MMORPG.com's Dana Massey traveled all the way up to Bioware's offices in Edmonton to take a look at their upcoming RPG, Dragon Age. While not an MMO itself, as a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate, it certainly holds interest for MMO fans.

When Bioware invited MMORPG.com out to Edmonton to see Dragon Age, our first question was "why?" Dragon Age is not an MMO, it doesn't pretend to be an MMO, and there is absolutely nothing online about it. So what brought us there? According to Bioware, they wanted to show it to a wider audience and thought that specifically MMO players would find it to be a complimentary experience. Fair enough.

"Dragon Age has strengths where World of Warcraft has weaknesses," noted Executive Producer Mark Darrah, and "World of Warcraft has strengths where Dragon Age has weaknesses."

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This kind of game can only really be enjoyed on PC I think. I guess a console version wouldn't be so bad, but they said no zoom out isometric view? Makes it kind of claustrophobic for an RPG like this.

It sounds cool though, I didn't really read anything that said this game was non-linear or not though?

I am greatly looking forward to Dragon Age. I would love to see a multiplayer/MMO version of this game some day.

I sure wish I could port Bioware's vivid and colorful NPC party members into WoW or DDO with me.

That's the type of RPG that players like, choices are what make one and the customization of characters is also well percieved.

Will look into Dragon Age and play it, plus the future of online play is very intriging.

Originally posted by jackeccs

This kind of game can only really be enjoyed on PC I think. I guess a console version wouldn't be so bad, but they said no zoom out isometric view? Makes it kind of claustrophobic for an RPG like this.

It sounds cool though, I didn't really read anything that said this game was non-linear or not though?

I would imagine up close it'll feel and play a lot like KotoR, Mass Effect, etc...I love the fact that they're bringing back the old isometric though, that's pretty friggin sweet, I'll definitely be playing it on a PC.  I also have not heard anything about it's linear vs nonlinear aspects, though if they stay true to form and it truly is a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate, it'll be mostly linear with some opportunities for lots of side quests and optional content.

Originally posted by Telonos

Originally posted by jackeccs

This kind of game can only really be enjoyed on PC I think. I guess a console version wouldn't be so bad, but they said no zoom out isometric view? Makes it kind of claustrophobic for an RPG like this.

It sounds cool though, I didn't really read anything that said this game was non-linear or not though?

 

I would imagine up close it'll feel and play a lot like KotoR, Mass Effect, etc...I love the fact that they're bringing back the old isometric though, that's pretty friggin sweet, I'll definitely be playing it on a PC.  I also have not heard anything about it's linear vs nonlinear aspects, though if they stay true to form and it truly is a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate, it'll be mostly linear with some opportunities for lots of side quests and optional content.

If you know Bioware then you know that most if not all games are pretty linear! I still love those games tho :D

Sounds awesome! Got it on pre-order for the PC and can't wait till it finally makes its way into my grubby little paws.

I was going to read the review, but then i remembered i already preordered teh collectors edition in full...

Getting this for PC. Porting an isometric RPG to consoles and changing it into some kind of action styled game to facilitate gamepads? Err, no. I'll take my m/k anyday over that, not to mention that DA's probably going to have one the most robust and versatile editors out there so community is gonna go crazy with all the mods.

This and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 are going to be my only other gaming purchases this year.

I have had the CE PC version on pre-order for some time now and cannot wait until it arrives. I will rent the PS3 version just to see how how good the port really is.

Dammit, I had hoped they'd left dwarves out of this one. I mean, without being shackled to the D&D system, there's no reason for them to be in there.

I will have to wait and see whether they're even half as annoying as the dwarf in NW2. Politics you say? That could actually be more interesting than gold and axes.

Gold gold gold. If you're not in a mine eating gold off the edge of your axe, and drinking beer and being self-righteous and stunty, with an outrageously bad Scottish accent then you're not a dwarf.

Looks great, this will be a great game like all the others from Bioware.

Shame the gameplay in most current MMOs has become very stale like the communities that  !!! Don't exist within them. The proliferation of Leet guils and instant gratification is killing current MMOs which is a real shame, thanks for reviewing this one.

I am just glad we have a choice in isometric or 1st/3rd person view, I mean isometric to me is pretty old and something I never really liked and was glad gaming has evolved into more then isometric, but like I said I am glad we have the choice for those who still seem into the isometric view. So sorry OP it's not about being a new gamer or old, as I am a old gamer, atleast I feel 30+ years into gaming (pong being my first) does make me somewhat a older gamer right?.....
 

Anyway looking forward to the game and thanks for the "look at interview"

 I have been anticipating this game for a long time now. I was bummed when BioWare announced Star Wars instead of this as their MMO. I love Star Wars and all but hey... This game just looks too badass.

Can't wait to put my hands on it...good old days rpg

I'm currently not playing any MMOs, so hopefully DA will keep my attention for a while as I wait for TOR

It's MMO'esk in a way, right?

Knowing Bioware, this will be a great game. 

Dragon Age is one of the games I'm looking forward to the most this year.

And I'd love to pre-order it, but that darn Collector's Edition still isn't available in European webshops (Amazon, Play).

 I will quit WoW to play this.

From baldur's gate to mass effect bioware makes the best rpg's (sorry elder scrolls, i still love ya). I played mass effect on the console and i may get this one on it as well.  The secret to the over the shoulder strategic console rpg was your parties ai.  While they did sometimes hang out in hallways an got smoked. in general they were pretty intelligent and would use their powers constantly on their own if u would let them.  This really helped with the emersion, which in the long run is bioware's true strength.

Already reserved my copy. It is going to be a great game.

Proof that Bioware = King...we haven't even had one trollish post in this thread...even tho its a review of a non MMO on an MMO website.

Bioware ftw.

But seriously, this game (and most of the stuff Bioware makes, actually) has more RPG elements than 99.9% of mmos...

Can't wait to see what they do with TOR...

Dragon Age looks unbelievable. I can't wait for it.

I had a chance to play it a bit at PaX.  Nice game good graphics and interaction, but...way too bloody for me...over the top.