Trailer: Dragon Age 2's Possessed Hero Unleashed in March

[Rickyvantof]

I'm quite sceptical about the not creating your own character. That's what made Dragon Age a lot of fun for me.
If it's like Mass Effect it wouldn't be a big deal though, since you'll still be able to create your own character.

 

[zHellas]

Spoiler

Now, Here is concept art of DA2 races, and this is real. I have some concept art of the Qunari that was in the video.

Why does the Dwarven man have bigger tits than everyone else?

 

[Shynobee]

So yeah, pretty sure he's just a Qunari.

I think you are right on that one.

OT:
That trailer as pretty epic. I'm also pretty stoked that the release date is the day before my birthday... I think I know what I'm gonna ask for now...

 

[superline51]

I think I just came a little

 

[Talvrae]

I'm still pissed off.... This DA:2 still look like a magor let down... Since when it's a good business venture to remove more features than you had in it?

Yes because they've obviously showed a ton of gameplay that shows that nothing they plan to implement is going to work well right?

They still have annonced they considerably reduced the optionss
No Origins
Only humans
They removed the top down view cause the consoles sold better
removed the modelings cause it sold mostelly on console


sorry but they dumped down the game that much is clear.... even if i will still buy it cause i'm a bioware fan girl.... and i hate me for that

 

[starhaven]

I'm not so sure that's a darkspawn. I think it's a Qunari. It was stated recently that Sten was weird for not having horns, and that enemy doesn't display the basic decaying, ragged, evil elements that darkspawn usually have.

So yeah, pretty sure he's just a Qunari.

i agree that didnt look like a dark spawn and take away the horns he looks a bit like sten

 

[StriderShinryu]

Hell, I'd have been happy with the Mass Effect style of a slightly pre-set character, but you can change their face/class etc.

I think I'll pass on this.

It actually IS the Mass Effect style of character creation. Pre-set name and character, but you choose class and appearance. So...yeah.

In regards to the rest of the topic and its posters: I don't get what all the hand-wringing and bemoaning is all about. Like others have mentioned, the Sacred Ashes trailer was almost the same exact thing, and we had the same exact range of responses - from people saying it looked just like a brawler to those saying it looked epic. Gameplay is largely the same - tactical top-down view and gameplay for PC versions, console versions have become more streamlined to play better on the console. Same three classes, same customizable appearance, just with the ME-style set name and conversation system.

I mean, really, does anyone even bother to look anything up anymore? You'd think that on the internet where it takes all of, what, fifteen seconds to find an answer on Google you'd have more people finding out information for themselves instead of seeing something and then engaging in rampant speculation and crying that it's the end of the world and that they've been betrayed.

And no, that's not Morrigan's demon-god-dragon-baby. Confirmed by BioWare, and impossible because the game starts when Lothering gets destroyed. And as for the "super big sword" I think it's actually some sort of staff/halberd/sword thing, probably designed for mages that want to be more engaged in melee. The handle is way too long to just be a big sword, and the blade itself seems to be fairly similar in size to other, more normal swords.

But! But! But! That would take more than the 15 seconds it takes to watch the first 10 seconds of the video and then 5 seconds to post a whine about it without reading anything else that's been posted in the topic already!

Seriously though, you're dead on. We actually do know a fair amount about the game already, and most of it was already posted by others right here in this very topic. It wasn't even necessary to go google hunting for anything.

 

[lumenadducere]

They still have annonced they considerably reduced the optionss
No Origins
Only humans
They removed the top down view cause the consoles sold better
removed the modelings cause it sold mostelly on console


sorry but they dumped down the game that much is clear.... even if i will still buy it cause i'm a bioware fan girl.... and i hate me for that

PC version still has the top-down view, and you can still customize your character's appearance and gender.

 

[StriderShinryu]

Spoiler

Now, Here is concept art of DA2 races, and this is real. I have some concept art of the Qunari that was in the video.

Spoiler

Excellent post. I somehow missed the part about Qunari having horns. This information actually makes this trailer even more interesting to me now.

Now, that should answer most of people questions.

Edit: Huh.. no text came through on first post. Weirdness.

Anywho, thanks for the excellent post. I had somehow missed the bit about Qunari having horns. This bit of info actually makes the trailer even more interesting to me now.

 

[Dr. wonderful]

You sir win major internets.

Hey, correcting fandumb is how I roll.

Why does the Dwarven man have bigger tits than everyone else?

Beer breasts, Remember Dwarves tend to drink twice their weight in Ale.

 

[Talvrae]

They still have annonced they considerably reduced the optionss
No Origins
Only humans
They removed the top down view cause the consoles sold better
removed the modelings cause it sold mostelly on console


sorry but they dumped down the game that much is clear.... even if i will still buy it cause i'm a bioware fan girl.... and i hate me for that

PC version still has the top-down view, and you can still customize your character's appearance and gender.

no they annonced they removed the top down view. check your source... and still bieng able to customise gender, damn i sure hope so, but it's still a lot of options gone

 

[Arisato-kun]

I'm still pissed off.... This DA:2 still look like a magor let down... Since when it's a good business venture to remove more features than you had in it?

Yes because they've obviously showed a ton of gameplay that shows that nothing they plan to implement is going to work well right?

They still have annonced they considerably reduced the optionss
No Origins
Only humans
They removed the top down view cause the consoles sold better
removed the modelings cause it sold mostelly on console


sorry but they dumped down the game that much is clear.... even if i will still buy it cause i'm a bioware fan girl.... and i hate me for that

The lack of Origins will probably lead to a better story. I can tell you I was pissed that my character has no voice in Origins. Mass Effect does the whole pre-set protagonist thing and that works wonders. There's no reason Hawke won't be as awesome as Shepard.

I can't really say anything regarding the top-down view because even though I played on the PC I never used it.

They also haven't announced the bevy of new features they're sure to include. Wait until we have a final product to judge.

 

[Avayu]

Spoiler

Now, Here is concept art of DA2 races, and this is real. I have some concept art of the Qunari that was in the video.

Spoiler

Now, that should answer most of people questions.

So, judging by this and also a bit by the trailer, will DA2 have a more cartoon-ish art style? Or do my eyes betray me?

Slightly off-topic, but I like the new Qunari design. I always thought they looked too human for being a completely different race. The little snippets you can get from Sten make their culture and philosophy sound very interesting and I hope we'll be able to find out more about them in the second part.

 

[Dr. wonderful]

Spoiler

Now, Here is concept art of DA2 races, and this is real. I have some concept art of the Qunari that was in the video.

Spoiler

Excellent post. I somehow missed the part about Qunari having horns. This information actually makes this trailer even more interesting to me now.

Now, that should answer most of people questions.

Actually, These are kind of new.

Sten is renowed due to the fact he one of the few Qunari...who dosen't have horns.

 

[Kavonde]

Great, thanks, BioWare. Spoiler alert! Hawke a reincarnated dragon god thing.

I'll try to act surprised when that's revealed.

 

[Talvrae]

Spoiler

Now, Here is concept art of DA2 races, and this is real. I have some concept art of the Qunari that was in the video.

Spoiler

Excellent post. I somehow missed the part about Qunari having horns. This information actually makes this trailer even more interesting to me now.

Now, that should answer most of people questions.

Actually, These are kind of new.

Sten is renowed due to the fact he one of the few Qunari...who dosen't have horns.

So was the every other quanari in DA:O....

 

[Chevy235]

A dark hero with a tragic past? AND black spiky armor? AND he's possessed? AND his name is the same as something else that's SUPER RAD!??

I NEVER SAW THIS COMING! It is so original I want to rip out the spongy bits in my penis and offer them to the video game gods!

(Do I even have to type /sarc off?)

 

[Stormz]

I don't care about the changes so much anymore. I'm even glad if it puts more focus on story. That was the most epic fucking trailer I've ever seen. Can't wait for this game to come out.

 

[Dr. wonderful]

Snippy

God you think that was cartoonish? Look up The orginal Dragon age Concept art.

 

[Knight Templar]

They still have annonced they considerably reduced the optionss
No Origins
Only humans
They removed the top down view cause the consoles sold better
removed the modelings cause it sold mostelly on console

Since there is a Qunari in the tralier clearly there is more than just humans in the game. Unless that was just a repeat of your "No Origins" compliant? Anyway, you are aware that they have not removed any moddling tools? The set from the old game should suffice.