Dragon Age II Preview

The editors over at Game Rant have returned from the recent Penny Arcade Expo with a brief hands-on preview of BioWare’s Dragon Age II. A quick appetizer:

At the end of the combat I was introduced to Hawke’s introductory story, which involved fleeing the city of Lothering and heading for parts unknown. This was an opportunity to see the conversation wheel from Mass Effect in-play. When you choose an option, an image reflecting the alignment of the choice you pick will appear in the center of the wheel. More fighting ensues and more conversations and you are introduced to some other characters who may, or may not, join you on your quest.

The end of the demo showed the level up system that was reworked significantly. Giving the player trees to explore for certain types of powers, as well as improving talents. It looked a little strange at first, but I think it will allow for a bit more customization for the hero of legend you want to create.

Dragon Age 2 proved to be an incredibly pleasing taste of what’s to come. A lot of the problems in Origins have been addressed. The speech wheel gives the game a much more cinematic feel akin to the Mass Effect series, which I think will make Dragon Age 2 feel much more epic.

Epicness truly lies within the dialogue wheel.