HoonDing Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Morrigan gets more annoying as the game progresses. Anything even remotely benevolent gets her approval down. That's why I like my PC making out with Alistair in front of the party because of her "It makes me vomit" reaction. That said, Wynne is delicate too. If I hadn't invested in Coercion, I bet I would've certainly lost her on a few occasions... which would've been terrible since she's my favourite party member. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
Monte Carlo Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Which is why this game needs a mod that allows you to make your own party, or a few Pocket Plane group level NPCs. A battle mage who doesn't say much would be a very useful start.
Gorgon Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 :: sigh :: ~sigh~ Wow that is really bad in-game porn. The Witcher is Oscar material by comparison Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Gorgon Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 (edited) So hey, I've got some free time coming soon, is the game any good ?. Give it an overall '?/10' pls. Edited November 16, 2009 by Gorgon Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Monte Carlo Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 I've given it a very short review earlier in this thread, mebbe a page or so back. For me, it's a solid 8.5, every point deserved. if you liked BG2 buy this. When the serious modding community get going it will easily be a 9/10. Cheers MC
Monte Carlo Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 So much for ambition. I'm level 16 and completely badass, trying to gather an epic army for the final confrontation with evil. Yet I'm never happier than when I'm nug-hunting for the dude who pays me 12 silver coins a go.
HoonDing Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 I'm level 16 and completely badass ... Until the next time you meet a Revenant or some idiot casts Curse of Mortality. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
Meshugger Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Thanks MC and the rest. While the girlfriend has already ordered it on the PS3, i would like to try it out on the PC. Bioware will get ca$h from multiple platforms from this household. "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy
Guest Slinky Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 So hey, I've got some free time coming soon, is the game any good ?. Give it an overall '?/10' pls. My personal thoughts: The Good -Beginning and end are great -Combat is well done -Dialogue is good, and you can say more than Keep your money, I'm Jesus/I don't care/Die! -Voice acting/sounds/music are great -Choices you need to do are much more interesting than before The Bad -You will be spending a lot of time killing mobs in the game. It started to bore me at times. -For some reason the game didn't really suck me in, the epicness and immersion was missing -Companions are the usual one dimensional Bioware model 101, although with much more interesting backrounds than before -There is A LOT of references to BG's and other stuff, some might love it, I mostly found it annoying. (Gaxkang was a pale shadow compaired to Kangax) I give it a solid 8/10.
Humanoid Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 So hey, I've got some free time coming soon, is the game any good ?. Give it an overall '?/10' pls. I'd call it 7.5 rising to 8 once the technical bugs get ironed out. The game world is pretty well-realised given it's the first outing for it and you can take as much interest in it (or ignore as much of it) as you like. The combat mechanics will take a while to mature and should do so either in future patches or in sequels. What's there is implemented well enough - the spellcasting system is a highlight for example - but it'll take a few more iterations for proper balancing. Tactical encounters are somewhat lacking in variety, consisting of either scripted ambushes or generic rooms with generic lackeys in them. Still, they go by fast enough and rarely drag on too long. Enough's been said about the story and although sometimes improbable or overcooked at times (everyone you meet with either a) die within 30 minutes, or b) betray you) it goes along at a decent pace. L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G
Purkake Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 I hate numerical scores. Get it if you liked BG2.
Monte Carlo Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 ^ A career as a judge in an international ice-skating competition isn't for you.
Purkake Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 (edited) ^ 8/10, would laugh again. Edited November 16, 2009 by Purkake
Majek Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 I'm level 16 and completely badass ... Until the next time you meet a Revenant or some idiot casts Curse of Mortality. At lvl 16 no revenant should give any trouble. Maybe 3 at once. 1.13 killed off Ja2.
deganawida Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Has anyone figured out how to make the face in the Sacred Ashes trailer? The one for the Grey Warden? Also, I don't think Berserker is worth it. ~8 damage for practically no stamina regen even after talents and Death Blow? And Berserk dies any time you're not in combat? Ugh, I made a mistake there. Going to go Champion next.
Oner Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 There's stamina regen in combat? Giveaway list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgyQFpOJvyNASt8A12ipyV_iwpLXg_yltGG5mffvSwo/edit?usp=sharing What is glass but tortured sand?Never forget! '12.01.13.
deganawida Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 There's stamina regen in combat? Yes. It's normally very low, which is why Death Blow is so good. You can notice it in long fights, though, like with the ogre at the Tower of Ishal.
Enoch Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Plowing through the elven ruins looking for the Werewolves, with a level 11 Mage, Al, Shale, and Lel. Beat the gimmicky teleporting arcane horror on the second try, and then backtracked to do the ritual room (I hadn't looked at the fountain and assumed that I needed to find the jug somewhere else in the ruins). As I left my save, I was just about to check all the sarcophagi in room behind the ritual door, and was badly in need of inventory space. I haven't bought any backpacks (was saving cash for the spell/skill books that the camp merchant has), and am still carrying around too many "gifts." Earlier in this dungeon, I did give away two of the "WTF?" gift items-- surprisingly I got decent rep boosts from giving yarn to Al (?) and cake (??) to Shale (???!) . I've now tried 3 Revenant fights. If it's 4-on-1, I can handle them by spamming Cone of Cold (it's immune to the damage, but the freeze effect works nicely). It feels exploitative, but it works. But when I tried to mess with one of the gravestones in the Brazilian forest, and got a Rev plus a mob of undead, that was too much to handle.
Purkake Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Maybe it just isn't for you? The Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition is out...
Monte Carlo Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Enoch, there is some kit you get as a result of The Ritual (jug water yadda yadda) that you might want.
Purkake Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Enoch, there is some kit you get as a result of The Ritual (jug water yadda yadda) that you might want. No, you get that from another quest nearby that deals with a gem and a pedestal.
Maria Caliban Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 (edited) Has anyone figured out how to make the face in the Sacred Ashes trailer? The one for the Grey Warden? It cannot be done. The faces were created by Blur based on R/L models and didn't use the game character creator at all. Honestly though, I found the GW bland looking compared to Leliana, Morrigan, and Sten were very interesting. Enoch, there is some kit you get as a result of The Ritual (jug water yadda yadda) that you might want. No, you get that from another quest nearby that deals with a gem and a pedestal. The lifegem and broken altar unlocks arcane warrior. The ritual gets you the chest piece for Juggernaut armor. Edited November 16, 2009 by Maria Caliban "When is this out. I can't wait to play it so I can talk at length about how bad it is." - Gorgon.
Enoch Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Yeah, I unlocked Arcane Warrior, and I have looted the spot with the Juggernaut Armor. That's when I left off last night. I haven't looked at the other lootable spots in that room yet. (The big one in the center was obviously the most important, so I went there first.) I don't think I'm going to use AW-- the word seems to be that it's overpowered, and I'm OK with keeping my wizards in the back row. I haven't unlocked any other Mage specializations yet (altough I suspect I could get Shapeshifter off Morry and the Healing specialty off Wynne if I tried), but I'm in no particular hurry to make a decision there.
Purkake Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Compared to the rogue, the mage specializations are really off the wall and weird. I would have prefered an elementalist(damage dealer), crowd control(area spells) and a mind control thing.
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