Dragon Age II is the sequel to Dragon Age: Origins and the second major game in the series. Like its predecessor, players can explore and engage in combat from a third-person perspective and will also encounter various companions who play major roles in the plot and gameplay. Depending on players' decisions and dialogue, a companion will either recognize the main character Hawke as a friend or a rival. The game adopts the wheel-based dialogue system, meaning short responses that reflect different tones and attitudes the player wishes to choose for Hawke. The combat system is quite similar to the one used in the previous Dragon Age game, though it has been noticeably sped up. Set in the world of Thedas, players assume the role of Hawke, a human mage, rogue or warrior who arrives in the city of Kirkwall as a lowly refugee and becomes its legendary champion over a turbulent decade of political and social conflict.
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureActionFantasywizardselvesslaveryracismdwarveswarriorssexual contentea apporiginal soundtrack releasecharacter creationside questsrecruitable charactersPlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
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Earnest, classical in form, grave and richly built.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
- Developer
- BioWare Edmonton
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- March 8, 2011
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person, Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Eclipse Engine (BioWare)
- Time to beat
- 19 h rushed · 28 h main story · 49 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.5/10 from 699 ratings.
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