You are also assigned a surname-Hawke-though you can select a first name.
You no longer select a race the game's story insists you play as a human and lets you choose only a gender and one of three classes (mage, rogue, warrior). You might feel a slight twinge of disappointment when first creating your character. That Dragon Age II has made important changes over the original is obvious from the beginning. And yet on its own terms, Dragon Age II is still a great experience, depicting a kingdom threatened not by invading monsters, but by the demons of fear and distrust.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's It's easy to see these and other blemishes because the game that spawned this sequel was so exceptional, and ultimately the superior game. The story, too, has seen a downward turn, failing to connect its various (albeit excellent) quests to a clear central goal. Several areas, such as inventory management and skill progression, have been stripped down in one way or another-a case of developer BioWare inexplicably fixing that which wasn't broken. It's often terrific, even if it doesn't meet the standard set by Dragon Age: Origins. During this lengthy adventure, you face gigantic dragons, villainous mages, and greedy slavers, all while exercising the power of choice to steer various story elements as you see fit.
Dragon Age II is an enjoyable and complex role-playing game, featuring expansive questing in a fantasy world tinged with political intrigue.