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Some new Dragon Age 2 previews :

http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=24527
http://www.destructoid.com/bloody-gritty-sexy-hands-on-dragon-age-2-189549.phtml
http://www.rpgfan.com/previews/Dragon_Age_II/index.html
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/previews/8451-Preview-Whats-New-in-Dragon-Age-II.4
http://pc.gamezone.com/previews/item/dragon_age_ii/


New Screens:

edited other sources and smaller pics

 

[Ferrio]

Graphics+UI makes it look like an iphone app.

 

[yencid]

They said something about making every environment recognizable and different from the whole "middle earth fantasy" thing but these dont look very interesting.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

Is that the color green in that first screenshot? :O

 

[DaBuddaDa]

Graphics+UI makes it look like an iphone app.

Yes, you nailed it. This looks like generic fantasy adventure iPhone game number 316.

 

[scoobs]

ew.

 

[npm0925]

Looks like anti-aliasing was left off in those screen shots. The ones on RPGFan look significantly better.

 

[Patryn]

So many jaggies.

And it's clear that they're still in damage control mode, what with the semi-zoomed out shot.

 

[Animator]

Graphics+UI makes it look like an iphone app.

Nailed it.

 

[sweetvar26]

ew.

.

 

[DSN2K]

looks Awful frankly in every way, they couldn't even be bothered to turn some AA/AF on FFS for the screens!

 

[AdamChrisH]

Why do people release shots of something that clearly looks bad?! I'm sure the final product will be fine - it'd be pretty unlikely for it to look WORSE than the first, but still... Yuck.

 

[Patryn]

Oh, also one last dig: I've been thinking it for a while, but these shots confirm it: The character design for DA2 sucks.

And you can't even hide it with different armor.

 

[GillianSeed79]

Ehh...Dragon Age 1 wasn't really a looker, but why does this look worse? I mean that second battle screen just looks horrible. This comes out in like March right?

 

["God's Beard!"]

Graphics+UI makes it look like an iphone app.

Gameplay looks like it was balanced for cellphone gamers, too.

 

[Haunted]

I.. uh... this


ach

 

[DaBuddaDa]

The graphics remind me of Source engine circa ~2005.

 

[CrankyJay]

Ehh...Dragon Age 1 wasn't really a looker, but why does this look worse? I mean that second battle screen just looks horrible. This comes out in like March right?

Just curious...would people be okay with lesser graphics if the game played at 60 fps?

 

[Patryn]

Just curious...would people be okay with lesser graphics if the game played at 60 fps?

I've never been one of those who worship at the altar of 60 FPS, so I'd rather have a better looking game at 30 FPS.

 

[brandonh83]

I think it looks good. As in, it looks like a game that I will enjoy very much and get a lot of time out of. Graphics aside, I just really like the style of these kinds of games.

 

[GillianSeed79]

Just curious...would people be okay with lesser graphics if the game played at 60 fps?

It's an RPG that, well, used to be somewhat tactical. It's not a FPS or combo-heavy action game that requires a high fram rate.

 

[AnnSwag]

It looks alot better then what I had seen before.... I CAN'T WAIT!!

 

[Dennis]

and smaller pics

Why the hell would you post small pics?

Can't see shit. They are like postage stamps.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

Just curious...would people be okay with lesser graphics if the game played at 60 fps?

For this type of game?

Not really.

Character-based action game where every reaction counts? Yes.

 

[Nirolak]

And it's clear that they're still in damage control mode, what with the semi-zoomed out shot.

How dare they take a screenshot that's not over the shoulder.

Those nefarious fiends. They're trying to trick us all!

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Graphics+UI makes it look like an iphone app.

^

 

[yencid]

Just curious...would people be okay with lesser graphics if the game played at 60 fps?

No. Well a minority would but no.

 

[GillianSeed79]

nvmnd

 

[Littleberu]

Graphics+UI makes it look like an iphone app.

Oh good god...

GAF can never be positive about DA2 ever again, can't it?

 

[Haunted]

Why did you make them smaller, OP?

 

[Hugbot]

Graphics+UI makes it look like an iphone app.

Kind of scary how dead-on this is.

They said something about making every environment recognizable and different from the whole "middle earth fantasy" thing but these dont look very interesting.

I don't remember that quote but yeah a ruins, a dungeon, and a palace are not the environments to show off if you want to make that a selling point.

 

[Gattsu25]

Just curious...would people be okay with lesser graphics if the game played at 60 fps?

PCs don't exist, yet again.


edit:

edit2: Thanks, Nirolak

Also, changed image host

 

[Fimbulvetr]

I don't remember that quote but yeah a ruins, a dungeon, and a palace are not the environments to show off if you want to make that a selling point.

At the very least they look more memorable than the original Dragon Age. So that's one of their goals accomplished.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

The previews themselves all say basically the same thing: "Everyone on the internet is wrong, the game itself looks and plays perfectly fine and is better than DA:O."

 

[Speculator]

Why did you make them smaller, OP?

pics are smaller since the other ones couldn't even fit on my monitor. Higher res pics are still in the links for those who'd wanna click em.

 

[subversus]

Why all sites resized these fucking pics???! Too afraid to show its ugliness??

 

[erpg]

Disgusting is the only word to describe it.

 

[Leatherface]

Oh noes! Cmon Bioware! >:|

 

[Nirolak]

images

There was one more actually.

 

[ColonelColon]

edit: nevermind, full size images were already posted

 

[kai3345]

wtf at that talent tree

 

[yencid]

Can you guys find a bigger picture of this

its on the DA2 wikia and i dont think i have ever seen it before (as in full sized)

 

[subversus]

oh noooo

that's not good. at all.

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

Why the hell would you post small pics?

Can't see shit. They are like postage stamps.

He's just supersampling them enough to make them look good.

 

[a176]

Oh yay, more giant spiders

 

[Nirolak]

wtf at that talent tree

It's a zoom in of one of the sub trees.

 

[diztrukted]

so is this going to be the OT of DA2?

 

[Gattsu25]

The environmental detail looks abysmal.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Graphics+UI makes it look like an iphone app.

Wow, you're right =/

 

[Dennis]

We were promised by Greg that the graphics would be greatly improved for DA2.

So far I haven't seen anything to indicate this to be true.