hmm..  
can't really judge for myself since i haven't played either of them. but Obvilion looks more interesting imo 

"hmm..  can't really judge for myself since i haven't played either of them. but Obvilion looks more interesting imo  "

You never played Oblivion? What kind of games do you play? "

Um Dragon Age came out 2 years after Oblivion, and it's a completely different kind of game, those 2 shouldn't even be compared. Oblivion was great in it's day, having sunk 100+ hours into it, I loved it, but like all games it has aged and we see the many ways we've improved on the genre.

Dragon Age hasn't improved on the genre at all, it's a throwback to Baldur's Gate 2.

Different games much?

" Different games much? "

" Dragon Age hasn't improved on the genre at all, it's a throwback to Baldur's Gate 2. "

" @Delta_Ass said:

" Dragon Age hasn't improved on the genre at all, it's a throwback to Baldur's Gate 2. "

Neither did Oblivion. It pretty much went down a step from Morrowind. "

Oh, hello Dr_Cash.

Oblivion >>> Dragon Age: Origins

" Different games much? "

" @Slof: I don't think the graphics in Dragon Age: Origins are rough at all. If you have the PC version.. you can crank the settings up pretty high, my computer can't even run the game anywhere near max and it still looks great. One thing that is very noticeable is how much better the animation in Dragon Age is compared to other RPGs with third person view. "

It's three whole arrows better? Wow, it MUST be good!

" @CL60 said:

" @Delta_Ass said:

" Dragon Age hasn't improved on the genre at all, it's a throwback to Baldur's Gate 2. "

Neither did Oblivion. It pretty much went down a step from Morrowind. "

Actually, Oblivion had much better combat then Morrowind. "

Awful comparison is awful.

TAKE IT BACK!

Actually, Oblivion had much better combat then Morrowind. "

" @Delta_Ass said:

Actually, Oblivion had much better combat then Morrowind. "

  How so? Don't leave us with this cliffhanger. "

They are two vastly different types of RPGs with different focuses.  They can't be compared so easily.  Honestly, Oblivion and GTA would make for a better comparison than DAO.

I would sooner compare Dragon Age to FF12 than Oblivion. Other than the stock high fantasy motif and (imo) lackluster visual style they don't have too much in common.

" @Potter9156 said:

" @Delta_Ass said:

Actually, Oblivion had much better combat then Morrowind. "

  How so? Don't leave us with this cliffhanger. "

I think Morrowind's combat was basically a dice roll. If you stabbed someone in the neck, it might not register depending on your skill level. Oblivion's combat system actually makes sense. "

" @Delta_Ass said:

" @CL60 said:

" @Delta_Ass said:

" Dragon Age hasn't improved on the genre at all, it's a throwback to Baldur's Gate 2. "

Neither did Oblivion. It pretty much went down a step from Morrowind. "

Actually, Oblivion had much better combat then Morrowind. "

It was still nothing groundbreaking, and regardless of that Morrowind did pretty much everything else better. "

well duh.  just watching gameplay and reading about Dragon Age it sounds a lot better than Oblivion.  Oblivion was good but it sure lost something from Morrowind, it just felt less deep *shrugs*.

Haven't played Dragon Age yet, but I am picking it up tomorrow and I must say, I am very excited. Loved the hell out of Oblivion but since Story in a game comes first for me, I am sure Dragon Age is going to be right up there!

I love oblivion, and I didn't play dragon age, if it's better then that game is phenomenal

This is like comparing Halo to gears of war . They are completely different games .
 
Both are good in their own right . I am going to play the shit out of dragon age when it comes out over here on Friday . But i must have sunk over 150 hours into oblivion .

Every game from BioWare  is better then any game from  Obsidian (fact :p ).

" @CL60 said:

" @Delta_Ass said:

" Dragon Age hasn't improved on the genre at all, it's a throwback to Baldur's Gate 2. "

Neither did Oblivion. It pretty much went down a step from Morrowind. "

Actually, Oblivion had much better combat then Morrowind. "

" @Delta_Ass said:

Actually, Oblivion had much better combat then Morrowind. "

  How so? Don't leave us with this cliffhanger. "

" @CL60 said:

" @Delta_Ass said:

" Dragon Age hasn't improved on the genre at all, it's a throwback to Baldur's Gate 2. "

Neither did Oblivion. It pretty much went down a step from Morrowind. "

Actually, Oblivion had much better combat then Morrowind. "

" @Delta_Ass said:

" @CL60 said:

" @Delta_Ass said:

" Dragon Age hasn't improved on the genre at all, it's a throwback to Baldur's Gate 2. "

Neither did Oblivion. It pretty much went down a step from Morrowind. "

Actually, Oblivion had much better combat then Morrowind. "

If you see two piles of dog shit, and observe that one happens to smell less, that doesn't change the fact that it is still shit.  The combat was a step sideways, the graphics were even a pronounced step sideways, frankly.  It was sure shinier, but the basic overall design of the game world was bland and vanilla fantasy to the point of being just plain boring, as opposed to the awe inspiring sights of Morrowind.  In every other aspect, it is blatantly inferior to Morrowind, and is only really something I can suggest as a purchase if played on a good gaming PC with no less than twenty user mods that come pretty close to fixing all the painfully bad design choices made in that games development.  The static console versions are bollocks. "

Oblivion was complete garbage to me, after playing Dragon Age for 5 minutes I knew it was a far better game.

The character models in Oblivion look awful compared to Dragon Age's. The voice acting consists of 5 people for the entire world of Oblivion, where as DA: O has alot more.
Oblivion is  still a great game though, albeit a little flawed.

" Every game from BioWare  is better then any game from  Obsidian (fact :p ). "

" @Delta_Ass said:

" Dragon Age hasn't improved on the genre at all, it's a throwback to Baldur's Gate 2. "

Neither did Oblivion. It pretty much went down a step from Morrowind. "

" @natetodamax said:

" @Potter9156 said:

" @Delta_Ass said:

Actually, Oblivion had much better combat then Morrowind. "

  How so? Don't leave us with this cliffhanger. "

I think Morrowind's combat was basically a dice roll. If you stabbed someone in the neck, it might not register depending on your skill level. Oblivion's combat system actually makes sense. "

 Oblivions combat was dependent on the players button pressing skills, while Morrowinds combat was based on your characters skill, and the enemies dodge and block skills. Morrowind has much better combat, as an RPG. "

" @CL60 said:

" @Delta_Ass said:

" Dragon Age hasn't improved on the genre at all, it's a throwback to Baldur's Gate 2. "

Neither did Oblivion. It pretty much went down a step from Morrowind. "

Yeah if adding real hit detection is a step down "

I'm not that immersed in the game as I was in Oblivion. While story seems more interesting (only 5 hours in) I haven't gotten to the point where I can't put it down, maybe I haven't played that much or maybe I'm not too attached to my character.