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    Dragon Age II

    Game » consists of 16 releases. Released Mar 08, 2011

    This sequel to Dragon Age: Origins features faster combat, a new art style, and a brand new, fully voiced main character named Hawke.

    Dragon Age 2 Demo, what are you playing the Demo on?

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    Chris2KLee

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    #1  Edited By Chris2KLee

    I'll be trying it on PC and 360 for sure, and maybe even give it a whirl on PS3, although I figure the Xbox version will give me enough of a feel of the console controls. What are you guys gonna try it on?

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    #2  Edited By matt

    I'm most curious about the console versions and if combat feels significantly better or not.

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    #3  Edited By JoeyRavn

    PC. I don't think I'll even bother with 360, having the chance to play it on PC.

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    #4  Edited By iDarktread

    All three of them. 
     
    God, it feels good to finally be able to type that.

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    #5  Edited By rb_man

    PC for me I want to see how it looks in 1080p. 
     
    Also any one know what time the demo comes out because it has been keeping me up all night tonight.

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    #6  Edited By OmegaChosen

    PS3.

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    #7  Edited By Skald

    I'm most interested in the 360 version, so I'll try that first. Might also try running it on my Mac.

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    #8  Edited By Sambambo

    360 or PC.

    Currently playing the first on 360 then I'll maybe buy the pc version to see which one I prefer.

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    #9  Edited By ky326

    360 and PS3

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    #10  Edited By Cornman89
    @extremeradical:  No demo for Mac, sorry.
     
    @rb_man: 9am PST. So... go to sleep.
     
    Source
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    #11  Edited By Enigma777

    PS3 or 360, whichever downloads first.

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    #12  Edited By Skald
    @Cornman89 said:
    " @extremeradical:  No demo for Mac, sorry.
     
    Source "
    Helpful. 
     
    Might just run it on Windows mode to try it out anyway. I have the 360 version on pre-order, so it was really only to sate my curiosity. 
     
    When the inevitable Ultimate Edition comes out, maybe.
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    #13  Edited By Wuddel

    one of the consoles. Just to see how this looks on a TV. I have PC version on pre-order.

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    #14  Edited By rb_man
    @Cornman89:  Thank you now I sleep zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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    #15  Edited By phrosnite

    PC of course.

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    #16  Edited By matt

    Demo is up on Xbox Live

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    #17  Edited By unchained

    PC primarily, as that's the platform I'm getting the full game (Signature Edition, so excited!) on. But I'm very curious to see how it will control on the consoles, so I'll probably get the demo on all three. 

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    #18  Edited By Jazz

    sweet there's a demo? 
    Signature edition is pre-ordered, but it'll be nice to play the demo. 
    360's all i got access to at the moment.

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    #19  Edited By Enigma777
    @Matt said:
    " Demo is up on Xbox Live "
    Thanks for the tip! Downloading now!
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    #20  Edited By matt

    I just completed the demo on the 360 and I am not a happy bunny. I need to play the PC demo but so far I feel like they have changed too much.

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    #21  Edited By vager

    Finished the 360 demo... 
    I am not liking it. 
     
    Enemies feel like lifeless punching bags with a life bar.  
    Mashing the A button while waiting for cool downs makes that incredibly apparent. 
     
    I'll reserve my final judgement on the PC demo, but I'm not having high hopes.

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    #22  Edited By WinterSnowblind

    The 360, because it's already available. 
    The PC demo isn't up until later and the PS3 until tomorrow. 
     
    I'll likely download it again for the PC though, if the 360 demo doesn't give you the bonus items for all platforms.

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    #23  Edited By MachoFantastico

    Was wondering about the PC demo, doesn't sound like it's available yet.  
     
    and yeah, not hearing great things about it from the Xbox 360 demo. 

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    #24  Edited By Chris2KLee

    Hmm, gonna head home from work now, looks like not so great news so far on consoles. Still, I'll give it a try on 360 and then see when the PC version goes up.

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    #25  Edited By luce

    Why are people not liking the console versions? 

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    #26  Edited By JJ

    Starting download before I go to work. 9 hrs later I'll be able to play.

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    #27  Edited By FirePrince

    PC version is totally not out.Come on Bioware.
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    #28  Edited By DeShawn2ks
    @luce said:
    " Why are people not liking the console versions?  "
    Because it is the console version and you know how most PC gamers are when it comes to that. You also hit buttons to do things I am guessing. I better stop talking shit though because I might not like the game too. I am downloading the demo now.
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    #29  Edited By wonderhare

    PC and PS3, so I'm still waitiiiing~

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    #30  Edited By Sessh

    Just finished the 360 demo. Only thing I have to say so far is, thank god that the full version is multilanguage, because the german synchro is freaking terrible.
     
    Probably gonna try the PC demo too, if it'll run on my slow poke PC that is...

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    #31  Edited By djaoni
    @DeShawn2ks said:

    " @luce said:

    " Why are people not liking the console versions?  "
    Because it is the console version and you know how most PC gamers are when it comes to that. You also hit buttons to do things I am guessing. I better stop talking shit though because I might not like the game too. I am downloading the demo now. "
    Yep, every person who didn't like the demo on 360 is a PC gamer.   
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    #32  Edited By Chris2KLee

    Anyone know if the Demo unlocks the bonus items for every version, or do I have to play it on both 360 and PC to unlock it on each system?

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    #33  Edited By alistercat
    @Chris2KLee:  Log in to your profile on the bioware website and take a look. It'll have the platform icon next to the download.
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    #34  Edited By Chris2KLee
    @AlisterCat said:
    " @Chris2KLee:  Log in to your profile on the bioware website and take a look. It'll have the platform icon next to the download. "
    Demos still DL'ing on my 360, just seeing if anyone who finished it already might know by now.
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    #35  Edited By phrosnite

    I'm also going to try out everything! All classes, male/female, etc.

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    #36  Edited By WinterSnowblind
    @Vager said:
    " Finished the 360 demo... I am not liking it.  Enemies feel like lifeless punching bags with a life bar.  Mashing the A button while waiting for cool downs makes that incredibly apparent.  I'll reserve my final judgement on the PC demo, but I'm not having high hopes. "
    Have to disagree with this, the combat feels far more tactile and interesting.  Even if you prefer the PC combat system, it was horrible for the consoles in the first game, so this is a vast improvement and the only real difference is that you're pressing A to attack, rather than auto-attacking and waiting for cool downs.  My only problem with the demo is that they once again seem to be trying to advertise it as a heavy game and showing as little of the RPG elements as possible.  It gives you no access to the inventory and repeatedly skips ahead to show MORE combat..  the part with Isabella seemed completely pointless. 
     
    The other major point is that there definitely are much fewer dialogue choices, so it feels like you're playing as a set role rather than a custom character (which we already knew anyway) but I think that's going to be the biggest divider.  Some people will prefer it this way and others will completely hate it.  I think it does make the character feel more dynamic, instead of the cardboard cut out you were playing in the first..  But I don't see why this was necessary.
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    #37  Edited By avantegardener

    PC for definite, as that's where I played the last 2(origins and awakening), also decided I'm going to go with the PC for Deus Ex 3 when it finally drops.

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    #38  Edited By WinterSnowblind
    @AlisterCat said:
    " @Chris2KLee:  Log in to your profile on the bioware website and take a look. It'll have the platform icon next to the download. "
    My profile lists nothing.  Perhaps because I was disconnected in the middle of playing though.
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    #39  Edited By Flooder_delete

    I liked the demo on 360, but I wish you could use your inventory in demo too and few other things that is unavailable in demo. Anyway, demo left positive feeling of the game. I am going to try the demo on PC when it's available, but I don't think it will run on my laptop with high res.

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    #40  Edited By vendetta

    I played through the first game on both PC and 360. I'll be playing each demo to decide which platform to continue with.

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    #41  Edited By DeShawn2ks
    @djaoni said:
    " @DeShawn2ks said:

    " @luce said:

    " Why are people not liking the console versions?  "
    Because it is the console version and you know how most PC gamers are when it comes to that. You also hit buttons to do things I am guessing. I better stop talking shit though because I might not like the game too. I am downloading the demo now. "
    Yep, every person who didn't like the demo on 360 is a PC gamer.    "
    Sorry man just messing. Didn't mean for you to get all butt hurt about it. Like I said I need to stop talking shit because I haven't played the demo yet. Who knows I might be saying the same things after I am done.
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    #42  Edited By penguindust

    I'll be buying the game on the PC so I'll be playing the demo on the PC.  The PC version was the one I was most concerned about them wrecking so I'll need to see that the combat is still as good as it was in DA:O.  

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    #43  Edited By jeanluc  Staff

    PC and Xbox 360. 
     
    I buying the PC version I'm just curious how the 360 version plays since its suppose to be so different.

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    #44  Edited By MeierTheRed

    I'm gonna do PC first then PS3, and if i'm really bored i will try the 360 version.

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    #45  Edited By PhatSeeJay

    I'm playing it on the 360 and I'm surprisingly intrigued by this version. I need to play the PC demo to decide whether I should buy it there or the 360 though. I bought the first game on the PC but I don't have the save anymore so it seems I'm in a situation where it wouldn't really matter story wise. 
     
    I'm mostly happy to hear the protagonist speak. Great voice actor for the male Hawke. 

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    #46  Edited By Eaxis

    I think they made it far to similar to the Mass Effect interface. I thought the menu system was better in origins. I played origins on Xbox, the xbox demo now, and all from the combat to the visuals didn't really do it for me.
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    #47  Edited By hockeymask27

    360 only thing I got that can handle it.

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    #48  Edited By Venatio

    Where's the PC demo because I can't find it anywhere, that's the only version I want to try

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    #49  Edited By WinterSnowblind
    @Venatio: It won't be up until later.
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    #50  Edited By jeanluc  Staff

    Bioware said the PC version won't be up till 9 PST.

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