Dragon Age 2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 29 expert reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

13
Average:

3
Bad:

4

Pros:

Engaging battle system.
Interesting companions.
Great graphics.

Cons:

Smaller world to explore.
Weaker story.

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Last revision on December 10, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Engaging battle system
Interesting companions
Great graphics
Amazing character relationships and development
Tons of story paths
Fast & Fun Combat with Strategic Appeal
Kirkwall is Reminiscent of Baldur's Gate II's Athkala
Memorable Characters
Spectacular writing and voice acting bring each character to life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Smaller world to explore
Weaker story
Less room for customization than in DA:O and level reuse
PC players lose large battlefield view of combat
Final battle falls flat
Multiple elements have been inexplicably simplified over the original

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on March 15, 2011

I have to admit that Dragon Age II is not my kind of game, as I'm simply not a fan of the role-playing genre. However I must acknowledge this is still a very impressive looking game that makes good use of DirectX 11 features. The use of tessellation a...

By PCWorld New Zealand on June 13, 2011 70

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...

By Computeractive on May 13, 2011 80

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

By Blogcritics on April 29, 2011 60

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....

By itreviews.com on April 17, 2011 80

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...

By Gaming Nexus on April 12, 2011 62

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...

By Atomic MPC on April 11, 2011 94

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

By NZGamer on April 06, 2011 82

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...

By FirstPost on April 04, 2011 60

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...

By Gameplay Monthly on March 24, 2011 50

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...

By Game Observer on March 22, 2011 75

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...

By Gamers Daily News on March 22, 2011 85

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...

By Armchair Empire on March 20, 2011 80

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...

By Xtra Gamer on March 20, 2011 92

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...

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