Dragon Age Countdown

zengonzo · 2009-10-08T13:59:24.000Z

mkozlows:

No, they put them in the store so you CAN buy them.

OK, then that sucks.

Kunikos · 2009-10-08T14:51:16.000Z

Bahimiron:

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I can’t watch YouTube, so if you’re fucking with us and that’s a video of a fat guy laughing at a kid he just stole a moon pie from, I will be so angry that I will make flaccid internet threats!

Nope, no joke. It’s really him being interviewed with a big Dragon Age banner behind him. Link from: http://greywardens.com/2009/10/interview-dlc-for-console-dr-greg-zeschuk/

Update:

David Sims:

All I’d take this as is a confirmation that we’d like to and will try to make user made content available on consoles in some form. Technical or legal issues may make it impossible to do so. Ultimately Sony and MS have to approve everything that gets released on their platforms.

Based on past track record, it’ll never happen on 360 but PS3 “maybe”? (LittleBigPlanet).

stusser · 2009-10-08T14:52:24.000Z

If you really want them from the very beginning, you can always cheat. I want to actually play the game at the intended challenge level, not starting out at level 1 with a vorpal sword.

Kunikos · 2009-10-08T14:53:44.000Z

Desslock:

Good magic items (or even ones you’re interested in) are pretty rare in DA - it’s not a monty-haul game. Worthwhile armor upgrades are particularly rare.

Until Dragon Age 2 comes along? I feel like this is akin to Baldur’s Gate 1, which had some pretty low magic going on.

garin · 2009-10-08T16:20:33.000Z

The Flash game I’ve been working on in the Dragon Age setting was (finally) revealed today, you can see the trailer here. The video sells it as a bit of an action game but it’s a legit RPG with turn-based combat. We will also have a few items you can unlock in DA:O by playing.

stusser · 2009-10-08T16:43:03.000Z

When can we play journeys? Looks neat.

garin · 2009-10-08T16:49:18.000Z

A short technical beta (accessed by signing up for a free EA account) starting this Tuesday. Wide release the following Tuesday.

zengonzo · 2009-10-08T19:21:29.000Z

stusser:

If you really want them from the very beginning, you can always cheat. I want to actually play the game at the intended challenge level, not starting out at level 1 with a vorpal sword.

I think we might be talking at crossed purposes here, but I’m not interested in cheating or getting super items early, I’m just flicked by the notion of explicitly segregated content for cash.

Honestly, in these cases it doesn’t seem to matter much as the items aren’t particularly inspiring - but the notion still gets to me.

Rock8man · 2009-10-08T19:24:33.000Z

One thing you can do in EA Sports games nowadays, as well as racing games like Need For Speed Shift, is you can pay for items with in-game currency, or with Microsoft points (on the 360, obviously). I wonder if they’ll allow that in Dragon Age. Not that I’ve ever used it, or plan on ever using it, but I always find it very amusing that the option is there.

Sarkus · 2009-10-09T00:09:18.000Z

Looks like Steam will be offering Dragon Age as well now, as that was officially revealed on the Bioware boards today. Supposedly it will show up in the Steam marketplace next week. There is also apparently a “digital deluxe” edition being offered by some services (no word on if Steam will also have this) where you get the first pay DLC at essentially a reduced rate.

Scotch_Lufkin · 2009-10-09T04:16:29.000Z

Sarkus:

Looks like Steam will be offering Dragon Age as well now, as that was officially revealed on the Bioware boards today. Supposedly it will show up in the Steam marketplace next week. There is also apparently a “digital deluxe” edition being offered by some services (no word on if Steam will also have this) where you get the first pay DLC at essentially a reduced rate.

I had read that the first pay DLC (Warden’s Keep) with the digital CE edition will be free, to make up for no cloth map or tin box.

BigWeather · 2009-10-09T04:55:46.000Z

So is the CE available for the 360? GameSpot doesn’t list it at all (nor the CE for any other platform), Amazon has a “notify me when this becomes available” link, and BestBuy’s entry is pretty sparse. I’d like to order the CE (loooove cloth maps!) but not sure where to try and get it from.

peacedog · 2009-10-09T05:33:42.000Z

Sarkus:

Looks like Steam will be offering Dragon Age as well now, as that was officially revealed on the Bioware boards today. Supposedly it will show up in the Steam marketplace next week. There is also apparently a “digital deluxe” edition being offered by some services (no word on if Steam will also have this) where you get the first pay DLC at essentially a reduced rate.

Is it going to be offered launch day? I’m guessing no, but here’s hoping.

sam16 · 2009-10-09T09:11:04.000Z

BigWeather:

So is the CE available for the 360? GameSpot doesn’t list it at all (nor the CE for any other platform), Amazon has a “notify me when this becomes available” link, and BestBuy’s entry is pretty sparse. I’d like to order the CE (loooove cloth maps!) but not sure where to try and get it from.

Unfortunately, it looks like the CE versions have been selling out for most retailers.

Edit: If you go to this link, they have a list of stores you can try.

Angie_Gallant · 2009-10-09T09:19:44.000Z

While I am a huge dork for cloth maps, I went with the regular version.

Jazar · 2009-10-09T09:41:47.000Z

Giantbomb quicklook:

Giant Bomb

Quick Look: Dragon Age: Origins

Dave, Ryan, and Dave's character's mustache give us a glimpse into DA's combat.

Looks great! Geez I want a new PC.

Desslock · 2009-10-09T09:53:46.000Z

Angie Gallant:

While I am a huge dork for cloth maps, I went with the regular version.

I used to love the Ultima cloth maps, but have any actually been worthwhile since? The Neverwinter ones were pretty lame, and actually just blurrier than the cardboard ones. I’d love an Ultima IV-era type map though.

Bahimiron · 2009-10-09T09:57:19.000Z

Goddammit. This pre-order madness is killing me. To get any pre-order bonus, I need to decide which console I want it for, but we won’t really know which version is better until after release. Having the same issue with Brutal Legend.

Ben_Sones · 2009-10-09T10:14:52.000Z

Desslock:

I used to love the Ultima cloth maps, but have any actually been worthwhile since? The Neverwinter ones were pretty lame, and actually just blurrier than the cardboard ones. I’d love an Ultima IV-era type map though.

Hell, even Ultima IX had a decent cloth map. The only good semi-recent RPG map I can think of is the one that came with Morrowind. Not cloth, but still a fantastic map. They just don’t make them like they used to. :(

Rock8man · 2009-10-09T10:17:48.000Z

Agreed on the Morrowind map. Excellent map that I used constantly throughout my play-through.

The only other map I can remember that was really useful was the Asheron’s Call map that came with that game. Again, not cloth, but very detailed and very useful.