Was thinking about getting this now that its cheap. All the bad reveiws kept me away as I was a big fan of Origins. It it worth 12 bucks ? and mods or patches make it better or is it just not worth playing at all ?

Dragon age 2 that is.

There should be demo floating the net still.

But well imho it is NOT worth it , well unless you like ALOT of mindless and repetetive filler combat that is. If you like then you might like it.

Anyway very diffrent from Dragon Age: Origins imo , simpler , less depth , more action and combat oriented + oversized swords and ridiculous combat animations , sometimes like from anime.

The "bad" reviews are a comparisom to DA1,Da2 is less good but on its onw its still a hell of a game (as in good)  its worth it.

Story is good as ever, Less option for your character as you play a defined hero now instead of a random hero you create. 

Plenty of replay and diferent story's whit companions.

Ending is kinda meh but fair enough.

Combat is fine, Its not great but just fine, Combat aint realy the focus of this game the story is.

$12 aint much for any game.. you can buy a whole shit list of crapy games that are more expencive.

Yes it is worth it. As the previous poster mentioned people compare it to Dragon Age 1 which was a better game, but if it had never been released this one would likely have been rated higher than it is.

Dragon age 2 is one of those 3rd person view adventure games that has you fighting waves and waves of enemies in similar looking environments over and over.

Honestly I wouldnt pay more than 9.99 for that experience.

Originally posted by Z3R01

Dragon age 2 is one of those 3rd person view adventure games that has you fighting waves and waves of enemies in similar looking environments over and over.

Honestly I wouldnt pay more than 9.99 for that experience.

serious ? you would wait for $2 reduction ? :P
 

anyway, you're correct in saying the zones look alike at times, caves for instance are always the same, one of the bigger flaws. but other then that..its a single island you play the story on, so yea..it aint going tohave alot of diferent environments, and a large part of the story plays out in the city and the few surounding zones.

as I said its more about the story how you (the hero) become the legend of that island/city and made your choises depending what side you favor and your companion choices.

I had fun playing it, and it was worth it for me .. thats all there is to it.

Thanx guys. I just saw that the Witcher 2 is also discounted to 29.00 is that a better game and deal ?

Originally posted by Redcor

Thanx guys. I just saw that the Witcher 2 is also discounted to 29.00 is that a better game and deal ?

I played it a little and trew it away.. some swear its a great game, I find it a buggy shitty game :P .. in the end only you can desite but i would go for DA2 :P

I wouldn't waste my money on it :(

The Witcher 2 is a way better game IMO...  And there is an awesome update coming to it at the end of Sept.  Basically 2.0 that sounds incredible:

• It will have a new tutorial system
• New difficulty setting: Dark mode, which comes with a new range of 'Dark' items
• A new game mode: Arena game mode
• Contains all the previous updates
• Contains all the DLC packs
• Free for those already owning the game
• Available on September the 29th

Also if you look around, you can get it for $25 on eBay

DA2 was definately mediocre in this man's humble opinion, it didn't hold a candle to origins.  It felt rushed, however I still enjoyed it (despite its obvious flaws).  Now the witcher 2?  I cannot say how much I loved that game.  It was truly amazing, a few bugs that were fixed shortly after its release.  Definately get the witcher, you won't regret it.

Dragon Age 1 was crap compared with older Bioware products (Baldur's Gate & friends). Didnt buy DA2.

Witcher 1&2 are great, but they're pretty railroaded.

Even if you don't compare it to DA:O.  IMHO DA2 is sorely lacking in many departments. Here are just a few:

• The story is flawed.
• The game world is static.  Events are supposed to transpire over the course of 10 years.  You'd be hard pressed to tell year 1 from 7. As there is actually only 7 years to story. (You'll probably see the other 3 years in DLC's)
• The repetitive environments.
• The illusion of Choice.  The choices you make in this game in the end mean absolutely nothing.
• The lack of strategy. The combat requires almost no thought or effort from the player.
• The game ignores it's own lore.

Go for it. Worth every penny. Also Witcher 2 is better or not is matter of tatse. Both games are heavily focused on story so linear gameplay. Don't expect it to be wander wherever you can like Fallout and Oblivion.

However i would take DA over Witcher 2 any day.

Are there any mods for DA2 that imrove or make it more like origins ?

DA2 is definitely worth playing.

It's up to you to decide if it's worth buying though.

Nope, though they did try to change the combat a little with the latest DLC and failed again with a host bugs plaguing it.

Originally posted by Redcor

Are there any mods for DA2 that imrove or make it more like origins ?

The problem is not the gameplay itsefl, its the content and some other core mechanics like the inventory and equipment.

Thanx again gang. I think i'll risk 12 and go for DA2 and grab W2 on ebay for the new 2.0. thanx for the advice and links.