Vault Dweller
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Tags: BioWare; Dragon Age
<a href=http://www.1up.com>1UP</a> has announced that the first issue of Games For Windows (formerly known as Computer Gaming World) will be loaded with <a href=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154863>Dragon Age info</a>. Here is a teaser:
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<blockquote>- The story is dark-much darker than the usual BioWare fare-and influenced by "realistic" modern fantasy like George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones.
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- The game uses an evolved "tactical real-time combat" style of Baldur's Gate, only in 3D-you queue up orders for multiple party members, pause the game when you need to think, and your party members will be able to execute coordinated attacks.
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- Large-scale creature combat will have your characters doing stuff like ducking between legs and jumping on backs of monsters (dare we say dragons?).
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- Even though Dragon Age isn't a D&D game, per se, BioWare is sticking close to those roots with the class and rules systems.
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- The game uses a "modified" version of the Mass Effect conversation system we're all so keen on.
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- Depending on the type of character you choose, the game offers multiple different "origin stories"-meaning the first few hours of the game will be totally different depending on which character archetype you choose.
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- The game's actually coming out in late 2007 or early 2008.</blockquote>The early screens looked much better. The Mass Effect dumb system in DA is the biggest disappointment of the year.
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Thanks, DemonKing
<a href=http://www.1up.com>1UP</a> has announced that the first issue of Games For Windows (formerly known as Computer Gaming World) will be loaded with <a href=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154863>Dragon Age info</a>. Here is a teaser:
<br>
<br>
<blockquote>- The story is dark-much darker than the usual BioWare fare-and influenced by "realistic" modern fantasy like George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones.
<br>
<br>
- The game uses an evolved "tactical real-time combat" style of Baldur's Gate, only in 3D-you queue up orders for multiple party members, pause the game when you need to think, and your party members will be able to execute coordinated attacks.
<br>
<br>
- Large-scale creature combat will have your characters doing stuff like ducking between legs and jumping on backs of monsters (dare we say dragons?).
<br>
<br>
- Even though Dragon Age isn't a D&D game, per se, BioWare is sticking close to those roots with the class and rules systems.
<br>
<br>
- The game uses a "modified" version of the Mass Effect conversation system we're all so keen on.
<br>
<br>
- Depending on the type of character you choose, the game offers multiple different "origin stories"-meaning the first few hours of the game will be totally different depending on which character archetype you choose.
<br>
<br>
- The game's actually coming out in late 2007 or early 2008.</blockquote>The early screens looked much better. The Mass Effect dumb system in DA is the biggest disappointment of the year.
<br>
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Thanks, DemonKing