Dragon Age 2 Packs 103 Minutes of Cutscenes

[Gildan Bladeborn]

Sounds cool to me - now if that was just one cutscene, or a handful, that would be super excessive, but as the total running length of all the cutscenes over the length of the entire game? I see no problem with that whatsoever; if anything that's kind of low.

 

[ShadowsofHope]

Sounds quite frankly right for a Bioware game. And I love cutscene's, depending on the length of each one and the clarity of polished design.

Bring it, Dragon Age 2! ^^

 

[Sephiroth_deus]

We should also remember that DA isn't really a linear game. That means it probably wont even be possible to see all 103 minutes in a single playthrough. Unlike MGS which is completely linear so to complete the game you must encounter every cutscene(whether you skip it or not).

 

[FoolKiller]

Besides, 103 minutes is what, a long Metal Gear Solid cutscene?

Oh, snap. Exactly what I was thinking of it.

What I think is that it took me 73 hours to play the first one so its less than 2 minutes of video per hour. Hardly an amount that interferes with my gameplay so I like it.

 

[Desert Tiger]

I'm an MGS fanboy. This is nothing to me.

Nothing.

 

[Wombat of Doom]

If the game runs for 30-60 hours, like DA:O and most other non-Mass Effect BioWare games, less than 2 hours is, at most, less than 10% of the game. That's not very much compared to many JRPGs and the like.

Also, "not... the most original out there when it comes to story and characters"? You might be right about stories, but characters? Name five games with better, more interesting, and more "original" (whatever that means) characters than (off the top of my head) Sten, Minsc, Shale, Thane, Mordin, Wrex or Jaheira.

 

[Soods]

Just think how many quick time events you could fit in there

 

[ImprovizoR]

So what? 103 minutes doesn't seem like too much or too little. Just the right amount for a lengthy RPG.

 

[squid5580]

As long as it isn't 1 long 103 minute cutsene all I can say is WHOO HOOO can't wait.

 

[Ghengis John]

Besides, 103 minutes is what, a long Metal Gear Solid cutscene?

I wonder, is that per play through or is that in total? Like as in to say 103 minutes of cut scenes will be in the average play through or that 103 minutes of cut scenes were created but due to story elements and plot choices a certain player will only see 43 minutes of those ect?

 

[Cousin_IT]

are these non-interactive Final Fantasy style cutscenes or the Bioware style or cutscenes cut up with you choosing different conversation trees? Personally, I enjoy the character interaction parts of Dragon Age more than the rather generic fighting gameplay. So I would not complain about more of that.

 

[JerrytheBullfrog]

So now advertising the amount of cutscenes is a good thing?

"Now spend almost 2 hours watching the game!"

Lrn2readingcomprehension? It came from the BBFC report.

You're a very negative person, aren't you?

 

[The_Fezz]

I hope you at least get to converse with the characters involved, in Origins I actually prefered that to the combat.

 

[tk1989]

doubt very much that many people wil see all of them? This is Dragon age remember, im sure many of the cut scenes will be only seen in some of the side quests which not everyone will do.

 

[6037084]

so i'll buy a game and get a movie for free? sweet