Combat is fast and fun yet retains much of its strategic appeal, Kirkwall serves as grand adventure hub in the spirit of Baldur's Gate II's Athkatla, BioWare creates another memorable character in Varric
Game lacks "epic feel" of Origins, framed narrative feels a bit gimmicky, PC players lose large battlefield view of combat, final battle falls flat
Dragon Age II's streamlined mechanics and more action-oriented combat should appeal to console players, but hardcore fans of PC RPGs may feel slighted...
An immersive and engaging game world with plenty of moral dilemmas,
Combat can seem a little bit repetitive; limitations over character type.
Dragon Age II might not serve up any particularly noteworthy innovations, but that doesn't stop it from being a thoroughly entertaining RPG brimming with Bioware's usual attention to detail in terms of the plot, character relationships and quests.The m...
Abstract: Dragon Age II is the second main feature game developed by BioWare in the Dragon Age series. Although it is a sequel part of the game actually takes place during the time frame of Dragon Age: Origins. You play through the game as Hawke over a massive t...
Not a patch on Origins but if you can put aside any overblown expectations you had of Dragon Age II, there is still a very worthwhile experience that fans should take away fond, if tarnished, memories from. 7.0/10Print this pageComments (0)Share this p...
Dragon Age 2 does exactly what you'd expect it to, albeit without particularly furthering the genre. It's a fantastically detailed RPG with literally hundreds of quests, side-quests, non-story quests and so on to choose from, but there's an underlying fee...
Dragon Age II's streamlined mechanics and more action-oriented combat should appeal to console players, but hardcore fans of PC RPGs may feel slighted...
Abstract: o what to make of Bioware’s Dragon Age II? Is there a way to summarise its good attributes and its odd failings? Dragon Age II is an excellent RPG by any objective standard. It has a great story, great characterisation, great intrigue, replayability, and atmosphere in spades. But PC gamers who were perhaps holding out for the title to breathe life back into their medium, they may be disappoi..
So, is it worth going to Kirkwall and becoming its Champion, or should the city be left to its crisis? As a single game, I give Dragon Age II a weak recommendation. It is not a bad game, although it does have flaws, so if you can get it (and probably some...
