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

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 TechSpot on March 15, 2011

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 PCWorld New Zealand on June 13, 2011

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

By Computeractive on May 13, 2011

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 Blogcritics on April 29, 2011

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 itreviews.com on April 17, 2011

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 Gaming Nexus on April 12, 2011

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

By Atomic MPC on April 11, 2011

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 NZGamer on April 06, 2011

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 FirstPost on April 04, 2011

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 Gameplay Monthly on March 24, 2011

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