GotG Round 2: Dragon Age: Origins vs. BioShock Infinite

Somebody get me a screenshot of what everybody's been voting for.

I really liked BioShock but Dragon Age may be my game of the generation.

If Dragon Age doesn't win this then so help me God I will be very upset =(

Dragon Age: Origins is on another level. Bioshock: Infinitely Overrated doesn't stand a chance.

Looks like I know what I'm voting for.

Dragon Age: Origins is probably one of my favorite games ever. Infinite is great but I don't love it as much as DA:O.

Infinite is great but DA:O should take this easy

Love them both, but I think Dragon Age Origins was the better and more important game this gen.

I love Infinite, But Dragon Age is simply one of the best RPG's ever created.

Both are pretty OK. Don't really care which game wins this one.

If we ignore the abortion that was DA2, Dragon Age handily deserves to win. If this were the Dragon Age SERIES however, it wouldn't stand a chance. Plus Bioshock was better than Infinite, Columbia simply wasn't that appealing. Not even sure what Infinite is doing here...

Dragon Age Origins was incredible, so I vote for that

Oh god, this is the hardest one for me. I love both games to death but Bioshock Infinite takes it. Sorry DAO

Dragon Age is a top ten game for me; I'd be alright with it winning this whole thing

Dragon Age Origins, easily. I never thought Bioshock Infinite was that great, the combat in the game was just....well bad. Story and Characters were great though.

I fucking adore both of these games; DA:O was my GOTY '09, and I'm pretty confident that Infinite is my GOTY '13. But in comparing the two, I have to put Dragon Age ahead. They're hard games to compare, but Dragon Age is just such an impressive game, in terms of world building, RPG mechanics, characterisation, player agency, and it had some pretty cool DLC too. Infinite is also a triumph of world building and characterisation, but it doesn't stand up to DA:O in terms of gameplay.

Morrigan (along with the rest of DA:O) wins this.

I'm perfectly willing to vote against DA:O, but they're going to need to stack it up against better competition.

@phatmac: This.

Dragon Age is just too good. If it goes up against Dark Souls, I don't know what I'd choose because they're probably my top two games of this generation.

I don't care at all for Dragon Age but i despise everything about the Bioshock games so there's that.

Origins was way better than Infinite. Origins actually had some meat in gameplay and replay value where as Infinite was a half assed shooter with RAILS and some overblown story shit.

DA:O gets my vote. I liked Bioshock Infinite, but spent so much time playing and enjoying Dragon Age. Baldur's Gate 2 is my all time favourite game, so that "bias" might also factor into my enjoyment of Dragon Age.

I've got to vote for the one that I played, and that featured a barbershop quartet in the clouds.

Never played Origins sadly. Infinite got my vote.

At least you guys aren't totally insane. DRAGON AGE REPRESENT!

I think Infinite is a better game overall, but I spent waaaaay too many hours on Dragon Age: Origins.

These are both great games, but I don't think either is a strong contender or will win. I'm also tempted to not vote for dragon age, just because the 2nd one was so shitty, but that would be unfair. So i'll vote for it.

Two of my favorite games. I think Dragon Age might be my favorite of the generation, though.

@video_game_king:

Bioshock Infinite, because I don't really like Dragon Age Origins.

Wow, I'm surprised Bioshock Infinite is losing this one. Easily one of my top 5 games of the gen, but I guess Dragon Age Origins is probably just behind it. Both are pretty amazing games, though.

Meh, Dragon Age had fantastic combat, but the story and character interaction was fucking nonsense. That game irritated me to no end with some of forced and tired places the story went (towards the end, mainly). Bioshock infinite had a fantastic story with solid combat. Maybe Dragon age had better gamplay than Bioshock, but Bioshock's gameplay is better than DA's story (Bioshock's weak point is better than DA's weakpoint.)

Sorry, Levine, you lost your edge. This one goes to the one with more gameplay.

I actually actively don't like the combat in Origins, though I assume that has more to do with that I played it with a controller. No... I just don't like how the animation system works, and the game continues the D&D tradition of making any non-magic class completely boring and weak.

With all this said, Origins is one of my favorite stories in games, and the sequence of events that begin at the Landsmeet is _exactly what I want from games_. Specifically, you are forced to make a very major decision, and then 30 minutes later receive some absolutely crucial information that may have completely changed your decision. They actually allow you to be penned in by past 'mistakes'. It's one of the rare times when BioWare has actually meddled with unforeseen consequences and actually put their foot down. Generally they warn you five times beforehand, tell you what the exact results will be, and then offer you a way to effectively reverse your actions. I loved it. I would like to see exactly that done more often. The only problem is the salt it causes; there will always be someone who thinks it's unfair that they didn't know exactly how their choice will play out, 'if I had known it would do X', etc. I want more games that allow me to make the wrong choice, and more games that even let me

I actually actively don't like the combat in Origins, though I assume that has more to do with that I played it with a controller. No... I just don't like how the animation system works, and the game continues the D&D tradition of making any non-magic class completely boring and weak.

With all this said, Origins is one of my favorite stories in games, and the sequence of events that begin at the Landsmeet is _exactly what I want from games_. Specifically, you are forced to make a very major decision, and then 30 minutes later receive some absolutely crucial information that may have completely changed your decision. They actually allow you to be penned in by past 'mistakes'. It's one of the rare times when BioWare has actually meddled with unforeseen consequences and actually put their foot down. Generally they warn you five times beforehand, tell you what the exact results will be, and then offer you a way to effectively reverse your actions. I loved it. I would like to see exactly that done more often. The only problem is the salt it causes; there will always be someone who thinks it's unfair that they didn't know exactly how their choice will play out, 'if I had known it would do X', etc. I want more games that allow me to make the wrong choice, and more games that even let me own up to it. Yeah, I did X and it went sideways on me. That's life sometimes. I'm sorry. So on.

pleasantly surprised people are going for Dragon Age. I thought I was over the D&D nerd simulator RPGs but they did it just so damn well.

fade section vs fiddly combat arenas

I love Infinite... but honestly, Dragon Age just felt more epic and more of a real adventure. At at the end of the day, if I had to play one of those games again... I'd pick Dragon Age: Origins.

I liked playing Dragon Age: Origins a lot but I could not care less about what was going on in that story. I'm also sore that I missed my window on becoming a blood mage when I had the chance. That particular build path should have been made more apparent. I don't really feel a compulsion to replay that game as a different character. I really like Bioshock: Infinite but I don't think it should make it very far in this bracket when its predecessor is such a strong contender already in these polls. I honestly could go either way. I'll go with Infinite based on my fondness for cinematic narratives.

I have to go with Dragon Age on this one. Man these choices are starting to get really tough.

DA:O wasn't perfect but it did so many things so right. Hell, I even liked DA2 though I might be alone on that one. Bioshock Infinite (despite recent critical blowback) is a great game with a wonderfully original setting and narrative and solid shooting to match. Still, my heart is with DA on this one.

Picked Dragon Age, but I honestly feel that both games stories ( their main selling point) had significanrt issues with pacing and dialogue. Really glad that Bioware ditched the silent protagonist thing.

I considered voting against Dragon Age: Origins out of petty contempt for it knocking out Xenoblade, but I haven't played Infinite yet. Don't know where I stand on this one.

Dragon age for me.

I love Bioshock, but Columbia got less interesting as it went along, and the game was full of half-baked gameplay ideas that never really went anywhere. Sorry Ken.

And yes, that DA:O allows you to make bad decisions and actually forces you to deal with the consequences is awesome. It's too bad that they haven't done that since.

If you log out, it shows you the poll results. It's dumb, but it's the only way.

@brodehouse: Dude your fucking nuts. I soloed the Harvester boss on Hard with my Rogue. Melee classes are just fine if you build them properly. Heck if anything Rogues are overpowered in Orgins.