in it's own right. If you liked the story of Origins and the subsequent DLC, you'll almost certainly enjoy this. Just keep in mind that it's a much more focused format that stays in the same city for almost it's entire playthrough.

    Dragon Age 2 is just as much the story of Kirkwall as it is about it's characters. I just finished a second playthrough and really enjoyed the experience 10 years later. Now that the distortion of expectation has evaporated, feel free to enjoy this little gem without the cacophonic rattling of the internet hate machine. Giving it a 10 for making me feel stuff.    … Expand
  41. NNNPavelB
    Feb 12, 2021
    1
    For me, this game was the biggest disappointment, because it is the worst continuation that could only be made. The only plus of this game is the appearance of Qunari.
  42. gotterpotter56
    Jan 29, 2021
    8
    Игра оказалась не так уж и плохой, как говорят другие. Из минусов: однообразные локации, тонны врагов (для меня это показалось минусом). Из плюсов : сюжет, красочная боевка, прописанные персонажи (это всегда был главный козырь bioware). В общем мне игра понравилась!Игра оказалась не так уж и плохой, как говорят другие. Из минусов: однообразные локации, тонны врагов (для меня это показалось минусом). Из плюсов : сюжет, красочная боевка, прописанные персонажи (это всегда был главный козырь bioware). В общем мне игра понравилась!
  43. hazsch
    Jan 6, 2021
    7
    Dragon Age II is a game I recommend, with a few caveats.

    I'll get the bad stuff out of the way first: - The entire game is set in and sometimes around one city - Kirkwall - Kirkwall looks like sh*t - Dungeons and indoor areas in general are reused over and over and over - Almost every trash mob has reinforcements. It sucks. It sucks so badly, I turned the difficulty down to Casual    Dragon Age II is a game I recommend, with a few caveats.

    I'll get the bad stuff out of the way first:
    - The entire game is set in and sometimes around one city - Kirkwall
    - Kirkwall looks like sh*t
    - Dungeons and indoor areas in general are reused over and over and over
    - Almost every trash mob has reinforcements. It sucks. It sucks so badly, I turned the difficulty down to Casual in Act 3 just to get through it without boring myself to death. Luckily, there are no difficulty based achievements.
    - The overarching plot is weak, and the main quests all feel like side quests
    - There are so many side quests (but they're somewhat interesting, and they're all marked on your map, so there's no running around blindly, thank god)
    - The dialogue wheel is frustrating
    - Male Hawke voice actor sucks (don't play as male Hawke, he sucks)
    - Until I downloaded mods to edit the preset appearance, Hawke just felt like a discount Morrigan

    For the good... I actually enjoyed the combat. I played a mage (which made me feel even closer to the main story) and the flashy, over the top spells felt amazing. I only stopped enjoying wreaking havoc with lightning and fire storms on the third wave of Rage Demons. Also, the UI is fantastic. A big step up from Origins, and way way better than whatever they did in Inquisition.

    The characters, for the most part, are fantastic. Varric is a natural favourite - he's the narrator of the story and I never left for a mission without him. Anders returns from Awakening, and he gets a lot of hate from both fans of the game and NPCs alike, but he was one of my favourite characters. Fenris is traumatised, edgy, and a total bigot, but his voice makes me swoon so I love him. I never stopped wanting to punch Carver in the face, Aveline was Just Okay and her headband looks dumb.

    I forgot Sebastian was even in the game when writing this, but he is. I think. Isabela is written to have like three personality traits - pirate yarrrr, sex, and causing the deaths of tonnes of innocents in a pointless conflict caused by her own selfishness. Then there's Merrill, but why talk about her when we can talk about Dog? He can play poker in this game. My main crew was Anders, Varric and Fenris throughout the whole game. They had a lot of fun banter and I would often just stop what I was doing so I could just listen.

    There are a LOT of references to Awakening, so I'm glad I played that before II. It made me appreciate it more, and I'm probably gonna go back and play both of these games again. On the topic of DLC though...

    Mark of the Assassin (best played in late Act 2) is a fun DLC that introduces Tallis, an elf voiced by Felicia Day. I didn't care for her too much but I did enjoy stealthing around and killing wyverns. Some nice wildlife environments too, at least compared to Kirkwall.

    Legacy (best played in mid Act 3) was kind of a drag and the endless stream of carta dwarves was what drove me to put the difficulty down to casual. Not due to difficulty, as I was seriously powerful at this point, but because having tonnes of reinforcements around every corner is just so damn boring. I put it back on hard for the final battle and it was seriously tense (I sided with Larius). The final 15 minutes were also really cool lore-wise as well. Definitely bring Anders and Carver along for this one.

    Also you get a bunch of DLC equipment at the start of the game that sells for one copper but is also so good that you won't need to replace a lot of it until end game, at least for your companions. It'll help on hard difficulty, but if that's not your thing then just don't open the DLC chests.

    So... yeah. It took me three weeks and 56 hours to 100% complete Dragon Age II, and I enjoyed it a lot. Ending oppression and getting revenge on those who betray you is oddly satisfying, and if you can spare 25 hours to just do main quests and companion quests, I think you'll find a lot of enjoyment here.    … Expand
  44. PrincessRose
    Nov 10, 2020
    7
    I was hesitant about buying and playing this game because of all the negativity and it was the only DA game I was yet to play. I can never be sure if I will like or dislike a game from reviews and watching game play. As games that people love and rave on about I've hated and I have enjoyed some games that others say are bad.

    I enjoyed playing through this game and it was much better    I was hesitant about buying and playing this game because of all the negativity and it was the only DA game I was yet to play. I can never be sure if I will like or dislike a game from reviews and watching game play. As games that people love and rave on about I've hated and I have enjoyed some games that others say are bad.

    I enjoyed playing through this game and it was much better than I thought it would be, so don't listen to the haters and see for yourself.

    I like the friendship and rivalry system, that's a nice change as I thought the gift system of Origins a bit silly as hated feeling like I was buying them with gifts.

    What I liked most was the story is enjoyable and the characters interesting. The game play and lack of exciting exploration was a big let down for me. But I feel it's a good game overall, sure it's not as good as Origins, but it's still enjoyable and it's good to not have complete game clones.

    But even so I can see why some people hate the game as the game does seem very rushed with some things and the areas are very repetitive and end up feeling tedious. The areas become uninteresting when you've seen it for the 100th time and nothing is a joy to explore, it's all the same there is nothing to discover or feel excited about when it's like *sarcastic yay that's the same place I've seen for the 100th time, so boring.

    An RPG should be a joy to explore and discover new places, but everything is boringly the same.

    I did not like how enemies seemed to spawn out of the sky that was just weird as well as annoying having them suddenly appear behind your mages.

    I really dislike that you can't choose your race, so disappointing I can't play as an elf.
    I usually have my main first play through as an elf.
    I like diversity and playing as different races and backgrounds makes it more interesting to play through more than once. But I guess only 1 race as this game was rushed out with such a short development time. A RPG should be made over at least 6 years and not just 16 months.

    Iam glad they decided not to have Hawke as the main character in Inquisition as prefer not to be stuck as playing human only.
    I also dislike lack of dialogue choices for your main character, options are too simplified and limited by the tone, as in nice choice, joke choice or aggressive choice. It also feels like a weird guessing game as the text choice hardly matches what is actually said.

    I bought the game through Steam as it's my preferred game platform and got the DLC bundle through Origin/EA on special for $14AUD as it has the best price and works with the Steam base game and is the best way to buy the DLC as I have heard the DLC bought through steam doesn't work and is also dearer.

    I did not have any technical issues and the game ran without any problems at all.

    I liked the Legacy DLC mostly but the fire walls for the last boss made the fight longer than it needed to be. The Mark of the Assassin was ok.

    I like DLC that extends the story and gives you insight into the overall picture. I feel Legacy is a must play DLC for DA2 and likely to be played on each playthrough. Mark of Assassin is something I'd play just once and don't care if I never played it.

    The game is worth getting and playing if you like to have a complete DA story as playing this game as a DA fan it helps complete the story, playing the third and then the 2nd game I see things I missed not playing it and playing the second game makes the third game feel complete.
    I also like conversing with new characters and don't mind that it isn't like Origins. And there are appearances from Origins companions. And even though the game was rushed out it's still a good RPG that I enjoyed playing. If you don't expect it to be a DAO clone and love RPG's you'll probably enjoy it too.

    Overall I thought it was a reasonably good game with interesting companions and story. But does not deserve a score higher than 7 because of boring repetitive areas and no choice of race or background.    … Expand
  45. TudorPopescu
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    Dragon Age: Origins was a stellar RPG and there were very high expectations for its sequel. So is Dragon Age II as good or even better than Origins? No, but I still think it's a competent RPG who deserves a chance. However, if you're expecting Dragon Age: Origins 2, then you'll probably be a bit disappointed by this one.

    The biggest change in Dragon Age II is the combat system. It's    Dragon Age: Origins was a stellar RPG and there were very high expectations for its sequel. So is Dragon Age II as good or even better than Origins? No, but I still think it's a competent RPG who deserves a chance. However, if you're expecting Dragon Age: Origins 2, then you'll probably be a bit disappointed by this one.

    The biggest change in Dragon Age II is the combat system. It's more fast-paced, less tactical, and more streamlined. The main character is also voiced now. These aren't inherently bad things, they're just different. Personally, I don't mind them.

    The new companions are easily the best thing in Dragon Age II. They're very interesting. I enjoyed building up my relationship with them and finding out more about them.

    What I didn't like was the fact there isn't a lot of geographic diversity. Pretty much the entire game takes place in one city. But to its credit, that does make sense in the context of the story.

    Dragon Age II is a good RPG. I had fun playing it. Most of the negative reactions are from people who wanted more Dragon Age: Origins. Dragon Age II isn't Origins. It's different. And not as good. But people are way too harsh on it. Give it a chance.    … Expand
  46. GVB
    Oct 30, 2020
    8
    So many bad critics for a great game... ok, i get it: it is not so good as DA: Origins, but it has a much more interesting main questline, and a much more focused story. So... an 8, maybe? The development of the game was rushed. And the companions are not as interesting/lovable as Origins or, of course, Inquisition, but even with that... It has some things that are brilliant.
  47. shostakn
    Oct 15, 2020
    4
    Summary: EA announced that a new installment in the Dragon Age series will arrive in the first quarter of 2011. Summary: EA announced that a new installment in the Dragon Age series will arrive in the first quarter of 2011. Summary: EA announced that a new installment in the Dragon Age series will arrive in the first quarter of 2011.
  48. Norleft
    Sep 12, 2020
    5
    Ufff de primeras voy a decir que este juego es bastante malo.. aún no he jugado los DLC´s o las supuestas ""expansiones"" de EA, las cuales ya me puedo imaginar porque vengo de Origins y de ahí merecían la pena 2 de 15 dlcs que tenía.

    El juego empeora respecto a Origins en muchísimas cosas las cuales no puedo llegar a entender y prefiero hacer una lista para que lo entiendas mejor ya    Ufff de primeras voy a decir que este juego es bastante malo.. aún no he jugado los DLC´s o las supuestas ""expansiones"" de EA, las cuales ya me puedo imaginar porque vengo de Origins y de ahí merecían la pena 2 de 15 dlcs que tenía.

    El juego empeora respecto a Origins en muchísimas cosas las cuales no puedo llegar a entender y prefiero hacer una lista para que lo entiendas mejor ya que este juego en planteamiento y todo es un desastre:

    - La ciudad: Te pasas literalmente TODO el juego en las misma ciudad, y no, no tienes opción a ir a otro lado y las pocas veces que vas al exterior es la misma cueva o barranco que rodea Kirkwall todo el rato. El problema no es que tengas 0 opción de exploración aparte de volver a visitar el mismo callejón en otro acto para ver si esta vez hay algo nuevo, cosa que rara vez ocurre, el problema esque te tiras en la misma ciudad todo el juego y tengo que decir que es la ciudad más muerta que he llegado a jugar en cualquier RPG. No comercias con las tiendas (Miras cofres que te dan una ventana de inventario) no hablas con nadie aparte de aquellas personas que te dan misiones o están paradas con su única frase que decir y no hay mucho que hacer en ella aparte de ver como los NPC´s van de un lado a otro sin rumbo, ya que no tienen ni animaciones para simular que están comprando o algo lo que sea.

    - Las misiones: TODAS las misiones del juego se sienten como una larga y estúpida secundaría, todas las misiones se inician y se hacen igual, tiene el mismo trabajo una secundaria de conseguir un anillo perdido que una principal la cual pone final a la trama o es importante para el lore en general. No hay animaciones de ningún tipo hablando entre personajes, solo planos los cuales se repiten una y otra y otra vez.

    En las misiones tanto principales como secundarias no vas a tener decisiones, el juego te da la opción de ser Serio, gracioso o enfadado diciendo SI a todo pero ya esta. La única decisión real que tomas en las misiones es llevar a x compañero o decidir si hacer la misión o pasar. Y debo decir que como persona que le gusta leer todo y hacer todas las secundarias para conseguir el mejor equipo etc.. este juego es insufrible, porque no deja disfrutarse, porque da igual lo que hagas porque la historia y el mundo que te rodea esta predestinado a un fin. Literalmente sin hacer spoiler hay 3 o 4 puntos del juego el cual tomas una decisión la cual el juego va a mantener su importancia y no va a hacer como si nada, porque el resto no llevaran a nada o el juego te quitara aquello que has hecho.

    Y paro de decir cosas malas porque al fin y al cabo opino que este juego es un 5 y voy a hablar de las cosas que me parecen interesantes como para no tener menos nota aún y que merezca la pena pasárselo.

    - La historia apesar de estar contada de pena es super interesante y me habría encantado jugar este guión con un juego muy distinto porque de verdad he seguido hasta el final y he querido hacer todas las secundarías porque quería saber como podía acabar y apesar de querer para de jugar, muchas veces he seguido por algún que otro personaje (Los cuales son menos profundos que una piedra la gran mayoría de ellos, pero aun así no están tan mal). En resumen la historia me parece que es importantísima para la saga apesar de que aún no he jugado Inquisition.

    - Compañeros: A diferencia de Origins los compañeros tienen sus propias casas y eventos personales los cuales no necesitan necesariamente ser activados a través de llevarlos siempre en le grupo, lo cual hacía que muchas veces en origins hicieses secundarias sin sentido para ver cuando este personaje x el cual no sueles llevar te hablara de sus cosas. Aquí no hace falta hacer eso, puedes ir a hablar con ellos a su respectivo hogar o donde suelen estar y tomar algo con ellos y saber que necesitan y como puedes ayudarlos en sus propias metas, se sienten más como personas y no tanto como seguidores random los cuales les da igual cumplir sus metas o no llegar a cumplirlas porque te siguen ati.

    En resumen este juego parece ser un caos en todos los sentidos, la historia que quieren contar es muy interesante y los personajes apesar de no tener animaciones ni el transfondo necesario para creer sus acciones, se sienten más o menos bien. Es una pena porque el guión esta muy bien pero tiene pinta que en este juego no hay presupuesto y quisieron vender un juego a precio de Triple A cuando parece ser un juego Indie en todos los sentidos menos en su lore y historia.    … Expand
  49. FuzzyPackRat
    Aug 17, 2020
    6
    Story: 8/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Music: 7/10 Animation/Graphics: 6/10 DA2 is quite different in gameplay from origins and it's not my favorite change I'll admit. They tried something new but it's better to make sure you know what your players love when making a sequel. That being said, it's not that bad of a game- just very very average and not my cup of tea. Takeaways Pros: again- your    Story: 8/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Music: 7/10
    Animation/Graphics: 6/10
    DA2 is quite different in gameplay from origins and it's not my favorite change I'll admit. They tried something new but it's better to make sure you know what your players love when making a sequel. That being said, it's not that bad of a game- just very very average and not my cup of tea.

    Takeaways
    Pros: again- your character can be in a relationship (I think also a same sex one) and the combat is faster? but you have less control over it than origins.
    Cons: playstyle of game is very different from origins, relationships with companions are either love or hate and it's not my personal favorite.    … Expand
  50. greenbey
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    B
    Gameplay is fun but very simple its a back step from its predecessor.
    Same dungeons are used over and over again you actually get surprised that this is a AAA game.
  51. Garian
    Jun 26, 2020
    5
    All the reviews seem to say pretty much the same thing here. The game is incredibly mediocre, to the point where there's no way I could rate the game below or above a 5. The voice acting for most of the characters in the game is absolutely dreadful, so much so that I had to skip roughly 80% of the dialogue. Fetch quests probably take up 50% of the content in the game. The first act is aAll the reviews seem to say pretty much the same thing here. The game is incredibly mediocre, to the point where there's no way I could rate the game below or above a 5. The voice acting for most of the characters in the game is absolutely dreadful, so much so that I had to skip roughly 80% of the dialogue. Fetch quests probably take up 50% of the content in the game. The first act is a facade for progression and for the rest of the time it banks off of the interest of the completionist. The worst part is that all of these quests pretty much keep you stuck in the same city - FOR THE ENTIRE GAME. There are a few moments that make you chuckle and even fewer that invoke emotional responses from you. The combat system has so many flaws that I changed the difficulty to Casual so I would cut through all combat as fast as possible to progress through the somewhat bearable story. Overall, it just felt like a downgrade from DA: Origins.… Expand
  52. skaywalker
    May 10, 2020
    5
    вторая часть после прохождения первой стала настоящим разочарованием.
    причем не с первого раза. максимально плохо она стала выглядеть только при повторном прохождении, когда не было уже эффекта неизвестности и неожиданности.
    основными минусами для меня стали: -анимация боя (я что, в JRPG играю?) -одинаковые локации. я понимаю, что 2я часть делалась наспех, но это уровень инди-игры, а    вторая часть после прохождения первой стала настоящим разочарованием.
    причем не с первого раза. максимально плохо она стала выглядеть только при повторном прохождении, когда не было уже эффекта неизвестности и неожиданности.
    основными минусами для меня стали:
    -анимация боя (я что, в JRPG играю?)
    -одинаковые локации. я понимаю, что 2я часть делалась наспех, но это уровень инди-игры, а не крупной корпорации. невозможно погрузиться в атмосферу
    -тактический AI союзников. непонятно, за каким чертом постоянная беготня магов и лучников, некорректно срабатывающие цепочки тактик.
    но так ли уж все плохо? впервые в подобной игре я чувствую себя не спасителем мира, а обычным человеком, который борется против враждебности и лжи окружающего мира. Да, сюжет лишен эпичности первой части, но он не становится хуже от этого - это просто другая история, притом, достаточно хорошо прописанная. На протяжении всей игры ты чувствуешь отголоски событий, которые происходили в прошлом. Спутники уникальные, интересные. Диалоги хоть и стали примитивнее, но думать все равно в них приходится
    Так же озвучу вещи, которые можно расценивать и как плюсы, и как минусы:
    -примитивный крафт
    -отсутствие кастомизации брони у напарников. вещи с автолевелингом из DLC.    … Expand
  53. kabskannar12
    Apr 19, 2020
    8
    Despite being overshadowed by the first game, I find Dragon Age 2 as much fun as it is. Despite everything, this game is good and I definitely like to try it. It does not deserve all of the bad comments written about it.
  54. GraysonUA
    Mar 31, 2020
    6
    Механіка з 1-ї частини, але халтурний підхід до усього: сюжет, наповнення світу, постійні повторення підземель.
  55. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    4
    I hate EA for what they have done to BioWare. This is a money grabbing shell of the first game.
  56. chumpwithnoname
    Feb 19, 2020
    2
    Complete piece of trash if you compare this game to DA:O.
    Story - mediocre at best.
    Characters - Varric is good, rest of them are unremarkable at all.
    Mobs are spawning during fight - DA FUGG? This is an RPG? RLY?
    Ending is stupid and anticlimax.
    No strategy and no tactics anymore.

    Wouldn't buy this crap if not the name on the box.
  57. laertan
    Feb 10, 2020
    6
    Game has many flaws: repetitive locations, pathetic armor system, huge amount of worthless loot, unhandy view, pointless final that didn't explain events of the game at all. However, there are two things that make up for all this: memorable characters and awesome story.
  58. PHDIKOULAS
    Jan 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. review for DA 2 ultimate edition , one major spoiler so be warned

    This second part gets a 3,

    Its obvious this game was done alongside mass effect 3 and the devs where probably juggling games,The sloppiness or laziness or whatevernes permeates this game through and through.

    One minor example is act 1 80? quests act 2 30? act 3 10 tops :D

    The plot is one of the worse i ve ever seen in a triple A title,even a blind mad stroking randomly a keyboard would have made a better story ffs

    I imported my dragon age 1 save and it had 0 effects.The effects were so minimal its laughable. Honestly from bioware i didnt expect this but hey, now in 2020 its the norm. Ill just say this and do what you will so you know what amount of laziness we re talking about. SPOILER FOLLOWS

    At one point your mother dies.Its scripted so you cant save her no matter what you do. The devs want to up their drama game. The scene is sad emotional all that stuff. After the cutscene i talked to my houses butler(you were living with your mother in same house) i talk to the butler and he had this to say

    "lovely estate you have here mesere................................................................................................"

    They didnt even bother to change the line of the first person you meet who was your family's manservant ffs , i loled so hard my sides are in andromedan orbit if you catch ma drift. So yeah,should you get this game?if you find it for 10 bucks yeah sure.Otherwise move along

    TLDR the game dosent feel anything like dragon age origins. Almost like a different game with dragon age vibes, Feels like good passionate devs started making it and some 0 fantasy no clue devs finished it as a drudgery. also critics giving 90-95% to this game? Woah they got some good money it seems to write the reviews    … Expand
  59. Prometheus1241
    Jan 19, 2020
    5
    Well, it is a very bad sequel.

    It has average plot, average characters.

    But the open world... Damn, it is ****

    It can't be compared to Dragon Age Origins. Dragon Age 2 simply sucks, perhaps, the worst CRPG ever.
  60. Clean
    Nov 16, 2019
    0
    I hope EA and Bioware will learn and understand the golden rule of gaming industry. Internet user feedback never reflects the wills of gamers. Because most of the fans are just enjoying from the wonderful game, generally don't even bother to leave a review here.

    Look at this game, it has all the elements contributing to its great success and sales records, but it gets a ridiculously low    I hope EA and Bioware will learn and understand the golden rule of gaming industry. Internet user feedback never reflects the wills of gamers. Because most of the fans are just enjoying from the wonderful game, generally don't even bother to leave a review here.

    Look at this game, it has all the elements contributing to its great success and sales records, but it gets a ridiculously low user score here. In fact, this game is just like Skyrim which is a master piece because it removes all the complicated elements of RPG, making the game an exploration and action oriented lightweight RPG. This reaches the top game standard, a game can be enjoyed by everyone, attracting a much bigger audience base.

    It seems DA3 is going in a wrong direction again, caring for a minority of hardcore RPG players will only result in a fall of sale. Because it will never attract the majority of gamers due to taste preference.    … Expand
  61. LaDix
    Nov 12, 2019
    4
    IDK what to say about this game tbh, my first DA was DA:I, and before I played this game, I just finished DA:O, the game is just not even half as good as both of them. The game was just boring, I seriously tryed really hard not to fall af sleep and finish the game.
  62. SilverOrlov
    Oct 15, 2019
    3
    What I liked about this game: the constant excellent humor of the companion and certain phrases of dialogues with the main character. Beautiful and seasoned in a strict and strong graphic style of the city. Interesting last battle, but very... prosaically. Very simple scenery for the final event and battles, everything is very short and predictable(except for the sword at the end, but hereWhat I liked about this game: the constant excellent humor of the companion and certain phrases of dialogues with the main character. Beautiful and seasoned in a strict and strong graphic style of the city. Interesting last battle, but very... prosaically. Very simple scenery for the final event and battles, everything is very short and predictable(except for the sword at the end, but here too many could guess where everything was going too I suppose). Pleased only the very-very last battle, not even the entire finale.
    ...
    What I did not like in this game: EVERYTHING ELSE!
    1. The idea with meta phrases is just awful. Very often they literally do not correspond to what follows after pressing the button.
    2. Just a wretched and disgusting system of "one and the same location for different events". Literally all or almost all of the quests that must take place in a large cave will be in the same cave, just in one quest some passages are opened, in others - closed. And it is so everywhere.
    3. Damage ... what the hell? You can destroy a warrior in heavy armor in three seconds and hit a simple archer for half a minute. In this game, the damage system is completely broken.
    4. You can forget about such a thing as tactics. In this game, enemies literally wallow on your head. Sometimes they stand in sight, but very often they simply appear from nowhere, and after the first wave, a lot of enemies will come running from all over the sides as the second or third wave. And the tactical cells themselves are literally for no reason, they are a lot of them in the second part, but they are all useless. And yes, you CAN'T use magic not in battle, so you just can't to lure or defeat the enemy aside, only having faced with his foreheads.
    5. The absolutely disgusting idea to make companions without armor. Now you can only change weapons and rings, and all the armor has been replaced by the ability to slightly improve "your armor chained to the character" with pieces of blueprints.
    6. Perhaps for some it is insignificant, but for me, after the first part, such a truncated change of angle is a fail.
    7. A completely incomprehensible system of relocation between levels: in one case you go out just in a random location of the next zone, in the other case - you are given a choice on the map. And no, it does not depend on cases when the locations are near one to the other. I noticed this throughout the whole game. And yes, many times it took a very long time to run empty space - the lack of "quick relocation" is a minus.
    8. The incomprehensible logic of zeroing auras of characters. Auras work like a permanent buff, but when switching between locations, they may turn off ... or may not turn off. When loading the game, they may turn off ... or may not turn off too(in the first part it infuriated me too by the way).
    9. Soulful conversations between companions are just mean cheap and short dialogues about almost nothing. No, the texts themselves are almost always interesting and funny, but they don’t even draw on what would be separate quests. Yes, in the second Dragon Age there are about 100500 mini-quests in category "Friend's quests" consisting of two or three drunken phrases in a bar or at someone's house.
    10. The system of skills and specializations is simplified and does not look good, just like drawings of a schoolboy. But at this point, it might just be my taste. I did not like.
    11. I hate this system of "Friendship/Rivalry". It is terrible and broken at all. Throughout the entire game, there were so obvious situations where, for example, Captain of the guard, who honors the law, suddenly gave out "+friendship" for things completely unusual for this type of character. This is just extreme dullness, which makes it treat this system as some banal roulette, instead of planning adequately relations with your colleagues.
    12. Combat system... it's some kind of "Power Rangers show". If warrior and thief are more or less move normal, the Mage is DANCING with his staff like a pole dancer.
    ...
    For all those years that I play games - this is the first one for which I am so embittered and disappointed. The first part was magnificent, albeit with its own flaws. But this part is literally BAD. I went through it solely because of the general history and the fact that this is part of the trilogy... but this game was also the first in the fact that after a certain moment I was corny does not matter for all the chests encountered, the development of skills, objects, ingredients . I was devastated by such a vile attitude towards the players and simply passed it by inertia in order to forget and proceed to the third part.    … Expand
  63. zbysiek123456
    Sep 14, 2019
    2
    I expect more from Bioware... Fighting system is very bad, game is linear, animations looks so synthetic. If you want good DA then turn first game.
  64. Hawk0
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Мне игра понравилась, довольно простой сюжет. Геимлей могло быть и лучше, за-то за ним интересно смотреть.
  65. sabaothkelly
    Jul 21, 2019
    0
    Definitely this THING is the worst RPG I've ever played!
    So in short it was a complete waste of time and money!!
  66. LordFarquad
    Jun 3, 2019
    6
    This is not Dragon Age. Very unrealistic boevka, everything happens quickly, the same locations - it bothers you! Predictable plot, no forks, went through the game, did not like it at first, then it seemed to be normal, at the end tired, for an amateur. Not that, but it seems to go. 6 out of 10.
  67. GarethB
    Apr 10, 2019
    7
    Whilst definitely weaker than the first I had fun, there are great characters, but the combat is faster and the world is smaller and repetitive.
  68. Daggerrim
    Mar 19, 2019
    8
    The things I like and dislike about DA2
    Like 1. Great story
    Like 2. Great companions
    Like 3. Great level-up system

    Dislike 1. Gameplay
    Dislike 2. Cannot change armor for companions
    Dislike 3. Money is to easy to get and you never really spend it
  69. Ensaabahnur
    Mar 8, 2019
    8
    Good sequel to Dragon Age Origins but it feel more like a side story than a true sequel, but i still enjoyed it greatly. A bit annoying is the constant reuse of locations but i got over it.
  70. asunder
    Feb 28, 2019
    10
    Real fun playing as a mage, just bunch them up and roast 'em with firestorm & tempest, or auto atk with haste. Took about 30+ hrs ingame
  71. artardmoshea
    Feb 14, 2019
    6
    Big fan of the first game and I was really looking forward to this one when it came out but wasn't very impressed by the opening so I dropped it after only a few hours. Seven years later and I'm back for more, what a mistake, this game is a poor example of a RPG and a poor action game which seems to be the direction they took.

    Specific complaints: -there are only about 20 small maps    Big fan of the first game and I was really looking forward to this one when it came out but wasn't very impressed by the opening so I dropped it after only a few hours. Seven years later and I'm back for more, what a mistake, this game is a poor example of a RPG and a poor action game which seems to be the direction they took.

    Specific complaints:

    -there are only about 20 small maps in the game that are used over and over again, they aren't even that nice looking or interesting in any way.

    -the main story is almost non existent, most of the time I didn't even know what quest I was doing, it's more like playing an ARPG like Diablo where you are mindlessly grinding for levels than an engrossing epic story like you would expect from the Bioware of old.

    -They bring back characters from the first game for 5 minute cameos, why bother? it's kind of insulting.

    -Given the age of this game you should expect not to look the best, but the textures in this game are especially bad.

    -Boring boss fights, actually most of the fights were pretty boring, the only time I ever had an issue was when healing potions became a bit hard to find towards the end which made me change my tactics a bit because the AI is prone to standing in the fire every chance it gets if you aren't completely micromanaging.

    -Very short, not necessarily a bad thing, especially for a game I didn't enjoy but not a good sign for an RPG

    The only thing I though was well done was your party members, I thought they were all pretty good characters that deserved more.

    I've played almost every single game Bioware has made and this game is easily the worst effort they have ever made.    … Expand
  72. Lukus_Woker
    Jan 27, 2019
    1
    Всё минусы этой игры( для меня ):
    Диалоги испортили
    Локации говно
    Игра не озвучена на русский,а субтитры я драл читать
    Да и просто это полный шлак
  73. Daermon
    Dec 19, 2018
    5
    The Dragon Age 2 is the far far worst episode in the trilogy.
    Story and Hawke, Merill, Varric is ok, but console sh*t gemeplay and all other thing (grapich, the world, game mechanics, etc) is very bad.
  74. Memebrane
    Nov 2, 2018
    0
    Отвратительное говно. Я просто не понимаю как можно такое выпускать. Боевка отвратительная, ваша "дура" будет делать просто ВСЁ, но только не то, чего вы хотите. Хотите заюзать перк? ХАХАХАХХАХАХА. Я лучше палкой махать буду, ыыыыыыы. Дизайн уровней вообще атас, я точно хожу в древнем тевинтерском городе, а не в районе Омска? Про смап мобов отдельная история. Мобы спамяться во ВРЕМЯ БОЯ.Отвратительное говно. Я просто не понимаю как можно такое выпускать. Боевка отвратительная, ваша "дура" будет делать просто ВСЁ, но только не то, чего вы хотите. Хотите заюзать перк? ХАХАХАХХАХАХА. Я лучше палкой махать буду, ыыыыыыы. Дизайн уровней вообще атас, я точно хожу в древнем тевинтерском городе, а не в районе Омска? Про смап мобов отдельная история. Мобы спамяться во ВРЕМЯ БОЯ. Это точно рпг, а не слешер? Я просто сижу и аболдеваю от того, как в "это" раньше играл. Это просто помои, а не игра.… Expand
  75. LezbionestHere
    Sep 9, 2018
    6
    I know this review is late, for sure. But Here are my opinions as someone who likes each entry in the series.

    This game I have a lot of mixed feelings about. The combat is certainly more exciting, and is my personal favourite of the series. Perhaps its the simplicity that I like. I'm a massive fan of the animations. The Character interactions are really cool too. Everyone feels    I know this review is late, for sure. But Here are my opinions as someone who likes each entry in the series.

    This game I have a lot of mixed feelings about. The combat is certainly more exciting, and is my personal favourite of the series. Perhaps its the simplicity that I like. I'm a massive fan of the animations.

    The Character interactions are really cool too. Everyone feels alive. Each character has an interesting backstory. Each one was a delight to work with.

    Now my biggest issue with this game, is the world design. It's bland, to say the least. I see no issue having a game set in one place, but you need to make each part of that place feel unique and interesting, so It never gets boring to look at. And that is this games biggest pitfall. All of the coast looks bland and uninteresting, the city just looks like the buildings were copied and pasted over and over, until the whole city looks like a grey blob. The poorer area looks like a sandy blob with the same problem. Its a massive problem, and its why I score the game as Low as I have, or I'd likely give it closer to an 8.

    Overall I loved this game. The final boss fight was a personal highlight in the entire series, and I loved developing relationships with the characters around me. If you get get past the level design, then this game is definitely worth your time.    … Expand
  76. Karoli
    Aug 25, 2018
    8
    I was very disappointed the first time I tried this game. Then it grows on me after a while. To enjoy this game, you need to let go of Dragon Age: Origin and have 0 expectation, because it is different from the first game. You also need to correct some of its flaws with mods. The story is pretty good and the characters are very interesting. Far from being as memorable as the first one,I was very disappointed the first time I tried this game. Then it grows on me after a while. To enjoy this game, you need to let go of Dragon Age: Origin and have 0 expectation, because it is different from the first game. You also need to correct some of its flaws with mods. The story is pretty good and the characters are very interesting. Far from being as memorable as the first one, but decent if you take it for what it is. Still a shame that this game seems to be a rush job because it could have been a real masterpiece with a little more love...… Expand
  77. Circe
    Aug 15, 2018
    1
    Disappointing to say the least. Mechanics have been stripped (auto-attack for consoles) or rendered dysfunctional (iso camera). Massive shortcuts taken in the world and NPCs. Butt ugly. Melodramatic quests that don't make any sense. Companions who are walking codex rather than full realized persons. An ineffectual PC.
  78. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    7
    Considero que lo único que supera al Origins es el combate, pero por lo demás es un contenido mas pobre en todos los sentidos, en especial tener que pasar por escenarios repetidos, pero aun así la historia y el protagonista me encanto muchísimo.
  79. Panica3643D
    Jun 16, 2018
    5
    Настолько хуже первой части, что и сравнивать их нет смысла. Такое чувство, что игру делали Spiders, так как во многом прослеживается их стиль.
  80. worshipthesquid
    Apr 20, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dragon Age II has a strong story, a decent combat system and an atmosphere and personality that endures in both characters and, despite its continuously recycled areas, setting. Moving from darkspawn to the threats of mage-Chantry conflict and international tensions played out on a local level was a good move that builds on the brilliant political elements of the first game and its DLC, allowing you to stick around for the effects of your actions on ordinary people by dint of more or less being one. Unfortunately, Dragon Age II doesn't take the opportunity to create more varied grinding combat encounters - and unlike the first game and its darkspawn, no theme of a huge, swarming, identical enemy is served by the repeated street thug encounters; crime in the city isn't even necessarily your enemy, story-wise. The written quests are generally good and story-contributing, though, the lore is conveyed engagingly through gameplay, and the main story and companion quests and story arcs are fun to play, well written and well acted. Perhaps most impressively, the game pulls off a story with themes - of the mage-templar issue, forgiveness and belonging - that seem complex rather than muddled while retaining a significant player influence on individual character arcs and direction.

    Overall: the gameplay (especially in combat) could fit the story better, and the repetitive environments generally fail to capitalise on the major theme of belonging and citizenship and the opportunities presented by a mostly static city setting by creating a strong sense of place, though the day/night map division is a step in the right direction. Maybe looting the same cave o' bandits ten times... reinforces... a sense of familiarity with your surroundings? Ugh no it's bad. But what comes out is a game that, impossibly, does a creditable job of not just continuing or repeating Origins' story but creating a new story that manages to keep and develop the down-to-earth, muddy feeling of the first game without sacrificing all of the far-reaching consequences and broader international story. Along with combat changes and the shift from a frequently traversed Ferelden-sized map to a game that takes place mostly in one city, this change from the first game's epic save-the-world scope to a smaller-scale, save-some-people-in-your-city story is probably responsible for a lot of disappointment with Dragon Age II, but for me it ultimately holds up well both as a sequel and as an individual game. I'm glad they put effort into making a markedly different game rather than capitalising on the success of the original by repeating a similar story.    … Expand
  81. RagingPoet
    Feb 6, 2018
    8
    Yes, it is worse than original Dragon Age, but it doesn't make it a bad game. It is still a good RPG but with smaller game world and less epic story.
  82. joe_g7
    Jan 28, 2018
    4
    I played DA2 a few years back and really enjoyed it, I was even more surprised when I learned how disliked it was by the DA fans...but recently, after having the pleasure of playing DA:O, I can finally say that I understand how much of a mediocre game DA2 is. It can be fun at certain moments, but overall it is a very rushed and disappointing sequel.
  83. Kyniaz
    Jan 5, 2018
    7
    This game had so much potential , but it was unfinished at release, the story, the UI, the environment, the levels were clearly unpolished.
    But it was fun for the most part, the combat despite less tactic than the first was frenetic and good, despite the enemies spawning mostly behind your unprotected mage and killing him a lot of times, some of the quests were memorable and i still    This game had so much potential , but it was unfinished at release, the story, the UI, the environment, the levels were clearly unpolished.
    But it was fun for the most part, the combat despite less tactic than the first was frenetic and good, despite the enemies spawning mostly behind your unprotected mage and killing him a lot of times, some of the quests were memorable and i still remember them - and three companions really made things better - Aveline, Varric and Merrill.
    It's not a worthy successor to the first one, sure, but it has its own charm and style, it was a really missed opportunity, maybe if added 6 months to the development it would have been a great game    … Expand
  84. PappyBakesCakes
    Dec 17, 2017
    5
    This game has a lot of positive aspects to it. The combat feels and looks really nice, the companion interactions add a lot of immersion and liveliness, and the story tries some refreshing ideas (at least for me) that I wish were explored in other games I've played. Compared to the first game the main change is the feeling of "epicness"; the city looks huge and the combat pits you againstThis game has a lot of positive aspects to it. The combat feels and looks really nice, the companion interactions add a lot of immersion and liveliness, and the story tries some refreshing ideas (at least for me) that I wish were explored in other games I've played. Compared to the first game the main change is the feeling of "epicness"; the city looks huge and the combat pits you against hordes of enemies like you are a god of some sort. The issue is that the game does not handle these concepts well. The combat is incredibly repetitive and body once you understand it and you are not displayed these huge towers that face you - I didnt look up at the sky until the end of the game. This just leaves you looking at the mediocre design choices put at eye level and playing against mediocre opponents that all do the same thing. Oh also, all the side quest "dungeons" have 1 templated map each - the only difference being entrance/exit and the doors scattered around being opened or closed. Overall it seems like there were good intentions going forward but they didnt pan out and now it is filled with a lot of padded content that leaves the good stuff in between hardly worthwhile.… Expand
  85. OberiousLocke
    Dec 14, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A sound improvement over 1st game. Graphical quality vastly improved despite being on the same engine. The terrain doesn't look so funky anymore, the armor is nice and varied (though this is mostly due to Allies having their own outfits that you can just upgrade with things instead)

    The gameplay is buttery smooth compared to Origins, so that you can now land more than one hit every hour or two as a warrior or rogue. Excellent, easily lovable characters, a fairly simple but well-written story that had me begging to slice up some Templar zealots by the end of it.

    I very much like how it did away with the black/white approval system from the first game, and how it actually remembers my personality choices (Sarcastic Hawke is best Hawke) and instead gives the Friend/Rival system where unless you go around murdering babies you don't really have to risk losing a team member, which is nice considering I successfully managed to lose my healer in Origins.

    They've still got the stat system, which I was never too keen on but it's been a bit simplified so if you want, you can just focus on the main stats for your class (Dexterity for rogue, for instance) but you'll probably have a bad time if you don't invest in stamina as a warrior or cunning as a rogue. On the upside the talent system just as good with different sets and playstyles to pick from. As a rogue you can play the silent killer brandishing daggers, the expert marksman with a bow, or one of the above augmented with stuns and smoke bombs.

    It does have some down sides when compared to the first game. You're still given 3 classes to pick from, but are locked into being a human instead of a elf or dwarf. It takes place in a relatively small area of the world of Thedas, in the Free March city of Kirkwall and the surrounding area. The thing about this is (and what some people seem to forget) that Origins was essentially just a bunch of prefab area's assembled in a few varied layouts, much like the original Mass Effect, so 2 still wins out over Origins for me. DA2 is still guilty of this, but to a lesser extent I feel like. I also feel that Kirkwall is a very engrossing place. Lowtown actually feels like a slum, Hightown actually feels like a rich snob's district. Given that part of the prologue and the first act, you are one of the people living in Lowtown, it really fits. I do feel like it's a bit easy to trivialize even the greatest of enemies, my rogue having knocked out a high dragon in about 30 seconds or less. There are also a few balance issues. I may have been building them wrong but both warrior and mages feel really wimpy, where in the first game both were perfectly overpowered and rogue was a bit weaker.

    Really, it's not as bad as people make it out to be, though. If you really loved Origins, chances are you'll enjoy the second one.    … Expand
  86. Trenos
    Nov 30, 2017
    5
    "Dragon Age:Downfall" this should be title of this game because this is huge step back. Gameplay is so much worse than in first game, story isn't that good too, and graphic.....you know this game was released in the same year as Witcher 2.....they **** up. This isn't bad game, but it's average as hell. If you never gonna play Dragon Age:Inquisition than don't play Dragon Age II.
  87. DonManias
    Oct 25, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For RPG gamers, DA2 represents a milestone that will never be surpassed. This game managed to achieve all the below astonishing feats simultaneously:
    1. It destroyed the greatest RPG franchise after Baldur's Gate. Unlike any other RPG franchise, this is the first game series that went from perfect to trash in the collective mind of the RPG community. And it only took one sequel.
    2. It damaged the reputation of Bioware among the oldest and most consistent gaming community in the world. Sure, there are always accusations about many different things, including the EA acquisition, but all this is circumstantial. The day this game was released, Bioware died as an RPG developer and became a condole game developer.
    3. It exposed all big game reviewers (websites, journalists, magazines). A game that in the mind of the average RGP fan was pure trash was rated with an "excellent" score. You can fool many people, but if you try to fool everyone, you end up being exposed. Dear gamer, let this be remembered as the absolute evidence that you should not rely on game reviews when buying a game, but instead you should always rent and play it.
    4. It exposed the fake reviews in Metacritic: Who are all these people that "loved the first game, but the sequel is much much better!!!"? And why is it that they repeat, point by point, all the arguments that Bioware and EA brought forth when they tried to defend their choice to strip this game of all its RPG elements so that people who play Farmville and Street Fighter Turbo V X III ULTIMATE VERSION would buy it? Are we meant to believe that these "RPG fans" like button mashing? I am very surprised to find so many of them on Metacritic and other websites, when in real life I've been playing RPGs for 20 years and the hundreds of RPG fans I have met and talked to ACTUALLY HATE button mashing and appreciate a good storyline, character development and customisation and strategic gameplay? WHERE WERE ALL THESE RPG FANS ALL THESE YEARS? Where did they come out from? Could it be they are all fake reviewers? The answer is simple: YES.
    In conclusion:
    This game is an example in what not to do. It can only be compared to the toothpaste managers that took over the film industry as executive producers in previous decades and tried to replace the Scorceses and Coppolas with sitcom directors, and the De Niros and Pacinos with actors like Lorenzo Llamas and Dolph Lundgren.
    DA2 is not an RPG game. Whether people like it or not, RPG gamers want to play RPG games, the same way basketball fans want to play basketball games. There is no point in focusing in secondary issues like the graphics or the DLC when the game is not designed for the people that are meant to buy it. This is a total failure, and a DA3 must be at least as good as the Origins game, in order for people to reconsider buying another Bioware RPG title.
    TO BE AVOIDED LIKE THE PLAGUE.
    BUY THE FIRST GAME, BUY ITS EXPANSIONS, BUY ANY DECENT RPG of previous years and decades, but DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. This is an ACTION/FIGHTING GAME (and a really bad one as well), not an RPG.
    (NOTE ON FACTS: I finished DA:O and its expansion, Awakenings, and my rating for that game is 10 - probably around 150 hours or so. I played around 5 hours of this excuse of a game before I uninstalled it and wished someone would had told me what I am telling you in this review).    … Expand
  88. Konrak
    Sep 5, 2017
    5
    This game isn't complete garbage, but it really pales in comparison to origins. If you're a dragon age fan and need to follow the story though, go for it.
    +Personally I enjoyed the voiced protagonist, It adds a bit more immersion compared to a mute character, though it does end up limiting your responses to Nice/Joke/Bad.
    ~The fast pace (hack and slashy) way fighting goes was definitely    This game isn't complete garbage, but it really pales in comparison to origins. If you're a dragon age fan and need to follow the story though, go for it.
    +Personally I enjoyed the voiced protagonist, It adds a bit more immersion compared to a mute character, though it does end up limiting your responses to Nice/Joke/Bad.
    ~The fast pace (hack and slashy) way fighting goes was definitely a huge change and though it was fun blasting everything with aoe spells, the slower and strategic fights in dao where more rewarding.
    -Ultimately what drove me mad was the repetitiveness of the maps! If you're a completionist for quests then get ready for the lack of variety as you walk into the same cave, building, dungeon over and over again.
    Overall, don't spend more than $10 on this game if you want your money's worth.    … Expand
  89. auditbadger
    Jul 30, 2017
    9
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  90. Fredvdp
    Jul 25, 2017
    7
    While Dragon Age II certainly makes compromises due to a rushed release, the characters and storyline are just interesting enough to warrant a playthrough.
  91. deathbringer
    Jun 13, 2017
    2
    This game isn't bad, it's a disaster. I had high hopes that Dragon Age II would be good since Origins was phenomenal. But i was vastly disappointed. So much was changed for the worse, for example many RPG elements was taken away, the story and dialogue was really weak, and i couldn't enjoy the combat either. The combat itself was okay but all you do is spam buttons, it was no fun. And alsoThis game isn't bad, it's a disaster. I had high hopes that Dragon Age II would be good since Origins was phenomenal. But i was vastly disappointed. So much was changed for the worse, for example many RPG elements was taken away, the story and dialogue was really weak, and i couldn't enjoy the combat either. The combat itself was okay but all you do is spam buttons, it was no fun. And also it was designed for console, which is sad...… Expand
  92. kobe_briant
    Jun 7, 2017
    6
    0/10 can't romance rage demon
  93. Gor1945
    Apr 8, 2017
    1
    Данный шлак делали исключительно из желания срубить бабла по легкому, иначе как объяснить что во всей игре (а это РПГ) буквально две локации и все квесты выполняешь на них, только враги меняются, ну и уже традиционное для скатывающийся в бездну Биовар - засилье голубизны, абсолютно детский сюжет, диалоги и персонажи, ах да еще упрощенная донельзя боевка - просто не тратьте на это время.Данный шлак делали исключительно из желания срубить бабла по легкому, иначе как объяснить что во всей игре (а это РПГ) буквально две локации и все квесты выполняешь на них, только враги меняются, ну и уже традиционное для скатывающийся в бездну Биовар - засилье голубизны, абсолютно детский сюжет, диалоги и персонажи, ах да еще упрощенная донельзя боевка - просто не тратьте на это время.
  94. KittyWhisky
    Mar 20, 2017
    5
    Dragon age 2 is the first call that something goes wrong. They promised Newerwiter, but it is not so, not at this level.
    The game consists of boring locations, repetitive dungeons with a continuously reviving enemies.
    The plot is very primitive, and boring. The job is extremely weak compared to the first game. Although there are several good, but not enough to continue such a wonderful    Dragon age 2 is the first call that something goes wrong. They promised Newerwiter, but it is not so, not at this level.
    The game consists of boring locations, repetitive dungeons with a continuously reviving enemies.
    The plot is very primitive, and boring. The job is extremely weak compared to the first game. Although there are several good, but not enough to continue such a wonderful game!
    The characters is what made the game good. They are interesting, although not all, but favorite will be a lot.
    From Dragon age 2 I was expecting epic, and got a boring story about family.
    The combat system was much better, but it's an RPG, not a slasher.    … Expand
  95. Mattheusheck
    Mar 19, 2017
    6
    Great, nontrivial story, unbelievable relations with party members and interesting dialogs. It's sad fighting system is a complete crap. I definitely encourage to play this game, however prepare all patience you have to endure long, numerous battles giving no satisfaction.
  96. Nyakuya
    Dec 20, 2016
    7
    Si bien este juego tiene escenarios muy pequeños y los graficos de los mismos son muy repetitivos, este juego te da un acercamiento con los personajes que ninguno de los demás dragon age tiene. En lo que a elecciones respecta no es el mejor, pero tampoco el peor, ya que el peor es dragon age inquisition.
    Tiene algo malo que ninguno de los otros 2 dragon age tiene, y es que no puedes    Si bien este juego tiene escenarios muy pequeños y los graficos de los mismos son muy repetitivos, este juego te da un acercamiento con los personajes que ninguno de los demás dragon age tiene. En lo que a elecciones respecta no es el mejor, pero tampoco el peor, ya que el peor es dragon age inquisition.
    Tiene algo malo que ninguno de los otros 2 dragon age tiene, y es que no puedes equiparles diferentes armaduras a tus compañeros, solo puedes cambiarle las armas.

    Sin embargo, no deja de ser un juego entretenido si ignoras el hecho de que los mapas son pequeños, pues en lo demás, es muy bueno.    … Expand
  97. nensen
    Dec 2, 2016
    1
    Very disappointed, this game is nothing than DA:O used to be. Difficulty settings differ only with number of enemies you face at time. I can not find single good thing about this game. Did not finished, wast of time.
  98. BilboBaggins123
    Nov 9, 2016
    8
    I dont understand why everyone hates this game. Sure origins is better but i have no regrets after playing this game and encourage everyone to try it.
  99. GoldenGail3
    Oct 31, 2016
    5
    To be honest, I really just... disliked this game. The companions were whinny and obnoxious (I'm staring at you Anders and Fenris). But overall, it's better than DAI. DAI was a a boring, *lawn* game. This game in comparison is just a mediocre mess.
  100. sefrabu
    Oct 6, 2016
    7
    And yet another game which the reviewers love and the players hate.

    I'd say I find myself in the middle - after my first walkthrough years ago. But each time I go back to Kirkwall I realize that these are the Dragon Age characters, story and art direction I liked the most. The intrigue unfolds nicely, the gameplay is - contratry to the popular opinion - quite strategic and satisfactory    And yet another game which the reviewers love and the players hate.

    I'd say I find myself in the middle - after my first walkthrough years ago. But each time I go back to Kirkwall I realize that these are the Dragon Age characters, story and art direction I liked the most. The intrigue unfolds nicely, the gameplay is - contratry to the popular opinion - quite strategic and satisfactory (provided you're playing on higher levels), the outcomes of you actions are really different each time you play, and the "small scale" (you're saving "only" one city, not the whole world for once... or are you?) is quite refreshing.

    I can't give DA2 any higher score due to the infamous dungeon recycling and the limitation of the locales to one city and a few (painfully recycled) outskirts, but had this game been in development for a few months more to make the locations more varied, this would have been at least a 9.    … Expand
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#36 Best PC Game of 2011
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#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#19 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Apr 18, 2011
    90
    Moving even further from the classic RPG, strong story and clever combat are nonetheless still found within Dragon Age II. [May 2011, p.52]
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Apr 12, 2011
    58
    Despite some advancement in storytelling approach and liberal borrowing from Bioware's Mass Effect approach to gameplay, Dragon Age 2 on the PC has a lot of bugs and is populated with re-used settings that make this feel like a play performed on a stage with two sets.
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  3. CPUGamer
    Apr 11, 2011
    85
    For a rushed product that is still battling bugs, the currently offered product still provides 40 hours of challenging and engaging gameplay. This combines to provide a good, but not great gaming experience.
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