Category Archives: Bioware
Absence Makes the Heart Something Something
I seem to have stumbled on the recipe for determining whether or not I want to keep playing a game: be forced out for a couple of weeks. When Ms. Lady’s account for World of Warcraft got hacked, I promised … Continue reading
Filed under Dragon Age, Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft
The Cult of the Valve
If there’s a gaming studio that still seems to enjoy unmitigated goodwill from players, it’s probably Valve. Blizzard has long since been removed from being seen as even remotely friendly (as Zubon humorously notes, there was a time when the … Continue reading
The Aftermath Slump
I don’t know quite why this is the case, but BioWare games always put me in a funk after the ending. Maybe it’s inevitable, really – Dragon Age II was the only new game I’ve been looking forward to for … Continue reading
Filed under Bioware, Craziness, Dragon Age, Star Wars: The Old Republic
Dragon Age II Travelogue: Skipping ahead
While I had been trying to keep a more steady pace through Dragon Age II, due in no small part to the fact that I knew what would happen when that changed… well, I couldn’t keep it up forever. Over … Continue reading
Filed under Bioware, Dragon Age, Recurring Bits
The Moderate Impass
If you’ve been following the reviews of Dragon Age II via aggregate sites such as Metacritic, you’ve probably noticed an interesting phenomenon. Critics have produced reviews that fall within the high end just below the perfect scores – you know … Continue reading
Filed under Bioware, Craziness, Dragon Age
Dragon Age II Travelogue: Into the Depths
Whilst I’ve been doing my level best to avoid any real spoilers here in the very visible space, I’ve reached a point where it’s no longer realistic to keep doing these updates without any spoilers whatsoever. As a result, I’ve … Continue reading
Filed under Bioware, Dragon Age, Recurring Bits
PAXpression
I am back from PAX, and it was a great time, even with the bouts of running around like a madman. I’ve also got quite a store of posts saved up as a result, extolling the virtues of my Massively … Continue reading
Filed under Administrative, Dragon Age, Star Wars: The Old Republic
Dungeons and Dwarves (another day in DA2)
I’d forgotten to mention two elements I discovered yesterday from my initial Dragon Age II forays. The first was the very welcome element of only allowing Hawke to equip armor; everyone can use a variety of weapons and accessories (save … Continue reading
Filed under Bioware, Dragon Age, Recurring Bits
Dragon Age II first impressions
It’s ironic that my cup overflows with games just as I’m about to head off to PAX East. Between my renewed love of Final Fantasy XIV, the usual potpourri of goodness that is City of Heroes, and today’s launch of … Continue reading
Filed under Bioware, Dragon Age
How Dragon Age 2 Made Me Excited for The Old Republic
The news exploded into the blogosphere that the demo for Dragon Age II had hit the ground, and so I downloaded it. Today, I finally got a chance to play through for myself, and in doing so I became convinced … Continue reading
Filed under Bioware, Design, Dragon Age, Star Wars: The Old Republic
