Sort of like a Choose Your Own Adventure novel, only with more killing. Spanning a decade, the story of main character Hawke will be told by a NPC as you play the game and your actions will shape the events that follow. I’m intrigued by the framed narrative BioWare is creating in Dragon Age II. As in the previous titles, moral choices will play a large role in the sequels and there will be plenty of chances for romance as well. Both The Witcher and Dragon Age: Origins managed to provide worlds filled with interesting lore, engaging plots and colorful characters, although I personally preferred the antics of Alistair, Morrigan and Oghren to dour Geralt and his supporting cast. The problem with comparing storylines, though, is that one man’s War and Peace is another man’s A Shore Thing. One of the most important ingredients in a great RPG is a great story. The Witcher 2 is being rebuilt from the ground up, and has the potential to be one beautiful RPG.
Ultimately, though, it’s still the same engine with a new coat of paint. Ferelden seems to be less washed out, judging by the few screens and videos released so far, and character faces appear less craggy.
Dragon Age II’s graphics engine has also been improved, though the game remains as blood-soaked as ever. Spell and lighting effects have improved, character models are more detailed and the monsters you encounter are far from the standard orc and goblin fantasy fare. While Geralt of Rivia’s world is still dark in tone, it is also more vibrant. So, how do the sequels look? CD Projekt has ditched the Aurora Engine and built an entirely new one for The Witcher 2 and it shows. The Witcher, meanwhile, was built on a heavily-modified version of BioWare’s Aurora Engine – the same engine used to build Neverwinter Nights in 2002. Dragon Age: Origins was especially lambasted by critics for its outdated looks and the near-comical blood spatter that covered NPCs after every battle. Let’s face it – neither The Witcher nor Dragon Age: Origins were winning any awards for their looks when they were released in 20, respectively. GameZone has you covered with a look at how these two highly-anticipated titles measure up.
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But if you’re a PC gamer who’s still on the fence about whether or not to spend the $60 – or if you’re just trying to decide on which game to spend the cash first – don’t worry.
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Although it has been hinted that The Witcher 2 could make it to consoles in the far-flung future, it would be a first for the series and a longshot at best.
If you’re a console gamer who doesn’t own a gaming PC, however, Dragon Age II is your only choice. If you’re a die-hard RPG fan, odds are one, if not both, of these games are already on your must-buy list. Both games also managed to stir up a little controversy over their “mature” content, whether it was awkward man-on-male elf action or collectible playing cards featuring half-naked women. Both offer real-time combat, moral choices and more dialogue than an off-Broadway play. Both are single-player role-playing games set in dark and gritty fantasy worlds filled with racial tensions and political intrigue. On the surface, CD Projekt’s The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and BioWare’s Dragon Age II seem to have a lot in common.
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