The Witcher 2 or Dragon Age 2: which (in your OPINION, is better)?

[Zanovar]

Same here, I never bother to replay DA:O. Now after I finish chapter 1 in TW2 and read a little of the game guide, I realized that depending on your decision at the end of chapter 1, you'll end up in 2 totally different locations with totally different quests at the beginning of chapter 2. That is awesome, and I know I must replay this game.

Me too,gonna take a different path,gonna try scioatal this time.(not sure if its worth it though,hope it. is gonna play it anyways).

 

[Zorander]

I haven't played TW2 but I don't think it's difficult to surpass DA2. It'd disappointingly dumbed down and should not even ever have the word RPG tagged to it. The poll results say it all.

 

[Raduque]

I didn't like the Witcher, so I don't think I'll like the Witcher 2, and in any case I don't buy games at full price so I'm passing on W2 anyway.

I do like DA2.

Edit:

lol who's the smart ass that voted for DA2?..must be an EA employee .

I'd have voted DA2, except I haven't even tried W2 yet (and I'm not going to till it's under $20).

 

[PhatoseAlpha]

Whether or not your liked Witcher really is a bad indicator of whether or not you'll like Witcher 2. They don't actually have all that much in common.

 

[Mem]

I didn't like the Witcher, so I don't think I'll like the Witcher 2, and in any case I don't buy games at full price so I'm passing on W2 anyway.

I do like DA2.

Edit:

I'd have voted DA2, except I haven't even tried W2 yet (and I'm not going to till it's under $20).

You can't really do a fair vote unless you have played both games,DA2 was nothing like DAO,W2 is an improvement on W1(I enjoyed W1 btw) and yes I have finished and played them all.

DA2 don't get me started on that, they took all best stuff out of RPGs ,dumbed it down and even the story is not great and yes I like DAO a lot but DA2 bah not even in same league.
DA2 has far more bugs and issues then W2,which when you think how big the company is compared to W2 says a lot,I could not finish a few quests due to bugs in DA2,balance issues ,W2 on the other hand was a far more polished game with better visuals,better story,more enjoyable by far and not dumbed down for the mindless.

Again anybody that votes for DA2 must be an EA employee or never played W2.

 

[Carfax83]

DA2 don't get me started on that, they took all best stuff out of RPGs ,dumbed it down and even the story is not great and yes I like DAO a lot but DA2 bah not even in same league.

Personally, I prefer DA2 to DAO believe it or not. DAO was a real chore to finish due to the length of the game, and the grindish gameplay.

Orzammar in particular was very tiresome. All in all, it took me over a year to beat the game because I got bored so many times.

DA2 on the other hand had MUCH better combat, and while the storyline probably wasn't the same quality as DAO, it was good enough to keep me interested the entire time.

So I blew through DA2 in about a month and a half, which is pretty quick for me since I don't have much time for gaming anymore.

Regardless, Witcher 2 absolutely annihilates the entire DA series......including DA3, which is in development :biggrin:

 

[RPD]

I just finished DA2 and I must say blah. I was doing fine on NM difficulty but then someone in my party was taken away and threw off my whole party dynamic (which in nightmare you don't have a big margin for error) then I REALLY stopped caring when literally EVERY.freaking.area was a duplicate of another. I stopped caring about everything and just wanted to see the story line. Bumped down the difficulty to casual to blow through it and now I can un-install it.

So sad because DA:O and A where SO much more rewarding, I really felt like I was exploring their universe and enjoyed the characters. DA2 when compared to DA1 is just sheer crap.

 

[njdevilsfan87]

I'm going to be fair and say I didn't play both. (DA2 being the one I did not play)

 

[frozentundra123456]

I only played DA2 because I got a deal on it from Direct2Drive. I am not as negative as most who have played the game.

I liked it, although it was not nearly as epic as the first game. I have to admit that the same maps were used over and over again though, and the ending kind of sucked, at least when I sided with the mages. I saved just before deciding sides and might play again from that point and side with the templars.

I do not regret buying it since I got it on sale, but would have been upset if I had paid full price. I dont know if I am "hardcore" RPG enough to play the Witcher games. Right now I do not wish to get into an extremely difficult and complex game.

 

[Keeper]

I tried at least 6 times to play the first Witcher game and ended up stopping every time due to boredom.

I cant stop playing the sequel. It's leagues better than the first one.

As far as DA2 vs TW2, I'm saddended that Bioware released what they did. There's no doubt that EA wanted a more actiony-RPGish game. 30 minutes in had me scratching my head. DA2 is a complete departure from Origins in nearly every way. It's an action game at its core. That's not a problem until you're looking to play an RPG. TW2 is an RPG at its core.

UGH. That is NOT what I wanted to read here.... I actually started about 8 times. I PLAY SLOW. I turtle. I do side quests. I LOVE to take my time. Presently playing Borderlands GOTY edition, or as I call it Fallout 3 lite.
LOVED Fallout... Got so bored so fast. Run here. Run run run.
Bullets.... Harder to find than Unicorns.
Look, that huge behemoth of a monster is going to pound me with his fist. And I have 3 rounds left... OH well. Death
Borderlands... Hmmmm Nine-toes owned me? Go out, kill more NEVER ending re-spawning Skags. Get BULLETS and level up. Get money.... Buy bullets. 9-toes is no more.

Same thing happened to me in Witcher One. Each time.
8 hours in, I thought. GREAT GAME. Killing baddies and nailing ladies.
then came hours 10 to 12.
Wow, again..... Really.... Ok... Run. Run here... Run. Sleep... Run... Wait.
Never got past hour 15. (Sigh)

So, you really like TW2 better???? I HAD to stop here at your post. Because it spoke to me. I SO wanted to like TW1. Even ordered it from the UK to get the "Adult" version. More so for the language. Some of the dialogue. PRICELESS.
I will now continue reading the rest of the post.

 

[Raduque]

You can't really do a fair vote unless you have played both games,DA2 was nothing like DAO,W2 is an improvement on W1(I enjoyed W1 btw) and yes I have finished and played them all.

That's why I voted "Didn't play either/only played one". I didn't like W1, so I have no interest in W2. I'll not buy or play W2 till its between $10-20.

 

[exar333]

They're all just lucky that Mass Effect 3 got pushed back to 2012.



You make a good point, but there are a couple key issues that remain even with that explanation. Even with the vastly reduced development time, they are still selling Dragon Age 2 as a full-priced game. As the customer I reserve the right to not purchase it until I believe it is worth my money.

Secondly, your point only accounts for the shortage of content and abundance of bugs. Any changes to the combat system, art style, writing quality, etc., are still squarely BioWare's fault. Now, I can't really speak for these since I only played the demo, but if they exist less development time doesn't excuse them.

On another note, Mass Effect 3 is getting a more suitable amount of development time (2 years since ME2's release, as opposed to less than a year and a half for DA2 after DA: O) so it should be fully awesome.:thumbsup:

ME3 could be 'shooter of the year' but the ME series is like an 'RPG' as much as Diablo2 was an 'RPG'.

 

[exar333]

UGH. That is NOT what I wanted to read here.... I actually started about 8 times. I PLAY SLOW. I turtle. I do side quests. I LOVE to take my time. Presently playing Borderlands GOTY edition, or as I call it Fallout 3 lite.
LOVED Fallout... Got so bored so fast. Run here. Run run run.
Bullets.... Harder to find than Unicorns.
Look, that huge behemoth of a monster is going to pound me with his fist. And I have 3 rounds left... OH well. Death
Borderlands... Hmmmm Nine-toes owned me? Go out, kill more NEVER ending re-spawning Skags. Get BULLETS and level up. Get money.... Buy bullets. 9-toes is no more.

Same thing happened to me in Witcher One. Each time.
8 hours in, I thought. GREAT GAME. Killing baddies and nailing ladies.
then came hours 10 to 12.
Wow, again..... Really.... Ok... Run. Run here... Run. Sleep... Run... Wait.
Never got past hour 15. (Sigh)

So, you really like TW2 better???? I HAD to stop here at your post. Because it spoke to me. I SO wanted to like TW1. Even ordered it from the UK to get the "Adult" version. More so for the language. Some of the dialogue. PRICELESS.
I will now continue reading the rest of the post.

Maybe try COD instead? It sure sucks to have to actually ration bullets and not carry an army's worth of guns/munitions with you at all times...

 

[Keeper]

Maybe try COD instead? It sure sucks to have to actually ration bullets and not carry an army's worth of guns/munitions with you at all times...

LOL I did.... And gotta be honest... I wouldnt know re your statement of what would suck re Army's worth of bullets.
In COD, I SELDOM last long enough to EVER having to worry about running out of ammo. I die and come back with more bullets!!!
Actually, I play COD for more the social aspect. I play with my adult sons. As I have written prior, I am an old geezer and would have to improve GREATLY to just to suck at these games.
Black Ops was the WORST. Probably cause I bought it for the XBOX.
Its hard to sit in the back-ground and snipe people in those dang fangled 6 on 6 maps.

I enjoy the RPG aspect of the games like Fallout 3. I agree its not a FULL RPG, hence why I said aspect.
Heck, my fave game of recent ilk is ME1. ME2 right behind it. So to get frustrated by a game. Nah... time is too short. I enjoy a GOOD challenge and thought ME1 had the perfect blend of RPG, shooter and great story.

 

[Red Hawk]

ME3 could be 'shooter of the year' but the ME series is like an 'RPG' as much as Diablo2 was an 'RPG'.

Having some shooter mechanics doesn't suddenly make the RPG elements in Mass Effect any less so. Everything that made Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic or Baldur's Gate and RPG is present in some form in Mass Effect (well, except for inventory in ME2, but considering how it was implemented in ME1 that's a good thing).

 

[exar333]

After about 8 hours in TW2, I already like this more than DA2. DA2 started slow, got decent in the 2nd chapter, and then fell on it's face in chapter 3.

TW2 started a little slow, but now with the freedom to pick-up quests in the first town you can really start exploring, it is getting really fun.

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If I had to grade TW2 now, I would put it at a solid 9.0. If the story keeps going where it has been going, and the combat/magic keeps improving, the sky is the limit. As a reference, DA2 got a 6.5-7.0.

 

[Raduque]

Bullets.... Harder to find than Unicorns.
Look, that huge behemoth of a monster is going to pound me with his fist. And I have 3 rounds left... OH well. Death

You're doing it wrong. Here's a hint: Sell every type of round you don't use (if you use slug throwers, sell all energy packs), buy all ammunition for the guns you use every time you visit a vendor with ammo.

Also, it sounds like you're trying to play it like a shooter - don't. You'll only waste your precious ammunition. Hoard that shit like GOLD and use VATS. Take perks and skills that affect your accuracy and APs, and use VATS all the time (unless you KNOW you can kill something with one or two rounds).