Being usually unable to play many of the new games which come on the market due to my lack of the latest consoles I'm often stuck playing old games which have been around for years with out of date graphics and overused story lines. Thanks to my older brother, this changed for a night. He came to stay and brought his PlayStation 3 with him, along with an assortment of games. He pointed it out as soon as I got home and very quickly got into trying to convince me to give the games a go. He also knows full well that out of anyone in the family, I'm probably the biggest gamer, except for maybe him.
My reluctance to be pulled into a game was somewhat founded, as I have assignments due within the next few days, but he still managed to convince me, which, if I'm honest, didn't really take that long. Thankfully (sort of) I'd all but finished one of the assignments and had finished the other. So my night was wasted on a role playing game which I had read about, heard people talk about, but never had the opportunity to play. Dragon Age.
As soon as I started playing, it became very apparent that this was my sort of game, the sort I get hooked on all too easily. I couldn't get far into the game but I still enjoyed it immensely. It wasn't so simple that I was simply on auto-pilot, like many of a game is. I actually had to think a few times, using common sense and a little bit of initiative. It always bugs me when you get a game that looks good but turns out to be so simple it's not worth playing.
Being able to create your own character, starting with a simple background and skills to being either human, elven or a dwarf, it made the game more personal. Your character wasn't entirely generic so this helped add a vested interest. You wanted your character to do well because you created them, or that's partly how I felt anyway.
With a comprehensive background story it made the game more entertaining, you got to learn about the world you've been thrown into with the gaming experience and you got to make your own choices along the way. How you reacted to other characters and situations would partly determine how the game went. Schmooze the right people and they'd help you on your quest. Annoy someone and it could make your quest more difficult, it all depended what type of person you wanted your character to be. If you wanted to be an ass then you could be, and the same could be said in reverse.
Anyhow, I enjoyed the game, what little I got to play of it and am really hoping I get to try the computer version of it soon. If you're a person who enjoys a fantasy role play game, then I'd recommend Dragon Age. It's not just a game where you sit back and shoot, it's one where what you do counts for the rest of the game. Happy gaming everyone.
My reluctance to be pulled into a game was somewhat founded, as I have assignments due within the next few days, but he still managed to convince me, which, if I'm honest, didn't really take that long. Thankfully (sort of) I'd all but finished one of the assignments and had finished the other. So my night was wasted on a role playing game which I had read about, heard people talk about, but never had the opportunity to play. Dragon Age.
As soon as I started playing, it became very apparent that this was my sort of game, the sort I get hooked on all too easily. I couldn't get far into the game but I still enjoyed it immensely. It wasn't so simple that I was simply on auto-pilot, like many of a game is. I actually had to think a few times, using common sense and a little bit of initiative. It always bugs me when you get a game that looks good but turns out to be so simple it's not worth playing.
Being able to create your own character, starting with a simple background and skills to being either human, elven or a dwarf, it made the game more personal. Your character wasn't entirely generic so this helped add a vested interest. You wanted your character to do well because you created them, or that's partly how I felt anyway.
With a comprehensive background story it made the game more entertaining, you got to learn about the world you've been thrown into with the gaming experience and you got to make your own choices along the way. How you reacted to other characters and situations would partly determine how the game went. Schmooze the right people and they'd help you on your quest. Annoy someone and it could make your quest more difficult, it all depended what type of person you wanted your character to be. If you wanted to be an ass then you could be, and the same could be said in reverse.
Anyhow, I enjoyed the game, what little I got to play of it and am really hoping I get to try the computer version of it soon. If you're a person who enjoys a fantasy role play game, then I'd recommend Dragon Age. It's not just a game where you sit back and shoot, it's one where what you do counts for the rest of the game. Happy gaming everyone.
