PSA: Dragon Age 2, Lego Star Wars 3 demos available today

@thisredengine

$10. To me.

@BigAndShiny Not for demos brah

@SilverFireshot

Is that supposed to be up on steam as well?

@draknahr I would assume so, but it doesn't look like it's up yet.

@Tradio

Um, Dragon Age 1 was hardly an "underground" game. Go back to your Starbucks latte, hipster.

@Tradio
The combat system in the PC version is the same as the original, unless you switch it to this mode and it really didn't work on the consoles, so I can't say the change bothers me.

@thisredengine he's referring to the more traditional rpg elements of the combat, not the game's status itself.

@jynxycat

forthe PC combat is still just as tactical as the first game. the pace is faster, but its hardly a button masher. you can (and on higher difficulties, WILL) pause the game to issue commands to your party.

they just made it work better on consoles, which i guess is ok. I don't get why PC gamers are so up in arms over this change, must be missinformation combined with pure unadultrated hatred for all things that even hint at console influence.

@Tradio

Merging the immersive frenetic feeling of really being there and taking part in a battle with blade in hand and lightening at your finger tips with the depth and progression of an RPG is, contrary to your belief, not submitting to the mainstream.

It's the evolution of gaming. It's a shame you're trapped thinking the genre boundaries are supposed to be kept apart. I've been waiting most of my life to see the real time immersion and detailed graphical worlds and combat (and pure fun) of walking around inside another world that only action games could provide to be merged with the massive seamless worlds to explore and character progression of RPGs.

The last ten to eight years have finally started to steer in that direction. I can't stand the arrogant sticks in the mud who stigmatize everything, if you'll pardon the stigmatization.

There's plenty of room for all the genres of gaming, and it's not dumbing down things to "hack and slash" to explore these new gaming horizons.

If you want a traditional turn based RPG, there are plenty of them to choose from.

It's stomach churning to see the purists come out of the woodwork trying to stand in the way of this sort of game, claiming it's an inferior product. This is just another step in the evolution of virtual world building for people to explore and feel a part of. There's no law that says in order for you to enjoy a full sized virtual world to explore of varying landscapes with a rich branching storyline and the progressing life and abilities of a virtual character that you have to stand there and pretend to take part in a battle while standing still and watching random number generators present the meat of the experience.

How dare you people claim this is "anti gamer", that's so arrogant and pompous and blindly lacking in vision it's just ridiculous.

Get your heads out of the sand.

@Halfcentaur Darn tootin' I'm an old school gamer (I remember buying the Gold Box back in the day and remember the joy at my first Bioware/Black Isle experiences.) I've yet to see the PC demo but they were maintaining the style of the first game while allowing for a console style experience. This gives EVERYONE the chance to enjoy.

I trust Bioware, looked at ME2 for an example of improving on the predecesor. ME was amazing but flawed, the same holds true for Dragon Age (believe me I'm replaying now as there was a ton of DLC I hadn't finished so actually restarted so I could be fresh off the game before doing DA2) it's good but a flawed experience too. If the improvment is on the scale of ME1 to ME2 then we're in for a treat.

@Halfcentaur

yes yes yes; a thousand times yes!

I am so glad you were able to articulate my irritated feelings whenever people shout about 'dumbing down'. Games are so amazing right now and I despise people who claim to be fans of the medium but complain about everything new.

@b33fdove

I loved the new 'hack n slash' elements added to the combat. At least it sounds like there is an option in the full version to switch to the classic style if you prefer it.

@mocax

I think every age last hundreds of years? if that is the case, there is still a whole tons of things to happen in this age...

@Angel Mass if I remember correctly (just wikkied it and did) 100 years. There have been 9 so far. Dragon Age: Origins is towards the start of the Dragon Age (the return of the Dragons and the Blight.) So no need for a new age yet. If they keep up at 10 year incriments between game settings we've got 8 more to go before they need to think of the next age's name.

@commonperson DAO takes place in 9:30 Dragon, that is, 30/100 years into the Dragon Age.

@Ospov Porn?

@AdamSpruijt

Metroid porn? He must be into fission reproduction.

@thisredengine

Well yes...but also the demos!

@HardBoiled2009

I believe you get extra stuff in the retail game for playing the demo. So that's cool :)

@HardBoiled2009

You're going to download the demo and you know it, you little stretch-faced fibber you! ;p

@HardBoiled2009

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/dragon-age-2-call-to-arms-promises-in-game-items-for-1-million/

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/dragon-age-2-demo-available-feb-22-includes-free-weapon-for-fu/

@HardBoiled2009
Even if you don't play it, you should go ahead & download it.

@bass
Why'd you prefer Mass Effect 2 on PS3? Looks better on PC, the primary action is shooting. I mean, that's cool for your opinion and all, but I don't see why you'd prefer DA on PC but not ME2. ME1? Sure. The PC port of that was baaaad

@bass

you want the PC version of DA2, it will look better and play better. same as the first game. try the demos on both and see for yourself, but i'll bet you a horse that you prefer the pc version :D

@bass I just tried the demo out on my 360, and have come to the conclusion that the PC's going to be the winner here. There's no gameplay advantage to pressing A repeatedly to instigate what would otherwise be an auto-attack.

God of War, it ain't.

@bass The only reason I got DA on PC (to be honest) was nostalgia but I'm glad I did. It's an infinitely better experience on the PC. Better graphics (DA2 uses DX11,) better game play, and just all around better experience.

@Mazrael What did you eat for breakfast today? And how many times have you used the throne today?

@Aberhams meant the DA2 demo, wtb edit button plox.

@Aberhams

Considering the servers are so hammered right now and it's downloading for me at dial-up speeds of 6 kbps, you can start now and it will be finished downloading by the time the game releases.

@LaughingTarget

lol yeah, I'm getting that. rocking a cool 43kb/s right now. with any luck, it'll be done before March 8th.

@moron

It's "couldn't care less", moron.

@thisredengine
I think "could care less" is appropriate since the games mentioned were, at least, decent. In that respect he could care less if the games were bad, however his "less caring" was in fact brought upon by the protected saves.

I conclude that the use of "could care less" was perfectly reasonable.

@DrunkFux I do, and did. It's fun.

DA2 demo was cool. But the constant button mashing will get annoying. Hopefully the older system is in the full version like others have said.