Poll: Dragon Age: Origins Xbox 360 or PC?

[Sam Eskenazi]

Hi there,

I'm a later comer to the DA series, so I'm going to be getting it eventually. I just don't know what damn platform to get it on! I don't know enough about it to make an opinion...

As an example, I run things like Mass effect and Assassin's Creed on the 360, yet I prefer games such as The Elder Scrolls on PC, getting Skyrim for Christmas for my poor old laptop.

I just... Don't know which one. Can anyone enlighten me on thepros versus cons?

Thanks,

Sam,

 

[cswurt]

PC
Pro: It's a PC
Con: None

Console
Pro: None
Con: It's a console.

 

[lacktheknack]

PC is better for tactical play, console is better for hack-and-slash.

 

[cgaWolf]

Your poll got eaten. Same answer as in the other thread though:
- DA:O on PC
- DA2 doesn't matter

As to pros and cons: PC allows for more tactical playing, which is something DAO profits from. It's also a game with more concurrent storythreads, and thus dare i say more character-driven than DA2 is. The less hack&slashy gamestyle of the PC version works well with that.

 

[Darkmantle]

On the PC, it just fits the play style better.

 

[Sam Eskenazi]

Dammit, I omitted the first topic, and now this one didn't use my poll! Curses!

Thanks for the opinions, please do keep them coming with increasing reasons, this helps!

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

Dragon Age for the PC has a sizable modding community, while not as big as an Elder Scrolls game it still puts out various mods for everyone.

So go PC, you'll get more millage out of the game by adding in stuff like enhanced deathblows or moving the Dog companion to a secondary slot, allowing you to take 3 companions and the dog adventuring.

 

[ks1234]

PC
Pro: It's a PC
Con: None

Console
Pro: None
Con: It's a console.

It's because of comments like these that I wish The Escapist had a 'like' button!!
OT: PC 4tw

 

[Sprong]

Definitely, definitely PC. I've played it on both, the tactical combat interface is waaaay superior on PC (e.g. you can zoom out further and get a top-down view of the battlefield, which is disabled in the console version).

That said, I prefer Mass Effects 1 and 2 on XBox.