Comments on: Dragon Age Two – The Guilty Pleasure

By: novoline Spiele

novoline Spiele — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:28:04 +0000

Tja, Dinge konnen manchmal wirklich simpel erscheinen! Besten Dank fur eure Erklarungen

By: Starleigh

Starleigh — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:38:03 +0000

I found just what I was needed, and it was enteartninig!

By: KillzoneAgency

KillzoneAgency — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:45:49 +0000

I agree with you about games should have more story. But in my opinion a lot of games are getting easier. It appears to me that casual gaming is starting to take over the market. Simplicity generally wins over every time. I want games challenging but with story, all at the same time being fun. I believe Red Dead Redemption came very close to this, it was fairly easy but it was fun and had a great story. When you know who died I was so sad, I don`t like to admit it but I seriously felt moved by that game because it was so great. Anyway, enough of me being sensitive…

Regards,

KillzoneAgency

By: keara22hi

keara22hi — Sat, 14 May 2011 21:02:52 +0000

I finally opened Demons Souls and it is just another no-plot, hack and slash, no brainer game. I am so sick of these cookie cutter games -- the only thing that changes are the graphics and programmers trying to outdo everyone else by creating a battle system that involves using every button on the controller at the same time.

I want a new game that has a STORY -- and characters I can care about -- and dialog that goes beyond the elementary school reading level -- and some replay value. Is that so much to ask for almost $70.?

By the way, has anyone tried the new L.A. Noire yet? If it is anything like the story-telling quality of Heavy Rain, I will be heading to Game Stop immediately.

By: KillzoneAgency

KillzoneAgency — Thu, 12 May 2011 10:36:41 +0000

Nah don’t worry about it, I made assumptions and I’m just one person. It was just one of those things I hear about a lot and I got a bit annoyed.
I greatly enjoy your articles.

Regards,

KillzoneAgency

By: keara22hi

keara22hi — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:02:28 +0000

ok, I should know better than to sit down to this keyboard when I am upset, annoyed, and spoiling for a fight. Mass Effect 2 was just the last straw. I should go back and play Red Dead Redemption again and get into a better mood.

And, yes, my disparaging remark about some games needing at least an average IQ to appreciate was definitely out of line. But I was referring to myself with the ‘whimpering in the corner’ remark; whenever I start feeling like a complete loser as a gamer, I go back to WKC and level up even more. Read that paragraph again and you will see I was talking about having to replay the same scene three times and still not getting it right. After an evening of that, I was very ready to go back to WKC for awhile.

Probably, I should stop writing game reviews completely. People get very emotionally involved in the games they like to play. If someone is less than enthusiastic about a game they like, it is like a slap in the face.

By: KillzoneAgency

KillzoneAgency — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:30:06 +0000

I was making a reference to the IQ and the whimpering in the corner bits, but to be honest there’s a bit of assuming on my end. Although offended would probably be a wrong term, perhaps annoyed. But nonetheless I greatly enjoy most if not all games I play, some better then others. My love of Call of Duty comes more so from my love of history, specifically World War Two… But I can pretty much like any game I play, as long as it has a decent entertainment value to me. In regards to games such as Mass Effect 2 being complicated, I of all people can agree with this to a degree. Perhaps not complicated but difficult, although this could be due because it’s a game I’m not very used to. But like I said before, I’ll play and most likely enjoy just about anything. Whether it be Rock Band, Tomb Raider,Ace Combat, Oblivion, or Call of Duty. But I must say the only game that really had an emotional attachment to the characters recently was Red Dead Redemption. Before that I can’t remember any game that made me feel so attached, that to me is a sign of a great game. Nonetheless, perhaps when PSN is back up we can crosscheck to see what games the two of us have. Maybe we can play some games together!

Regards,

KillzoneAgency

By: keara22hi

keara22hi — Wed, 11 May 2011 21:50:20 +0000

I am so pizzed off I could scream. I have a big backlog of games that I have been waiting to play. And so over the past two weeks I have been breaking them out for a try and everyone I have tried so far is a dud. What a colossal waste of money. The only winner so far is DragonAge2. Nier is a bad joke. Just the usual bunch of mini-quests that are pointless, no real plot to the story, and random battles that are just…tiresome. Then I tried Mass Effect 2. One hour and I gave up -- just another stupid first-person shooter with a battle system as complicated as the programmers could make it. Why? Because they think that gamers now want to see how complicated a game can be -- not how interesting. just run-aim-shoot -- select weapon -- reload -dodge -- run -- aim -- shoot some more -- etc. etc. etc.

By: cthulu93

cthulu93 — Wed, 11 May 2011 18:44:03 +0000

Yeah i hear ya I’m more of an RPG and Strategy type gamer myself.This is the 1st FPS I’ve owned in years,the main reason i purchased it was because so many ppl in my fam owned it and recommended it.At 1st i was horrid,i died 67 times one time in a 4 player zombie match,but i practiced at it for awhile and became hooked on shooting zombies.Idk if I’ll ever buy another FPS again but i won’t be trading Blk-ops in anytime soon.

By: keara22hi

keara22hi — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:10:12 +0000

I guess what I enjoy most is the feeling of being inside a movie as one of the characters, playing out a long involved story that has a wide range of emotions and situations and interaction with other characters. That’s why I played KOTOR 4 times. And some of the Final Fantasy series. Plus the DragonAge series. And Heavy Rain. Staying alive is just part of the game. Or as Travis-Travis put it so succinctly, “10 dialog options before you can even do anything”.

The games I dislike are the ones that interrupt the story with random battles all the time. If want to level up, I will go find the battles necessary to do so -- but don’t interrupt me with a random battle when I am in the middle of a serious conversation settling an argument between my white mage and my blood mage team members.

By: cthulu93

cthulu93 — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:59:24 +0000

*for zombies

By: cthulu93

cthulu93 — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:23:23 +0000

Well Call of Duty has zombie maps that are pretty far from reality,added bonus:no campers.Your guaranteed to get killed by the zombies in it so it’s a stay alive as long and for as many levels as you can kinda game but as far as I’m concerned it’s the best part of COD Blk-ops.I wish they would make a stand-alone COD Blk-ops game with a full story mode.

By: keara22hi

keara22hi — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:08:26 +0000

Elder Scrolls! Yes, I remember playing that game for weeks. I was some kind of male lizard as I recall. Loved it! Gave it to my oldest son when I gave him my X-Box. OK, Skyrim is now on my list to get. Thank you, Travis-Travis -- I would not have made the connection otherwise.

Killzone, I don’t see any thing about FPS games in my article except for the one reference where I say that DragonAge 2 choices are so complicated that “you sit in the corner whimpering and wishing you were back playing those FPS games again”. Maybe I should have said “I would be sitting in the corner whimpering and pining for the good old days of WKC”. I was referring to the months of my life that went into WKC online. White Knight Chronicles was fun, it had an interesting story, and I had a good team (you wanna see my trophy, hehehe?). Same with Final Fantasy 10. And I already have my team lined up for FF14. Let’s face it, however, those games do NOT have a complicated multi-branching storyline like the DragonAge series or the Mass Effect series.

I could not condemn online players without condemning myself also. The only game I really hated in the online version was RDR because the storyline was missing. So, bottom line, you sound a lot like me, Killzone, so put down the raygun and I’ll see you in FF14. We love all the same games except for Call of Duty. I lived through WW2, Korean War, Vietnam, the Cold War, and the oil wars so far -- So, I prefer my fun to be as far from reality as possible.

By: cthulu93

cthulu93 — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:01:12 +0000

Offended?really?i thought the stereotypes were a little mild quite honestly.the thing with stereotypes is that they portray common characteristics of groups.They should never be thought of as representing every single person in that group.Nor should any1 take them so seriously as to become offended,unless there are truly hateful intentions involved which i don’t see here.The fact that you sample other genres proves that you are not even in the totally FPS crowd so i don’t see why you should feel offended as i believe these mild stereotypes don’t even apply to you.If you would like to see some harsher stereotypes take a look at the characterization of the hackers who brought down home on this magazine.If your a hacker i can see why you might be offended by some of those,lol.

By: KillzoneAgency

KillzoneAgency — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:41:33 +0000

I enjoyed your article but at some points I felt rather offended at your stereotypical take on FPS players. Yes a lot of those that play FPS games are rather inmature and would find games such as this revolting, but keep in mind a lot of them are young children or in their early teens. I myself play FPS games such as Call of Duty quite often, but I also greatly enjoy games such as Dragon Age, Oblivion, Portal, Red Dead Redemption, Heavy Rain, and many other games that are more so story oriented.

By: Travis-Travis

Travis-Travis — Tue, 10 May 2011 07:02:09 +0000

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an RPG being released by Bethesda with a release date currently announced for 11-11-11. I can’t give you anything for 100% certain, because it has yet to be released, but the game previous in the series, the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, could be played in first or third person. The closest thing to shooting in that game was your ability to shoot a bow or cast magic at a target. At the time Oblivion was released, a big selling point of the game was how massive it was and how many things there were to do. There is no party system per-se in Oblivion. The game was entirely offline.

Since Skyrim won’t come out for a while, the best thing you can do is look up some information on Oblivion. I think some used game places have deals where you can return the game if you don’t like it. I’m sure you could find it cheap anywhere. It’s at least worth looking up, and if you’re interested, put a couple hours into the game and see what you think.

By: keara22hi

keara22hi — Tue, 10 May 2011 04:40:47 +0000

What is Skyrim? Is it a single player game I can do at my own pace? I really am trying to stay away from online games, shooter games, and anything that involves collecting stuff like trophies. I know I got a bunch of those things in DA2, but I just ignore them. I look for a really riveting story with some well-developed characters and a lot of great dialog. Heavy Rain was terrific except for all that nonsense about waving the controller around.

By: cthulu93

cthulu93 — Tue, 10 May 2011 01:49:45 +0000

I too am waiting for Oblivion’s successor,i spent an ungodly amount of time on Oblivion and i still think it’s the best game for the PS3 to date.But then i spend sooo much time on home,before it went off,that i really haven’t played a lot of games in the last year or so.And honestly since the network is down I’m kinda leery about buying a new game that will unbeknownst to me require the network to play.As long as the network isn’t essential for this games main points i might try it out.

By: Travis-Travis

Travis-Travis — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:46:02 +0000

Dragon Age 1 = each conversation requires 10 dialog options before you can even do anything, Dragon Age 2 = dump a lot of the conversation in favor of combat. I don’t typically “invest” my time in RPG’s, but if the planets align properly so that my mind is influenced towards wanting to play an RPG, I’ll wait for Skyrim. There are some things they need to improve in Skyrim from the Oblivion model, but it’s at least worth watching some videos on, once it comes out in November (or whenever they push it back to).

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:32:39 +0000

ROFL! You nailed this article as surely as David Gaider did the gsme Granny. I love this game and its unpredictability even amidst the context that you already know the ending,that Hawke lives of course. I played it through as a very nice acting female rogue first, and ended up having to kill my lover before the ending, something I never saw coming. Now I am redoing it as a human male warrior with a smartypants attitude and I have no idea where that will take me. You can fight the actual battles as any of the characters, not just Hawke which makes it more fun also in terms of strategy. Sometimes I find it better to let Hawke have his head and do as he sees fit. The game has a bit less choice when it comes to building your characters in the beginning than the last one did. Though you can still be mage, warrior, or rogue they are all human, you can’t be a dwarf warrior like the one I played DA and Awakenings through with, at least I don’t think you can as there is no class choices like the other two. But that is because of the storyline, Hawkes mother would have had a lot of explaining to do, LOL. Great job as always keep up the good work.