In May's issue of PC World, Zara Baxter previewed Dragon Age II: a fantasy RPG from Mass Effect developers BioWare.She was all set to bring you a full review this month, but I developed a wee addiction to the game myself... 68 hours later, I’ve...

Mostly an improvement on its predecessor but it's still a flawed experience...

Combat has been simplified as well. It’s frenetic to the point that you can essentially play Dragon Age II as an action game (I recommend playing on a console if you choose this path). Or you can pause as often as you like to survey the battlefield....

Dragon Age II might not serve up any particularly noteworthy innovations, but that doesn't stop it from being a thoroughly entertaining RPG brimming with Bioware's usual attention to detail in terms of the plot, character relationships and quests.The...

Heroes often come from auspicious origins – that was the story told in the first Dragon Age game as players gained insight into the world of the game thanks to an eternal conflict between inhuman darkspawn and the people of Thedas. We came to see the...

We’re already calling Kirkwall home – so will...

o what to make of Bioware’s Dragon Age II? Is there a way to summarise its good attributes and its odd failings? Dragon Age II is an excellent RPG by any objective standard. It has a great story, great characterisation, great intrigue, replayability, and atmosphere in spades. But PC gamers who were perhaps holding out for the title to breathe life back into their medium, they may be...

Sequels are such a mixed bag. So many great new IPs have died out thanks to poor sequels, but on the other hand a lot of forgettable games have gotten great sequels that made them recognized. You can’t forget the Activision model of business either...

So what we have here is a Choice and Consequence game with strong Narrative, but no Consequence and superficial Choice. The skill trees offer even more potential strategies than it’s versatile predecessor, none of which can be used properly because...

I struggle to say this, because Dragon Age: Origins was a contender for Game of the Year 2009 in my book, but its tepid and disjointed follow-up is nothing short of a disappointment. I hesitate to call it a terrible game as well, because it isn’t...

Dragon Age 2 Introduction:Like most fantasy novels the story starts out being told from a third person limited point of view, Varric a dwarf in the main character’s party, is being interrogated by what is soon identified as a lady seeker who’s dressed...

With Dragon Age: Origin, Bioware made a game that felt very much like a last hurray into the world of traditional computer RPGs. There were highly tactical battles, an epic story, and branching conversation paths (staples of Bioware's games). It...

Dragon Age II is the second main feature game developed by BioWare in the Dragon Age series. Although it is a sequel part of the game actually takes place during the time frame of Dragon Age: Origins. You play through the game as Hawke over a massive...

It’s been only 16 months since BioWare introduced us to the magical world of Thedas. It’s a wonderful place, at least for aspiring heroes, as there’s no shortage of menacing beasts to slay or corrupt figureheads to overthrow. 2009’s Dragon Age:...

Not a patch on Origins but if you can put aside any overblown expectations you had of Dragon Age II, there is still a very worthwhile experience that fans should take away fond, if tarnished, memories from. 7.0/10Print this pageComments (0)Share this...

We have been talking quite a bit about Dragon Age II here at HG headquarters. In between all the yelling and crying, between the smashed keyboards and thrown staplers, one question keeps coming up: What do we compare Dragon Age II against? More specifically, should Dragon Age II be compared to Dragon Age:...

Over the last decade-plus, BioWare hasn't really made a bad game. Sure, there are a few people out there that just detest Jade Empire or couldn't stand the mildly-compromised action in the first Mass Effect, but most people have absolutely loved...

Many players will recall Dragon Age: Origins with fond memories. It was a staple of the RPG genre for BioWare, and though it had some issues, most players were able to get behind the classic formula. Combined with a good story and characters, it was a...

A fascinating new direction for the series. Matthew Handrahan...