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Huh? Dannymac Send a noteboard - 08/04/2011 04:59:49 PM
From what I hear, it doesn't seem exactly sequel-y. If DArigins was truly an origin story or prequel, then it should've been named something else. Dragon Age: Shadows of Kirkwall? I don't know enough about the story to give a good name.


Once you are keeping the name Dragon Age, its a sequel. Yeah, a title would have been a bit fancier, as opposed to just a number, but that's just a matter of preference.

Dragon Age 2 undeniably builds on the story of the first, though it does so by following a different character. The games seem to be showing the story of the Dragon Age... first showing the fighting of the First Blight, then the Awakening of the Darkspawn, and now the spark that starts a war between the Mages and the Templars. It's all very intimately connected.

I suspect it was due to pressure from EA, or possibly Bioware's own marketing experts. Basically the same reasoning that made Modern Warfare 2 retain the "Call of Duty" in the title. Despite a tiny part of me that legitimately argues that it keeps the branding, it's mostly there for moms to know which game they were nagged by their kids to buy.


Lots of people have said stuff like this, and I just don't buy it. The first Dragon Age was called "Origins" because one of its hooks was the various "Origin" stories you played out based on your characters background. Though that dynamic was dropped for 2, 2 was nonetheless a continuation of the story. Saying it was just a marketing ploy is pretty nonsensical.
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Bioware: Neglecting the Straight Male Gamer Kronin al'Sulc - 03/04/2011 11:15:30 PM 1497 Views
I think the OP is full of shit. LadyLorraine - 04/04/2011 01:23:28 AM 737 Views
Having Anders get pissed at you when you won't sleep with him is stupid. Ghavrel - 04/04/2011 01:35:58 AM 770 Views
I'm not disappointed much, but that's because I had low standards LadyLorraine - 04/04/2011 01:47:22 AM 693 Views
I must say, my BGII character is a woman... Legolas - 04/04/2011 10:18:46 PM 671 Views
yah, definitely. that's pretty much WHY I have low romance standards LadyLorraine - 04/04/2011 11:58:50 PM 656 Views
*nm* Fox and Ravens - 04/04/2011 06:34:35 PM 654 Views
If that dude wasn't into Merrill, than he's a fag. *NM* Dan - 04/04/2011 01:28:55 AM 457 Views
They're neglecting the gamer demographic in DA2. Sexuality has nothing to do with it. Ghavrel - 04/04/2011 01:33:45 AM 690 Views
yah they were pretty empty. The only reason I'm not irritated is that at least they're completed. LadyLorraine - 04/04/2011 01:50:54 AM 730 Views
Don't worry; you'll be able to get it as overpriced DLC installments! *NM* Ghavrel - 04/04/2011 03:03:24 AM 328 Views
YES!!! That just makes me feel so much better!!! *NM* LadyLorraine - 04/04/2011 03:34:12 AM 286 Views
Re: yah they were pretty empty. [...] Macharius - 04/04/2011 01:37:47 PM 733 Views
So, not a fan? Dannymac - 04/04/2011 06:15:21 AM 760 Views
No. I haven't even finished because I'm so bored. Ghavrel - 04/04/2011 08:49:14 AM 686 Views
They could have done a LOT more with all the in-city strife. LadyLorraine - 04/04/2011 02:32:11 PM 675 Views
I don't feel bad paying for it, solely cause I never paid for DA1 *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 04/04/2011 10:01:43 PM 374 Views
Re: They could have done a LOT more with all the in-city strife. Dannymac - 08/04/2011 04:43:24 PM 778 Views
As far as excuses for developer laziness go, that's a pretty poor one. Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 12:02:23 AM 624 Views
Yah this is what I was talking about. The repeat of tunnel systems in totally unrelated areas. *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:32:11 PM 296 Views
It's not an excuse. Dannymac - 11/04/2011 06:36:45 PM 719 Views
Re: It's not an excuse. Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 07:06:11 PM 665 Views
No, it's not that they keep coming... LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:38:30 PM 647 Views
Re: No, it's not that they keep coming... Dannymac - 11/04/2011 06:41:30 PM 662 Views
...did you even read my main post in this thread? Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 07:08:31 PM 662 Views
It's not like I said they broke the game for me LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 07:40:23 PM 709 Views
Something I wonder then: Why is it called Dragon Age "2"? Zalis - 04/04/2011 03:06:46 PM 700 Views
Pretty much. EA likes to churn out franchises. *NM* Ghavrel - 04/04/2011 07:41:57 PM 298 Views
Huh? Dannymac - 08/04/2011 04:59:49 PM 707 Views
Penny Arcade had a good post on this topic recently beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 09:39:21 PM 1098 Views
Point of fact: in DA: O you're fighting the Fifth Blight, not the First. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 10:10:17 PM 780 Views
Yeah seriously, the Fifth Blight was pretty lame in retrospect beetnemesis - 11/04/2011 04:01:03 AM 690 Views
That's pretty much true. Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 04:08:48 AM 642 Views
Wow, yeah, you're right. Dannymac - 11/04/2011 06:43:40 PM 717 Views
I've actually liked the combat in most Bioware games beetnemesis - 04/04/2011 10:46:12 PM 777 Views
I think the fact that most NPC possibilities go either way is kind of weird. Zalis - 04/04/2011 05:41:04 AM 820 Views
Zevran was really the main one that would hit on you no matter what. Kronin al'Sulc - 04/04/2011 06:13:04 AM 816 Views
saying Zevran is kind of a slut... LadyLorraine - 04/04/2011 06:14:54 AM 649 Views
On a general note, what annoys me... Fanatic-Templar - 04/04/2011 07:19:32 AM 667 Views
In fairness to Bioware, in this game you get different bonuses for "rivalry." *NM* Ghavrel - 04/04/2011 08:50:29 AM 323 Views
Oh, that's nice. Fanatic-Templar - 04/04/2011 09:45:21 PM 676 Views
I will let you know when the game comes down to less than 20 bucks... MightyYT - 04/04/2011 07:50:06 AM 636 Views
Yea, the times I do play this game just gives me a longing for DA *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 04/04/2011 09:58:03 PM 379 Views
That's just bullshit Fox and Ravens - 04/04/2011 06:42:14 PM 660 Views
i bet he still initiated all his romances Foxhead - 05/04/2011 10:42:40 PM 660 Views
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