BioWare surprised at the end of 2009 with what seemed like a 3D version of its venerable dungeon crawling franchise, Baldur's Gate. In reality it combined the same great storytelling and party-based combat found in its sci-fi epic, Mass Effect but in a Dungeons & Dragons-inspired setting.

A more focussed story that centers around a man and his family, struggling to make their way in a new city; A refreshing break from always playing the savior of the world, Dialog is interesting and thought provoking, Sharper and brighter textures, Fantastic voice acting, Special...

The theme of "mages: good or evil?" is recycled a bit too much throughout the game;  Still fairly basic environmental- and character models; Forgettable music and sound effects; Good versus evil moral choices are still pretty arbitrary;  Everything is structured so there is little in the way of...

Two years ago, BioWare amazed RPG players with their incredible game, Dragon Age: Origins. The game was truly a work of art. Now, in 2011, we finally get our hands on the much anticipated sequel, Dragon Age II.

+ Fast; fun game play; + Nice visuals; + Beautiful music; + Extensive skill trees; + Great presentation

Sometimes too simplistic; Not much variety in early quests; Just doesn’t have that epic feel; Not much customization for party members

Coming less than a year-and-a-half after its predecessor -- and in the wake of widespread acclaim over Bioware's Mass Effect 2 -- Dragon Age 2 comes with the baggage of expectation and apprehension that seems requisite for all major developers, especially one that has become as prolific as the...

Characterizations are incredible; Conversations are deeply engrossing; Production design is much improved over predecessor

Overall story lacks direction; Dungeon types repeat endlessly; Combat is decidedly uneven

. It focuses on the story of 'The Champion', a Human character who rises to fame and power across the course of the game and promised a brand new graphics style and more intense combat. But do the multitude of changes in the game devalue the Dragon Age tale?

Dragon Age was Bioware's spiritual successor to their Baldur's Gate series from the over a decade ago. Baldur's Gate was the first breakthrough hit for Bioware and holds a special place in a lot of gamer's hearts. It did the tactical RPG genre right.

I guess people liked the origin stories in the first game so much that BioWare went ahead and made the sequel one giant origin story that cuts short just before it actually goes anywhere. It's as if someone made a Batman movie that ended with Bruce Wayne putting on his costume for the first time.

Tato hra je k pokračování Dragon Age: Prameny (Origins), kde se ocitnete v roli uprchlíka Hawkea. Z Hawkeyho se během 10ti let stane nejvýznamnější osoba své doby a také se stane šampiónem Kirkwallu.

Dragon Age II manages to be the same great epic as its forebear in terms of sheer scale and ambition, while packing in superior visuals, improved gameplay and a stronger grasp on its own unique identity.

Button mashing or single input for RPGs? What kind of quest structure do you like to see in them?

Parents need to know that Dragon Age II is a violent role-playing game that glorifies bloody fantasy combat and features sexually-charged sequences that stop just shy of showing the act itself. It is also a true role-playing game that focuses on storytelling and character development.