Hey peeps, 
I just finished Dragon Age 2, around 30 minutes ago so the experience is very fresh. Already I have complaints against it. 
 
First of all, the game is great so even though I might sound harsh in some aspects of it, don't blame the entire game, it was a fun experience. I finished the game in 2 sittings with a completion time of 17 hours. The addictive characteristics associated to Bioware games is still very present. 
 
Now on to my main complaint. I have been waiting for this game ever since DA:O. I have played Awakening and couldn't wait to jump back in. What I found was different mechanics and looks which I accepted and enjoyed. However, the ending and leading up to the end was way too sudden. It almost seems like they ran out of time to finish the game properly so slammed a few shortcuts in the story and closed it. I have got the achievement for finishing it twice (finish it once if you have a Dragon Age Origins save file) so I have no intention at all to come back to it. I feel kinda robbed to be honest, While 17 hours is a good time for a game, I have finished it in less than 2 days! I have finished Mass Effect 2 quite a few times and enjoyed doing so in order to see how the story would end up due to different actions but the results of the actions in this game are so evident that I have no incentive at all to try differently. i usually play my choice-driven games twice, first playing as a good guy and then as a badass but now I know straight away how the game would end if I played it badass, too predictable.  
 
*SPOILERS* 
The end was also the most disappointing ending to come from a Bioware game. I have played all of Bioware's choice-driven games and this one is the only one that got me staring at the credits wondering if there was any way to make the game continue. The ending is so abrupt that I can't really tell if it's supposed to be a cliff-hanger. Seriously, you just leave and are never seen again? A threat is rising and you're needed but they can't find you...CREDITS! Meh. 
 *SPOILERS* 
 
Anyways the game seemed more like a rental to me, my 60 euros could have been spent elsewhere. Hoping that the next Dragon Age closes up some questions or that DLC comes out really quickly explaining a few things about the ending. 
In a way this blog post can be seen as a review so even though the ending was miserable, the overall content and quality of the game gives it (in my opinion) an 8 out of 10. 
 
So for all the avid Bioware fans out there, any comments on the ending? Am I missing something?

Didn't the game just come out today...

With the increased amount of games they're developing at once it's not out of the ordinary for the quality to drop.

17 hours?  did you just do the main storyline quest or something and skip all the side stuff?

" 17 hours?  did you just do the main storyline quest or something and skip all the side stuff? "

" Didn't the game just come out today... "

Ouch.
That's dissapointing.

I've completed the game yesterday and also did finish it in two sittings, then again I am an addicted gamers and the game ran a little bit over 20 hours if I count it right. I did all of the sidequests except two of them in the last act because I couldn't be bothered anymore and I do feel the same way about the ending... the question now is if it's going to lead to DLC or a straight sequel...

Wait... 17 hours? 20 hours? 
 
What the fuck? 
 
I put 55 hours in to my first play-through of DA:O, and I wasn't really dicking around at all.

I agree, but I am not only disappointed with the ending. The game seems unpolished in many aspects. After seeing Dragon Age II, I am sure that there will never be a game of the Origins quality in this franchise. It's like a curse, if your first game is a huge success, you are pressed to create a sequel as soon as possible. And this time pressure ruins the sequels.
 
Somewhere, buried deep in the minds of the development team, there is a much better ending to this game... or at least a version of this storyline, that is more coherent and persuading than its current form.

" Wait... 17 hours? 20 hours?  What the fuck?  I put 55 hours in to my first play-through of DA:O, and I wasn't really dicking around at all. "

" Somewhere, buried deep in the minds of the development team, there is a much better ending to this game... or at least a version of this storyline, that is more coherent and persuading than its current form. "

" @Mooqi said:

" Somewhere, buried deep in the minds of the development team, there is a much better ending to this game... or at least a version of this storyline, that is more coherent and persuading than its current form. "

It's called DLC.  Or if we're lucky, an expansion. "

" @Khann said:

" @Mooqi said:

" Somewhere, buried deep in the minds of the development team, there is a much better ending to this game... or at least a version of this storyline, that is more coherent and persuading than its current form. "

It's called DLC.  Or if we're lucky, an expansion. "

That doesn't excuse a bad ending at all. "

Dude I'm at 17 hours and I just barely finished Deep Roads Expedition, you must not have done any of the side stuff. I found myself going holy shit this is too long. Also a lot of that side stuff carries forward into more stuff in the next years, I just went into the fade as a follow up to a side-quest I did in the first year. You gotta do side stuff in games like these man.

" @ryanwho said:

" @Khann said:

" @Mooqi said:

" Somewhere, buried deep in the minds of the development team, there is a much better ending to this game... or at least a version of this storyline, that is more coherent and persuading than its current form. "

It's called DLC.  Or if we're lucky, an expansion. "

That doesn't excuse a bad ending at all. "

Neither can it correct flawed game design decisions and lack of attention to details. "

Where does one check the play time?

" Where does one check the play time? "

I completed it a few hours ago. Time: 20:48:23. I did every single side and companion quest I could find. It was alright. I really enjoyed some of the companion quests. Overall a good game, but Origins was much better in my opinion. Also, the ending was terrible. No closure of any kind.
The combat mechanics were cool. I really enjoyed my rogue, and towards the end he could one shot most normal enemies. It was a bit too easy on Normal, although a few of the bigger enemies were really tough (the really big one in the Bone Pit was a pain).

I'm at 26 hours, and I just barely started Act 2. This doesn't make sense. What difficulty? I'm playing on normal.

" I completed it a few hours ago. Time: 20:48:23. I did every single side and companion quest I could find. It was alright. I really enjoyed some of the companion quests. Overall a good game, but Origins was much better in my opinion. Also, the ending was terrible. No closure of any kind. The combat mechanics were cool. I really enjoyed my rogue, and towards the end he could one shot most normal enemies. It was a bit too easy on Normal, although a few of the bigger enemies were really tough (the really big one in the Bone Pit was a pain). "

" I completed it a few hours ago. Time: 20:48:23. I did every single side and companion quest I could find. It was alright. I really enjoyed some of the companion quests. Overall a good game, but Origins was much better in my opinion. Also, the ending was terrible. No closure of any kind. The combat mechanics were cool. I really enjoyed my rogue, and towards the end he could one shot most normal enemies. It was a bit too easy on Normal, although a few of the bigger enemies were really tough (the really big one in the Bone Pit was a pain). "

I was planning on doing a second play through almost right until the credits rolled.  Man that ending was bullshit.

" I was planning on doing a second play through almost right until the credits rolled.  Man that ending was bullshit. "

I'd like to mention that i agree to this post but i find that something that hasn't been mentioned yet is how you summon Flemeth and she clearly has something in mind but NOTHING is made of it.

" I'd like to mention that i agree to this post but i find that something that hasn't been mentioned yet is how you summon Flemeth and she clearly has something in mind but NOTHING is made of it. "

One thing that could have maybe turned this ending over to the good would be if we would get some side stories about what happened to the different people we've encountered through the game. Like the end of Origins tells uss what happens with the people you've worked with.