HoonDing

It could've been much worse. Imagine if Grobnar stuttered.

There's certainly the possibility for a more personal storyline in DA2, for instance about a Grey Warden seeking to find a cure for the taint, it's hard to imagine BioWare would simply go for the next ancient evil/blight to rise from oblivion. Even the Witcher had a hint of this, with that other guy Bellegar/Beregar looking for a cure for the mutation because he wanted a normal life. Grey Wardens are very similar to Witchers, anyhow, save that Witchers get a much longer lifespan instead of just 30 years. Oh, and for laughs, the supposed werewolf companion should be named Cernd. Nobody ever used that poor guy.

Are you kidding?

Basically, the reasonable thing to do for the main character & Alistair would be to leave Ferelden and join the rest of the Wardens in Orlais, inform them of Loghain's nuttery & wait for the Blight to reach the borders of Orlais. The way one is shoehorned into saving some backwater country is annoying. It's perhaps understandable for a Human noble or even a CIty Elf, but for a Dalish or Dwarf? Basically it's the same as Kotor, but instead of the Jedi Council there's Flemeth telling the player what to do... but why would one even listen to some old hag who obviously had her own plans for saving your behind?

Patch 1.01 doesn't seem to solve the clipping bug where Shepard gets fixed into the air after bumping into an object or person, forcing me to reload. It also happens with companions often... I tell them to take cover but instead they start floating in the air.

Shani > Triss

Rubber ducky is typical old skool McGyver puzzle style. Only real puzzle that made me get stuck for a while is the underwater shrine in Chapter 7.

Well, there should at least be an ending where the Reapers win.

I always wondered why my Warden should care about rescuing the Queen. It was obviously a very convenient trap from the very beginning. The entire Landsmeet & the build-up to it reeks a whole lot of NWN 2's trial in Chapter 2. Then again, the game assumes the Warden + party are idiots the entire time... walking into ambushes on the road, standing about like salt pillars while the villains conveniently put themselves in the optimal position during cutscenes, etc.

Fired up Baldur's Gate for the heck of it, while waiting for the new Drakensang. Maybe I've played Dragon Age too much, but trotting back to Temples to resurrect that useless jerk Khalid, sucks. And of course the first thing he then says is "I-I-I am sorry, but we really should get to the N-Nashkel M-m-mines." Sheesh. Can't wait to replace the crazy couple with Minsc & Dynaheir.

The machine next to the Border House?

In the beginning I tried micromanaging every character during battles... it quickly became mind-numbing having to pause every 2 picoseconds. I then acquired the advanced tactics mod and put warriors & archer rogues on autopilot... and never looked back. Having to micromanage only Morrigan makes the combat much less a chore.

Will Kasumi's loyalty mission involve winning a beach volleyball tournament?

DA final parts = Gnoll Fortress.

How did you find the Denerim bandit encounters?

Sword & shield is very boring & pretty underwhelming, since defense totally trumps armour in the game, but two-handed & dual-wielding warriors are reasonably fun to play. Also doesn't require much micromanagement, unlike melee rogues.

It's a very fun game but I finished it in under 4 hours...

I guess Vin Diesel's looks & Mark Meer's voice kinda cancel out... sold!

Proof enough that it is the spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate. Benny Hill tactics were the only way I ever beat Sarevok.

I thought those were Plot Drones.

Crazy fun game.

Mages have lyrium potions, while other classes don't have any "stamina" potions. There should've been a lyrium addiction mechanic to balance it, me thinks. Similar to the Witcher's toxicity levels that came with potions.

ME1 is better because it has Wrex as party member. And Wrex is awesome. Maybe some feel ME1 is better because Shepard is supposed to be badass, and in ME1 Shepard quickly becomes the Terminator on the battlefield with the lack of global cooldown on powers + Immunity/Barrier. In ME2 Shepard dies just as fast as the random mook when standing in the open...

What does the Vanguard do against YMIR mechs or packs of Krogan?

^Despite (or perhaps becuase of) their minimal development, I actually like the Drakensang party members a lot. Especially the three main party members (Forgrimm, Rhulana & Gladys). Having people around that didn't burden the player with their tortured pasts every five minutes, was actually refreshing. Except for the battlemage, though, who I suspect was a conscious parady of Carth Onasi, both in looks & his sad story about his wife. No idea, but I wouldn't count on it to be internationally released in the coming 6 months. 'Twas the same story with Divinity 2, Venetica & the first Drakensang. That's why I always purchase the German version first anyway.