Dragon Age: Inquisition Pre-Release Thread

[tuluse]

They're still trying to salvage this franchise, huh? How adorable.

Of course they are.

If DA3 flops as bad as BiowarEA's three previous games did, it would most likely be their last game.

Didn't ME3 do really well?

 

[Infinitron]

Didn't ME3 do really well?

It may be Bioware's most commercially successful game ever, but it was not a huge seller by EA standards. It also caused mass controversy that hurt the value of the IP.

 

[felipepepe]

Didn't ME3 do really well?

It may be Bioware's most commercially successful game ever, but it was not a huge seller by EA standards. It also caused mass controversy that hurt the value of the IP.

Yeah, the ME series has "ended" and left a bad taste on the players, while DA2 was bashed to the ground and SW:TOR has sunk to the dephts... they are burning all their IP value...

 

[Stinger]

Dragon Age Origins sold 3.5 million from what I remember.

Did ME3 really exceed that? I remember seeing sales figures at the time of launch suggesting it was at 2 mill and on a decline.

 

[Infinitron]

Did ME3 really exceed that? I remember seeing sales figures at the time of launch suggesting it was at 2 mill and on a decline.

This is the latest news I can find on ME3 sales: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-05-07-mass-effect-3-sales-pass-USD200-million-at-retail

200 million / 60 bucks per copy = over 3 million. And with discounts it's probably more than that.

 

[IDtenT]

This thread just reminds me how little they actually spent on the second game. Reusing dungeons. No companion customization. Railroaded characters/storyline. No visual difference between armours. Wtf did they actually do in the second game development time?

 

[Emily]

This thread just reminds me how little they actually spent on the second game. Reusing dungeons. No companion customization. Railroaded characters/storyline. No visual difference between armours. Wtf did they actually do in the second game development time?

i am guessing most of the budget went on marketing. I remember the hype and buzz generated were huge.

 

[Infinitron]

Voice acting and creating AWESOME combat animations.

 

[CrustyBot]

Voice acting and creating AWESOME combat animations.

The funny thing is that only Hawke and the party get AWESOME EXXTREME combat animations. The mooks and NPCs re-use the Origins combat animations.

 

[Infinitron]

Voice acting and creating AWESOME combat animations.

The funny thing is that only Hawke and the party get AWESOME EXXTREME combat animations. The mooks and NPCs re-use the Origins combat animations.

That makes perfect sense, can't allow them to be more AWESOME than the player

 

[Konjad]

it's gonna be the best game ever since DA2

 

[Morgoth]

it's gonna be the best game ever since DA2

I want to believe!

 

[Menckenstein]

it's gonna be the best game ever since DA2

 

[Frusciante]

This thread just reminds me how little they actually spent on the second game. Reusing dungeons. No companion customization. Railroaded characters/storyline. No visual difference between armours. Wtf did they actually do in the second game development time?

Did they not have something like 12-14 months of development time? So I guess their budget wasnt so big.

Allthough I hated DA2 I still have some hope for DA3. I really enjoyed DA:O, offourse the game had a lot of flaws but at least the game was a step in the right direction again. So I'm hoping the complete failure of DA:O will inspire EA and Bioware to return to DA:O and improve on that concept. So refine/improve the character progression and class system, improve combat encounters (less filler combat) and combine your AAA graphics budget with an actual amazing art direction.

The thing is there is only one rpg developer in the world that has the budget to make a huge, complex and tactical rpg and combine that with AAA graphics and voice acting. While indie rpgs are nice and all, I still hope to someday get a game that combines the innovation and complexity of some indie rpgs with great graphics, art direction and production values. Unfortunately Bioware is so far the only company that actually has the experience and money to achieve this.

 

[ohWOW]

great graphics, art direction and production values.

Which one of modern AAA+++++++ crpgs has at least one of those?

 

[Frusciante]

great graphics, art direction and production values.

Which one of modern AAA+++++++ crpgs has at least one of those?

I like The Witcher 2 from a graphical viewpoint. But in general very few AAA rpg's have good graphics and art direction.

 

[ohWOW]

Such as?

 

[circ]

I thought Drakensang RoT looked good.

 

[Commander Xbox]

Did ME3 really exceed that? I remember seeing sales figures at the time of launch suggesting it was at 2 mill and on a decline.

This is the latest news I can find on ME3 sales: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-05-07-mass-effect-3-sales-pass-USD200-million-at-retail

200 million / 60 bucks per copy = over 3 million. And with discounts it's probably more than that.

mass effect 3 would have had a much larger budget than origins and the previous mass effects though, which negates the money they got from the extra sales it got. its not like they blizted company sales records with it either, both me1 and me2 both sold over 3 mill

 

[Infinitron]

mass effect 3 would have had a much larger budget than origins and the previous mass effects though

Much larger marketing budget, perhaps.

 

[Roguey]

great graphics, art direction and production values.

Which one of modern AAA+++++++ crpgs has at least one of those?

You gotta think in terms of console standards, viewing on a standard definition television.

 

[ohWOW]

consoles

 

[Whisky]

Voice acting and creating AWESOME combat animations.

The funny thing is that only Hawke and the party get AWESOME EXXTREME combat animations. The mooks and NPCs re-use the Origins combat animations.

That makes perfect sense, can't allow them to be more AWESOME than the player

I think it might be symbolic. The AWESOME animation characters slaughter the characters abiding by less insane fighting and by extension the rules of the old games, by the thousands. It's like Bioware is killing off the old game over and over.

It must be pretty pathetic dying that way, being a mercenary slowly swinging your sword at some tool in patchwork armor who proceeds to kick a flask of poison at you and do ninja flips over you before stabbing you in the back.

 

[Oriebam]

Volourn

 

[Ermm]

Few of the Biowhore fans who liked this game, basically were eating disgusting leftovers.

Ship has already sunk, Bioware. I mean, with games likes WL2, Shadowrun etc. coming out in the near future, who is going to even care about Banal Age 3 (possibly an leftover eaters)?

 

[IDtenT]

I mean, with games likes WL2, Shadowrun etc. coming out in the near future, who is going to even care about Banal Age 3 (possibly an leftover eaters)?