Geeking Out Is Good: An Introduction

[eleanore]

Hey there! I'm eleanore, the epitome of a geeky girl gamer. ;)

I adore BioWare and I'm also a big fan of the old Fallout games by Interplay (as well as Fallout New Vegas). I tend towards RPS or Management/Life/War Sims but I've been known to join up in an MMO or an online shooter.

My game of the moment is Dragon Age. Oh goodness. I could go on and on about that game. ;) I'm into it more for the characters, which is typical of me, but I also like the lore/story that BioWare crafted for it. I've only played Origins for the moment but I plan on finishing out the series with Awakening, II, and the eventual (hopefully!) third game.

On that note, I leave you with a little in joke for my fellow DA nerds. :)

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Comments

[sparowe]

*g* I was reading a thread on Amazon about Skyrim, and that's often quoted there. :)

I beat Origins 7 times, to give you an idea of how much I loved it. Awakening (along with various other DLC) about 2-3 times. Dragon Age II, I'm on my second playthrough--Skyrim came out. The only advice I can offer is to take DAII on its own merits; some of the changes are great, some are not, but it's a fun game... if you accept it for what it is. (IMO; YMMV.)

[eleanore]

i'm only on my third (incomplete) playthrough of Origins. XD i just can't play one warden for too long! I haven't gotten Awakening yet. Is it worth the 40 or so bucks?

OMG. Skyrim is my DRUG. i played about 30 hours until i got a nasty glitch that locked me in that ratway or something (the place where you get the first thief guild quest) because the quest giver who lets you out didn't come and I broke all my lockpicks in a fit of rage. but I felt that if Skyrim and Dragon Age had a baby, it would either be the best RPG of all time or the worst.

[sparowe]

Erm, parts of it were. I don't regret buying it, 'cause I wanted to prolong my experience however possible. But there were a couple of expansions that just frustrated me--to the point where DAII was a marked improvement. (May have affected how I view that game overall? Worth considering.)

LOL! Yes, I can see that. There's a rumour that DAIII will be more open-world, like Skyrim. (Which is the first Elder Scrolls game that I have loved THIS much.) What are you playing? I'm running a khajiit specialising in One-Handed swords, Light Armour, Sneak, Archery, Speech, and Smithing. Probably sounds odd, but works a treat! :)

[eleanore]

i've always played a breton mage ever since morrowind. i tend to diversify into a thief stealthy build though. i love speechcraft options so much. every rpg that offers an option to persuade people always sends me into "must pass every speech check!" mode. :)