Comments on: E3: The Trailers – Dragon Age Origins

By: Sucram

Sucram — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:25:47 +0000

The NWN look does rather surprise me, somehow I was expecting something.. different.

By: James T

James T — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:53:15 +0000

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By: DSX

DSX — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:33:58 +0000

I am continuing to be optimistic that the engine will allow large battles in-game, though it does seem to be aimed for toward 3rd person “group” play ala NWN then up close.

By: Trooper6

Trooper6 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:34:35 +0000

@Bobsy–

a couple of points.
1) It isn’t a realistic game. There are Dragons and Magic. And the minute you have women who can wield magic…that changes a lot of interpersonal dynamics.
2) When you kingdom/country/etc is about to go down, women often fight. Women in the French Resistance, Boadicea fighting the Romans. North Vietnam. Beggars can’t be choosers.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:26:02 +0000

As a fan of Dune the “boy king” can be quite a compelling character. All the optimism of youth but trapped in cynical back stabbing world. It adds a lot of potential depth as it adds a coming of age sub plot to the story and their is lots of evocative imagery of them wearing clothes too big and being dwarfed by the throne. Also I like to imagine him hiding his medieval porn as he hears his sinister aide/uncle/diplomat coming up the stairs.

By: Janto

Janto — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:49:27 +0000

Yes, the website really is a disheartening read in terms of details of the setting, all Dark Lords and noble secret societies. Having said that, I’m sure there’ll be plenty of decent script and scenario writing, shame about the concepts being so naff and worn at the heel. Games, eh?

By: skalpadda

skalpadda — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:21:52 +0000

About the voice actor doing “Your Majesty”, the website says “he is left to defend their land with a naïve and inexperienced king”. I think the voice actor does convey a spoiled inexperienced young man pretty well, so I don’t think they’ll change him.

By: jackflash

jackflash — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:59:40 +0000

Yawn. Here I was holding my breath for Bioware’s triumphant return to the PC and it just looks sort of … generic. I’m going to go ahead and blame Microsoft, because I can.

By: Dante

Dante — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:17:13 +0000

I wouldn’t worry overmuch about the voice acting, it’s probably a placeholder. I remember wanting to strangle Ashley in the first Mass Effect trailers.

By: Sal

Sal — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:49:55 +0000

looks like LOTR…meh. Dear Bioware, where the F is SWG 2!

By: dhex

dhex — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:15:26 +0000

the trailer was pretty terrible, but the screens are intriguing.

too bad there’s no futures market for game hype. that would be a neat way to try and measure potential success.

By: Osama

Osama — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:43:48 +0000

@ Bobsy

I couldn’t agree more. In an MMO, it’s the players who determine the ratio. In “realistic” games, they should strive for more realism.