@Makidian: MUCH better. The player in the first video probably had very little experience with...well...any sidescroller. I understood it was the player making it seem boring, but gods it was painful.
This gives me much higher hopes since I had FUN watching it.
What I liked most about DAO was something they didn't utilize enough and have eliminated completely from DA2.
The letter O. The origins. It was so worth it to play through each race origin to see how things could be different, but aside from a few bits of dialogue throughout the game, the origins didn't have a big enough impact.
That isn't to say I didn't adore the game. It's easily one of my favorite games of all time. It's just that my favorite part was so underutilized.
It's an extremely complex game, but I rather enjoy it for one thing...The pace.
The limited leve system kind of forces you to stop madly grinding quests and go out and explore. Try the crafting and gathering systems (I kind of like crafting...but only after I figured it out) and exploring the world.
I find that I get distracted very easily. I set out with a goal of "I am going to obtain the items needed to make X!" and then end up doing leves with people, hunting the markets for bargains, exploring a zone and dodging the aggressive monsters that can one shot me.
The game seriously isn't for everyone, but for me it hits that sweet spot where it's fun and a good way to unwind.
@comtar: If you're looking for that old 'feel' of a big nice world map and great characterization, you might want to try Tales of the Abyss and Tales of Vesperia. No secret characters, but a good 1/3rd of the plot and gameplay is completely optional in Tales games.
I'm really starting to hate most RPGs that come from Japan, but those ones keep me from outright saying I can't stand JRPGs anymore.
@dowingba: The different colour is probably just your paragon/renegade stance just like the final image of Shepard in ME1 changed depending on your para/rene standing.
From what I've read of the ME comic so far I don't think The Illusive Man is working with the Reapers.
Everyone survived.
Legion hit the vents.
Garrus led the assault team and escorted the crew back.
Jack was my biotic shield.
Kept faithful to Liara. Hopefully that'll pay off in ME3.
Blew up the Collector base and told the Illusive Man to do some unpleasant things to himself with certain parts of his anatomy.
The whole thing seems kind of deceptive. You go in expecting some dark, gritty sci-fi and then it's completely bodged up with religious pandering?
Bleh.