Almost at the end of ME2 and I love both ME games so much.  I've had this game on my radar for awhile now.  Does it play anything like the Mass Effect games?

No. It's much more like an old-school RPG.

No, not even close.

Nothing like it.

Nothing like it all.

Alright.. well I'll probably get it anyway lol

It doesn't feel as polished as ME2, although I am expecting DA2 to be as such. Its got a roughness that may be a bit of a turn off when you first start playing, but once you explore around and understand how everything works its a good game.

" No, not even close. "

" Personally, I found the PC version to be quite polished. "

" If you can play it on PC do it now. "

it basically forgot about all the innovations in modern rpgs.

" it basically forgot about all the innovations in modern rpgs. "

It's very retro-classic. Read: Pause-and-play. 
 
It's really nothing like ME2.

No, but if you play the console version, you'll still get a similar kick out of it. Console, because of the camera angle.

As many has said before me: It feels nothing like ME2, it is an excellent game though. A bit rougher around the edges.

" Console, because of the camera angle. "

It doesn't have a 10th of a personality and charm Mass Effect 1 or 2 has, and for me this all boiled down to the silent hero. They're looking to fix that in DA2, you might want to wait.

" @Abyssfull:  damn sad "

Nope. Straight up dice rolls baby.

" @LiquidPrince said:

" Console, because of the camera angle. "

What? That camera angle is available in the PC version too. PC isn't only zoomed out 3/4 view, even though that's usually the most tactical angle. "

DAO managed to have real choice and consequence by not using some dumbass "modern" color coded emotion wheel. Seriously, I get how this was a lot of people's first choice WRPG but when you say shit as stupid as hedfone you just make it super obvious you don't have a clue.

" @MrKlorox said:

" @LiquidPrince said:

" Console, because of the camera angle. "

What? That camera angle is available in the PC version too. PC isn't only zoomed out 3/4 view, even though that's usually the most tactical angle. "

My mistake then. "

It's completely different in terms of interface, mechanics, and pacing.

" @LiquidPrince said:

" @MrKlorox said:

" @LiquidPrince said:

" Console, because of the camera angle. "

What? That camera angle is available in the PC version too. PC isn't only zoomed out 3/4 view, even though that's usually the most tactical angle. "

My mistake then. "

Its pretty clear by how you acted in the DA2 thread you don't know much of anything about the PC version. "

" it basically forgot about all the innovations in modern rpgs. "

" Nothing like it all. "

" No. It's much more like an old-school RPG. "

" Nothing like it. "

" No, not even close. "

Nope. It's basically a modern Baldur's Gate. 

Yeah ur crazy!!! Nothing touches ME2 in my eyes!!! Mass Effect 2 stands alone friends!!!

Don't even use those two in the same sentence.

" @nathos said:

" Personally, I found the PC version to be quite polished. "

@Heylook said:

" If you can play it on PC do it now. "

"

I've played all three (ME, ME2, DAO) and I'd have to say, they're all different. But Dragon Age is especially different from the Mass Effect games. Really the only similarity in my mind would be the graphics and the fantastic voice acting. Everything else, from gameplay to dialogue menu options, is completely different. It's definitely it's own unique game.

no

" It doesn't have a 10th of a personality and charm Mass Effect 1 or 2 has, and for me this all boiled down to the silent hero. They're looking to fix that in DA2, you might want to wait. "

No it does not feel like ME2, like others have said.  The plot was forgettable at best IMO. PC version if you can get it. It is still an excellent game thanks to the combat.

Also, I wouldn't say it is "old-school", regenerating health, simplified casting/action system for starters makes it a modern rpg.

" It doesn't have a 10th of a personality and charm Mass Effect 1 or 2 has, and for me this all boiled down to the silent hero. They're looking to fix that in DA2, you might want to wait. "

 
" @SteamPunkJin said:

" It doesn't have a 10th of a personality and charm Mass Effect 1 or 2 has, and for me this all boiled down to the silent hero. They're looking to fix that in DA2, you might want to wait. "

Yay!  Less dialogue choices and being pigeonholed into one race because people in this day and age are devoid of imagination and wouldn't understand the concept of "roleplaying" if it slapped them in the face?  This is surely a victory! "

" @yinstarrunner said:   

 "you select a voice during the creation process.. "

 "you select a voice during the creation process.. "

" @SteamPunkJin said:

 "you select a voice during the creation process.. "

 This is a good point. I thought that my character would have some kind of voice throughout the game, but I never really hear him say anything. "

Not at all. and not nearly as good.

Not really, both have great story, characters, dialogue choices and were made by Bioware. Asides that they are 2 totally different games.

" @AngeTheDude said:

" @SteamPunkJin said:

 "you select a voice during the creation process.. "

 This is a good point. I thought that my character would have some kind of voice throughout the game, but I never really hear him say anything. "

Well they do say stuff now and again .. during battle or when you try to get them to do something like 'move' or open a chest etc. I agree though .. it would've been nice to see our characters talking using the customised voice .. but hey, it wasn't a game-breaker for me personally (far from it). "