The Darkspawn are back in Dragon Age II.
Your choices in the game change the course of this story, and ultimately decide the endgame.
Trimming the fat
Its not long before you realise thatDAIIis a different beast toOrigins, though.
In fact, you wont even get past the character creation screen before this happens.
This is something that BioWare does very well, and its a welcome feature here.
Once into the game proper, youll be in familiar territory, and much of the same conventions remain.
Mashing A will spam attacks towards your foes, and hitting a skill button will instantly use it.
This does remove much of the tactical play seen inOrigins, and some will lament this loss.
One area that I do dislike is the character advancement.
Now limited to specific skill trees, characters are no longer flexible.
A rogue, for example, cannot use swords and shields, or learn magic.
Dragon Effect
Outside of combat there have been more changes made.
Other game mechanics are still present, but again, some arent as complex as before.
Sadly, though, the world is one of the major downsides ofDAII, in my opinion.
Dragon Age IIis out now andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
4 out of 5
