11-28-2009, 04:37 PM
Origins so far:
Human Noble (male rogue, melee): Wow. First one I played, and it reeled me in; gave me a true interest in pursuing the villians.
Elf Magi (Blood specialization, focus on Entropy and Spirit): Second playthrough. Definitely enjoyed it and I can see where the Circle is coming from.
Dwarf Commoner (male warrior): Awesome start. The seedy underbelly of the Dwarven world was an interesting place to start, as I'd saved it for last on my first playthrough.
Dalish Elf (female rogue, archer): Disappointing. It seemed over entirely too quickly and didn't reel me in like the others. I actually ended up at Ostagar saying "that's it?"
Overall, I'm really enjoying the game and loving the "damned if you do, damned if you don't" resolutions to quests. I've explored all 3 of the Redcliff choices regarding the "evil," and am eager to see how it plays out in the end (my Dwarf chose the quick and easy route this last playthrough). The more adult themes are refreshing in a world where it seems everyone's all about alluding to mature subjects without actually coming out and saying it.
And hey... Claudia Black as the voice of Morrigan? My curiosity was piqued right off the bat.
Definitely worth the buy, and it has all the replay value of the Diablo series in that I actually want to keep playing through it with different origins and character builds. My playthrough with the mage never even touched the Creation or Elemental trees, and I could see playing through with a second mage just to tinker with those. I've got the wheels turning on a few variants like a 2H-wielding, plate-wearing rogue that's capitalizing on ridiculous backstabs.... we'll see.
Human Noble (male rogue, melee): Wow. First one I played, and it reeled me in; gave me a true interest in pursuing the villians.
Elf Magi (Blood specialization, focus on Entropy and Spirit): Second playthrough. Definitely enjoyed it and I can see where the Circle is coming from.
Dwarf Commoner (male warrior): Awesome start. The seedy underbelly of the Dwarven world was an interesting place to start, as I'd saved it for last on my first playthrough.
Dalish Elf (female rogue, archer): Disappointing. It seemed over entirely too quickly and didn't reel me in like the others. I actually ended up at Ostagar saying "that's it?"
Overall, I'm really enjoying the game and loving the "damned if you do, damned if you don't" resolutions to quests. I've explored all 3 of the Redcliff choices regarding the "evil," and am eager to see how it plays out in the end (my Dwarf chose the quick and easy route this last playthrough). The more adult themes are refreshing in a world where it seems everyone's all about alluding to mature subjects without actually coming out and saying it.
And hey... Claudia Black as the voice of Morrigan? My curiosity was piqued right off the bat.
Definitely worth the buy, and it has all the replay value of the Diablo series in that I actually want to keep playing through it with different origins and character builds. My playthrough with the mage never even touched the Creation or Elemental trees, and I could see playing through with a second mage just to tinker with those. I've got the wheels turning on a few variants like a 2H-wielding, plate-wearing rogue that's capitalizing on ridiculous backstabs.... we'll see.
See you in Town,
-Z
-Z